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Switch Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue of $168.2 million, Net Income of $380.7 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $84.6 million
Revenue Growth of 19%, Organic Revenue Growth of 12% Compared to Year Ago Quarter
Incremental Annualized Revenue Bookings of $22 million and Total Contract Value of $104 million

LAS VEGAS, NV — August 8, 2022 — Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) (“Switch”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“Switch continued to execute favorably on its robust sales pipeline and maintained a strong growth trajectory in the second quarter of 2022,” said Rob Roy, Founder and CEO of Switch. “Customer demand remains elevated across the five Primes and pre-sales continue to improve with respect to facilities that are currently under construction. To meet this high level of demand, we are accelerating our long-term development pipeline to deliver more than four million square feet of capacity through 2026, with enough land to construct an additional seven million square feet thereafter. In addition, LAS VEGAS 15 is pacing well ahead of historical fill rates as the first two sectors are now substantially committed to clients. Additionally, we have pre-sold multiple megawatts at the TAHOE RENO 2 facility scheduled to come online in the first half of 2023.”
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Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Financial Summary
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Q2 2021Q1 2022Q2 2022Y/Y%
Change
Q/Q%
Change
Consolidated revenue$141.7 $164.6 $168.2 19%2%
Switch revenue (excluding Data Foundry)$138.4 $152.3 $155.4 12%2%
Data Foundry revenue$3.3 $12.3 $12.8 n.m.4%
Income from operations$24.8 $27.2 $21.2 -15%-22%
Net income1
$9.7 $23.9 $380.7 n.m.n.m.
Net income per diluted share1
$0.03 $0.08 $1.51 n.m.n.m.
Adjusted net income per diluted share$0.04 $0.04 $0.02 -56%-55%
Adjusted EBITDA$79.0 $86.8 $84.6 7%-3%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin %55.7 %52.7 %50.3 %-550 bp240 bp
Adjusted Funds from Operations$64.3 $70.3 $66.4 3%-6%
Key Performance IndicatorsQ2 2021Q1 2022Q2 2022LTM Average
Total Contract Value$80.6 $159.5 $104.0 $124.4
Annualized Monthly Recurring Revenue$23.6 $47.8 $37.4 $36.5
Incremental Annualized Revenue$15.9 $19.9 $22.3 $20.4
Weighted Average Term (yrs)3.8 4.2 3.1 4.3
1Q2 2022 net income and net income per diluted share include a $372.8 million gain on termination of the tax receivable agreement.
“We are pleased with our strong second quarter results, and remain focused on executing upon our operational goals while making continued progress toward closing the previously announced go-private transaction with DigitalBridge and IFM,” said Thomas Morton, President of Switch. “We would like to thank our public shareholders for their overwhelming support of the go-private transaction at the recent special meeting on August 4th. Switch’s Board of Directors and senior management team continue to believe this deal delivers tremendous value to all stakeholders in our company.”

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“Our second quarter 2022 revenue growth reflects the continued strong demand for our premium data center solutions and the benefit of favorable sales execution,” said Gabe Nacht, CFO of Switch. “Anomalous elevated power costs due to extraordinary world events affected Q2 margins, which we expect to continue during the third quarter. While we and our clients have seen an increase in power costs, our contracts are structured to allow us to recover increases in power, which combined with our hedging strategy, will enable Switch to recapture these costs over time.”

Update on Pending Transaction with DigitalBridge and IFM
Switch previously announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with DigitalBridge Group, Inc., under which DigitalBridge Partners II and an affiliate of global infrastructure investor IFM Investors will acquire all outstanding common shares of Switch for $34.25 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $11 billion, including the assumption of debt. The transaction was approved by Switch stockholders on August 4, 2022. In addition, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the transaction expired on July 28, 2022. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions. Due to the pending merger transaction, Switch management is not providing new guidance or affirming past guidance.
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Second Quarter 2022 Operating Results
Switch reported consolidated second quarter 2022 revenue of $168.2 million, increasing 19% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Organic revenue growth was 12%, which excludes a $9.5 million increase in the revenue contribution from the Texas assets acquired from Data Foundry in June 2021. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $84.6 million for Q2 2022, compared to $79.0 million in Q2 2021, reflecting an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 50.3% and year-over-year growth of 7%. Compared to the year ago quarter, Adjusted EBITDA margins were affected by increased power costs. Switch reported second quarter 2022 net income of $380.7 million, compared to net income of $9.7 million in Q2 2021. Second quarter 2022 net income includes a $372.8 million gain on termination of the tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) and a $2.4 million gain on swaps. Adjusted net income was $2.9 million in the second quarter, or $0.02 per diluted share. Second quarter 2022 Adjusted Funds from Operations were $66.4 million, compared to $64.3 million in the year ago quarter.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2022, Switch’s net debt was $1.81 billion(1), resulting in a net debt to Q2 2022 annualized Adjusted EBITDA(2) ratio of 5.4x. As of June 30, 2022, Switch had liquidity of $224.3 million, including cash and cash equivalents and availability under its revolver.
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(1)    Net debt is calculated as total debt outstanding, including finance lease liabilities, of $1.84 billion, net of cash and cash equivalents of $31.2 million, as of June 30, 2022.
(2)    Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as second quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by four.

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Capital Expenditures and Development
Capital expenditures for the second quarter totaled $135.5 million, including maintenance capital expenditures of $1.5 million, or 0.9% of total revenue. Growth capital expenditures, excluding land purchases, were $134.0 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $91.1 million in the same period last year.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Switch capital expenditures were incurred as follows: (i) $60.9 million in The Core Campus primarily related to ongoing construction and tenant improvements at LAS VEGAS 15 and site preparation for future facilities including LAS VEGAS 14, 16, 17 and 18; (ii) $30.6 million in The Keep Campus primarily for construction of the ATLANTA 3 data center scheduled to open in the second half of 2023 and site development costs related to ATLANTA 2 and 4; (iii) $29.1 million in The Citadel Campus for ongoing construction of the TAHOE RENO 2 facility scheduled to open in early 2023 and site development costs for TAHOE RENO 3, 4 and 5; (iv) $14.1 million in The Rock Campus primarily related to site preparation for the AUSTIN 4 and AUSTIN 5 data centers in Round Rock; and (v) $0.8 million in The Pyramid Campus for site preparation work related to the GRAND RAPIDS 2 data center.


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Dividend
Switch announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.0525 per share of Switch’s Class A common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 1, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 22, 2022. Prior to the payment of this dividend, Switch, Ltd. will make a cash distribution to all holders of record of common units of Switch, Ltd., including Switch, of $0.0525 per common unit.

Future declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of Switch’s Board of Directors based on its consideration of many factors, including Switch’s results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, restrictions in Switch, Ltd.’s debt agreements, and other factors that Switch’s Board of Directors deems relevant.

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Recent Business Highlights
Signed a four megawatt expansion order with an existing Fortune 50 global technology customer at The Core Campus and The Keep Campus representing $7.5 million of incremental annualized revenue.
Signed a two megawatt expansion order with the streaming division of a Fortune 100 global media and entertainment customer at The Core Campus, totaling approximately $3 million of incremental annualized revenue and $13 million in total contract value.
Signed a multi-year renewal and expansion with a leading global defense contractor at The Core Campus, representing approximately $2 million of incremental annualized revenue and $15 million of total contract value inclusive of the renewal.
Signed a five-year renewal with a multi-trillion dollar global asset management company at The Core Campus totaling more than $8 million in total contract value.
Signed an expansion order for both colocation and network services with an existing global logistics customer at The Core Campus and The Keep Campus totaling approximately $4 million of incremental annualized revenue.


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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Switch’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), Switch uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Funds From Operations, adjusted net income attributable to Switch, Inc., adjusted net income per diluted share, net debt, and net debt to annualized Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP measures, in this press release. In addition, Switch presents revenue, excluding Data Foundry, which is also a non-GAAP measure. Switch defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, amortization of customer relationships, and for specific and defined supplemental adjustments to exclude (i) non-cash equity-based compensation expense; (ii) equity in net losses of investments; and (iii) certain other items that Switch believes are not indicative of its core operating performance. Switch defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Switch defines Adjusted Funds from Operations as net income (loss) adjusted for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, amortization of customer relationships, noncash equity-based compensation, deferred income tax expense, unrealized loss (gain) on swaps, loss on debt extinguishment, gain on termination of tax receivable agreement, maintenance capital expenditures, and certain other items that Switch believes are not indicative of its core operating performance. Switch defines adjusted net income attributable to Switch, Inc. as net income (loss) adjusted for gain (loss) on swaps and gain on termination of tax receivable agreement, net of noncontrolling interest and income taxes calculated using the specific tax treatment applicable to the adjustments. Switch defines net debt as total debt outstanding, including finance lease liabilities, net of cash and cash equivalents. Switch
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defines net debt to last quarter annualized Adjusted EBITDA as net debt divided by quarterly Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by four. Switch uses net debt and net debt to last quarter annualized Adjusted EBITDA as measures to evaluate its net debt and leverage position. Switch believes that investors also may find such measures to be helpful in assessing its ability to pursue business opportunities and investments.

The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain recurring expenses that have been and will continue to be significant expenses of Switch’s business.

Switch believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects, and allowing for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics used by its management in financial and operational-decision making. For more information on Switch’s non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures, please see the “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA”, “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Funds From Operations,” and the “Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Switch, Inc. to Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Switch, Inc.” tables in this press release.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Switch’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern the company’s expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to Switch’s guidance relating to revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2022; Switch’s expectations regarding operating results, including the timing of revenue growth in 2022; Switch’s expectations regarding its plans to pursue a conversion to a REIT structure, including the timing or completion of such conversion; Switch’s estimated data center construction and opening timelines; Switch’s expectations regarding customer demand and retention, market position, growth and financial results; and Switch’s expectations regarding future declarations of dividends and cash distributions. Switch’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstance that are difficult or impossible to predict. The risks and uncertainties that could affect Switch’s financial and operating results and cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release include, without limitation (i) the impact of COVID-19 and its variants on its business operations, including the duration, spread, severity, and reoccurrences of such pandemic, the duration and scope of related government orders and restrictions, the impact on its
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employees, and the impact on the global economy including demand for its customers, partners and vendors' products and services; (ii) the impact of COVID-19 and its variants on its vendors and suppliers, including disruptions and inefficiencies in the supply chain; (iii) its ability to successfully implement its business strategies and effectively manage its growth and expansion plans; (iv) delays or unexpected costs in development and opening of data center facilities; (v) any slowdown in demand for its existing data center resources; (vi) its ability to attract new customers, realize the anticipated benefits of its new contracts and achieve sufficient customer demand to realize future expected returns on its investments; (vii) its ability to effectively compete in the data center market; (viii) its ability to license space in its existing data centers; (ix) the geographic concentration of its data centers in certain markets; (x) local economic, credit and market conditions that impact its customers in these markets; (xi) the impact of delays or disruptions in third-party network connectivity; (xii) developments in the technology and data center industries in general that negatively impact Switch, including development of new technologies, adoption of new industry standards, declines in the technology industry or slowdown in the growth of the Internet; (xiii) its ability to adapt to evolving technologies and customer demands in a timely and cost-effective manner; (xiv) its ability to obtain necessary capital to fund its capital requirements and its ability to continue to comply with covenants and terms in its credit instruments; (xv) fluctuations in interest rates and increased operating costs, including power costs; (xvi) significant disruptions, security breaches, including cyber security breaches, or system failures at any of its data center facilities; (xvii) loss of significant customers or key personnel; (xviii) the impact of future changes in legislation and regulations, including changes in real estate and zoning laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, environmental and other laws that impact its business and industry, in addition to those under the
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captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in Switch’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Switch’s other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Switch’s SEC filings are available on the Investors section of Switch’s website at investors.switch.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Switch as of the date hereof, and Switch disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Switch’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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ABOUT Switch
Switch (NYSE: SWCH), is the independent leader in exascale data center ecosystems, edge data center designs, industry-leading telecommunications solutions and next-generation technology innovation. Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy has developed more than 700 issued and pending patent claims covering data center designs that have manifested into the company’s world-renowned data centers and technology solutions.

We innovate to sustainably progress the digital foundation of the connected world with a focus on enterprise-class and emerging hybrid cloud solutions. The Switch PRIMEs, located in Las Vegas and Tahoe Reno, Nevada; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Atlanta, Georgia; and Austin, Texas are the world’s most powerful exascale data center campus ecosystems with low latency to major U.S. markets. Visit switch.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Investor Contact:
Matthew Heinz, CFA
investorrelations@switch.com
(702) 479-3993


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Switch, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$31,226 $48,325 
Restricted cash— 1,890 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $395 and $361, respectively20,597 18,368 
Prepaid expenses8,470 10,265 
Other current assets, net of allowance for credit losses of $36,539 4,624 
Total current assets66,832 83,472 
Property and equipment, net2,386,870 2,237,059 
Long-term deposit38,741 13,504 
Deferred income taxes328,389 295,699 
Intangible assets, net123,342 125,758 
Goodwill106,350 106,350 
Other assets, net of allowance for credit losses of $94 and $91, respectively59,583 56,776 
TOTAL ASSETS$3,110,107 $2,918,618 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, current portion$4,000 $4,000 
Accounts payable35,691 55,262 
Accrued salaries and benefits10,075 6,786 
Accrued interest8,646 8,577 
Accrued expenses and other18,878 18,285 
Accrued construction payables28,946 31,093 
Deferred revenue, current portion21,395 16,905 
Customer deposits16,998 16,335 
Swap liability, current portion1,796 8,062 
Operating lease liability, current portion3,138 3,281 
Liabilities under tax receivable agreement, current portion75,108 — 
Total current liabilities224,671 168,586 
Long-term debt, net1,780,904 1,611,962 
Operating lease liability31,276 32,157 
Finance lease liability57,316 57,376 
Deferred revenue23,854 25,921 
Liabilities under tax receivable agreement— 395,615 
Other long-term liabilities935 8,360 
TOTAL LIABILITIES2,118,956 2,299,977 
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding— — 
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 750,000 shares authorized, 150,767 and 145,187 shares issued and outstanding, respectively151 145 
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 300,000 shares authorized, 94,131 and 98,331 shares issued and outstanding, respectively94 98 
Class C common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 75,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid in capital392,972 352,984 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)350,567 (23,022)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(568)(568)
Total Switch, Inc. stockholders’ equity743,216 329,637 
Noncontrolling interest247,935 289,004 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY991,151 618,641 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$3,110,107 $2,918,618 
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Switch, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Revenue$168,185 $141,690 $332,794 $272,556 
Cost of revenue101,352 76,994 195,843 148,687 
Gross profit66,833 64,696 136,951 123,869 
Selling, general and administrative expense45,647 39,875 88,518 74,873 
Income from operations21,186 24,821 48,433 48,996 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, including $662, $620, $1,324, and $1,203, respectively, in amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount(14,186)(10,198)(27,383)(18,955)
Gain (loss) on swaps2,353 (2,970)16,002 235 
Equity in net losses of investments— (379)— (599)
Gain on sale of equity method investment— — — 5,374 
Gain on termination of tax receivable agreement372,784 — 372,784 — 
Other405 321 880 3,592 
Total other income (expense)361,356 (13,226)362,283 (10,353)
Income before income taxes382,543 11,595 410,717 38,643 
Income tax expense(1,803)(1,911)(6,043)(4,565)
Net income380,740 9,684 404,674 34,078 
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest3,905 5,323 15,046 18,076 
Net income attributable to Switch, Inc.$376,835 $4,361 $389,628 $16,002 
Net income per share:
Basic $2.51 $0.03 $2.62 $0.12 
Diluted$1.51 $0.03 $1.60 $0.12 
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic150,036 130,163 148,861 128,412 
Diluted251,089 245,527 250,422 131,660 
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment and tax of $0— — — (474)
Comprehensive income380,740 9,684 404,674 33,604 
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 3,905 5,323 15,046 17,663 
Comprehensive income attributable to Switch, Inc.$376,835 $4,361 $389,628 $15,941 


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Switch, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2022
March 31, 2022June 30,
2021
Net income$380,740 $23,934 $9,684 
Interest expense14,186 13,197 10,198 
Interest income(43)(37)(38)
Income tax expense1,803 4,240 1,911 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment49,509 47,833 41,285 
Amortization of customer relationships1,563 1,562 417 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment45 193 372 
Equity-based compensation6,980 6,681 7,528 
(Gain) loss on swaps(2,353)(13,649)2,970 
REIT and related restructuring/strategic initiatives4,700 2,839 — 
Litigation expense215 — — 
Gain on termination of tax receivable agreement(372,784)— — 
Equity in net losses of investments— — 379 
Acquisition-related costs— — 4,263 
Adjusted EBITDA$84,561 $86,793 $78,969 
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Switch, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Funds From Operations
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2022
March 31, 2022June 30,
2021
Net income$380,740 $23,934 $9,684 
Deferred income taxes 1,803 4,240 1,911 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment49,509 47,833 41,285 
Amortization of customer relationships1,563 1,562 417 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment45 193 372 
Maintenance capital expenditures(1,483)(1,833)(3,562)
Equity-based compensation6,980 6,681 7,528 
Unrealized (gain) loss on swaps(4,091)(15,994)563 
Amortization of deferred financing costs662 662 620 
Installation adjustment, net (531)689 654 
Other adjustments, net (965)(534)141 
REIT and related restructuring/strategic initiatives4,700 2,839 — 
Litigation expense215 — — 
Gain on termination of tax receivable agreement(372,784)— — 
Equity in net losses of investments— — 379 
Acquisition-related costs— — 4,263 
Adjusted Funds From Operations$66,363 $70,272 $64,255 
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Switch, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Switch, Inc. to
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Switch, Inc.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2022
March 31,
2022
June 30,
2021
Net income attributable to Switch, Inc.$376,835 $12,793 $4,361 
(Gain) loss on swaps(2,353)(13,649)2,970 
Gain on termination of tax receivable agreement(372,784)— — 
Income tax impact on adjustments(1)
304 1,733 (339)
Noncontrolling interest impact on adjustments904 5,397 (1,354)
Adjusted net income attributable to Switch, Inc. $2,906 $6,274 $5,638 
Adjusted net income per share—diluted$0.02 $0.04 $0.04 
Weighted average shares used in computing adjusted net income per share—diluted156,432 153,265 134,190 
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(1)The income tax impact is derived by applying the U.S. statutory tax rate to Switch, Inc.’s portion of the adjustment.

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