Digital Realty Announces Non-Core Disposition

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Digital Realty (DLR) has announced the sale of a non-core data center property for approximately $205 million, which is expected to generate a cash net operating income of $10.7 million in 2022. This transaction, reflecting a 5.2% cap rate, allows the company to recycle capital from a mature asset to fund future investments aimed at enhancing growth. Since 2018, Digital Realty has sold around $4 billion in assets to reinvest in connected facilities globally. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2022, pending customary conditions.

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• Sale of non-core asset for approximately $205 million
• Transaction expected to generate $10.7 million cash net operating income in 2022
• Funds from sale to be used for paying down debt and future investments

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• None.

Recycles capital from mature asset in U.S. to reinvest in growing, global platform

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a non-core, mixed-use data center property in a transaction valuing the asset at approximately $205 million.  The property is expected to generate 2022 cash net operating income of approximately $10.7 million, representing a 5.2% cap rate. 

Digital Realty originally acquired the 370,000 square foot facility in 2004, prior to its IPO.  The majority of the rental revenue is derived from a Tier III Powered Base Building data center, while a portion of the property is leased to commercial and retail tenants on a longer-term basis. 

"This disposition opportunistically recycles an operationally mature asset to fund strategic investments aimed at enhancing our longer-term growth profile," said Digital Realty Chief Investment Officer Greg Wright.  "Since 2018, Digital Realty has sold approximately $4 billion of assets and redeployed proceeds into highly connected facilities around the world, providing our customers with a global, full spectrum data center solution."

Digital Realty expects proceeds from the transaction will initially be used to pay down debt and will ultimately be used to fund future investment activity.  

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022 and is subject to customary closing conditions.  Eastdil Secured served as advisor to Digital Realty on the transaction. 

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 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 27 countries on six continents.  To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

For Additional Information

Investor Relations
Jordan Sadler / Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
+1 737 281 0101
InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com

Media Contacts
Helen Bleasdale
Digital Realty
+1 737 267 6822
hcbleasdale@digitalrealty.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, including statements related to the disposition, expected benefits, use of proceeds and the company's strategy.  For a list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  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. 

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SOURCE Digital Realty

FAQ

What is the value of the asset sold by Digital Realty (DLR)?

Digital Realty sold a non-core data center property for approximately $205 million.

How much cash net operating income is expected from the sold property in 2022?

The sold property is expected to generate approximately $10.7 million in cash net operating income in 2022.

What will Digital Realty do with the proceeds from the asset sale?

Proceeds will initially be used to pay down debt and will ultimately fund future investment activity.

When is the transaction expected to close?

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

What has Digital Realty done since 2018 regarding asset sales?

Since 2018, Digital Realty has sold approximately $4 billion of assets and redeployed proceeds into connected facilities globally.