Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - DLR STOCK NEWS

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) announced plans to redeem all outstanding 4.750% Notes due 2025. The total principal amount outstanding is $450 million. The redemption will occur on February 3, 2022, at par plus a make-whole premium and accrued interest. This action follows the terms set in the indenture from October 1, 2015. Computershare Trust Company acts as the trustee and paying agent for the notes. Digital Realty serves a global market with over 280 facilities in 25 countries, supporting data center solutions for enterprises and service providers.

Digital Realty has signed an agreement to acquire the majority stakes in Teraco Data Environments, Africa's largest carrier-neutral data center provider, from Berkshire Partners and Permira. Both firms will retain minority ownership in Teraco, which operates seven state-of-the-art facilities across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. The transaction, subject to South African regulatory approval, is expected to close in the first half of 2022. This acquisition positions Digital Realty to enhance its presence in the fast-growing Sub-Saharan African data center market.

Digital Realty (DLR) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco, Africa's premier colocation provider, for approximately $3.5 billion. This acquisition positions Digital Realty as the leading colocation provider in Africa, enhancing its interconnection capabilities across key South African metros. Teraco has over 600 customers, enabling around 22,000 interconnections and access to multiple subsea cables. The deal, expected to close in H1 2022, will be financed through capital recycling and is projected to be 1% dilutive to DLR's core FFO per share in 2022, breakeven by 2023.

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) announced the successful listing of Digital Core REIT on the Singapore Exchange, contributing a 90% interest in a $1.4 billion portfolio of data centers in the U.S. and Canada. The IPO portfolio is fully leased to major clients with an average lease term exceeding six years. Digital Realty aims to leverage this new vehicle as a perpetual capital partner and expand its operational capabilities. The initial market capitalization of Digital Core REIT is approximately $990 million, with net proceeds to be used for debt repayment and future investments.

Strategic Capital Fund Management announces that its Head of Data Center real estate, Bryan Marsh, has been recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a leading business figure in North Texas by D CEO's Dallas 500. This prestigious list highlights influential leaders across various industries, showcasing their role in driving the local economy. Marsh brings nearly 40 years of experience, previously managing 8 million square feet of data center assets valued at approximately $5 billion. He currently leads a $1.5 billion data center investment platform.

Digital Realty (DLR) announced on Nov. 18, 2021, that the board has authorized quarterly cash dividends. For common stockholders, a cash dividend of $1.16 per share will be paid on January 14, 2022, to those on record by December 15, 2021. Additionally, dividends for preferred stock include $0.328125 for Series J, $0.365625 for Series K, and $0.325000 for Series L, all payable on December 31, 2021. These dividends reflect Digital Realty's commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) has partnered with Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) to provide innovative video broadcast solutions aimed at enhancing enterprise capabilities. Their first offering features 3rd Gen AMD EPYC servers integrated with Xilinx U30 FPGA accelerator cards, designed for high-performance, cloud-based video streaming. This collaboration enables organizations to easily benchmark and deploy solutions without upfront infrastructure costs, targeting various sectors including telemedicine and digital content distribution. The service emphasizes cost-effectiveness and performance, supporting the growing demand for digital video services.