EX-99.1 2 a14-5524_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

CORESITE REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
INCREASED 17% YEAR OVER YEAR

 

2013 funds from operations increased 17% to $1.82 per share

 

DENVER, CO — February 13, 2014 — CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR), a provider of network-dense, cloud-enabled, enterprise-class data center products and services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

Quarterly and Subsequent Highlights

 

·                  Reported fourth-quarter funds from operations (“FFO”) of $0.49 per diluted share and unit, representing a 16.7% increase year over year

·                  Reported fourth-quarter operating revenue of $61.4 million, representing an 11.2% increase year over year

·                  Executed new and expansion data center leases representing $3.5 million of annualized GAAP rent at a rate of $132 of annualized GAAP rent per square foot

·                  Realized rent growth on signed renewals of 3.5% on a cash basis and 14.3% on a GAAP basis and rental churn of 1.9%

·                  Increased quarterly dividend by 30% to $0.35 per share; annual rate of $1.40 per share

·                  Entered into a new $100 million, five-year, senior unsecured term loan, and subsequently retired the approximately $58 million loan secured by its SV1 facility

 

Tom Ray, CoreSite’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the fourth quarter we continued to see the financial results driven by execution upon our plan to sell an attractive product mix to customers benefitting from our strong foundation in the network and cloud verticals,” Mr. Ray continued, “We also delivered the first computer room of turn-key data center capacity at NY2 in Secaucus, New Jersey, in December, and are pleased with sales activity surrounding the investment.  In addition, we delivered the build-to-suit at SV5 and look forward to completing construction on our VA2 development in Northern Virginia toward the second half of the year. 2014 represents a year of strong opportunity for CoreSite to leverage our network-dense, cloud-enabled data centers with excellence in customer service. Our primary focus for the balance of 2014 centers around increasing the productivity of our existing sales and marketing resources to sell available and pipeline capacity and deliver attractive returns on capital.”

 

Financial Results

 

CoreSite reported FFO attributable to shares and units of $23.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, a 17.2% increase year over year and an increase of 5.6% quarter over quarter. On a per diluted share and unit basis, FFO increased 16.7% to $0.49 for the three months ended December 31, 2013, as compared to $0.42 per diluted share and unit for the three months ended December 31, 2012. Total operating revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2013, was $61.4 million, an 11.2% increase year over year. Revenue growth in the fourth quarter was diluted by 1.8% due to CoreSite’s customer at SV3 decreasing its metered power draw as it transitions out of that facility. CoreSite reported net income attributable to common shares of $3.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.

 

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Sales Activity

 

CoreSite executed 122 new and expansion data center leases, representing $3.5 million of annualized GAAP rent during the fourth quarter, comprised of 26,276 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rate of $132 per NRSF.

 

CoreSite’s renewal leases signed in the fourth quarter totaled $6.8 million in annualized GAAP rent, comprised of 50,513 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rate of $135 per NRSF. These results reflect a 3.5% increase in rent on a cash basis and a 14.3% increase on a GAAP basis. The fourth-quarter rental churn rate was 1.9%.

 

CoreSite’s fourth-quarter data center lease commencements totaled 116,052 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rental rate of $41 per NRSF, which represents $4.8 million of annualized GAAP rent.  These results include a 101,721 NRSF build-to-suit powered shell lease for a valued and strategic customer at the Santa Clara Campus. Excluding this lease, commencements totaled 14,331 at a weighted average GAAP rental rate of $116 per NRSF.

 

Development Activity

 

In the fourth quarter, CoreSite completed and delivered the build-to-suit powered shell building at SV5 on its Santa Clara campus. Also during the quarter, the company placed into service the first computer room at the new NY2 data center in Secaucus, New Jersey, representing an incremental 18,103 NRSF of TKD capacity.

 

As of December 31, 2013, CoreSite had 118,300 NRSF of data center space under construction at three locations. The projects under construction include a new data center at VA2 (Northern Virginia), adjacent to VA1, and additional inventory at NY2 (New York market) and LA2 (Los Angeles). As of December 31, 2013, CoreSite had incurred $117.9 million of the estimated $170.4 million required to complete these projects.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2013, CoreSite had $232.5 million of total long-term debt equal to 2.1x annualized adjusted EBITDA and $347.5 million of long-term debt and preferred stock equal to 3.1x annualized adjusted EBITDA.

 

As of December 31, 2013, CoreSite had $174.3 million drawn on the credit facility and approximately $222.4 million of available capacity under the facility.

 

At quarter end, CoreSite had $5.3 million of cash available on its balance sheet. On January 31, 2014, CoreSite entered into a new $100 million, five-year, senior unsecured term loan. The term loan has an accordion feature, which would allow CoreSite to increase the total commitments by $100 million, to $200 million, under specified circumstances. CoreSite used the capacity under the term loan to retire the $58 million mortgage on its SV1 facility and pay down a portion of the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility.

 

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Dividend

 

On December 6, 2013, CoreSite announced a 30% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.35 per share of common stock and common stock equivalents for the fourth quarter of 2013. The dividend was paid on January 15, 2014, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2013.

 

CoreSite also announced on December 6, 2013, a dividend of $0.4531 per share of Series A preferred stock for the period October 15, 2013, to January 14, 2014. The preferred dividend was paid on January 15, 2014, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2013.

 

2014 Guidance

 

CoreSite is introducing its 2014 guidance of FFO per diluted share and unit in the range of $2.00 to $2.10. More detail regarding the assumptions behind the 2014 annual guidance can be found on page 21 of the earnings supplemental.

 

In addition, the company’s estimate of the net income attributable to common shares is $0.50 to $0.60 per diluted share, with the difference between FFO and net income being real estate depreciation and amortization.

 

This outlook is predicated on current economic conditions, internal assumptions about CoreSite’s customer base, and the supply and demand dynamics of the markets in which CoreSite operates. The guidance does not include the impact of any future financing, investment or disposition activities, beyond what has already been disclosed.

 

Upcoming Conferences and Events

 

CoreSite will participate in Citi’s 2014 Global Property CEO Conference on March 3, 2014, at The Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida.

 

Conference Call Details

 

CoreSite will host a conference call on February 13, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern time (10:00 a.m., Mountain time), to discuss its financial results, current business trends and market conditions.

 

The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-407-3982 for domestic callers or 201-493-6780 for international callers. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing 877-870-5176 for domestic callers or 858-384-5517 for international callers.  The passcode for the replay is 13574365. The replay will be available until February 20, 2014.

 

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging on to CoreSite’s website at www.CoreSite.com and clicking on the “Investors” tab. The on-line replay will be available for a limited time immediately following the call.

 

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About CoreSite

 

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure and reliable data center solutions across eight key North American markets. CoreSite connects, protects and delivers an optimal performance environment and continued operation of mission-critical data and IT infrastructure for enterprises and Internet, private networking, mobility, and cloud service providers. CoreSite’s scalable platform of over two and a half million square feet of efficient, network-dense, cloud-enabled data center capacity enables customers to accelerate business performance, reduce operating costs and increase flexibility across their IT and communications systems. CoreSite’s 350 professionals deliver best-in-class service by placing customer needs first in supporting the planning, implementation and operating requirements foundational to delivering reliable, secure and efficient IT operating environments.

 

More than 750 of the world’s leading enterprises, carriers and mobile operators, content and cloud providers and media and entertainment companies choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads. CoreSite provides valuable gateways to global business opportunities with direct access to more than 275 carriers and ISPs, inter-site connectivity and CoreSite’s Open Cloud Exchange, which supports rapid, efficient and scalable Ethernet access to multiple key public clouds, enabling simple, flexible, multiple-cloud capabilities.

 

For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.

 

CoreSite Investor Relations Contact

 

Greer Aviv | CoreSite Investor Relations Director
+1 303.405.1012 | +1 303.222.7276
Greer.Aviv@CoreSite.com

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This earnings release and accompanying supplemental information may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond CoreSite’s control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, without limitation: the geographic concentration of the company’s data centers in certain markets and any adverse developments in local economic conditions or the demand for data center space in these markets; fluctuations in interest rates and increased operating costs; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; significant industry competition; the company’s failure to obtain necessary outside financing;  the company’s failure to qualify or maintain its status as a REIT; financial market fluctuations; changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; and other factors affecting the real estate industry generally. All forward-looking statements reflect the company’s good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, the company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the company’s future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

78,983

 

$

85,868

 

Building and building improvements

 

717,007

 

596,405

 

Leasehold improvements

 

95,218

 

85,907

 

 

 

891,208

 

768,180

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(155,704

)

(105,433

)

Net investment in operating properties

 

735,504

 

662,747

 

Construction in progress

 

157,317

 

61,328

 

Net investments in real estate

 

892,821

 

724,075

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5,313

 

8,130

 

Accounts and other receivables, net

 

10,339

 

9,901

 

Lease intangibles, net

 

11,028

 

19,453

 

Goodwill

 

41,191

 

41,191

 

Other assets

 

55,802

 

42,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,016,494

 

$

845,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

174,250

 

$

 

Mortgage loan payable

 

58,250

 

59,750

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

67,782

 

50,624

 

Deferred rent payable

 

9,646

 

4,329

 

Acquired below-market lease contracts, net

 

6,681

 

8,539

 

Prepaid rent and other liabilities

 

11,578

 

11,317

 

Total liabilities

 

328,187

 

134,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Series A cumulative preferred stock

 

115,000

 

115,000

 

Common stock, par value $0.01

 

209

 

207

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

267,465

 

259,009

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(50,264

)

(35,987

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

332,410

 

338,229

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

355,897

 

372,544

 

Total equity

 

688,307

 

710,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,016,494

 

$

845,332

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data center revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

33,988

 

$

33,428

 

$

30,251

 

$

131,080

 

$

116,146

 

Power revenue

 

15,669

 

15,979

 

14,129

 

59,663

 

53,672

 

Interconnection revenue

 

7,866

 

7,441

 

6,369

 

28,932

 

21,637

 

Tenant reimbursement and other

 

1,885

 

1,873

 

2,506

 

7,317

 

7,088

 

Total data center revenue

 

59,408

 

58,721

 

53,255

 

226,992

 

198,543

 

Office, light industrial and other revenue

 

2,032

 

1,914

 

1,997

 

7,841

 

8,391

 

Total operating revenues

 

61,440

 

60,635

 

55,252

 

234,833

 

206,934

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating and maintenance

 

17,247

 

17,368

 

15,206

 

64,260

 

61,235

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

1,708

 

2,226

 

2,461

 

8,458

 

8,765

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,151

 

16,424

 

16,336

 

65,785

 

64,327

 

Sales and marketing

 

3,474

 

3,206

 

3,389

 

14,405

 

10,330

 

General and administrative

 

7,092

 

7,045

 

7,133

 

27,317

 

25,910

 

Rent

 

5,028

 

5,082

 

4,754

 

19,659

 

18,711

 

Transaction costs

 

 

25

 

37

 

279

 

613

 

Total operating expenses

 

51,700

 

51,376

 

49,316

 

200,163

 

189,891

 

Operating income

 

9,740

 

9,259

 

5,936

 

34,670

 

17,043

 

Interest income

 

14

 

14

 

1

 

32

 

13

 

Interest expense

 

(759

)

(708

)

(1,314

)

(2,689

)

(5,236

)

Income before income taxes

 

8,995

 

8,565

 

4,623

 

32,013

 

11,820

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

34

 

(56

)

(45

)

(401

)

(1,104

)

Net income

 

9,029

 

8,509

 

4,578

 

31,612

 

10,716

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

3,809

 

3,524

 

2,276

 

12,771

 

5,668

 

Net income attributable to CoreSite Realty Corporation

 

5,220

 

4,985

 

2,302

 

18,841

 

5,048

 

Preferred dividends

 

(2,085

)

(2,084

)

(440

)

(8,338

)

(440

)

Net income attributable to common shares

 

$

3,135

 

$

2,901

 

$

1,862

 

$

10,503

 

$

4,608

 

Net income per share attributable to common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.22

 

Diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.22

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

20,924,624

 

20,871,504

 

20,607,119

 

20,826,622

 

20,537,946

 

Diluted

 

21,492,301

 

21,479,971

 

21,036,794

 

21,503,212

 

20,992,290

 

 

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Reconciliations of Net Income to FFO

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Net income

 

$

9,029

 

$

8,509

 

$

4,578

 

$

31,612

 

$

10,716

 

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 

16,146

 

15,443

 

15,566

 

62,040

 

61,700

 

FFO

 

$

25,175

 

$

23,952

 

$

20,144

 

$

93,652

 

$

72,416

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(2,085

)

(2,084

)

(440

)

(8,338

)

(440

)

FFO available to common shareholders and OP unit holders

 

$

23,090

 

$

21,868

 

$

19,704

 

$

85,314

 

$

71,976

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

21,492,301

 

21,479,971

 

21,036,794

 

21,503,212

 

20,992,290

 

Weighted average OP units outstanding - diluted

 

25,360,848

 

25,353,942

 

25,353,709

 

25,355,567

 

25,347,936

 

Total weighted average shares and units outstanding - diluted

 

46,853,149

 

46,833,913

 

46,390,503

 

46,858,779

 

46,340,226

 

FFO per common share and OP unit - diluted

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.42

 

$

1.82

 

$

1.55

 

 

Funds From Operations “FFO” is a supplemental measure of our performance which should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash provided by operating activities as a measure of operating performance and liquidity. We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO attributable to common shares and units represents FFO less preferred stock dividends declared during the period.

 

Our management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

 

We offer this measure because we recognize that FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and capitalized leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. FFO is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a measure of liquidity, an alternative to net income, cash provided by operating activities or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. In addition, our calculations of FFO are not necessarily comparable to FFO as calculated by other REITs that do not use the same definition or implementation guidelines or interpret the standards differently from us. Investors in our securities should not rely on these measures as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including net income.

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

September 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Net income

 

$

9,029

 

$

8,509

 

$

4,578

 

$

31,612

 

$

10,716

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

745

 

694

 

1,313

 

2,657

 

5,223

 

Income taxes

 

(34

)

56

 

45

 

401

 

1,104

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,151

 

16,424

 

16,336

 

65,785

 

64,327

 

EBITDA

 

$

26,891

 

$

25,683

 

$

22,272

 

$

100,455

 

$

81,370

 

Non-cash compensation

 

1,433

 

1,759

 

1,568

 

6,770

 

5,650

 

Transaction costs / litigation

 

 

25

 

328

 

529

 

2,354

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

28,324

 

$

27,467

 

$

24,168

 

$

107,754

 

$

89,374

 

 

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate adjusted EBITDA by adding our non-cash compensation expense, transaction costs and litigation expense to EBITDA as well as adjusting for the impact of gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as indicators of our ability to incur and service debt. In addition, we consider EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to be appropriate supplemental measures of our performance because they eliminate depreciation and interest, which permits investors to view income from operations without the impact of non-cash depreciation or the cost of debt. However, because EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are calculated before recurring cash charges including interest expense and taxes, and are not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of our business, their utilization as a cash flow measurement is limited.

 

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