EX-99.1 2 rax991.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS rax991.htm


Exhibit 99.1
 
Rackspace Hosting Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
 
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009:

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Record net revenue of $152.0 million grew 16.2% year-over-year and 4.8% sequentially
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Record adjusted EBITDA(1) of $48.1 million grew 42.2% year-over-year and 6.8% sequentially
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Achieved record adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.7%, up from 25.9% one year ago
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Record net income of $7.0 million grew 67.2% year-over-year and 6.1% sequentially

SAN ANTONIO – August 10, 2009 – Rackspace® Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), the world’s leader and specialist in hosting services, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
 
Net revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $152.0 million, up 4.8% from the first quarter of 2009 and up 16.2% from the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenue for the quarter was impacted by $2.4 million of service credits relating to service interruptions in a portion of the company’s DFW data center in June, offset by a sequential quarterly lift of $2.7 million in currency exchange rate fluctuation.
 
Managed hosting revenue increased to $138.9 million for the second quarter of 2009, up from $134.2 million in the first quarter of 2009. Cloud revenue increased to $13.1 million in the quarter, up from $10.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. Total customer count increased to 70,803, up from 62,078 customers in the first quarter of 2009. The 70,803 customer count includes 19,363 managed hosting customers and 51,440 cloud computing customers.
 
“We have made several improvements over the past few months that have made us a stronger, more profitable and tougher competitor as we position for another cycle of growth. Today, we believe we are even better positioned for profitable growth as the economy improves. We have been running the business to scale the profits and returns in our managed hosting offering while investing in the long-term, game changing offerings in our cloud business,” said Lanham Napier, president and chief executive officer. “Additionally, we have strengthened our pipeline by competing for larger opportunities and we are gaining traction in the enterprise space with several key customer wins.”
 
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2009 was $48.1 million, a 6.8% increase compared to the first quarter of 2009 and a 42.2% increase compared to the second quarter of last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter of 2009 was 31.7% compared to 31.1% for the first quarter of 2009, and 25.9% for the second quarter of 2008.
 
“We delivered solid revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margins this quarter,” said Bruce Knooihuizen, chief financial officer. “With our focus on operational discipline, we successfully continued on our path to improve the cost side of our business for enhanced profitability. We posted a company record adjusted EBITDA margin this quarter showing that great companies can differentiate during challenging times.”
 
Net income was $7.0 million for the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1% increase compared to the first quarter of 2009 and a 67.2% increase compared to the second quarter of last year. Net income margin for the second quarter of 2009 was 4.6% compared to 4.5% for the first quarter of 2009, and 3.2% for the second quarter of 2008.
 
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Cash flow from operating activities was $58.0 million for the second quarter of 2009. Capital expenditures were $54.7 million, including $32.4 million for purchases of customer gear, $13.9 million for data center build outs, $1.7 million for office build outs, and $6.7 million for capitalized software and other expenditures.
 
For the full year of 2009, the company expects to have total capital expenditures of $165 million to $185 million, including $100 million to $115 million dollars for customer gear, approximately $30 million to $35 million for data centers, approximately $15 million for office space, and $20 million for capitalized software and other. Previous expectations for 2009 capital expenditures were between $120 million to $160 million. The increased spend is based on improved expectations for growth for the next twelve months.
 
At the end of the second quarter, cash and cash equivalents were $147.9 million. Included in that amount are investments in money market funds in the amount of $100.7 million. Debt obligations totaled $210.3 million. Of those, $106.2 million were related to current and non-current debt, primarily $100.0 million of borrowings on the company’s line of credit, and $104.1 million were related to obligations under capital and finance method leases. In July 2009, the company repaid $50.0 million on its line of credit, reducing outstanding debt under the line of credit to $50.0 million, thus increasing the amount available for future borrowings to $194.3 million.
 
On a worldwide basis, Rackspace employed 2,648 Rackers as of June 30, 2009, compared to 2,661 Rackers as of March 31, 2009, and up from 2,422 Rackers as of June 30, 2008.
 
Rackspace Cloud Highlights and Other Developments
 
·  
Launch of Open API for Cloud: In July 2009, Rackspace announced the availability of the public beta of its Cloud Servers API. Through the open, standards-based API, Rackspace Cloud customers can now programmatically manage their cloud servers allowing for deep integration between applications and infrastructure which makes on demand scaling a reality. The Cloud Servers API also includes four new features, which are server metadata, server data injection, host identification and shared IP groups.
 
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Private Cloud Launch: In July 2009, Rackspace announced its new Private Cloud offering, which allows customers to run the centrally managed VMware virtualization platform on private dedicated hardware environments. The Rackspace Private Cloud’s single-tenant architecture offers increased control and security, while still maintaining the scalability, flexibility and resource optimization that make shared cloud offerings so compelling.
 
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IDG Best Places to Work: In July 2009, IDG’s Computerworld selected Rackspace as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals.
 
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Data Center Expansion: In July 2009, Rackspace entered into an agreement with Tarantula Ventures LLC, a DuPont Fabros Technology company, to lease approximately 36,700 square feet of raised floor space in a data center facility located in the Chicago area. The leased space will be provided with a maximum critical load power of 5.633 megawatts. The company expects to commence operations in this facility in late 2009.
 
 
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Conference Call and Webcast
 
Management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2009 financial results today at 4:30 p.m. EDT. To access the conference call, please dial 877-718-5111 from the United States or dial 719-325-4907 from abroad and reference pass code 7023514. A live webcast and a replay of the conference call will be available on Rackspace’s website, located at ir.rackspace.com.
 
About Rackspace Hosting
 
As the leader and specialist in hosting services, Rackspace Hosting® is changing the way businesses worldwide buy IT. Rackspace delivers computing-as-a-service, integrating the industry’s best technologies into a flexible service offering, making computing more reliable and affordable. A trusted partner to companies of all sizes, Rackspace enables IT departments to be more effective. Rackspace is distinguished by its award-winning Fanatical Support®, furthering the company’s mission to be one of the world’s greatest service companies. Rackspace is recognized as one of FORTUNE’S® “100 Best Companies to Work For”, ranking number 43 on the 2009 list.  Rackspace's portfolio of hosted IT services includes managed hosting (www.rackspace.com), email hosting (www.mailtrust.com) and cloud hosting (www.mosso.com).  For more information on Rackspace Hosting please visit www.rackspace.com or call 800-961-2888.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Rackspace Hosting could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements concerning expected operational and financial results, long term investment strategies, growth plans, expected results from the integration of technologies and acquired businesses, the performance or market share relating to products and services; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include infrastructure failures, the continuation or further deterioration of the current difficult economic conditions or further fluctuations, disruptions, instability or downturns in the economy, the effectiveness of managing company growth, technological and competitive factors, regulatory factors, and other risks that are described in Rackspace Hosting’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2009 and in Rackspace Hosting’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that will be filed later this week. Except as required by law, Rackspace Hosting assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
 
Contact:
 
 Investor Relations     Media Relations
 Jason Luce       Rachel Ferry
 210-312-7291     210-312-3732
 ir@rackspace.com    rachel.ferry@rackspace.com

 
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Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2008
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
 
                   
Net revenue
  $ 130,829     $ 145,077     $ 151,995     $ 250,442     $ 297,072  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of revenue
    42,842       46,210       48,235       82,065       94,445  
Sales and marketing
    19,846       20,502       19,080       37,414       39,582  
General and administrative
    38,108       37,540       41,566       71,741       79,106  
Depreciation and amortization
    21,637       27,804       29,711       40,688       57,515  
Total costs and expenses
    122,433       132,056       138,592       231,908       270,648  
Income from operations
    8,396       13,021       13,403       18,534       26,424  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (1,834 )     (2,535 )     (2,172 )     (3,164 )     (4,707 )
Interest and other income (expense)
    173       (91 )     (267 )     420       (358 )
Total other income (expense)
    (1,661 )     (2,626 )     (2,439 )     (2,744 )     (5,065 )
Income before income taxes
    6,735       10,395       10,964       15,790       21,359  
Income taxes
    2,553       3,807       3,973       6,166       7,780  
Net income
  $ 4,182     $ 6,588     $ 6,991     $ 9,624     $ 13,579  
                                         
Net income per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.04     $ 0.06     $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 0.11  
Diluted
  $ 0.04     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ 0.09     $ 0.11  
                                         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
                                       
Basic
    103,227       117,608       120,214       102,901       118,918  
Diluted
    110,508       121,889       126,442       109,810       124,007  
                                         
 
 
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands)
 
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2009
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 238,407     $ 147,877  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and
               
customer credits of $3,295 as of December 31, 2008
               
and $6,901 as of June 30, 2009
    30,932       38,642  
Income taxes receivable
    12,318       13,353  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    10,838       11,572  
Total current assets
    292,495       211,444  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    362,042       407,901  
Goodwill
    6,942       14,329  
Intangible assets, net
    15,101       13,567  
Other non-current assets
    8,681       9,552  
Total assets
  $ 685,261     $ 656,793  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 71,387     $ 87,316  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    16,284       16,812  
Current portion of obligations under capital leases
    38,909       43,381  
Current portion of debt
    5,944       52,485  
Total current liabilities
    132,524       199,994  
                 
Non-current deferred revenue
    3,883       3,199  
Non-current obligations under capital leases
    50,781       60,707  
Non-current debt
    204,779       53,711  
Non-current deferred income taxes
    13,398       20,475  
Other non-current liabilities
    10,212       9,884  
Total liabilities
    415,577       347,970  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock
    117       121  
Additional paid-in capital
    207,589       225,345  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (16,027 )     (8,227 )
Retained earnings
    78,005       91,584  
Total stockholders’ equity
    269,684       308,823  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 685,261     $ 656,793  
                 
 
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
 
                   
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
                             
Net income
   $ 4,182      $ 6,588      $ 6,991      $ 9,624      $ 13,579  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
                                       
by operating activities
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    21,637       27,804       29,711       40,688       57,515  
Loss on disposal of equipment, net
    650       176       311       1,977       487  
Provision for bad debts and customer credits
    812       2,309       4,073       1,210       6,382  
Deferred income taxes
    1,367       2,507       2,810       2,524       5,317  
Share-based compensation expense
    3,804       4,237       5,017       6,556       9,254  
Other non-cash compensation expense
    109       85       324       140       409  
Excess tax benefits from share-based
                                       
compensation arrangements
    (1,913 )     -       -       (2,621 )     -  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities
                                       
Accounts receivables
    (2,020 )     (6,336 )     (6,522 )     (1,640 )     (12,858 )
Income taxes receivable
    -       (257 )     (778 )     -       (1,035 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    4,809       (6,601 )     18,627       11,077       12,026  
Deferred revenues
    673       304       (1,096 )     2,157       (792 )
All other operating activities
    (1,264 )     (17 )     (1,419 )     (2,688 )     (1,436 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    32,846       30,799       58,049       69,004       88,848  
                                         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
                                       
Purchases of property and equipment, net
    (40,273 )     (25,589 )     (31,027 )     (87,521 )     (56,616 )
Earnout payments for acquisitions
    -       -       (5,622 )     -       (5,622 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (40,273 )     (25,589 )     (36,649 )     (87,521 )     (62,238 )
                                         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
                                       
Principal payments of capital leases
    (6,595 )     (9,838 )     (11,084 )     (14,144 )     (20,922 )
Principal payments of notes payable
    (1,777 )     (751 )     (3,776 )     (2,929 )     (4,527 )
Borrowings on line of credit
    20,000       -       -       40,000       -  
Payments on line of credit
    -       (100,000 )     -       -       (100,000 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    -       -       (328 )     (158 )     (328 )
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions
    782       -       -       1,543       -  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
    -       -       -       548       -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    702       2,235       3,995       1,205       6,230  
Excess tax benefits from share-based
                                       
compensation arrangements
    1,913       -       -       2,621       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    15,025       (108,354 )     (11,193 )     28,686       (119,547 )
                                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (1 )     (243 )     2,650       (12 )     2,407  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,597       (103,387 )     12,857       10,157       (90,530 )
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    27,497       238,407       135,020       24,937       238,407  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 35,094     $ 135,020     $ 147,877     $ 35,094     $ 147,877  
                                         
Supplemental cash flow information:
                                       
Acquisition of property and equipment by capital leases
  $ 19,191     $ 11,683     $ 23,637     $ 37,703     $ 35,320  
Acquisition of property and equipment by notes payable
    6,823       -       -       9,930       -  
Vendor financed equipment purchases
  $ 26,014     $ 11,683     $ 23,637     $ 47,633     $ 35,320  
                                         
 
 
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Key Metrics – Quarter to Date
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except annualized net
 
June 30,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
revenue per average technical square foot)
 
2008
   
2008
   
2008
   
2009
   
2009
 
Growth
                             
Managed hosting customers at period end
    17,220       18,012       18,480       19,048       19,363  
Cloud customers at period end*
    16,387       18,173       34,820       43,030       51,440  
Number of customers at period end
    33,607       36,185       53,300       62,078       70,803  
                                         
Managed hosting, net revenue
  $ 125,498     $ 131,908     $ 134,275     $ 134,204     $ 138,943  
Cloud, net revenue
  $ 5,331     $ 6,446     $ 8,862     $ 10,873     $ 13,052  
Net revenue
  $ 130,829     $ 138,354     $ 143,137     $ 145,077     $ 151,995  
Revenue growth (year over year)
    55.7 %     44.0 %     34.2 %     21.3 %     16.2 %
                                         
Net upgrades (monthly average)
    2.1 %     1.8 %     1.4 %     0.9 %     1.2 %
Churn (monthly average)
    -1.1 %     -1.2 %     -1.3 %     -1.1 %     -1.0 %
Growth in installed base (monthly average)
    1.0 %     0.6 %     0.1 %     -0.2 %     0.2 %
                                         
Number of employees (Rackers) at period end
    2,422       2,536       2,611       2,661       2,648  
Number of servers deployed at period end
    42,424       45,231       47,518       50,038       52,269  
                                         
Profitability
                                       
Income from operations
  $ 8,396     $ 9,490     $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 21,637     $ 23,174     $ 26,310     $ 27,804     $ 29,711  
Share-based compensation expense
                                       
Cost of revenue
  $ 603     $ 819     $ 678     $ 629     $ 675  
Sales and marketing
  $ 533     $ 612     $ 595     $ 698     $ 721  
General and administrative
  $ 2,668     $ 2,886     $ 2,871     $ 2,910     $ 3,621  
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 3,804     $ 4,317     $ 4,144     $ 4,237     $ 5,017  
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
  $ 33,837     $ 36,981     $ 42,579     $ 45,062     $ 48,131  
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)
    25.9 %     26.7 %     29.7 %     31.1 %     31.7 %
                                         
Operating income margin
    6.4 %     6.9 %     8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %
                                         
Income from operations
  $ 8,396     $ 9,490     $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403  
Effective tax rate
    37.9 %     29.6 %     27.7 %     36.6 %     36.2 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) (1)
  $ 5,214     $ 6,681     $ 8,766     $ 8,255     $ 8,551  
NOPAT margin
    4.0 %     4.8 %     6.1 %     5.7 %     5.6 %
                                         
Capital efficiency and returns
                                       
Interest bearing debt
  $ 183,553     $ 297,933     $ 300,413     $ 201,507     $ 210,284  
Stockholders' equity
  $ 117,417     $ 269,008     $ 269,684     $ 282,880     $ 308,823  
Less: Excess cash
  $ -     $ (235,421 )   $ (200,620 )   $ (117,611 )   $ (129,638 )
Capital base
  $ 300,970     $ 331,520     $ 369,477     $ 366,776     $ 389,469  
Average capital base
  $ 275,935     $ 316,245     $ 350,497     $ 368,127     $ 378,123  
Capital turnover (annualized)
    1.90       1.75       1.63       1.58       1.61  
                                         
Return on capital (annualized) (1)
    7.6 %     8.5 %     10.0 %     9.0 %     9.0 %
                                         
Capital expenditures
                                       
Purchases of property and equipment, net
  $ 40,273     $ 45,328     $ 32,547     $ 25,589     $ 31,027  
Vendor financed equipment purchases
  $ 26,014     $ 23,009     $ 14,848     $ 11,683     $ 23,637  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 66,287     $ 68,337     $ 47,395     $ 37,272     $ 54,664  
                                         
Customer gear
  $ 27,347     $ 27,627     $ 23,073     $ 19,255     $ 32,448  
Data center build outs
  $ 18,509     $ 21,679     $ 14,240     $ 11,386     $ 13,914  
Office build outs
  $ 12,815     $ 11,227     $ 8,340     $ 2,239     $ 1,651  
Capitalized software and other projects
  $ 7,616     $ 7,804     $ 1,742     $ 4,392     $ 6,651  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 66,287     $ 68,337     $ 47,395     $ 37,272     $ 54,664  
                                         
Infrastructure capacity and utilization
                                       
Technical square feet of data center space
   at period end **
    133,462       136,962       134,923       157,523       177,371  
Annualized net revenue per average
   technical square foot **
  $ 4,217     $ 4,093     $ 4,212     $ 3,969     $ 3,631  
Utilization rate at period end
    59.1 %     63.4 %     70.4 %     64.6 %     59.8 %
 
*    December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009 amounts include customers resulting from the Slicehost acquisition, and
      March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 amounts include SaaS customers for Jungle Disk.
   
** The technical square feet as of June 30, 2009, includes the addition of 18,748 square feet for phase two of our Slough, U.K. data center and 1,100
      square feet for the first phase of our new Virginia data center.   11,750 square feet will be removed in the 3rd quarter of 2009 for operations
      at a U.K. data center that will be decommissioned and migrated to the Slough data center.
 
(1) See discussion and reconciliation of our Non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.
 
 
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Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
June 30,
2008
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
 
                               
Net revenue
  $ 130,829     $ 138,354     $ 143,137     $ 145,077     $ 151,995  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of revenue
    42,842       45,499       45,019       46,210       48,235  
Sales and marketing
    19,846       21,462       21,447       20,502       19,080  
General and administrative
    38,108       38,729       38,236       37,540       41,566  
Depreciation and amortization
    21,637       23,174       26,310       27,804       29,711  
Total costs and expenses
    122,433       128,864       131,012       132,056       138,592  
Income from operations
    8,396       9,490       12,125       13,021       13,403  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (1,834 )     (1,912 )     (3,153 )     (2,535 )     (2,172 )
Interest and other income (expense)
    173       (144 )     492       (91 )     (267 )
Total other income (expense)
    (1,661 )     (2,056 )     (2,661 )     (2,626 )     (2,439 )
Income before income taxes
    6,735       7,434       9,464       10,395       10,964  
Income taxes
    2,553       2,199       2,620       3,807       3,973  
Net income
  $ 4,182     $ 5,235     $ 6,844     $ 6,588     $ 6,991  
                                         

   
Three Months Ended
 
(Percent of net revenue)
 
June 30,
2008
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
 
                               
Net revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of revenue
    32.7 %     32.9 %     31.5 %     31.9 %     31.7 %
Sales and marketing
    15.2 %     15.5 %     15.0 %     14.1 %     12.6 %
General and administrative
    29.1 %     28.0 %     26.7 %     25.9 %     27.3 %
Depreciation and amortization
    16.5 %     16.7 %     18.4 %     19.2 %     19.5 %
Total costs and expenses
    93.6 %     93.1 %     91.5 %     91.0 %     91.2 %
Income from operations
    6.4 %     6.9 %     8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    -1.4 %     -1.4 %     -2.2 %     -1.7 %     -1.4 %
Interest and other income (expense)
    0.1 %     -0.1 %     0.3 %     -0.1 %     -0.2 %
Total other income (expense)
    -1.3 %     -1.5 %     -1.9 %     -1.8 %     -1.6 %
Income before income taxes
    5.1 %     5.4 %     6.6 %     7.2 %     7.2 %
Income taxes
    2.0 %     1.6 %     1.8 %     2.6 %     2.6 %
Net income
    3.2 %     3.8 %     4.8 %     4.5 %     4.6 %
                                         
 
Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of the line items in the table above.

 
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(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP financial measure)
 
We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net Income, plus Income Taxes, Total Other Income (Expense), Depreciation and Amortization, and non-cash charges for share-based compensation.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a metric that is used in our industry by the investment community for comparative and valuation purposes. We disclose this metric in order to support and facilitate the dialogue with research analysts and investors.
 
Note that Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and should not be considered a substitute for income from operations, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.  See our Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation in our key metrics table below.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
2008
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Net revenue
  $ 130,829     $ 138,354     $ 143,137     $ 145,077     $ 151,995  
                                         
Income from operations
  $ 8,396     $ 9,490     $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403  
                                         
Net income
  $ 4,182     $ 5,235     $ 6,844     $ 6,588     $ 6,991  
   Plus: Income taxes
    2,553       2,199       2,620       3,807       3,973  
   Plus: Total other (income) expense
    1,661       2,056       2,661       2,626       2,439  
   Plus: Depreciation and amortization
    21,637       23,174       26,310       27,804       29,711  
   Plus: Share-based compensation expense
    3,804       4,317       4,144       4,237       5,017  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 33,837     $ 36,981     $ 42,579     $ 45,062     $ 48,131  
                                         
Operating income margin
    6.4 %     6.9 %     8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA margin
    25.9 %     26.7 %     29.7 %     31.1 %     31.7 %
 
Return on Capital (ROC) (Non-GAAP financial measure)
 
We define Return on Capital (ROC) as follows:
 
ROC = Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT)
Average Capital Base
 
NOPAT = Income from operations x (1 – Effective tax rate)
 
Average Capital Base = Average of (Interest bearing debt + stockholders’ equity – excess cash) = Average of (Total assets – excess cash – accounts payables and accrued expenses – deferred revenues – other non-current liabilities and deferred income taxes); calculated on a quarterly basis.
 
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For the periods ending March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, we define excess cash as the amount of cash and cash equivalents that exceeds our operating cash requirements, which for these periods are calculated as three percent of our annualized net revenue for the three months prior to period end.  For prior periods, we defined excess cash as our investments in money market funds.  As a result of a decrease in capital requirements due to the completion of the last phase of our Grapevine, Texas data center and phase 2 of our Slough, U.K. data center, as well as the signing of leases to occupy data centers that have minimal data center build out costs, our operating cash requirements have declined. We will periodically review the calculation and adjust it to reflect our projected cash requirements for the upcoming year.
 
We believe that ROC is an important metric for investors in evaluating a company’s performance. ROC relates after-tax operating profits with the capital that is placed into service. It is therefore a performance metric that incorporates both the Statement of Income and the Balance Sheet. ROC measures how successfully capital is deployed within a company.
 
Note that ROC is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for return on assets, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. See our ROC reconciliation to return on assets below.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
2008
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Income from operations
  $ 8,396     $ 9,490     $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403  
Effective tax rate
    37.9 %     29.6 %     27.7 %     36.6 %     36.2 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)
  $ 5,214     $ 6,681     $ 8,766     $ 8,255     $ 8,551  
                                         
Net income
  $ 4,182     $ 5,235     $ 6,844     $ 6,588     $ 6,991  
                                         
Average total assets
  $ 381,815     $ 546,761     $ 685,236     $ 643,349     $ 629,114  
Less: Average excess cash
    -       (117,710 )     (218,021 )     (159,116 )     (123,625 )
Less: Average accounts payable and
    accrued expenses
    (76,494 )     (79,837 )     (76,564 )     (71,299 )     (79,263 )
Less: Average deferred revenue (current
   and non-current)
    (19,762 )     (20,077 )     (20,111 )     (20,271 )     (20,193 )
Less: Average other non-current liabilities and
   deferred income taxes
    (9,624 )     (12,892 )     (20,043 )     (24,536 )     (27,910 )
Average capital base
  $ 275,935     $ 316,245     $ 350,497     $ 368,127     $ 378,123  
                                         
Return on assets (annualized)
    4.4 %     3.8 %     4.0 %     4.1 %     4.4 %
Return on capital (annualized)
    7.6 %     8.5 %     10.0 %     9.0 %     9.0 %
 
 
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP financial measure)
 
We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less total capital expenditures (including vendor financed equipment purchases), cash payments for interest, net, and cash payments for income taxes, net.
 
We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is an important metric for investors in evaluating a company’s operating financial performance and liquidity.  Note that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. See our Adjusted Free Cash Flow reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA below, as well as our reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA provided above.
 
   
Three Months
Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
June 30,
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 48,131  
Less: Total capital expenditures
    (54,664 )
Less: Cash payments for interest, net
    (2,250 )
Less: Cash payments for income taxes, net
    741  
Adjusted free cash flow
  $ (8,042 )
         
 
Net Leverage (Non-GAAP financial measure)
 
We define Net Leverage as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months).
 
We believe that Net Leverage is an important metric for investors in evaluating a company’s liquidity.  Note that Net Leverage is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. See our Net Leverage calculation below.
 
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of June 30,
 
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Obligations under capital leases
  $ 104,088  
Debt
    106,196  
Total debt
  $ 210,284  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
    (147,877 )
Net debt
  $ 62,407  
Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months)
  $ 172,753  
         
Net leverage
    0.36  

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