Release Details

Digital realty reports second quarter 2022 results

July 28, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today financial results for the second quarter of 2022.  All per share results are presented on a fully diluted basis. 

Company Logo Highlights

  • Reported net income available to common stockholders of $0.19 per share in 2Q22, compared to $0.45 in 2Q21
  • Reported FFO per share of $1.55 in 2Q22, compared to $1.78 in 2Q21
  • Reported core FFO per share of $1.72 in 2Q22, compared to $1.54 in 2Q21
  • Signed total bookings during 2Q22 expected to generate $113 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $12 million contribution from interconnection
  • Updated 2022 core FFO per share outlook to $6.75 - $6.85; Reiterated 2022 constant-currency core FFO per share outlook of $6.95 - $7.05

Financial Results

Digital Realty reported revenues for the second quarter of 2022 of $1.1 billion, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 4% increase from the same quarter last year. 

The company delivered second quarter of 2022 net income of $63.9 million, and net income available to common stockholders of $53.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $0.22 per diluted share in the previous quarter and $0.45 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. 

Digital Realty generated second quarter of 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $611 million, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 1% increase over the same quarter last year. 

The company reported second quarter of 2022 funds from operations of $452 million, or $1.55 per share, compared to $1.60 per share in the previous quarter and $1.78 per share in the same quarter last year. 

Excluding certain items that do not represent core expenses or revenue streams, Digital Realty delivered second quarter of 2022 core FFO per share of $1.72, compared to $1.67 per share in the previous quarter, and $1.54 per share in the same quarter last year. 

Leasing Activity

In the second quarter, Digital Realty signed total bookings expected to generate $113 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $12 million contribution from interconnection. 

"Demand for data center solutions continued to be strong through the second quarter, with healthy contributions from both hyperscale and enterprise segments," said Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein.  "Customers are seeking to secure the capacity they require in advance of availability, as over half of our record development schedule is pre-leased, and tight conditions in many markets around the world are resulting in an improving pricing environment and rising occupancy." 

The weighted-average lag between new leases signed during the second quarter of 2022 and the contractual commencement date was thirteen months. 

In addition to new leases signed, Digital Realty also signed renewal leases representing $173 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue during the quarter.  Rental rates on renewal leases signed during the second quarter of 2022 rolled up 3.4% on a cash basis and up 5.3% on a GAAP basis. 

New leases signed during the second quarter of 2022 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


 

 

$15,583


 

63,303


 

 

$246


 

6.0


 

 

$217

 > 1 MW


 

 

15,537


 

137,937


 

 

113


 

14.1


 

 

92

 Other (1)


 

 

1,566


 

63,467


 

 

25


 


 

 

Total 


 

 

$32,686 


 

264,707 


 

 

$123 


 

20.1 


 

 

$129 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EMEA (2) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0-1 MW


 

 

$18,301


 

71,568


 

 

$256


 

6.4


 

 

$238

 > 1 MW


 

 

43,760


 

347,280


 

 

126


 

34.0


 

 

107

 Other (1)


 

 

171


 

2,409


 

 

71


 


 

 

Total 


 

 

$62,232 


 

421,257 


 

 

$148 


 

40.4 


 

 

$128 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Asia Pacific (2) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0-1 MW


 

 

$1,544


 

8,591


 

 

$180


 

0.4


 

 

$322

 > 1 MW


 

 

5,399


 

27,157


 

 

199


 

3.0


 

 

150

 Other (1)


 

 

25


 

327


 

 

78


 


 

 

Total 


 

 

$6,968 


 

36,075 


 

 

$193 


 

3.4 


 

 

$170 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Regions (2) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 0-1 MW


 

 

$35,428


 

143,461


 

 

$247


 

12.8


 

 

$231

 > 1 MW


 

 

64,695


 

512,374


 

 

126


 

51.1


 

 

105

 Other (1)


 

 

1,763


 

66,203


 

 

27


 


 

 

Total 


 

 

$101,886 


 

722,038 


 

 

$141 


 

63.9 


 

 

$131 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interconnection 


 

 

$11,515 


 

N/A 


 

 

N/A 


 

N/A 


 

 

N/A 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total 


 

 

$113,401 


 

722,038 


 

 

$141 


 

63.9 


 

 

$131 


 

 

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 June 30, 2022. 

Investment Activity

During the second quarter, Digital Realty acquired an 8-acre parcel in Dublin for $6 million, which can support up to 40 megawatts of IT load. Digital Realty also acquired 2.4 acres in Barcelona for $11 million, which can support up to 15 megawatts of IT load. Lastly, Digital Realty acquired 34 acres in Frankfurt for $60 million, which can support up to 70 megawatts of IT load.

Also during the second quarter, Digital Realty announced a joint venture with Mivne Real Estate (K.D.) (TASE: MVNE) for entry into the Israeli market. The joint venture, which will operate under the brand name Digital Realty Mivne, will serve as a strategic partnership between Digital Realty and Mivne, a market-leading real estate developer, owner and operator that has developed many large-scale projects across Israel and has an extensive land bank. Digital Realty Mivne expects to develop a multi-tenant data center campus in Petah Tikvah, the primary connectivity hub in Israel.  The data center campus will support the development of up to 20 megawatts of IT load.  Delivery of the initial phase is anticipated in 2023, subject to customer demand.

Subsequent to the close of the second quarter, Digital Realty acquired 38 acres in Paris for $11 million and 9 acres in Stockholm for $43 million.

Balance Sheet

Digital Realty had approximately $14.3 billion of total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2022, comprised of $14.1 billion of unsecured debt and approximately $0.2 billion of secured debt.  At the end of the second quarter of 2022, net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA was 6.2x, debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value was 28.5% and fixed charge coverage was 6.0x.  Pro forma for settlement of the $1 billion forward equity offering, net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA was 5.8x and fixed charge coverage was 6.2x. 

During the second quarter of 2022, Digital Realty completed the following financing transactions:

  • Amended its Global Senior Credit Agreement to increase the size from $3.0 billion to $3.75 billion.
  • Entered into an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering agreement of up to $1.5 billion. The prior program, which had $577.6 million remaining, was terminated.

2022 Outlook

Digital Realty updated its 2022 core FFO per share outlook of $6.75-$6.85 and reiterated its 2022 constant-currency core FFO per share outlook of $6.95 - $7.05.  The assumptions underlying the outlook are summarized in the following table. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 


 

As of 


 

As of 

 Top-Line and Cost Structure 


 

February 17, 2022 


 

April 28, 2022 


 

July 28, 2022 

Total revenue


 

$4.700 - $4.800 billion


 

$4.700 - $4.800 billion


 

$4.650 - $4.750 billion

Net non-cash rent adjustments (1)


 

($35 - $40 million)


 

($45 - $50 million)


 

($50 - $55 million)

Adjusted EBITDA


 

$2.475 - $2.525 billion


 

$2.475 - $2.525 billion


 

$2.450 - $2.500 billion

G&A


 

$410 - $420 million


 

$410 - $420 million


 

$405 - $415 million


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Internal Growth 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental rates on renewal leases


 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash basis


 

Flat


 

Slightly Positive


 

Slightly Positive

GAAP basis


 

Slightly positive


 

Up low-single-digits


 

Up low-single-digits

Year-end portfolio occupancy


 

83.0% - 84.0%


 

83.0% - 84.0%


 

83.0% - 84.0%

"Same-capital" cash NOI growth (2)


 

(2.5% - 3.5%)


 

(2.5% - 3.5%)


 

(3.5% - 4.5%)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Rates


 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar / Pound Sterling


 

$1.30 - $1.38


 

$1.25 - $1.35


 

$1.15 - $1.25

U.S. Dollar / Euro


 

$1.10 - $1.15


 

$1.05 - $1.10


 

$1.00 - $1.05


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 External Growth 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Dispositions


 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar volume


 

$0.5 - $1.0 billion


 

$0.5 - $1.0 billion


 

$0.5 - $1.0 billion

Cap rate


 

0.0% - 10.0%


 

0.0% - 10.0%


 

0.0% - 10.0%

Development


 

 

 

 

 

 

CapEx (3)


 

$2.3 - $2.5 billion


 

$2.3 - $2.5 billion


 

$2.2 - $2.4 billion

Average stabilized yields


 

9.0% - 15.0%


 

9.0% - 15.0%


 

9.0% - 15.0%

Enhancements and other non-recurring CapEx (4)


 

$5 - $10 million


 

$5 - $10 million


 

$5 - $10 million

Recurring CapEx + capitalized leasing costs (5)


 

$210 - $220 million


 

$200 - $210 million


 

$200 - $210 million


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Balance Sheet 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt issuance


 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar amount


 

$1.8 - $2.0 billion


 

$1.8 - $2.0 billion


 

$1.8 - $2.0 billion

Pricing


 

1.5% - 2.0%


 

1.5% - 2.0%


 

2.0% - 2.5%

Timing


 

Early & Late 2022


 

Early & Late 2022


 

Early & Late 2022


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net income per diluted share 


 

$1.05 - $1.10 


 

$1.05 - $1.10 


 

$1.00 - $1.05 

Real estate depreciation and (gain) / loss on sale


 

$5.35 - $5.35


 

$5.35 - $5.35


 

$5.35 - $5.35

 Funds From Operations / share (NAREIT-Defined) 


 

$6.40 - $6.45 


 

$6.40 - $6.45 


 

$6.35 - $6.40 

Non-core expenses and revenue streams


 

$0.40 - $0.45


 

$0.40 - $0.45


 

$0.40 - $0.45

 Core Funds From Operations / share 


 

$6.80 - $6.90 


 

$6.80 - $6.90 


 

$6.75 - $6.85 

Foreign currency translation adjustments


 

$0.10 - $0.10


 

$0.15 - $0.15


 

$0.20 - $0.20

 Constant-Currency Core Funds From Operations / share 


 

$6.90 - $7.00 


 

$6.95 - $7.05 


 

$6.95 - $7.05 


 

 

(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)

The "same-capital" pool includes properties owned as of December 31, 2020 with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development.  It excludes properties that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2021-2022, properties classified as held for sale, and properties sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented. 

(3)

Includes land acquisitions. 

(4)

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. 

(5)

Recurring CapEx represents non-incremental improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document 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. EDT / 2:30 p.m. PDT on July 28, 2022, 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 second quarter 2022 financial results and operating performance.  The conference call will feature Chief Executive Officer A. William Stein and President & 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# 6453950 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 August 28, 2022.  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# 1684177.  The webcast replay can be accessed on Digital Realty's website. 

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data "meeting place" and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 290+ facilities in 50+ metros across 26 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
President & Chief Financial Officer
Digital Realty
(737) 281-0101

Jordan Sadler / Jim Huseby
Investor Relations
Digital Realty
(737) 281-0101

 

Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Operations 

Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data 


 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 

Rental revenues


 

 

$767,313


 

 

$751,962


 

 

$763,117


 

 

$773,195


 

 

$768,826


 

 

 

$1,519,275


 

 

$1,523,370

Tenant reimbursements - Utilities


 

 

218,198


 

 

224,547


 

 

195,340


 

 

189,060


 

 

169,743


 

 

 

442,745


 

 

354,716

Tenant reimbursements - Other


 

 

52,688


 

 

51,511


 

 

58,528


 

 

57,666


 

 

60,261


 

 

 

104,198


 

 

119,589

Interconnection & other


 

 

93,338


 

 

93,530


 

 

89,850


 

 

90,983


 

 

90,565


 

 

 

186,868


 

 

179,626

Fee income


 

 

5,072


 

 

5,757


 

 

4,133


 

 

3,255


 

 

3,628


 

 

 

10,829


 

 

6,054

Other


 

 

2,713


 

 

15


 

 

200


 

 

18,977


 

 

165


 

 

 

2,728


 

 

224

Total Operating Revenues 


 

 

$1,139,321 


 

 

$1,127,323 


 

 

$1,111,167 


 

 

$1,133,135 


 

 

$1,093,189 


 

 

 

$2,266,644 


 

 

$2,183,580 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities


 

 

$223,426


 

 

$241,239


 

 

$213,933


 

 

$209,585


 

 

$185,010


 

 

 

$464,665


 

 

$361,057

Rental property operating


 

 

198,076


 

 

194,354


 

 

205,250


 

 

196,743


 

 

198,206


 

 

 

392,430


 

 

383,939

Property taxes


 

 

47,213


 

 

46,526


 

 

42,673


 

 

55,915


 

 

42,795


 

 

 

93,738


 

 

91,800

Insurance


 

 

3,836


 

 

3,698


 

 

3,507


 

 

4,718


 

 

5,703


 

 

 

7,534


 

 

9,201

Depreciation & amortization


 

 

376,967


 

 

382,132


 

 

378,883


 

 

369,035


 

 

368,981


 

 

 

759,099


 

 

738,714

General & administration


 

 

101,991


 

 

96,435


 

 

103,705


 

 

97,082


 

 

94,956


 

 

 

198,426


 

 

192,524

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses


 

 

3,786


 

 

2,077


 

 

1,003


 

 

1,377


 

 

2,536


 

 

 

5,863


 

 

4,963

Transaction and integration expenses


 

 

13,586


 

 

11,968


 

 

12,427


 

 

13,804


 

 

7,075


 

 

 

25,554


 

 

21,195

Impairment of investments in real estate


 

 


 

 


 

 

18,291


 

 


 

 


 

 

 


 

 

Other expenses


 

 

70


 

 

7,657


 

 

(1)


 

 

510


 

 

2,298


 

 

 

7,727


 

 

2,041

Total Operating Expenses 


 

 

$968,950 


 

 

$986,087 


 

 

$979,669 


 

 

$948,770 


 

 

$907,561 


 

 

 

$1,955,037 


 

 

$1,805,433 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income 


 

 

$170,371 


 

 

$141,236 


 

 

$131,498 


 

 

$184,365 


 

 

$185,627 


 

 

 

$311,607 


 

 

$378,146 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures


 

 

(34,088)


 

 

60,958


 

 

(7,714)


 

 

40,884


 

 

52,143


 

 

 

26,870


 

 

29,112

Gain / (loss) on sale of investments


 

 


 

 

2,770


 

 

1,047,011


 

 

(635)


 

 

499


 

 

 

2,770


 

 

334,420

Interest and other income (expense), net


 

 

13,008


 

 

3,051


 

 

(4,349)


 

 

(2,947)


 

 

10,124


 

 

 

16,059


 

 

2,938

Interest (expense)


 

 

(69,023)


 

 

(66,725)


 

 

(71,762)


 

 

(71,417)


 

 

(75,014)


 

 

 

(135,748)


 

 

(150,667)

Income tax (expense)


 

 

(16,406)


 

 

(13,244)


 

 

(3,961)


 

 

(13,709)


 

 

(47,582)


 

 

 

(29,650)


 

 

(55,129)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt


 

 


 

 

(51,135)


 

 

(325)


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

(51,135)


 

 

(18,347)

Net Income 


 

 

$63,862 


 

 

$76,911 


 

 

$1,090,397 


 

 

$136,541 


 

 

$125,799 


 

 

 

$140,773 


 

 

$520,474 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests


 

 

(436)


 

 

(3,629)


 

 

(22,587)


 

 

(2,266)


 

 

(4,544)


 

 

 

(4,065)


 

 

(13,298)

Net Income Attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 


 

 

$63,426 


 

 

$73,282 


 

 

$1,067,811 


 

 

$134,275 


 

 

$121,255 


 

 

 

$136,708 


 

 

$507,177 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends


 

 

(10,181)


 

 

(10,181)


 

 

(10,181)


 

 

(10,181)


 

 

(11,885)


 

 

 

(20,363)


 

 

(25,399)

Gain on / (Issuance costs associated with) redeemed preferred stock


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

18,000


 

 

 


 

 

18,000

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders 


 

 

$53,245 


 

 

$63,101 


 

 

$1,057,630 


 

 

$124,094 


 

 

$127,371 


 

 

 

$116,346 


 

 

$499,777 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic


 

 

284,694,064


 

 

284,525,992


 

 

283,869,662


 

 

283,105,966


 

 

281,791,855


 

 

 

284,610,492


 

 

281,445,252

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted


 

 

285,109,903


 

 

285,025,099


 

 

284,868,184


 

 

283,799,538


 

 

282,433,857


 

 

 

284,979,709


 

 

282,075,611

Weighted-average fully diluted shares and units


 

 

290,944,163


 

 

290,662,421


 

 

290,893,110


 

 

290,228,785


 

 

289,484,805


 

 

 

290,716,197


 

 

289,218,609


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - basic


 

 

$0.19


 

 

$0.22


 

 

$3.73


 

 

$0.44


 

 

$0.45


 

 

 

$0.41


 

 

$1.78

Net income per share - diluted


 

 

$0.19


 

 

$0.22


 

 

$3.71


 

 

$0.44


 

 

$0.45


 

 

 

$0.41


 

 

$1.77

 

Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations 

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations (FFO) 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders 


 

 

$53,245 


 

 

$63,101 


 

 

$1,057,630 


 

 

$124,094 


 

 

$127,371 


 

 

 

$116,346 


 

 

$499,777 

Adjustments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest in operating partnership


 

 

1,500


 

 

1,600


 

 

23,100


 

 

3,000


 

 

3,200


 

 

 

3,100


 

 

13,000

Real estate related depreciation & amortization (1)


 

 

369,327


 

 

374,162


 

 

372,447


 

 

362,728


 

 

363,640


 

 

 

743,489


 

 

728,336

Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization


 

 

29,022


 

 

29,320


 

 

24,146


 

 

21,293


 

 

20,983


 

 

 

58,341


 

 

40,361

(Gain) on real estate transactions (2)


 

 

(1,144)


 

 

(2,770)


 

 

(1,047,010)


 

 

(63,798)


 

 

(499)


 

 

 

(3,914)


 

 

(334,420)

Impairment of investments in real estate


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

18,291


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

 

-


 

 

-

Funds From Operations - diluted 


 

 

$451,949 


 

 

$465,412 


 

 

$448,602 


 

 

$447,317 


 

 

$514,695 


 

 

 

$917,362 


 

 

$947,055 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic


 

 

290,528


 

 

290,163


 

 

289,895


 

 

289,542


 

 

288,843


 

 

 

290,346


 

 

288,588

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (3)


 

 

290,944


 

 

290,662


 

 

290,893


 

 

290,228


 

 

289,485


 

 

 

290,716


 

 

289,219


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds From Operations per share - basic 


 

 

$1.56 


 

 

$1.60 


 

 

$1.55 


 

 

$1.54 


 

 

$1.78 


 

 

 

$3.16 


 

 

$3.28 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds From Operations per share - diluted (3) 


 

 

$1.55 


 

 

$1.60 


 

 

$1.54 


 

 

$1.54 


 

 

$1.78 


 

 

 

$3.16 


 

 

$3.27 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 

Reconciliation of FFO to Core FFO 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds From Operations - diluted 


 

 

$451,949 


 

 

$465,412 


 

 

$448,602 


 

 

$447,317 


 

 

$514,695 


 

 

 

$917,362 


 

 

$947,055 

Other non-core revenue adjustments (4)


 

 

456


 

 

13,916


 

 

9,859


 

 

(18,066)


 

 

(11,122)


 

 

 

14,372


 

 

(11,181)

Transaction and integration expenses


 

 

13,586


 

 

11,968


 

 

12,427


 

 

13,804


 

 

7,075


 

 

 

25,554


 

 

21,195

Loss from early extinguishment of debt


 

 

-


 

 

51,135


 

 

325


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

 

51,135


 

 

18,347

(Gain on) / Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

(18,000)


 

 

 

-


 

 

(18,000)

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses (5)


 

 

3,786


 

 

2,077


 

 

1,003


 

 

1,377


 

 

2,536


 

 

 

5,863


 

 

4,963

(Gain) / Loss on FX revaluation


 

 

29,539


 

 

(67,676)


 

 

14,308


 

 

33,773


 

 

(51,649)


 

 

 

(38,137)


 

 

(17,577)

Other non-core expense adjustments


 

 

70


 

 

7,657


 

 

(1)


 

 

1,004


 

 

2,298


 

 

 

7,727


 

 

(16,942)

Core Funds From Operations - diluted 


 

 

$499,386 


 

 

$484,490 


 

 

$486,525 


 

 

$479,209 


 

 

$445,833 


 

 

 

$983,875 


 

 

$927,859 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (3)


 

 

290,944


 

 

290,662


 

 

290,893


 

 

290,228


 

 

289,485


 

 

 

290,716


 

 

289,219


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Funds From Operations per share - diluted (3) 


 

 

$1.72 


 

 

$1.67 


 

 

$1.67 


 

 

$1.65 


 

 

$1.54 


 

 

 

$3.38 


 

 

$3.21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization


 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization per income statement


 

 

$376,967


 

 

$382,132


 

 

$378,883


 

 

$369,035


 

 

$368,981


 

 

 

759,099


 

 

738,714

Non-real estate depreciation


 

 

(7,640)


 

 

(7,970)


 

 

(6,436)


 

 

(6,307)


 

 

(5,341)


 

 

 

(15,610)


 

 

(10,377)

Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization 


 

 

$369,327 


 

 

$374,162 


 

 

$372,447 


 

 

$362,728 


 

 

$363,640 


 

 

 

$743,489 


 

 

$728,336 


 

 

(2)

For the fourth quarter 2021, the gain pertains to the contribution of 10 operating data center properties to Digital Core REIT in connection with the listing of Digital Core REIT as a standalone public company traded on the Singapore Exchange in December 2021.  For the third quarter 2021, the gain of $64 million represents Digital Realty's share of a gain recognized by an unconsolidated joint venture from the sale of a portfolio of assets owned by the entity and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in our consolidated income statement.

(3)

For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series C, 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 J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable, and the effect of the physical settlement of our September 2021 forward sales agreements. 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. 

(4)

Includes lease termination fees and certain other adjustments that are not core to our business. For the third quarter 2021, includes a $19 million promote received related to a sale of portfolio of assets within an unconsolidated joint venture. The promote is included in Other revenue in our consolidated income statement.

(5)

Relates to severance and other charges related to the departure of company executives and integration-related severance. 

 

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) 

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 

 Reconciliation of Core FFO to AFFO 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Core FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders 


 

 

$499,386 


 

 

$484,490 


 

 

$486,525 


 

 

$479,209 


 

 

$445,833 


 

 

 

$983,875 


 

 

$927,859 

Adjustments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-real estate depreciation


 

 

7,640


 

 

7,970


 

 

6,436


 

 

6,307


 

 

5,341


 

 

 

15,610


 

 

10,377

Amortization of deferred financing costs


 

 

3,330


 

 

3,634


 

 

3,515


 

 

3,625


 

 

3,718


 

 

 

6,964


 

 

7,256

Amortization of debt discount/premium


 

 

1,193


 

 

1,214


 

 

1,107


 

 

1,138


 

 

1,166


 

 

 

2,407


 

 

2,300

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense


 

 

15,799


 

 

14,453


 

 

15,097


 

 

15,082


 

 

15,578


 

 

 

30,253


 

 

31,675

Straight-line rental revenue


 

 

(17,278)


 

 

(18,810)


 

 

(16,497)


 

 

(11,969)


 

 

(16,139)


 

 

 

(36,089)


 

 

(34,631)

Straight-line rental expense


 

 

(2,237)


 

 

4,168


 

 

5,753


 

 

7,862


 

 

7,175


 

 

 

1,931


 

 

13,884

Above- and below-market rent amortization


 

 

196


 

 

335


 

 

910


 

 

1,165


 

 

1,857


 

 

 

531


 

 

3,994

Deferred tax expense / (benefit)


 

 

(769)


 

 

(1,604)


 

 

(13,731)


 

 

2,112


 

 

35,522


 

 

 

(2,372)


 

 

31,013

Leasing compensation & internal lease commissions


 

 

9,411


 

 

13,261


 

 

9,564


 

 

11,142


 

 

11,078


 

 

 

22,672


 

 

22,120

Recurring capital expenditures (1)


 

 

(43,497)


 

 

(46,770)


 

 

(87,550)


 

 

(50,800)


 

 

(39,231)


 

 

 

(90,267)


 

 

(78,753)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO available to common stockholders and unitholders (2) 


 

 

$473,173 


 

 

$462,341 


 

 

$411,130 


 

 

$464,872 


 

 

$471,899 


 

 

 

$935,514 


 

 

$937,095 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic


 

 

290,528


 

 

290,163


 

 

289,895


 

 

289,542


 

 

288,843


 

 

 

290,346


 

 

288,588

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (3)


 

 

290,944


 

 

290,662


 

 

290,893


 

 

290,228


 

 

289,485


 

 

 

290,716


 

 

289,219


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO per share - diluted (3) 


 

 

$1.63 


 

 

$1.59 


 

 

$1.41 


 

 

$1.60 


 

 

$1.63 


 

 

 

$3.22 


 

 

$3.24 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dividends per share and common unit


 

 

$1.22


 

 

$1.22


 

 

$1.16


 

 

$1.16


 

 

$1.16


 

 

 

$2.44


 

 

$2.32


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted AFFO Payout Ratio 


 

 

75.0 % 


 

 

76.7 % 


 

 

82.1 % 


 

 

72.4 % 


 

 

71.2 % 


 

 

 

75.8 % 


 

 

71.6 % 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 

Share Count Detail 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Stock and Units Outstanding 


 

 

290,528 


 

 

290,163 


 

 

289,895 


 

 

289,542 


 

 

288,843 


 

 

 

290,346 


 

 

288,588 

Add: Effect of dilutive securities


 

 

416


 

 

499


 

 

998


 

 

686


 

 

642


 

 

 

370


 

 

631

Weighted Avg. Common Stock and Units Outstanding - diluted 


 

 

290,944 


 

 

290,662 


 

 

290,893 


 

 

290,228 


 

 

289,485 


 

 

 

290,716 


 

 

289,219 

 


 

 

(1)

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 Realty's operating standards, or internal leasing commissions. 

(2)

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. 

(3)

For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series C, 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 J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable, and the effect of the physical settlement of our September 2021 forward sales agreements.  See above for calculations of diluted FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders and for calculations of weighted average common stock and units outstanding. 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

31-Mar-22 


 

31-Dec-21 


 

30-Sep-21 


 

30-Jun-21 

Assets 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in real estate:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate


 

 

$24,065,933


 

 

$23,769,712


 

 

$23,625,451


 

 

$23,384,809


 

 

$23,287,853

Construction in progress


 

 

3,362,114


 

 

3,523,484


 

 

3,213,387


 

 

3,238,388


 

 

3,270,570

Land held for future development


 

 

37,460


 

 

107,003


 

 

133,683


 

 

118,091


 

 

143,575

Investments in real estate 


 

 

$27,465,507 


 

 

$27,400,199 


 

 

$26,972,522 


 

 

$26,741,289 


 

 

$26,701,998 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization


 

 

(6,665,118)


 

 

(6,467,233)


 

 

(6,210,281)


 

 

(6,159,294)


 

 

(5,919,650)

Net Investments in Properties 


 

 

$20,800,389 


 

 

$20,932,966 


 

 

$20,762,241 


 

 

$20,581,995 


 

 

$20,782,348 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures


 

 

1,942,549


 

 

2,044,074


 

 

1,807,689


 

 

1,292,325


 

 

1,119,026

Net Investments in Real Estate 


 

 

$22,742,937 


 

 

$22,977,040 


 

 

$22,569,930 


 

 

$21,874,320 


 

 

$21,901,374 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents


 

 

$99,226


 

 

$157,964


 

 

$142,698


 

 

$116,002


 

 

$120,482

Accounts and other receivables (1)


 

 

797,208


 

 

774,579


 

 

671,721


 

 

610,416


 

 

630,086

Deferred rent


 

 

554,016


 

 

545,666


 

 

547,385


 

 

552,850


 

 

539,379

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


 

 

2,521,390


 

 

2,640,795


 

 

2,735,486


 

 

2,871,622


 

 

2,956,027

Goodwill


 

 

7,545,107


 

 

7,802,440


 

 

7,937,440


 

 

8,062,914


 

 

8,185,931

Operating lease right-of-use assets


 

 

1,310,970


 

 

1,361,942


 

 

1,405,441


 

 

1,442,661


 

 

1,452,633

Other assets


 

 

385,202


 

 

420,119


 

 

359,459


 

 

316,863


 

 

365,308

Total Assets 


 

 

$35,956,057 


 

 

$36,680,546 


 

 

$36,369,560 


 

 

$35,847,648 


 

 

$36,151,220 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global unsecured revolving credit facilities


 

 

$1,440,040


 

 

$943,325


 

 

$398,172


 

 

$832,322


 

 

$1,026,368

Unsecured senior notes, net of discount


 

 

12,695,568


 

 

13,284,650


 

 

12,903,370


 

 

13,012,790


 

 

12,659,043

Secured debt and other, net of premiums


 

 

158,699


 

 

160,240


 

 

146,668


 

 

242,427


 

 

242,410

Operating lease liabilities


 

 

1,418,540


 

 

1,472,510


 

 

1,512,187


 

 

1,543,231


 

 

1,545,689

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities


 

 

1,619,222


 

 

1,572,359


 

 

1,543,623


 

 

1,341,866


 

 

1,367,240

Deferred tax liabilities, net


 

 

611,582


 

 

649,112


 

 

666,451


 

 

725,955


 

 

742,127

Accrued dividends and distributions


 

 


 

 


 

 

338,729


 

 


 

 

Security deposits and prepaid rent


 

 

341,140


 

 

346,911


 

 

336,578


 

 

341,778


 

 

362,606

Total Liabilities 


 

 

$18,284,791 


 

 

$18,429,107 


 

 

$17,845,778 


 

 

$18,040,369 


 

 

$17,945,483 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests - operating partnership


 

 

41,047


 

 

42,734


 

 

46,995


 

 

40,920


 

 

41,490


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (2)


 

 

$193,540


 

 

$193,540


 

 

$193,540


 

 

$193,540


 

 

$193,540

Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (3)


 

 

203,264


 

 

203,264


 

 

203,264


 

 

203,264


 

 

203,264

Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (4)


 

 

334,886


 

 

334,886


 

 

334,886


 

 

334,886


 

 

334,886

Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 392,000,000 shares authorized (5)


 

 

2,824


 

 

2,824


 

 

2,824


 

 

2,818


 

 

2,806

Additional paid-in capital


 

 

21,091,364


 

 

21,069,391


 

 

21,075,863


 

 

21,010,202


 

 

20,844,834

Dividends in excess of earnings


 

 

(4,211,685)


 

 

(3,916,854)


 

 

(3,631,929)


 

 

(4,359,033)


 

 

(4,153,407)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net


 

 

(475,561)


 

 

(188,844)


 

 

(173,880)


 

 

(111,560)


 

 

31,733

Total Stockholders' Equity 


 

 

$17,138,632 


 

 

$17,698,207 


 

 

$18,004,568 


 

 

$17,274,117 


 

 

$17,457,656 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership


 

 

$432,213


 

 

$444,029


 

 

$425,337


 

 

$459,918


 

 

$513,897

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures


 

 

59,374


 

 

66,470


 

 

46,882


 

 

32,324


 

 

192,694


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Noncontrolling Interests 


 

 

$491,587 


 

 

$510,499 


 

 

$472,219 


 

 

$492,242 


 

 

$706,591 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equity 


 

 

$17,630,219 


 

 

$18,208,706 


 

 

$18,476,787 


 

 

$17,766,359 


 

 

$18,164,247 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity 


 

 

$35,956,057 


 

 

$36,680,546 


 

 

$36,369,560 


 

 

$35,847,648 


 

 

$36,151,220 


 

 

(1)

Net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $37,799 and $28,574 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(2)

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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(3)

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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(4)

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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(5)

Common Stock: 284,733,922 and 284,415,013 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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

Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended 

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


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Available to Common Stockholders 


 

 

$53,245 


 

 

$63,101 


 

 

$1,057,630 


 

 

$124,094 


 

 

$127,371 

Interest


 

 

69,023


 

 

66,725


 

 

71,762


 

 

71,417


 

 

75,014

Loss from early extinguishment of debt


 

 


 

 

51,135


 

 

325


 

 


 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)


 

 

16,406


 

 

13,244


 

 

3,961


 

 

13,709


 

 

47,582

Depreciation & amortization


 

 

376,967


 

 

382,132


 

 

378,883


 

 

369,035


 

 

368,981

EBITDA 


 

 

$515,642 


 

 

$576,337 


 

 

$1,512,561 


 

 

$578,255 


 

 

$618,947 

Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization


 

 

29,023


 

 

29,319


 

 

24,146


 

 

21,293


 

 

20,983

Unconsolidated JV interest expense and tax expense


 

 

6,708


 

 

21,111


 

 

15,222


 

 

11,008


 

 

15,523

Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses


 

 

3,786


 

 

2,077


 

 

1,003


 

 

1,377


 

 

2,536

Transaction and integration expenses


 

 

13,586


 

 

11,968


 

 

12,427


 

 

13,804


 

 

7,075

(Gain) / loss on sale of investments


 

 


 

 

(2,770)


 

 

(1,047,011)


 

 

635


 

 

(499)

Impairment of investments in real estate


 

 


 

 


 

 

18,291


 

 


 

 

Other non-core adjustments, net


 

 

31,633


 

 

(48,858)


 

 

14,307


 

 

(28,745)


 

 

(60,308)

Non-controlling interests


 

 

436


 

 

3,629


 

 

22,587


 

 

2,266


 

 

4,544

Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

11,885

(Gain on) / Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(18,000)

Adjusted EBITDA 


 

 

$610,994 


 

 

$602,994 


 

 

$583,713 


 

 

$610,074 


 

 

$602,686 


 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 

Financial Ratios 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

 

31-Mar-22 


 

 

31-Dec-21 


 

 

30-Sep-21 


 

 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GAAP interest expense


 

 

$69,023


 

 

$66,725


 

 

$71,762


 

 

$71,417


 

 

$75,014

Capitalized interest


 

 

14,131


 

 

14,751


 

 

15,328


 

 

15,142


 

 

11,558

Change in accrued interest and other non-cash amounts


 

 

(43,952)


 

 

52,324


 

 

(37,974)


 

 

17,820


 

 

(43,604)

Cash Interest Expense (2) 


 

 

$39,202 


 

 

$133,800 


 

 

$49,116 


 

 

$104,379 


 

 

$42,968 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred dividends


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

10,181


 

 

11,885

Total Fixed Charges (3) 


 

 

$93,335 


 

 

$91,657 


 

 

$97,271 


 

 

$96,740 


 

 

$98,457 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest coverage ratio (4)


 

 

 6.6x


 

 

 6.1x


 

 

 6.0x


 

 

 6.5x


 

 

 6.1x

Cash interest coverage ratio (5)


 

 

 12.6x


 

 

 4.0x


 

 

 9.8x


 

 

 5.4x


 

 

 10.9x

Fixed charge coverage ratio (6)


 

 

 6.0x


 

 

 5.5x


 

 

 5.4x


 

 

 5.8x


 

 

 5.4x

Cash fixed charge coverage ratio (7)


 

 

 10.4x


 

 

 3.7x


 

 

 8.3x


 

 

 5.0x


 

 

 9.0x


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to total enterprise value (8) (9)


 

 

27.1 %


 

 

25.5 %


 

 

20.5 %


 

 

24.8 %


 

 

23.9 %

Debt plus preferred stock to total enterprise value (10)


 

 

28.5 %


 

 

26.8 %


 

 

21.7 %


 

 

26.1 %


 

 

25.2 %

Pre-tax income to interest expense (11)


 

 

 1.9x


 

 

 2.2x


 

 

 16.2x


 

 

 2.9x


 

 

 2.7x

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (12)


 

 

 6.2x


 

 

 6.3x


 

 

 6.1x


 

 

 6.0x


 

 

 6.0x

 


 

 

(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,  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, and preferred dividends (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture cash 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 Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated of joint venture debt, less cash and cash equivalents (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture cash) divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture EBITDA), multiplied by four.

 

Management Statements on Non-GAAP Measures 
Unaudited

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) other non-core revenue adjustments, (ii) transaction and integration expenses, (iii) loss from early extinguishment of debt, (iv) gain on / issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock, (v) severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses, (vi) gain/loss on FX revaluation, and (vii) 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, 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. 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 gain on / 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.

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 unconsolidated JV debt, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (including our share of unconsolidated JV cash) divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (inclusive of our share of unconsolidated 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 June 30, 2022, GAAP interest expense was $69 million, capitalized interest was $14 million and scheduled debt principal payments and preferred dividends was $10 million.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Operating Income (NOI) 


 

Three Months Ended 


 

 

Six Months Ended 

(in thousands) 


 

30-Jun-22 


 

31-Mar-21 


 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

30-Jun-22 


 

30-Jun-21 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income 


 

 

$170,371 


 

 

$141,236 


 

 

$185,627 


 

 

 

$311,607 


 

 

$378,146 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fee income


 

 

(5,072)


 

 

(5,757)


 

 

(3,628)


 

 

 

(10,829)


 

 

(6,054)

 Other income


 

 

(2,713)


 

 

(15)


 

 

(165)


 

 

 

(2,728)


 

 

(224)

 Depreciation and amortization


 

 

376,967


 

 

382,132


 

 

368,981


 

 

 

759,099


 

 

738,714

 General and administrative


 

 

101,991


 

 

96,435


 

 

94,956


 

 

 

198,426


 

 

192,524

 Severance, equity acceleration, and legal expenses


 

 

3,786


 

 

2,077


 

 

2,536


 

 

 

5,863


 

 

4,963

 Transaction expenses


 

 

13,586


 

 

11,968


 

 

7,075


 

 

 

25,554


 

 

21,195

 Other expenses


 

 

70


 

 

7,657


 

 

2,298


 

 

 

7,727


 

 

2,041


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Income 


 

 

$658,986 


 

 

$635,734 


 

 

$657,680 


 

 

 

$1,294,720 


 

 

$1,331,304 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cash Net Operating Income (Cash NOI) 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Income 


 

 

$658,986 


 

 

$635,734 


 

 

$657,680 


 

 

 

$1,294,720 


 

 

$1,331,304 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Straight-line rental revenue


 

 

(14,105)


 

 

(6,530)


 

 

(17,127)


 

 

 

(20,635)


 

 

(35,734)

 Straight-line rental expense


 

 

(2,609)


 

 

3,646


 

 

7,069


 

 

 

1,037


 

 

13,819

 Above- and below-market rent amortization


 

 

196


 

 

335


 

 

1,857


 

 

 

531


 

 

3,994


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Net Operating Income 


 

 

$642,468 


 

 

$633,185 


 

 

$649,480 


 

 

 

$1,275,653 


 

 

$1,313,383 

Forward-Looking Statements
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 economic outlook, our expected investment and expansion activity, our expected physical settlement of the forward sale agreements and use of proceeds from any such settlement,  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, our product offerings, available inventory 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, 2022 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, 2022 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;
  • global supply chain or procurement disruptions, or increased supply chain costs;
  • 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, 2021 and other filings with the U.S. 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, Interxion, Turn-Key Flex, Powered Base Building, and PlatformDIGITAL, Data Gravity Index and Data Gravity Index DGx are registered trademarks and service marks of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other names, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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