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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-33302
SWITCH & DATA FACILITIES COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 59-3641081 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1715 Westshore Boulevard, Suite 650, Tampa, FL 33607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(813) 207-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of April 15, 2009 was 34,563,013.
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SWITCH & DATA FACILITIES COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
December 31, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,706 | $ | 22,421 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $818 and $971, respectively | 11,497 | 10,584 | ||||||
Prepaids and other assets | 2,429 | 1,584 | ||||||
Total current assets | 28,632 | 34,589 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 270,286 | 278,253 | ||||||
Goodwill | 36,023 | 36,023 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 18,575 | 17,625 | ||||||
Other long-term assets, net | 5,349 | 5,393 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 358,865 | $ | 371,883 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 34,131 | $ | 22,901 | ||||
Derivative liability | 7,434 | 8,173 | ||||||
Current portion of unearned revenue | 3,629 | 3,362 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred rent | 455 | 459 | ||||||
Current portion of customer security deposits | 547 | 600 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | — | 3,563 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 46,196 | 39,058 | ||||||
Unearned revenue, less current portion | 1,858 | 1,841 | ||||||
Deferred rent, less current portion | 18,587 | 20,819 | ||||||
Customer security deposits, less current portion | 376 | 305 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 120,000 | 138,937 | ||||||
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation | 50,927 | 50,990 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 237,944 | 251,950 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 34,563 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000 shares authorized; no shares issued | — | — | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 347,909 | 349,273 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (224,534 | ) | (226,513 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,457 | ) | (2,830 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 120,921 | 119,933 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 358,865 | $ | 371,883 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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SWITCH & DATA FACILITIES COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 39,777 | $ | 47,133 | ||||
Costs and operating expenses | ||||||||
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 20,359 | 24,293 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | 5,194 | 5,224 | ||||||
General and administrative | 4,331 | 4,682 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,524 | 10,046 | ||||||
Total costs and operating expenses | 36,408 | 44,245 | ||||||
Operating income | 3,369 | 2,888 | ||||||
Interest income | 372 | 3 | ||||||
Interest expense | (2,502 | ) | (4,358 | ) | ||||
Loss from debt extinguishment | (695 | ) | — | |||||
Other expense, net | (161 | ) | (238 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 383 | (1,705 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | (44 | ) | (275 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 339 | $ | (1,980 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per common share—basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic | 34,311 | 34,563 | ||||||
Income (loss) per common share—diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted | 34,896 | 34,563 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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SWITCH & DATA FACILITIES COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 339 | $ | (1,980 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation | 5,217 | 9,144 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 88 | 230 | ||||||
Amortization of other intangible assets | 1,308 | 903 | ||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 695 | — | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | 1,515 | 1,365 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts, net of recoveries | 268 | 223 | ||||||
Deferred rent | 1,133 | 2,270 | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative | 1,065 | 739 | ||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets | 13 | (5 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable | 1,049 | 673 | ||||||
Decrease in prepaids and other assets | 22 | 844 | ||||||
Increase in other long term assets | (29 | ) | (275 | ) | ||||
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | (1,052 | ) | (4,904 | ) | ||||
Decrease in unearned revenue | (595 | ) | (263 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 11,036 | 8,964 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (24,908 | ) | (23,734 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (24,908 | ) | (23,734 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Principal payments under long-term debt | (38,189 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 120,000 | 22,500 | ||||||
Debt issuance and amendment costs | (3,801 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 78,010 | 22,500 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 64,138 | 7,730 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (184 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | ||||||||
Beginning of the period | 45,595 | 14,706 | ||||||
End of the period | $ | 109,549 | $ | 22,421 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,433 | $ | 5,482 | ||||
Cash paid for taxes | $ | 3 | $ | 215 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 12,018 | $ | 10,583 | ||||
Asset acquired and obligation incurred under capital lease (see Note 5) | $ | 27,500 | $ | — | ||||
Debt issuance costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 238 | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
Description of Business
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (the “Company”) is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers that house, power, and interconnect customers through the Internet and other networks. Leading content companies, enterprises, and communications service providers rely on the Company to connect to customers and exchange network traffic.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but omit certain information and footnote disclosures necessary to present the statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year.
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair Value
The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of FAS 157 resulted in a cumulative transition adjustment of $74 that decreased the Company’s derivative liability and increased retained earnings.
The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009:
Fair value measurement at December 31, 2008 using: | Fair value measurement at March 31, 2009 using: | |||||||||||
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,706 | $ | — | $ | 22,421 | $ | — | ||||
Derivative liabilities | $ | — | $ | 7,434 | $ | — | $ | 8,173 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-2 is now effective and applies to all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. Non-recurring non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities for which the Company began applying the provisions of FAS 157 on January 1, 2009 include those measured at fair value for impairment testing, including goodwill, other intangible assets, and property and equipment. Such application has had no impact on the Company’s financials as of March 31, 2009.
Stock-Based Compensation
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions for stock-based compensation required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised),Share-Based Payment(“FAS 123R”). The Company is required to utilize the prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. Under the fair value recognition provisions of FAS 123R, stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on the fair value of the award using an option-pricing model and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. As of March 31, 2009, there was $15,062 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. These costs are to be recognized ratably over the remaining applicable vesting period of each reward. The Company recorded $1,365 of compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. The determination of fair value for stock-based payment awards is based on a number of assumptions. These assumptions include the expected term of the options, a risk-free interest rate, expected dividend yields, and stock price volatility. If factors change and the Company employs different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation expense or if it decides to use a different valuation model, the expense in future periods may differ significantly from what the Company has recorded in the current period, which could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
For options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2009, the fair value of each option grant was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
For the three months ended March 31, 2009 | ||||||
Options to non-employee directors vesting immediately | Options vesting 25% annually for four years | |||||
Expected term of the options | 5.00 years | 6.25 years | ||||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.89 | % | 2.10 | % | ||
Expected stock price volatility | 61.47 | % | 72.97 | % | ||
Expected dividend yield | None | None |
As a public company without sufficient option exercise history, the Company estimates the expected term of options granted by taking the weighted average of the vesting period and the contractual term of the option, as illustrated in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107Share-Based Payment (“SAB 107”) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110,Year-End Help For Expensing Employee Stock Options. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term on its equity awards. As a public company without a sufficient history of common stock prices for a period equal to the expected option term, the Company estimates the future stock price volatility of its common stock by using its own historical volatility since the Company became public and supplementing the volatility for the period prior to the Company becoming public with the historical volatility of a peer company. The Company believes such an approach best represents its future volatility in accordance with SAB 107. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and therefore, assumed an expected dividend yield of zero in its option-pricing model.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
The weighted average fair value of stock options per share on the date of grant was $3.82 for stock options granted in 2009.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company granted 205 performance-based restricted stock awards. The grant date fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the quoted fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date. The restricted stock awards cliff vest at the end of the three year performance period. Performance targets are directly tied to the Company’s publicly disclosed revenue and EBITDA guidance. Compensation expense is recognized ratably during the three year performance period. Grants of restricted stock are subject to forfeiture if a grantee, among other conditions, leaves employment prior to expiration of the restricted period. The Company recognized compensation expense for restricted stock of $41 in the three months ended March 31, 2009. The Company has granted no restricted stock prior to 2009.
Comprehensive Loss
The components of comprehensive loss are as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 339 | $ | (1,980 | ) | |||
Currency translation adjustments | (780 | ) | (373 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (441 | ) | $ | (2,353 | ) | ||
The Company’s foreign operations use the local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses of these operations are translated at monthly average rates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities(“FAS 161”). The new standard amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities(“FAS 133”) and enhances disclosure about how and why a company uses derivatives; how derivative instruments are accounted for under FAS 133 (and the interpretations of that standard); and how derivatives affect a company’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has adopted this standard as of January 1, 2009. See footnote 5 for required disclosures.
3. Property and Equipment, Net
The Company has capitalized costs of $17,480 during the three months ended March 31, 2009, primarily associated with adding product capacities to existing data centers.
4. Other Long-Term Assets, Net
Included in other long-term assets, net, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are debt issuance costs, net, of $3,565 and $3,335 as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively. On March 27, 2008, the Company executed the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see Note 5), and wrote-off previously capitalized debt issuance costs of $599 and capitalized new debt issuance costs of $3,943.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
5. Financing Obligations
Long-Term Debt
The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:
December 31, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | |||||
2008 Credit Facility - Senior notes, interest (at the option of the Company at inception of each loan) at the base rate, plus a margin of 3.50% or the Eurodollar rate (LIBOR), plus a margin of 4.50%. The total cost of outstanding debt was 5.06% at March 31, 2009. | $ | 120,000 | $ | 142,500 | ||
Less current portion | — | 3,563 | ||||
Long-term debt | $ | 120,000 | $ | 138,937 | ||
Accrued interest included in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is $2,577 and $541 at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively.
On March 27, 2008, the Company entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2008 Credit Facility”). Such agreement provided: (i) a $120,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”); (ii) a $22,500 delayed draw term loan (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”), to be funded at the option of the Company no later than March 27, 2009; (iii) a $15,000 revolving loan (the “Revolver”); and (iv) the option to request an incremental term loan before March 27, 2009, of up to $50,000 (the “Incremental Term Loan”) subject to the willingness of the lenders to make such loan (collectively, the “2008 Credit Facility”). On March 28, 2008, the full $120,000 of the Term Loan was funded, of which $38,189 was used to refinance the $38,189 of term debt remaining outstanding under the Company’s previous credit agreement. As of March 31, 2009, no borrowings had occurred under the Revolver or the Incremental Term Loan, although a $1,400 letter of credit has been issued under the Revolver as a security deposit. On January 5, 2009, the Company drew down the $22,500 Delayed Draw Term Loan.
The Term Loan proceeds, the Delayed Draw Term Loan proceeds, and any proceeds of the Revolver, not used to refinance the $38,189 of term debt must be used for working capital, general corporate purposes, and for capital expenditures of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Total fees incurred for this amendment were $4,039, of which $3,943 were capitalized and $96 were expensed. Additionally, $599 of prior debt issue costs were written-off as a loss from debt extinguishment.
Substantially all of the assets of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries are pledged as collateral under the 2008 Credit Facility. Interest under the Term Loan, the Revolver, and the Delayed Draw Term Loan is paid at a rate equal to: (i) 2.5% to 3.5% above the base rate (which is equal to the greater of the administrative agent’s prime rate and 0.5% above the federal funds rate); or (ii) 3.5% to 4.5% above the LIBOR rate, where in each case the applicable margin changes based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio. The current rate of interest is 3.5% above the base rate or 4.5% above the LIBOR rate. The Company also pays unused facility fees equal to 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver. The 2008 Credit Facility requires compliance with various financial covenant ratios, including a consolidated total leverage ratio, a consolidated senior leverage ratio, an annualized consolidated interest coverage ratio, and an annualized consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The 2008 Credit Facility requires that the Company comply with certain other covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make other restricted payments, sell assets, enter into affiliate transactions and take other actions. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default and, if not cured within any applicable cure period or waived by the lenders, could trigger acceleration of repayment and the exercise of remedies against the collateral and otherwise. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2009 and anticipates compliance with all covenants that are within the Company’s control, at least for the next twelve months.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
Borrowings under the Revolver are available until September 26, 2013. Repayments of principal under the Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan are due in scheduled quarterly installments, beginning March 31, 2010, with the final payment due and payable on March 27, 2014. All outstanding amounts under the Revolver will be due and payable on September 27, 2013. As of March 31, 2009, scheduled maturities of the Term Loan for the next five years are as follows:
Year | Amount | ||
2010 | $ | 14,250 | |
2011 | 28,500 | ||
2012 | 28,500 | ||
2013 | 57,000 | ||
2014 | 14,250 | ||
Total | $ | 142,500 | |
Capital Lease Obligations
As of March 31, 2009, future minimum capital lease payments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Year | Amount | |||
Remainder of 2009 | $ | 3,362 | ||
2010 | 4,527 | |||
2011 | 4,579 | |||
2012 | 4,633 | |||
2013 | 4,825 | |||
2014 | 5,073 | |||
Thereafter | 108,581 | |||
Total future minimum capital lease payments | 135,580 | |||
Less: Interest component of capital lease payments | (84,590 | ) | ||
Present Value of minimum capital lease payments | 50,990 | |||
Less: Current portion of capital lease obligations | — | |||
Long-term capital lease obligations | $ | 50,990 | ||
Accrued interest included in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to capital lease obligations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is $392 and $393 at December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively.
In March 2009, the Company executed a lease agreement for equipment. The lease agreement has a term of five years and includes a bargain purchase option. The lease agreement will commence during the second quarter of 2009, at which time a capital lease asset and obligation of $10,000 will be recorded. Payments under this lease agreement will be $209 monthly, beginning in July 2009.
Interest Rate Derivatives
The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company is required by the 2008 Credit Facility to manage its interest rate risk by entering into interest rate agreements to limit the LIBOR rate component of the Company’s interest costs on no less than 50% of the principal of the 2008 Credit Facility. Interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value, and the changes in fair value are immediately included in interest expense. The Company does not elect hedge accounting on any of its interest rate swaps. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps is reflected in a separate line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps are included in Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operation and detailed further in this discussion. The Company has not provided the FAS 161 required tabular disclosures because the amounts as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not significant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
In November 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $70,000. There was no up-front cost for this agreement. The agreement states that the Company pays 4.76% from February 2006 through February 2009. The counterparty either pays to the Company or receives from the Company the difference between actual LIBOR rate and the contracted rate of 4.76%.
In August 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $75,000. There was no up-front cost for this agreement. The agreement states that the Company pays 4.07% from February 2009 through February 2012. The counterparty either pays to the Company or receives from the Company the difference between actual LIBOR rate and the contracted rate of 4.07%.
In October 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $45,000. There was no up-front cost for this agreement. The agreement states that the Company pays 3.10% from February 2009 through February 2012. The counterparty either pays to the Company or receives from the Company the difference between the actual LIBOR rate and the contracted rate of 3.10%.
In January 2009, the Company cancelled two of its existing interest rate swaps with notional values of $75,000 and $45,000 and fixed rate components of 4.07% and 3.10%, respectively. There was no up-front cost to cancelling these swaps. The Company then entered into a single interest rate swap agreement with a notional value of $120,000. There was no up-front cost for this agreement. The agreement states that the Company pays 1.71% from February 2009 through February 2010 and 4.99% from February 2010 through February 2012. The counterparty either pays to the Company or receives from the Company the difference between the actual LIBOR rate and the contracted rates for the given periods.
As of March 31, 2009, the Company’s interest rate swap has a total notional value of $120,000. As of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, the Company reflected the fair value of the interest rate swap as a derivative liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of approximately $7,434 and $8,173, respectively. The changes in fair value of $(1,065) and $(739) are recorded as increases in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
6. Income (Loss) Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the detail for the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders.
For the three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2009 | ||||||
Numerator: | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 339 | $ | (1,980 | ) | ||
Denominator: | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 34,311 | 34,563 | |||||
Plus: dilutive effect of stock options | 585 | — | |||||
Plus: dilutive effect of performance-based restricted shares | — | — | |||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 34,896 | 34,563 | |||||
Net income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.06 | ) |
The following table sets forth the potential common shares not included in the diluted net income (loss) per common share calculation because these shares are anti-dilutive:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||
2008 | 2009 | |||
Common stock options | 2,140 | 2,681 | ||
Performance-based restricted stock | — | 205 |
7. Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded income tax expense of $275 on a loss before income taxes of $1,705. Comparatively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded income tax expense of $44 on income before income taxes of $383. The increase in the effective tax rate during 2009 is related to (i) the full utilization of Canadian and several local jurisdiction net operating loss carryforwards during 2008; and (ii) the Company being subject to the federal alternative minimum tax in 2009.
The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2009, was calculated on a national jurisdiction basis. The Company estimated the Canadian income tax provision using the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year as required by Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 28,Interim Financial Reporting. The Company’s U.S. income tax provision was recorded using the discrete method as required by FASB Interpretation No. 18,Accounting for Taxes in Interim Periods, paragraph 22b,when a reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate cannot be made.
As of December 31, 2008, the Company had Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $51,577 and an alternative minimum tax credit of approximately $204 available to reduce future federal income taxes.
The Company maintains a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets arising primarily from NOL carryforwards and other tax attributes because the future realization of such benefits is uncertain. As a result, to the extent that those benefits are realized in future periods, they will favorably affect tax expense and net income. The NOL will begin to expire in 2022 and the alternative minimum tax credit does not expire.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
As of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, the Company has approximately $154 of total unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions which is estimated to be resolved with the settlement of audits within the next 12 months. The final outcome of these uncertain tax positions, however, is not yet determinable.
8. Stock Based Compensation
Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company granted 582 common stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $5.84 per share to employees and non-employee directors. Of the grants, 547 of the common stock options vest at a rate of 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% annually until the common stock options are fully vested. Non-employee directors received a total of 35 common stock options that vested immediately. These vesting periods were established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the date of grant.
Common stock options expire ten years after the date of grant or when an individual ceases to be an employee of the Company. Compensation expense for these common stock options will be recognized over the vesting period.
The following table summarizes common stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009:
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008 | 2,708 | $ | 12.10 | |||
Options granted | 582 | $ | 5.84 | |||
Options exercised | — | $ | — | |||
Options forfeited or cancelled | (14 | ) | $ | 14.28 | ||
Outstanding as of March 31, 2009 | 3,276 | $ | 10.98 | |||
The following table summarizes nonvested stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009:
Nonvested Common Stock Options | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Option | |||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2008 | 1,752 | $ | 11.06 | |||
Options granted | 582 | $ | 3.82 | |||
Options vested | (487 | ) | $ | 10.92 | ||
Options forfeited | (14 | ) | $ | 11.22 | ||
Nonvested at March 31, 2009 | 1,833 | $ | 8.80 | |||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
The following table summarizes information about common stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2009:
Exercise Price | Number of Options | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||
$ 0.00 - $ 4.00 | 595 | 4.95 | ||
$ 4.01 - $ 8.00 | 582 | 9.91 | ||
$ 8.01 - $ 12.00 | 842 | 8.94 | ||
$ 12.01 - $ 16.00 | 20 | 9.35 | ||
$ 16.01 - $ 20.00 | 1,237 | 7.88 | ||
Total options outstanding | 3,276 | 7.99 | ||
Total options exerciseable | 1,443 | 7.99 | ||
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding as of March 31, 2009 was $5,044. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable as of March 31, 2009 was $3,441.
Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes the changes in restricted stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2009:
Performance Based Restricted Stock | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share | ||||
Performance-based restricted stock at December 31, 2008 | — | $ | — | ||
Shares granted | 205 | $ | 5.84 | ||
Shares vested | — | $ | — | ||
Shares forfeited | — | $ | — | ||
Performance-based restricted stock at March 31, 2009 | 205 | $ | 5.84 | ||
The aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2009 was $1,798.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease Payments
The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the operation of data centers, most of which are held under non-cancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through 2025. Certain of these non-cancelable operating leases provide for renewal options.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
As of March 31, 2009, minimum future lease payments under these non-cancelable operating leases for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Year | Amount | ||
Remainder of 2009 | $ | 21,145 | |
2010 | 28,190 | ||
2011 | 26,653 | ||
2012 | 26,462 | ||
2013 | 27,105 | ||
2014 | 25,104 | ||
Thereafter | 171,673 | ||
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 326,332 | |
Legal Proceedings
On May 31, 2006, the Company and Switch & Data Facilities Company, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, were served with a lawsuit alleging a failure by the Company or its subsidiary to execute a lease in October 2000 for a building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Plaintiffs are claiming the rent and associated lease charges due for the entire ten year term of the lease is $3,666. Plaintiffs are also claiming a $750 loss on the sale of the building and $200 in attorney fees. Management believes there is a range of likely outcomes and has accrued $150, an amount at the low end of the range in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. In the event of a settlement or trial, the ultimate expense to the Company may be materially different than the amount accrued.
The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. Based upon currently available information and advice of legal counsel, management, believes that the amounts accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are adequate for the aforementioned claims and the amount of any additional liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
Taxes
The Company is currently under examination by the states of New York and Washington regarding sales, franchise, capital and excise taxes. As of March 31, 2009, the Company has accrued $292 as a probable loss contingency for these examinations.
10. Segment Information
The Company manages its business as one reportable segment. Although the Company provides services in several markets, these operations have been aggregated into one reportable segment based on the similar economic characteristics among all markets, including the nature of the services provided and the type of customers purchasing such services.
The Company’s geographic revenues are as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2008 | 2009 | |||||
Revenues | ||||||
United States | $ | 36,733 | $ | 44,396 | ||
Canada | 3,044 | 2,737 | ||||
$ | 39,777 | $ | 47,133 | |||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-Continued
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
The Company’s long-lived assets are located in the following geographic regions:
December 31, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | |||||
Long-Lived Assets | ||||||
United States | $ | 310,601 | $ | 318,603 | ||
Canada | 19,632 | 18,691 | ||||
$ | 330,233 | $ | 337,294 | |||
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Item 2: | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such acts for forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements (such as when we describe what “will”, “may” or “should” occur, what we “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “believe”, “expect”, or “anticipate” will occur, and other similar statements) include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future sales and operating results, future prospects, anticipated benefits of proposed (or future) acquisitions and new data centers, growth, the capabilities and capacities of business operations, any financial or other guidance, and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. We make certain assumptions when making forward-looking statements, any of which could prove inaccurate, including, but not limited to, statements about our future operating results and business plans. Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results implied by these forward-looking statements will be realized. Furthermore, the inclusion of forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that future events, plans or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The following important factors, among others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:
• | business conditions and growth or declines in our industry, our customers’ industries and the general economy; |
• | variability of operating results; |
• | our ability to complete capital expenditure projects on time and on budget; |
• | the availability and cost of sufficient electrical power and cooling capacity; |
• | the non-renewal of any of our data center leases; |
• | the variability of customer requirements; |
• | other economic, business, and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and business generally; |
• | seasonality; and |
• | other factors that we may not have currently identified or quantified. |
For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the “Risk Factors” section contained in Part II of this document and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or which we hereafter become aware. You should read this document and the documents that we incorporate by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We may not update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A is presented in six sections:
• | Overview |
• | Critical Accounting Estimates |
• | Key Components of our Results of Operations |
• | Results of Operations |
• | Liquidity and Capital Resources |
• | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements.”
OVERVIEW
We are 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 network traffic. Our colocation services provide space and power for customers’ networking and computing equipment allowing those customers to avoid the costs of building and maintaining their own data centers. As a network-neutral provider, we do not own or operate our own network, and, as a result, our interconnection services enable our customers to exchange network traffic through direct connections with each other or through peering connections with multiple parties. We provide our services in 34 data centers, which is the broadest network-neutral footprint in North America. Our footprint includes our data center in Palo Alto, one of the first commercial Internet exchanges in the world. Our high network densities, as demonstrated by approximately 21,500 cross connects between our customers, create a network effect, which provides an incentive for our existing customers to remain within our data centers and is a differentiating factor in attracting new customers.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments. Critical accounting policies for the Company are discussed in more detail under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Metrics
We use several primary metrics to analyze our revenues and measure our performance. These metrics include:
Number of cross connects. The number of cross connects is a measure of our network density. By increasing network densities within our data centers, we are able to further enhance our value proposition to our customers. We target customers with bandwidth intensive and network centric requirements. These customers require data centers with high network densities to optimize their services and enhance the experiences of their customers.
Cabinet equivalents billed. Our data centers have a finite amount of space and power that can be utilized to provide
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colocation services. This space is measured in cabinet equivalents, which includes an assessment of available power and cooling. Cabinet equivalents billed is an indication of how much space in our data centers is generating revenue. Cabinet equivalents billed is the sum of the total cage square footage billed divided by 20, plus the actual cabinets billed in each data center.
Utilization rate. The utilization rate represents the percentage of our data center space that has been sold to customers. The number fluctuates due to increases in capacity (new data centers and expansion space), new sales, and the loss of existing customers (churn). The utilization rate is calculated as a percentage, the numerator of which is equal to the total space licensed to our customers and the denominator of which is equal to the total licensable space taking into account existing power and cooling.
Percentage of incremental sales to existing customers. This percentage is indicative of where our new sales are generated. Over the past few years, approximately 80% of all new sales have come from existing customers. We believe this percentage is a testament to our customers’ satisfaction of how we meet their needs through our services.
Churn as a percentage of recurring revenues. Churn represents lost revenues during a given period. Our business is based on a recurring revenue model, so lost revenues in a period affect future periods. Over the last two years, the churn we have experienced is approximately 1.1% of monthly recurring revenue; churn experienced was 1.3% during 2008 and for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
New sales. New sales represent the recurring revenues expected from orders initiated during the given quarter. New sales are an indication of our business’s ongoing health and growth. Monthly recurring revenue represents new service agreements entered into by new and existing customers during the given quarter. Revenue from these agreements will recur monthly over the life of the agreement. Non-recurring revenue represents 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 revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement.
The following tables present a summary of these metrics for the periods indicated:
March 31, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | September 30, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Number of cross connects | 19,797 | 20,419 | 20,879 | 21,149 | 21,504 | |||||||||||||||
Cabinet equivalents billed | 7,034 | 7,117 | 7,347 | 7,596 | 7,864 | |||||||||||||||
Utilization rate | 70.3 | % | 65.0 | % | 62.9 | % | 58.4 | % | 60.4 | % | ||||||||||
For the three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | September 30, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | March 31 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Percentage of incremental sales to existing customers | 89 | % | 75 | % | 75 | % | 84 | % | 78 | % | ||||||||||
Churn as a percentage of recurring revenues | 1.1 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.1 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
New Sales (in Thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recurring revenue | $ | 1,333 | $ | 1,487 | $ | 1,488 | $ | 1,305 | $ | 1,297 | ||||||||||
Non-recurring revenue | 1,830 | 2,418 | 2,180 | 1,717 | 1,825 | |||||||||||||||
New Sales | $ | 3,163 | $ | 3,905 | $ | 3,668 | $ | 3,022 | $ | 3,122 | ||||||||||
Revenues
Our revenues consist of recurring and non-recurring revenues. We generate recurring revenue from our network-neutral interconnection and colocation services. Our ability to sell our colocation space within each data center is limited by the space required by our existing power and cooling infrastructure, as well as the customer requirements for power and cooling. Power and cooling requirements continue to grow on a per cabinet or square foot basis. We carefully monitor the power and cooling usage in each of our data centers and plan to invest in our power and cooling infrastructure to maximize the amount of utilizable space in our data centers. We generate non-recurring revenue from our TechSmart technical support services and installation services.
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Colocation.
Space. We provide colocation space for a recurring monthly fee for a cabinet or rack, or on a per square foot basis for cage space. Our customers that license cage space typically use between 50 and 500 square feet in a data center, and often license such space in multiple data centers. Customers sign a service order, governed by the terms and conditions of a master services agreement, typically for one to three years.
Power. We provide conditioned power either on a term basis for one to three years or on a month-to-month basis, for a recurring monthly fee under both arrangements. We provide both alternating current and direct current power circuits. Our customers pay for power on a per amp basis, typically in 20 to 30 amp increments.
Interconnection Services.
Our interconnection services include our cross connect and Internet exchange services. Our cross connect services enable our customers to connect directly to a telecommunications carrier, Internet service provider, or other customers in our data centers. These services are typically provided for a recurring monthly fee per connection. Our Internet exchange services enable our customers to connect directly to our Internet exchange, which provides for public or private peering with other customers. Our customers license ports to connect to our Internet exchange for a recurring monthly fee per port, based on port capacity. Customers typically sign one year agreements for our Internet exchange services and month-to-month agreements for our cross connect services. We also generate recurring revenues from reselling Internet access, which we do to accommodate certain customers. We contract with certain Internet service providers and then resell their Internet access service to customers typically in one megabit per second to one hundred megabits per second increments. Customers typically sign a one-year contract for this service and pay us a recurring monthly fee per megabits per second.
Non-recurring Revenue.
We generate non-recurring revenue from the following services:
Installation Services. We receive one-time installation fees related to our interconnection and colocation services. The complexity of the installation determines the amount of fees charged to the customer. We typically receive a one-time fee per circuit or port for the installation of our interconnection services. We receive a one-time fee per cabinet or rack or per linear foot of cage space for the installation of our colocation services. We receive a one-time fee per amp for the installation of power, depending on the size of circuit and amount of voltage provided.
TechSmart Technical Support Services. We provide technical support services to assist customers with installation, circuit testing, equipment rebooting, and other related services. Customers pay for these services on an hourly basis or under contractual arrangements for a certain number of hours of technical support per month. We recognize revenue once the services have been provided.
The following table presents our revenues and percentage of revenues for the periods presented:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||
Colocation | $ | 25,297 | 64 | % | $ | 30,228 | 64 | % | ||||
Interconnection | 12,326 | 31 | % | 14,629 | 31 | % | ||||||
Recurring Total | $ | 37,623 | 95 | % | $ | 44,857 | 95 | % | ||||
Non-recurring | 2,154 | 5 | % | 2,276 | 5 | % | ||||||
Total | $ | 39,777 | 100 | % | $ | 47,133 | 100 | % | ||||
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Cost of Revenues, Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
Cost of Revenues.Cost of revenues is comprised primarily of lease, utilities, personnel related expenses, maintenance and repair, telecommunications services, security, and property taxes. The components of our cost of revenues are mostly fixed in nature and do not vary significantly from period to period. However, certain components of our cost of revenues are variable in nature and are directly related to the growth of our revenues. We expect our utilities expenses to increase in the future on a per unit basis due to an increase in rates from our utility providers and increased power usage by our customers. Further, we experience seasonality in our utilities expenses based on temperatures and seasonal rate adjustments, which causes the amount of these expenses to fluctuate during the year. As a result of our expansions, we typically incur lease, utilities, and personnel related expenses prior to being able to accept customers for, and generate revenue from, new data centers. As we expand our data centers primarily in our top 10 markets, we expect cost of revenues to increase.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing.Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel related expenses for our sales and marketing employees, including wages, benefits, bonuses, commissions, travel, and the cost of marketing programs such as sales support, trade shows, corporate communications, promotional events, and advertising. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we increase the headcount of our sales staff and increase our marketing and promotional efforts.
General and Administrative.General and administrative expenses include personnel related costs as well as travel, rent, insurance, legal, accounting, and consulting expenses. Personnel related expenses include wages, benefits and bonuses for our executive management as well as for our accounting, legal, data center design and construction, information technology, and human resources employees. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we incur additional costs to support the growth of the Company, including higher personnel, legal, insurance, and financial reporting expenses. We expect general and administrative expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenues.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation expense includes depreciation of our leasehold improvements, generators, uninterruptible power systems, direct current power plants, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, furniture and fixtures. Amortization expense is composed of the amortization of our customer based intangible assets and debt issuance costs related to our acquisitions.
Asset Impairment. Asset impairment expenses represent the write-off of capitalized data center related assets which we have determined to be impaired.
Other Expense, Net
Other Expense, Net. Other expenses primarily include non-income based taxes and related interest and penalties.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
The following is a more detailed discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The quarter-to-quarter comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Revenues
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 39,777 | $ | 47,133 | $ | 7,356 | 18 | % |
The primary drivers contributing to our revenue growth are derived from an increased number of sales, as well as a larger per-sale average, to new and existing customers, resulting from: (i) expansion projects in 2008 which created additional product capacity in our top ten markets and (ii) increasing IP traffic growth. We experienced an 18% increase in revenues for the three
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months ended March 31, 2009 over the same period in 2008. Also, approximately 50% of new sales for 2008 were in our new or expanded data centers. Recurring revenue increased by $7.2 million. The recurring revenue increase consisted of colocation and interconnection revenue of $4.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Cabinet equivalents billed were 7,864 at March 31, 2009, which is a 12% increase over the March 31, 2008 cabinet equivalents billed of 7,034. The number of cross connects was 21,504 at March 31, 2009, which is a 9% increase over March 31, 2008 cross connects of 19,797. Existing customers comprised 78% of sales during the three months ended March 31, 2009. Non-recurring revenue increased by $0.1 million primarily related to installation services and technical support revenues.
Cost of Revenues, Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | $ | 20,359 | $ | 24,293 | $ | 3,934 | 19 | % | ||||||
As a percent of revenue | 51 | % | 52 | % |
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased primarily due to rent, utilities, carrier related services, and property tax expense increases. Rent expense increased $2.1 million, primarily due to expansions or renewed leases in our Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Northern Virginia area markets. Utilities increased $0.9 million due to rate increases and additional usage by our customers, largely in our New York Metro, San Francisco Bay, and Northern Virginia area data centers. Carrier related services and property taxes, each increased by approximately $0.5 million, primarily due to our new and expanded data centers. Also included in cost of revenues is non-cash stock compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We anticipate our cost of revenues will increase in absolute dollars as we continue our expansion.
Sales and Marketing
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | $ | 5,194 | $ | 5,224 | $ | 30 | 1 | % | ||||||
As a percent of revenue | 13 | % | 11 | % |
The increase in sales and marketing expense was not material. Such expense included non-cash stock compensation expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. We expect sales and marketing expenses to increase as we invest in sales distribution and marketing and to continue to decrease as a percentage of revenues because we expect revenues to increase at a greater rate than these expenses.
General and Administrative
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | $ | 4,331 | $ | 4,682 | $ | 351 | 8 | % | ||||||
As a percent of revenue | 11 | % | 10 | % |
General and administrative expenses increased by $0.4 million. The increase was primarily due to increases in personnel related expenses of $0.3 million. General and administrative expenses also included non-cash stock compensation expenses of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. We expect general and administrative expenses to continue to decrease as a percentage of revenues because we expect revenues to increase at a higher rate than our general and administrative expenses.
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Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 6,524 | $ | 10,046 | $ | 3,522 | 54 | % | ||||||
As a percent of revenue | 16 | % | 21 | % |
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $3.5 million. The increase was primarily related to the expansion of our data centers in Dallas and the New York Metro, Northern Virginia, and San Francisco Bay areas, which resulted in a substantial increase in depreciable assets. We expect depreciation and amortization expenses to continue to increase, based on our investments in product capacities.
Operating Income
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 3,369 | $ | 2,888 | $ | (481 | ) | (14 | )% | ||||||
As a percent of revenue | 8 | % | 6 | % |
Operating income decreased by $0.5 million. The decrease is primarily related to increased expenses of $7.9 million, including $4.0 million, $3.5 million, and $0.4 million for cost of revenues, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative, respectively. The increase in expenses was partially offset by an increase in revenues of $7.4 million.
Interest Income and Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | (2,502 | ) | $ | (4,358 | ) | $ | (1,856 | ) | 74 | % | ||||
Interest income | $ | 372 | $ | 3 | $ | (369 | ) | (99 | )% | ||||||
Loss from debt extinguishment | $ | (695 | ) | $ | — | $ | 695 | (100 | )% |
Interest expense increased by $1.9 million. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in our weighted average outstanding debt balance, which increased to $141.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $41.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as a result of borrowing additional funds primarily used for our investment in product capacities. Interest expense also increased due to the change in fair value of our interest rate swap. The fair value of the interest rate swap is adjusted each quarter, with gains and losses treated as decreases or increases to interest expense. The change in market value of the interest rate swap, directly related to the decreases in current and future LIBOR rates, resulted in an increase in interest expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Interest income decreased by $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease is attributable to a lower average cash balance during the first quarter of 2009, as well as lower interest rates on our cash balances.
Loss from debt extinguishment was $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 due to the write-off of certain debt issuance costs related to our debt refinancing that occurred in March 2008.
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Provision for Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | $ | (44 | ) | $ | (275 | ) | $ | (231 | ) | 525 | % |
Provision for income taxes increased by $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2009, was calculated on a national jurisdiction basis. We estimated the Canadian income tax provision using the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year as required by Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 28,Interim Financial Reporting.Our U.S. income tax provision was recorded using the discrete method as required by FASB Interpretation No. 18,Accounting for Taxes in Interim Periods,when a reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate can be made.
During 2009 we expect that (i) income taxes payable will increase due to the full utilization of Canadian and several local jurisdiction net operating loss carryforwards; and (ii) we will be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, thus increasing 2009 tax expense.
Net Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 339 | $ | (1,980 | ) | $ | (2,319 | ) | (684 | )% |
Net income decreased by $2.3 million, resulting in a net loss of $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the net income of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The net loss is attributable to the factors previously described.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
($ in Thousands) | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||
Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
Operating activities | $ | 11,036 | $ | 8,964 | ||||
Investing activities | (24,908 | ) | (23,734 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | 78,010 | 22,500 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are from our operating activities and the funds available to us from our debt borrowings. On March 27, 2008, we entered into the 2008 Credit Facility. On March 28, 2008, the effective date of the 2008 Credit Facility, the full $120 million of the Term Loan was funded to repay the $38.2 million of term debt remaining outstanding under our previous credit agreement, and to also fund our 2008 expansion projects. On January 5, 2009, the full $22.5 million of the Delayed Draw Term Loan was funded, which will be used to fund a portion of our capital expenditures in 2009. No fundings have occurred under the Revolver; however, a $1.4 million letter of credit was issued as a security deposit under the Revolver.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our capital expenditures were $23.7 million. Our capital expenditures are expected to be less in 2009 than in 2008. We expect our capital expenditures for the remainder of 2009 to be approximately $51.3 million, which will be funded by the amounts previously funded under the Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan, our cash flows from operations, and a $10.0 million equipment lease to be accessed during the second quarter of 2009. We do not expect to access funds under our Revolver during 2009. Our 2009 capital expenditures will include the continued expansion of our new data center in the New York Metro area. These investments will increase product availability in New York Metro area, which we believe will enable us to increase revenue and potentially reduce our accumulated deficit. We typically incur lease, utility, and personnel related expenses prior to being able to accept customers for, and generate revenue from the additional capacity. As a result of the operating leverage inherent in our business model, however, we believe incremental revenue from these expansions will increase operating cash flow. Because of the nature of most of our costs, which are fixed, once a market achieves positive cash flow from its operations, new revenues typically generate substantial cash flow at higher operating margins. While we expect that our cash flow from operations will continue to increase, we expect our cash flow used in investing activities, primarily as a result of our expansion efforts, to be greater than our cash flows generated from operating activities for at least the next twelve months.
The U.S. economy is currently undergoing a period of economic uncertainty, and the related financial markets are experiencing unprecedented volatility. Despite the continued adverse general economic conditions, we have not experienced any liquidity issues. While we cannot provide any assurances, given our current cash position, cash needs, and debt structure, we believe that our existing cash balance, available borrowings under the 2008 Credit Facility, and cash generated from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital expenditures, debt service and working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $9.0 million. This consisted primarily of a net loss of $2.0 million and depreciation, amortization, and other non-cash charges of $14.9 million. Also affecting net cash provided by operating expenses was a decrease in assets of $1.3 million, consistent with our lower days sales outstanding and use of prepaid assets, and a decrease in liabilities of $5.2 million, primarily due to payment of previously accrued capital expenditures.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $11.0 million. This consisted primarily of net income of $0.3 million and depreciation, amortization, and other non-cash charges of $11.3 million. Also affecting net cash provided by operating expenses was a decrease in assets of $1.0 million, primarily due to lower accounts receivable balances, consistent with our lower days sales outstanding and a decrease in liabilities of $1.6 million.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $23.7 million compared to $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2009 was for capital expenditures associated with our expansion efforts, primarily in our New York Metro area. Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2008 was primarily for capital expenditures associated with expansion efforts in several markets.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $22.5 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $78.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Cash provided from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2009 was from the Delayed Draw Term Loan. Cash provided from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2008 was primarily from the Term Loan.
Debt Obligations
As of March 31, 2009, we have $120 million in principal outstanding under the Term Loan, $22.5 million in principal outstanding under the Delayed Draw Term Loan, and a $1.4 million letter of credit outstanding under the Revolver.
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Substantially all of the assets of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries are pledged as collateral for the 2008 Credit Facility, and the 2008 Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s restricted subsidiaries. We have the option to pay interest on the Term Loan, the Delayed Draw Term Loan, and the Revolver at a rate equal to: (a) 2.5% to 3.5% above the base rate (which is equal to the greater of the administrative agent’s prime rate and 0.5% above the federal funds rate) or (b) 3.5% to 4.5% above the LIBOR rate, where in each case the applicable margin changes based on our consolidated total leverage ratio. The current rate of interest is 3.5% above the base rate or 4.5% above the LIBOR rate. We also pay unused facility fees equal to 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver.
Borrowings under the Revolver are available until September 26, 2013. Repayments of principal under the Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan are due in scheduled quarterly installments, beginning March 31, 2010, with the final payment due and payable on March 27, 2014. All outstanding amounts under the Revolver will be due and payable on September 27, 2013.
The 2008 Credit Facility requires compliance with certain financial covenant ratios including our consolidated total leverage ratio, consolidated senior leverage ratio, annualized consolidated interest coverage ratio, and annualized consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all such financial covenant ratios as of March 31, 2009. A 10% change in the ratios would not change our compliance status.
The 2008 Credit Facility also requires that we comply with certain other covenants, which among other things, restrict our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make other restricted payments, sell assets, enter into affiliate transactions and take other actions. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of March 31, 2009 and anticipate compliance with all covenants for at least the next twelve months.
The ability to comply with these provisions may be affected by events beyond our control. The breach of any of these covenants could result in a default, subject to customary cure rights, under the 2008 Credit Facility and, if not cured within any applicable cure period or waived by our lenders, could trigger acceleration of repayment and the exercise of remedies against the collateral and otherwise, thus adversely affecting the business.
Capital Lease Obligations
Obligations under capital lease at March 31, 2009 total $51.0 million
In March 2009, we executed a lease agreement for equipment. The lease agreement term is for five years and includes a bargain purchase option. The lease agreement will commence during the second quarter of 2009, at which time a capital lease asset and obligation of $10.0 million will be recorded. Payments under this lease agreement will be $0.2 million monthly beginning in July 2009.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes, as of March 31, 2009, our minimum payments for long-term debt and other obligations for the next five years and thereafter:
($ in Thousands) | Total | Remainder of 2009 | 2010 and 2011 | 2012 and 2013 | Thereafter | ||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | $ | 326,332 | $ | 21,145 | $ | 54,843 | $ | 53,567 | $ | 196,777 | |||||
Capital lease obligations | 135,580 | 3,362 | 9,106 | 9,458 | 113,654 | ||||||||||
Long-term debt | 142,500 | — | 42,750 | 85,500 | 14,250 | ||||||||||
Interest expense on long-term debt * | 29,288 | 6,183 | 14,763 | 8,139 | 203 | ||||||||||
Total contractual obligations ** | $ | 633,700 | $ | 30,690 | $ | 121,462 | $ | 156,664 | $ | 324,884 | |||||
* | The interest expense forecast is based on 3-month LIBOR rate of 1.19% as of March 31, 2009. Interest expense was calculated by multiplying the outstanding balance by the interest rate for the given time period. |
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** | The contractual obligations table above does not include income tax liabilities of $0.1 million recorded in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. |
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which were established for the purpose of facilitating off balance sheet arrangements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). The new standard amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 133”) and enhances disclosure about how and why a company uses derivatives, how derivative instruments are accounted for under FAS 133 (and the interpretations of that standard) and how derivatives affect a company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Early application of the standard is encouraged, as well as comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. We adopted this standard as of January 1, 2009.
Item 3: | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
Interest Rate Risk
We are required by our credit agreements to manage the interest rate risk on our debt. A portion of the floating interest rate on the outstanding debt of $142.5 million is swapped to fixed rate through an interest rate swap derivative, thus minimizing interest rate risk.
Our existing interest rate swap was entered into on January 15, 2009, has a notional amount of $120.0 million, and a maturity date of February 2012. There was no upfront cost for this agreement. The fixed LIBOR rates associated with this swap are 1.71% from February 2009 through February 2010 and 4.99% from February 2010 through February 2012. If the three-month LIBOR rate is higher than these fixed rates for the given periods, we will receive cash payments for the difference between actual three-month LIBOR and the fixed rates for the given periods. If the three-month LIBOR rate is lower than these fixed rates for the given periods, we will pay the difference between actual three-month LIBOR and the fixed rates for the given periods.
As of March 31, 2009, the three-month LIBOR rate was 1.19%, which is lower than our contracted rates. A 10% change in the current LIBOR rate would not change our current net pay position.
Foreign Currency Risk
We have a data center located in Toronto, Canada. Revenue from this data center was 5.8% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009. We primarily receive payment for services provided at this data center, and primarily pay expenses related to it, in Canadian dollars, which mitigates our exposure to currency exchange rate risk. However, fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates have a direct impact on how our international results of operations translate into U.S. dollars. During the first quarter of 2008, the U.S. dollar was weaker relative to the Canadian dollar. This weakness of the U.S. dollar had a positive impact on our consolidated results of operations because the foreign denominations translated into more U.S. dollars. During the first quarter of 2009, the U.S. dollar was stronger relative to the Canadian dollar. This change adversely impacted our results of operations as amounts in Canadian dollars generally translated into fewer U.S. dollars. We have determined that the impact of a near-term 10% appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would not have a significant effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We do not maintain any derivative instruments to mitigate the exposure to translation and transaction risk. Our foreign exchange transaction gains and losses are included in our results of operations and were not material for all periods presented.
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Fair Value Risk
We do not have material exposure to market risk with respect to investments as our investments consist primarily of highly liquid cash equivalent securities. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes; however, this does not preclude our adoption of specific hedging strategies in the future.
Commodity Price Risk
Operating costs incurred by us are subject to price fluctuations caused by the volatility of underlying electricity prices at some of our data centers. We monitor the cost of electricity at our data centers, where such costs are not fixed. We do not employ forward contracts or other financial instruments to hedge commodity price risk.
Item 4: | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1: | Legal Proceedings |
We are presently involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business operations. Based on information currently available to us, we believe these proceedings will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 1A: | Risk Factors |
Set forth below are the material changes and updates from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our year ended December 31, 2008. This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements regarding various matters. The ultimate accuracy of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied in the statements. Also, additional risks and uncertainties of which we are unaware, or that are currently deemed immaterial by us, may become important factors that affect us.
Risks Related to our Business
We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may continue to incur losses in the future.
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2008, we incurred net losses of $11.7 million, $0.8 million and $7.0 million, respectively. Until 2003, we did not generate positive net cash flow from operations. As of March 31, 2009, we had an accumulated deficit of $226.5 million. There can be no guarantee that we will achieve profitability. Even if we achieve profitability, given the competitive and evolving nature of the industry in which we operate, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.
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We have debt obligations which include restrictive covenants that limit our flexibility to manage our business; failure to comply with these covenants could trigger an acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness.
As of March 31, 2009, our obligations under the 2008 Credit Facility were $142.5 million. On March, 27, 2009, the period in which we could access the Incremental Term Loan has expired. The 2008 Credit Facility requires that we comply with covenants, including various financial covenants, which among other things, restrict our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make other restricted payments, sell assets, enter into affiliate transactions and take other actions. If we are unable to meet the terms of the financial covenants or if we breach any of the other covenants, a default subject to customary cure rights, could result under the 2008 Credit Facility. We have in the past violated certain covenants, under our previous credit facility, including several violations in 2006 that were subsequently waived by our lenders. A default, if not cured within any applicable cure period or waived by our lenders, could result in the acceleration of outstanding indebtedness and the exercise of remedies against the collateral and otherwise. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash available to repay our debt obligations when they become due and payable, we will have to refinance such obligations, or otherwise we will not be able to repay our debt (and our assets may be foreclosed upon). If new financing is made available, the terms may not be favorable to us and our business may be adversely affected.
The gross domestic product in the U.S. has declined, indicating that the U.S. economy is in a recession.
Global consumer confidence continues to erode amidst concerns over declining asset values, potential inflation, volatility in energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, rising unemployment, and the stability and solvency of financial institutions, financial markets, businesses, and sovereign nations. These concerns have slowed economic growth and resulted in a recession in the U.S. If these economic conditions continue or worsen, a number of negative effects on our business could result, including customers or potential customers reducing or delaying orders, the inability of customers to obtain credit, and the insolvency of one or more customers. Any of these effects could impact our ability to collect receivables, increase our need for cash, and ultimately decrease our net revenue and profitability.
The financial markets continue to experience significant turmoil which may negatively impact our liquidity and our ability to obtain financing, and may also cause a decrease in demand for our services.
Our liquidity and our ability to obtain financing may be negatively impacted if one of our lenders under the 2008 Credit Facility, or another financial institution, suffers liquidity issues. In such an event, we may not be able to draw on all, or a substantial portion, of the remaining funds under the 2008 Credit Facility. Also, if we attempt to obtain future financing in addition to the 2008 Credit Facility or as a replacement for the 2008 Credit Facility, the credit market turmoil could negatively impact our ability to obtain such financing which could have an impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions. In addition, the credit market turmoil has negatively impacted certain of our customers which could lead to a decrease in demand for our services.
Item 2: | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None
Item 3: | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None
Item 4: | Submission of Matters to the Vote of Security Holders |
None
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Item 5: | Other Information |
None
Item 6: | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description of Document | Incorporated By Reference | Form Date | Filed Herein | ||||
3.1 | Amended Certificate of Incorporation | S-8 Exhibit 4.2 | 3/14/2007 | |||||
3.2 | Amended and Restated By-laws | S-8 Exhibit 4.3 | 3/14/2007 | |||||
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||
32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. Registrant | ||||||
Date: April 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ Keith Olsen | ||||
Keith Olsen | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Date: April 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ George Pollock, Jr. | ||||
George Pollock, Jr. | ||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description of Document | |
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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