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Rackspace Technology Announces Final Results of the Exchange Offer Relating to its 3.50% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2028

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Rackspace Technology announces the final results of the exchange offer for its 3.50% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2028. The offer involved exchanging Existing Secured Notes for new Exchange Notes and canceling certain notes for cash. The New Issuer received $138,427,000 in aggregate principal amount of Existing Secured Notes, representing 75.9% of the total outstanding notes.
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Rackspace Technology's recent announcement regarding the final results of their exchange offer reflects a strategic move that aims to optimize the company's capital structure. This transaction illustrates how companies manage their debt profile by offering a mix of securities and cash to handle existing obligations. The participation rate of 75.9% suggests a positive reception from the holders of the Existing Secured Notes, which may lead to a reduction in the company's interest expenses and potential extension of debt maturities. It's important for investors to assess how these changes could influence Rackspace's financial flexibility and creditworthiness going forward.

The exchange of Existing Secured Notes for new securities or cash could be seen as an effort to streamline the company's debt under a common subsidiary, which might simplify corporate financial management. However, the exchange does not change the interest rate, which remains at 3.50%. This could indicate that the company is not seeking to reduce its cost of capital but rather to improve other terms and conditions of its debt. Investors should evaluate the implications on Rackspace's balance sheet, its ability to generate free cash flow and whether this could affect the company's investment in growth initiatives.

The exchange offer by Rackspace Technology highlights the company's proactive approach to managing its liabilities in a way that aligns with market expectations and investor sentiment. Rackspace operates in the competitive tech industry, where companies need to maintain healthy balance sheets to navigate rapidly changing market conditions. The high uptake of the offer by existing note holders points to a level of confidence in Rackspace's management and future prospects.

An important aspect for investors to consider is how these financial maneuvers can signal the company's operational health and strategic priorities. By effectively managing its debt through such offers, Rackspace might be trying to convey a message of financial prudence to the market. It's also noteworthy that these moves occur within the context of interest rates and industry-specific financial trends. Investors would benefit from examining how Rackspace's decision compares with its peers' financial strategies and the overall sector's performance.

SAN ANTONIO, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT) (“Rackspace” or the “Company”), a leading end-to-end hybrid, multicloud, and AI technology solutions company, today announced the final results of the previously announced offer by its indirect subsidiary Rackspace Finance, LLC (the “New Issuer”), to eligible holders in respect of any and all of the 3.50% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Existing Secured Notes”) issued by its indirect subsidiary Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., to (i) (A) exchange certain of those Existing Secured Notes for new 3.50% FLSO Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Exchange Notes”) issued by the New Issuer and (B) have purchased for cancellation certain of those Existing Secured Notes by the New Issuer for cash (collectively, the “Exchange Offer”), and (ii) fund (the “Funding Offer” and, together with the Exchange Offer, the “Offers”) new senior secured first lien first out term loans of the New Issuer, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of the offering memorandum dated March 14, 2024 (as amended by the Company’s press release dated March 29, 2024, the “Offering Memorandum”). The Exchange Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2024 (the “Expiration Time”).

As of the Expiration Time, the New Issuer received from eligible holders valid and unwithdrawn tenders, as reported by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (the “Transaction Agent” or “Epiq”), the transaction agent, representing $138,427,000 in aggregate principal amount of Existing Secured Notes (or 75.9% of the Existing Secured Notes outstanding prior to the commencement of the Exchange Offer), which includes an additional $5,156,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Existing Secured Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) since March 28, 2024. The New Issuer expects to settle the Exchange Offer with respect to such additional Existing Secured Notes on April 16, 2024.

About Rackspace Technology

Rackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid, multicloud, and AI solutions company. We design, build, and operate our customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company has made statements in this press release that are forward-looking and therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are, or could be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided thereunder. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the Offers and the Company’s ability to consummate the Offers within the time period expected, or at all. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Forward-looking statements can be identified by various words such as “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “continue,” “propose,” “seeks,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “might,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “planned,” “projects,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. The Company cautions that these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of its control, and could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this press release, including among others, risk factors that are described in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained therein.

Media Contact

Natalie Silva
publicrelations@rackspace.com

Investor Relations Contact

Sagar Hebbar
ir@rackspace.com


The exchange offer was for eligible holders to exchange Existing Secured Notes for new Exchange Notes and cancel certain notes for cash.

The New Issuer received $138,427,000 in aggregate principal amount of Existing Secured Notes.

The tendered notes represented 75.9% of the Existing Secured Notes outstanding.

The New Issuer expects to settle the Exchange Offer with respect to the additional Existing Secured Notes on April 16, 2024.
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