EX-99.1 2 rax991.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS rax991.htm
 
Rackspace Hosting Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009:
 
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Net revenue of $169.5 million grew 18.4% year-over-year and 4.4% from Q3 2009
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $56.0 million grew 31.4% year-over-year and 8.8% from Q3 2009
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Achieved adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.0%, up from 29.7% in Q4 2008
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Net income of $9.0 million grew 32.0% year-over-year and 18.8% from Q3 2009
 
SAN ANTONIO – February 16, 2010 – Rackspace® Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Net revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 was $169.5 million, up 4.4% from the previous quarter and up 18.4% from the fourth quarter of 2008.  Unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates had a minimal negative impact on fourth quarter net revenue.  Net revenue for the year was $629.0 million, an increase of 18.2% relative to 2008.  Unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates had a negative impact on full year net revenue of $28 million. 2009 net revenue growth on a constant currency basis was 23%.
 
Managed hosting revenue for the quarter increased to $152.4 million, up from $147.1 million in the third quarter of 2009.  Cloud revenue increased to $17.1 million in the quarter, up from $15.3 million in the third quarter of 2009.  For the full year, cloud net revenue was $56.4 million, an increase of 124.8% relative to 2008.
 
Total server count increased to 56,671, up from 54,655 servers at the end of the third quarter of 2009, and total customers increased to 90,925, up from 80,944 at the end of the third quarter of 2009.
 
“We have spent the past year preparing for the next cycle of growth and we are developing fast.  We have a strong position in the market today because of our specialized focus on hosted computing, our unique culture of customer service, known as Fanatical Support®, and our powerful hybrid portfolio approach that combines dedicated hosting and cloud hosting,” said Lanham Napier, president and chief executive officer. “In 2010, we plan to boost enterprise sales, continue to gain traction in the cloud, improve our SMB offering and mine our installed base for growth opportunities.”
 
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $56.0 million, an 8.8% increase compared to the third quarter of 2009 and a 31.4% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.  For the full year, adjusted EBITDA was $200.6 million, an increase of 38.0% relative to 2008.  The adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was 33.0%, up from 31.7% in the third quarter and 29.7% in the fourth quarter of 2008.  For the full year, the adjusted EBITDA margin was 31.9%, up nearly 460 basis points from 2008.
 
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin were negatively impacted by a non-cash charge of $2.5 million for the quarter and $4.6 million for the full year relating to operating leases for the data centers in Northern Virginia and Chicago.  Operations began in Northern Virginia in the second quarter of 2009 and Rackspace is now in the fifth of ten phases, while operations will begin in Chicago at the end of the first quarter of 2010.
 
 
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“We are pleased with the business performance in 2009.  Amid the toughest economy in 70 years, we delivered on all the promises that we outlined last February,” said Bruce Knooihuizen, chief financial officer.  “As we think about 2010 and beyond, we’re excited about the opportunities in our managed hosting and cloud businesses.  We have made significant investments over the past year – we bolstered our management team, developed an enterprise offering and transformed the cloud.  These investments and others have earned us the number one spot in the managed hosting and cloud computing industry, positioning us well for next cycle of growth.”
 
Net income was $9.0 million for the quarter, up 18.8% from the previous quarter and up 32.0% from the fourth quarter of 2008.  For the full year, net income was $30.2 million, an increase of 39.2% relative to 2008.  Net income margin for the quarter was 5.3% compared to 4.7% for the previous quarter and 4.8% for the fourth quarter of 2008.  For the full year, the net income margin was 4.8%, up more than 70 basis points from 2008.
 
Cash flow from operating activities was $65.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Capital expenditures were $47.1 million, including $28.4 million for purchases of customer gear, $7.9 million for data center build outs, $5.4 million for office build outs, and $5.4 million for capitalized software and other expenditures.
 
For the full year of 2010, the company expects to have total capital expenditures of $185 to $235 million, including $140 to $160 million for customer gear, $10 to $20 million for data centers, $10 to $20 million for office space, and $25 to $35 million for capitalized software and other.
 
Adjusted free cash flow (1) for the quarter was $6.1 million and for the full year was $13.8 million.
 
At the end of the fourth quarter, cash and cash equivalents were $125.4 million. Included in that amount are investments in money market funds in the amount of $60.7 million. Debt obligations totaled $167.4 million consisting of $109.7 million related to capital leases and $57.7 million related to current and non-current debt. $50.0 million of non-current debt is related to borrowings on the company’s line of credit. The company has an additional $194.3 million available for future borrowings on the company’s line of credit.
 
On a worldwide basis, Rackspace employed 2,774 Rackers as of December 31, 2009, up from 2,730 Rackers as of September 30, 2009 and 2,611 Rackers as of December 31, 2008.
 
 
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Rackspace Developments and Cloud Highlights
 
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Additions to Senior Leadership Team: In December, the company appointed Mark Roenigk as Chief Operating Officer. Mark has executive experience at eBay, where he served as its Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President of Operational Excellence, and XM Satellite Radio, where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations. In January, the company also appointed Steve Mills as Chief Information Officer.
 
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Launch of Cloud Servers for Windows: This beta offering marries Microsoft technology with utility pricing and on-demand convenience.  Windows users can now deploy servers in minutes and pay only for what they use.
 
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Launch of Cloud Drive, Server Backup and Hosted Microsoft SharePoint: This new set of product offerings allows businesses to move their IT applications to the cloud. These products help customers spend less time maintaining basic IT systems, such as file servers and data backup software, and instead focus on their core competencies that drive revenue and add business value.
 
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Rackspace Email & Apps Named Winner of Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Award: This award recognizes Rackspace’s outstanding performance in customer service and high value-to-cost ratio, leading to improved customer retention and customer base expansion.
 
Conference Call and Webcast
 
Management will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 financial results today at 4:30 p.m. EST. To access the conference call, please dial 888-395-3241 from the United States or dial 719-325-2204 from abroad and reference pass code 2038418. 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
 
Rackspace Hosting is the world leader in hosting. The San Antonio-based company provides its customers Fanatical Support ® in their portfolio of hosted IT services, including Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing and Email and Apps.  For more information, visit www.rackspace.com.
 
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 September 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2009 and in Rackspace Hosting’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, expected to be filed on or before March 1, 2010. 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

   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     (Unaudited)                                          (Unaudited)  
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2008
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
 
Net revenue
  $ 143,137     $ 162,399     $ 169,516     $ 531,933     $ 628,987  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of revenue
    45,019       53,093       53,405       172,583       200,943  
Sales and marketing
    21,447       19,860       20,016       80,323       79,458  
General and administrative
    38,236       43,622       45,388       148,706       168,116  
Depreciation and amortization
    26,310       32,696       35,018       90,172       125,229  
Total costs and expenses
    131,012       149,271       153,827       491,784       573,746  
Income from operations
    12,125       13,128       15,689       40,149       55,241  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (3,153 )     (2,147 )     (2,096 )     (8,229 )     (8,950 )
Interest and other income (expense)
    492       523       90       768       255  
Total other income (expense)
    (2,661 )     (1,624 )     (2,006 )     (7,461 )     (8,695 )
Income before income taxes
    9,464       11,504       13,683       32,688       46,546  
Income taxes
    2,620       3,900       4,648       10,985       16,328  
Net income
  $ 6,844     $ 7,604     $ 9,035     $ 21,703     $ 30,218  
                                         
Net income per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.06     $ 0.07     $ 0.20     $ 0.25  
Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.06     $ 0.07     $ 0.19     $ 0.24  
                                         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
                                       
Basic
    116,957       121,501       122,891       108,528       120,570  
Diluted
    121,900       129,160       131,524       115,406       127,420  
                                         

 
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(In thousands)
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2009
 
         
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 238,407     $ 125,425  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and
               
customer credits of $3,295 as of December 31, 2008
               
and $4,298 as of December 31, 2009
    30,932       38,732  
Income taxes receivable
    12,318       7,509  
Deferred income taxes
    3,050       9,764  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    7,788       10,239  
Total current assets
    292,495       191,669  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    362,042       432,971  
Goodwill
    6,942       22,329  
Intangible assets, net
    15,101       10,790  
Other non-current assets
    8,681       10,886  
Total assets
  $ 685,261     $ 668,645  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 71,387     $ 89,773  
Current portion of deferred revenue
    16,284       17,113  
Current portion of obligations under capital leases
    38,909       46,415  
Current portion of debt
    5,944       4,893  
Total current liabilities
    132,524       158,194  
                 
Non-current deferred revenue
    3,883       2,331  
Non-current obligations under capital leases
    50,781       63,287  
Non-current debt
    204,779       52,791  
Non-current deferred income taxes
    13,398       30,850  
Other non-current liabilities
    10,212       11,765  
Total liabilities
    415,577       319,218  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock
    117       124  
Additional paid-in capital
    207,589       251,337  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (16,027 )     (10,257 )
Retained earnings
    78,005       108,223  
Total stockholders’ equity
    269,684       349,427  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 685,261     $ 668,645  
                 

 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     (Unaudited)                                             (Unaudited)  
   
December 31,
   
September 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
                             
Net income
  $ 6,844     $ 7,604     $ 9,035     $ 21,703     $ 30,218  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
                                       
by operating activities
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    26,310       32,696       35,018       90,172       125,229  
Loss on disposal of equipment, net
    611       489       51       2,888       1,027  
Provision for bad debts and customer credits
    1,809       2,466       1,499       4,149       10,347  
Deferred income taxes
    1,613       (214 )     4,290       12,099       9,379  
Deferred rent
    (630 )     1,925       2,329       (211 )     4,378  
Share-based compensation expense
    4,144       5,612       5,258       15,017       20,124  
Other non-cash compensation expense
    77       190       104       289       565  
Excess tax benefits from share-based
                                       
compensation arrangements
    -       -       -       (3,212 )     -  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities
                                       
Accounts receivables
    (6,756 )     (4,133 )     (84)       (12,202 )     (17,075 )
Income taxes receivable
    (1,481 )     9,281       (3,437 )     (12,318 )     4,809  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (4,267 )     (9,434 )     11,817       13,398       14,603  
Deferred revenue
    (183 )     (1,602 )     1,231       1,931       (1,163 )
All other operating activities
    6,278       (2,524 )     (1,460 )     2,879       (5,573 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    34,369       42,356       65,651       136,582       196,868  
                                         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
                                       
Purchases of property and equipment, net
    (32,547 )     (26,024 )     (34,652 )     (165,396 )     (117,292 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (9,739 )     -       -       (9,739 )     -  
Earnout payments for acquisitions
    -       (1,200 )     -       -       (6,822 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (42,286 )     (27,224 )     (34,652 )     (175,135 )     (124,114 )
                                         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
                                       
Principal payments of capital leases
    (9,495 )     (11,591 )     (12,167 )     (32,376 )     (44,680 )
Principal payments of notes payable
    (1,330 )     (1,381 )     (821 )     (6,851 )     (6,729 )
Borrowings on line of credit
    -       -       -       200,000       -  
Payments on line of credit
    -       (50,000 )     -       (57,301 )     (150,000 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    -       (39 )     -       (158 )     (367 )
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions
    -       -       -       1,543       -  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock at IPO net of offering expenses
    (641 )     -       -       144,554       -  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
    -       -       -       548       -  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    -       -       -       278       -  
Proceeds from employee stock plans
    -       3,513       4,759       1,964       14,489  
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements
    -       -       -       3,212       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (11,466 )     (59,498 )     (8,229 )     255,413       (187,287 )
                                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (2,528 )     (561 )     (295 )     (3,390 )     1,551  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (21,911 )     (44,927 )     22,475       213,470       (112,982 )
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    260,318       147,877       102,950       24,937       238,407  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 238,407     $ 102,950     $ 125,425     $ 238,407     $ 125,425  
                                         
Supplemental cash flow information:
                                       
Acquisition of property and equipment by capital leases
  $ 14,848     $ 16,974     $ 12,398     $ 73,556     $ 64,692  
Acquisition of property and equipment by notes payable
    -       3,690       -       11,934       3,690  
Vendor financed equipment purchases
  $ 14,848     $ 20,664     $ 12,398     $ 85,490     $ 68,382  
                                         
Shares issued in business combinations
  $ 1,785     $ 6,800     $ -     $ 1,785     $ 8,680  
Cash payments for interest, net of amount capitalized
  $ 3,940     $ 1,908     $ 1,947     $ 9,616     $ 8,213  
Cash payments for income taxes
  $ 289     $ 2,362     $ 3,351     $ 6,364     $ 8,651  

 
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Key Metrics – Quarter to Date
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except annualized net
 
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
revenue per average technical square foot)
 
2008
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Growth
                             
Managed hosting customers at period end
    18,480       19,048       19,363       19,328       19,304  
Cloud customers at period end**
    34,820       43,030       51,440       61,616       71,621  
Number of customers at period end
    53,300       62,078       70,803       80,944       90,925  
                                         
Managed hosting, net revenue
  $ 134,275     $ 134,204     $ 138,943     $ 147,065     $ 152,394  
Cloud, net revenue
  $ 8,862     $ 10,873     $ 13,052     $ 15,334     $ 17,122  
Net revenue
  $ 143,137     $ 145,077     $ 151,995     $ 162,399     $ 169,516  
Revenue growth (year over year)
    34.2 %     21.3 %     16.2 %     17.4 %     18.4 %
                                         
Net upgrades (monthly average)
    1.4 %     0.9 %     1.2 %     1.2 %     1.3 %
Churn (monthly average)
    -1.3 %     -1.1 %     -1.0 %     -1.1 %     -0.8 %
Growth in installed base (monthly average) *
    0.1 %     -0.2 %     0.2 %     0.1 %     0.4 %
                                         
Number of employees (Rackers) at period end
    2,611       2,661       2,648       2,730       2,774  
Number of servers deployed at period end
    47,518       50,038       52,269       54,655       56,671  
                                         
Profitability
                                       
Income from operations
  $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403     $ 13,128     $ 15,689  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 26,310     $ 27,804     $ 29,711     $ 32,696     $ 35,018  
Share-based compensation expense
                                       
Cost of revenue
  $ 678     $ 629     $ 675     $ 778     $ 768  
Sales and marketing
  $ 595     $ 698     $ 721     $ 826     $ 639  
General and administrative
  $ 2,871     $ 2,910     $ 3,621     $ 4,008     $ 3,851  
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 4,144     $ 4,237     $ 5,017     $ 5,612     $ 5,258  
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
  $ 42,579     $ 45,062     $ 48,131     $ 51,436     $ 55,965  
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)
    29.7 %     31.1 %     31.7 %     31.7 %     33.0 %
                                         
Operating income margin
    8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %     8.1 %     9.3 %
                                         
Income from operations
  $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403     $ 13,128     $ 15,689  
Effective tax rate
    27.7 %     36.6 %     36.2 %     33.9 %     34.0 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) (1)
  $ 8,766     $ 8,255     $ 8,551     $ 8,678     $ 10,355  
NOPAT margin
    6.1 %     5.7 %     5.6 %     5.3 %     6.1 %
                                         
Capital efficiency and returns
                                       
Interest bearing debt
  $ 300,413     $ 201,507     $ 210,284     $ 167,976     $ 167,386  
Stockholders' equity
  $ 269,684     $ 282,880     $ 308,823     $ 330,392     $ 349,427  
Less: Excess cash
  $ (200,620 )   $ (117,611 )   $ (129,638 )   $ (83,462 )   $ (105,083 )
Capital base
  $ 369,477     $ 366,776     $ 389,469     $ 414,906     $ 411,730  
                                         
Average capital base
  $ 350,499     $ 368,127     $ 378,123     $ 402,188     $ 413,318  
Capital turnover (annualized)
    1.63       1.58       1.61       1.62       1.64  
                                         
Return on capital (annualized) (1)
    10.0 %     9.0 %     9.0 %     8.6 %     10.0 %
                                         
Capital expenditures
                                       
Purchases of property and equipment, net
  $ 32,547     $ 25,589     $ 31,027     $ 26,024     $ 34,652  
Vendor financed equipment purchases
  $ 14,848     $ 11,683     $ 23,637     $ 20,664     $ 12,398  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 47,395     $ 37,272     $ 54,664     $ 46,688     $ 47,050  
                                         
Customer gear
  $ 23,073     $ 19,255     $ 32,448     $ 28,705     $ 28,421  
Data center build outs
  $ 14,240     $ 11,386     $ 13,914     $ 4,028     $ 7,880  
Office build outs
  $ 8,340     $ 2,239     $ 1,651     $ 5,432     $ 5,350  
Capitalized software and other projects
  $ 1,742     $ 4,392     $ 6,651     $ 8,523     $ 5,399  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 47,395     $ 37,272     $ 54,664     $ 46,688     $ 47,050  
                                         
Infrastructure capacity and utilization
                                       
Technical square feet of data center space
       at period end ***
    134,923       157,523       177,371       167,821       162,848  
Annualized net revenue per average
   technical square foot ***
  $ 4,212     $ 3,969     $ 3,631     $ 3,764     $ 4,101  
Utilization rate at period end
    70.4 %     64.6 %     59.8 %     62.3 %     65.3 %
                                         
*      Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of the line items in the table above.
                 
**    Beginning March 31, 2009, amounts include SaaS customers for Jungle Disk using a Rackspace storage solution. Jungle Disk customers using a third party storage solution  
         are excluded. 
 
*** The technical square feet as of December 31, 2009 includes an additional 2,200 square feet for the Virginia data center less 7,173 square feet
 
         for operations at a U.K. data center that was decommissoned and migrated to the Slough data center during the second half of 2009.
 
(1) See discussion and reconciliation of our Non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.
 
 
 
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Key Metrics – Year to Date
(Unaudited)

   
Year Ended
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except annualized net
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
revenue per average technical square foot)
 
2008
   
2009
 
Growth
           
Managed hosting customers at period end
    18,480       19,304  
Cloud customers at period end**
    34,820       71,621  
Number of customers at period end
    53,300       90,925  
                 
Managed hosting, net revenue
  $ 506,855     $ 572,606  
Cloud, net revenue
  $ 25,078     $ 56,381  
Net revenue
  $ 531,933     $ 628,987  
Revenue growth (year over year)
    46.9 %     18.2 %
                 
Net upgrades (monthly average)
    1.8 %     1.2 %
Churn (monthly average)
    -1.2 %     -1.0 %
Growth in installed base (monthly average) *
    0.6 %     0.2 %
                 
Number of employees (Rackers) at period end
    2,611       2,774  
Number of servers deployed at period end
    47,518       56,671  
                 
Profitability
               
Income from operations
  $ 40,149     $ 55,241  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 90,172     $ 125,229  
Share-based compensation expense
               
Cost of revenue
  $ 2,465     $ 2,850  
Sales and marketing
  $ 2,141     $ 2,884  
General and administrative
  $ 10,411     $ 14,390  
Total share-based compensation expense
  $ 15,017     $ 20,124  
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
  $ 145,338     $ 200,594  
                 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)
    27.3 %     31.9 %
                 
Operating income margin
    7.5 %     8.8 %
                 
Income from operations
  $ 40,149     $ 55,241  
Effective tax rate
    33.6 %     35.1 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) (1)
  $ 26,659     $ 35,851  
NOPAT margin
    5.0 %     5.7 %
                 
Capital efficiency and returns
               
Interest bearing debt
  $ 300,413     $ 167,386  
Stockholders' equity
  $ 269,684     $ 349,427  
Less: Excess cash
  $ (200,620 )   $ (105,083 )
Capital base
  $ 369,477     $ 411,730  
                 
Average capital base
  $ 292,238     $ 390,472  
Capital turnover (annualized)
    1.82       1.61  
                 
Return on capital (annualized) (1)
    9.1 %     9.2 %
                 
Capital expenditures
               
Purchases of property and equipment, net
  $ 165,396     $ 117,292  
Vendor financed equipment purchases
  $ 85,490     $ 68,382  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 250,886     $ 185,674  
                 
Customer gear
  $ 105,606     $ 108,829  
Data center build outs
  $ 79,820     $ 37,208  
Office build outs
  $ 41,214     $ 14,672  
Capitalized software and other projects
  $ 24,246     $ 24,965  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 250,886     $ 185,674  
                 
Infrastructure capacity and utilization
               
Technical square feet of data center space
   at period end
    134,923       162,848  
Annualized net revenue per average
   technical square foot
  $ 4,189     $ 3,929  
Utilization rate at period end
    70.4 %     65.3 %
                 
*      Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of the line items in the table above.
         
**    Beginning 2009, amounts include SaaS customers for Jungle Disk using a Rackspace storage solution. Jungle Disk customers using a third  
         party storage solution are excluded. 
 
(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)
 
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
                               
Net revenue
  $ 143,137     $ 145,077     $ 151,995     $ 162,399     $ 169,516  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of revenue
    45,019       46,210       48,235       53,093       53,405  
Sales and marketing
    21,447       20,502       19,080       19,860       20,016  
General and administrative
    38,236       37,540       41,566       43,622       45,388  
Depreciation and amortization
    26,310       27,804       29,711       32,696       35,018  
Total costs and expenses
    131,012       132,056       138,592       149,271       153,827  
Income from operations
    12,125       13,021       13,403       13,128       15,689  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    (3,153 )     (2,535 )     (2,172 )     (2,147 )     (2,096 )
Interest and other income (expense)
    492       (91 )     (267 )     523       90  
Total other income (expense)
    (2,661 )     (2,626 )     (2,439 )     (1,624 )     (2,006 )
Income before income taxes
    9,464       10,395       10,964       11,504       13,683  
Income taxes
    2,620       3,807       3,973       3,900       4,648  
Net income
  $ 6,844     $ 6,588     $ 6,991     $ 7,604     $ 9,035  
                                         
                                         
   
Three Months Ended
 
(Percent of net revenue)
 
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
                                         
Net revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Costs and expenses
                                       
Cost of revenue
    31.5 %     31.9 %     31.7 %     32.7 %     31.5 %
Sales and marketing
    15.0 %     14.1 %     12.6 %     12.2 %     11.8 %
General and administrative
    26.7 %     25.9 %     27.3 %     26.9 %     26.8 %
Depreciation and amortization
    18.4 %     19.2 %     19.5 %     20.1 %     20.7 %
Total costs and expenses
    91.5 %     91.0 %     91.2 %     91.9 %     90.7 %
Income from operations
    8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %     8.1 %     9.3 %
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest expense
    -2.2 %     -1.7 %     -1.4 %     -1.3 %     -1.2 %
Interest and other income (expense)
    0.3 %     -0.1 %     -0.2 %     0.3 %     0.1 %
Total other income (expense)
    -1.9 %     -1.8 %     -1.6 %     -1.0 %     -1.2 %
Income before income taxes
    6.6 %     7.2 %     7.2 %     7.1 %     8.1 %
Income taxes
    1.8 %     2.6 %     2.6 %     2.4 %     2.7 %
Net income
    4.8 %     4.5 %     4.6 %     4.7 %     5.3 %
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 net income, 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 to net income reconciliations in the table below.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
Net revenue
  $    143,137     $   145,077     $   151,995     $   162,399     $   169,516  
                                         
Income from operations
  $    12,125     $   13,021     $   13,403     $   13,128     $   15,689  
                                         
Net income
  $    6,844     $   6,588     $   6,991     $   7,604     $   9,035  
   Plus: Income taxes
    2,620       3,807       3,973       3,900       4,648  
   Plus: Total other (income) expense
    2,661       2,626       2,439       1,624       2,006  
   Plus: Depreciation and amortization
    26,310       27,804       29,711       32,696       35,018  
   Plus: Share-based compensation expense
    4,144       4,237       5,017       5,612       5,258  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 42,579     $ 45,062     $ 48,131     $ 51,436     $ 55,965  
                                         
Operating income margin
    8.5 %     9.0 %     8.8 %     8.1 %     9.3 %
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA margin
    29.7 %     31.1 %     31.7 %     31.7 %     33.0 %
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
     (Unaudited)  
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2008
   
2009
 
Net revenue
  $ 531,933     $ 628,987  
                 
Income from operations
  $ 40,149     $ 55,241  
                 
Net income
  $ 21,703     $ 30,218  
   Plus: Income taxes
    10,985       16,328  
   Plus: Total other (income) expense
    7,461       8,695  
   Plus: Depreciation and amortization
    90,172       125,229  
   Plus: Share-based compensation expense
    15,017       20,124  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 145,338     $ 200,594  
                 
Operating income margin
    7.5 %     8.8 %
                 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
    27.3 %     31.9 %

 
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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.
 
Beginning in the period ending March 31, 2009, we define excess cash as the amount of cash and cash equivalents that exceeds our operating cash requirements, which for these periods is 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 DFW 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
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2008
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
                               
Income from operations
  $ 12,125     $ 13,021     $ 13,403     $ 13,128     $ 15,689  
Effective tax rate
    27.7 %     36.6 %     36.2 %     33.9 %     34.0 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)
  $ 8,766     $ 8,255     $ 8,551     $ 8,678     $ 10,355  
                                         
Net income
  $ 6,844     $ 6,588     $ 6,991     $ 7,604     $ 9,035  
                                         
Total assets at period end
  $ 685,261     $ 601,434     $ 656,793     $ 625,330     $ 668,645  
Less: Excess cash
    (200,620 )     (117,611 )     (129,638 )     (83,462 )     (105,083 )
Less: Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (71,387 )     (71,211 )     (87,316 )     (77,108 )     (89,773 )
Less: Deferred revenue (current and non-current)
    (20,167 )     (20,374 )     (20,011 )     (18,222 )     (19,444 )
Less: Other non-current liabilities and deferred income taxes
    (23,610 )     (25,462 )     (30,359 )     (31,632 )     (42,615 )
Capital base
  $ 369,477     $ 366,776     $ 389,469     $ 414,906     $ 411,730  
                                         
Average total assets
  $ 685,236     $ 643,348     $ 629,114     $ 641,062     $ 646,988  
Average capital base
  $ 350,499     $ 368,127     $ 378,123     $ 402,188     $ 413,318  
                                         
Return on assets (annualized)
    4.0 %     4.1 %     4.4 %     4.7 %     5.6 %
Return on capital (annualized)
    10.0 %     9.0 %     9.0 %     8.6 %     10.0 %
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
     (Unaudited)  
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2008
   
2009
 
Income from operations
  $ 40,149     $ 55,241  
Effective tax rate
    33.6 %     35.1 %
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)
  $ 26,659     $ 35,851  
                 
Net income
  $ 21,703     $ 30,218  
                 
Total assets at period end
  $ 685,261     $ 668,645  
Less: Excess cash
    (200,620 )     (105,083 )
Less: Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (71,387 )     (89,773 )
Less: Deferred revenues (current and non-current)
    (20,167 )     (19,444 )
Less: Other non-current liabilities and deferred income taxes
    (23,610 )     (42,615 )
Capital base
  $ 369,477     $ 411,730  
                 
Average total assets
  $ 487,183     $ 647,493  
Average capital base
  $ 292,238     $ 390,472  
                 
Return on assets (Net income/Average total assets)
    4.5 %     4.7 %
Return on capital (NOPAT/Average capital base)
    9.1 %     9.2 %
 
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP financial measure)
 
We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA plus non-cash deferred rent, less total capital expenditures (including vendor financed equipment purchases), cash payments for interest, net, and cash refunds (payments) for income taxes, net.
 
We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is an important metric for investors in evaluating how a company is currently using cash generated, and may indicate its ability to generate cash that can potentially be used by the business for capital investments, acquisitions, reduction of debt, payment of dividends, etc.  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
   
Year Ended
 
(In thousands)
 
December 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 55,965     $ 200,594  
Non-cash deferred rent
    2,329       4,378  
Total capital expenditures
    (47,050 )     (185,674 )
Cash payments for interest, net
    (1,911 )     (8,005 )
Cash refunds (payments) for income taxes, net
    (3,229)       2,502  
Adjusted free cash flow
  $ 6,104     $ 13,795  
 
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 December 31,
 
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Obligations under capital leases
  $ 109,702  
Debt
    57,684  
Total debt
  $ 167,386  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
    (125,425 )
Net debt
  $ 41,961  
Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months)
  $ 200,594  
         
Net leverage
    0.21x  
 
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