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Savvis Reports Improvement in Revenue for 2009

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Adjusted EBITDA* Up 7% Quarterly and 19% Annually


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Feb 03, 2010, 07:00 ET

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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in outsourced internet infrastructure services for enterprises, today reported its fourth quarter 2009 financial results, with revenue of $219.8 million, compared to $222.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.  Adjusted EBITDA was $54.9 million, compared to $52.0 million of adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2008.  

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $10.4 million, compared to $15.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.  The company reported a net loss of ($5.4) million, or ($0.10) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to a fourth quarter 2008 net loss of ($0.3) million, or ($0.01) per share.

For full year 2009, revenue was $874.4 million, up 2% when compared to full year 2008 revenue of $857.0 million.  Adjusted EBITDA for 2009 was $220.0 million, up 19% over the $184.6 million reported in 2008.  Leveraged free cash flow* in 2009 was $50.1 million, up significantly compared to ($90.6) million in the prior year.  The improvement in leveraged free cash flow is due to a reduction in capital expenditures in 2009, following the completion of the company's global data center expansion in 2008.

Compared to full year 2008 income from operations of $26.5 million, Savvis reported income from operations of $40.1 million in 2009.  The company reported a net loss of ($20.8) million in 2009, an improvement over its 2008 net loss of ($22.0) million.  For full year 2009, Savvis had a net loss per share of ($0.39), compared to a net loss per share of ($0.41) in 2008.

"In the fourth quarter, Savvis recorded its best bookings in 18 months," said Jim Ousley, interim chief executive officer of Savvis.  "The fourth quarter included a $33 million, five-year deal to provide outsourcing to a global, information distribution services company.  In addition, we saw strong sales in the financial and media verticals, as well as with our cloud offerings.  We are pleased with the sequential revenue growth in the fourth quarter, particularly in our Hosting segment."

    
    
    Fourth Quarter Financial Results
    
    US dollars in millions                       Three months ended
                                       12/31/09       9/30/09      12/31/08
    Hosting                              $154.7        $148.1        $150.9
    Network                               $65.1         $65.1         $71.5
                                          -----         -----         -----
      Total Revenue                      $219.8        $213.2        $222.4
                                         ------        ------        ------
    
    Cost of Revenue(1)                   $120.4        $117.9        $123.7
    SG&A Expenses(1)                      $50.5         $52.6         $48.8
    Non-Cash, Equity-Based   
     Compensation(1)                       $6.0          $8.5          $2.0
    Income from Operations                $10.4          $4.5         $15.0
    Net Income (Loss)(2)                  ($5.4)        ($9.9)        ($0.3)
    
    Adjusted EBITDA                       $54.9         $51.2         $52.0
    Adjusted EBITDA Margin                   25%           24%           23%
    
    (1) Both cost of revenue and SG&A expenses exclude depreciation,
        amortization and accretion and include non-cash, equity-based 
        compensation.  Total non-cash, equity-based compensation attributed 
        to cost of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2009, 
        September 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, was $1.1 million, $1.5 
        million and $0.1 million and to SG&A expenses was $4.9 million, $7.0 
        million and $1.9 million, respectively. 
    
    (2) Net income (loss) is restated from amounts reported in the prior 
        year, due to Savvis' adoption of new accounting guidance for certain 
        convertible securities.  Interest expense increased $3.3 million for 
        the three months ended December 31, 2008.
    
    

Fourth Quarter Overview

Total Savvis revenue for the fourth quarter was $219.8 million.  Revenue was up 3%, compared to third quarter 2009 revenue of $213.2 million.  For the fourth quarter of 2009, income from operations of $10.4 million was up significantly, when compared to the $4.5 million recorded in the third quarter of 2009.  

A consolidated net loss of ($5.4) million was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of ($9.9) million in the third quarter of 2009.  Savvis recorded a loss per share of ($0.10) in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to a loss per share of ($0.18) in the third quarter of 2009.  

Adjusted EBITDA was $54.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  This amount represented a 7% increase from the $51.2 million of adjusted EBITDA that was recorded in the third quarter of 2009.  

    
    
    Hosting
    
    US dollars in millions                      Three months ended
                                        12/31/09       9/30/09     12/31/08
    Colocation                             $86.9         $85.3        $83.2
    Managed Services                       $67.8         $62.8        $67.7
                                           -----         -----        -----
       Total Hosting Revenue              $154.7        $148.1       $150.9
    Percentage Change                                        4%           2%
    
    

Overall Hosting revenue was $154.7 million in the fourth quarter, up 2% on a year-over-year basis.  On a quarter-over-quarter basis, Hosting revenue was up 4%.

For the quarter, Managed Services contributed $67.8 million to overall Hosting revenue, or 44%, and included $2.2 million in early termination fees.  Managed Services revenue was up 8%, on a quarterly basis, and positive trends in cloud revenue contributed to the fourth quarter improvement.  On an annual basis, Managed Services revenue was flat.  Excluding fourth quarter 2008 revenue of $5.2 million from the American Stock Exchange, Managed Services revenue was up 8%, year-over-year.

Colocation contributed $86.9 million to overall Hosting revenue in the quarter, or 56%.  Year-over-year, Colocation revenue grew 4%.  On a quarter-over-quarter basis, colocation revenue growth was 2%.  As expected, Savvis saw several colocation customers transition to their own underutilized data centers late in the fourth quarter.  This churn will result in a first quarter 2010 sequential quarterly decline in colocation revenue of $6.1 million.

    
    
    Network 
    
    US dollars in millions                    Three months ended
                                      12/31/09       9/30/09     12/31/08
    Core                                 $31.4         $28.6        $24.7
    Sustaining                           $33.7         $36.4        $46.8
                                         -----         -----        -----
       Total Network Revenue             $65.1         $65.0        $71.5
    Percentage Change                                      0%         (9%)
    
    

Overall Network revenue was $65.1 million in the fourth quarter and was down (9%) on an annual basis.  On a quarterly basis, Network revenue was flat, as the company began to see some initial results from its long-term strategy to focus on Core Network customers, which are generally associated with its data centers.

For the quarter, Core Network contributed $31.4 million to overall Network revenue, or 48%.  Core Network revenue was up 27%, on a year-over-year basis, and was up 10%, on a quarter-over-quarter basis.  Core Network includes network revenue from Thomson Reuters and from other financial vertical and data center customers, who also purchase bundled network and hosting services.

Sustaining Network contributed $33.7 million to overall Network revenue in the quarter, or 52%.  Year-over-year, Sustaining Network revenue declined (28%).  On a quarter-over-quarter basis, Sustaining Network revenue was down (7%).  Sustaining Network includes revenue from network services that are either in slower growth or declining markets or are not directly tied to the future growth of the company's Hosting and Network businesses.  

Highlights

The financial vertical represented 26% of total revenue, or $57.7 million, in the fourth quarter of 2009.  Revenue in the quarter was down (2%), compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, and up 7%, compared to the third quarter of 2009.  Savvis saw sequential improvement in its proximity hosting business and overall good growth in the financial vertical, in the fourth quarter.  

Also during the quarter, Savvis reported cloud revenue of $2.5 million, up 25% on a quarter-over-quarter basis and 105% year-over-year.  In addition, Savvis announced that it had expanded its progressive relationship with Cisco to include the use of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) in its Symphony Virtual Private Data Center (VPDC) cloud offering.    

In the fourth quarter, Savvis brought new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) customers on board, including Peopleclick.  Its database of more than 90 million resumes will be powered by Savvis.  As part of the three-year agreement, Peopleclick is deploying Savvis' SaaS IT infrastructure solution, which is hosted from multiple Savvis data centers in the United States and the United Kingdom.  SaaS revenue in the fourth quarter was $19.3 million, up 3% on a quarter-over-quarter basis and 31% year-over-year.

In addition to new relationships, Savvis saw existing client relationships grow stronger, during the fourth quarter.  The Thomson Reuters collaboration, which was announced in the quarter, is ahead of plan.  This relationship showed revenue growth, and it is contributing to the company's Hosting and Network revenue.  At present, the Thomson Reuters solution is deployed in five of the anticipated six data centers, with Frankfurt expected online by the end of the first quarter of 2010.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Net cash provided by operating activities was $57.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $44.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.  Cash capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2009 totaled $57.1 million.  

The company's cash position at December 31, 2009, was $160.8 million, compared to $163.5 million at September 30, 2009.  As of December 31, 2009, the long-term debt and capital leases for Savvis (net of current portion) totaled $600.0 million.  During the fourth quarter, the company expanded its existing footprint at its CH4 data center, in downtown Chicago, by 50% and lengthened the term of the lease.  This resulted in an increase in capital lease obligations, as CH4 was reclassified as a capital lease valued at $37.8 million, in aggregate.  

    
    
    Full Year Financial Results
    
    US dollars in millions                         12 months ended
                                       12/31/09       12/31/08      % change
    Colocation                           $341.3         $304.3           12%
    Managed Services                     $266.0         $260.2            2%
                                         ------         ------           ---
       Hosting                           $607.3         $564.5            8%
    Core                                 $112.6          $89.6           26%
    Sustaining                           $154.5         $202.9          (24%)
                                         ------         ------          ----
       Network Services                  $267.1         $292.5           (9%)
                                         ------         ------           ---
          Total Revenue                  $874.4         $857.0            2%
                                         ------         ------           ---
    
    Cost of Revenue(1)                   $480.3         $483.1            1%
    SG&A Expenses(1)                     $203.2         $212.3            4%
    Non-Cash, Equity-Based
     Compensation(1)                      $29.1          $23.0          (27%)
    Income from Operations                $40.1          $26.5           51%
    Net Income (Loss)(2)                 ($20.8)        ($22.0)           5%
    
    Adjusted EBITDA                      $220.0         $184.6           19%
    Adjusted EBITDA Margin                   25%            22%    ~360 bps
    
    (1) Both cost of revenue and SG&A expenses exclude depreciation, 
        amortization and accretion and include non-cash, equity-based 
        compensation.  Total non-cash, equity-based compensation attributed 
        to cost of revenue for the 12 months ended December 31, 2009, and 
        December 31, 2008, was $5.5 million and $3.3 million and to SG&A 
        expenses was $23.6 million and $19.6 million, respectively.  
    
    (2) Net income (loss) is restated from amounts reported in the prior 
        year, due to Savvis' adoption of new accounting guidance for certain 
        convertible securities.  Interest expense increased $12.8 million for
        the year ended December 31, 2008.
    
    

Full Year Highlights

In 2009, Savvis continued as a leader in the financial vertical, when it added Chi-X Canada, the Turquoise Multilateral Trading Facility in Europe, and Credit Suisse CrossFinder as Savvis connectivity options.  The company also announced that BATS Global Markets expanded its hosting space in Savvis' Weehawken, NJ, data center and expanded its footprint within the Savvis Docklands data center in London.  Outside the financial vertical, Savvis announced big customer wins in the areas of SaaS and media, among others.

Savvis was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in the Web Hosting and Hosted Cloud System Infrastructure Services Magic Quadrant, in 2009.  The Gartner Magic Quadrant is widely recognized as one of the most influential reports for enterprises seeking to evaluate hosting vendors.  Its evaluation is based on completeness of vision, including market understanding, product strategy and innovation, and assesses ability to execute, which includes operations and overall viability, among other criteria.

Significant year-over-year trends for Savvis include Hosting revenue growth of 8% and a 26% improvement in Core Network revenue.  In the financial vertical, 2009 revenue was $229.1 million, up 3% over 2008.  The company's cloud revenue for 2009 was $7.4 million, which was up 93% over 2008.  SaaS 2009 revenue of $70.7 million was up 38%, year-over-year.

Financial Outlook

"We look forward to quarterly sequential growth beginning in the second quarter and continuing throughout 2010," said Greg Freiberg, chief financial officer for Savvis.  "However, we still expect the colocation churn we experienced late in the fourth quarter to impact sequential revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in the first quarter."

Savvis currently expects the following for full year 2010:

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $205 to $225 million
  • Total cash capital expenditures of $180 to $200 million, including approximately $53 million for data center expansion
  • Cash interest expense (net) of approximately $40 to $50 million

Investor Conference Call

Savvis will webcast an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today, February 3, 2010.  Both the webcast and supporting presentation will be available at savvis.net on the Investor Relations page.  A live conference call will also be available by telephone at (866) 253-6509 for financial analysts in North America or (703) 639-1208 for international analysts.  A replay will be available on the Web site for six months.  Investors may also access the replay by telephone through Monday, February 15, by dialing (888) 266-2081 in North America or (703) 925-2533 internationally and using the access code 1424739.

About Savvis

Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS) is a global leader in outsourced internet infrastructure services for enterprises.  More than 4,000 customers, including 40 percent of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500, use Savvis to reduce capital expense, improve service levels and harness the latest advances in cloud computing.  For more information visit www.savvis.net.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Actual results may differ materially from Savvis' expectations.  Certain factors that could adversely affect actual results are set forth as risk factors described in Savvis' SEC reports and filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and subsequent filings.  Those risk factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainties in economic conditions, including conditions that could pressure enterprise IT spending; introduction of, demand for and market acceptance of Savvis' products and services; whether or not Savvis is able to sign additional outsourcing deals; variability in pricing for those products and services; merger and acquisition activity by Savvis customers or other customer activity that affects the level of business done with Savvis; rapid evolution of technology; changes in the operating environment; and changes or proposed changes in, or introduction of new, regulatory schemes or environments that impact Savvis and/or its customers' businesses.  The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of publication, February 3, 2010.  Subsequent events and developments may cause the company's forward-looking statements to change, and the company will not undertake efforts to revise those forward-looking statements to reflect events after this date.

* Non-GAAP Measures

Savvis includes information pertaining to certain non-GAAP measures in conjunction with reporting of its quarterly and year-end financial results.  "Adjusted EBITDA" represents income from operations before depreciation, amortization and accretion, gains and losses on sales of assets, and non-cash, equity-based compensation.  We have included information concerning adjusted EBITDA because we believe that in our industry such information is a relevant measurement of a company's operating financial performance and liquidity.  "Leveraged free cash flow" (formerly known as adjusted free cash flow) represents adjusted EBITDA less cash capital expenditures and less cash interest, net.  We have included information concerning leveraged free cash flow because we believe that in our industry such information is a relevant measurement of a company's operating financial performance and liquidity.  "Cash return on capital employed" represents operating cash flow divided by capital employed (short-term and long-term debt plus equity).  We have included information concerning cash return on capital employed because we believe that in our industry such information is a relevant measurement of a company's operating financial performance and its efficient use of capital.  We do not provide forward looking guidance for certain financial data, such as income from operations, depreciation, amortization and accretion, non-cash, equity-based compensation, and interest income.  As a result, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, leveraged free cash flow and cash return on capital employed for forward looking data, including 2010 full-year guidance. The calculations of adjusted EBITDA, leveraged free cash flow and cash return on capital employed are not specified by United States generally accepted accounting principles.  Our calculations of adjusted EBITDA, leveraged free cash flow and cash return on capital employed may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies.  

    
    
                          SAVVIS, Inc. and Subsidiaries                      
             Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations       
                      (in thousands, except per share data)                  
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                       Three Months Ended      Year Ended    
                                          December 31,        December 31,   
                                         -------------       -------------   
                                         2009      2008      2009      2008 
                                         ----      ----      ----      ---- 
                                                                             
    Revenue                           $219,819  $222,454  $874,414  $857,041 
    Operating Expenses:                                                      
      Cost of revenue                                                        
       (including non-cash,                                                  
       equity-based                                                          
       compensation of $1,068, $65,                                         
       $5,498 and $3,339) (1)          120,428   123,672   480,335   483,054 
      Sales, general and                                                     
       administrative                                                        
       expenses (including                                                   
       non-cash, equity-based                                               
       compensation of $4,882,                                             
       $1,892, $23,604 and 
       $19,630) (1)                     50,454    48,762   203,158   212,331 
      Depreciation, amortization                                             
       and accretion                    38,519    35,003   150,854   135,123 
                                        ------    ------   -------   ------- 
    Total Operating Expenses           209,401   207,437   834,347   830,508 
                                       -------   -------   -------   ------- 
    Income from Operations              10,418    15,017    40,067    26,533 
      Other (income) and expense        14,916    14,904    58,184    45,503 
                                        ------    ------    ------    ------ 
    Income (Loss) before                                                     
     Income Taxes                       (4,498)      113   (18,117)  (18,970)
      Income tax expense                   861       407     2,729     2,996 
                                           ---       ---     -----     ----- 
    Net Income (Loss)                  $(5,359)    $(294) $(20,846) $(21,966)
                                       =======     =====  ========  ======== 
    Net Income (Loss) per                                                    
     Common Share                                                            
      Basic                             $(0.10)   $(0.01)   $(0.39)   $(0.41)
                                        ======    ======    ======    ====== 
      Diluted                           $(0.10)   $(0.01)   $(0.39)   $(0.41)
                                        ======    ======    ======    ====== 
    Weighted-Average Common Shares                                           
     Outstanding (2)                                                         
      Basic                             54,036    53,460    53,786    53,317 
                                        ======    ======    ======    ====== 
      Diluted                           54,036    53,460    53,786    53,317 
                                        ======    ======    ======    ====== 
                                                                             
                                                                             
    (1)  Excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion, which is reported
         separately.    
    
    (2)  For the three months and years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008, the
         effect of including the incremental shares associated with the 
         Convertible Notes, options, unvested restricted preferred units, 
         unvested restricted stock units, and unvested restricted stock awards
         are anti-dilutive, and as such, are not included in the diluted 
         weighted-average common shares outstanding.      
    
    
    
                          SAVVIS, Inc. and Subsidiaries                      
                 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets             
                                  (in thousands)                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                   December 31,   December 31,
                                                       2009           2008 
                                                       ----           ---- 
                       ASSETS                                                
    Current Assets:                                                          
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $160,815       $121,284 
    Trade accounts receivable, net                     45,754         51,745 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets          21,217         23,641 
                                                       ------         ------ 
    Total Current Assets                              227,786        196,670 
                                                      -------        ------- 
    Property and equipment, net                       783,852        736,646 
    Other non-current assets                           13,120         16,379 
                                                       ------         ------ 
    Total Assets                                   $1,024,758       $949,695 
                                                   ==========       ======== 
                                                                             
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                 
                                                                             
    Current Liabilities:                                                     
    Payables and other trade accruals                 $52,710        $41,538 
    Current portion of long-term debt and lease                              
     obligations                                       17,479         13,049 
    Other accrued liabilities                          68,314         71,675 
                                                       ------         ------ 
    Total Current Liabilities                         138,503        126,262 
                                                      -------        ------- 
    Long-term debt, net of current portion            376,089        360,249 
    Capital and financing method lease                                       
     obligations, net of current portion              223,897        191,419 
    Other accrued liabilities                          76,452         71,588 
                                                       ------         ------ 
    Total Liabilities                                 814,941        749,518 
                                                      -------        ------- 
                                                                             
    Stockholders' Equity:                                                    
    Common stock                                          545            535 
    Additional paid-in capital                        862,834        834,882 
    Accumulated deficit                              (634,429)      (613,583)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (19,133)       (21,657)
                                                      -------        ------- 
    Total Stockholders' Equity                        209,817        200,177 
                                                      -------        ------- 
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $1,024,758       $949,695 
                                                   ==========       ======== 
    
    
    
                          SAVVIS, Inc. and Subsidiaries                      
            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        
                                  (in thousands)                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                      Three Months Ended      Year Ended     
                                          December 31,        December 31,  
                                         --------------      -------------- 
                                         2009      2008      2009      2008 
                                         ----      ----      ----      ---- 
    Cash Flows from Operating
     Activities:                                    
    Net income (loss)                  $(5,359)    $(294) $(20,846) $(21,966)
    Reconciliation of net income 
     (loss) to net cash provided 
     by operating activities: 
    Depreciation, amortization and 
     accretion                          38,519    35,003   150,854   135,123 
    Non-cash, equity-based                                                   
     compensation                        5,950     1,957    29,102    22,969 
    Accrued interest, net               (1,702)     (354)    4,578     5,260 
    Amortization of debt discount        3,691     3,401    14,319    13,194 
    Other, net                              16       649       943       852 
    Net changes in operating assets 
     and liabilities: 
      Trade accounts receivable, net       859     5,587     6,331    (1,241)
      Prepaid expenses and other 
       current and non-current assets    6,458     2,781     5,893    (5,591)
      Payables and other trade
       accruals                          7,597    (6,192)    2,322    (1,360)
      Other accrued liabilities          1,441     2,340    (7,015)   (1,682)
                                         -----     -----    ------    ------ 
    Net cash provided by                                                     
     operating activities               57,470    44,878   186,481   145,558 
                                        ------    ------   -------   ------- 
                                                                             
    Cash Flows from Investing 
     Activities:                                                             
    Payments for capital                                                     
     expenditures                      (57,132)  (36,889) (132,936) (246,166)
                                       -------   -------  --------  -------- 
    Net cash used in                                                         
     investing activities              (57,132)  (36,889) (132,936) (246,166)
                                       -------   -------  --------  -------- 
                                                                             
    Cash Flows from                                                          
     Financing Activities: 
    Proceeds from long-term debt             -     5,845     2,865    62,292 
    Payments for employee                                                    
     taxes on equity-based                                                   
     instruments                          (130)      (15)   (1,749)   (2,298)
    Payments for debt issuance costs         -      (750)        -    (1,885)
    Principal payments on                                                    
     long-term debt                     (1,650)   (1,648)   (6,600)   (5,129)
    Principal payments                                                       
     under capital lease                                                     
     obligations                        (1,055)   (1,673)   (7,145)   (5,825)
    Other, net                            (712)        -    (1,844)      907 
                                          ----       ---    ------       --- 
    Net cash provided by                                                     
     (used in) financing                                                     
     activities                         (3,547)    1,759   (14,473)   48,062 
                                        ------     -----   -------    ------ 
    Effect of exchange rate                                                  
     changes on cash and cash 
     equivalents                           526    (4,511)      459    (9,311)
                                           ---    ------       ---    ------ 
    Net Increase (Decrease)                                                  
     in Cash and Cash Equivalents       (2,683)    5,237    39,531   (61,857)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents, 
     Beginning of Period               163,498   116,047   121,284   183,141 
                                       -------   -------   -------   ------- 
    Cash and Cash                                                            
     Equivalents, End of Period       $160,815  $121,284  $160,815  $121,284 
                                      ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                             
    Supplemental Disclosures of
     Cash Flow Information: 
    Cash paid for interest             $11,586   $11,276   $37,228   $32,380 
    
    
    
                           SAVVIS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
         Unaudited Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
                                  (in thousands)
    
                                    Three Months Ended        Year Ended     
                                    ------------------        ---------- 
                               December 31,    September 30,  December 31,    
                               -------------   -------------  -------------   
                               2009      2008      2009      2009      2008 
                               ----      ----      ----      ----      ---- 
    Segment Revenue:                                                          
    Hosting                  $154,664  $150,917  $148,155  $607,296  $564,509 
    Network                    65,155    71,537    65,056   267,118   292,532 
                               ------    ------    ------   -------   ------- 
    Total Revenue            $219,819  $222,454  $213,211  $874,414  $857,041 
                             ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
    Segment Adjusted EBITDA:                                                
    Hosting                   $59,326   $57,901   $55,582  $239,290  $204,831 
    Network                    16,070    17,134    18,484    67,610    66,297 
    Corporate - Other (1)     (20,509)  (23,058)  (22,875)  (86,877)  (86,503)
                              -------   -------   -------   -------   ------- 
    Total Adjusted 
     EBITDA (2)               $54,887   $51,977   $51,191  $220,023  $184,625 
                              =======   =======   =======  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Adjusted EBITDA
     Reconciliation:                                         
    Income from operations    $10,418   $15,017    $4,514   $40,067   $26,533 
    Depreciation,                                                           
     amortization and                                                       
     accretion                 38,519    35,003    38,201   150,854   135,123 
    Non-cash, equity-                                                       
     based compensation         5,950     1,957     8,476    29,102    22,969 
                                -----     -----     -----    ------    ------ 
    Adjusted EBITDA           $54,887   $51,977   $51,191  $220,023  $184,625 
                              =======   =======   =======  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
    Reconciliation of
     Adjusted EBITDA 
     to Income                             
     (Loss) before Income
     Taxes:                                           
    Adjusted EBITDA           $54,887   $51,977   $51,191  $220,023  $184,625 
    Depreciation,                                                           
     amortization and                                                       
     accretion                (38,519)  (35,003)  (38,201) (150,854) (135,123)
    Non-cash, equity-                                                       
     based compensation        (5,950)   (1,957)   (8,476)  (29,102)  (22,969)
    Interest income                35       447        33       226     3,364 
    Interest expense          (14,266)  (14,224)  (14,533)  (57,976)  (50,450)
    Other income (expense)       (685)   (1,127)      613      (434)    1,583 
                                 ----    ------       ---      ----     ----- 
    Income (Loss) before                                                    
     Income Taxes             $(4,498)     $113   $(9,373) $(18,117) $(18,970)
                              =======      ====   =======  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
    Leveraged Free Cash
     Flow Reconciliation:                                
    Adjusted EBITDA           $54,887   $51,977   $51,191  $220,023  $184,625 
    Cash capital                                                            
     expenditures             (57,132)  (36,889)  (30,328) (132,936) (246,166)
    Cash interest paid        (11,586)  (11,276)   (5,541)  (37,228)  (32,380)
    Interest income                35       447        33       226     3,364 
                                  ---       ---       ---       ---     ----- 
    Leveraged Free Cash                                                     
     Flow (3)                $(13,796)   $4,259   $15,355   $50,085  $(90,557)
                             ========    ======   =======   =======  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
    (1)  Corporate - Other adjusted EBITDA includes all costs not directly
         associated with hosting services or network services. Costs not 
         directly associated with hosting services or network services 
         include, but are not limited to, general and administrative costs.
    
    (2)  Adjusted EBITDA represents income from operations before 
         depreciation, amortization, accretion and non-cash, equity-based 
         compensation.  We have included information concerning adjusted 
         EBITDA because we believe that in our industry such information is 
         a relevant measurement of a company's operating financial 
         performance and liquidity.  The calculation of adjusted EBITDA is 
         not specified by United States generally accepted accounting 
         principles.  Our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may not be 
         comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.    
    
    (3)  Leveraged Free Cash Flow represents adjusted EBITDA less cash 
         capital expenditures and less cash interest, net. We have included 
         information concerning leveraged free cash flow because we believe 
         that in our industry such information is a relevant measurement of 
         a company's operating financial performance and liquidity.    
    
    
    
                           SAVVIS, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Unaudited Supplemental Revenue Information
                  (in thousands, except per square foot amounts)
    
    
                                         Three Months Ended                 
                                         ------------------                 
                         December    March      June   September    December
                            31,        31,       30,       30,         31,
                           2008       2009      2009      2009        2009
                           ----       ----      ----      ----        ----
    Data Center Revenue                                                    
    Colocation           $83,245    $84,232   $84,856    $85,341    $86,892
    Managed hosting       67,672     68,086    67,303     62,814     67,772
                                                                           
    Average Billed
     Square Feet                                             
    Colocation             611.3      590.5     595.4      608.6      592.3
    Managed hosting         20.5       21.2      21.4       22.2       22.9
                            ----       ----      ----       ----       ----
                                                                           
    Average Monthly Data
     Center Revenue                                    
     Per Billed Square
     Foot (1)                                      
    Colocation             $45.4      $47.6     $47.5      $46.7      $48.9
    Managed
     hosting             1,101.4    1,069.2   1,046.4      945.1      985.4
                                                                            
    (1)  Average monthly data center revenue per billed square foot is
         calculated as the revenue per quarter divided by the average billed 
         square feet per quarter stated on a monthly basis.    
    
    Network Revenue Supplemental Information:
     
                                           Three Months Ended 
                                           ------------------ 
                          December    March      June    September  December 
                             31,        31,       30,        30,        31,
                            2008       2009      2009       2009       2009
                            ----       ----      ----       ----       ----
                                                                            
    Core (1)              $24,761    $25,585   $26,918    $28,616    $31,483
    Sustaining (2)         46,776     43,620    40,784     36,440     33,672
                           ------     ------    ------     ------     ------
    Total
     Network
     Revenue              $71,537    $69,205   $67,702    $65,056    $65,155
                          =======    =======   =======    =======    =======
                                                                            
    (1)  Core network includes revenue from Thomson Reuters and from other
         financial vertical and data center customers, who also purchase 
         bundled network and hosting services.    
    (2)  Sustaining network includes revenue from network services that are 
         either in slower growth or declining markets or are not directly 
         tied to the future growth of the company's network and hosting 
         businesses.    
    
    
    

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