Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDXC), a leading provider of network neutral data center and Internet exchange services, today reported strong financial results for the three months and for the year ended December 31, 2008.
“In 2008 we delivered strong revenue and EBITDA growth,” stated Keith Olsen, Switch and Data President and CEO. “We continue to balance the counteracting dynamics of economic headwinds and strength in market demand. Our outlook for growth in 2009 is centered on continued strength in demand for our services.”
Fourth Quarter 2008
Total revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 increased 22% to $45.8 million from $37.5 million in the comparable period in 2007. Recurring revenues, which consist of colocation and interconnection services, were $42.9 million in the fourth quarter 2008, an increase of 22% over the same period in the prior year. Non-recurring revenues in the fourth quarter 2008, representing one time installation fees and services, were $2.8 million compared to $2.2 million in the prior year.
EBITDA, which the Company defines as operating income from continuing operations, plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash items such as deferred rent, increased 25% to $15.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to $12.7 million in the comparable period in 2007. EBITDA margins increased to 34.6% in the fourth quarter, from 33.8% in the comparable period in 2007. (A reconciliation between GAAP information and non-GAAP information contained in this press release can be found in the table immediately following the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, as well as on the Company’s website in the Investor Relations section.)
Expenses
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization, for the fourth quarter 2008 was $24.4 million as compared to $18.5 million for the fourth quarter 2007. The increase is primarily due to rent, utility and personnel expense increases commensurate with facility expansion and revenue growth. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues was 53.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to 49.3% in the same period of the prior year.
Sales and marketing costs for the fourth quarter 2008 were $5.0 million as compared to $4.6 million in the comparable quarter in 2007. General and administrative expenses were $4.6 million for the fourth quarter as compared to $3.6 million for the fourth quarter 2007. The increases are primarily from an increase in personnel related costs including wages, commissions, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Total stock based compensation expense was $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Full Year 2008
For the year ended December 31, 2008 total revenue increased 25% to $171.5 million. Recurring revenue was $161.7 million, an increase of 24% over the comparable period in 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2008, non-recurring revenue was $9.8 million, an increase of 31% over the same period in the prior year.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, cost of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $90.1 million, up from $71.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues was 52.5% in 2008 as compared to 51.6% in the same period of the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, sales and marketing costs were $19.7 million as compared to $16.3 million for the same period in 2007. For the year ended December 31 2008 general and administrative expenses were $17.7 million as compared to $15.0 million for year ended December 31, 2007.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, EBITDA increased 33% over full year 2007 to $56.6 million from $42.5 million.
The net loss for the year was $7.0 million. This included a $6.8 million expense to record the change in the current fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $14.7 million on December 31, 2008. Bank debt outstanding on December 31, 2008 was $120.0 million.
Capital expenditures were $37.1 million and $154.7 million for the three months and for the year ended December 31, 2008, respectively.
Business Outlook
The Company expects the following financial results for 2009:
- Total revenues are expected to be in the range of $207 to 210 million
- EBITDA for the year is expected to be between $71 to 73 million
- Capital expenditures are projected at $75 million
Switch and Data does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, net income (loss) from operations, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities and, as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data. The Company intends to calculate the various non-GAAP financial measures in future periods consistent with the calculation method utilized for the three months ended December 31, 2008 as presented within this press release.
Conference Call Info
The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. ET. To listen to the conference call live, please dial 888-680-0878 or 617–213-4855 (international callers) and reference Passcode 35864157. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.switchanddata.com in the Investor Relations section. A replay of the conference call will be available for one week beginning at 6:31 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 24, 2009. The replay can be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 (international) and referencing Passcode 51913488. In addition, the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website at www.switchanddata.com.
About the Company
Switch and Data is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers that house, power, and interconnect the Internet. Leading content companies, enterprises, and communications service providers rely on Switch and Data to connect to customers and exchange Internet traffic. Switch and Data has built a reputation for world-class service, delivered across the broadest colocation footprint and richest network of interconnections in North America. Switch and Data operates 34 sites in the U.S. and Canada, provides one of the highest customer satisfaction scores for technical and engineering support in the industry, and is home to PAIX(R) - the world's first commercial Internet exchange. A copy of all press releases and SEC filings as well as additional information about Switch and Data, can be found on the company website at www.switchanddata.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements herein are “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead reflect Switch and Data’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and results of operations, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Switch and Data’s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The information set forth under the caption “Business Outlook” are forward-looking statements. Words such as expects, believes, estimates, anticipates and similar language indicates forward-looking statements.Further information concerning Switch and Data and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect Switch and Data's financial results and conditions, as well as its other achievements, are contained in Switch and Data's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Switch and Data does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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| Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||
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For the three months ended | For the year ended | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 37,497 | $ | 45,774 | $ | 137,530 | $ | 171,525 | ||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 18,481 | 24,377 | 70,986 | 90,122 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 4,610 | 4,993 | 16,313 | 19,670 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,642 | 4,564 | 15,039 | 17,659 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,960 | 9,954 | 25,584 | 30,716 | ||||||||||||
| Lease litigation settlement | - | - | 2,600 | - | ||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | 33,693 | 43,888 | 130,522 | 158,167 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,804 | 1,886 | 7,008 | 13,358 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 579 | 74 | 1,808 | 1,587 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,737 | ) | (10,329 | ) | (6,622 | ) | (19,193 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss from debt extinguishment | - | - | (2,809 | ) | (695 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other expense, net | (29 | ) | (113 | ) | (305 | ) | (768 | ) | ||||||||
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes | 2,617 | (8,482 | ) | (920 | ) | (5,711 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (146 | ) | 0 | (263 | ) | (1,324 | ) | |||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 2,471 | (8,482 | ) | (1,183 | ) | (7,035 | ) | |||||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 9 | - | 397 | - | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 2,480 | (8,482 | ) | (786 | ) | (7,035 | ) | |||||||||
Preferred stock accretions and dividends | - | - | (227,522 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 2,480 | $ | (8,482 | ) | $ | (228,308 | ) | $ | (7,035 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) per share—basic | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations attributable to common stockholders | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (5.49 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations | 0.00 | - | 0.01 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (5.48 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 34,246 | 34,563 | 41,626 | 34,369 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) per share—diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations attributable to common stockholders | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (5.49 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations | 0.00 | - | 0.01 | - | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (5.48 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 34,864 | 34,563 | 41,626 | 34,369 | ||||||||||||
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Consolidated Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 45,595 | $ | 14,706 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts | ||||||||
| of $415 and $818, respectively | 9,029 | 11,497 | ||||||
| Prepaids and other assets | 1,468 | 2,429 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 56,092 | 28,632 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 114,803 | 270,286 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 36,023 | 36,023 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 23,287 | 18,575 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets, net | 2,485 | 5,349 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 232,690 | $ | 358,865 | ||||
| Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 26,859 | $ | 34,131 | ||||
| Derivative Liability | 624 | 7,434 | ||||||
| Current portion of unearned revenue | 3,567 | 3,629 | ||||||
| Current portion of deferred rent | 363 | 455 | ||||||
| Current portion of customer security deposits | 936 | 547 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,750 | - | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 36,099 | 46,196 | ||||||
| Unearned revenue, less current portion | 2,073 | 1,858 | ||||||
| Deferred rent, less current portion | 12,882 | 18,587 | ||||||
| Customer security deposits, less current portion | 93 | 376 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 34,439 | 120,000 | ||||||
| Long-term portion of capital lease obligation | 22,049 | 50,927 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 107,635 | 237,944 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Common stock (Successor), $0.0001 par value, authorized 200,000 | ||||||||
| shares; 34,311 and 34,563 issued and outstanding as of | ||||||||
| December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, respectively | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Preferred stock (Successor), $0.0001 par value, authorized 25,000 | ||||||||
| shares; no shares issued | - | - | ||||||
| Unearned stock compensation | (15 | ) | - | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 340,520 | 347,909 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (217,573 | ) | (224,534 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,120 | (2,457 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 125,055 | 120,921 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity | $ | 232,690 | $ | 358,865 | ||||
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| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | |||||||||
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| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
For the year ended | |||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (786 | ) | $ | (7,035 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 18,286 | 26,624 | |||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 417 | 667 | |||||||
| Amortization of other intangible assets | 7,288 | 4,092 | |||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 2,359 | 695 | |||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 4,085 | 6,314 | |||||||
| Provision for bad debts, net of recoveries | (54 | ) | 839 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | 2,203 | 6,094 | |||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative | 1,184 | 6,884 | |||||||
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts | |||||||||
| Increase in accounts receivable | (1,308 | ) | (3,509 | ) | |||||
| Increase in prepaids and other assets | (219 | ) | (997 | ) | |||||
| Increase in other long term assets | (41 | ) | (189 | ) | |||||
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Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | 2,761 | 5,003 | |||||||
| Increase in unearned revenue | 2,463 | 127 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 38,641 | 45,614 | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (33,934 | ) | (154,710 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 1 | - | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (33,933 | ) | (154,710 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Principal payments under long-term debt | (105,968 | ) | (38,188 | ) | |||||
| Principal payments under capital lease | (69 | ) | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | - | 120,000 | |||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1,298 | 997 | |||||||
| Excess Tax Benefits from stock-based compensation | 139 | 93 | |||||||
| Public offering costs | (1,072 | ) | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from initial public offering, net of commissions | 142,290 | - | |||||||
| Debt issuance and amendment costs | (55 | ) | (4,039 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 36,563 | 78,863 | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 41,271 | (30,233 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 653 | (656 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||||
| Beginning of the period | 3,671 | 45,595 | |||||||
| End of the period | $ | 45,595 | $ | 14,706 | |||||
Additional Company Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the year ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colocation | $ | 23,455 | 63 | % | $ | 29,021 | 64 | % | $ | 84,617 | 62 | % | $ | 108,504 | 63 | % | ||||||||||||
| Interconnection | 11,856 | 32 | % | 13,918 | 30 | % | 45,408 | 33 | % | 53,192 | 31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Recurring Total | $ | 35,311 | 95 | % | $ | 42,939 | 94 | % | $ | 130,025 | 95 | % | $ | 161,696 | 94 | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-recurring | 2,186 | 5 | % | 2,835 | 6 | % | 7,505 | 5 | % | 9,829 | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 37,497 | 100 | % | $ | 45,774 | 100 | % | $ | 137,530 | 100 | % | $ | 171,525 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||
| Number of cross connects | 19,577 | 21,149 | |||||||
| Cabinet equivalents billed | 6,883 | 7,596 | |||||||
| Utilization rate | 70.6 | % | 58.4 | % | |||||
| For the three months ended | |||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||
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Percentage of incremental sales to existing customers | 81 | % | 84 | % | |||||
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Churn as a percentage of recurring revenues | 1.2 | % | 1.5 | % | |||||
| New Sales (in thousands): | |||||||||
| Recurring revenue * | $ | 878 | $ | 1,305 | |||||
| Non-recurring revenue ** | 1,741 | 1,717 | |||||||
| New Sales | $ | 2,619 | $ | 3,022 | |||||
*Recurring revenues represent new service agreements entered into by new and existing customers during the given quarter. Revenues from these agreements will recur monthly over the life of the agreement.
**Non-recurring revenues represent the one-time installation fees associated with new service agreements. These one-time fees are billed to customers upon completion of the installation service and such revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement.
EBITDA Reconciliation
The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s operating income (loss) for the three months and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 to EBITDA.
Switch and Data uses EBITDA:
- As measurements of operating performance because they assist management in comparing the results on a consistent basis as they remove the impact of items not directly resulting from operations;
- For planning purposes, including the preparation of its internal annual operating budget;
- To establish targets for certain management compensation; and
- To evaluate the Company’s capacity to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand the business.
EBITDA as calculated by the Company is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. In addition, EBITDA: (a) does not represent net income or cash flows from operating activities as defined by GAAP; (b) is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund the Company’s cash flow needs; and (c) should not be considered as alternatives to net income, operating income, cash flows from operating activities or the Company’s other financial information as determined under GAAP.
The Company prepares EBITDA by adjusting EBITDA to eliminate the impact of a number of items that it does not consider indicative of its core operating performance. Investors are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons the Company considers them appropriate. As an analytical tool, EBITDA is subject to all of the limitations applicable to EBITDA. In addition, in evaluating EBITDA, investors should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in this presentation. Switch and Data’s presentation of EBITDA should not be construed as an implication that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
For the three months ended | For the year ended | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 3,804 | $ | 1,886 | $ | 7,008 | $ | 13,358 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,960 | 9,954 | 25,584 | 30,716 | ||||||||||
| Lease litigation settlement accrual | - | - | 2,600 | - | ||||||||||
| Deferred rent expense, non-cash (1) | 816 | 2,385 | 2,531 | 6,094 | ||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets (2) | (6 | ) | (2 | ) | 41 | 4 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense (3) | 1,047 | 1,606 | 4,085 | 6,312 | ||||||||||
| Legal expenses for real estate litigation (4) | 39 | - | 656 | 63 | ||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 12,660 | $ | 15,829 | $ | 42,505 | $ | 56,547 | ||||||
Footnotes:
(1) Rent is accrued as a straight-line expense that incorporates future lease cost escalations. The Deferred rent line item on the Statement of Cash Flows accounts for the difference between cash paid for rent and accrued rent expense for the period. Amounts for 2007 are $327 higher than the Statement of Cash Flows to account for discontinued operations deferred rent.
(2) Loss on disposal of fixed assets is a non-cash expense that can be found on the Statement of Cash Flows.
(3) Stock compensation expense is a non-cash accrued expense to the company that can be found on the Statement of Cash Flows.
(4) The Company has incurred legal expenses for lawsuits brought by several landlords for breach of lease agreements. These expenses are included in the General and administrative line item of the Statement of Operations.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Kathleen
Heaney, 203-803-3585
ir@switchanddata.com
