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Rackspace Reports Solid First Quarter Revenue and Margins

Revenue Grew 14 Percent Compared to the First Quarter of 2014 Adjusted EBITDA Grew 15.5 Percent Compared to the First Quarter of 2014 Net Income Grew 12 Percent Compared to the First Quarter of 2014

May 11, 2015 4:01 PM EDT

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 05/11/15 -- Rackspace® (NYSE: RAX), the #1 managed cloud company, today announced financial results for the quarter that ended March 31, 2015.

On a GAAP basis, net revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was $480 million, up 14.1 percent from the first quarter of 2014. These results were adversely affected by shifts in currency exchange rates. On a constant currency basis, net revenue grew 16.6 percent from the first quarter of 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $161 million, up 15.5 percent from the first quarter of 2014. Net income for the first quarter was $28 million, for a margin of 5.9 percent, down from 6.0 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

For the first quarter of 2015, cash flow from operating activities was $145 million, capital expenditures were $90 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $67 million. At the end of the first quarter of 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $276 million, and interest-bearing debt including capital lease obligations totaled $11 million. Return on Capital was 12.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 11.5 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

On a worldwide basis, Rackspace employed 5,964 Rackers as of March 31, 2015.

"We delivered on our promises in the first quarter and are better positioning ourselves to benefit from the rapid growth of the managed cloud market," said Taylor Rhodes, president and CEO of Rackspace. "The execution of our strategy is driving profitable growth for Rackspace, including through a rising number of new, larger enterprise customers."

For the second quarter of 2015, Rackspace expects revenue to grow between 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent on a constant currency basis and adjusted EBITDA margins to be between 32 percent and 34 percent.

Recent Highlights

  • Tinder became a new customer
    Tinder, the widely popular matchmaking mobile app, is leveraging ObjectRocket by Rackspace to power its matching and moment rating capabilities.
  • Rackspace announced support for fully-managed Microsoft SQL Server 2014 solution
    Support for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 In-Memory Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and AlwaysOn Availability enables rapid migration and deployment; while increasing performance up to 30x. Customers can rapidly scale up performance, drive greater database consolidation density and help reduce total cost of ownership.
  • Rackspace::Solve San Francisco, Atlanta and New York City conferences
    The events featured high-profile tech and business visionaries explaining how Rackspace Managed Cloud works for them, and how it can work for other companies too. The events provided an inside look into IT strategies and real-world solutions that help businesses scale, manage big data, and navigate digital trends.
  • John Harper appointed to Board of Directors
    John is an industry veteran with a strong track record of driving financial success for leading technology companies. His extensive background in finance and technology make him a valued addition to the Board.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Return on Capital are non-GAAP financial measures. Rackspace believes these measures provide helpful information with respect to evaluating the company's performance. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. The financial statement tables that accompany this press release include reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

Conference Call and Webcast

Rackspace's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2015 starting today at 4:30 p.m. ET.

To access the conference call from the United States and Canada, please dial 800-759-0876; from the United Kingdom, please dial 0800-692-2011; and from Hong Kong, please dial 800-962-091.

A live webcast and a replay of the conference call will be available on Rackspace's website, located at ir.rackspace.com.

About Rackspace

Rackspace (NYSE: RAX) is the #1 managed cloud company. Its technical expertise and Fanatical Support® allow companies to tap the power of the cloud without the pain of hiring experts in dozens of complex technologies. Rackspace is also the leader in hybrid cloud, giving each customer the best fit for its unique needs -- whether on single- or multi-tenant servers, or a combination of those platforms. Rackspace is the founder of OpenStack®, the open-source operating system for the cloud. Headquartered in San Antonio, Rackspace serves more than 300,000 business customers from data centers on four continents. For more information, visit www.rackspace.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Rackspace Hosting could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements concerning expected operational and financial results, long-term investment strategies, growth plans, expected results from the integration of technologies and acquired businesses, or the performance or market share relating to products and services; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include infrastructure failures; the deterioration of economic conditions or fluctuations, disruptions, instability or downturns in the economy; the effectiveness of managing company growth; technological and competitive factors; regulatory factors; and other risks that are described in Rackspace Hosting's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, and subsequent filings. Except as required by law, Rackspace Hosting assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

                                                                            
Consolidated Statements of Income                                           
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                               Three Months Ended           
                                    ----------------------------------------
(In millions, except per share       March 31,    December 31,   March 31,  
 data)                                  2014          2014          2015    
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
Net revenue                         $     421.0  $       472.5  $     480.2 
Costs and expenses:                                                         
  Cost of revenue                         140.4          153.9        161.3 
  Research and development                 25.2           31.4         32.0 
  Sales and marketing                      57.4           59.2         59.0 
  General and administrative               71.1           82.8         86.6 
  Depreciation and amortization            87.8           95.2         96.9 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
    Total costs and expenses              381.9          422.5        435.8 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
      Income from operations               39.1           50.0         44.4 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
Other income (expense):                                                     
  Interest expense                         (0.5)          (0.4)        (0.4)
  Interest and other income                                                 
   (expense)                                0.3           (0.3)        (2.0)
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
    Total other income (expense)           (0.2)          (0.7)        (2.4)
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
      Income before income taxes           38.9           49.3         42.0 
Income taxes                               13.5           12.3         13.6 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
    Net income                      $      25.4  $        37.0  $      28.4 
                                    ============ ============== ============
                                                                            
Net income per share                                                        
  Basic                             $      0.18  $        0.26  $      0.20 
                                    ============ ============== ============
  Diluted                           $      0.18  $        0.26  $      0.20 
                                    ============ ============== ============
                                                                            
Weighted average number of shares                                           
 outstanding                                                                
  Basic                                   141.0          141.8        141.4 
                                    ============ ============== ============
  Diluted                                 143.8          144.5        144.2 
                                    ============ ============== ============
                                                                            
                                                                            
Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 
                                                                            
                                                December 31,    March 31,   
(In millions)                                       2014           2015     
                                               -------------- --------------
                                                               (Unaudited)  
ASSETS                                                                      
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $       213.5  $       275.7 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for                                 
   doubtful accounts and customer credits of                                
   $5.3 as of December 31, 2014 and $6.5 as of                              
   March 31, 2015                                      156.5          154.0 
  Deferred income taxes                                  9.3            8.0 
  Prepaid expenses                                      33.6           32.3 
  Other current assets                                   8.8            9.1 
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total current assets                               421.7          479.1 
                                                                            
Property and equipment, net                          1,057.7        1,068.8 
Goodwill                                                81.1           81.1 
Intangible assets, net                                  16.6           14.6 
Other non-current assets                                47.2           48.7 
                                               -------------- --------------
      Total assets                             $     1,624.3  $     1,692.3 
                                               ============== ==============
                                                                            
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses        $       137.3  $       135.1 
  Accrued compensation and benefits                     66.7           68.8 
  Income and other taxes payable                        11.8           10.9 
  Deferred revenue                                      20.9           24.6 
  Capital lease obligations                             15.0            9.9 
  Debt                                                  25.1            0.1 
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total current liabilities                          276.8          249.4 
                                                                            
Non-current liabilities:                                                    
  Deferred revenue                                       1.4            1.5 
  Capital lease obligations (1)                          1.5            0.8 
  Finance lease obligations for build-to-suit                               
   leases (1)                                          117.4          146.6 
  Deferred income taxes                                 71.2           60.8 
  Deferred rent                                         49.9           50.0 
  Other liabilities                                     32.3           30.3 
                                               -------------- --------------
      Total liabilities                                550.5          539.4 
                                                                            
Commitments and Contingencies                                               
                                                                            
Stockholders' equity:                                                       
  Common stock                                           0.1            0.1 
  Additional paid-in capital                           696.0          757.9 
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                 (20.7)         (31.9)
  Retained earnings                                    398.4          426.8 
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total stockholders' equity                       1,073.8        1,152.9 
                                               -------------- --------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders'                                   
       equity                                  $     1,624.3  $     1,692.3 
                                               ============== ==============
                                                                            
 (1) Prior period amounts have been revised to reflect the impact of a      
     reclassification of certain finance obligations associated with build- 
     to-suit leases to conform to the current period presentation.          
                                                                            
                                                                            
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                       
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                               Three Months Ended           
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                     March 31,    December 31,   March 31,  
(in millions)                           2014          2014          2015    
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
Cash Flows From Operating                                                   
 Activities                                                                 
  Net income                        $      25.4  $        37.0  $      28.4 
  Adjustments to reconcile net                                              
   income to net cash provided by                                           
   operating activities:                                                    
    Depreciation and amortization          87.8           95.2         96.9 
    Deferred income taxes                 (10.1)          30.5        (14.7)
    Share-based compensation                                                
     expense                               12.7           20.2         20.0 
    Excess tax benefits from share-                                         
     based compensation                                                     
     arrangements                         (15.1)          10.8        (20.2)
    Other operating activities              2.0            2.4          2.8 
    Changes in operating assets and                                         
     liabilities:                                                           
      Accounts receivable                   3.9          (26.0)        (1.8)
      Prepaid expenses and other                                            
       current assets                       3.3           16.1          0.8 
      Accounts payable, accrued                                             
       expenses, and other current                                          
       liabilities                         30.3          (38.5)        26.9 
      Deferred revenue                     (2.1)           1.3          4.3 
      Deferred rent                         2.3            1.1          0.4 
      Other non-current assets and                                          
       liabilities                          1.3            0.8          1.5 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
        Net cash provided by                                                
         operating activities             141.7          150.9        145.3 
                                                                            
Cash Flows From Investing                                                   
 Activities                                                                 
  Purchases of property and                                                 
   equipment                              (85.0)        (107.2)       (92.5)
  All other investing activities            0.5            0.3          0.7 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
        Net cash used in investing                                          
         activities                       (84.5)        (106.9)       (91.8)
                                                                            
Cash Flows From Financing                                                   
 Activities                                                                 
  Principal payments of capital and                                         
   build-to-suit leases                   (12.5)          (7.2)        (5.6)
  Proceeds from debt                          -           25.0            - 
  Repayments of debt                       (0.1)          (0.1)       (25.1)
  Payments for deferred acquisition                                         
   obligations                             (0.1)             -         (0.1)
  Receipt of Texas Enterprise Fund                                          
   grant                                    5.5              -            - 
  Repurchase of common stock                  -         (200.0)           - 
  Shares of common stock withheld                                           
   for employee taxes                     (13.6)             -            - 
  Proceeds from employee stock                                              
   plans                                    2.1           15.1         21.8 
  Excess tax benefits from share-                                           
   based compensation arrangements         15.1          (10.8)        20.2 
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
        Net cash provided by (used                                          
         in) financing activities          (3.6)        (178.0)        11.2 
                                                                            
        Effect of exchange rate                                             
         changes on cash and cash                                           
         equivalents                        0.5           (2.0)        (2.5)
                                                                            
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
          Increase (decrease) in                                            
           cash and cash                                                    
           equivalents                     54.1         (136.0)        62.2 
                                                                            
          Cash and cash                                                     
           equivalents, beginning                                           
           of period                      259.7          349.5        213.5 
                                                                            
                                    ------------ -------------- ------------
          Cash and cash                                                     
           equivalents, end of                                              
           period                   $     313.8  $       213.5  $     275.7 
                                    ============ ============== ============
                                                                            
Supplemental Cash Flow Information                                          
  Non-cash purchases of property                                            
   and equipment (1)                $      15.7  $        (2.6) $      (2.3)
                                                                            
(1)  Non-cash purchases of property and equipment represents changes in     
     amounts accrued for purchases under vendor financing and other deferred
     payment arrangements.                                                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
Key Metrics - Quarter to Date                                               
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                       Three Months Ended                   
                    --------------------------------------------------------
(Dollar amounts in                                                          
 millions, except                                                           
 average monthly                                                            
 revenue per        March 31,  June 30, September 30, December 31, March 31,
 server)               2014      2014        2014         2014        2015  
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
Growth                                                                      
   Net revenue      $  421.0  $  441.2  $      459.7  $     472.5  $  480.2 
   Revenue growth                                                           
   (year over year)     16.2%     17.4%         18.3%        15.8%     14.1%
                                                                            
 Number of                                                                  
  employees                                                                 
  (Rackers) at                                                              
  period end           5,743     5,798         5,939        5,936     5,964 
 Number of servers                                                          
  deployed at                                                               
  period end         106,229   107,657       110,453      112,628   114,105 
 Average monthly                                                            
  revenue per                                                               
  server            $  1,336  $  1,375  $      1,405  $     1,412  $  1,412 
                                                                            
Profitability                                                               
 Income from                                                                
  operations        $   39.1  $   33.9  $       40.5  $      50.0  $   44.4 
 Depreciation and                                                           
  amortization      $   87.8  $   90.6  $       98.3  $      95.2  $   96.9 
 Share-based                                                                
  compensation                                                              
  expense           $   12.7  $   17.3  $       19.8  $      20.2  $   20.0 
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
    Adjusted EBITDA                                                         
     (1)            $  139.6  $  141.8  $      158.6  $     165.4  $  161.3 
                                                                            
    Adjusted EBITDA                                                         
     margin             33.2%     32.1%         34.5%        35.0%     33.6%
                                                                            
    Operating                                                               
     income margin       9.3%      7.7%          8.8%        10.6%      9.3%
                                                                            
 Income from                                                                
  operations        $   39.1  $   33.9  $       40.5  $      50.0  $   44.4 
 Effective tax rate     34.6%     33.0%         32.0%        25.1%     32.4%
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
  Net operating                                                             
   profit after tax                                                         
   (NOPAT) (1)      $   25.6  $   22.7  $       27.5  $      37.5  $   30.0 
  NOPAT margin           6.1%      5.1%          6.0%         7.9%      6.3%
                                                                            
Capital efficiency                                                          
 and returns                                                                
 Interest bearing                                                           
  debt (2)          $   45.9  $   34.2  $       24.0  $      41.6  $   10.8 
 Stockholders'                                                              
  equity            $1,100.0  $1,171.2  $    1,223.7  $   1,073.8  $1,152.9 
 Less: Excess cash  $ (263.3) $ (287.4) $     (294.3) $    (156.8) $ (218.1)
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
  Capital base (2)  $  882.6  $  918.0  $      953.4  $     958.6  $  945.6 
  Average capital                                                           
   base (2)         $  892.6  $  900.3  $      935.8  $     956.0  $  952.1 
   Capital turnover                                                         
    (annualized)                                                            
    (2)                 1.89      1.96          1.97         1.98      2.02 
                                                                            
   Return on                                                                
    capital                                                                 
    (annualized)                                                            
    (1) (2)             11.5%     10.1%         11.8%        15.7%     12.6%
Capital                                                                     
 expenditures                                                               
 Cash purchases of                                                          
  property and                                                              
  equipment         $   85.0  $  114.0  $      124.1  $     107.2  $   92.5 
 Non-cash purchases                                                         
  of property and                                                           
  equipment (3)     $   15.7  $   (1.6) $       (6.7) $      (2.6) $   (2.3)
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
  Total capital                                                             
   expenditures     $  100.7  $  112.4  $      117.4  $     104.6  $   90.2 
                                                                            
 Customer gear      $   60.7  $   64.8  $       78.7  $      72.5  $   58.7 
 Data center build                                                          
  outs              $   11.0  $   13.8  $       14.8  $      11.1  $   13.4 
 Office build outs  $    9.2  $    6.8  $        3.5  $       1.6  $    2.3 
 Capitalized                                                                
  software and                                                              
  other projects    $   19.8  $   27.0  $       20.4  $      19.4  $   15.8 
                    --------- --------- ------------- ------------ ---------
  Total capital                                                             
   expenditures     $  100.7  $  112.4  $      117.4  $     104.6  $   90.2 
                                                                            
Infrastructure                                                              
 capacity and                                                               
 utilization                                                                
 Megawatts under                                                            
  contract at                                                               
  period end (4)        58.1      58.1          58.1         58.1      63.2 
 Megawatts                                                                  
  available for                                                             
  customer use at                                                           
  period end (5)        45.3      45.4          45.4         49.7      52.0 
 Megawatts utilized                                                         
  at period end         28.1      29.0          29.9         30.5      31.0 
 Annualized net                                                             
  revenue per                                                               
  average Megawatt                                                          
  of power utilized $   60.7  $   61.8  $       62.4  $      62.6  $   62.5 
                                                                            
(1)  See discussion and reconciliation of our Non-GAAP financial measures to
     the most comparable GAAP measures.                                     
(2)  Prior period amounts have been revised to reflect the impact of a      
     reclassification of certain finance obligations associated with build- 
     to-suit leases in the consolidated balance sheets, to conform to the   
     current period presentation.                                           
(3)  Non-cash purchases of property and equipment represents changes in     
     amounts accrued for purchases under vendor financing and other deferred
     payment arrangements.                                                  
(4)  Megawatts under contract at period end represents data center capacity 
     for which we have a contract enabling us to take control of the space. 
     For our newest data center in London, as of March 31, 2015, we have    
     included four megawatts.                                               
(5)  Megawatts available for customer use at period end represents data     
     center capacity that is built-out and is being used to provide service 
     to customers.                                                          
                                                                            
                                                                            
Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income                                 
(Unaudited)                                                                 
                                                                            
                                      Three Months Ended                    
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31, June 30,  September 30,  December 31, March 31,
(In millions)         2014     2014        2014           2014        2015  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
Net revenue        $ 421.0   $441.2   $      459.7   $     472.5   $ 480.2  
Costs and                                                                   
 expenses:                                                                  
  Cost of revenue    140.4    145.1          142.9         153.9     161.3  
  Research and                                                              
   development        25.2     29.7           30.7          31.4      32.0  
  Sales and                                                                 
   marketing          57.4     60.4           60.6          59.2      59.0  
  General and                                                               
   administrative     71.1     81.5           86.7          82.8      86.6  
  Depreciation and                                                          
   amortization       87.8     90.6           98.3          95.2      96.9  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
    Total costs                                                             
     and expenses    381.9    407.3          419.2         422.5     435.8  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Income from                                                           
       operations     39.1     33.9           40.5          50.0      44.4  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
Other income                                                                
 (expense):                                                                 
  Interest expense    (0.5)    (0.5)          (0.5)         (0.4)     (0.4) 
  Interest and                                                              
   other income                                                             
   (expense)           0.3      0.1           (2.1)         (0.3)     (2.0) 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
    Total other                                                             
     income                                                                 
     (expense)        (0.2)    (0.4)          (2.6)         (0.7)     (2.4) 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Income                                                                
       before                                                               
       income                                                               
       taxes          38.9     33.5           37.9          49.3      42.0  
Income taxes          13.5     11.0           12.2          12.3      13.6  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Net income   $  25.4   $ 22.5   $       25.7   $      37.0   $  28.4  
                   ========= ======== ============== ============= =========
                                                                            
                                      Three Months Ended                    
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
(Percent of net    March 31, June 30,  September 30,  December 31, March 31,
 revenue)             2014     2014        2014           2014        2015  
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
Net revenue          100.0%   100.0%         100.0%        100.0%    100.0% 
Costs and                                                                   
 expenses:                                                                  
  Cost of revenue     33.3%    32.9%          31.1%         32.6%     33.6% 
  Research and                                                              
   development         6.0%     6.7%           6.7%          6.6%      6.7% 
  Sales and                                                                 
   marketing          13.6%    13.7%          13.2%         12.5%     12.3% 
  General and                                                               
   administrative     16.9%    18.5%          18.9%         17.5%     18.0% 
  Depreciation and                                                          
   amortization       20.9%    20.5%          21.4%         20.2%     20.2% 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
    Total costs                                                             
     and expenses     90.7%    92.3%          91.2%         89.4%     90.7% 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Income from                                                           
       operations      9.3%     7.7%           8.8%         10.6%      9.3% 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
Other income                                                                
 (expense):                                                                 
  Interest expense    (0.1)%   (0.1)%         (0.1)%        (0.1)%    (0.1)%
  Interest and                                                              
   other income                                                             
   (expense)           0.1%     0.0%          (0.5)%        (0.1)%    (0.4)%
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
    Total other                                                             
     income                                                                 
     (expense)        (0.1)%   (0.1)%         (0.6)%        (0.1)%    (0.5)%
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Income                                                                
       before                                                               
       income                                                               
       taxes           9.2%     7.6%           8.2%         10.4%      8.8% 
Income taxes           3.2%     2.5%           2.6%          2.6%      2.8% 
                   --------- -------- -------------- ------------- ---------
      Net income       6.0%     5.1%           5.6%          7.8%      5.9% 
                   ========= ======== ============== ============= =========
                                                                            
Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of the line items in the      
 table above.                                                               
                                                                            

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA

We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess our performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a metric that is used by analysts and investors for comparative and valuation purposes. We disclose this metric in order to support and facilitate the dialogue with research analysts and investors.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income, plus income taxes, total other (income) expense, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash charges for share-based compensation. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.

                                                                            
                                      Three Months Ended                    
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in       March 31, June 30,  September 30,   December 31, March 31,
 millions)         2014       2014         2014           2014        2015  
                  --------- -------- --------------- ------------- ---------
Net revenue       $  421.0  $ 441.2  $        459.7  $      472.5  $  480.2 
                                                                            
Income from                                                                 
 operations       $   39.1  $  33.9  $         40.5  $       50.0  $   44.4 
                                                                            
Net income        $   25.4  $  22.5  $         25.7  $       37.0  $   28.4 
 Plus: Income                                                               
  taxes               13.5     11.0            12.2          12.3      13.6 
 Plus: Total                                                                
  other (income)                                                            
  expense              0.2      0.4             2.6           0.7       2.4 
 Plus:                                                                      
  Depreciation                                                              
  and                                                                       
  amortization        87.8     90.6            98.3          95.2      96.9 
 Plus: Share-                                                               
  based                                                                     
  compensation                                                              
  expense             12.7     17.3            19.8          20.2      20.0 
                  --------- -------- --------------- ------------- ---------
Adjusted EBITDA   $  139.6  $ 141.8  $        158.6  $      165.4  $  161.3 
                                                                            
Operating income                                                            
 margin                9.3%     7.7%            8.8%         10.6%      9.3%
                                                                            
Adjusted EBITDA                                                             
 margin               33.2%    32.1%           34.5%         35.0%     33.6%
                                                                            

Return on Capital ("ROC")

We believe that ROC is an important metric for investors in evaluating our company's performance. ROC measures how effectively a company generates profits from the capital that is deployed. We calculate ROC by dividing net operating profit after tax by our average capital base. The following table presents a reconciliation of ROC to return on assets, which we calculate directly from amounts on the Consolidated Statements of Income and the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

                                                                            
                                     Three Months Ended                     
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in      March 31,  June 30,  September 30,   December 31, March 31,
 millions)          2014      2014         2014           2014        2015  
                 --------- --------- --------------- ------------- ---------
Income from                                                                 
 operations      $   39.1  $   33.9  $         40.5  $       50.0  $   44.4 
  Effective tax                                                             
   rate              34.6%     33.0%           32.0%         25.1%     32.4%
                 --------- --------- --------------- ------------- ---------
  Net operating                                                             
   profit after                                                             
   tax (NOPAT)   $   25.6  $   22.7  $         27.5  $       37.5  $   30.0 
                                                                            
Net income       $   25.4  $   22.5  $         25.7  $       37.0  $   28.4 
                                                                            
Total assets at                                                             
 period end      $1,566.9  $1,648.0  $      1,724.5  $    1,624.3  $1,692.3 
  Less: Excess                                                              
   cash (1)        (263.3)   (287.4)         (294.3)       (156.8)   (218.1)
  Less: Accounts                                                            
   payable and                                                              
   accrued                                                                  
   expenses,                                                                
   accrued                                                                  
   compensation                                                             
   and benefits,                                                            
   and income                                                               
   and other                                                                
   taxes payable   (224.4)   (231.6)         (244.4)       (215.8)   (214.8)
  Less: Deferred                                                            
   revenue                                                                  
   (current and                                                             
   non-current)     (24.5)    (23.2)          (21.5)        (22.3)    (26.1)
  Less: Other                                                               
   non-current                                                              
   liabilities,                                                             
   deferred                                                                 
   income taxes,                                                            
   deferred                                                                 
   rent, and                                                                
   finance lease                                                            
   obligations                                                              
   for build-to-                                                            
   suit leases                                                              
   (2)             (172.1)   (187.8)         (210.9)       (270.8)   (287.7)
                 --------- --------- --------------- ------------- ---------
    Capital base                                                            
     (2)         $  882.6  $  918.0  $        953.4  $      958.6  $  945.6 
                                                                            
    Average                                                                 
     total                                                                  
     assets      $1,529.4  $1,607.5  $      1,686.3  $    1,674.4  $1,658.3 
    Average                                                                 
     capital                                                                
     base (2)    $  892.6  $  900.3  $        935.8  $      956.0  $  952.1 
                                                                            
    Return on                                                               
     assets                                                                 
     (annualized                                                            
     )                6.7%      5.6%            6.1%          8.8%      6.9%
    Return on                                                               
     capital                                                                
     (annualized                                                            
     ) (2)           11.5%     10.1%           11.8%         15.7%     12.6%
                                                                            
(1)  Defined as the amount of cash and cash equivalents that exceeds our    
     operating cash requirements, which is calculated as three percent of   
     our annualized net revenue for the three months prior to the period    
     end.                                                                   
(2)  Prior period amounts have been revised to reflect the impact of a      
     reclassification of certain finance obligations associated with build- 
     to suit leases in the consolidated balance sheets, to conform to the   
     current period presentation.                                           
                                                                            

We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a performance metric used by investors to evaluate the strength and performance of a company's ongoing business. We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA plus non-cash deferred rent, less total capital expenditures (including non-cash purchases of property and equipment), cash payments for interest and cash payments for income taxes. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to Adjusted EBITDA as a supplement to our reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income provided above.

                                                                            
                                                      Three Months Ended    
                                                   ------------------------ 
                                                    March 31,    March 31,  
(In millions)                                          2014         2015    
                                                   -----------  ----------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                                    $     139.6  $     161.3 
  Non-cash deferred rent                                   2.3          0.4 
  Total capital expenditures                            (100.7)       (90.2)
  Cash payments for interest, net of interest                               
   received                                               (0.4)        (0.3)
  Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds          (0.9)        (3.8)
                                                   -----------  ----------- 
    Adjusted free cash flow                        $      39.9  $      67.4 
                                                   ===========  =========== 
                                                                            
   Contacts:  Investor Relations:  Jessica Drought 210-312-4191   [email protected]    Media Relations: Brandon Brunson 210-312-1357 [email protected]

Source: Rackspace Hosting



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