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Press Release -- May 5th, 2011
Source: PAETEC
Tags: Consolidation, Equipment, Ethernet, Exchange, Merger

PAETEC Holding Corp. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results

  • 27% Revenue growth year over year to $495.5 million
  • 39% Adjusted EBITDA* growth year over year to $91.4 million

FAIRPORT, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET) today announced first quarter 2011 operating results. “The integration of the 2010 acquisitions is progressing as evidenced by solid revenue growth and improved operating performance,” said Arunas A. Chesonis, chairman and CEO. “The combination of PAETEC’s deep product portfolio and the enhanced solutions acquired during 2010 showed tangible results during the first quarter.” Financial results for first quarter 2011 included the following:

  • Revenue of $495.5 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million;
  • Net loss of $11.9 million;
  • 33rd consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow,* which increased to $44.5 million for first quarter 2011;
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $60.7 million;
  • A cash balance of $103.9 million at March 31, 2011.

* Neither adjusted EBITDA nor free cash flow is a measurement of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or “GAAP.” Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by PAETEC for the periods presented, represents net loss before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, stock-based compensation, acquisition, integration, and separation costs, and debt extinguishment and related costs. Free cash flow, as defined by PAETEC, consists of adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures (purchases of property and equipment). See the accompanying tables for additional information as to PAETEC’s reasons for including these measures, for a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with GAAP, and for a quantitative reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, as net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with GAAP.

First Quarter 2011 Results Compared to First Quarter 2010

Revenue

  • Total revenue of $495.5 million for first quarter 2011 increased 27.0% or $105.5 million over first quarter 2010 primarily due to a 21.4% growth in network services revenue, which resulted principally from the inclusion of a full quarter of revenue from Cavalier Telephone. PAETEC’s acquisition of Cavalier Telephone closed in December 2010.
  • Core network services revenue for first quarter 2011 was $336.8 million, an increase of 19.0% or $53.7 million over first quarter 2010 primarily due to the inclusion of Cavalier Telephone for the full 2011 quarter. Additionally, core network services revenue for first quarter 2011 showed modest organic growth before giving effect to the contribution of Cavalier Telephone.
  • Core carrier services revenue for first quarter 2011 was $59.2 million, an increase of 32.6% or $14.6 million over first quarter 2010 primarily due to the inclusion of Cavalier Telephone for the full 2011 quarter. Core carrier services revenue organic growth before giving effect to the contribution of Cavalier Telephone was positive for first quarter 2011.
  • Integrated solutions revenue of $36.3 million increased 119.4% or $19.7 million over first quarter 2010 due to the inclusion of the results of U.S. Energy Partners and Quagga Corporation for the full 2011 quarter and the growth in our IP Simple product.

Adjusted EBITDA and Margins

Adjusted EBITDA for first quarter 2011 increased 39.4% or $25.8 million to $91.4 million over adjusted EBITDA of $65.5 million for first quarter 2010. Adjusted EBITDA margin, which represents adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue, improved 160 basis points to 18.4% from first quarter 2010. Operational expense synergies and improved network cost margins were the primary contributors to the improved adjusted EBITDA margin.

Cost of goods sold for first quarter 2011 increased 21.4% or $41.2 million. The increase in cost of goods sold for first quarter 2011 resulted from the Cavalier Telephone acquisition and the growth in the ISG product lines. Despite higher overall cost of goods sold, gross margin improved substantially by 220 basis points to 52.8% for first quarter 2011 from 50.6% for first quarter 2010. The improvement was driven by a broad array of operational enhancements including the contribution of higher margin Cavalier Telephone revenues, improved local network cost resulting from earlier initiatives to transition Special Access (“SPA”) circuits to Unbundled Network Elements (“UNE”), and stronger integrated equipment and network sales driven by the IP Simple Product, which leverages PAETEC’s proprietary Allworx platform.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for first quarter 2011 were $172.7 million, including stock-based compensation of $2.4 million, which represented an increase of $38.4 million over first quarter 2010 primarily due to the Cavalier Telephone acquisition. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 34.9% for first quarter 2011 compared to 34.4% for first quarter 2010.

Net Loss

Net loss for first quarter 2011 was $11.9 million compared to first quarter 2010 net loss of $9.5 million. The increase in net loss was primarily due to a 34.2% or $16.1 million increase in non-cash depreciation and amortization expense. Increased depreciation and amortization expense was driven by the acquired Cavalier Telephone assets, which included substantial fiber-optic infrastructure.

Sequential Results – First Quarter 2011 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2010

Revenue

  • Total revenue for first quarter 2011 increased 15.4% or $66.3 million over fourth quarter 2010 revenue largely due to the inclusion of a full quarter of Cavalier Telephone revenue.
  • Core network service revenue for first quarter 2011 increased 15.4% or $45.0 million over fourth quarter 2010 revenue.
  • Core carrier service revenue for first quarter 2011 increased 18.1% or $9.1 million over fourth quarter 2010 revenue.
  • Integrated solutions revenue for first quarter 2011 decreased 7.2% or $2.8 million from fourth quarter 2010 revenue primarily due to seasonal strength in the fourth quarter for equipment purchases.

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin

Adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million for first quarter 2011 represented an increase of 26.7% or $19.3 million over adjusted EBITDA of $72.1 million for fourth quarter 2010. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.4% for first quarter 2011 compared to 16.8% for fourth quarter 2010. The strong margin improvement was a result of the impact of acquisition integration efforts as well as the inclusion of a full quarter of Cavalier Telephone revenue.

First quarter 2011 cost of goods sold increased 9.8% or $20.9 million from fourth quarter 2010, due to the inclusion of Cavalier Telephone’s results for a full quarter. Gross margin for first quarter 2011 was 52.8%, an increase from 50.4% for fourth quarter 2010. Cavalier Telephone integration efforts, network migration projects, and higher margin products all contributed to the solid improvement in overall gross margin.

SG&A expenses for first quarter 2011 were $172.7 million, including stock-based compensation of $2.4 million, and increased 18.2% or $26.6 million over fourth quarter 2010. The increase in SG&A was primarily attributable to the inclusion of a full quarter of Cavalier Telephone’s results. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses for first quarter 2011 increased to 34.9% from 34.0% for fourth quarter 2010. Higher benefits costs and seasonally higher payroll taxes resulted in a higher percentage of expenses on a sequential basis.

Net Loss

Net loss for first quarter 2011 was $11.9 million compared to net loss of $25.9 million for fourth quarter 2010. The reduction in net loss was primarily due to $13.4 million in non-recurring integration and transactional costs recorded for fourth quarter 2010 as compared to $2.5 million in similar costs recorded for first quarter 2011.

Actual First Quarter 2011 compared to Pro Forma First Quarter 2010

The following pro forma results for first quarter 2010 give effect to PAETEC’s acquisition of Cavalier Telephone as if it had occurred at the beginning of 2010. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined companies’ results of operations actually would have been if the acquisition had been completed as of the date indicated, nor of results that may be obtained in the future.

Actual total revenue of $495.5 million for first quarter 2011 represented an increase of 2.5% or $12.3 million over pro forma total revenue of $483.2 million for first quarter 2010. The increase in actual total revenue was primarily attributable to increased revenue from PAETEC’s acquisition of Quagga in June 2010 and U.S. Energy in February 2010. Actual adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million for first quarter 2011 represented an increase of 3.6% or $3.2 million over pro forma adjusted EBITDA of $88.1 million for first quarter 2010.

Actual costs of goods sold for first quarter 2011 was stable at $233.9 million compared to pro forma first quarter 2010. For first quarter 2011, gross margins improved 100 basis points to 52.8% due to improved operating leverage associated with the transition from SPA circuits to UNE. Actual SG&A expenses as a percentage of actual total revenue increased to 34.9% for first quarter 2011 over pro forma SG&A expense as a percentage of pro forma revenue of 34.1% for first quarter 2010.

Actual net loss of $11.9 million for first quarter 2011 was unchanged compared to pro forma net loss from continuing operations for first quarter 2010.

Actual First Quarter 2011 Compared to Pro Forma Fourth Quarter 2010

The following pro forma results for fourth quarter 2010 give effect to PAETEC’s acquisition of Cavalier Telephone as if it had occurred at the beginning of 2010. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined companies’ results of operations actually would have been if the acquisition had been completed as of the date indicated, nor of results that may be obtained in the future.

Actual total revenue of $495.5 million for first quarter 2011 represented an increase of 0.5% or $2.2 million over pro forma total revenue of $493.3 million for fourth quarter 2010. The increase in actual total revenue was primarily attributable to organic growth in core network services revenue which more than offset seasonality in the ISG product lines. Actual adjusted EBITDA of $91.4 million for first quarter 2011 represented an increase of 4.4% or $3.8 million from pro forma adjusted EBITDA of $87.5 million for fourth quarter 2010.

Actual first quarter 2011 cost of goods sold was $233.9 million, a decrease of 2.7% or $6.4 million from pro forma cost of goods sold of $240.4 million for fourth quarter 2010. The decrease in costs was primarily due to improved network costs associated with the transition from SPA circuits to UNE. Actual gross margin increased 150 basis points to 52.8% for first quarter 2011 compared to pro forma gross margin of 51.3% for fourth quarter 2010. Actual SG&A expenses for first quarter 2011 were $172.7 million, an increase of 3.2% from pro forma SG&A expenses for fourth quarter 2010.

Actual net loss was $11.9 million for first quarter 2011 compared to pro forma net loss of $25.3 million for fourth quarter 2010. The decrease in actual net loss was primarily the result of lower additional acquisition and debt extinguishment costs, depreciation and amortization, and interest expense during the first quarter of 2011.

Capital Expenditures

For first quarter 2011, capital expenditures were $46.8 million, an increase of $17.4 million from first quarter 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of Cavalier Telephone. As a percentage of total revenue, capital expenditures were 9.5% for first quarter 2011 compared to 7.6% for first quarter 2010. The first quarter 2011 increase in capital expenditures was largely due to network enhancements to enable Ethernet over Copper, and investments in our fiber and data center infrastructure. Integration capital expenditures for first quarter 2011 were $1.5 million, and capital expenditures net of integration capital expenditures were 9.2% of first quarter 2011 revenues.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

PAETEC had a March 31, 2011 cash balance of $103.9 million compared to a year-end 2010 cash balance of $95.5 million, primarily as a result of cash generated by business operations.

Cash flow provided by operations increased to $60.7 million for first quarter 2011 from $7.8 million for first quarter 2010. Free cash flow for first quarter 2011 was $44.5 million, the 33rd consecutive quarter of free cash flow generation, and an $8.4 million increase from $36.1 million for first quarter 2010. Free cash flow for first quarter 2011 increased 6.2% from $41.9 million for fourth quarter 2010.

Indebtedness

At March 31, 2011, PAETEC had $1,400 million in debt outstanding under its senior notes, which was comprised of $650.0 million principal amount of senior secured notes and $750.0 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes.

PAETEC also had a senior secured revolving credit facility under which it could obtain from time to time revolving loans of up to an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. At March 31, 2011, $25.0 million principal amount of loans was outstanding under the facility.

Full Year 2011 Outlook

“We are pleased to reaffirm full year 2011 guidance,” said Keith Wilson, PAETEC’s chief financial officer.

PAETEC’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA expectations for full year 2011 assume, among other matters, that there is no further significant decline in economic conditions and that there are no significant changes in the competitive or regulatory environments. PAETEC’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA expectations for full year 2011 are as follows:

($ in millions)

Revenue $2,025 to $2,125
Adjusted EBITDA $375 to $395

Conference Call

As previously announced, PAETEC will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss first quarter results. Chairman and CEO Arunas Chesonis and Chief Financial Officer Keith Wilson will be participating. A live webcast and a replay of the call will be available at www.paetec.com.

Conference Call details are as follows:
US/Canada Dial in: (866) 783-2142
International: (857) 350-1601
Passcode: 53440829
Replay details are as follows:
Replay Dates: May 5, 2011, 1:00 p.m. ET through May 12, 2011
US/Canada Replay Dial in: (888) 286-8010
International Replay Dial in (617) 801-6888
Replay Passcode: 65832081

Supplemental Information

A supplemental presentation of information complementary to the information presented in this release and that will be discussed on the conference call will be made available on the Investor Relations portion of www.paetec.com prior to the conference call.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements that present historical facts, this release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include the financial guidance in this press release with respect to revenue and adjusted EBITDA for full year 2011, which reflects PAETEC’s current analysis of existing trends and information. These statements represent PAETEC’s judgment only as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause PAETEC’s actual operating results, financial position, levels of activity or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks include those related to the ability of PAETEC to consummate its previously announced acquisition of XETA Technologies and the ability of PAETEC to integrate the operations of XETA without greater than expected costs and burdens on management. Some of the other risks, uncertainties and factors are discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in PAETEC’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in PAETEC’s subsequently filed SEC reports. They include, but are not limited to, the following risks, uncertainties and other factors: general economic conditions and trends; the continued availability of necessary network elements at acceptable cost from competitors; changes in regulation and the regulatory environment; industry consolidation; PAETEC’s ability to manage its business effectively; competition in the markets in which PAETEC operates; failure to adapt product and service offerings to changes in customer preferences and in technology; PAETEC’s ability to integrate the operations of acquired businesses; PAETEC’s ability to implement its acquisition strategy; any significant impairment of PAETEC’s goodwill; future sales of PAETEC’s common stock in the public market and PAETEC’s ability to raise capital in the future; PAETEC’s significant level of debt and interest payment obligations and compliance with covenants under PAETEC’s debt agreements; PAETEC’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and sales agents; PAETEC’s failure to obtain and maintain network permits and rights-of-way; PAETEC’s involvement in disputes and legal proceedings; PAETEC’s ability to maintain and enhance its back office systems; and effects of network failures, system breaches, natural catastrophes and other service interruptions. PAETEC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About PAETEC

PAETEC (NASDAQ GS: PAET) is personalizing business communications for medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations, and institutions across the United States. We offer a comprehensive suite of IP, voice, data and Internet services, as well as enterprise communications management software, network security solutions, CPE, and managed services. For more information, visit www.paetec.com.

PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010
Revenue:
Network services revenue $ 377,032 $ 318,642 $ 310,474
Carrier services revenue 82,212 71,507 63,043
Integrated solutions revenue 36,269 39,082 16,534
Total revenue 495,513 429,231 390,051
Cost of sales (exclusive of operating items shown

separately below)
233,912 213,020 192,749
Selling, general and administrative expenses(exclusive of operating items shown separately below

and inclusive of stock-based compensation)

172,692 146,068 134,260
Acquisition, integration and separation costs 2,493 10,400
Depreciation and amortization 63,313 54,670 47,173
Income from operations 23,103 5,073 15,869
Debt extinguishment and related costs 2,959 4,423
Other income, net (81 ) (32 ) (112 )
Interest expense 34,464 28,681 22,037
Loss before income taxes (11,280 ) (26,535 ) (10,479 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 650 (615 ) (941 )
Net loss $ (11,930 ) $ (25,920 ) $ (9,538 )
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 60,685 $ 7,828
Net cash used in investing activities $ (49,331 ) $ (34,997 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (3,034 ) $ 18,561
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by PAETEC for the periods presented, represents net loss before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, stock-based compensation, acquisition, integration and separation costs, and debt extinguishment and related costs. PAETEC’s adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measurement prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP.” Adjusted EBITDA is used by PAETEC’s management, together with financial measurements prepared in accordance with GAAP such as net loss and revenue, to assess PAETEC’s historical and prospective operating performance. Management uses adjusted EBITDA to enhance its understanding of PAETEC’s core operating performance, which represents management’s views concerning PAETEC’s performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of its operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Overview — Adjusted EBITDA Presentation” in PAETEC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for additional information regarding PAETEC’s reasons for including adjusted EBITDA and for material limitations with respect to the usefulness of this measurement. The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010
Net loss $ (11,930 ) $ (25,920 ) $ (9,538 )
Add back non-EBITDA items included in net loss:
Depreciation and amortization 63,313 54,670 47,173
Interest expense, net of interest income 34,413 28,580 21,964
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 650 (615 ) (941 )
EBITDA 86,446 56,715 58,658
Stock-based compensation 2,416 2,010 2,462
Acquisition, integration and separation costs 2,493 10,400
Debt extinguishment and related costs 2,959 4,423
Adjusted EBITDA $ 91,355 $ 72,084 $ 65,543
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Expected Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(in millions)
The table below sets forth, for the period indicated, a reconciliation of expected adjusted EBITDA to expected net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Twelve Months Ending
December 31,
Twelve Months Ending
December 31,
2011 2011
Low End of Guidance High End of Guidance
Expected net loss $ (51 ) $ (31 )
Add back non-EBITDA items included in expected net loss:
Depreciation and amortization 263 263
Interest expense, net of interest income 142 142
Provision for income taxes 3 3
Expected EBITDA 357 377
Stock-based compensation 13 13
Acquisition, integration and separation costs 5 5
Expected adjusted EBITDA $ 375 $ 395
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Free Cash Flow Calculation and Reconciliation
(in thousands)
Free cash flow, as defined by PAETEC, consists of adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures (purchases of property and equipment). Free cash flow, as defined by PAETEC, is not a financial measurement prepared in accordance with GAAP.
PAETEC has included data with respect to free cash flow because its management believes free cash flow provides a measure of the cash generated by PAETEC’s operations before giving effect to non-cash accounting charges, changes in operating assets and liabilities, acquisition-related items, tax items and similar items that do not directly relate to the day-to-day cash expenses of PAETEC’s operations, and after giving effect to application of capital expenditures. PAETEC’s management uses free cash flow to monitor the effect of PAETEC’s daily operations on its cash reserves and its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund PAETEC’s scheduled debt maturities and other financing activities, including potential refinancings and retirements of debt, and other cash items.
PAETEC’s management believes that consideration of free cash flow should be supplemental, however, because free cash flow has limitations as an analytical financial measure. These limitations include the following:
• free cash flow does not reflect PAETEC’s cash expenditures for scheduled debt maturities and other fixed obligations, such as capital leases, vendor financing arrangements and the other cash items excluded from free cash flow; and
• free cash flow may be calculated in a different manner by other companies in PAETEC’s industry, which limits its usefulness as a comparative measure.
PAETEC’s management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on PAETEC’s results under GAAP to evaluate its operating performance and by considering independently the economic effects of the foregoing items that are not reflected in free cash flow. As a result of these limitations, free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities, investing activities, financing activities or changes in cash and cash equivalents as calculated in accordance with GAAP, nor should it be used as a measure of the amount of cash available for debt service or for the payment of dividends or other discretionary expenditures.
Following is a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, as net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010
Adjusted EBITDA (see previous page) $ 91,355 $ 72,084 $ 65,543
Purchases of property and equipment (46,847 ) (30,192 ) (29,474 )
Free cash flow, as defined 44,508 41,892 36,069
Purchases of property and equipment 46,847 30,192 29,474
Interest expense, net of interest income (34,413 ) (28,580 ) (21,964 )
Other (695 ) 540 (1,180 )
Acquisition, integration and separation costs (2,493 ) (10,400 )
Bad debt expense 3,547 487 4,141
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,064 2,590 659
Amortization of debt discount 792 480 328
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 1,528 2,194 (39,699 )
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 60,685 $ 39,395 $ 7,828
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Selected Financial and Operating Data
As of As of
March 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
Financial Data (in thousands):
Cash and cash equivalents $ 103,853 $ 95,533
Accounts receivable, net $ 250,120 $ 253,175
Property and equipment, net $ 863,748 $ 860,782
Accounts payable $ 85,600 $ 102,169
Other accrued expenses $ 189,157 $ 159,741
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including

current portion and net of debt discount)
$ 1,447,137 $ 1,448,089
Operating Data:
Geographic markets served (1) 86 86
Number of switches deployed 166 166
Total employees 4,507 4,639
(1) In the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
The following pro forma results for the periods ended Decemer 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010 give effect to PAETEC’s acquisition of Cavalier as if it had occurred on January 1, 2010. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined companies’ results of operations actually would have been if the merger had been completed on the date indicated.  For comparision purposes, PAETEC’s actual results for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 also are presented.
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010
Total revenue $ 495,513 $ 493,288 $ 483,244
Cost of sales (exclusive of operating items shown

separately below)
233,912 240,355 232,791
Selling, general and administrative expenses(exclusive of operating items shown separately below

and inclusive of stock-based compensation)

172,692 167,334 164,869
Acquisition, integration and separation costs 2,493 4,781
Depreciation and amortization 63,313 67,094 63,894
Income from operations 23,103 13,724 21,690
Debt extinguishment and related costs 2,959
Other income, net (81 ) (37 ) (142 )
Interest expense 34,464 36,692 34,684
Loss before income taxes (11,280 ) (25,890 ) (12,852 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 650 (615 ) (941 )
Net loss from continuing operations $ (11,930 ) $ (25,275 ) $ (11,911 )
PAETEC Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(in thousands)
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA, as defined by PAETEC for the periods presented, represents pro forma net loss from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, stock-based compensation, acquisition, integration and separation costs, and debt extinguishment and related costs. The table below sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010, a reconciliation of pro forma adjusted EBITDA to pro forma net loss from continuing operations, as pro forma net loss from continuing operations is calculated in accordance with GAAP.  For comparision purposes, a reconciliation of actual adjusted EBITDA to actual net loss, for the three months ended March 31, 2011, also is presented.
Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010
Pro Forma:
Net loss from continuing operations $ (11,930 ) $ (25,275 ) $ (11,911 )
Add back non-EBITDA items included in net loss from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization 63,313 67,094 63,894
Interest expense, net of interest income 34,413 36,590 34,607
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 650 (615 ) (941 )
EBITDA 86,446 77,794 85,649
Stock-based compensation 2,416 2,010 2,498
Acquisition, integration and separation costs 2,493 4,781
Debt extinguishment and related costs 2,959
Adjusted EBITDA $ 91,355 $ 87,544 $ 88,147

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