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Exhibit 99.1

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tw telecom Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

— Strong and Steady Financial Performance —

Grew Revenue, M-EBITDA, Net Income and Cash Flow

— Generated $34 million of Levered Free Cash Flow —

— Achieved continued Enterprise Success as Demand Remained Solid —

LITTLETON, Colo. – November 3, 2009 – tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC), a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for business customers, today announced its third quarter 2009 financial results, including $304.8 million of revenue, $109.4 million in Modified EBITDA1 (“M-EBITDA”), $33.8 million in levered free cash flow3 and net income of $7.7 million, or $0.05 per share.

“We grew revenue, achieved strong margins and generated increased cash flow, while maintaining healthy liquidity, demonstrating the strength of our model and our ability to execute,” said Larissa Herda, tw telecom’s Chairman, CEO and President. “We believe our continued investment in our people, products and infrastructure has been instrumental to maintaining growth throughout this recession and positions us well for when the economy recovers.”

Highlights for the Third Quarter 2009

 

   

Grew total revenue 5% year over year and 1% sequentially

 

   

Grew enterprise revenue 7% year over year and 2% sequentially

 

   

Grew data and Internet revenue 17% year over year and 4% sequentially

 

   

Grew M-EBITDA 7% year over year and up slightly sequentially

 

   

Achieved a 35.9% M-EBITDA margin, a 70 basis point improvement year over year

 

   

Grew EPS to $0.05 per share, a $0.05 improvement year over year

 

   

Delivered $33.8 million of levered free cash flow, representing 11% of revenue

 

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Business Trends

“Overall business trends remained steady as we continue to evolve our product capabilities and optimize our operations with ongoing cost efficiency initiatives to grow and scale the business,” said Mark Peters, tw telecom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Company’s sales efforts allowed it to outsell the continued pressure of elevated churn and repricing for contract renewals. Customer demand remained solid as bookings7 for the quarter were the same level as last year.

The Company continues in a strong liquidity position with no significant debt maturities until 2013, $432 million in cash and equivalents, an undrawn revolver, and no financial maintenance covenants unless it draws its revolver4.

Churn

Reflecting the current economic environment, revenue churn5 was 1.2% for the current quarter, 1.3% for the prior quarter, and 1.2% for the same quarter last year. The Company expects elevated revenue churn to continue to pressure revenue growth.

Customer churn5 was 1.2% for the current quarter, a decrease from 1.4% in the prior quarter, and down from 1.5% for the same period last year. The majority of the turnover was from small customers and the Company expects this churn will continue.

Other items for 2009

The Company continues to expect business fluctuations to impact sequential trends in revenue, margins and cash flow. This includes the timing as well as any seasonal nature of sales and installations, usage, disputes, repricing for contract renewals, ongoing revenue churn and fluctuations in expenses and capital expenditures. Given the current economic environment, seasonal and other trends may differ from historical experience.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures were $59.9 million for the quarter compared to $69.2 million for the prior quarter and $75.9 million for the same period last year.

The year over year decrease reflects $12 million for prior year expansions of co-location facilities, capacity expansions and regional networks, as well as IT enhancements that automated certain provisioning functions, which were lower or did not recur in the current period. Additionally, the Company incurred $2.6 million in branding and integration investments last year, which did not recur.

The sequential decrease in capital investments primarily reflects timing of infrastructure and IT projects. The Company continues to expect total capital investments for the full year 2009 to be approximately $275 million. The Company also expects the majority of the full year capital investments to be tied to new sales opportunities.

 

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Year over Year Results –Third Quarter 2009 compared to Third Quarter 2008

Revenue

Revenue for the quarter was $304.8 million compared to $291.6 million for the third quarter last year, representing a year over year increase of $13.2 million, or 5%. Key changes in revenue included:

 

   

$15.9 million increase in revenue from enterprise customers, or 7% year over year, representing 29 consecutive quarters of enterprise growth

 

   

$1.2 million decrease in revenue from carriers. Growth in new sales was outpaced by churn and repricing for contract renewals

 

   

$1.5 million decrease in intercarrier compensation related primarily to fluctuations in volume and disputes as well as rate changes

By product line, the percentage change in revenue year over year was as follows:

 

   

17% increase for data and Internet services, primarily due to continued success with Ethernet and IP-based product sales, partially offset by churn and repricing for contract renewals

 

   

Voice services were flat, reflecting ongoing sales of bundled and other local product sales offset by churn

 

   

3% decrease for network services, due to churn and repricing for contract renewals that outpaced sales, partially offset by growth in co-location and high capacity services

M-EBITDA and Margins

M-EBITDA grew to $109.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 7%, or $6.8 million from the same period last year. The growth in M-EBITDA represents the contribution from revenue growth, cost efficiencies from network and other optimization efforts, partially offset with a fluctuation in settlements and an increase in employee costs.

Operating costs for the quarter increased primarily due to increased network access costs associated with net growth in customer installations of service, higher employee costs and fluctuation in settlements, partially offset by network and other cost efficiencies. Operating costs as a percent of revenue were 42% for both the current period and the same period last year.

Selling, general and administrative costs (“SG&A”) increased year over year, primarily reflecting a favorable tax settlement in the same period last year that did not recur, and higher employee costs partially offset by a decrease in bad debt. Bad debt expense was $1.8 million for the quarter and $3.1 million for the same period last year, representing 0.6% of quarterly revenue for the current quarter and 1.1% for the same period last year. SG&A costs as a percent of revenue were 24% for both the current quarter and for the same period last year.

 

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Modified gross margin6 was 58.6% for the current quarter compared to 58.1% for the same period last year, a 50 basis point improvement. M-EBITDA margin for the quarter was 35.9% as compared to 35.2% for the same period last year, a 70 basis point improvement.

The Company utilizes a fully burdened modified gross margin, including network costs, and personnel costs for customer care, provisioning, network maintenance, technical field and network operations, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

Net Income and Loss

For the quarter, the Company achieved net income of $7.7 million, or $0.05 per share compared to a net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.00 per share, for the same period last year. The increase year over year in net income reflects strong M-EBITDA growth and an impairment loss on long term investments for the same period last year that did not recur, partially offset by an increase in depreciation.

Sequential Results –Third Quarter 2009 compared to Second Quarter 2009

Revenue

Revenue for the quarter was $304.8 million, as compared to $301.1 million for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of $3.7 million, or 1%. Key changes in revenue included:

 

   

$3.4 million increase in enterprise revenue, representing 2% sequential growth

 

   

$0.9 million increase in revenue from carrier customers primarily reflecting new sales and an increase in contract termination fees partially offset by churn and the repricing of renewed customer contracts

 

   

$0.6 million decrease in intercarrier compensation for fluctuations in volume and disputes

By product line, the percentage change in revenue sequentially was as follows:

 

   

4% increase for data and Internet services, primarily due to continued success with Ethernet and IP-based product sales partially offset by churn and repricing

 

   

Voice services were flat, reflecting ongoing sales of bundled and other local products offset by churn

 

   

Network services were flat, primarily due to sales and an increase in contract termination fees offset by churn and repricing for customer contract renewals

M-EBITDA and Margins

M-EBITDA was $109.4 million for the quarter, compared to $108.9 million for the prior quarter. The growth in M-EBITDA represents cost efficiencies from network and other optimization efforts, and a decrease in certain employee costs, partially offset by increased bad debt costs and seasonal growth in certain field expenses.

Operating costs increased primarily reflecting increased network access costs associated with net growth in customer installations of service and a seasonal increase in field costs for such items as utilities, partially offset by network optimization efforts. Operating costs were 42% of revenue for the quarter compared to 41% for the prior quarter.

 

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SG&A costs decreased primarily reflecting decreases in property tax and certain employee related costs, including commissions and payroll taxes, offset by higher bad debt expense. Bad debt expense increased to $1.8 million from $0.7 million sequentially, representing 0.6% and 0.2% of quarterly revenue, respectively. SG&A was 24% of revenue for the current period as compared to 25% for the prior quarter.

Modified gross margin was 58.6% compared to 59.3% for the prior quarter, a 70 basis point reduction. M-EBITDA margin was 35.9% for the quarter, compared to 36.2% for the prior quarter, a 30 basis point reduction.

Net Income

For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $7.7 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to net income of $5.9 million, or $0.04 per share for the prior quarter. The increase in net income sequentially primarily reflects M-EBITDA growth and a decrease in income taxes.

Summary

“We are focused on continuing to leverage our enterprise business by executing both financially and operationally, investing in growth opportunities and positioning the business for the future,” said Herda.

tw telecom plans to conduct a webcast conference call to discuss its earnings results on November 4 at 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST). To access the webcast and the financial and other information to be discussed in the webcast, visit www.twtelecom.com under “Investor Relations.”

 

Investor Relations:

   Media Relations:

Carole Curtin 303 566-1000

   Bob Meldrum 303 566-1354

carole.curtin@twtelecom.com

   bob.meldrum@twtelecom.com

 

 

(1)

The Company uses a modified definition of EBITDA to eliminate certain non-cash and non-operating income or charges to earnings to enhance the comparability of its financial performance from period to period. Modified EBITDA (or “M-EBITDA”) is defined as net income or loss before depreciation, amortization, accretion, impairment charges and other gains and losses, interest expense, debt extinguishment costs, interest income, income tax expense or benefit, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

(2)

The Company defines unlevered free cash flow as Modified EBITDA less capital expenditures. Unlevered free cash flow is reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the supplemental information posted on the Company’s website.

(3)

The Company defines levered free cash flow as Modified EBITDA less capital expenditures and net interest expense from operations (but excludes debt extinguishment costs and non cash interest expense and deferred debt costs). Levered free cash flow is reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the supplemental information posted on the Company’s website.

(4)

The Company does not have any maintenance debt covenants on its current debt instruments unless it draws its unused revolver. Please see the Company’s Form 10-K and other SEC filings for further details.

(5)

The Company defines revenue churn as the average lost recurring monthly billing from a customer’s partial or complete disconnection of services (excluding repricing impacts and usage) compared to reported revenue for the quarter. Customer churn is defined as the average monthly customer turnover compared to the average monthly customer count.

 

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(6)

The Company defines modified gross margin as Total Revenue less operating costs excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Modified gross margin is reconciled to gross margin in the financial tables.

(7)

Bookings reflects customer sales signed in the quarter. The timing of when these sales are installed and recognized as revenue varies based on the underlying contract, which may or may not occur in the quarter executed.

Financial Measures

The Company provides financial measures using generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as well as adjustments to GAAP measures to describe its business trends, including Modified EBITDA. Management believes that its definition of Modified EBITDA (see above) is a standard measure of operating performance and liquidity that is commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the telecommunications industry because it eliminates many differences in financial, capitalization, and tax structures, as well as non-cash and non-operating income or charges to earnings. Modified EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flow, and other measures of financial performance and liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP. Management uses Modified EBITDA internally to assess on-going operations and it is the basis for various financial covenants contained in the Company’s debt agreements and for operating performance and liquidity. Modified EBITDA is reconciled to Net Income (Loss), the most comparable GAAP measure for operating performance within the Consolidated Operations Highlights and in the supplemental information posted on the Company’s website. Modified EBITDA, as a measure of liquidity, is also reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed with the SEC and posted on the Company’s website.

In addition, management uses unlevered and levered free cash flow, which measure the ability of M-EBITDA to cover capital expenditures. The Company uses these cash flow definitions to eliminate certain non-cash costs. Levered and unlevered free cash flow are reconciled to Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities and also to Modified EBITDA in the supplemental information posted on the Company’s website. The Company also provides an adjustment to the measure gross margin by eliminating the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense. Management uses modified gross margin internally to assess on-going operations. Modified gross margin is reconciled to gross margin in the Consolidated Operations Highlights.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this press release concerning the outlook for 2009 and beyond, including expansion plans, growth prospects, market opportunities, bookings, sales activity, sales and installations timing, revenue growth, churn, repricing for contract renewals, business trends and fluctuations, seasonality, expense trends, margins and cash flow trends, and expected capital expenditures are forward-looking statements that reflect management’s views with respect to future events and financial performance. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements include the risks disclosed in the Company’s SEC filings, especially the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. tw telecom undertakes no obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About tw telecom

tw telecom, headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VPN, VoIP and network security, to enterprise organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S including their global locations. As a leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, quality service, and improved business productivity. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.

 

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tw telecom inc.

Consolidated Operations Highlights

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited (1)

 

     Three Months Ended
Sept 30
    Nine Months Ended
Sept 30
 
     2009     2008     Growth %     2009     2008     Growth %  

Revenue

            

Data and Internet services

   $ 119,977      $ 102,282      17   $ 347,848      $ 292,390      19

Network services

     93,233        96,152      -3     280,396        291,762      -4

Voice services

     83,799        83,927      0     250,414        251,707      -1
                                            

Service Revenue

     297,009        282,361      5     878,658        835,859      5

Intercarrier compensation

     7,757        9,258      -16     24,798        28,514      -13
                                            

Total Revenue

     304,766        291,619      5     903,456        864,373      5
                                            

Expenses

            

Operating costs

     127,155        123,051          374,105        365,146     
                                    

Gross Margin

     177,611        168,568          529,351        499,227     

Selling, general and administrative costs

     74,611        71,408          225,935        221,371     

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     74,280        71,537          221,877        212,315     
                                    

Operating Income

     28,720        25,623          81,539        65,541     

Interest expense (3)

     (15,852     (18,212       (48,768     (56,634  

Non cash interest expense and deferred debt costs (2) (3)

     (4,880     (4,546       (14,449     (13,397  

Interest income

     116        1,518          327        5,742     

Other loss

     —          (3,672       —          (7,767  
                                    

Income (Loss) before income taxes

     8,104        711          18,649        (6,515  

Income tax expense

     406        897          2,159        1,650     
                                    

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 7,698      $ (186     $ 16,490      $ (8,165  
                                    

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO RECONCILE MODIFIED GROSS MARGIN AND MODIFIED EBITDA

  

Gross Margin

   $ 177,611      $ 168,568        $ 529,351      $ 499,227     

Add back non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     961        824          2,464        2,552     
                                    

Modified Gross Margin

     178,572        169,392      5     531,815        501,779      6
                    

Selling, general and administrative costs

     74,611        71,408          225,935        221,371     

Add back non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     5,465        4,646          16,911        14,359     
                                    

Modified EBITDA

     109,426        102,630      7     322,791        294,767      10
                    

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     6,426        5,470          19,375        16,911     

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     74,280        71,537          221,877        212,315     

Net Interest expense (3)

     15,736        16,694          48,441        50,892     

Non cash interest expense and deferred debt costs (2) (3)

     4,880        4,546          14,449        13,397     

Other loss

     —          3,672          —          7,767     

Income tax expense

     406        897          2,159        1,650     
                                    

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 7,698      $ (186     $ 16,490      $ (8,165  
                                    

Modified Gross Margin %

     58.6     58.1       58.9     58.1  
                                    

Modified EBITDA Margin %

     35.9     35.2       35.7     34.1  
                                    

Free Cash Flow:

            

Modified EBITDA

   $ 109,426      $ 102,630      7   $ 322,791      $ 294,767      10

Less: Capital Expenditures

     59,931        75,947      -21     202,543        203,989      -1
                                            

Unlevered Free Cash Flow

     49,495        26,683      85     120,248        90,778      32

Less: Net interest expense (3)

     15,736        16,694      -6 %      48,441        50,892      -5 % 
                                            

Levered Free Cash Flow (3)

   $ 33,759      $ 9,989      238 %    $ 71,807      $ 39,886      80 % 
                                            

 

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.
(2) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted ASC 470-20 (formerly referred to as FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments), which requires retrospective application. Included above is $4.3 million and $4.0 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $12.7 million and $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for adoption of this pronouncement.
(3) Includes $0.6 million and $1.7 million reclassification from Interest Expense to Non Cash Interest Expense and Deferred Debt Costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

 

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tw telecom inc.

Consolidated Operations Highlights

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited (1)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Sept 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    Growth %  

Revenue

      

Data and Internet services

   $ 119,977      $ 115,829      4

Network services

     93,233        93,297      0

Voice services

     83,799        83,538      0
                      

Service Revenue

     297,009        292,664      1

Intercarrier compensation

     7,757        8,395      -8
                      

Total Revenue

     304,766        301,059      1
                      

Expenses

      

Operating costs

     127,155        123,219     
                  

Gross Margin

     177,611        177,840     

Selling, general and administrative costs

     74,611        75,504     

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     74,280        74,406     
                  

Operating Income

     28,720        27,930     

Interest expense

     (15,852     (16,235  

Non cash interest expense and deferred debt costs (2)

     (4,880     (4,792  

Interest income

     116        81     
                  

Income before income taxes

     8,104        6,984     

Income tax expense

     406        1,072     
                  

Net Income

   $ 7,698      $ 5,912      30
                      
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO RECONCILE MODIFIED GROSS MARGIN AND MODIFIED EBITDA   

Gross Margin

   $ 177,611      $ 177,840     

Add back non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     961        778     
                  

Modified Gross Margin

     178,572        178,618      0
          

Selling, general and administrative costs

     74,611        75,504     

Add back non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     5,465        5,809     
                  

Modified EBITDA

     109,426        108,923      0
          

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     6,426        6,587     

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

     74,280        74,406     

Net Interest expense

     15,736        16,154     

Non cash interest expense and deferred debt costs (2)

     4,880        4,792     

Income tax expense

     406        1,072     
                  

Net Income

   $ 7,698      $ 5,912     
                  

Modified Gross Margin %

     58.6     59.3  
                  

Modified EBITDA Margin %

     35.9     36.2  
                  

Free Cash Flow

      

Modified EBITDA

   $ 109,426      $ 108,923      0

Less: Capital Expenditures

     59,931        69,187      -13
                      

Unlevered Free Cash Flow

     49,495        39,736      25

Less: Net interest expense

     15,736        16,154      -3
                      

Levered Free Cash Flow

   $ 33,759      $ 23,582      43
                      

 

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.
(2) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted ASC 470-20 (formerly referred to as FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments), which requires retrospective application. Included above is $4.3 million and $4.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, for adoption of this pronouncement.

 

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tw telecom inc.

Highlights of Results Per Share

Unaudited (1) (2)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     9/30/09     6/30/09     9/30/08  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (thousands)

      

Basic

     148,082        147,970        147,443   
                        

Diluted (2)

     149,952        149,557        147,443   
                        

EPS prior to impacts of convertible debt accounting

   $ 0.08      $ 0.07      $ 0.03   

Adoption of Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments (3)

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.03
                        

Basic & Diluted Income per Common Share

   $ 0.05      $ 0.04      $ 0.00   
                        
     As Of  
     9/30/09     6/30/09     9/30/08  

Common shares (thousands)

      

Actual Shares Outstanding

     149,335        149,224        147,519   
                        

Unvested Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards (thousands)

     2,827        2,912        1,494   
                        

Options (thousands)

      

Options Outstanding

     13,033        13,293        12,028   
                        

Options Exercisable

     8,161        8,291        7,151   
                        

Options Exercisable and In-the-Money

     1,781        1,808        1,519   
                        
      

 

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.
(2) Stock options, restricted stock units/awards and convertible debt subject to conversion, are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding if inclusion would be anti-dilutive. See the Company’s SEC filings for more details.
(3) Effective 1/1/09, the Company adopted ASC 470-20 (formerly referred to as FSP APB 14-1 Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments), which requires retrospective application. Adoption of this pronouncement included $4.3 million, $4.2 million and $4.0 million for the quarters ended Sept. 30, 2009, June 30, 2009 and Sept. 30, 2008, respectively, for Non Cash Interest Expense and Deferred Debt Costs.

 

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tw telecom inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited (1)

 

     September 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2008
 
ASSETS       

Cash and equivalents

   $ 432,331      $ 391,801      $ 333,687   

Receivables

     86,324        86,013        83,331   

Less: allowance

     (11,011     (11,214     (9,723
                        

Net receivables

     75,313        74,799        73,608   

Other current assets

     22,800        23,196        21,675   

Property, plant and equipment

     3,443,554        3,389,653        3,221,218   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (2,149,487     (2,084,625     (1,921,960
                        

Net property, plant and equipment

     1,294,067        1,305,028        1,299,258   

Other Assets (2)

     510,037        513,320        524,565   
                        

Total

   $ 2,334,548      $ 2,308,144      $ 2,252,793   
                        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       

Current Liabilities (3)

      

Accounts payable

   $ 45,999      $ 41,997      $ 32,613   

Deferred revenue

     33,110        32,359        29,183   

Accrued taxes, franchise and other fees

     67,160        65,337        69,378   

Accrued interest

     9,462        16,577        9,604   

Accrued payroll and benefits

     43,612        33,072        42,641   

Accrued carrier costs

     30,502        34,321        30,580   

Current portion of debt and lease obligations

     8,264        8,114        7,275   

Other current liabilities

     39,590        36,935        32,826   
                        

Total current liabilities

     277,699        268,712        254,100   

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

      

2 3/8% convertible senior debentures, due 4/1/2026 (2)

     373,750        373,750        373,750   

Unamortized Discount (2)

     (69,094 194,650      $ 201,651   

Addition of capital lease obligation

     0        627        778        7,893        2,338   
                                        

Total capital expenditures

   $ 59,931      $ 69,187      $ 75,947      $ 202,543      $ 203,989   
                                        
          

 

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.

 

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Selected Operating Statistics

Unaudited (1)

 

     Three Months Ended
     2008    2009
     Mar. 31    Jun. 30    Sept. 30    Dec. 31    Mar. 31    Jun. 30    Sept. 30

Operating Metrics:

                    

Route Miles

                    

Metro

   19,009    19,235    19,477    19,843    20,039    20,219    20,190

Regional

   6,921    6,921    6,922    6,922    6,922    6,922    6,922
                                  

Total

   25,930    26,156    26,399    26,765    26,961    27,141    27,112

Buildings (2)

                    

Fiber connected buildings, on-net

   8,587    8,810    9,109    9,422    9,685    9,934    10,170

Networks

                    

Class 5 Switches

   70    69    69    68    68    68    68

Soft Switches

   36    36    36    36    36    36    36

Headcount

                    

Total Headcount

   2,883    2,890    2,827    2,844    2,853    2,861    2,849

Sales Associates

   511    517    485    485    486    494    503

Customers

                    

Total Customers

   31,200    30,663    30,006    29,672    29,256    28,676    28,347

 

(1) For complete financials and related footnotes, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings.
(2) Fiber connected buildings (e.g. “on-net”) represents locations to which the Company’s fiber network is directly connected.

 

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