Digital Realty Trust, Inc. · NYSE:DLR

Digital Realty Trust — Q3 2014 Earnings Presentation

25 slides from Digital Realty Trust's earnings presentation, Oct 28, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Going the Distance

    28 October 2014 October 28, 2014 Going the Distance

  2. Slide 2: The Way Forward: Top Priorities Progress Report

    The Way Forward Top Priorities Progress Report 2 • Improved ROIC ~ 30 bps year-over-year • Rolled out new sales comp plan in January 2014 • Leased 5.7 MW of finished inventory in 3Q14 • Commenced capital recycling program • Began marketing first phase of asset sales • Closed a Joint Venture with Gri

  3. Slide 3: Macro Dashboard: Relatively Benign Outlook

    Macro Dashboard Relatively Benign Outlook 3 1) IMF World Economic Outlook - October 2014 2) Bloomberg 3) Nate Silver FiveThirtyEight.com – October 2014 4) Citi Research 5) Gartner: IT Spending Worldwide, 3Q14 – September 2014 6) Gartner: Servers Forecast Worldwide – September 2014 7) Cisco Global Cl

  4. Slide 4: Value-Creating Joint Venture Contribution Establishes Attractive Valuation for Turn-Key Properties

    Value-Creating Joint Venture Contribution Establishes Attractive Valuation for Turn-Key Properties 1) Represents GAAP NOI adjusted for above/below market rent, deferred rental income and allocated landlord overhead. For a description of NOI and cash NOI and a reconciliation to net income, please see

  5. Slide 5: Sustained Leasing Momentum

    Turn-Key Flex® 148,612 $140 $20.8 million Powered Base Building® 22,000 $46 $1.0 million Custom Solutions 15,195 $238 $3.6 million Colocation 23,082 $229 $5.3 million Non-Technical 15,939 $32 $0.5 million Total 224,828 $139 $31.3 million Type of Space Total s.f. Signed (1) Annualized GAAP Annualized

  6. Slide 6: Lease Momentum Driven by Cloud Providers

    Annualized GAAP Base Rent (1) Lease Momentum Driven by Cloud Providers Cloud Demand is the Fastest Growing Segment $ in millions 6 1) GAAP rental revenues include total rent for new leases and expansion. The timing between lease signing and lease commencement (and receipt of rents) may be significan

  7. Slide 7: Healthy Renewal Economics

    Healthy Renewal Economics (1) Peak-Rate Expirations Weigh on Otherwise Solid Results 7 5% -9% 66% 22% 10% -6% -15% 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% GAAP Rent Change Cash Rent Change TKF PBB Total Datacenter 1) Represents Turn-Key Flex and Powered Base Building product types signed in 3Q14. ® ® ■ Signed renewa

  8. Slide 8: Steady Velocity & Pricing

    Steady Velocity & Pricing Early Innings of Rate Trend Improvement 1) GAAP rental revenues include total rent for new leases and expansion. The timing between lease signing and lease commencement (and receipt of rents) may be significant. 2) As of September 30, 2014. 8

  9. Slide 9: Sign-to-Commencement Gap is Healthy

    Expected Commencement Quarter Expected Commencement Quarter Lag Has Stabilized in the ~ Six-Month Range (1) Sign-to-Commencement Gap is Healthy 1) Expected commencement quarter at time of signing. 2) On a weighted-average basis. Note: Amounts shown represent GAAP annualized base rent from signed but

  10. Slide 10: Significant Absorption of Finished Inventory

    Significant Absorption of Finished Inventory(1) Steady Progress Since Investor Day in megawatts 10 - 3 6 9 12 Phoenix Silicon Valley Dallas Boston Houston NY Metro N. Virginia Chicago Investor Day Nov. 12, 2013 As of Sept. 30, 2014 1) Finished inventory represents space ready for immediate leasing a

  11. Slide 11: Data Center Retention is Solid

    Data Center Retention is Solid Tenants are Sticky Given Their Capital Investment 1) Represents trailing 12-month average. Retention on Rentable Square Feet (1) 11 40% 60% 80% 100% 1Q10 3Q10 1Q11 3Q11 1Q12 3Q12 1Q13 3Q13 1Q14 3Q14 Data Center Non-Data Center Historical Average = 84% Historical Averag

  12. Slide 12: 2Q14 U.S. Major Market Data Center Supply

    2Q14 U.S. Major Market Data Center Supply (1) New Starts in Dallas & Houston; NoVa Still a Focus 1) Based on Digital Realty internal estimates. 2) Represents DLR’s available finished data center space and available active data center construction. 12 in megawatts - 20 40 60 80 Boston Chicago Dallas

  13. Slide 13: 3Q14 U.S. Major Market Data Center Supply

    3Q14 U.S. Major Market Data Center Supply (1) Positive Momentum in NoVA & Silicon Valley 1) Based on Digital Realty internal estimates. 2) Represents DLR’s available finished data center space and available active data center construction. 13 in megawatts - 20 40 60 80 Boston Chicago Dallas Houston

  14. Slide 14: Credit Metrics Compare Favorably to REIT Peers

    4.4x 4.3x 3.8x 3.7x 3.6x 3.2x 2.9x 0.0x 2.0x 4.0x 6.0x DLR AVB FRT SPG KIM EQR BXP 4.3x 3.8x 3.7x 3.2x 3.1x 2.9x 2.8x 0.0x 2.0x 4.0x 6.0x AVB FRT SPG EQR DLR KIM BXP 7.1x 6.9x 6.6x 6.2x 5.5x 5.5x 5.3x 0.0x 2.0x 4.0x 6.0x 8.0x KIM BXP EQR DLR AVB SPG FRT 6.7x 6.6x 5.9x 5.5x 5.5x 5.3x 5.0x 0.0x 2.0x 4

  15. Slide 15: Credit Spreads Have Tightened Nicely

    Credit Spreads Have Tightened Nicely Digital Realty Notes due 2022 vs. REIT BBB 10 Year 15 Basis points - 20 40 60 80 100 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14

  16. Slide 16: Solid Performance Track Record

    $1.00 $1.08 $1.17 $1.26 $1.47 $2.02 $2.72 $2.92 $3.12 $3.32 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E Solid Performance Track Record Steady Growth in Dividend and Earnings 16 1) 2014E dividend is based on annualized 3Q14 board approved dividend as of July 21, 2014. 2) Core FF

  17. Slide 17: Consistent Execution on Strategic Vision: Third Quarter in Review

    Consistent Execution on Strategic Vision Third Quarter in Review  Signed $31 million of new leasing ̵ Including a $5.3 million mid-market contribution  Leased 5.7 megawatts of finished inventory ̵ One megawatt of positive net absorption  Occupancy ticked up another 20 bps sequentially  Same-capi

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    Appendix 18

  19. Slide 19: Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 19 The information included in this presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are helpful in understanding our business, as further described below. Our definition and calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may d

  20. Slide 20: Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 20 EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA) AND ADJUSTED EBITDA We believe that earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), are useful suppl

  21. Slide 21: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent 21 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders $ 168,811 Add: 5.50% exchangeable senior debentures interest expense - FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders -- diluted $ 168

  22. Slide 22: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent 22 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Operating Income (NOI) (unaudited, in thousands) Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Common Sto

  23. Slide 23: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent 23 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 December 11, 2011 December 31, 2010 December 31, 2009 FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders 636,426$ 557,672$ 449,288$ 327,473$ 252,043$ Add: Series C convertible preferred dividen

  24. Slide 24: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items To Their Closest GAAP Equivalent 24 Funds from operations (1) Q214 Q114 FY2014 Q413 Q313 Q213 Q113 FY2013 FY2012 FY2011 FY2010 FY2009 FY2008 FY2007 FY2006 FY2005 Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $41,510 $34,186 $75,696 $42,977 $ 138,872 $ 47,077 $ 4

  25. Slide 25: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements The information included in this presentation contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to

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