Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Reports 2005 First Quarter Results and Increases Full Year FFO Guidance
Successful Acquisition and Leasing Program Positioning Company
for Long-Term Growth
Highlights:
- Reported net income available to common stockholders of $0.07 per
diluted share for the first quarter of 2005.
- Reported FFO of $0.30 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2005.
- Acquired two properties for approximately $75.0 million in the
first quarter of 2005.
- Placed Lakeside Technology Center under contract for almost
$143.0 million in the first quarter of 2005. The acquisition is
expected to close during the second quarter of 2005.
- Completed a successful preferred stock offering, generating gross
proceeds of approximately $103.5 million in February 2005.
- Subsequent to quarter end, amended credit facility to provide
additional growth capital.
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The Company reported revenue of $39.6 million in the first quarter of 2005. Net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $2.7 million and net income available to common stockholders was $1.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Funds from operations (FFO) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $15.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share and unit.
The Company commenced operations on November 3, 2004, and as such, comparisons to the prior year period have not been included in this press release. Financial results for Digital Realty Trust's predecessor for the first quarter of 2004 will be available in the Company's Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before May 16, 2005.
"Our first full quarter as a public company was extremely rewarding," said Richard Magnuson, Executive Chairman of Digital Realty Trust. "We reported strong financial results, and expect to reach our full-year acquisition target during the second quarter of 2005, well ahead of schedule. By maintaining our focus on the acquisition, management and leasing of highly specialized, technology-related properties, we believe Digital Realty Trust will continue to benefit from improving marketplace trends."
Balance Sheet Update
Total assets grew to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2005, from $1.0 billion at December 31, 2004. Cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 million at March 31, 2005 compared to $4.6 million at December 31, 2004. The reduction in cash was primarily due to the acquisition of properties in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and St. Paul , Minnesota combined with effective working capital management. Total debt at March 31, 2005 was $515.7 million and stockholders' equity was $269.6 million, up from $173.2 million at December 31, 2004.
During the first quarter of 2005, Digital Realty Trust completed a preferred stock offering, generating gross proceeds of $103.5 million. The proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the Company's existing line of credit, acquire properties and for other corporate purposes.
"Our balance sheet remains strong and the Company is well capitalized," said A. William Stein, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Digital Realty Trust. "Approximately 80% of our total debt is fixed, and, including extension options, we have no significant maturities until 2008. Importantly, the preferred stock offering which we completed in February, combined with an amended credit facility, provides us access to additional capital to successfully execute our growth strategy."
Acquisition and Leasing Activity
Acquisition and leasing activity since the beginning of the year has been substantial. This will allow Digital Realty Trust to meet its 2005 full year acquisition and highly improved technology space lease-up targets ahead of schedule.
The Company acquired two properties for a total of $74.6 million in the first quarter of 2005, and placed two additional properties, the Lakeside Technology Center and Printers' Square, both located in Chicago, under contract for an additional $180.1 million. The Lakeside Technology Center acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2005, and the Company is continuing its due diligence on the Printers' Square property. During the quarter, the Company also purchased the remaining 25% interest in the eBay Data Center, a 62,957 square foot data center located in Rancho Cordova, California, and now owns 100% of that property. Upon closing the Lakeside Technology Center acquisition, the portfolio will comprise 27 properties consisting of approximately 7.2 million net rentable square feet, excluding space held for redevelopment, strategically located in 14 key technology markets throughout the United States, with one property located in London, England.
Year-to-date through April 30, 2005, Digital Realty Trust has leased approximately 23,200 square feet of highly improved, technology space and more than 17,000 square feet of basic commercial space. Excluding space held for redevelopment, occupancy across Digital Realty's property portfolio was approximately 88.9% at March 31, 2005.
"The Digital Realty Trust team has made considerable progress against our acquisition and leasing goals for 2005, significantly enhancing our portfolio," said Michael Foust, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty Trust. "The buildings we've acquired, or plan to acquire, fit well with our growth strategy of targeting high quality, strategically located properties that contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of corporate enterprise data center and technology industry tenants. In addition, the acquisitions further improve the diversity of our portfolio, both geographically and by tenant.
"We have also been very successful in our leasing activity since the start of the year, having rented out a large portion of highly improved technology space in the San Francisco market at an initial gross rent of approximately $60 per rentable square foot. As we move through the remainder of 2005, the Company will be focused on both organic growth and growth through acquisition, by identifying additional assets that complement our portfolio while aggressively managing and leasing current assets to maximize their cash flow."
2005 Outlook
Digital Realty Trust's management increased its 2005 outlook as follows: FFO per share for the year ending December 31, 2005 is expected to be between $1.35 and $1.40. A reconciliation of the range of 2005 projected net income to projected FFO follows:
(in millions, except share and unit data) Low end High end
of range of range
Net income before minority interest
in operating partnership but after
minority interest in consolidated
joint ventures $25.2 -- $27.1
Plus: Real estate related
depreciation and amortization 54.0 -- 55.0
Funds from operations $79.2 -- $82.1
Less: Preferred stock dividends (7.9) (7.9)
FFO available to common stockholders
and unit holders $71.3 -- $74.2
FFO per share of common stock
and unit outstanding $1.35 -- $1.40
Total shares of common stock
and units outstanding 52.9 52.9
The guidance provided by Digital Realty Trust in this press release is based on the following assumptions as of May 11, 2005:
* Total acquisitions for the full year in the range of $300 million to
$350 million, at an average cap rate of 8.75% to 9.25%.
* The lease-up of 150,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet of basic
commercial space at an average gross rent of $20 per square foot.
* The lease-up of approximately 40,000 square feet of highly improved
technology space at an average gross rent of $60 per square foot.
Management Note Regarding FFO PresentationFFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure used by the real estate industry to measure the operating performance of real estate companies. FFO should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of financial performance. A reconciliation from GAAP net income to FFO is included as an attachment to this press release.
Investor Conference Call Details
Digital Realty Trust will host a conference call to discuss its 2005 first quarter results tomorrow, Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. PDT. Investors are invited to participate on the call by dialing 800-219-6110 (domestic) or 303-262-2138 (international). Additionally, the call will be webcast live in the Investor Relations section of Digital Realty Trust's website at www.digitalrealtytrust.com. For those who cannot participate on the live call or webcast, a replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of Digital Realty Trust's website at www.digitalrealtytrust.com.
About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) owns, acquires, repositions and manages technology-related real estate. The company's 26 properties contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise data center tenants. Comprising approximately 6.3 million net rentable square feet, excluding space held for redevelopment, Digital Realty Trust's property portfolio is located throughout the United States, with one property located in London, England. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.digitalrealtytrust.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include adverse economic or real estate developments in the company's markets or the technology industry; general economic conditions; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; failure to obtain necessary outside financing; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations, failure of acquired properties to perform as expected; failure to maintain the company's status as a REIT; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; and changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Additional Information:
A. William Stein
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Investment Officer
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
(415) 508-2849
Amy Cozamanis Timothy Grace
Investor/Analyst Information Media Information
Financial Relations Board Financial Relations Board
(310) 854-8314 (312) 640-6667
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share data)
First Quarter 2005
January 1 - March 31,
2005
(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental $32,691
Tenant reimbursements 6,520
Other 432
39,643
Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance 7,145
Property taxes 3,681
Insurance 599
Interest 8,121
Depreciation and amortization 12,143
General and administrative 2,413
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 125
Other 521
34,748
Income before minority interests 4,895
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures (3)
Minority interests in operating partnership 2,159
Net income 2,739
Preferred stock dividends (1,271)
Net income allocable to common stockholders $1,468
Basic income per share available to
common stockholders $0.07
Diluted income per share available to
common stockholders $0.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 21,421,300
Diluted 21,535,485
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
Assets 2005 2004
(unaudited)
Investments in real estate:
Land $138,014 $129,112
Acquired ground lease 1,477 1,477
Buildings and improvements 667,904 613,058
Tenant improvements 82,408 74,745
Investments in real estate 889,803 818,392
Accumulated depreciation
and amortization (37,691) (30,980)
Net investments in real estate 852,112 787,412
Cash and cash equivalents 2,875 4,557
Accounts and other receivables 3,353 3,051
Deferred rent 14,633 12,236
Acquired above market leases, net 41,485 43,947
Acquired in place lease value
and deferred leasing costs, net 157,957 136,721
Deferred financing costs, net 7,333 8,236
Restricted cash 13,773 14,207
Other assets 6,206 2,920
Total Assets $1,099,727 $1,013,287
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Notes payable under line of credit $36,000 $44,000
Mortgage loans 457,701 453,498
Other secured loans 22,000 22,000
Accounts payable and other
accrued liabilities 13,513 12,789
Accrued dividends and distributions -- 8,276
Acquired below market leases, net 44,868 37,390
Security deposits and prepaid rents 5,311 6,276
Total liabilities 579,393 584,229
Minority interests in consolidated
joint ventures 149 997
Minority interests in
operating partnership 250,592 254,862
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock; $0.01 par value;
20,000,000 authorized:
8.50% Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock,
$103,500,000 liquidation
preference, ($25 per share),
4,140,000 issued and outstanding 99,297 --
Common Stock; $0.01 par value;
100,000,000 authorized,
21,421,300 shares issued
and outstanding 214 214
Additional paid-in capital 182,095 182,411
Dividends in excess of earnings (13,271) (9,517)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net 1,258 91
Total stockholders' equity 269,593 173,199
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $1,099,727 $1,013,287
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Period Ended March 31, 2005
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Funds From Operations (FFO)
(in thousands, except share and unit data)
Net income $1,468
Plus minority interests in operating partnership 2,159
Plus real estate related depreciation
and amortization 12,143
FFO $15,770
Basic and diluted FFO per share and unit $0.30
Total common stock and units outstanding
Basic 52,942,731
Diluted 53,056,916
Note Regarding Funds From OperationsDigital Realty Trust calculates Funds from Operations, or FFO, in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) 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, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. Digital Realty Trust also believes 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 properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our 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 such other REITs' FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance.
SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
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Grace, +1-312-640-6667, both of Financial Relations Board, for Digital Realty
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