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Fourth Quarter 2020

Overview

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Corporate Information

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Ownership Structure

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Key Quarterly Financial Data

6

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Earnings Release

8

2021 Outlook

11

Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Operations

13

Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations

14

Adjusted Funds From Operations

15

Balance Sheet Information

Consolidated Balance Sheets

16

Components of Net Asset Value

17

Debt Maturities

18

Debt Analysis and Covenant Compliance

19

Internal Growth

Same-Capital Operating Trend Summary

20

Summary of Leasing Activity - Signed

21

Summary of Leasing Activity - Renewed

22

Lease Expirations - By Size

23

Top 20 Customers by Annualized Rent

24

Occupancy Analysis

25

External Growth

Development Lifecycle - Committed Active Development

26

Construction Projects in Progress

27

Historical Capital Expenditures and Investments in Real Estate

28

Development Lifecycle – Held for Development

29

Acquisitions / Dispositions / Joint Ventures

30

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

31

Additional Information

Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization and Financial Ratios

32

Management Statements on Non-GAAP Measures

33

Forward-Looking Statements

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Corporate Information

Fourth Quarter 2020

Corporate Profile

Digital Realty owns, acquires, develops and operates data centers. The company is focused on providing data center, colocation and interconnection solutions for domestic and international customers across a variety of industry verticals ranging from cloud and information technology services, communications and social networking to financial services, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and consumer products. As of December 31, 2020, the company’s 291 data centers, including 43 data centers held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry and corporate enterprise data center customers. Digital Realty’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 35.9 million square feet, excluding approximately 5.4 million square feet of space under active development and 2.3 million square feet of space held for future development, located throughout North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. For additional information, please visit the company’s website at https://www.digitalrealty.com/.

Corporate Headquarters

5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 275

Austin, TX  78735
Telephone: (737) 281-0101
Website: https://www.digitalrealty.com/

Senior Management

Chief Executive Officer: A. William Stein
Chief Financial Officer: Andrew P. Power
Chief Investment Officer: Gregory S. Wright
Chief Technology Officer: Christopher L. Sharp
Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing: Corey J. Dyer
Executive Vice President, Operations: Erich J. Sanchack

Investor Relations

To request more information or to be added to our e-mail distribution list, please visit the Investor Relations section of our website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com/

Analyst Coverage

    

Bank of America

    

    

BMO Capital

    

    

    

Cowen &

Argus Research

Merrill Lynch

Barclays

Markets

Berenberg

Citigroup

Company

Angus Kelleher

Michael Funk

Tim Long

Ari Klein

Nate Crossett

Michael Rollins

Colby Synesael

(212) 425-7500

(646) 855-5664

(212) 526-4043

(212) 885-4103

(646) 949-9030

(212) 816-1116

(646) 562-1355

Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank

Edward Jones

Green Street Advisors

J.P. Morgan

Jefferies

KeyBanc Capital

Sami Badri

Matthew Niknam

Kyle Sanders

David Guarino

Richard Choe

Jonathan Petersen

Jordan Sadler

(212) 538-1727

(212) 250-4711

(314) 515-0198

(949) 640-8780

(212) 662-6708

(212) 284-1705

(917) 368-2280

Mizuho Securities

MoffettNathanson

Morgan Stanley

Morningstar

New Street Research

RBC Capital Markets

Raymond James

Omotayo Okusanya

Nick Del Deo

Simon Flannery

Matthew Dolgin

Spencer Kurn

Jonathan Atkin

Frank Louthan

(646) 949-9672

(212) 519-0025

(212) 761-6432

(312) 696-6783

(212) 921-2067

(415) 633-8589

(404) 442-5867

Robert W. Baird

Stifel

TD Securities

Truist Securities

UBS

Wells Fargo

William Blair

David Rodgers

Erik Rasmussen

Jonathan Kelcher

Gregory Miller

John Hodulik

Eric Luebchow

James Breen

(216) 737-7341

(212) 271-3461

(416) 307-9931

(212) 303-4169

(212) 713-4226

(312) 630-2386

(617) 235-7513

This Earnings Press Release and Supplemental Information package supplements the information provided in our quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information about Digital Realty and our business is also available on our website at https://www.digitalrealty.com/.

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Corporate Information (Continued)

Fourth Quarter 2020

Stock Listing Information

The stock of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is traded primarily on the New York Stock Exchange under the following symbols:

Common Stock:

    

DLR

Series C Preferred Stock:

DLRPRC

Series J Preferred Stock:

DLRPRJ

Series K Preferred Stock:

DLRPRK

Series L Preferred Stock:

DLRPRL

Symbols may vary by stock quote provider.

Credit Ratings

Standard & Poors

    

Corporate Credit Rating:

BBB

(Stable Outlook)

Preferred Stock:

BB+

Moodys

Issuer Rating:

Baa2

(Stable Outlook)

Preferred Stock:

Baa3

Fitch

Issuer Default Rating:

BBB

(Stable Outlook)

Preferred Stock:

BB+

These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or trading of the company’s securities and are provided solely for informational purposes. Credit ratings are not recommendations to buy, hold or sell any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing rating agency at its sole discretion. The company does not undertake any obligation to maintain the ratings or to advise of any change in ratings. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other agency’s rating. An explanation of the significance of the ratings may be obtained from each of the rating agencies.

Common Stock Price Performance

The following summarizes recent activity of Digital Realty’s common stock (DLR):

Three Months Ended

 

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

 High price

 

$159.58

 

$165.49

 

$158.36

 

$143.61

 

$136.32

 

 Low price

   

$126.79

   

$138.71

   

$127.12

   

$105.00

   

$112.32

 Closing price, end of quarter

$139.51

$146.76

$142.11

$138.91

$119.74

 Average daily trading volume

1,666,992

1,427,781

2,483,290

3,631,748

1,624,959

 Indicated dividend per common share (1)

$4.48

$4.48

$4.48

$4.48

$4.32

 Closing annual dividend yield, end of quarter

3.2%

3.1%

3.2%

3.2%

3.6%

 Shares and units outstanding, end of quarter (2)

288,335,993

288,087,282

276,686,892

272,068,948

217,743,913

 Closing market value of shares and units outstanding (3)

$40,225,753

$42,279,688

$39,319,974

$37,793,099

$26,072,656

(1)On an annualized basis.
(2)As of December 31, 2020, the total number of shares and units includes 280,289,726 shares of common stock, 6,212,369 common units held by third parties and 1,833,898 common units and vested and unvested long-term incentive units held by directors, officers and others and excludes all shares of common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of our series C, series J, series K and series L cumulative redeemable preferred stock upon certain change of control transactions.
(3)Dollars in thousands as of the end of the quarter.

This Earnings Press Release and Supplemental Information package supplements the information provided in our quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information about us and our data centers is also available on our website at www.digitalrealty.com.

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Ownership Structure

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As of December 31, 2020

Fourth Quarter 2020

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Partner

    

# of Units (2)

    

% Ownership

 Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

 

280,289,726

 

97.2%

 Third-Party Unitholders

 

6,212,369

 

2.2%

 Directors, Officers and Others (3)

 

1,833,898

 

0.6%

Total

 

288,335,993

 

100.0%

(1)Includes properties owned by joint ventures.
(2)The total number of units includes 280,289,726 general partnership common units, 6,212,369 common units held by third parties and 1,833,898 common units and vested and unvested long-term incentive units held by directors, officers and others, and excludes all common units potentially issuable upon conversion of our series C, series J, series K and series L cumulative redeemable preferred units upon certain change of control transactions.
(3)Reflects limited partnership interests held by our directors, officers and others in the form of common units, and vested and unvested long-term incentive units.

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Key Quarterly Financial Data

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Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

 Shares and Units at End of Quarter

    

31-Dec-20

    

30-Sep-20

    

30-Jun-20

    

31-Mar-20

    

31-Dec-19

 Common shares outstanding

 

280,289,726

 

279,920,621

 

268,399,073

 

263,595,562

 

208,900,758

 Common units outstanding

 

8,046,267

 

8,166,661

 

8,287,819

 

8,473,386

 

8,843,155

Total Shares and Partnership Units

 

288,335,993

 

288,087,282

 

276,686,892

 

272,068,948

 

217,743,913

 Enterprise Value

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Market value of common equity (1)

$40,225,753

$42,279,688

$39,319,974

$37,793,099

$26,072,656

 Liquidation value of preferred equity

 

956,250

 

1,206,250

 

1,456,250

 

1,456,250

 

1,456,250

 Total debt at balance sheet carrying value

 

13,304,717

 

12,874,760

 

12,371,621

 

12,251,332

 

10,122,448

Total Enterprise Value

$54,486,720

$56,360,698

$53,147,845

$51,500,681

$37,651,354

 Total debt / total enterprise value

 

24.4%

 

22.8%

 

23.3%

 

23.8%

 

26.9%

Debt-plus-preferred-to-total-enterprise-value

26.2%

25.0%

26.0%

26.6%

30.8%

 Selected Balance Sheet Data

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Investments in real estate (before depreciation)

$27,286,333

$25,712,654

$24,566,041

$23,883,615

$20,053,853

 Total Assets

 

36,076,291

 

35,435,333

 

33,862,636

 

33,113,300

 

23,068,131

 Total Liabilities

 

17,587,944

 

16,995,581

 

16,139,403

 

15,896,733

 

12,418,566

 Selected Operating Data

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Total operating revenues

$1,062,609

$1,024,668

$992,995

$823,337

$787,463

 Total operating expenses

 

902,345

 

880,263

 

840,184

 

723,288

 

648,530

 Interest expense

 

77,848

 

89,499

 

79,874

 

85,800

 

80,880

 Net income / (loss)

 

59,510

 

(1,452)

 

75,978

 

228,698

 

349,326

 Net income / (loss) available to common stockholders

 

44,178

 

(37,368)

 

53,676

 

202,859

 

315,577

 Financial Ratios

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 EBITDA (2)

$534,839

$487,033

$494,205

$587,930

$669,734

 Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

578,156

 

568,054

 

558,690

 

482,093

 

475,366

 Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (4)

 

6.1x

 

5.6x

 

5.7x

 

6.6x

 

5.7x

Interest expense

 

77,848

 

89,499

 

79,874

 

85,800

 

80,880

 Fixed charges (5)

 

103,198

 

122,590

 

114,219

 

117,560

 

111,674

 Interest coverage ratio (6)

 

5.8x

 

5.2x

 

5.6x

 

4.6x

 

4.7x

 Fixed charge coverage ratio (7)

 

5.1x

 

4.4x

 

4.6x

 

3.8x

 

3.9x

 Profitability Measures

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Net income / (loss) per common share - basic

$0.16

($0.14)

$0.20

$0.91

$1.51

 Net income / (loss) per common share - diluted

$0.16

($0.14)

$0.20

$0.90

$1.50

 Funds from operations (FFO) / diluted share and unit (8)

$1.45

$1.19

$1.49

$0.91

$1.62

 Core funds from operations (Core FFO) / diluted share and unit (8)

$1.61

$1.54

$1.54

$1.53

$1.62

 Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) / diluted share and unit (9)

$1.41

$1.47

$1.50

$1.44

$1.41

 Dividends per share and common unit

$1.12

$1.12

$1.12

$1.12

$1.08

 Diluted FFO payout ratio (8) (10)

 

77.1%

 

94.0%

 

75.3%

 

122.8%

 

66.8%

 Diluted Core FFO payout ratio (8) (11)

 

69.5%

 

72.9%

 

72.7%

 

73.2%

 

66.7%

 Diluted AFFO payout ratio (9) (12)

 

79.5%

 

76.0%

 

74.5%

 

78.0%

 

76.6%

 Portfolio Statistics

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Buildings (13)

307

301

292

226

225

 Data Centers (13)

 

291

 

284

 

280

 

213

 

213

 Cross-connects (13)(14)

 

164,000

 

162,000

 

160,000

 

91,600

 

81,000

 Net rentable square feet, excluding development space (13)

 

35,876,316

 

35,362,293

 

34,014,743

 

29,751,501

 

29,031,962

 Occupancy at end of quarter (15)

 

86.3%

 

85.9%

 

85.7%

 

87.2%

 

86.8%

 Occupied square footage (13)

 

30,955,049

 

30,380,962

 

29,137,446

 

25,955,208

 

25,197,701

 Space under active development (16)

 

5,391,969

 

5,402,552

 

6,020,444

 

4,315,469

 

4,471,083

 Space held for development (17)

 

2,290,810

 

2,423,801

 

2,234,248

 

1,676,219

 

1,758,489

 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) (18)

 

4.7

 

4.8

 

4.8

 

5.1

 

5.2

 Same-capital occupancy at end of quarter (15) (19)

 

87.1%

 

87.5%

 

87.5%

 

87.3%

 

87.1%

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Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

(1)The market value of common equity is based on the closing stock price at the end of the quarter and assumes 100% redemption of the limited partnership units in our operating partnership, including common units and vested and unvested long-term incentive units, for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. Excludes shares of common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of our series C, series G, series I, series J, series K and series L cumulative redeemable preferred stock upon certain change of control transactions, as applicable.
(2)EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, loss from early extinguishment of debt, tax expense, and depreciation and amortization. For a discussion of EBITDA, see page 33. For a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to EBITDA, see page 32.
(3)Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding unconsolidated joint venture real estate related depreciation & amortization, unconsolidated joint venture interest and tax expense, severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses, transaction and integration expenses, gain on sale / deconsolidation, impairment of investments in real estate, other non-core adjustments, net, non-controlling interests, preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends, and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock. For a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA, see page 33. For a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA, see page 32.
(4)Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as total debt at balance sheet carrying value (see page 6), plus capital lease obligations, plus our share of joint venture debt at carrying value, less cash and cash equivalents, divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (including our share of joint venture EBITDA), multiplied by four.
(5)Fixed charges consist of GAAP interest expense, capitalized interest, scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends.
(6)Interest coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA divided by GAAP interest expense plus capitalized interest (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture interest expense).
(7)Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture fixed charges).
(8)For definitions and discussion of FFO and core FFO, see page 33. For reconciliations of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and core FFO, see page 14.
(9)For a definition and discussion of AFFO, see page 33. For a reconciliation of core FFO to AFFO, see page 15.
(10)Diluted FFO payout ratio is dividends declared per common share and unit divided by diluted FFO per share and unit.
(11)Diluted core FFO payout ratio is dividends declared per common share and unit divided by diluted core FFO per share and unit.
(12)Diluted AFFO payout ratio is dividends declared per common share and unit divided by diluted AFFO per share and unit.
(13)Includes buildings held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. Excludes buildings held-for-sale.
(14)Represents approximate amounts.
(15)Occupancy and same-capital occupancy exclude space under active development and space held for development. Occupancy represents our consolidated portfolio in addition to our managed portfolio of unconsolidated joint ventures and non-managed unconsolidated joint ventures. For some of our buildings, we calculate occupancy based on factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common area. Excludes buildings held-for-sale.
(16)Space under active development includes current Base Building and Data Centers projects in progress (see page 26). Excludes buildings held-for-sale.
(17)Space held for development includes space held for future Data Center development, and excludes space under active development (see page 29). Excludes buildings held-for-sale.
(18)Weighted average remaining lease term excludes renewal options and is weighted by net rentable square feet.
(19)Represents buildings owned as of December 31, 2018 with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development. Excludes buildings that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2019-2020, buildings classified as held-for-sale, and buildings sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented. Prior period results have been adjusted to reflect current same-capital pool.

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Digital Realty Trust

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Fourth Quarter 2020

DIGITAL REALTY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

Austin, TX — February 11, 2021 — Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020. All per-share results are presented on a fully-diluted share and unit basis.

Highlights

Reported net income available to common stockholders of $0.16 per share in 4Q20, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $1.50 in 4Q19
Reported FFO per share of $1.45 in 4Q20, compared to $1.62 in 4Q19
Reported core FFO per share of $1.61 in 4Q20, compared to $1.62 in 4Q19
Signed total bookings during 4Q20 expected to generate $130 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $12 million contribution from interconnection
Introduced core FFO per share outlook from $6.40-$6.50

Financial Results

Digital Realty reported revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $1.1 billion, a 4% increase from the previous quarter and a 35% increase from the same quarter last year.

The company delivered fourth quarter of 2020 net income of $60 million, and net income available to common stockholders of $44 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of ($0.14) per diluted share in the previous quarter and net income available to common stockholders of $1.50 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.

Digital Realty generated fourth quarter of 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of $578 million, a 2% increase from the previous quarter and a 22% increase over the same quarter last year.

The company reported fourth quarter of 2020 funds from operations of $420 million, or $1.45 per share, compared to $1.19 per share in the previous quarter and $1.62 per share in the same quarter last year.

Excluding certain items that do not represent core expenses or revenue streams, Digital Realty delivered fourth quarter of 2020 core FFO per share of $1.61, a 5% increase from $1.54 per share in the previous quarter, and a 1% decrease from $1.62 per share in the same quarter last year.

Leasing Activity

In the fourth quarter, Digital Realty signed total bookings expected to generate $130 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $12 million contribution from interconnection.

“We closed 2020 with a strong finish, delivering record bookings for the full year,” said Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein. “This tremendous achievement is a testament to the consistent execution and growth across our global platform. Our book of business outside the Americas has expanded meaningfully, while our colocation and interconnection business represents a rapidly growing share as we continue to gain traction with enterprise customers as well as service providers. We look forward to building upon this momentum into 2021 and beyond, and we remain confident that our global platform will continue to deliver sustainable growth for all stakeholders.”

The weighted-average lag between leases signed during the fourth quarter of 2020 and the contractual commencement date was nine months.

In addition to new leases signed, Digital Realty also signed renewal leases representing $156 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue during the quarter. Rental rates on renewal leases signed during the fourth quarter of 2020 rolled up 1.0% on a cash basis and up 3.4% on a GAAP basis.

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New leases signed during the fourth quarter of 2020 are summarized by region as follows:

    

Annualized GAAP

    

    

    

    

    

Base Rent

GAAP Base Rent

GAAP Base Rent

 The Americas

(in thousands)

Square Feet

per Square Foot

Megawatts

per Kilowatt

0-1 MW

$11,787

 

47,661

$247

 

4.3

$226

> 1 MW

20,285

 

175,729

115

 

19.2

88

Other (1)

611

 

12,931

47

 

Total

$32,683

 

236,321

$138

 

23.6

$113

 EMEA (2)

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

0-1 MW

$12,968

 

55,393

$234

 

3.9

$274

> 1 MW

51,718

 

439,791

118

 

38.6

112

Other (1)

74

 

753

98

 

Total

$64,760

 

495,937

$131

 

42.5

$127

 Asia Pacific (2)

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

0-1 MW

$6,292

 

18,967

$332

 

1.0

$525

> 1 MW

9,820

86,105

114

8.7

94

Other (1)

4,678

 

135,178

35

 

Total

$20,790

 

240,250

$87

 

9.7

$138

All Regions (2)

  

 

  

  

 

  

  

0-1 MW

$31,047

 

122,021

$254

 

9.3

$279

> 1 MW

81,824

701,625

117

66.5

103

Other (1)

5,363

 

148,862

36

 

Total

$118,234

 

972,507

$122

 

75.8

$124

Interconnection

$12,110

 

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

Grand Total

$130,344

 

972,507

$122

 

75.8

$124

Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding differences.

(1)Other includes Powered Base Building shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully improved data center facilities.
(2)Based on quarterly average exchange rates during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Investment Activity

During the fourth quarter of 2020, Digital Realty closed on the previously announced acquisition of Lamda Hellix, the largest carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection provider in Greece.

Likewise during the fourth quarter of 2020, Digital Realty closed on the previously announced acquisition of the Neckerman expansion parcel within approximately one kilometer of the Hanauer Landstraße campus for €177 million, or approximately $217 million. The expansion parcel totals 107,000 square meters, will support the development of up to 180 megawatts of additional IT capacity and will be fully connected to the existing campus.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, Digital Realty acquired a building in Paris, France previously subject to a leasehold for a total purchase price of €6 million, or approximately $7 million. Digital Realty also sold a vacant building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for €6 million, or approximately $7 million.

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Fourth Quarter 2020

Balance Sheet

Digital Realty completed the following financing transactions during the fourth quarter of 2020.

In mid-October, Digital Realty redeemed all £300 million of its 4.750% notes due 2023 and redeemed all $250 million of its 5.875% series G preferred stock.
Subsequent to quarter-end, Digital Realty closed an offering of €1.0 billion, or approximately $1.2 billion, of 0.625% Euro bonds due 2031.
Also subsequent to quarter end, Digital Realty redeemed all $350 million of its outstanding 2.75% notes due 2023 and repaid the entire $537 million outstanding balance on its unsecured term loan.

Digital Realty had approximately $13.3 billion of total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2020, comprised of $13.2 billion of unsecured debt and approximately $0.2 billion of secured debt. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA was 6.1x, debt plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value was 26.2% and fixed charge coverage was 5.1x.

COVID-19

Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, Digital Realty’s data centers around the world have remained fully operational in accordance with business continuity and pandemic response plans, prioritizing the health and safety of employees, customers and partners while ensuring service levels are maintained. Digital Realty data centers have been deemed essential operations, allowing for critical personnel to remain in place and continue to provide services and support for customers. Construction activity has been somewhat delayed in a few markets due to government restrictions in certain locations and/or limited availability of labor. In some instances, these delays have impacted scheduled delivery dates. We are monitoring the situation closely and remain in frequent communication with customers, contractors and suppliers. We have proactively managed our supply chain, and we believe we have acquired the vast majority of the equipment needed to complete our 2021 development activities. We believe we have ample liquidity to fund our business needs, given the $109 million of cash on the balance sheet and $2.1 billion of availability under our global revolving credit facilities as of December 31, 2020. While we have not experienced any significant business disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic to date, we cannot predict what impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows due to numerous uncertainties.

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Digital Realty Trust

Graphic

Earnings Release

Fourth Quarter 2020

2021 Outlook

Digital Realty introduced its 2021 core FFO per share outlook of $6.40-$6.50. The assumptions underlying the outlook are summarized in the following table.

   

As of

 Top-Line and Cost Structure

February 11, 2021

Total revenue

$4.250 - $4.350 billion

Net non-cash rent adjustments (1)

($10) - ($15) million

Adjusted EBITDA

$2.300 - $2.350 billion

G&A

$365 - $375 million

 Internal Growth

Rental rates on renewal leases

Cash basis

Slightly negative

GAAP basis

Slightly positive

Year-end portfolio occupancy (2)

84.0% - 85.0%

"Same-capital" cash NOI growth (3)

(2.5%) - (3.5%)

Foreign Exchange Rates

U.S. Dollar / Pound Sterling

$1.25 - $1.30

U.S. Dollar / Euro

$1.15 - $1.20

 External Growth

Dispositions

Dollar volume

$0.6 - $1.0 billion

Cap rate

0.0% - 12.0%

Development

CapEx (4)

$2.0 - $2.3 billion

Average stabilized yields

9.0% - 15.0%

Enhancements and other non-recurring CapEx (5)

$5 - $10 million

Recurring CapEx + capitalized leasing costs (6)

$220 - $230 million

 Balance Sheet

Long-term debt issuance

Dollar amount

$1.0 - $1.5 billion

Pricing

1.00%

Timing

Early-to-mid 2021

 Net income per diluted share

$1.40 - $1.45

Real estate depreciation and (gain) / loss on sale

$4.90 - $4.90

 Funds From Operations / share (NAREIT-Defined)

$6.30 - $6.35

Non-core expenses and revenue streams

$0.10 - $0.15

 Core Funds From Operations / share

$6.40 - $6.50

(1)Net non-cash rent adjustments represent the sum of straight-line rental revenue and straight-line rent expense, as well as the amortization of above- and below-market leases (i.e., ASC 805 adjustments).
(2)Reflects inclusion of the Interxion portfolio, which was approximately 75% occupied as of December 31, 2020.
(3)The same-capital pool includes properties owned as of December 31, 2019 with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development. It also excludes properties that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2020-2021, properties classified as held for sale, and properties sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented.
(4)Includes land acquisitions.
(5)Other non-recurring CapEx represents costs incurred to enhance the capacity or marketability of operating properties, such as network fiber initiatives and software development costs.
(6)Recurring CapEx represents non-incremental improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

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Digital Realty Trust

Graphic

Earnings Release

Fourth Quarter 2020

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including FFO, core FFO and Adjusted EBITDA. A reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income available to common stockholders to FFO, a reconciliation from FFO to core FFO, and definitions of FFO and core FFO are included as an attachment to this document. A reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income available to common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA, a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and definitions of net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA, debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value, cash NOI, and fixed charge coverage ratio are included as an attachment to this document.

Investor Conference Call

Prior to Digital Realty’s investor conference call at 5:30 p.m. ESST / 2:30 p.m. PSST on February 11, 2021, a presentation will be posted to the Investors section of the company’s website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com/. The presentation is designed to accompany the discussion of the company’s Fourth Quarter 2020 financial results and operating performance. The conference call will feature Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein and Chief Financial Officer Andrew P. Power.

To participate in the live call, investors are invited to dial (888) 317-6003 (for domestic callers) or (412) 317-6061 (for international callers) and reference the conference ID# 4603911 at least five minutes prior to start time. A live webcast of the call will be available via the Investors section of Digital Realty’s website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com/.

Telephone and webcast replays will be available after the call until March 11, 2021. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 (for domestic callers) or (412) 317-0088 (for international callers) and providing the conference ID# 10150290. The webcast replay can be accessed on Digital Realty’s website.

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty supports the world’s leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers a trusted foundation and proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for scaling digital business and efficiently managing data gravity challenges. Digital Realty’s global data center footprint gives customers access to the connected communities that matter to them with more than 290 facilities in 49 metros across 24 countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Contact Information

Andrew P. Power

Chief Financial Officer

Digital Realty

(415) 738-6500

John J. Stewart / Jim Huseby

Investor Relations

Digital Realty

(415) 738-6500

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Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Operations

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

Rental revenues

$754,422

$726,441

$698,041

$579,774

$549,733

$2,758,678

$2,266,058

Tenant reimbursements - Utilities

154,937

155,111

141,576

113,520

107,518

565,144

431,215

Tenant reimbursements - Other

62,084

53,654

62,630

56,943

59,641

235,311

235,795

Interconnection & other

86,424

85,725

85,428

69,835

65,576

327,412

263,288

Fee income

4,722

3,687

4,353

2,452

4,814

15,214

11,654

Other

20

50

967

813

181

1,850

1,231

Total Operating Revenues

$1,062,609

$1,024,668

$992,995

$823,337

$787,463

$3,903,609

$3,209,241

Utilities

$169,282

$177,925

$160,173

$129,526

$125,127

$636,905

$505,424

Rental property operating

205,177

180,755

172,474

136,182

129,034

694,588

515,154

Property taxes

42,442

39,732

45,071

42,123

42,541

169,368

159,593

Insurance

3,410

2,926

3,370

3,547

3,055

13,253

12,590

Depreciation & amortization

359,915

365,842

349,165

291,457

275,008

1,366,379

1,163,774

General & administration

101,582

90,431

90,649

62,266

53,540

344,928

207,696

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses

606

920

3,642

1,272

1,130

6,440

3,401

Transaction and integration expenses

19,290

14,953

15,618

56,801

17,106

106,662

27,925

Impairment of investments in real estate

6,482

6,482

5,351

Other expenses

641

297

22

114

1,989

1,074

14,118

Total Operating Expenses

$902,345

$880,263

$840,184

$723,288

$648,530

$3,346,079

$2,615,026

Operating Income

$160,264

$144,405

$152,811

$100,049

$138,933

$557,530

$594,215

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

31,055

(2,056)

(7,632)

(78,996)

11,157

(57,629)

8,067

Gain on sale / deconsolidation

1,684

10,410

304,801

267,651

316,895

335,148

Interest and other (expense) income, net

(2,747)

4,348

22,163

(3,542)

10,734

20,222

66,000

Interest (expense)

(77,848)

(89,499)

(79,874)

(85,800)

(80,880)

(333,021)

(353,057)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(3,322)

(16,053)

(11,490)

(7,182)

1,731

(38,047)

(11,995)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

(49,576)

(53,007)

(632)

(103,215)

(39,157)

Net Income / (Loss)

$59,510

($1,452)

$75,978

$228,698

$349,326

$362,735

$599,221

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,818)

1,316

(1,147)

(4,684)

(13,042)

(6,333)

(19,460)

Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

$57,692

($136)

$74,831

$224,014

$336,284

$356,402

$579,761

Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends

(13,514)

(20,712)

(21,155)

(21,155)

(20,707)

(76,536)

(74,990)

Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock

(16,520)

(16,520)

(11,760)

Net Income / (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

$44,178

($37,368)

$53,676

$202,859

$315,577

$263,346

$493,011

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

280,117,213

270,214,413

267,569,823

222,163,324

208,776,355

260,098,978

208,325,823

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

281,122,368

270,214,413

270,744,408

224,474,295

210,286,278

262,522,508

209,481,231

Weighted-average fully diluted shares and units

288,903,143

281,523,515

278,719,109

232,753,630

218,901,078

270,496,513

218,440,163

Net income / (loss) per share - basic

$0.16

($0.14)

$0.20

$0.91

$1.51

$1.01

$2.37

Net income / (loss) per share - diluted

$0.16

($0.14)

$0.20

$0.90

$1.50

$1.00

$2.35

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Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations (FFO)

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

Net (Loss) / Income Available to Common Stockholders

$44,178

($37,368)

$53,676

$202,859

$315,577

$263,345

$493,011

Adjustments:

Non-controlling interest operating partnership

1,300

(1,000)

1,400

7,800

13,100

9,500

21,100

Real estate related depreciation & amortization (1)

354,366

358,619

342,334

286,517

271,371

1,341,836

1,149,240

Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization

21,471

19,213

17,123

19,923

21,631

77,730

52,716

(Gain) on real estate transactions

(1,684)

(10,410)

-

(304,801)

(267,651)

(316,895)

(267,651)

Impairment of investments in real estate

-

6,482

-

-

-

6,482

5,351

Funds From Operations - diluted

$419,631

$335,536

$414,533

$212,298

$354,028

$1,381,998

$1,453,767

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic

287,898

278,079

275,545

230,443

217,391

268,073

217,285

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (2)

288,903

281,524

278,719

232,754

218,901

270,497

218,440

Funds From Operations per share - basic

$1.46

$1.21

$1.50

$0.92

$1.63

$5.16

$6.69

Funds From Operations per share - diluted (2)

$1.45

$1.19

$1.49

$0.91

$1.62

$5.11

$6.66

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Reconciliation of FFO to Core FFO

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

Funds From Operations - diluted

$419,631

$335,536

$414,533

$212,298

$354,028

$1,381,998

$1,453,767

Termination fees and other non-core revenues (3)

(25)

(5,713)

(21,908)

(2,425)

(5,634)

(30,071)

(53,697)

Transaction and integration expenses

19,290

14,953

15,618

56,801

17,106

106,662

27,925

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

49,576

53,007

-

632

-

103,215

39,157

Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock

-

16,520

-

-

-

16,520

11,760

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses (4)

606

920

3,642

1,272

1,130

6,440

3,401

(Gain) / Loss on FX revaluation

(27,190)

10,312

17,526

81,288

(10,422)

81,936

18,067

(Gain) on contribution to unconsolidated JV, net of related tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

(58,497)

Other non-core expense adjustments

3,353

6,697

22

5,509

(1,511)

15,581

10,618

Core Funds From Operations - diluted

$465,241

$432,232

$429,433

$355,375

$354,697

$1,682,281

$1,452,501

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (2)

288,903

281,524

278,719

232,754

218,901

270,497

218,440

Core Funds From Operations per share - diluted (2)

$1.61

$1.54

$1.54

$1.53

$1.62

$6.22

$6.65

(1) Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

Depreciation & amortization per income statement

$359,915

$365,842

$349,165

$291,457

$275,008

1,366,379

1,163,774

Non-real estate depreciation

(5,549)

(7,223)

(6,831)

(4,940)

(3,637)

(24,543)

(14,534)

Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization

$354,366

$358,619

$342,334

$286,517

$271,371

$1,341,836

$1,149,240

(2)For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series C, series G, series H, series I, series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, that may be converted into common stock upon the occurrence of specified change in control transactions as described in the articles supplementary governing the series C, series G, series H, series I, series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable. See above for calculations of diluted FFO and the share count detail section that follows the reconciliation of core FFO to AFFO for calculations of weighted average common stock and units outstanding. For definitions and discussion of FFO and core FFO, see the definitions section.
(3)Includes lease termination fees and certain other adjustments that are not core to our business.
(4)Relates to severance and other charges related to the departure of company executives and integration-related severance.

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Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

 Reconciliation of Core FFO to AFFO

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

 Core FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders

$465,241

$432,232

$429,433

$355,375

$354,697

$1,682,281

$1,452,501

Adjustments:

Non-real estate depreciation

5,549

7,223

6,831

4,940

3,637

24,543

14,534

Amortization of deferred financing costs

3,709

3,655

3,661

4,260

3,064

15,285

13,362

Amortization of debt discount/premium

1,033

987

1,011

943

612

3,974

2,353

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

16,315

15,969

15,060

12,153

8,937

59,497

34,903

Straight-line rental revenue

(14,402)

(10,017)

(10,928)

(15,404)

(13,994)

(50,751)

(55,770)

Straight-line rental expense

3,629

3,934

7,373

1,460

(342)

16,396

1,002

Above- and below-market rent amortization

3,239

2,360

3,794

3,294

4,109

12,687

17,097

Deferred tax (expense) benefit

(4,226)

6,421

(150)

(792)

(998)

1,253

(18,792)

Leasing compensation & internal lease commissions (1)

10,506

6,052

1,739

2,793

3,646

21,090

14,506

Recurring capital expenditures (2)

(83,571)

(53,683)

(38,796)

(34,677)

(54,731)

(210,727)

(180,713)

AFFO available to common stockholders and unitholders (3)

$407,022

$415,133

$419,028

$334,345

$308,637

$1,575,528

$1,294,983

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic

287,898

278,079

275,545

230,443

217,391

268,073

217,285

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (4)

288,903

281,524

278,719

232,754

218,901

270,497

218,440

AFFO per share - diluted (4)

$1.41

$1.47

$1.50

$1.44

$1.41

$5.82

$5.93

 Dividends per share and common unit

$1.12

$1.12

$1.12

$1.12

$1.08

$4.48

$4.32

Diluted AFFO Payout Ratio

79.5%

76.0%

74.5%

78.0%

76.6%

76.9%

72.9%

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Share Count Detail

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

Weighted Average Common Stock and Units Outstanding

287,898

278,079

275,545

230,443

217,391

268,073

217,285

Add: Effect of dilutive securities

1,005

3,445

3,174

2,311

1,510

2,424

1,155

Weighted Avg. Common Stock and Units Outstanding - diluted

288,903

281,524

278,719

232,754

218,901

270,497

218,440

(1)The company adopted ASC 842 in the first quarter of 2019.
(2)Recurring capital expenditures represent non-incremental building improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant improvements and external leasing commissions. Recurring capital expenditures do not include acquisition costs contemplated when underwriting the purchase of a building, costs which are incurred to bring a building up to Digital Realtys operating standards, or internal leasing commissions.
(3)For a definition and discussion of AFFO, see the definitions section. For a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and core FFO, see above.
(4)For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series C, series G, series H, series I, series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, that may be converted into common stock upon the occurrence of specified change in control transactions as described in the articles supplementary governing the series C, series G, series H, series I, series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable. See above for calculations of diluted FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders and for calculations of weighted average common stock and units outstanding.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data

Fourth Quarter 2020

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

Assets

Investments in real estate:

Real estate

$23,142,988

$22,125,486

$20,843,273

$20,477,290

$16,886,592

Construction in progress

2,768,326

2,328,654

2,514,324

2,204,869

1,732,555

Land held for future development

226,862

198,536

175,209

137,447

147,597

Investments in real estate

$26,138,175

$24,652,676

$23,532,806

$22,819,606

$18,766,744

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

(5,555,221)

(5,250,140)

(4,945,534)

(4,694,713)

(4,536,169)

Net Investments in Properties

$20,582,954

$19,402,536

$18,587,272

$18,124,893

$14,230,575

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

1,148,158

1,059,978

1,033,235

1,064,009

1,287,109

Net Investments in Real Estate

$21,731,112

$20,462,514

$19,620,507

$19,188,902

$15,517,684

Cash and cash equivalents

$108,501

$971,305

$505,174

$246,480

$89,817

Accounts and other receivables (1)

603,111

585,506

542,750

527,699

305,501

Deferred rent

528,180

510,627

496,684

484,179

478,744

Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs & other intangibles, net

3,122,904

3,106,414

3,128,140

3,500,588

2,195,324

Acquired above-market leases, net

43,294

50,080

57,535

66,033

74,815

Goodwill

8,330,996

8,012,256

7,791,522

7,466,046

3,363,070

Assets associated with real estate held for sale

10,981

229,934

Operating lease right-of-use assets (2)

1,386,959

1,363,285

1,375,427

1,364,621

628,681

Other assets

221,234

373,346

333,916

268,752

184,561

Total Assets

$36,076,291

$35,435,333

$33,862,636

$33,113,300

$23,068,131

Liabilities and Equity

Global unsecured revolving credit facilities

$531,905

$124,082

$64,492

$603,101

$234,105

Unsecured term loans

536,580

512,642

799,550

771,425

810,219

Unsecured senior notes, net of discount

11,997,010

11,999,170

11,268,753

10,637,006

8,973,190

Secured debt, net of premiums

239,222

238,866

238,826

239,800

104,934

Operating lease liabilities (2)

1,468,712

1,444,060

1,451,152

1,431,292

693,539

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

1,987,580

2,187,025

1,828,288

1,732,318

1,007,761

Accrued dividends and distributions

324,386

571

234,620

Acquired below-market leases

130,890

135,263

139,851

145,208

148,774

Security deposits and prepaid rent

371,659

353,902

348,253

336,583

208,724

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

238

2,700

Total Liabilities

$17,587,944

$16,995,581

$16,139,403

$15,896,733

$12,418,566

Redeemable non-controlling interests - operating partnership

42,011

41,265

40,584

40,027

41,465

Equity

Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 110,000,000 shares authorized:

Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (3)

$219,250

$219,250

$219,250

$219,250

$219,250

Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (4)

241,468

241,468

241,468

Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (5)

242,012

242,012

242,012

Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (6)

193,540

193,540

193,540

193,540

193,540

Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (7)

203,264

203,264

203,264

203,264

203,264

Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (8)

334,886

334,886

334,886

334,886

334,886

Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 392,000,000 shares authorized (9)

2,788

2,784

2,670

2,622

2,073

Additional paid-in capital

20,626,897

20,566,645

19,292,311

18,606,766

11,577,320

Dividends in excess of earnings

(3,997,938)

(3,726,901)

(3,386,525)

(3,139,350)

(3,046,579)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

135,010

(123,623)

(358,349)

(444,222)

(87,922)

Total Stockholders' Equity

$17,717,697

$17,669,845

$16,984,527

$16,460,236

$9,879,312

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership

$608,980

$620,676

$633,831

$656,266

$708,163

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

119,659

107,966

64,291

60,038

20,625

Total Noncontrolling Interests

$728,639

$728,642

$698,122

$716,304

$728,788

Total Equity

$18,446,336

$18,398,487

$17,682,649

$17,176,540

$10,608,100

Total Liabilities and Equity

$36,076,291

$35,435,333

$33,862,636

$33,113,300

$23,068,131

(1)Net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,825 and $13,753 as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)Adoption of the new lease accounting standard required that we adjust the consolidated balance sheet to include the recognition of additional right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. See our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2019 for additional information.
(3)Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, 6.625%, $201,250 and $201,250 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 8,050,000 and 8,050,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(4)Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.875%, $0 (redeemed October 15, 2020, reclassified to accounts payable as of September 30, 2020 for accounting purposes) and $250,000 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 0 and 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(5)Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 6.350%, $0 and $250,000 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 0 and 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(6)Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.250%, $200,000 and $200,000 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 8,000,000 and 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(7)Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.850%, $210,000 and $210,000 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 8,400,000 and 8,400,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(8)Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.200%, $345,000 and $345,000 liquidation preference, respectively ($25.00 per share), 13,800,000 and 13,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(9)Common Stock: 280,289,726 and 208,900,758 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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Components of Net Asset Value (NAV) (1)

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Consolidated Properties Cash Net Operating Income (NOI)(2), Annualized (3)

Network-Dense

$909,253

Campus

1,407,426

Other (4)

199,730

Total Cash NOI, Annualized

$2,516,409

less: Partners' share of consolidated JVs

(712)

Acquisitions / dispositions / expirations

(76,492)

FY 2021 backlog cash NOI and 4Q20 carry-over (stabilized) (5)

157,712

Total Consolidated Cash NOI, Annualized

$2,596,917

Digital Realty's Pro Rata Share of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Cash NOI (3)(6)

$143,244

Other Income

Development and Management Fees (net), Annualized

$18,888

Other Assets

Pre-stabilized inventory, at cost (7)

$393,647

Land held for development

226,862

Development CIP (8)

2,768,326

less: Investment associated with FY21 Backlog NOI

(611,392)

Cash and cash equivalents

108,501

Accounts and other receivables, net

603,111

Other assets

221,234

less: Partners' share of consolidated JV assets

(193)

Total Other Assets

$3,710,095

Liabilities

Global unsecured revolving credit facilities

$540,184

Unsecured term loans

537,470

Unsecured senior notes

12,096,030

Secured debt, excluding premiums

239,330

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (9)

1,987,580

Accrued dividends and distributions

324,386

Security deposits and prepaid rents

371,659

Backlog NOI cost to complete (10)

471,701

Preferred stock

956,250

Digital Realty's share of unconsolidated JV debt

574,055

Total Liabilities

$18,098,645

Diluted Shares and Units Outstanding

289,341

(1)Includes Digital Realty’s share of backlog leasing at unconsolidated joint venture buildings. Excludes Mitsbushi Corporation Digital Realty (MCDR) and Ascenty joint venture.
(2)For definitions and discussion of NOI and cash NOI and a reconciliation of operating income to NOI and cash NOI, see page 34.
(3)Annualized cash NOI is calculated by multiplying results for the most recent quarter by four. Annualized results may not be indicative of any four-quarter period and do not take into account scheduled lease expirations, among other things. Annualized data is presented for illustrative purposes only. Reflects annualized 4Q20 Cash NOI of $2.5 billion. NOI is allocated based on management’s best estimates derived using contractual ABR and stabilized margins.
(4)Other includes Powered Base Building shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully improved data center facilities.
(5)Estimated cash NOI related to signed leasing expected to commence through December 31, 2020. Includes Digital Realty’s share of signed leases at unconsolidated joint venture buildings. Excludes MCDR and Ascenty joint venture.
(6)For a reconciliation of Digital Realty’s pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture operating income to cash NOI, see page 31.
(7)Includes Digital Realty’s share of cost at unconsolidated joint venture buildings. Excludes MCDR and Ascenty joint venture.
(8)See page 27 for further details on the breakdown of the construction in progress balance.
(9)Includes net deferred tax liability of approximately $659.3 million.
(10)Includes Digital Realty’s share of expected cost to complete at unconsolidated joint venture buildings. Excludes MCDR and Ascenty joint venture.

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Debt Maturities

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

As of December 31, 2020

Interest Rate

Interest

Including

Rate

Swaps

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Thereafter

Total

Global Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities (1)

Global unsecured revolving credit facilities - Unhedged

0.950%

0.950%

$493,241

$493,241

Yen revolving credit facility

0.500%

0.500%

46,943

46,943

Deferred financing costs, net

(8,279)

Total Global Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities

0.911%

0.911%

$540,184

$531,905

Unsecured Term Loans (1)

 

Unhedged variable rate portion of five-year term loan

1.106%

1.106%

$460,118

$460,118

Hedged variable rate portion of five-year term loan

1.470%

1.779%

77,352

77,352

Deferred financing costs, net

(890)

Total Unsecured Term Loan

1.159%

1.203%

$537,470

$536,580

Senior Notes

Floating rate notes due 2022

$366,480

$366,480

0.125% notes due 2022

0.125%

0.125%

366,480

366,480

2.750% notes due 2023

2.750%

2.750%

$350,000

350,000

2.625% notes due 2024

2.625%

2.625%

$732,960

732,960

2.750% notes due 2024

2.750%

2.750%

341,750

341,750

4.250% notes due 2025

4.250%

4.250%

$546,800

546,800

0.625% notes due 2025

0.625%

0.625%

794,040

794,040

4.750% notes due 2025

4.750%

4.750%

450,000

450,000

2.500% notes due 2026

2.500%

2.500%

$1,313,220

1,313,220

3.700% notes due 2027

3.700%

3.700%

1,000,000

1,000,000

1.125% notes due 2028

1.125%

1.125%

610,800

610,800

4.450% notes due 2028

4.450%

4.450%

650,000

650,000

3.600% notes due 2029

3.600%

3.600%

900,000

900,000

3.300% notes due 2029

3.300%

3.300%

478,450

478,450

1.500% notes due 2030

1.500%

1.500%

916,200

916,200

3.750% notes due 2030

3.750%

3.750%

751,850

751,850

1.250% notes due 2031

1.250%

1.250%

610,800

610,800

1.000% notes due 2032

1.000%

1.000%

916,200

916,200

Unamortized discounts

(34,990)

Deferred financing costs

(64,030)

Total Senior Notes

2.487%

2.487%

732,960

$350,000

$1,074,710

$1,790,840

$8,147,520

$11,997,010

Secured Debt

Lamda Hellix S.A. loan

1.200%

1.200%

$330

$330

Westin

3.290%

3.290%

$135,000

135,000

Secured note due 2023

1.159%

2.435%

$104,000

104,000

Unamortized discounts

(4)

Deferred financing costs

(104)

Total Secured Debt

2.361%

2.916%

$330

$104,000

$135,000

$239,222

Total unhedged variable rate debt

$366,480

$1,000,302

$1,366,782

Total fixed rate / hedged variable rate debt

366,810

$454,000

1,152,062

$1,790,840

$8,282,520

12,046,232

Total Debt

2.368%

2.380%

$733,290

$454,000

$2,152,364

$1,790,840

$8,282,520

$13,413,014

Weighted Average Interest Rate

0.062%

2.678%

1.860%

2.768%

2.620%

2.380%

Summary

Weighted Average Term to Initial Maturity

6.2 Years

Weighted Average Maturity (assuming exercise of extension options)

6.3 Years

Global Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Detail As of December 31, 2020

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Maximum Available

Existing Capacity (2)

Currently Drawn

Global Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

$2,724,097

$2,121,534

$540,184

(1)Assumes all extensions will be exercised.
(2)Net of letters of credit issued of $62.4 million.

Note: Excludes 1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2031 that were issued in January 2021.

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Debt Analysis and Covenant Compliance

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited

Fourth Quarter 2020

As of December 31, 2020

    

    

    

    

Global Unsecured 

Unsecured Senior Notes

 Credit Facilities

 Debt Covenant Ratios (1)

  

Required

Actual (2)

Actual (3)

Required

Actual

 Total outstanding debt / total assets (4)

  

Less than 60%

42%

38%

Less than 60% (5)

    

29%

 Secured debt / total assets (6)

 

Less than 40%

1%

1%

Less than 40%

1%

 Total unencumbered assets / unsecured debt

 

Greater than 150%

216%

239%

N/A

 

N/A

 Consolidated EBITDA / interest expense (7)

 

Greater than 1.5x

 

5.7x

 

5.7x

 

N/A

 

N/A

 Fixed charge coverage

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Greater than 1.5x

 

5.8x

 Unsecured debt / total unencumbered asset value (8)

 

 

N/A

N/A

Less than 60%

38%

 Unencumbered assets debt service coverage ratio

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Greater than 1.5x

 

6.3x

(1)For definitions of the terms used in the table above and related footnotes, please refer to the indentures which govern the notes, the Amended and Restated Global Senior Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018, the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018 and the Yen facility Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018, each as amended and which are filed as exhibits to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2)Ratios for the Unsecured Senior Notes listed on page 18 except for the floating rate notes due 2022, 1.250% notes due 2031 and 1.00% notes due 2032.
(3)Ratios for the floating rate notes due 2022, 1.250% notes due 2031 and 1.00% notes due 2032.
(4)This ratio is referred to as the Leverage Ratio, defined as Consolidated Debt / Total Asset Value, under the global unsecured revolving credit facility, the term loan facility and the Yen facility. For the calculation of Total Assets, please refer to the indentures which govern the notes, the Amended and Restated Global Senior Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018, the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018 and the Yen facility Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2018, each as amended and which are filed as exhibits to our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(5)The company has the right to maintain a Leverage Ratio of greater than 60.0% but less than or equal to 65.0% for up to four consecutive fiscal quarters during the term of the facility following an acquisition of one or more Assets for a purchase price and other consideration in an amount not less than 5% of Total Asset Value.
(6)This ratio is referred to as the Secured Debt Leverage Ratio, defined as Secured Debt / Total Asset Value, under the global unsecured revolving credit facility, the term loan facility and the Yen facility.
(7)Calculated as current quarter annualized consolidated EBITDA to current quarter annualized Interest Expense (including capitalized interest and debt discounts).
(8)Assets must satisfy certain conditions to qualify for inclusion as an Unencumbered Asset under the global unsecured revolving credit facility, the term loan facility and the Yen facility.

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Same-Capital Operating Trend Summary

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Unaudited and in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Stabilized (“Same-Capital”) Portfolio (1)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

% Change

30-Sep-20

% Change

31-Dec-20

31-Dec-19

% Change

Rental revenues

$430,052

$422,472

1.8%

$425,997

1.0%

$1,702,239

$1,726,174

(1.4%)

Tenant reimbursements - Utilities

78,526

82,833

(5.2%)

83,306

(5.7%)

322,027

338,425

(4.8%)

Tenant reimbursements - Other

47,876

49,691

(3.7%)

42,788

11.9%

185,832

187,313

(0.8%)

Interconnection & other

56,133

55,355

1.4%

56,296

(0.3%)

223,223

218,324

2.2%

Total Revenue

$612,587

$610,351

0.4%

$608,387

0.7%

$2,433,321

$2,470,236

(1.5%)

Utilities

$92,868

$95,882

(3.1%)

$100,698

(7.8%)

$377,444

$391,741

(3.6%)

Rental property operating

108,577

98,256

10.5%

98,947

9.7%

395,283

386,264

2.3%

Property taxes

30,979

32,549

(4.8%)

27,204

13.9%

119,659

115,708

3.4%

Insurance

2,921

2,668

9.5%

2,876

1.6%

11,545

10,285

12.3%

Total Expenses

$235,345

$229,355

2.6%

$229,725

2.4%

$903,931

$903,998

(0.0%)

Net Operating Income (2)

$377,242

$380,996

(1.0%)

$378,662

(0.4%)

$1,529,390

$1,566,238

(2.4%)

Less:

Stabilized straight-line rent

($2,745)

($2,900)

(5.3%)

($3,395)

(19.1%)

($8,740)

$9,304

(193.9%)

Above- and below-market rent

(851)

(3,093)

(72.5%)

(1,435)

(40.7%)

(6,791)

(17,920)

(62.1%)

Cash Net Operating Income (3)

$380,838

$386,989

(1.6%)

$383,492

(0.7%)

$1,544,921

$1,574,854

(1.9%)

Stabilized Portfolio occupancy at period end (4)

87.1%

87.1%

0.0%

87.5%

(0.4%)

87.1%

87.1%

0.0%

(1)Represents buildings owned as of December 31, 2018 with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development. Excludes buildings that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2019-2020, buildings classified as held for sale, and buildings sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented. Prior period numbers adjusted to reflect current same-capital pool.
(2)For a definition and discussion of net operating income and a reconciliation of operating income to NOI, see page 34.
(3)For a definition and discussion of cash net operating income and a reconciliation of operating income to cash NOI, see page 34.
(4)Occupancy excludes space under active development and space held for development. For some of our buildings, we calculate occupancy based on factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas.

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Summary of Leasing Activity

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Leases Signed in the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

Fourth Quarter 2020

0-1 MW

> 1 MW

Other (3)

Total

 Leasing Activity - New (1) (2)

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

Annualized GAAP Rent

 

$31,047

 

$97,065

 

$81,824

 

$270,197

 

$5,363

 

$24,144

 

$118,234

 

$391,405

Kilowatt leased

9,281

34,994

66,470

221,765

75,751

256,759

NRSF

122,021

434,220

701,625

2,223,564

148,862

714,945

972,507

3,372,729

Weighted Average Lease Term (years)

4.2

4.1

 

8.7

7.9

9.4

13.2

8.3

8.5

Initial stabilized cash rent per Kilowatt

$279

$230

$102

$100

$132

$129

GAAP rent per Kilowatt

$279

$231

$96

$99

$124

$119

Leasing cost per Kilowatt

$29

$25

$7

$17

$9

$18

Net Effective Economics by Kilowatt (4)

Base rent by Kilowatt

$281

$234

 

$103

$105

$132

$129

Rental concessions by Kilowatt

$7

$9

 

$2

$4

$1

$4

Estimated operating expense by Kilowatt

$81

$91

 

$19

$21

$27

$31

Net rent per Kilowatt

$194

$134

$82

$79

$104

$95

Tenant improvements by Kilowatt

$0

$0

$0

$1

$0

$1

Leasing commissions by Kilowatt

$20

$13

$1

$1

$3

$3

Net effective rent per Kilowatt

$174

$121

$81

$77

$100

$91

Initial stabilized cash rent per NRSF

$254

$222

$116

$120

$34

$31

$129

$125

GAAP rent per NRSF

$254

$224

$117

$122

$36

$34

$122

$116

Leasing cost per NRSF

$27

$21

$7

$20

$4

$2

$9

$17

Net Effective Economics by NRSF (4)

Base rent by NRSF

$257

$226

 

$118

$126

$36

$34

$131

$130

Rental concessions by NRSF

$4

$6

$1

$0

$0

$0

$1

$4

Estimated operating expense by NRSF

$82

$82

$33

$34

$0

$1

$34

$33

Net rent per NRSF

$172

$138

$83

$92

$36

$33

$95

$93

Tenant improvements by NRSF

$0

$0

$0

$1

$0

$0

$0

$1

Leasing commissions by NRSF

$18

$13

$1

$1

$0

$0

$3

$3

Net effective rent per NRSF

$153

$125

$82

$89

$35

$33

$92

$89

(1)Excludes short-term, roof, storage and garage leases.
(2)Includes leases for new and re-leased space.
(3)Other includes Powered Base Building shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully improved data center facilities.
(4)All dollar amounts are per square foot averaged over lease term. Per Kilowatt metrics are presented in monthly values. Per NRSF are presented in yearly values.

Note: LTM is last twelve months, including current quarter.

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Summary of Leasing Activity

Graphic

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Leases Renewed in the Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

Fourth Quarter 2020

0-1 MW

> 1 MW

Other (4)

Total

 Leasing Activity - Renewals (1) (2) (3)

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

    

4Q20

    

LTM

Leases renewed (Kilowatt)

25,296

101,661

26,641

76,483

51,937

178,144

Leases renewed (NRSF)

348,166

1,438,498

 

308,882

848,270

138,693

321,722

795,741

2,608,490

Leasing cost per Kilowatt

$0

$1

 

$2

 

$3

$3

$2

Leasing cost per NRSF

$0

$1

 

$3

 

$3

$6

$3

$2

$2

Weighted Term (years)

1.5

1.7

4.4

6.3

5.4

2.9

3.3

3.3

Cash Rent

Expiring cash rent per Kilowatt

 

 

$345

$343

 

$146

 

$139

$243

$256

Renewed cash rent per Kilowatt

 

 

$348

$343

 

$149

 

$136

$246

$254

% Change Cash Rent Per Kilowatt

 

0.8%

(0.2%)

 

2.0%

 

(2.7%)

1.2%

(0.8%)

Expiring cash rent per NRSF

$301

$291

 

$151

 

$151

$25

$23

$195

$212

Renewed cash rent per NRSF

$303

$290

 

$154

 

$147

$24

$22

$197

$211

% Change Cash Rent Per NRSF

 

0.8%

 

(0.2%)

 

2.0%

 

(2.7%)

 

(4.6%)

 

(3.0%)

 

1.0%

 

(0.8%)

GAAP Rent

Expiring GAAP rent per Kilowatt

 

 

$343

 

 

$341

  

$136

 

 

$128

 

 

 

 

 

 

$237

$249

Renewed GAAP rent per Kilowatt

 

 

$347

 

 

$343

  

$147

 

 

$133

 

 

 

 

 

 

$245

$253

% Change GAAP Rent Per Kilowatt

 

1.3%

 

0.7%

 

8.1%

 

3.4%

 

 

 

3.3%

 

1.3%

Expiring GAAP rent per NRSF

$299

$289

 

$141

$139

$23

$22

$190

$207

Renewed GAAP rent per NRSF

$303

$291

 

$152

$143

$25

$23

$196

$210

% Change GAAP Rent Per NRSF

 

1.3%

 

0.7%

 

8.1%

 

3.4%

 

6.1%

 

6.8%

 

3.4%

 

1.3%

Retention ratio (5)

79.6%

83.3%

86.4%

85.9%

65.7%

61.6%

79.1%

80.6%

Churn (6)

2.1%

8.2%

0.6%

1.6%

0.9%

3.0%

1.3%

4.4%

(1)Excludes short-term, roof, storage and garage leases.
(2)Rental rates represent annual estimated cash rent per kilowatt, adjusted for straight-line rents in accordance with GAAP.
(3)Per Kilowatt metrics are presented in monthly values. Per NRSF metrics are presented in yearly values.
(4)Other includes Powered Base Building shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully improved data center facilities.
(5)Based on square feet.
(6)Churn is defined as recurring revenue lost during the period due to leases terminated or not renewed during the period, divided by recurring revenue at the beginning of the period.

Note: LTM is last twelve months, including current quarter.

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Lease Expirations - By Size

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Square Foot

Fourth Quarter 2020

    

    

    

% of

    

Annualized Rent Per

    

Annualized Rent Per

    

    

    

    

Rent Per kW

 

Square Footage of

Annualized

Annualized

Occupied

Occupied Square

Annualized Rent

kW of Expiring

Rent per kW

Per Month at

 

Year

Expiring Leases (1)

Rent (2)

Rent

Square Foot

Foot at Expiration

 at Expiration

Leases

Per Month

Expiration

 

0 - 1 MW

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 Available

 

1,693,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Month to Month (3)

 

116,163

$30,336

 

1.0%

$261

$261

$30,329

6,336

$399

$399

 2021

 

1,957,590

549,784

 

18.2%

281

280

548,495

146,918

312

311

 2022

 

757,015

191,966

 

6.3%

254

255

193,330

54,549

293

295

 2023

 

538,462

109,938

 

3.6%

204

208

112,112

36,069

254

259

 2024

 

461,840

67,893

 

2.2%

147

152

70,336

31,597

179

186

 2025

 

335,740

55,406

 

1.8%

165

173

58,019

20,090

230

241

 2026

 

69,887

12,833

 

0.4%

184

196

13,673

5,218

205

218

 2027

 

156,312

17,836

 

0.6%

114

126

19,773

8,551

174

193

 2028

 

62,786

4,728

 

0.2%

75

92

5,761

2,071

190

232

 2029

 

35,552

4,117

 

0.1%

116

134

4,773

2,271

151

175

 2030

 

28,968

3,657

 

0.1%

126

132

3,832

1,633

187

196

 Thereafter

 

196,103

5,792

 

0.2%

30

33

6,559

2,055

235

266

Total / Wtd. Avg.

 

6,410,184

$1,054,286

 

34.8%

$224

$226

$1,066,993

317,359

$277

$280

> 1 MW

 

  Expiring Leases (1)

Annualized

 

Annualized

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

kW of Expiring

Annualized

Rent Per kW

 

 Available

 

1,597,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Month to Month (3)

 

212,117

$24,520

 

0.8%

$116

$116

$24,520

15,090

$135

$135

 2021

 

1,453,129

228,335

 

7.5%

157

159

231,577

131,865

144

146

 2022

 

1,639,606

267,141

 

8.8%

163

168

275,120

153,448

145

149

 2023

 

1,436,516

198,234

 

6.6%

138

142

204,260

119,458

138

142

 2024

 

1,262,249

185,690

 

6.1%

147

157

198,345

117,637

132

141

 2025

 

1,621,764

215,540

 

7.1%

133

145

235,034

146,336

123

134

 2026

 

951,895

126,930

 

4.2%

133

154

146,710

90,865

116

135

 2027

 

589,724

82,211

 

2.7%

139

161

94,758

59,013

116

134

 2028

 

309,632

35,259

 

1.2%

114

133

41,039

28,713

102

119

 2029

 

503,994

58,399

 

1.9%

116

135

68,030

58,515

83

97

 2030

 

433,157

48,549

 

1.6%

112

131

56,931

39,787

102

119

 Thereafter

 

1,668,574

181,883

 

6.0%

109

136

227,273

164,287

92

115

Total / Wtd. Avg.

 

13,680,179

$1,652,690

 

54.6%

$137

$149

$1,803,595

1,125,012

$122

$134

Other (4)

 

  Expiring Leases (1)

Annualized

 

Annualized

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

kW of Expiring

Annualized

Rent Per kW

 Available

 

1,388,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Month to Month (3)

 

43,713

$1,484

 

0.0%

$34

$34

$1,488

 2021

 

1,479,375

39,783

 

1.3%

27

27

39,901

 2022

 

1,005,059

25,618

 

0.8%

25

25

25,533

 2023

 

767,280

20,069

 

0.7%

26

27

21,076

 2024

 

936,860

37,936

 

1.3%

40

43

40,579

 2025

 

1,030,603

43,251

 

1.4%

42

45

46,439

 2026

 

412,235

16,884

 

0.6%

41

45

18,708

 2027

 

365,761

14,034

 

0.5%

38

45

16,637

 2028

 

227,639

11,190

 

0.4%

49

59

13,472

 2029

 

540,902

21,056

 

0.7%

39

48

25,899

 2030

 

758,118

30,082

 

1.0%

40

51

38,330

 Thereafter

 

2,808,584

57,195

 

1.9%

20

27

76,686

Total / Wtd. Avg.

 

11,764,669

$318,581

 

10.5%

$31

$35

$364,747

Total

 

  Expiring Leases (1)

Annualized

 

Annualized

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

Annualized Rent Per

kW of Expiring

Annualized

Rent Per kW

 

 Available

 

4,680,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Month to Month (3)

 

371,993

$56,340

 

1.9%

$151

$151

$56,337

 2021

 

4,890,094

817,901

 

27.0%

167

168

819,973

 2022

 

3,401,680

484,725

 

16.0%

142

145

493,983

 2023

 

2,742,258

328,240

 

10.8%

120

123

337,448

 2024

 

2,660,949

291,519

 

9.6%

110

116

309,259

 2025

 

2,988,107

314,197

 

10.4%

105

114

339,491

 2026

 

1,434,017

156,647

 

5.2%

109

125

179,091

 2027

 

1,111,798

114,081

 

3.8%

103

118

131,168

 2028

 

600,057

51,177

 

1.7%

85

100

60,272

 2029

 

1,080,449

83,573

 

2.8%

77

91

98,702

 2030

 

1,220,243

82,288

 

2.7%

67

81

99,093

 Thereafter

 

4,673,261

244,870

 

8.1%

52

66

310,518

Total / Wtd. Avg.

 

31,855,032

$3,025,558

 

100.0%

$111

$119

$3,235,336

(1)For some buildings, we calculate square footage based on factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas. We estimate the total net rentable square feet available for lease based on a number of factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas.
(2)Annualized rent represents the monthly contractual base rent (defined as cash base rent before abatements) under existing leases as of December 31, 2020, multiplied by 12.
(3)Includes leases, licenses and similar agreements that upon expiration have been automatically renewed on a month-to-month basis.
(4)Other includes unimproved building shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully improved data center facilities.

Note: Represents consolidated portfolio in addition to our managed portfolio of unconsolidated joint ventures based on our ownership percentage.

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Top 20 Customers by Annualized Rent

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

    

    

    

    

Weighted

Average

Annualized

% of Annualized

Remaining

Number of

Recurring

Recurring

Lease Term in

Customer

Locations

Revenue (1)

Revenue

Years

1

  

Fortune 50 Software Company

 

53

 

$321,760

 

9.5%

8.9

2

IBM

 

40

 

159,995

 

4.7%

3.1

3

Facebook, Inc.

 

36

 

146,031

 

4.3%

4.0

4

Oracle America, Inc.

 

29

 

96,751

 

2.9%

2.4

5

Equinix

 

26

 

94,329

 

2.8%

8.4

6

Fortune 25 Investment Grade-Rated Company

 

25

 

83,744

 

2.5%

2.7

7

Global Cloud Provider

 

48

 

79,201

 

2.3%

2.0

8

LinkedIn Corporation

 

8

 

71,327

 

2.1%

3.9

9

Cyxtera Technologies, Inc.

 

17

 

67,630

 

2.0%

11.3

10

Fortune 500 SaaS Provider

 

13

 

65,059

 

1.9%

4.9

11

Rackspace

 

19

 

62,862

 

1.9%

8.7

12

CenturyLink, Inc.

 

129

 

59,867

 

1.8%

5.0

13

Fortune 25 Tech Company

 

36

 

58,177

 

1.7%

2.9

14

Social Content Platform

 

8

 

55,398

 

1.6%

6.3

15

Verizon

 

101

 

46,361

 

1.4%

3.4

16

Comcast Corporation

 

27

 

41,343

 

1.2%

5.1

17

AT&T

 

71

 

38,079

 

1.1%

1.5

18

DXC Technology Company

 

19

 

36,426

 

1.1%

2.6

19

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

16

 

35,840

 

1.1%

2.8

20

Zayo

 

117

 

34,167

 

1.0%

6.1

Total / Weighted Average

$1,654,347

 

48.8%

6.1

(1)Annualized recurring revenue represents the monthly contractual base rent (defined as cash base rent before abatements), and Interconnection revenue under existing leases as of December 31, 2020, multiplied by 12.

Note: Represents consolidated portfolio in addition to our managed portfolio of unconsolidated joint ventures based on ownership percentage. Our direct customers may be the entities named in the table above or their subsidiaries or affiliates.

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Occupancy Analysis

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Net Rentable

Space Under Active

Space Held for

Annualized

Occupancy (5)

White Space

Data Center

Metropolitan Area

  

Square Feet (1)

  

Development (2)

  

Development (3)

  

Rent (4)

  

31-Dec-20

  

30-Sep-20

  

IT Load (6)

  

Count

 North America

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Northern Virginia

 

5,721,264

 

699,908

 

78,538

$584,085

 

94.6%

93.8%

448.4

24

Chicago

 

3,427,367

 

 

148,101

299,046

 

87.6%

87.7%

162.7

10

New York

 

2,050,605

 

233,807

 

99,955

211,307

 

83.8%

83.0%

51.0

13

Silicon Valley

 

2,251,021

 

65,594

 

211,214

 

96.8%

95.0%

105.5

20

Dallas

 

3,530,749

 

143,051

 

28,094

193,258

 

81.4%

81.1%

101.2

21

Phoenix

 

795,687

 

 

227,274

70,533

 

71.1%

71.5%

42.5

3

San Francisco

 

824,972

 

23,321

 

65,175

 

71.1%

73.0%

29.1

4

Atlanta

 

525,414

 

 

313,581

52,112

 

94.6%

94.7%

7.1

4

Los Angeles

 

798,571

 

19,908

 

43,447

 

85.5%

84.5%

13.8

4

Seattle

 

400,369

 

 

38,724

 

87.4%

86.8%

19.5

1

Toronto, Canada

 

316,170

 

499,839

 

27,986

 

83.7%

87.8%

23.8

2

Portland

 

264,973

 

336,463

 

26,544

 

98.7%

98.3%

22.5

2

Boston

 

467,519

 

 

50,649

21,170

 

47.3%

53.2%

19.0

4

Houston

 

392,816

 

 

13,969

15,881

 

76.5%

82.2%

13.0

6

Miami

 

226,314

 

 

8,390

 

90.0%

90.0%

1.3

2

Austin

 

85,688

 

 

6,760

 

63.4%

65.0%

4.3

1

Minneapolis/St. Paul

 

328,765

 

 

5,957

 

100.0%

100.0%

1

Charlotte

 

95,499

 

 

4,804

 

89.2%

89.2%

1.5

3

North America Total/Weighted Average

 

22,503,763

 

2,021,891

 

960,161

$1,886,393

 

87.0%

86.8%

1,066.1

125

 Europe

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

London, England

 

1,715,719

 

 

161,136

$259,830

 

77.4%

78.8%

112.5

19

Frankfurt, Germany

 

1,627,677

 

357,733

 

191,190

 

88.5%

86.8%

96.4

21

Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

1,442,910

 

48,490

 

95,262

149,828

 

67.6%

66.6%

112.6

17

Paris, France

 

658,681

 

376,162

 

74,845

 

89.9%

89.5%

35.4

12

Vienna, Austria

 

359,809

 

 

46,758

 

84.0%

84.6%

25.6

2

Dublin, Ireland

 

380,739

 

94,005

 

45,145

 

75.0%

74.2%

24.3

8

Marseille, France

 

278,617

 

161,449

 

37,813

 

78.1%

61.7%

20.8

4

Madrid, Spain

 

222,047

 

 

35,044

 

77.7%

77.7%

9.0

3

Zurich, Switzerland

 

229,388

 

315,197

 

30,614

 

70.6%

49.8%

10.5

3

Brussels, Belgium

 

132,501

 

 

23,153

 

76.1%

68.9%

8.5

2

Stockholm, Sweden

 

164,421

 

89,276

 

22,440

 

73.4%

78.6%

10.4

6

Copenhagen, Denmark

 

164,489

 

61,342

 

18,120

 

76.7%

77.5%

8.6

3

Dusseldorf, Germany

 

105,523

 

 

16,970

 

60.2%

59.3%

4.3

2

Athens, Greece

 

55,167

 

 

6,288

 

58.0%

N/A

1.7

2

Zagreb, Croatia

 

19,365

 

12,538

 

2,032

 

49.9%

N/A

0.9

1

Geneva, Switzerland

 

59,190

 

 

2,012

 

100.0%

100.0%

1

Manchester, England

 

38,016

 

 

1,863

 

100.0%

100.0%

1

Europe Total/Weighted Average

 

7,654,259

 

1,516,192

 

256,398

$963,945

 

78.7%

77.6%

481.4

107

 Asia Pacific

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Singapore

 

540,638

 

344,826

 

$93,438

 

95.3%

95.5%

37.3

3

Sydney, Australia

 

226,697

 

222,838

 

27,733

 

85.7%

85.6%

14.9

4

Melbourne, Australia

 

146,570

 

 

17,829

 

71.3%

71.4%

9.6

2

Tokyo, Japan

 

 

406,664

 

 

1

Osaka, Japan

 

 

193,535

 

 

1

Seoul, South Korea

 

 

162,260

 

 

1

Hong Kong

 

 

 

284,751

 

1

Asia Pacific Total/Weighted Average

 

913,905

 

1,330,123

 

284,751

$139,001

 

89.0%

89.2%

61.7

13

Africa

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Nairobi, Kenya

 

15,710

 

 

$1,114

 

52.2%

49.9%

0.5

1

Mombasa, Kenya

 

9,591

 

37,025

 

645

 

41.7%

40.8%

0.3

2

Africa Total/Weighted Average

 

25,300

 

37,025

 

$1,759

 

48.3%

46.3%

0.8

3

 Non-Data Center Properties

 

263,668

 

 

$1,254

 

100.0%

100.0%

Consolidated Portfolio Total/Weighted Average

 

31,360,895

 

4,905,231

 

1,501,310

$2,992,352

 

85.2%

84.7%

1,610.0

248

 Managed Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

Northern Virginia

 

1,250,419

 

 

$93,381

 

100.0%

100.0%

75.2

7

Hong Kong

 

186,300

 

 

19,970

 

87.3%

87.9%

11.0

1

Silicon Valley

 

326,305

 

 

13,705

 

100.0%

100.0%

4

Dallas

 

319,876

 

 

5,555

 

82.4%

82.4%

3

New York

 

108,336

 

 

3,460

 

100.0%

100.0%

3.4

1

Managed Unconsolidated Portfolio Total/Weighted Average

 

2,191,236

 

 

$136,071

 

96.4%

96.4%

89.6

16

Managed Portfolio Total/Weighted Average

 

33,552,131

 

4,905,231

 

1,501,310

$3,128,423

 

85.9%

85.5%

1,699.5

264

Digital Realty Share Total/Weighted Average (7)

 

31,855,032

 

5,087,995

 

1,501,310

$3,025,558

 

85.3%

84.9%

1,631.2

 Non-Managed Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

Sao Paulo, Brazil

 

897,625

 

254,264

 

201,589

119,500

 

97.9%

97.4%

77.4

15

Tokyo, Japan

 

892,667

 

 

64,702

 

87.8%

87.8%

21.0

2

Osaka, Japan

 

248,906

 

52,306

 

30,874

45,273

 

85.6%

85.3%

21.6

2

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

 

72,442

 

26,781

 

10,926

 

100.0%

100.0%

6.0

2

Fortaleza, Brazil

 

94,205

 

 

9,860

 

100.0%

100.0%

6.2

1

Seattle

 

51,000

 

 

7,562

 

100.0%

100.0%

9.0

1

Santiago, Chile

 

67,340

 

45,209

 

180,835

6,709

 

68.7%

6.3

2

Queretaro, Mexico

 

 

108,178

 

376,202

 

2

Non-Managed Portfolio Total/Weighted Average

 

2,324,185

 

486,738

 

789,500

$264,533

 

92.1%

92.5%

147.4

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Portfolio Total/Weighted Average

 

35,876,316

 

5,391,969

 

2,290,810

$3,392,956

 

86.3%

85.9%

1,846.9

291

(1)We estimate the total net rentable square feet available for lease based on a number of factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas.
(2)Space under active development includes current Base Building and Data Center projects in progress (see page 26).
(3)Space held for development includes space held for future Data Center development, and excludes space under active development (see page 29).
(4)Annualized base rent represents the monthly contractual base rent (defined as cash base rent before abatements) under existing leases as of December 31, 2020, multiplied by 12.
(5)Occupancy excludes space under active development and space held for development. For some of our buildings, we calculate occupancy based on factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas.
(6)White Space IT Load represents UPS-backed utility power dedicated to Digital Realtys operated data center space.
(7)Represents consolidated portfolio plus our managed portfolio of unconsolidated joint ventures based on our ownership percentage.

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Development Lifecycle - Committed Active Development

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Base Building Construction

Data Center Construction

Total Active Development

    

    

    

    

    

A

    

B

    

A + B

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

A

    

B

    

A + B

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

A

    

B

    

A + B

Average

Pre-tax

Total

Current

Future

Total

Total

Current

Future

Total

Expected

Est.

Total

Current

Future

Total

# of

Square

Investment

Funding

Expected

# of

Square

Investment

Funding

Expected

%

Completion

Stabilized

# of

Square

Investment

Funding

Expected

Metropolitan Area

Locations

Feet

(1)

Req. (2)

Investment (3)

Locations

Feet

kW

(1)

Req. (2)

Investment (3)

Leased

Period

Cash Yield (4)

Locations

Feet

(1)

Req. (2)

Investment (3)

 Dallas

1

 

115,060

$611

$15,116

$15,727

 

1

 

27,991

 

1,500

$3,553

$29,008

$32,562

 

2Q21

 

 

2

 

143,051

$4,165

$44,124

$48,289

 Los Angeles

 

 

1

 

19,908

 

1,200

2,091

22,063

24,154

 

4Q21

 

 

1

 

19,908

2,091

22,063

24,154

 New York (5)

 

 

3

 

233,807

 

8,400

92,576

159,219

251,795

 

77.2%

2Q22

 

 

3

 

233,807

92,576

159,219

251,795

 Northern Virginia

1

 

433,715

69,064

60,060

129,124

 

2

 

266,193

 

22,000

95,298

51,763

147,061

 

100.0%

1Q21

 

 

3

 

699,908

164,362

111,823

276,185

 Portland

1

 

201,878

58,875

1,425

60,300

 

1

 

134,585

 

12,000

79,366

48,925

128,291

 

100.0%

3Q21

 

 

1

 

336,463

138,240

50,351

188,591

 San Francisco

 

 

1

 

23,321

 

2,400

22,971

7,077

30,048

 

100.0%

1Q21

 

 

1

 

23,321

22,971

7,077

30,048

 Silicon Valley (6)

1

 

65,594

33,297

7,086

40,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

65,594

33,297

7,086

40,383

 Toronto

1

 

360,291

23,474

35,039

58,513

 

1

 

139,548

 

14,000

84,166

93,728

177,894

 

28.6%

3Q21

 

 

1

 

499,839

107,641

128,767

236,408

North America

 

5

 

1,176,538

$185,321

$118,725

$304,047

 

10

 

845,353

 

61,500

$380,021

$411,784

$791,805

 

76.2%

8.5%

13

 

2,021,891

$565,342

$530,509

$1,095,852

 Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

 

 

1

 

48,490

 

2,400

$42,713

$7,684

$50,397

 

1Q21

 

 

1

 

48,490

$42,713

$7,684

$50,397

 Copenhagen, Denmark

 

1

 

25,012

$13,325

$25,875

$39,200

 

2

 

36,330

 

5,950

6,870

80,773

87,643

 

1Q22

 

 

2

 

61,342

20,195

106,647

126,843

 Dublin, Ireland

 

 

 

1

 

94,005

 

6,000

20,742

37,781

58,523

 

100.0%

3Q21

 

 

1

 

94,005

20,742

37,781

58,523

 Frankfurt, Germany

 

 

 

4

 

357,733

 

28,180

209,387

158,504

367,891

 

22.1%

2Q21

 

 

4

 

357,733

209,387

158,504

367,891

 Marseille, France

 

1

 

41,359

1,346

37,501

38,847

 

2

 

120,090

 

18,050

81,623

101,756

183,379

 

32.6%

4Q21

 

 

2

 

161,449

82,969

139,257

222,226

 Mombasa, Kenya

 

1

 

18,513

701

705

1,406

 

1

 

18,513

 

855

701

6,953

7,654

 

4Q21

 

 

1

 

37,025

1,402

7,658

9,060

 Paris, France

 

1

 

48,201

21,457

10,623

32,080

 

2

 

327,961

 

25,200

124,801

241,222

366,023

 

64.2%

3Q21

 

 

2

 

376,162

146,258

251,845

398,103

 Stockholm, Sweden

 

1

 

49,598

6,673

3,239

9,912

 

1

 

39,678

 

2,325

25,211

670

25,881

 

10.5%

1Q21

 

 

1

 

89,276

31,884

3,909

35,793

 Zagreb, Croatia

 

 

 

1

 

12,538

 

1,800

21,989

21,989

 

3Q21

 

 

1

 

12,538

21,989

21,989

 Zurich, Switzerland

 

1

 

199,060

43,118

97,753

140,871

 

2

 

116,137

 

11,500

101,446

70,779

172,225

 

72.2%

3Q22

 

 

2

 

315,197

144,564

168,532

313,096

EMEA

 

6

 

381,742

$86,620

$175,695

$262,315

 

17

 

1,171,475

 

102,260

$613,494

$728,112

$1,341,606

 

43.6%

12.5%

17

 

1,553,217

$700,114

$903,807

$1,603,920

 Osaka, Japan

 

1

 

128,962

$35,305

$30,987

$66,292

 

1

 

64,573

 

7,000

$61,122

$58,763

$119,885

 

3Q21

 

 

1

 

193,535

$96,427

$89,749

$186,177

 Seoul, South Korea

 

1

 

81,130

17,129

48,985

66,114

 

1

 

81,130

 

6,000

$19,746

$77,920

$97,666

 

4Q21

 

 

1

 

162,260

36,875

126,904

163,779

 Singapore

 

1

 

68,965

14,451

20,569

35,020

 

1

 

275,861

 

31,500

124,032

161,208

285,240

 

69.0%

1Q21

 

 

1

 

344,826

138,483

181,777

320,260

 Sydney, Australia (6)

 

2

 

155,249

50,372

23,438

73,810

 

1

 

67,589

 

7,200

$6,779

$68,275

$75,054

 

100.0%

4Q21

 

 

2

 

222,838

57,151

91,713

148,864

Tokyo, Japan

 

1

 

338,887

69,159

67,213

136,372

 

1

 

67,777

 

6,000

27,567

90,760

118,328

 

3Q21

 

 

1

 

406,664

96,726

157,974

254,700

Asia Pacific

 

6

 

773,193

186,416

191,192

377,608

 

5

 

556,930

 

57,700

$239,247

$456,926

$696,172

 

46.3%

10.5%

6

 

1,330,123

$425,662

$648,118

$1,073,780

Total

 

17

 

2,331,472

$458,357

$485,613

$943,969

 

32

 

2,573,759

221,460

$1,232,762

$1,596,821

$2,829,583

 

54.9%

10.9%

36

 

4,905,231

$1,691,118

$2,082,434

$3,773,552

(1)Represents costs incurred through December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents estimated cost to complete specific scope of work pursuant to contract, budget or approved capital plan.
(3)For Base Building Construction, represents the pro rata share of the acquisition and infrastructure costs related to the specific Base Building project. For Data Center Construction, represents the pro rata share of the acquisition and infrastructure costs, or Base Building Construction costs, applicable to the specific Data Center project, plus the total direct investment in the specific Data Center project.
(4)Estimated yields are based on total expected investment amounts and anticipated net operating income from leases signed or other assumptions based on market conditions.
(5)Includes the first phase of a fully-leased build-to-suit.
(6)Silicon Valley and one location in Sydney, Australia are 100% pre-leased as Base Building.

Note: Square footage is based on current estimates and project plans, and may change upon completion of the project or due to remeasurement.

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Construction Projects in Progress

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Square Foot

Fourth Quarter 2020

    

    

    

    

    

    

Total Cost/

Net Rentable

Current

Future

Total

Net Rentable

 Construction Projects in Progress

Square Feet (5)

Acreage

Investment (6)

Investment (7)

Investment

Square Foot

 Development Lifecycle

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Land - Held for Development (1)

 

N/A

 

256.4

$226,862

 

$226,862

 

  

 Development Construction in Progress

 

  

 

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

 Land - Current Development (1)

 

N/A

 

670.7

$785,182

$785,182

 

  

 Space Held for Development (1)

 

1,501,310

 

N/A

236,545

236,545

$172

 Base Building Construction (2)

 

2,331,472

 

N/A

458,357

$485,613

943,969

 

320

 Data Center Construction

 

2,573,759

 

N/A

1,232,762

1,596,821

2,829,583

 

1,005

 Equipment Pool & Other Inventory (3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

9,761

9,761

 

  

 Campus, Tenant Improvements & Other (4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

45,719

42,848

88,567

 

  

Total Development Construction in Progress

 

6,406,541

 

670.7

$2,768,326

$2,125,282

$4,893,608

 

  

 Enhancement & Other

$714

$11,792

$12,506

 

  

 Recurring

2,270

6,618

8,888

 

  

Total Construction in Progress

 

927.1

$2,998,171

$2,143,692

$5,141,863

 

  

(1)Land and Space Held for Development reflect cumulative cost spent to date pending future development. Excludes square footage and cost incurred on unconsolidated joint ventures.
(2)Base Building Construction consists of ongoing improvements to building infrastructure in preparation for future data center fit-out.
(3)Represents long-lead time equipment and materials required for timely deployment and delivery of data center fit-out.
(4)Represents improvements in progress as of December 31, 2020 which benefit space recently converted to our operating portfolio and is composed primarily of shared infrastructure projects and first-generation tenant improvements.
(5)We estimate the total net rentable square feet available for lease based on a number of factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas. Excludes square footage of properties held in unconsolidated joint ventures.
(6)Represents costs incurred through December 31, 2020. Excludes costs incurred by unconsolidated joint ventures.
(7)Represents estimated cost to complete specific scope of work pursuant to contract, budget or approved capital plan.

Note: We capitalize interest on active construction work. Base Building Construction, Data Center Construction, Equipment Pool, Campus Improvements, Enhancements and Recurring are considered active construction work. Square footage is based on current estimates and project plans, and may change upon completion of the project or due to remeasurement.

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Historical Capital Expenditures and Investments in Real Estate

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

   

31-Dec-20

   

30-Sep-20

   

30-Jun-20

   

31-Mar-20

   

31-Dec-19

  

  

31-Dec-20

   

31-Dec-19

 Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures (1)

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 Development

$576,008

$441,958

$413,443

$320,093

$233,848

$1,751,502

$1,166,218

 Enhancements and Other Non-Recurring

853

49

94

28

790

1,024

3,249

Total Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures

$576,861

$442,007

$413,537

$320,121

$234,638

$1,752,526

$1,169,467

 Recurring Capital Expenditures (2)

$83,571

$53,683

$38,796

$34,677

$54,731

$210,727

$180,713

Total Direct Capital Expenditures

$660,432

$495,690

$452,333

$354,798

$289,369

$1,963,253

$1,350,180

 Indirect Capital Expenditures

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 Capitalized Interest

$11,836

$12,379

$13,133

$9,942

$9,877

$47,290

$40,203

 Capitalized Overhead

15,003

14,024

12,124

12,555

11,884

53,706

46,519

Total Indirect Capital Expenditures

$26,839

$26,403

$25,257

$22,497

$21,761

$100,996

$86,722

Total Improvements to and Advances for Investment in Real Estate

$687,271

$522,093

$477,590

$377,295

$311,130

$2,064,249

$1,436,902

Consolidated Portfolio Net Rentable Square Feet (3)

 

31,855,032

 

31,410,022

 

30,225,412

 

25,992,054

25,341,641

 

31,855,032

 

25,341,641

(1)Non-recurring capital expenditures are primarily for development of space and land, excluding acquisition costs.
(2)Recurring capital expenditures represent non-incremental building improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant improvements and external leasing commissions. Recurring capital expenditures do not include acquisition costs contemplated when underwriting the purchase of a building, costs which are incurred to bring a building up to Digital Realtys operating standards, or internal leasing commissions.
(3)For some of our buildings, we calculate square footage based on factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common areas.

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Development Lifecycle – Held for Development

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Land Inventory (1)

Space Held for Development

    

    

    

Land -

    

Land -

    

    

Total

    

# of

Held for

Current

# of

Square

Current

Metropolitan Area

Locations

Acres

Development

Development

Locations

Feet

Investment (2)

 Atlanta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

313,581

 

$25,621

 Boston

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

50,649

23,623

 Chicago

 

1

 

1.4

$25,247

 

 

6

 

148,101

52,194

 Dallas

 

3

 

116.3

33,063

 

 

2

 

28,094

3,133

 Houston

 

 

 

 

1

 

13,969

2,726

 New York

 

1

 

21.5

 

$28,906

 

6

 

99,955

17,999

 Northern Virginia

 

8

 

607.7

24,380

405,563

 

4

 

78,538

2,128

 Phoenix

 

2

 

56.5

16,460

 

1

 

227,274

18,026

 Portland

 

1

 

23.4

31,897

 

 

 Silicon Valley

 

1

 

13.0

65,203

 

 

North America

 

17

 

839.7

$99,150

$531,569

 

22

 

960,161

$145,450

 Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

1

 

4.4

$24,044

 

2

 

95,262

$38,682

 Athens, Greece

 

2

 

1.8

3,671

 

 

 Copenhagen, Denmark

 

2

 

7.6

7,662

 

 

 Dublin, Ireland

 

3

 

7.0

7,423

 

 

 Frankfurt, Germany

 

1

 

26.5

218,889

 

 

 London, United Kingdom

 

1

 

6.7

17,559

 

4

 

161,136

51,889

 Madrid, Spain

 

1

 

3.6

40,313

 

 

 Paris, France

 

3

 

12.6

$30,418

 

 

 Vienna, Austria

 

1

 

5.6

20,332

 

 

EMEA

 

15

 

75.8

$121,004

$249,307

 

6

 

256,398

$90,571

 Hong Kong

 

 

 

1

 

284,751

$524

 Melbourne, Australia

 

1

 

4.1

$4,306

 

 

 Osaka, Japan

 

1

 

7.5

$6,707

 

 

Asia Pacific

 

2

 

11.6

$6,707

$4,306

 

1

 

284,751

$524

Consolidated Portfolio

 

34

 

927.1

$226,862

$785,182

 

29

 

1,501,310

$236,545

(1)Represents buildings acquired to support ground-up development.
(2)Represents costs incurred through December 31, 2020. Includes the cost of acquisition as well as cost of improvements since acquisition to prepare for future building construction.

Note: Square footage is based on current estimates and project plans, and may change upon completion of the project or due to remeasurement.

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Acquisitions / Dispositions / Joint Ventures

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Closed Acquisitions:

  

  

  

  

  

                 

  

Net

  

  

  

Cap

  Rentable  

Square Feet

Square Feet

% of Total Net

Acquisition

Metropolitan

Date

Purchase

Rate

Square

Under

Held For

Rentable Square

Property

Type

Area

Acquired

Price (1)

(2)

Feet (3)

Development

Development

Feet Occupied (4)

Neckermann Campus (5)

Land

Frankfurt

10/30/2020

$217,000

PAR6 (5)

Land

Paris

10/2/2020

7,059

7.6%

Lamda Hellix (5)

Company

Greece

10/29/2020

ND (6)

463,341

Total

$224,059

 

 

463,341

 

 

 

Closed Dispositions:

  

  

  

  

  

  

Net

  

  

  

Cap

Rentable

Square Feet

Square Feet

% of Total Net

Disposition

Metropolitan

Date

Sale

Rate

Square

Under

Held For

Rentable Square

Property

Type

Area

Disposed

    Price (1)    

(2)

Feet (3)

Development

Development

Feet Occupied (4)

Naritaweg 52

Building

Amsterdam

12/30/2020

$6,050

N/A

63,260

Total

$6,050

N/A

63,260

Closed Joint Venture Contributions:

    

    

    

    

    

Net

    

    

    

Cap

Rentable

Square Feet

Square Feet

% of Total Net

Metropolitan

Contribution

Rate

Square

Under

Held For

Rentable Square

Property

Area

Date

Price

(2)

Feet (3)

Development

Development

Feet Occupied (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Represents the purchase price or sale price, as applicable, before contractual adjustments, transaction expenses, taxes and potential currency fluctuations.
(2)We calculate the cash capitalization rate on acquisitions, dispositions and joint venture contributions by dividing anticipated annual net operating income by the purchase/sale/contribution price, including assumed debt and related pre-payment penalties. Net operating income represents rental revenue and tenant reimbursement revenue from in-place leases, less rental property operating and maintenance expenses, property taxes and insurance expenses, and is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our cash capitalization rates because they are based solely on data made available to us in the diligence process in connection with the relevant acquisitions and are calculated on a non-GAAP basis. Our calculation of the cash capitalization rate on acquisitions may change, based on our experience operating the data centers subsequent to closing of the acquisitions. In addition, the actual cash capitalization rates may differ from our expectations based on numerous other factors, including the results of our final purchase price allocation, difficulties collecting anticipated rental revenues, customer bankruptcies, property tax reassessments and unanticipated expenses at the data centers that we cannot pass on to customers.
(3)We estimate the total net rentable square feet available for lease based on a number of factors in addition to contractually leased square feet, including available power, required support space and common area.
(4)Occupancy excludes space under development and space held for development.
(5)EUR converted to USD based on spot rate of 1.224x as of December 31, 2020.
(6)Not discosed due to confidentiality restrictions.

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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (“JVs”)

Graphic

Financial Supplement

Dollars in Thousands

Fourth Quarter 2020

Summary Balance Sheet -

As of December 31, 2020

at the JV's 100% Share

Ascenty

Clise (1)

CenturyLink (2)

Mitsubishi

Mapletree

Prudential

Griffin

Colovore

Total

Undepreciated book value of operating real estate

 

 

$690,295

 

 

$48,513

 

 

$185,534

 

 

$782,243

 

 

$771,556

 

 

$430,196

 

 

$126,826

 

 

$27,867

 

 

$3,063,030

Accumulated depreciation & amortization

(95,973)

(5,258)

(42,939)

(47,881)

(47,878)

(70,490)

(20,510)

(8,606)

(339,535)

Net Book Value of Operating Real Estate

$594,322

$43,255

$142,595

$734,362

$723,678

$359,706

$106,316

$19,261

$2,723,495

Other assets

1,268,080

9,180

38,868

234,595

262,222

50,130

11,257

5,110

1,879,442

Total Assets

$1,862,402

$52,435

$181,463

$968,957

$985,900

$409,836

$117,573

$24,371

$4,602,937

Debt

720,623

47,748

243,911

211,205

89,300

3,563

1,316,350

Other liabilities

113,178

371

8,264

114,838

38,140

67,440

1,409

313

343,953

Equity / (deficit)

1,028,601

4,316

173,199

610,208

947,760

131,191

26,864

20,495

2,942,634

Total Liabilities and Equity

$1,862,402

$52,435

$181,463

$968,957

$985,900

$409,836

$117,573

$24,371

$4,602,937

Digital Realty's ownership percentage

49% (3)

50%

50%

50%

20%

20%

20%

17%

Digital Realty's Pro Rata Share of Unconsolidated JV Debt

$367,518

$23,874

$121,956

$42,241

$17,860

$606

$574,055

Summary Statement of Operations -

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

at the JV's 100% Share

Ascenty

Clise (1)

CenturyLink (2)

Mitsubishi

Mapletree

Prudential

Griffin

Colovore

Total

Total revenues

 

 

$46,466

 

 

$2,551

 

 

$6,281

 

 

$42,470

 

 

$26,606

 

 

$9,509

 

 

$5,450

 

 

$2,669

 

 

$142,002

Operating expenses

(15,712)

(756)

(2,921)

(18,451)

(9,775)

(1,928)

(1,333)

(1,615)

(52,491)

Net Operating Income (NOI)

$30,754

$1,795

$3,360

$24,019

$16,831

$7,581

$4,117

$1,054

$89,511

Straight-line rent

(13)

(74)

(933)

(21)

27

(1,014)

Above and below market rent

47

(822)

182

(593)

Cash Net Operating Income (NOI)

$30,754

$1,795

$3,347

$23,945

$15,945

$6,738

$4,326

$1,054

$87,904

Interest expense

($15,729)

($517)

$0

($955)

($18)

($2,515)

($526)

($77)

($20,337)

Depreciation & amortization

(20,135)

(189)

(2,286)

(10,682)

(18,303)

(3,266)

(1,099)

(532)

(56,492)

Other income / (expense)

102

(402)

(2,295)

(1,235)

(38)

(235)

(78)

(4,181)

FX remeasurement on USD debt

53,640

53,640

Total Non-Operating Expenses

$17,878

($706)

($2,688)

($13,932)

($19,556)

($5,819)

($1,860)

($687)

($27,370)

Net Income / (Loss)

$48,632

$1,089

$672

$10,087

($2,725)

$1,762

$2,257

$367

$62,141

Digital Realty's ownership percentage

49% (3)

50%

50%

50%

20%

20%

20%

17%

Digital Realty's Pro Rata Share of Unconsolidated JV NOI

$15,685

$898

$1,680

$12,010

$3,366

$1,516

$823

$179

$36,157

Digital Realty's Pro Rata Share of Unconsolidated JV Cash NOI

$15,685

$898

$1,674

$11,973

$3,189

$1,348

$865

$179

$35,811

Digital Realty's Earnings income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

$24,715

$545

336

$5,044

($545)

$927

($21)

$63

$31,064

Digital Realty's Pro Rata Share of CFFO (4)

$7,627

$640

$1,479

$10,385

$3,116

$1,580

$199

$153

$25,179

Digital Realty's Fee Income from Joint Ventures

$156

$128

$1,485

$682

$178

$2,629

(1)Formerly known as 2020 Fifth Avenue.
(2)Formerly known as 33 Chun Choi Street.
(3)Equity in income pick-up comprised of 49% owned by Digital Realty and 2% owned by management, with a corresponding offset for the 2% in minority interest.
(4)For a definition of Core FFO, see page 33.

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Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization and Financial Ratios

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Fourth Quarter 2020

Three Months Ended

Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization (EBITDA) (1)

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

Net Income / (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

$44,178

($37,368)

$53,676

$202,859

$315,577

Interest

 

 

77,848

 

 

89,499

 

 

79,874

 

 

85,800

 

 

80,880

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

49,576

53,007

632

Income tax expense (benefit)

3,322

16,053

11,490

7,182

(1,731)

Depreciation & amortization

359,915

365,842

349,165

291,457

275,008

EBITDA

$534,839

$487,033

$494,205

$587,930

$669,734

Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization

21,471

19,213

17,123

19,923

21,631

Unconsolidated JV interest expense and tax expense

12,143

9,002

9,203

9,944

13,553

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses

606

920

3,642

1,272

1,130

Transaction and integration expenses

19,290

14,953

15,618

56,801

17,106

(Gain) on sale / deconsolidation

(1,684)

(10,410)

(304,801)

(267,651)

Impairment of investments in real estate

6,482

Other non-core adjustments, net

(23,842)

4,945

(3,404)

85,185

(13,886)

Non-controlling interests

1,818

(1,316)

1,147

4,684

13,042

Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends

13,514

20,712

21,155

21,155

20,707

Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock

16,520

Adjusted EBITDA

$578,156

$568,054

$558,690

$482,093

$475,366

(1)For definitions and discussion of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, see the definitions section.

Three Months Ended

Financial Ratios

31-Dec-20

30-Sep-20

30-Jun-20

31-Mar-20

31-Dec-19

Total GAAP interest expense

 

 

$77,848

 

 

$89,499

 

 

$79,874

 

 

$85,800

 

 

$80,880

Capitalized interest

11,836

12,379

13,133

10,480

9,877

Change in accrued interest and other non-cash amounts

(37,182)

19,718

(38,478)

24,321

(30,564)

Cash Interest Expense (2)

$52,502

$121,596

$54,529

$120,601

$60,193

Scheduled debt principal payments

57

125

210

Preferred dividends

13,514

20,712

21,155

21,155

20,707

Total Fixed Charges (3)

$103,198

$122,590

$114,219

$117,560

$111,674

Coverage

Interest coverage ratio (4)

5.8x

5.2x

5.6x

4.6x

4.7x

Cash interest coverage ratio (5)

9.3x

4.4x

9.1x

3.7x

6.7x

Fixed charge coverage ratio (6)

5.1x

4.4x

4.6x

3.8x

3.9x

Cash fixed charge coverage ratio (7)

7.7x

3.8x

6.8x

3.2x

5.2x

Leverage

Debt to total enterprise value (8) (9)

24.4%

22.8%

23.3%

23.8%

26.9%

Debt plus preferred stock to total enterprise value (10)

26.2%

25.0%

26.0%

26.6%

30.8%

Pre-tax income to interest expense (11)

1.8x

1.0x

2.0x

3.7x

5.3x

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (12)

6.1x

5.6x

5.7x

6.6x

5.7x

(2)Cash interest expense is interest expense less amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees and includes interest that we capitalized. We consider cash interest expense to be a useful measure of interest as it excludes non-cash based interest expense.
(3)Fixed charges consist of GAAP interest expense, capitalized interest, scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends.
(4)Adjusted EBITDA divided by GAAP interest expense plus capitalized interest (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture interest expense).
(5)Adjusted EBITDA divided by cash interest expense (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture interest expense).
(6)Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture fixed charges).
(7)Adjusted EBITDA divided by the sum of cash interest expense, scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture fixed charges).
(8)Mortgage debt and other loans divided by market value of common equity plus debt plus preferred stock.
(9)Total enterprise value defined as market value of common equity plus debt plus preferred stock.
(10)Same as (8), except numerator includes preferred stock.
(11)Calculated as net income plus interest expense divided by GAAP interest expense.
(12)Calculated as total debt at balance sheet carrying value, plus capital lease obligations, plus Digital Realtys share of joint venture debt, less cash and cash equivalents divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (inclusive of our share of joint venture EBITDA), multiplied by four.

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Management Statements on Non-GAAP Measures

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Definitions

Funds From Operations (FFO):

We calculate funds from operations, or FFO, in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit, in the Nareit Funds From Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement. FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from real estate transactions, impairment of investment in real estate, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization, non-controlling interests in operating partnership and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, 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 data centers 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 data centers, 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. Other REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ FFO. FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO):

We present core funds from operations, or core FFO, as a supplemental operating measure because, in excluding certain items that do not reflect core revenue or expense streams, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in our core business operating performance. We calculate core FFO by adding to or subtracting from FFO (i) termination fees and other non-core revenues, (ii) transaction and integration expenses, (iii) loss from early extinguishment of debt, (iv) issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock, (v) severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses, (vi) gain/loss on FX revaluation, (vii) gain on contribution to unconsolidated joint venture, net of related tax, and (viii) other non-core expense adjustments. Because certain of these adjustments have a real economic impact on our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of core FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate core FFO differently than we do and accordingly, our core FFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ core FFO. Core FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO):

We present adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, as a supplemental operating measure because, when compared year over year, it assesses our ability to fund dividend and distribution requirements from our operating activities. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the operations of REITs, AFFO will be used by investors as a basis to assess our ability to fund dividend payments in comparison to other REITs, including on a per share and unit basis. We calculate AFFO by adding to or subtracting from core FFO (i) non-real estate depreciation, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs, (iii) amortization of debt discount/premium, (iv) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (v) straight-line rental revenue, (vi) straight-line rental expense, (vii) above- and below-market rent amortization, (viii) deferred tax (expense) benefit, (ix) leasing compensation and internal lease commissions, and (x) recurring capital expenditures. Other REITs may calculate AFFO differently than we do and accordingly, our AFFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ AFFO. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

We believe that earnings before interest, loss from early extinguishment of debt, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), are useful supplemental performance measures because they allow investors to view our performance without the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization or the cost of debt and, with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, unconsolidated joint venture real estate related depreciation & amortization, unconsolidated joint venture interest expense and tax, severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses, transaction and integration expenses, gain on sale / deconsolidation, other non-core adjustments, net, non-controlling interests, preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends, and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding unconsolidated joint venture real estate related depreciation & amortization, unconsolidated joint venture interest expense and tax, severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses, transaction and integration expenses, gain on sale / deconsolidation, impairment of investments in real estate, other non-core adjustments, net, non-controlling interests, preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends, and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock. In addition, we believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated before recurring cash charges including interest expense and income taxes, exclude capitalized costs, such as leasing commissions, and are not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of our business, their utility as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do and, accordingly, our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other REITs’ EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Accordingly, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as supplements to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our financial performance.

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Management Statements on Non-GAAP Measures

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Net Operating Income (NOI) and Cash NOI:

Net operating income, or NOI, represents rental revenue, tenant reimbursement revenue and interconnection revenue less utilities expense, rental property operating expenses, property taxes and insurance expenses (as reflected in the statement of operations). NOI is commonly used by stockholders, company management and industry analysts as a measurement of operating performance of the company’s rental portfolio. Cash NOI is NOI less straight-line rents and above- and below-market rent amortization. Cash NOI is commonly used by stockholders, company management and industry analysts as a measure of property operating performance on a cash basis. However, because NOI and cash NOI exclude depreciation and amortization and capture neither the changes in the value of our data centers 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 data centers, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of NOI and cash NOI as measures of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate NOI and cash NOI differently than we do and, accordingly, our NOI and cash NOI may not be comparable to other REITs’ NOI and cash NOI. NOI and cash NOI should be considered only as supplements to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as measures of our performance.

Additional Definitions

Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated using total debt at balance sheet carrying value, plus capital lease obligations, plus our share of JV debt, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (inclusive of our share of JV EBITDA) multiplied by four.

Debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value is mortgage debt and other loans plus preferred stock divided by mortgage debt and other loans plus the liquidation value of preferred stock and the market value of outstanding Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock and Digital Realty Trust, L.P. units, assuming the redemption of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. units for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock.

Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA divided by the sum of GAAP interest expense, capitalized interest, scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends. For the quarter ended December 31, 2020, GAAP interest expense was $78 million, capitalized interest was $12 million and scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends was $14 million.

Reconciliation of Net Operating Income (NOI)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

(in thousands)

    

31-Dec-20

    

30-Sep-20

    

31-Dec-19

  

  

31-Dec-20

    

31-Dec-19

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$160,264

$144,405

$138,933

$557,530

$594,215

 Fee income

(4,722)

(3,687)

(4,814)

(15,214)

(11,654)

 Other income

(20)

(50)

(181)

(1,850)

(1,231)

 Depreciation and amortization

359,915

365,842

275,008

1,366,379

1,163,774

 General and administrative

101,582

90,431

53,540

344,928

207,696

 Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses

606

920

1,130

6,440

3,401

 Transaction expenses

19,290

14,953

17,106

106,662

27,925

 Impairment in investments in real estate

6,482

6,482

5,351

 Other expenses

641

297

1,989

1,074

14,118

Net Operating Income

$637,556

$619,593

$482,711

$2,372,431

$2,003,595

 Cash Net Operating Income (Cash NOI)

  

  

  

  

  

Net Operating Income

$637,556

$619,593

$482,711

$2,372,431

$2,003,595

 Straight-line rental revenue

(15,451)

(9,215)

(6,385)

(48,769)

(48,595)

 Straight-line rental expense

3,758

3,674

(306)

16,223

1,075

 Above- and below-market rent amortization

3,239

2,360

4,109

12,686

17,097

Cash Net Operating Income

$629,102

$616,412

$480,129

$2,352,571

$1,973,172

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Forward-Looking Statements

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This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our expected investment and expansion activity, COVID-19, our liquidity, our joint ventures, supply and demand for data center and colocation space, our acquisition and disposition activity, pricing and net effective leasing economics, market dynamics and data center fundamentals, our strategic priorities, rent from leases that have been signed but have not yet commenced and other contracted rent to be received in future periods, rental rates on future leases, lag between signing and commencement, cap rates and yields, investment activity, the company’s FFO, core FFO and net income, 2021 outlook and underlying assumptions, information related to trends, our strategy and plans, leasing expectations, weighted average lease terms, the exercise of lease extensions, lease expirations, debt maturities, annualized rent at expiration of leases, the effect new leases and increases in rental rates will have on our rental revenue, our credit ratings, construction and development activity and plans, projected construction costs, estimated yields on investment, expected occupancy, expected square footage and IT load capacity upon completion of development projects, 2021 backlog NOI, NAV components, and other forward-looking financial data. Such statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance and may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

reduced demand for data centers or decreases in information technology spending;
increased competition or available supply of data center space;
decreased rental rates, increased operating costs or increased vacancy rates;
the suitability of our data centers and data center infrastructure, delays or disruptions in connectivity or availability of power, or failures or breaches of our physical and information security infrastructure or services;
our dependence upon significant customers, bankruptcy or insolvency of a major customer or a significant number of smaller customers, or defaults on or non-renewal of leases by customers;
our ability to attract and retain customers;
breaches of our obligations or restrictions under our contracts with our customers;
our inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and development space, and delays or unexpected costs in development of properties;
the impact of current global and local economic, credit and market conditions;
our inability to retain data center space that we lease or sublease from third parties;
information security and data privacy breaches;
difficulty managing an international business and acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions and unfamiliar metropolitan areas;
our failure to realize the intended benefits from, or disruptions to our plans and operations or unknown or contingent liabilities related to, our recent acquisitions;
our failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or developed properties or businesses;
difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions;
risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of our lack of control of such investments;
risks associated with using debt to fund our business activities, including re-financing and interest rate risks, our failure to repay debt when due, adverse changes in our credit ratings or our breach of covenants or other terms contained in our loan facilities and agreements;
our failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing, and our dependence on external sources of capital;
financial market fluctuations and changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
adverse economic or real estate developments in our industry or the industry sectors that we sell to, including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges and goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges;
our inability to manage our growth effectively;
losses in excess of our insurance coverage;
our inability to attract and retain talent;
impact on our operations and on the operations of our customers, suppliers and business partners during a pandemic, such as COVID-19;
environmental liabilities, risks related to natural disasters and our inability to achieve our sustainability goals;
our inability to comply with rules and regulations applicable to our company;
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.s failure to maintain its status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes;
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.s failure to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;
restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities;
changes in local, state, federal and international laws and regulations, including related to taxation, real estate and zoning laws, and increases in real property tax rates; and
the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect us.

The risks included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Several additional material risks are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risks continue to be relevant to our performance and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Digital Realty, Digital Realty Trust, the Digital Realty logo, Turn-Key Flex and Powered Base Building are registered trademarks and service marks of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

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