Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From                      to                     .

Commission file number 001-32336

 


DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland   26-0081711
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS employer
identification number)
560 Mission Street, Suite 2900 San Francisco, CA   94105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(415) 738-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  x                Accelerated filer  ¨                Non- accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at October 31, 2007

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

  64,758,872

 



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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page number
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:   
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    4
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    5
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)    6
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    8

ITEM 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    25

ITEM 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    41

ITEM 4.

   Controls and Procedures    43

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.    Legal Proceedings    44

ITEM 1A.

   Risk Factors    44

ITEM 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    45

ITEM 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    45

ITEM 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    45

ITEM 5.

   Other Information    45

ITEM 6.

   Exhibits    45
   Signatures    46

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     September 30,
2007
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2006
 

ASSETS

    

Investments in real estate:

    

Properties:

    

Land

   $ 288,784     $ 228,728  

Acquired ground leases

     1,595       3,028  

Buildings and improvements

     1,741,901       1,415,236  

Tenant improvements

     190,015       172,334  
                

Total investments in properties

     2,222,295       1,819,326  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (164,100 )     (112,479 )
                

Net investments in properties

     2,058,195       1,706,847  

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture

     9,591       29,955  
                

Net investments in real estate

     2,067,786       1,736,802  

Cash and cash equivalents

     49,182       22,261  

Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,434 and $2,032 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     30,322       31,293  

Deferred rent

     57,317       40,225  

Acquired above market leases, net

     40,254       47,292  

Acquired in place lease value and deferred leasing costs, net

     255,265       248,751  

Deferred financing costs, net

     18,319       17,500  

Restricted cash

     38,716       28,144  

Other assets

     18,958       13,951  
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,576,119     $ 2,186,219  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Unsecured revolving credit facility

   $ 266,726     $ 145,452  

Mortgage loans

     895,882       804,686  

Exchangeable senior debentures

     172,500       172,500  

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     104,795       88,698  

Accrued dividends and distributions

     24,824       19,386  

Acquired below market leases, net

     95,485       87,487  

Security deposits and prepaid rents

     20,574       19,822  
                

Total liabilities

     1,580,786       1,338,031  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Minority interests in consolidated joint venture

     2,902       —    

Minority interests in operating partnership

     71,063       138,416  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 authorized:

    

Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 8.50%, $103,500,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 4,140,000 issued and outstanding

     99,297       99,297  

Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 7.875%, $63,250,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 2,530,000 issued and outstanding

     60,502       60,502  

Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 4.375%, $175,000,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 7,000,000 issued and outstanding

     168,955       —    

Common Stock; $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 authorized, 60,721,750 and 54,257,691 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     607       542  

Additional paid-in capital

     666,023       597,334  

Dividends in excess of earnings

     (83,069 )     (52,093 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

     9,053       4,190  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     921,368       709,772  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,576,119     $ 2,186,219  
                

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited in thousands, except share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Operating Revenues:

        

Rental

   $ 82,536     $ 57,394     $ 234,529     $ 153,044  

Tenant reimbursements

     22,104       13,279       54,414       36,819  

Other

     154       —         401       168  
                                

Total operating revenues

     104,794       70,673       289,344       190,031  
                                

Operating Expenses:

        

Rental property operating and maintenance

     30,539       14,972       75,643       39,491  

Property taxes

     7,859       6,956       22,741       20,378  

Insurance

     1,356       934       4,201       2,856  

Depreciation and amortization

     35,345       23,767       96,576       58,838  

General and administrative

     7,775       4,986       23,441       13,906  

Other

     495       607       811       938  
                                

Total operating expenses

     83,369       52,222       223,413       136,407  
                                

Operating income

     21,425       18,451       65,931       53,624  

Other Income (Expenses):

        

Equity in earnings of (loss from) unconsolidated joint venture

     (237 )     —         524       —    

Interest and other income

     621       364       1,666       854  

Interest expense

     (16,683 )     (13,792 )     (48,541 )     (35,493 )

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

     —         (40 )     —         (522 )
                                

Income from continuing operations before minority interests

     5,126       4,983       19,580       18,463  

Minority interests in continuing operations of operating partnership

     25       (657 )     (781 )     (3,908 )
                                

Income from continuing operations

     5,151       4,326       18,799       14,555  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale of assets and minority interests

     (18 )     250       1,395       138  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         18,016       18,049       18,016  

Minority interests attributable to discontinued operations

     2       (7,805 )     (3,264 )     (7,740 )
                                

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (16 )     10,461       16,180       10,414  

Net income

     5,135       14,787       34,979       24,969  

Preferred stock dividends

     (5,359 )     (3,445 )     (13,971 )     (10,335 )
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (224 )   $ 11,342     $ 21,008     $ 14,634  
                                

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders:

        

Basic

   $ —       $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.13  

Diluted

   $ —       $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.13  
                                

Income per share from discontinued operations:

        

Basic

   $ —       $ 0.29     $ 0.27     $ 0.32  

Diluted

   $ —       $ 0.28     $ 0.26     $ 0.30  
                                

Net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders:

        

Basic

   $ —       $ 0.31     $ 0.35     $ 0.45  

Diluted

   $ —       $ 0.30     $ 0.34     $ 0.43  
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     60,717,153       36,114,253       59,324,104       32,361,456  

Diluted

     60,717,153       37,446,893       61,365,281       33,684,081  

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited in thousands)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net income

   $ 5,135     $ 14,787     $ 34,979     $ 24,969  

Other comprehensive income:

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     4,017       121       5,310       3,397  

Minority interests in foreign currency translation adjustments

     (430 )     (52 )     (630 )     (1,569 )

Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swaps

     (1,893 )     (1,721 )     2,268       544  

Minority interests in decrease (increase) in fair value of interest rate swaps

     203       735       (280 )     (382 )

Reclassification of other comprehensive income to earnings

     (420 )     (716 )     (2,115 )     (1,781 )

Minority interests in reclassification of other comprehensive income to earnings

     45       306       310       819  
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 6,657     $ 13,460     $ 39,842     $ 25,997  
                                

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2007     September 30, 2006  

Cash flows from operating activities (including discontinued operations):

    

Net income

   $ 34,979     $ 24,969  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Gain on sale of assets

     (18,049 )     (18,016 )

Minority interests in operating partnership and discontinued operations

     4,045       11,648  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture

     (524 )     —    

Distributions representing return on investment in unconsolidated joint venture

     388       —    

Write-off of net assets due to early lease terminations

     395       450  

Depreciation and amortization of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements and acquired ground leases, including amounts for discontinued operations

     57,238       35,665  

Amortization over the vesting period of the fair value of share-based compensation

     2,938       1,296  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     402       1,154  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     4,266       2,618  

Write-off of deferred financing costs, included in net loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         106  

Amortization of debt premium

     (172 )     (172 )

Amortization of acquired in place lease value and deferred leasing costs

     39,717       27,132  

Amortization of acquired above market leases and acquired below market leases, net

     (7,649 )     (5,047 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash

     (10,572 )     —    

Accounts and other receivables

     (1,715 )     (4,206 )

Deferred rent

     (17,576 )     (9,291 )

Deferred leasing costs

     (9,024 )     (5,428 )

Other assets

     2,242       (3,240 )

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (3,915 )     (795 )

Security deposits and prepaid rents

     185       3,224  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities (including discontinued operations)

     77,599       62,067  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions of properties

     (276,018 )     (348,216 )

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of sales costs

     78,191       58,923  

Deposits paid for acquisitions of properties

     (88 )     (46,258 )

Receipt of value added tax refund

     6,067       3,121  

Refundable value added tax paid

     (6,707 )     (795 )

Change in restricted cash

     —         (2,354 )

Improvements to investments in real estate

     (164,680 )     (52,326 )

Other deposits

     —         (911 )

Tenant improvement advances to tenants

     (21,507 )     (26,152 )

Collection of advances to tenants for tenant improvements

     24,805       20,000  

Distribution representing return of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

     20,500       —    

Purchase of joint venture partners’ interests

     (3,684 )     (5,353 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (343,121 )     (400,321 )
                

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(unaudited in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30, 2007     September 30, 2006  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings on unsecured revolving credit facility

   $ 413,314     $ 492,739  

Repayments on unsecured revolving credit facility

     (294,000 )     (440,000 )

Proceeds from mortgage loans

     121,288       211,872  

Principal payments on mortgage loans

     (45,947 )     (112,745 )

Proceeds from exchangeable senior debentures

     —         172,500  

Settlement of foreign currency forward sale contract

     —         694  

Payment of loan fees and costs

     (5,189 )     (11,431 )

Refund of rate-lock deposit

     —         1,200  

Gross proceeds from the sale of common stock

     —         97,600  

Gross proceeds from the sale of preferred stock

     175,000       —    

Common stock offering costs paid

     —         (3,632 )

Preferred stock offering costs paid

     (5,625 )     —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     500       1,057  

Payment of dividends to preferred stockholders

     (8,612 )     (6,890 )

Payment of dividends to common stockholders and distributions to limited partners of operating partnership

     (58,286 )     (47,990 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     292,443       354,974  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     26,921       16,720  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     22,261       10,930  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 49,182     $ 27,650  
                

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest, including amounts capitalized

   $ 51,705     $ 36,400  

Cash paid for taxes

     380       102  

Supplementary disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

    

Change in net assets related to foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ 5,310     $ 3,397  

Accrual of dividends and distributions

     24,824       20,052  

Increase in other assets related to increase in fair value of interest rate swaps

     2,268       544  

Reclassification of owner’s equity to minority interest in the Operating Partnership

     420       (41,919 )

Operating Partnership units redeemed for shares of common stock

     65,241       53,842  

Accrual for additions to investments in real estate and tenant improvement advances included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     29,032       17,548  

Allocation of purchase of properties to:

    

Investments in real estate

     250,134       334,256  

Accounts and other receivables

     1,686       —    

Other assets

     952       —    

Acquired above market leases

     335       287  

Acquired below market leases

     (20,052 )     (26,894 )

Acquired in place lease value and deferred leasing costs

     45,135       42,441  

Mortgage loans assumed

     —         —    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (1,925 )     (1,874 )

Security deposits and prepaid rents

     (247 )     —    
                

Cash paid for acquisition of properties

     276,018       348,216  

Accrual of common and preferred stock offering costs

     420       200  

See accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements.

 

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2007 and 2006

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. through its controlling interest in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (the Operating Partnership) and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (collectively, we or the Company) is engaged in the business of owning, acquiring, repositioning and managing technology-related real estate. The Company is focused on providing Turn-Key Datacenter™ and Powered Base Building™ datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. As of September 30, 2007, our portfolio consists of 67 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture; 58 are located throughout North America and nine are located in Europe. Our properties are diversified in major markets where corporate datacenter and technology tenants are concentrated, including the Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Silicon Valley metropolitan areas in the U.S. and the Amsterdam, Dublin, London and Paris markets in Europe. The portfolio consists of Internet gateway properties, datacenter properties, technology manufacturing properties and regional or national headquarters of technology companies.

We completed our initial public offering (IPO) on November 3, 2004 and commenced operations on that date. The Operating Partnership was formed on July 21, 2004 in anticipation of our IPO. As of September 30, 2007, we own an 89.3% common interest and a 100% preferred interest in the Operating Partnership. As general partner, we have control over the Operating Partnership. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership do not have rights to replace us as the general partner nor do they have participating rights, although they do have certain protective rights.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., the Operating Partnership and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are considered to be of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(b) Cash Equivalents

For purpose of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, we consider short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, cash equivalents consist of investments in money market funds.

(c) Share Based Compensation

We account for share based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, long-term incentive units and Class C profits interest units of the Operating Partnership (Class C Units) granted using the fair value method of accounting. The estimated fair value of each of the initial long-term incentive units granted in connection with our IPO was equal to the IPO price of our stock and such amount was recorded as an expense upon closing of the IPO since those long-term incentive units were fully vested as of the grant date. The estimated fair value of the stock options, restricted stock and long-term incentive units granted by us is being amortized to expense over the vesting period of the awards. The estimated fair value of the Class C Units (discussed in note 10) is being amortized over the expected service period of five years.

(d) Income Taxes

We have elected to be treated and believe that we have operated in a manner that has enabled us to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). As a REIT, we generally are not required to pay federal corporate income and excise taxes on our taxable income to the extent it is currently distributed to our stockholders.

 

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However, qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code including tests related to annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we will be organized or be able to operate in a manner so as to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.

Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we are taxed in certain states in which we operate. Our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to both federal and state income taxes to the extent there is taxable income. We are also taxed in foreign countries where we operate that do not recognize REITs under their respective tax laws. Accordingly, we recognize and accrue income taxes for taxable REIT subsidiaries, certain states and foreign jurisdictions, as appropriate.

(e) Presentation of Transactional-based Taxes

In accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-3 (EITF 06-3), How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation), we account for such taxes on a net basis.

(f) Asset Retirement Obligations

We record accruals for estimated retirement obligations, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”. The amount of asset retirement obligations relates primarily to estimated asbestos removal costs at the end of the economic life of properties that were built before 1984. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the amount included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets was approximately $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and the equivalent asset is recorded at $1.1 million, net of accumulated depreciation.

(g) Management’s Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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3. Minority Interests in the Operating Partnership

Minority interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the interests that are not owned by us. The following table shows the ownership interest in the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

 

     September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     Common units and
long term incentive
units
   Percentage of
total
    Common units
and long term
incentive
units
   Percentage of
total
 

The Company

   60,721,750    89.3 %   54,257,691    79.9 %

Minority interest consisting of:

          

GI Partners

   —      —       6,469,476    9.5  

Third Parties

   5,290,070    7.8     5,555,846    8.2  

Employees ( includes long term incentive units, see note 10)

   1,991,359    2.9     1,630,142    2.4  
                      
   68,003,179    100.0 %   67,913,155    100.0 %
                      

The following table shows activity for the Operating Partnership and long-term incentive units that are not owned by us for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

     GI Partners     Third Parties     Employees     Total  

As of January 1, 2007

   6,469,476     5,555,846     1,630,142     13,655,464  

Distributions of GI Partners’ founder Operating Partnership common units to its investors who redeemed units for our common stock (1)

   (6,160,641 )   —       —       (6,160,641 )

Redemption of third party common Operating Partnership units for shares of our common stock (1)

   —       (265,776 )   —       (265,776 )

Distributions of GI Partners’ founder Operating Partnership common units to its investors who are employees of the Company

   (308,835 )   —       308,835     —    

Redemption of common Operating Partnership units for shares of our common stock by an employee of the Company (1)

   —       —       (6,002 )   (6,002 )

Conversion of long-term incentive units for shares of our common stock by an employee of the Company

   —       —       (4,000 )   (4,000 )

Grant of long-term incentive units to employees

   —       —       62,384     62,384  
                        

As of September 30, 2007

   —       5,290,070     1,991,359     7,281,429  
                        

 

(1) This redemption was recorded as a reduction to minority interest and an increase to common stock and additional paid in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Limited partners have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their common units for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of our common stock at the time of the redemption. Alternatively, we may elect to acquire those common units in exchange for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions and similar events. We have filed a shelf registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of our common stock issuable upon redemption of the common units, and the resale of those shares of common stock by the holders. Under the terms of certain third parties’ (the exchange parties) contribution agreement signed in the third quarter of 2004, we have agreed to indemnify each exchange party against adverse tax consequences in the event the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly, sells, exchanges or otherwise disposes of (whether by way of merger, sale of assets or otherwise) in a taxable transaction any interest in 200 Paul Avenue 1-4 or 1100 Space Park Drive until the earlier of November 3, 2013 and the date on which these contributors hold less than 25% of the Operating Partnership common units issued to them in the formation transactions consummated concurrently with the IPO. Under the exchange parties’ amended contribution agreement, the Operating Partnership has agreed to make approximately $17.8 million of indebtedness available for guaranty by the exchange parties until the earlier of November 3, 2013 and the date on which these contributors or certain transferees hold less than 25% of the Operating Partnership common units issued to them in the formation transactions consummated concurrently with the IPO, and we have agreed to indemnify each exchange party against adverse tax consequences if the Operating Partnership does not provide such indebtedness to guarantee.

 

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4. Properties Acquired During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

We made the following acquisitions of real estate properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

Property

   Metropolitan Area    Date Acquired    Purchase
Price (in
millions)

21110 Ridgetop Circle

   Northern Virginia    January 5, 2007    $ 17.2

3011 LaFayette Street

   Silicon Valley    January 22, 2007      13.7

44470 Chilum Place

   Northern Virginia    February 27, 2007      43.1

111 8th Avenue (1)

   New York City    March 15, 2007      24.4

Devon Shafron Drive (2)

   Northern Virginia    March 23, 2007      63.0

Mundells Roundabout (3)

   London    April 11, 2007      31.4

900 Walnut Street (4)(5)

   St. Louis    August 10, 2007      34.5

210 Tucker Boulevard (4)(5)

   St. Louis    August 10, 2007      20.8

1 Savvis Parkway (5)

   St. Louis    August 22, 2007      27.7

1500 Space Park Drive (6)

   Silicon Valley    September 5, 2007      3.7
            
           $279.5
            

 

(1) Acquisition of an approximately 33,700 square foot leasehold interest.

 

(2) The purchase consists of three buildings: 43791 Devon Shafron Drive, 43831 Devon Shafron Drive and 43881 Devon Shafron Drive.

 

(3) A land parcel to be developed. Purchase price excludes refundable value added tax of approximately $5.2 million.

 

(4) Purchase price includes an earn-out payment made at closing: $0.5 million for 900 Walnut Street and $1.8 million for 210 N. Tucker Boulevard. In addition, a 3-month earn-out feature (expiring in November 2007) for new leases could allow the seller to earn an additional $0.7 million.

 

(5) Legal title currently held by a 1031 exchange accomodation titleholder, a single asset variable interest entity that we have consolidated under FIN 46R.

 

(6) Represents the amount we paid to acquire a 50% interest in a joint venture that owns this above building. Since we control the joint venture, we have consolidated the joint venture in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Upon consolidation, we included total assets of $13.1 million, a third party loan of $5.5 million, other liabilities of $1.0 million and minority interest of $2.9 million.

The purchase price of these acquisitions have been allocated on a preliminary basis to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, if any. We expect to finalize our purchase price allocations no later than twelve months from the date of each acquisition.

5. Discontinued Operations

In 2007 and 2006, we sold the following properties:

 

Property

   Date of Sale    Proceeds
(in millions)
   Gain on Sale
(in millions)

4055 Valley View Lane

   March 30, 2007    $ 33.0    $ 6.2

100 Technology Center Drive

   March 20, 2007      45.5      11.8

7979 East Tufts Avenue

   July 12, 2006      60.4      18.1

 

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The results of operations of the properties above are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the income and expense components that comprise income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Operating revenues

   $ (1 )   $ 2,823     $ 2,338     $ 10,817  

Operating expenses

     (17 )     (1,840 )     (1,281 )     (8,087 )

Interest and other income

     —         9       5       18  

Interest expense

     —         (742 )     (607 )     (2,610 )

Gain on derivative instruments

     —         —         940       —    
                                
     (18 )     250       1,395       138  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         18,016       18,049       18,016  

Minority interests attributable to discontinued operations

     2       (7,805 )     (3,264 )     (7,740 )
                                

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (16 )   $ 10,461     $ 16,180     $ 10,414  
                                

 

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6. Debt

A summary of outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

 

Properties

  

Interest Rate at September 30, 2007

  

Maturity Date

   Principal
Outstanding
September 30,
2007
    Principal
Outstanding
December 31,
2006
 

Mortgage loans:

          

Secured Term Debt (1)(2)

   5.65%    Nov. 11, 2014    $ 149,292     $ 150,887  

350 East Cermak Road (2)

   1-month LIBOR + 2.20% (3)(4)    Jun. 9, 2008 (5)      98,344       99,353  

200 Paul Avenue 1-4 (2)

   5.74%    Oct. 8, 2015      81,000       81,000  

2045 & 2055 LaFayette Street (2)

   5.93%    Feb. 6, 2017      68,000       —    

600 West Seventh Street

   5.80%    Mar. 15, 2016      58,325       59,181  

2323 Bryan Street (2)(6)

   6.04%    Nov. 6, 2009      56,026       56,579  

34551 Ardenwood Boulevard 1-4 (2)

   5.95%    Nov. 11, 2016      55,000       55,000  

1100 Space Park Drive (2)

   5.89%    Dec. 11, 2016      55,000       55,000  

150 South First Street (2)

   6.30%    Feb. 6, 2017      53,288       —    

2334 Lundy Place (2)

   5.96%    Nov. 11, 2016      40,000       40,000  

114 Rue Ambroise Croizat (7)

   3-month EURIBOR + 1.35% (3)    Jan. 18, 2012      46,445 (8)     43,260 (8)

Unit 9, Blanchardstown Corporate Park (7)

   3-month EURIBOR + 1.35% (3)    Jan. 18, 2012      39,931 (8)     37,193 (8)

6 Braham Street

   3-month GBP LIBOR + 0.90% (3)    Apr. 10, 2011      27,024 (9)     25,831 (9)

4055 Valley View Lane

   3-month LIBOR + 1.20% (3)    Jan. 1, 2009      —         20,610  

100 Technology Center Drive

   3-month LIBOR + 1.70% (3)    Apr. 1, 2009      —         20,000  

Paul van Vlissingenstraat 16

   3-month EURIBOR + 1.60% (3)    Jul. 18, 2013      15,679 (8)     14,662 (8)

Chemin de l’Epinglier 2

   3-month EURIBOR + 1.50% (3)    Jul. 18, 2013      11,386 (8)     10,605 (8)

Gyroscoopweg 2E-2F (10)

   3-month EURIBOR + 1.50% (3)    Oct. 18, 2013      9,980 (8)     9,332 (8)

1125 Energy Park Drive

   7.62% (11)    Mar. 1, 2032      9,486       9,569  

375 Riverside Parkway

   3-month LIBOR + 1.85% (3)    Dec. 1, 2008      8,617       8,775  

731 East Trade Street

   8.22%    Jul. 1, 2020      5,753       5,883  

1500 Space Park Drive

   1-month LIBOR + 2.75%    Apr. 5, 2008      5,511       —    
                      
           894,087       802,720  

Unsecured revolving credit facility

   Various (12)    Aug. 31, 2010 (5)      266,726 (13)     145,452 (13)

Exchangeable senior debentures

   4.13%    Aug. 15, 2026 (14)      172,500       172,500  

3 Corporate Place construction loan

   1-month LIBOR + 2.25%    Dec. 1, 2008      —   (15)     —    
                      

Total principal outstanding

           1,333,313       1,120,672  

Loan premium—1125 Energy Park Drive and 731 East Trade Street mortgages

        1,795       1,966  
                      

Total indebtedness

         $ 1,335,108     $ 1,122,638  
                      

 

(1) This amount represents six mortgage loans secured by our interests in 36 NE 2nd Street, 3300 East Birch Street, 100 & 200 Quannapowitt Parkway, 300 Boulevard East, 4849 Alpha Road, and 11830 Webb Chapel Road. Each of these loans is cross-collateralized by the six properties

 

(2) The respective borrower’s assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of affiliates or any other person.

 

(3) We have entered into interest rate swap agreements as a cash flow hedge for interest generated by these LIBOR, EURIBOR and GBP LIBOR based loans. See note 11 for further information.

 

(4) This is the weighted average interest rate as of September 30, 2007. The first note, in a principal amount of $78.7 million, bears interest at a rate of 1-month LIBOR + 1.375% per annum and the second note, in a principal amount of $19.6 million, bears interest at a rate of 1-month LIBOR + 5.5% per annum

 

(5) Two one-year extensions are available, which we may exercise if certain conditions are met.

 

(6) This loan is also secured by a $5.0 million letter of credit.

 

(7) These loans are also secured by a €4.0 million letter of credit. These loans are cross-collateralized by the two properties.

 

(8) Based on exchange rate of $1.43 to €1.00 as of September 30, 2007 and $1.32 to €1.00 as of December 31, 2006.

 

(9) Based on exchange rate of $2.04 to £1.00 as of September 30, 2007 and $1.96 to £1.00 as of December 31, 2006.

 

(10) This loan is also secured by a €1.3 million letter of credit.

 

(11) If the loan is not repaid by March 1, 2012, the interest rate increases to the greater of 9.62% or the then treasury rate plus 2%.

 

(12) The interest rate under our unsecured revolving credit facility equals either (i) LIBOR, EURIBOR and GBP LIBOR (ranging from 1- to 6-month maturities) plus a margin of between 1.10% and 2.00% or (ii) the greater of (x) the base rate announced by the lender any (y) the federal funds rate, plus a margin of between 0.375%-0.750%. In each case, the margin is based on our total leverage ratio. We incur a fee ranging from 0.125% to 0.20% for the unused portion of our unsecured revolving credit facility

 

(13) Balances as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Denomination of Draw

   Balance as of
September 30, 2007
   Weighted-average
interest rate
    Balance as of
December 31, 2006
   Weighted- average
interest rate
 

US$

   $ 179,500    6.70 %   $ 111,000    6.85 %

Euro

     49,548    5.63 %     34,452    5.04 %

British Sterling

     37,678    7.70 %     —      —    
                          

Total

   $ 266,726    6.64 %   $ 145,452    6.42 %
                          

Balances are based on exchange rates noted above in (8) and (9).

 

(14) The holders of the debentures have the right to require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the debentures in cash in whole or in part for a price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on each of August 15, 2011, August 15,

 

(15) We are able to draw up to $70.0 million based on the satisfaction of certain lender requirements.

On August 31, 2007, we modified our unsecured revolving credit facility (the credit facility), pursuant to which the total capacity of the facility has been expanded from $500.0 million to $650.0 million and now matures in August 2010. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $266.7 million was drawn under this facility, and $11.3 million of letters of credit were issued. As of September 30, 2007 U.S. dollar denominated borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a rate of 6.32%, which is based on 1-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.10% to 2.00%, depending on our Operating Partnership’s total overall leverage. This margin was 1.20% as of September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, Euro and British Pound Sterling borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at rates of 5.61% and 7.38%, respectively. The credit facility matures in August 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exerciseable by us and has a $325.0 million sub-facility for multicurrency advances in British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros, and Swiss Francs. The credit facility contains various restrictive covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments or merge with another company, and requirements to maintain financial coverage ratios as well as a pool of unencumbered assets. In addition, except to enable us to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are not permitted during any four consecutive fiscal quarters to make distributions with respect to common stock or other equity interests in an aggregate amount in excess of 95% of Funds From Operations, as defined, for such period, subject to certain other adjustments. As of September 30, 2007, we were in compliance with all of the covenants.

 

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Some of the loans impose penalties upon prepayment. The terms of the following mortgage loans do not permit prepayment of the loan prior to the dates listed below:

 

Loan

   Date

2323 Bryan Street

   August 2009

200 Paul Avenue 1-4

   November 2010

1125 Energy Park Drive

   December 2011

Secured Term Debt

   September 2014

2334 Lundy Place

   August 2016

34551 Ardenwood Boulevard 1-4

   August 2016

1100 Space Park Drive

   September 2016

2045 & 2055 LaFayette Street

   November 2016

150 South First Street

   November 2016

During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we capitalized interest of approximately $3.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we capitalized interest of approximately $7.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2026

On August 15, 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $172.5 million of its 4.125% exchangeable senior debentures due August 15, 2026 (the Debentures). Costs incurred to issue the Debentures were approximately $6.2 million. These costs are being amortized over a period of five years, which represents the estimated term of the Debentures, and are included in deferred financing costs, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Debentures are general unsecured senior obligations of the Operating Partnership and rank equally in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership.

Interest is payable on August 15 and February 15 of each year beginning February 15, 2007 until the maturity date of August 15, 2026. The Debentures bear interest at 4.125% per annum and contain an exchange settlement feature, which provides that the Debentures may, under certain circumstances, be exchangeable for cash (up to the principal amount of the Debentures) and, with respect to any excess exchange value, into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock at an initial exchange rate of 30.6828 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures.

Prior to August 18, 2011, the Operating Partnership may not redeem the Debentures except to preserve its status as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes. On or after August 18, 2011, at the Operating Partnership’s option, the Debentures are redeemable in cash in whole or in part at 100% of the principal amount plus unpaid interest, if any, accrued to, but excluding, the redemption date, upon at least 30 days but not more than 60 days prior written notice to holders of the Debentures.

The holders of the Debentures have the right to require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the Debentures in cash in whole or in part on each of August 15, 2011, August 15, 2016 and August 15, 2021, and in the event of a designated event, for a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures plus unpaid interest, if any, accrued to, but excluding, the repurchase date. Designated events include certain merger or combination transactions, non-affiliates becoming the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the total voting power of our capital stock, a substantial turnover of our company’s directors within a 12-month period, or if we cease to be the general partner of the Operating Partnership. Certain events are considered “Events of Default,” which may result in the accelerated maturity of the Debentures, including a default for 30 days in payment of any installment of interest under the Debentures, a default in the payment of the principal amount or any repurchase price or redemption price due with respect to the Debentures and the Operating Partnership’s failure to deliver cash or any shares of our common stock within 15 days after the due date upon an exchange of the Debentures, together with any cash due in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock.

In addition, the Debentures are exchangeable (i) prior to July 15, 2026, during any fiscal quarter after the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006, if the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter exceeds 130% of the exchange price in effect on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, (ii) prior to July 15, 2026, during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the average trading price per $1,000

 

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principal amount of Debentures was equal to or less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price of the common stock during such period, multiplied by the applicable exchange rate, (iii) if we call the Debentures for redemption, or (iv) any time on or after July 15, 2026.

We have entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we agreed to register the shares of common stock which could be issued in the future upon exchange of the Debentures. We filed the shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2007.

 

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7. Income (Loss) per Share

The following is a summary of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Income from continuing operations

   $ 5,151     $ 4,326     $ 18,799     $ 14,555  

Preferred stock dividends

     (5,359 )     (3,445 )     (13,971 )     (10,335 )
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common stockholders

     (208 )     881       4,828       4,220  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (16 )     10,461       16,180       10,414  
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (224 )   $ 11,342     $ 21,008     $ 14,634  
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

     60,717,153       36,114,253       59,324,104       32,361,456  

Potentially dilutive common shares:

        

Stock options

     —         388,769       348,594       393,567  

Class C Units (2005 OPP Grant)

     —         943,871       910,993       929,058  

Excess exchange value of exchangeable senior debentures

     —         —         781,590       —    
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

     60,717,153       37,446,893       61,365,281       33,684,081  
                                

Income (loss) per share - basic:

        

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders

   $ —       $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.13  

Income per share from discontinued operations

     —         0.29     $ 0.27       0.32  
                                

Net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

   $ —       $ 0.31     $ 0.35     $ 0.45  
                                

Income (loss) per share - diluted:

        

Income (loss) per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders

   $ —       $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.13  

Income per share from discontinued operations

     —         0.28       0.26       0.30  
                                

Net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders

   $ —       $ 0.30     $ 0.34     $ 0.43  
                                

We have excluded the following potentially dilutive securities in the calculations above as they would be antidilutive or not dilutive:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Weighted average of common Operating Partnership units not owned by us

   7,278,239    26,950,372    8,632,556    28,502,124

Potentially dilutive outstanding stock options

   1,212,455    55,000    617,917    55,000

Potentially dilutive outstanding Class C Units (2005 OPP Grant)

   915,519    —      —      —  

Potentially dilutive outstanding Class C Units (2007 OPP Grant)

   750,724    —      750,724    —  

Potentially dilutive Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

   3,614,800    —      2,303,938    —  

Excess exchange value of senior exchangeable debentures

   681,317    —      —      —  
                   
   14,453,054    27,005,372    12,305,135    28,557,124
                   

On or after July 15, 2026, the Debentures may be exchanged at the then applicable exchange rate for cash (up to the principal amount of the Debentures) and, with respect to any excess exchange value, into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock at an initial exchange rate of 30.6828 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures. The Debentures will also be exchangeable prior to July 15, 2026, but only upon the occurrence of certain specified events. During the period from January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, the weighted average common stock price exceeded the current strike price of $32.59 per share. Therefore, using the treasury method, 781,590 shares of common stock are contingently issuable upon settlement of the excess exchange value was included as potentially dilutive common shares in determining diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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8. Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT and believe that we have complied with the REIT requirements of the Code as of September 30, 2007. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to corporate level federal income and excise taxes on taxable income to the extent it is currently distributed to our stockholders. As such, no provision for federal income taxes has been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

As a REIT, we are subject to local and state taxes in certain states where we operate. We are also subject to foreign income taxes in countries that do not recognize REITs under their respective tax laws. Income taxes for these jurisdictions are accrued, as necessary, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

We have elected taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS) status for some of our consolidated subsidiaries. In general, a TRS may provide services that would otherwise be considered impermissible for REITs and hold assets that we cannot hold directly. We recognize federal and state income tax expenses for TRS entities, as necessary. There is no current tax provision for our TRS entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to taxable losses incurred.

Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48) – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Based on our evaluation, adoption of FIN 48 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2007.

9. Stockholders’ Equity

(a) Redeemable Preferred Stock

Underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs are reflected as a reduction to preferred stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

We currently have outstanding 4,140,000 shares of our 8.50% series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, or series A preferred stock. Dividends are cumulative on our series A preferred stock from the date of original issuance in the amount of $2.125 per share each year, which is equivalent to 8.50% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on our series A preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears. Our series A preferred stock does not have a stated maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our series A preferred stock will rank senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of distributions and other amounts and rank on parity with our series B and series C preferred stock. We are not allowed to redeem our series A preferred stock before February 9, 2010, except in limited circumstances to preserve our status as a REIT. On or after February 9, 2010, we may, at our option, redeem our series A preferred stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on such series A preferred stock up to but excluding the redemption date. Holders of our series A preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if we fail to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances. Our series A preferred stock is not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of our company.

7.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

We currently have outstanding 2,530,000 shares of our 7.875% series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, or series B preferred stock. Dividends are cumulative on our series B preferred stock from the date of original issuance in the amount of $1.96875 per share each year, which is equivalent to 7.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on our series B preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears. Our series B preferred stock does not have a stated maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our series B preferred stock will rank senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of distributions and other amounts and rank on parity with our series A and series C preferred stock. We are not allowed to redeem our series B preferred stock before July 26, 2010, except in limited circumstances to preserve our status as a REIT. On or after July 26, 2010, we may, at our option, redeem our series B preferred stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on such series B preferred stock up to but excluding the redemption date. Holders of our series B preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if we fail to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances. Our series B preferred stock is not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of our company.

 

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(b) Convertible Preferred Stock

Underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs are reflected as a reduction to preferred stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

4.375% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

On April 10, 2007, we issued 7,000,000 shares of our 4.375% series C cumulative convertible preferred stock, or series C preferred stock. Dividends are cumulative on our series C preferred stock from the date of original issuance in the amount of $1.09375 per share each year, which is equivalent to 4.375% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on our series C preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears. Our series C preferred stock does not have a stated maturity date and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our series C preferred stock will rank senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of distributions and other amounts and rank on parity with our series A and series B preferred stock. We are not allowed to redeem our series C preferred stock, except in limited circumstances to preserve our status as a REIT. Holders of our series C preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if we fail to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances.

Holders of shares of series C preferred stock may convert some or all of their outstanding shares of series C preferred stock initially at a conversion rate of 0.5164 shares of common stock per $25.00 liquidation preference. Except as otherwise provided, shares of our series C preferred stock will be convertible only into shares of our common stock. On or after April 10, 2012, we may, at our option, convert some or all of our series C preferred stock into that number of shares of common stock that are issuable at the then-applicable conversion rate. We may exercise this conversion option only if (1) the closing sale price per share of our common stock equals or exceeds 130% of the then-applicable conversion price of our series C preferred stock for at least 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days (including the last trading day of such period) ending on the trading day immediately prior to our issuance of a press release announcing the exercise of our conversion option; and (2) on or prior to the effective date of our conversion option, we have either declared and paid, or declared and set apart for payment, any unpaid dividends that are in arrears on our series C preferred stock.

(c) Shares and Units

A common unit of the Operating Partnership and a share of our common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics as they share equally in the total net income or loss and distributions of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership common units are further discussed in note 3, including the redemption of the Operating Partnership common units for shares of our common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the long term incentive units are discussed in note 10.

 

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(d) Dividends and Distributions

In 2007, we have declared the following dividends and equivalent distributions on common units in our Operating Partnership:

 

Date dividend and
distribution declared
  

Share class

   Dividend and
distribution
amount per share
  

Period covered

  

Dividend and
distribution payable
date

   Annual equivalent
rate of dividend and
distribution per
share
   Dividend and
distribution
amount (in
thousands)
February 15, 2007    Series A Preferred Stock    $ 0.531250    January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007    April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007.    $ 2.125    $ 2,199
February 15, 2007    Series B Preferred Stock    $ 0.492188    January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007    April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007.    $ 1.969    $ 1,246
February 15, 2007    Common stock and operating partnership common units and long term incentive units.    $ 0.286250    January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007    April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007.    $ 1.145    $ 19,442
May 2, 2007    Series A Preferred Stock    $ 0.531250    April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007    July 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2007.    $ 2.125    $ 2,199
May 2, 2007    Series B Preferred Stock    $ 0.492188    April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007    July 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2007.    $ 1.969    $ 1,246
May 2, 2007    Series C Preferred Stock    $ 0.246090    April 10, 2007 to June 30, 2007    July 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2007.    $ 1.094    $ 1,723
May 2, 2007    Common stock and operating partnership common units and long term incentive units.    $ 0.286250    April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007    July 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2007.    $ 1.145    $ 19,458
August 1, 2007    Series A Preferred Stock    $ 0.531250    July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007    October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 17, 2007.    $ 2.125    $ 2,199
August 1, 2007    Series B Preferred Stock    $ 0.492188    July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007    October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 17, 2007.    $ 1.969    $ 1,246
August 1, 2007    Series C Preferred Stock    $ 0.273438    July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007    October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 17, 2007.    $ 1.094    $ 1,914
August 1, 2007    Common stock and operating partnership common units and long term incentive units.    $ 0.286250    July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007    October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 17, 2007.    $ 1.145    $ 19,465

10. Incentive Award Plan

Our 2004 Incentive Award Plan provides for the grant of incentive awards to employees, directors and consultants. Awards issuable under the 2004 Incentive Award Plan include stock options, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, stock appreciation rights, long-term incentive units, cash performance bonuses and other incentive awards. Only employees are eligible to receive incentive stock options under the 2004 Incentive Award Plan. Initially, we had reserved a total of 4,474,102 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Award Plan, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the 2004 Incentive Award Plan. On May 2, 2007, our stockholders approved the Amended and Restated Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Digital Realty Services, Inc. and Digital Realty Trust, L.P. 2004 Incentive Award Plan (the Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan). The Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan increases the aggregate number of shares of stock which may be issued or transferred under the plan by 5,000,000 shares to a total of 9,474,102 shares, and provides that the maximum number of shares of stock with respect to awards granted to any one participant during a calendar year will be 1,500,000 and the maximum amount that may be paid in cash during any calendar year with respect to any performance-based award not denominated in stock or otherwise for which the foregoing limitation would not be an effective limitation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code will be $10.0 million.

As of September 30, 2007, 4,154,137 shares of common stock or awards convertible into or exchangeable for common stock remained available for future issuance under the Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan. Each long-term incentive and Class C Unit issued under the Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan will count as one share of common stock for purposes of calculating the limit on shares that may be issued under the Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan and the individual award limit discussed above.

(a) Long-Term Incentive Units

Long-term incentive units may be issued to eligible participants for the performance of services to or for the benefit of the Operating Partnership. Long-term incentive units, whether vested or not, will receive the same quarterly per unit distributions as Operating Partnership common units, which equal per share distributions on our common stock. Initially, long-term

 

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incentive units do not have full parity with common units with respect to liquidating distributions. Upon the occurrence of specified events, long-term incentive units may over time achieve full parity with Operating Partnership common units for all purposes, and therefore accrete to an economic value for participants equivalent to our common stock on a one-for-one basis. If such parity is reached, vested long-term incentive units may be converted into an equal number of common units of the Operating Partnership at any time, and thereafter enjoy all the rights of common units of the Operating Partnership.

In connection with the IPO, an aggregate of 1,490,561 of fully vested long-term incentive units were issued and compensation expense totaling $17.9 million was recorded at the completion of the IPO. Subsequent to the IPO, we have issued 201,965 long-term incentive units. The fair values are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the long-term incentive units, which is five years. The expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $243,000 and $138,000, respectively, and was approximately $582,000 and $401,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Unearned compensation representing the unvested portion of the long-term incentive units totaled $4.1 million and $2.3 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. We expect to recognize this unearned compensation over the next 4.0 years on a weighted average basis.

(b) Class C Profits Interest Units

2005 Outperformance Plan Grant

During the fourth quarter of 2005, we granted to each of our named executive officers and certain other employees an award of Class C Units under our 2004 Incentive Award Plan (2005 OPP Grant).

The Class C Units subject to this award will vest based on the achievement of a 10% or greater compound annual total shareholder return, as defined, for the period from the grant date through earlier of September 30, 2008 and the date of a change of control of our Company (the market condition) combined with the employee’s continued service with our company or the Operating Partnership through September 30, 2010. Upon achievement of the market condition, the Class C units will receive the same quarterly per unit distribution as common units in the Operating Partnership.

The aggregate amount of the 2005 OPP Grant award pool will be equal to 7% of the excess shareholder value, as defined, created during the applicable performance period, but in no event will the amount of the pool exceed the lesser of $40.0 million or the value of 2.5% of the total number of shares of our common stock and limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership at the end of the performance period.

2007 Outperformance Plan Grant

On May 2, 2007, we granted to each of our named executive officers and certain other officers and employees an award of Class C Units of the Operating Partnership under the First Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Award Plan (2007 OPP Grant).

The Class C Units subject to this award will vest based on the achievement of a total shareholder return (which we refer to as the market condition) as measured on November 1, 2008 (which we refer to as the first measurement date) and May 1, 2010 (which we refer to as the second measurement date). If:

 

   

with respect to the first measurement date, we achieve a total shareholder return equal to at least 18% over a period commencing on May 2, 2007 and ending on November 1, 2008; and

 

   

with respect to the second measurement date, we achieve a total shareholder return equal to at least 36% over a period commencing on May 2, 2007 and ending on the earlier of May 1, 2010 and the date of a change in control of our company,

The aggregate amount of the 2007 OPP Grant award pool will be equal to 8% of the excess shareholder value, as defined, created during the applicable performance period, but in no event will the amount of the pool exceed:

 

   

$17 million for the first measurement date; or

 

   

$40 million (less the amount of the award pool as of the first measurement date) for the second measurement date.

The first and second measurement dates may be accelerated as follows:

 

   

in the event that during any 60 consecutive days ending prior to November 1, 2008, the 2007 OPP Grant award pool, if calculated on each day during such period, equals or exceeds $17.0 million on each such day, the first measurement date will be accelerated to the last day of the 60-day period; and

 

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in the event that during any 60 consecutive days ending prior to May 1, 2010, the 2007 OPP Grant award pool, if calculated on each day during such period, equals or exceeds $40.0 million on each such day, the second measurement date will be accelerated to the last day of the 60-day period; and

 

   

upon a change in control of the Company.

Common Provisions for the 2005 OPP Grant and 2007 OPP Grant

Except in the event of a change in control of our company, 60% of the Class C Units that satisfy the applicable market condition will vest at the end of the three year period subsequent to grant and an additional 1/60th of such Class C Units will vest on the date of each monthly anniversary thereafter, provided that the employee’s service has not terminated prior to the applicable vesting date. If the market condition and the other service conditions, as described above, are satisfied with respect to a Class C Unit, the Class C Unit will be treated in the same manner as the existing long-term incentive units issued by the Operating Partnership.

To the extent that any Class C Units fail to satisfy the market condition on the measurement dates discussed above, such Class C Units will automatically be cancelled and forfeited by the employee. In addition, any Class C Units which are not eligible for pro rata vesting in the event of a termination of the employee’s employment due to death or disability or without cause (or for good reason, if applicable) will automatically be cancelled and forfeited upon a termination of the employee’s employment.

In the event that the value of the employee’s allocated portion of the award pool that satisfies the market condition equates to a number of Class C Units that is greater than the number of Class C Units awarded to the executive, we will make an additional payment to the executive in the form of a number of shares of our restricted stock equal to the difference subject to the same vesting requirements as the Class C Units.

As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately 1,203,000 Class C Units related to the 2005 OPP Grant had been awarded to our executive officers and other employees. The fair value of these awards of approximately $4.0 million will be recognized as compensation expense on a straight line basis over the expected service period of five years. The unearned compensation as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $2.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, none of the above awards had vested. We recognized compensation expense related to these Class C Units of $0.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. If the market condition is not met, the unamortized amount will be recognized as an expense at that time.

As of September 30, 2007, approximately 751,000 Class C Units related to the 2007 OPP Grant had been awarded to our executive officers and other employees. The fair value of these awards of approximately $11.8 million will be recognized as compensation expense on a straight line basis over the expected service period of five years. The unearned compensation as of September 30, 2007 was $10.8 million. As of September 30, 2007, none of the above awards had vested. We recognized compensation expense related to these Class C Units of $0.5 million and $0.8 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. We capitalized amounts relating to compensation expense of employees directly engaged in construction and leasing activities of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. If the market condition is not met, the unamortized amount will be recognized as an expense at that time.

(c) Stock Options

The fair value of each option granted under the 2004 Incentive Award Plan is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted-average assumptions listed below for grants in 2007 and 2006. The fair values are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the options, which ranges from four to five years. The expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $295,000 and $71,000, respectively, and was approximately $687,000 and $221,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Unearned compensation representing the unvested portion of the stock options totaled $5.4 million and $2.2 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. We expect to recognize this unearned compensation over the next 4.1 years on a weighted average basis.

 

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The following table sets forth the weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the fair value of the stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007    2006     2007     2006  

Dividend yield

   —        3.88 %     2.76 %     3.80 %

Expected life of option

   —        120 months       80 months       120 months  

Risk-free interest rate

   —        4.99 %     4.65 %     4.65 %

Expected stock price volatility

   —        29.41 %     22.82 %     25.72 %

Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period

   —      $ 7.43     $ 9.70     $ 6.58  

The following table summarizes the 2004 Incentive Award Plan’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2007
     Shares     Weighted
average exercise
price

Options outstanding, beginning of period

   770,596     $ 18.05

Granted

   481,500       41.51

Exercised

   (27,640 )     19.03

Cancelled

   (12,001 )     29.59
        

Options outstanding, end o f period

   1,212,455     $ 27.23
        

Exercisable, end of period

   154,466     $ 19.26
        

We issued new common shares for the common stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The intrinsic value of options exercised in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was approximately $0.5 million.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2007:

 

     Options outstanding     Options exercisable

Exercise price

   Number
outstanding
   Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
   Weighted
average
exercise price
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
    Number
exercisable
   Weighted
average
remaining
contractual life
   Weighted
average
exercise price
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

$12.00-13.02

   430,304    7.09    $ 12.07    $ 11,756,319     74,959    7.09    $ 12.07    $ 2,047,900

$13.47-14.50

   40,000    7.34      14.21      1,007,188     15,000    7.35    $ 14.24      377,213

$20.37-28.09

   128,151    8.21      22.72      2,135,871     27,310    8.20    $ 22.79      453,441

$33.18-41.73

   614,000    9.47      39.65      (157,260 )   37,197    9.09      33.18      230,993
                                                
   1,212,455    8.42    $ 27.23    $ 14,742,118     154,466    7.79    $ 19.26    $ 3,109,547
                                                

11. Derivative Instruments

(a) Interest rate swap agreements

As of September 30, 2007, we were a party to interest rate swap agreements which hedge variability in cash flows related to LIBOR, GBP LIBOR and EURIBOR based mortgage loans. The fair value of these derivatives was $3.5 million and $3.3 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

As of September 30, 2007, we estimate that approximately $1.5 million of accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified to earnings through a reduction to interest expense during the twelve months ending September 30, 2008, when the hedged forecasted transactions impact earnings.

 

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The table below summarizes the terms of these interest rate swaps and their fair values as of September 30, 2007 (in thousands):

 

Current
Notional
Amount
    Strike
Rate
   Effective Date    Expiration Date    Fair Value  
$ 98,222     4.025    May 26, 2005    Jun. 15, 2008    $ 519  
  8,617     5.020    Dec. 1, 2006    Dec. 1, 2008      (31 )
  27,006  (1)   4.944    Jul. 10, 2006    Apr. 10, 2011      534  
  15,672  (2)   3.981    May 17, 2006    Jul. 18, 2013      340  
  11,337  (2)   4.070    Jun. 23, 2006    Jul. 18, 2013      196  
  9,976  (2)   3.989    Jul. 27, 2006    Oct. 18, 2013      223  
  46,422  (2)   3.776    Dec. 5, 2006    Jan. 18, 2012      1,091  
  39,912  (2)   4.000    Dec. 20, 2006    Jan. 18, 2012      597  
                      
$  257,164              $ 3,469  
                      

(1) Translation to U.S. dollars is based on exchange rate of $2.04 to £1.00 as of September 30, 2007.

 

(2) Translation to U.S. dollars is based on exchange rate of $1.43 to €1.00 as of September 30, 2007.

 

(b) Foreign currency contract

On January 4, 2006, we received net proceeds of $0.7 million when we terminated a foreign currency forward sale contract entered into on January 24, 2005 which was used to hedge our equity investment in 6 Braham Street, located in London, England. This forward contract was designated as a net investment hedge. The cumulative translation adjustment amounts related to the net investment hedge (including the $0.7 million received upon termination in January 2006) are included in other accumulated comprehensive income and will be reclassified to earnings when the hedged investment is sold or liquidated.

12. Related Party Transactions

We paid CB Richard Ellis, an affiliate of GI Partners, building management fees and leasing commissions. Fees incurred were $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $1.1 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

In April 2005, we entered into two agreements with Linc Facility Services, LLC, or LFS, primarily for personnel providing operations and maintenance repairs of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and general building service systems of five of our properties. LFS belongs to The Linc Group, which GI Partners has owned since late 2003. Our consolidated statement of operations includes amounts related to these fees of $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $0.6 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, all of the contracts have expired and have not been renewed.

In December 2006, we entered into ten leases with tel(x), pursuant to which tel(x) provides enhanced meet-me-room services to our customers. tel(x) was acquired by GI Partners Fund II, LLP in November 2006. Richard Magnuson, our Chairman, is also the chief executive officer of the advisor to GI Partners Fund II, LLP. Our consolidated statements of operations include rental revenues of approximately $3.5 million and $10.1 million from tel(x) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. In connection with the lease agreements, we entered into an operating agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to joint sales and marketing efforts, designation of representatives to manage the national relationship between us and tel(x) and future meet-me-room facilities. Under the operating agreement, tel(x) has a sixty-day option to enter into a meet-me-room lease for certain future meet-me-room buildings acquired by us or any buildings currently owned by us that are converted into a meet-me-room building.

We also entered into a referral agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to referral fees arising out of potential future lease agreements for rentable space in buildings covered by the meet-me-room lease agreements. Additionally, we have the right to purchase approximately 10% or 1.6 million shares of tel(x) preferred stock. The purchase price would be calculated as GI Partners Fund II, LLP’s initial cost plus a 12% per annum return. We have the right to purchase, at market, a pro-rata share of any follow on tel(x) equity transactions to prevent dilution to our option to acquire approximately 10%. The option to purchase the preferred stock will expire in November 2008.

 

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In March 2007, we acquired a leasehold interest totaling 33,700 square feet of datacenter space from NYC Connect at 111 8th Avenue, New York for $24.5 million. Concurrently and pursuant to separately negotiated purchase agreements, tel(x) acquired certain meet-me-room space in the same building from NYC Connect.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

As part of the acquisition of Clonshaugh Industrial Estate, we entered into an agreement with the seller whereby the seller is entitled to receive 40% of the net rental income generated by the existing building for a 10-year period, after we have received a 9% return on all capital invested in the property. As of February 6, 2006, the date we acquired this property, we have estimated the present value of these expected payments to be approximately $1.1 million and this value has been capitalized. Accounts payable and other liabilities include $1.4 million and $1.3 million for this liability as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we paid approximately $0.1 million to the seller.

We have agreed with the seller of the 350 East Cermak Road to share a portion, not to exceed $135,000 per month, of rental revenue, adjusted for our costs to lease the premises, from the lease of the 263,000 square feet of space held for redevelopment. This revenue sharing agreement will terminate in May 2013. We have recorded no liability for this contingent liability on our balance sheet at September 30, 2007.

Our properties require periodic investments of capital for tenant-related capital expenditures and for general capital improvements. As of September 30, 2007, we had commitments under leases in effect for approximately $24.1 million of redevelopment, tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions all of which we expect to incur in the near future.

14. Tenant Leases

Revenues recognized from Savvis Communications comprised approximately 10.2% and 12.8% of total operating revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and 11.6% and 13.0% of total operating revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Revenues recognized from Qwest Communications International, Inc. comprised approximately 7.7% and 10.5% of total operating revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and 8.1% and 11.7% of total operating revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Other than noted here, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 no single tenant comprised more than 10% of total operating revenues.

15. Subsequent Events

On October 22, 2007, we completed an offering of 4,025,000 shares of common stock for total net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and estimated expenses, of $150.5 million, including the proceeds from the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. We used the net proceeds from the offering to temporarily repay borrowings under our credit facility.

On November 1, 2007, we declared the following dividends per share and the Operating Partnership declared an equivalent distribution per unit.

 

Share Class

   Series A Preferred
Stock
   Series B Preferred
Stock
   Series C Preferred
Stock
   Common stock and
common unit

Dividend and distribution amount

   $ 0.531250    $ 0.492188    $ 0.273438    $ 0.310000

Dividend and distribution payable date

     December 31, 2007      December 31, 2007      December 31, 2007      January 14, 2008

Dividend payable to shareholders of record on

     December 17, 2007      December 17, 2007      December 17, 2007      December 31, 2007

Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution

   $ 2.125    $ 1.969    $ 1.094    $ 1.240

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “result” and similar expressions, which do not relate solely to historical matters, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which 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. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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: adverse economic or real estate developments in our markets or technology related real estate; general and local economic conditions; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; increased interest rates and operating costs; our inability to manage growth effectively; our failure to obtain necessary outside financing; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; our failure to successfully operate acquired properties and operations; our failure to successfully develop our existing space held for redevelopment and new properties acquired for that purpose; our failure to maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in real estate and zoning laws; competition and increases in real property tax rates.

The risks included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance, including factors and risks included in other sections of this report. In addition, we discussed a number of material risks in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, and we discuss additional material risks in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. 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. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Overview

Our Company. We completed our initial public offering of common stock (IPO) on November 3, 2004. We believe that we have operated in a manner that has enabled us to qualify, and have elected to be treated, as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Our company was formed on March 9, 2004. During the period from our formation until we commenced operations in connection with the completion of our IPO we did not have any corporate activity other than the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with the initial capitalization of the company. Any reference to “our”, “we” and “us” in this filing includes our company and our predecessor. Our predecessor is comprised of the real estate activities and holdings of Global Innovation Partners LLC (GI Partners) which GI Partners contributed to us in connection with our IPO.

Business and strategy. Our primary business objectives are to maximize sustainable long-term growth in earnings, funds from operations and cash flow per share and to maximize returns to our stockholders. We expect to achieve our objectives by focusing on our core business of investing in and redeveloping technology-related real estate. We target high quality, strategically located properties containing applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of corporate enterprise datacenter and technology industry tenants and properties that may be redeveloped for such use. Most of our properties contain fully redundant electrical supply systems, multiple power feeds, above-standard precision cooling systems, raised floor areas, extensive in-building communications cabling and high-level security systems. We focus solely on technology-related real estate because we believe that the growth in corporate datacenter adoption and the technology-related real estate industry generally will be superior to that of the overall economy.

As of September 30, 2007, we own an aggregate of 67 technology-related real estate properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, with 12.0 million rentable square feet including approximately 1.7 million square feet of space held for redevelopment. At September 30, 2007, approximately 298,000 square feet of our

 

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space held for redevelopment was under construction for Turn-Key Datacenter™, build-to-suit datacenter and Powered Base Building™ space in nine U.S. and European markets. We have developed detailed, standardized procedures for evaluating acquisitions to ensure that they meet our financial, technical and other criteria. We expect to continue to acquire additional assets as a key part of our growth strategy. We intend to aggressively manage and lease our assets to increase their cash flow. We will continue to build out our redevelopment portfolio when justified by anticipated returns

We may acquire properties subject to existing mortgage financing and other indebtedness or new indebtedness may be incurred in connection with acquiring or refinancing these properties. Debt service on such indebtedness will have a priority over any dividends with respect to our common stock and our preferred stock. We currently intend to limit our indebtedness to 60% of our total market capitalization and, based on the closing price of our common stock on September 30, 2007 of $39.39, our ratio of debt to total market capitalization was approximately 31% as of September 30, 2007. Our total market capitalization is defined as the sum of the market value of our outstanding common stock (which may decrease, thereby increasing our debt to total market capitalization ratio), excluding options issued under our incentive award plan, plus the liquidation value of our preferred stock, plus the aggregate value of the units not held by us (with the per unit value equal to the market value of one share of our common stock and excluding long-term incentive units and Class C units), plus the book value of our total consolidated indebtedness.

Revenue Base. Our properties are mainly located throughout the U.S., with eight properties located in Europe and one property in Canada. We acquired our first portfolio property in January 2002 and have added properties as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31:

   Properties
Acquired (1)
   Net Rentable
Square Feet
Acquired (2)
   Square Feet of Space Held
for Redevelopment as of
September 30, 2007 (3)

2002

   5    1,125,292    19,890

2003

   6    878,861    179,499

2004

   10    2,653,613    32,856

2005

   20    3,050,673    459,624

2006

   16    1,797,540    548,558

Nine months ended September 30, 2007

   10    805,878    467,632
              

Properties owned as of September 30, 2007

   67    10,311,857    1,708,059
              

 

(1) Excludes properties sold in 2007 and 2006: 100 Technology Center Drive (March 2007), 4055 Valley View Lane (March 2007) and 7979 East Tufts Avenue (July 2006). Also excludes a leasehold interest acquired in March 2007 related to an acquisition made in 2006.

 

(2) Excludes space held for redevelopment.

 

(3) Redevelopment space is unoccupied space that requires significant capital investment in order to develop datacenter facilities that are ready for use. Most often this is shell space. However, in certain circumstances this may include partially built datacenter space that was not completed by previous ownership and requires a large capital investment in order to build out the space. The amounts included in this table represent redevelopment space as of September 30, 2007 in the properties acquired during the relevant period.

As of September 30, 2007, the properties in our portfolio were approximately 95.1% leased excluding 1.7 million square feet held for redevelopment. Due to the capital intensive and long term nature of the operations being supported, our lease terms are generally longer than standard commercial leases. As of September 30, 2007, our original average lease term was approximately 13 years, with an average of seven years remaining. Leasing since the completion of our initial public offering in November 2004 has typically been at lease terms shorter than 12 years. Our lease expirations through December 31, 2009 are 9.6% of net rentable square feet excluding space held for redevelopment as of September 30, 2007. Operating revenues from properties outside the United States were $9.0 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $24.1 million and $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Operating expense. Our operating expenses generally consist of utilities, property and ad valorem taxes, insurance and site operating and maintenance costs, as well as rental expenses on our ground and building leases. In addition, as a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses related to corporate governance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance with the various provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, we engage third-party property managers to manage most of our properties. As of September 30, 2007, 35 of our properties were managed by CB Richard Ellis, an affiliate of GI Partners.

 

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Equity and Minority Interest Transactions. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, GI Partners distributed their remaining 6.5 million Operating Partnership common units to their investors, of which approximately 6.2 million Operating Partnership common units were redeemed in exchange for an equal number of shares of our common stock. These redemptions were recorded as a reduction to minority interest and an increase to common stock and additional paid-in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. We did not receive any cash proceeds upon redemption of these Operating Partnership common units. As of September 30, 2007, GI Partners no longer had an ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

On October 22, 2007, we completed an offering of 4,025,000 shares of common stock for total net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and estimated expenses, of approximately $150.5 million, including the proceeds from the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. We used the net proceeds from the offering to temporarily repay borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

Factors Which May Influence Future Results of Operations

Rental income. The amount of rental income generated by the properties in our portfolio depends principally on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of currently leased space and to lease currently available space and space available from lease terminations. Excluding 1.7 million square feet held for redevelopment, as of September 30, 2007, the occupancy rate in the properties in our portfolio was approximately 95.1% of our net rentable square feet.

The amount of rental income generated by us also depends on our ability to maintain or increase rental rates at our properties. Included in our approximately 10.3 million square feet of net rentable square feet, excluding redevelopment space, at September 30, 2007 is approximately 100,000 net rentable square feet of space with extensive datacenter improvements that is currently, or will shortly be, available for lease. Since our IPO, we have leased approximately 1,083,000 square feet of similar space. These Turn-Key Datacenters™ are effective solutions for tenants who lack the expertise or capital budget to provide their own extensive datacenter infrastructure and security. As experts in datacenter construction and operations we are able to lease space to these tenants at a significant premium over other uses. Negative trends in one or more of these factors could adversely affect our rental income in future periods.

In addition, as of September 30, 2007, we had approximately 1.7 million square feet of redevelopment space, or approximately 14% of the total space in our portfolio, including five vacant properties comprising approximately 427,000 square feet. Redevelopment space requires significant capital investment in order to develop datacenter facilities that are ready for use, and in addition, we may require additional time or encounter delays in securing tenants for redevelopment space. We intend to purchase additional vacant properties and properties with vacant redevelopment space in the future.

Future economic downturns or regional downturns affecting our submarkets or downturns in the technology-related real estate industry that impair our ability to lease or renew or re-lease space and the ability of our tenants to fulfill their lease commitments, as in the case of tenant bankruptcies, could adversely affect our ability to maintain or increase rental rates at our properties. As of September 30, 2007, we had no material tenants in bankruptcy.

Scheduled lease expirations. Our ability to re-lease expiring space will impact our results of operations. In addition to approximately 0.5 million square feet of available space in our portfolio, which excludes approximately 1.7 million square feet available for redevelopment as of September 30, 2007, leases representing approximately 0.5% and 4.0% of the square footage of our portfolio, excluding redevelopment space, are scheduled to expire during the periods ending December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Market concentration. We depend on the market for technology based real estate in regions and significant changes in these regional markets can impact our future results. As of September 30, 2007 our portfolio was geographically concentrated in the following metropolitan markets:

 

Metropolitan Market

  

Percentage of

09/30/07 total gross

annualized rent (1)

 

Silicon Valley

   15.1 %

Chicago

   12.5 %

New York

   10.6 %

Dallas

   10.1 %

Phoenix

   8.4 %

San Francisco

   6.7 %

Los Angeles

   6.3 %

Northern Virginia

   4.3 %

Other

   26.0 %
      
   100.0 %
      

(1) Gross annualized rent is monthly contractual rent under existing leases as of September 30, 2007 multiplied by 12.

Operating expenses. Our operating expenses generally consist of utilities, property taxes, property management fees, insurance and site maintenance costs, as well as rental expenses on our ground and building leases. We also incur general and administrative expenses, including expenses relating to the internalization of our asset management function, as well as significant legal, accounting and other expenses related to corporate governance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance with the various provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Increases or decreases in such operating expenses will impact our overall performance. We expect to incur additional operating expenses as we expand our various business functions.

Interest Rates. As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately $529.6 million of variable rate debt, of which approximately $257.4 million was mortgage debt subject to interest rate swap agreements, and $266.7 million was outstanding on our unsecured revolving credit facility. Since 2002, with the exception of recent rate cuts, the United States Federal Reserve has been increasing short term interest rates, which has had a significant upward impact on shorter-term interest rates, including the interest rates that our variable rate debt is based upon. Furthermore, difficulties with “sub-prime” residential housing credit have impacted corporate debt. Liquidity traditionally provided by collateralized debt obligations has significantly decreased. The affects on commercial real estate mortgages include: 1) higher loan spreads, 2) tightened loan covenants and 3) reduced loan to value ratios and resulting borrower proceeds. Potential future increases in interest rates and credit spreads may increase our interest expense and therefore negatively affect our financial condition, results of operations, and reduce our access to capital markets. Increased interest rates may also increase the risk that the counterparties to our swap agreements will default on their obligations, which would further increase our interest expense.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses in the reporting period. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. We have provided a summary of our significant accounting policies in note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. We describe below those accounting policies that require material subjective or complex judgments and that have the most significant impact on our financial condition and consolidated results of operations. Our management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis, based upon information currently available and on various assumptions management believes are reasonable as of the date on the front cover of this report.

Investments in Real Estate

Acquisition of real estate. The price that we pay to acquire a property is impacted by many factors including the condition of the property and improvements, the occupancy of the building, the existence of above and below market tenant leases, the creditworthiness of the tenants, favorable or unfavorable financing, above or below market ground leases and numerous other factors. Accordingly, we are required to make subjective assessments to allocate the purchase price paid to acquire investments in real estate among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our estimate of the fair values of such assets and liabilities. This includes determining the value of the property and improvements, land, any ground leases, tenant improvements, in-place tenant leases, tenant relationships, the value (or negative value) of above (or below) market leases, any debt assumed from the seller or loans made by the seller to us and any building leases assumed from the seller. Each of these estimates requires a great deal of judgment and some of the estimates involve complex calculations. Our allocation methodology is summarized in note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements. These allocation assessments have a direct impact on our results of operations. For example, if we were to allocate more value to land, there would be no

 

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depreciation with respect to such amount. If we were to allocate more value to the property as opposed to allocating to the value of tenant leases, this amount would be recognized as an expense over a much longer period of time. This potential effect occurs because the amounts allocated to property are depreciated over the estimated lives of the property whereas amounts allocated to tenant leases are amortized over the terms of the leases. Additionally, the amortization of the value (or negative value) assigned to above (or below) market rate leases is recorded as an adjustment to rental revenue as compared to amortization of the value of in-place leases and tenant relationships, which is included in depreciation and amortization in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Useful lives of assets. We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in real estate. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in real estate we would depreciate such investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis.

Asset impairment evaluation. We review the carrying value of our properties when circumstances, such as adverse market conditions, indicate potential impairment may exist. We base our review on an estimate of the future cash flows (excluding interest charges) expected to result from the real estate investment’s use and eventual disposition. We consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If our evaluation indicates that we may be unable to recover the carrying value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. These losses have a direct impact on our net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Since cash flows on properties considered to be long-lived assets to be held and used are considered on an undiscounted basis to determine whether an asset has been impaired, our strategy of holding properties over the long-term directly decreases the likelihood of recording an impairment loss. If our strategy changes or market conditions otherwise dictate an earlier sale date, an impairment loss may be recognized and such loss could be material. If we determine that impairment has occurred, the affected assets must be reduced to their fair value. No such impairment losses have been recognized to date.

We estimate the fair value of rental properties utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis that includes projections of future revenues, expenses and capital improvement costs, similar to the income approach that is commonly utilized by appraisers.

Capitalization of costs

We capitalize pre-acquisition costs related to probable property acquisitions. We also capitalize direct and indirect costs related to construction and development, including property taxes, insurance and financing costs relating to space under development. Costs previously capitalized related to any property acquisitions no longer considered probable are written off, which may have a material effect on our net income. The selection of costs to capitalize and which acquisitions are probable is subjective and depends on many assumptions including the timing of potential acquisitions and the probability that future acquisitions occur. If we made different assumptions in this respect we would have a different amount of capitalized costs in the periods presented leading to different net income.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income is recognized using the straight-line method over the terms of the tenant leases. Deferred rents included in our balance sheets represent the aggregate excess of rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual rental payments that would be received under the remaining terms of the leases. Our leases generally contain provisions under which the tenants reimburse us for a portion of property operating expenses and real estate taxes incurred by us. Such reimbursements are recognized in the period that the expenses are incurred. Lease termination fees are recognized over the remaining term of the lease, effective as of the date the lease modification is finalized, assuming collection is not considered doubtful. As discussed above, we recognize amortization of the value of acquired above or below market tenant leases as a reduction of rental income in the case of above market leases or an increase to rental revenue in the case of below market leases.

We must make subjective estimates as to when our revenue is earned and the collectibility of our accounts receivable related to minimum rent, deferred rent, expense reimbursements, lease termination fees and other income. We specifically analyze accounts receivable and historical bad debts, tenant concentrations, tenant creditworthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for bad debts. These estimates have a direct impact on our net income because a higher bad debt allowance would result in lower net income, and recognizing rental revenue as earned in one period versus another would result in higher or lower net income for a particular period.

 

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Share-based awards

We recognize compensation expense related to share-based awards. We generally amortize this compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. The calculation of the fair value of share-based awards is subjective and requires several assumptions over such items as expected stock volatility, dividend payments and future company results. These assumptions have a direct impact on our net income because a higher share-based awards amount would result in lower net income for a particular period.

 

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Results of Operations

The discussion below relates to our financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. A summary of our operating results from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Statement of Operations Data:

        

Total operating revenues

   $ 104,794     $ 70,673     $ 289,344     $ 190,031  

Total operating expenses

     (83,369 )     (52,222 )     (223,413 )     (136,407 )
                                

Operating income

     21,425       18,451       65,931       53,624  

Other expenses, net

     (16,299 )     (13,468 )     (46,351 )     (35,161 )
                                

Income from continuing operations before minority interests

   $ 5,126     $ 4,983     $ 19,580     $ 18,463  
                                

 

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Our property portfolio has experienced consistent and significant growth since the first property acquisition in January 2002. As a result of such growth, a period-to-period comparison of our financial performance focuses primarily on the impact on our revenues and expenses resulting both from the new property additions to our portfolio, as well as on a “same store” property basis (same store properties are properties that were owned and operated for the entire current year and the entire immediate preceding year). The following table identifies each of the properties in our portfolio as of September 30, 2007:

 

Acquired Properties

         Acquisition
Date
   Redevelopment
Space as of
September 30,
2007 (1)
   Net Rentable
Square Feet
Excluding
Redevelopment
Space
   Square Feet
including
Redevelopment
Space
   Occupancy
Rate as of
September 30,
2007 (2)
 

As of December 31, 2004 (21 properties)

        232,245    4,657,766    4,890,011    96.3 %

Year Ended December 31, 2005

                

833 Chestnut Street

     Mar-05    85,976    568,782    654,758    79.4  

1125 Energy Park Drive

     Mar-05    —      112,827    112,827    100.0  

350 East Cermak Road

     May-05    158,902    974,837    1,133,739    97.4  

8534 Concord Center Drive

     Jun-05    —      85,660    85,660    100.0  

2401 Walsh Street

     Jun-05    —      167,932    167,932    100.0  

200 North Nash Street

     Jun-05    —      113,606    113,606    100.0  

2403 Walsh Street

     Jun-05    —      103,940    103,940    100.0  

4700 Old Ironsides Drive

     Jun-05    —      90,139    90,139    100.0  

4650 Old Ironsides Drive

     Jun-05    —      84,383    84,383    100.0  

731 East Trade Street

     Aug-05    —      40,879    40,879    100.0  

113 North Myers

     Aug-05    9,132    20,086    29,218    100.0  

125 North Myers

     Aug-05    —      25,402    25,402    51.3  

Paul van Vlissingenstraat 16

     Aug-05    35,000    77,472    112,472    58.8  

600-780 S. Federal

     Sep-05    —      161,547    161,547    81.5  

115 Second Avenue

     Oct-05    —      66,730    66,730    42.1  

Chemin de l’Epinglier 2

     Nov-05    —      59,190    59,190    100.0  

251 Exchange Place

     Nov-05    —      70,982    70,982    100.0  

7500 Metro Center Drive

     Dec-05    74,962    —      74,962    —    

7620 Metro Center Drive

     Dec-05    —      45,000    45,000    100.0  

3 Corporate Place

     Dec-05    95,652    181,279    276,931    100.0  
                          

Subtotal

        459,624    3,050,673    3,510,297    91.6  

Year Ended December 31, 2006

                

4025 Midway Road

     Jan-06    27,599    72,991    100,590    54.9  

Clonshaugh Industrial Estate

     Feb-06    —      20,000    20,000    100.0  

Clonshaugh Industrial Estate (Land)

     Feb-06    124,500    —      124,500    —    

6800 Millcreek Drive

     Apr-06    —      83,758    83,758    100.0  

101 Aquila Way

     Apr-06    —      313,581    313,581    100.0  

12001 North Freeway

     Apr-06    20,222    280,483    300,705    98.5  

14901 FAA Boulevard

     Jun-06    —      263,700    263,700    100.0  

120 E. Van Buren Street

     Jul-06    70,368    217,146    287,514    97.2  

Gyroscoopweg 2E-2F

     Jul-06    —      55,585    55,585    100.0  

600 Winter Street

     Sep-06    —      30,400    30,400    100.0  

2300 NW 89th Place

     Sep-06    —      64,174    64,174    100.0  

1807 Michael Faraday Court

     Oct-06    —      19,237    19,237    100.0  

8100 Boone Boulevard

     Oct-06    —      17,015    17,015    100.0  

111 Eighth Avenue

   (3 )   Oct-06    —      116,843    116,843    100.0  

2055 East Technology Circle

     Oct-06    76,350    —      76,350    —    

114 Rue Ambroise Croizat

     Dec-06    229,519    122,627    352,146    91.6  

Unit 9, Blanchardstown Corporate Park

     Dec-06    —      120,000    120,000    85.9  
                          

Subtotal

        548,558    1,797,540    2,346,098    96.1  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

                

21110 Ridgetop Circle

     Jan-07    —      135,513    135,513    100.0  

3011 LaFayette Street

     Jan-07    90,780    —      90,780    —    

44470 Chilum Place

     Feb-07    —      95,440    95,440    100.0  

43791 Devon Shafron Drive

   (4 )   Mar-07    135,000    —      135,000    —    

43831 Devon Shafron Drive

   (4 )   Mar-07    —      117,071    117,071    100.0  

43881 Devon Shafron Drive

   (4 )   Mar-07    130,000    50,000    180,000    100.0  

Mundells Roundabout

   (5 )   Apr-07    —      —      —      —    

210 N Tucker Boulevard

     Aug-07    62,000    139,588    201,588    95.0  

900 Walnut Street

     Aug-07    —      112,266    112,266    98.6  

1 Savvis Parkway

     Aug-07    —      156,000    156,000    100.0  

1500 Space Park Drive

   (6 )   Sep-07    49,852    —      49,852    —    
                          

Subtotal

        467,632    805,878    1,273,510    98.9  
                          

Total

        1,708,059    10,311,857    12,019,916    95.1 %
                          

 

(1) Redevelopment space requires significant capital investment in order to develop datacenter facilities that are ready for use. Most often this is shell space. However, in certain circumstances this may include partially built datacenter space that was not completed by previous ownership and requires a large capital investment in order to build out the space.

 

(2) Occupancy rates exclude redevelopment space.

 

(3) Includes additional leasehold interest acquired in March 2007, which is comprised of 60,552 square feet.

 

(4) The three buildings at Devon Shafron Drive are considered one property for our property count.

 

(5) Land parcel held for development.

 

(6) We acquired a 50% controlling interest in a joint venture that owns the building.

 

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Portfolio

As of September 30, 2007, our portfolio consisted of 67 properties, excluding one property held as an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, with an aggregate of 12.0 million rentable square feet including 1.7 million square feet held for redevelopment compared to a portfolio consisting of 51 properties (excluding three properties which we sold in 2006 and 2007 and are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations), with an aggregate of 9.9 million rentable square feet including 1.2 million square feet held for redevelopment as of September 30, 2006. The increase in our portfolio reflects the acquisition of 15 properties in the twelve months ended September 30, 2007.

Operating revenues

Operating revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2007    2006    Change    2007    2006    Change

Rental

   $ 82,536    $ 57,394    $ 25,142    $ 234,529    $ 153,044    $ 81,485

Tenant reimbursements

     22,104      13,279      8,825      54,414      36,819      17,595

Other

     154      —        154      401      168      233
                                         

Total operating revenues

   $ 104,794    $ 70,673    $ 34,121    $ 289,344    $ 190,031    $ 99,313
                                         

 

As shown by the same store and new properties table shown below, the increases in rental revenues and tenant reimbursement revenues in the periods ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 were primarily due to our acquisitions of properties. We acquired 15 properties during the twelve months ended September 30, 2007.

 

The following tables show operating revenues for new properties (properties that were not owned for each of the full nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006) and same store properties (all other properties) (in thousands):

 

     Same Store
Three Months Ended September 30,
   New Properties
Three Months Ended September 30,
     2007    2006    Change    2007    2006    Change

Rental

   $ 57,033    $ 48,827    $ 8,206    $ 25,503    $ 8,567    $ 16,936

Tenant reimbursements

     18,202      12,790      5,412      3,902      489      3,413

Other

     154      —        154      —        —        —  
                                         

Total operating revenues

   $ 75,389    $ 61,617    $ 13,772    $ 29,405    $ 9,056    $ 20,349
                                         
     Same Store
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   New Properties
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2007    2006    Change    2007    2006    Change

Rental

   $ 164,077    $ 141,474    $ 22,603    $ 70,452    $ 11,570    $ 58,882

Tenant reimbursements

     46,013      35,924      10,089      8,401      895      7,506

Other

     401      168      233      —        —        —  
                                         

Total operating revenues

   $ 210,491    $ 177,566    $ 32,925    $ 78,853    $ 12,465    $ 66,388
                                         

Same store rental revenues increased in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of new leases at our properties during the twelve months ended September 30, 2007, the largest of which were for space in 3 Corporate Place, 350 East Cermak Road, 200 Paul Avenue 1-4, 2323 Bryan Street and 300 Boulevard East. Rental revenue included amounts earned from leases with tel(x), a related party, of approximately $3.5 million and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $10.1 million and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, this is partially offset by amounts earned in the 2006 periods related to the existing in-place leases that were assigned to tel(x). Same store tenant reimbursement revenues increased in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of

 

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higher utility and operating expenses being billed to our tenants, the largest occurrences of which were at 300 Boulevard East, 200 Paul Avenue 1-4, 1100 Space Park Drive and 3 Corporate Place.

New property increases were caused by properties acquired during the period from January 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, 111 Eighth Avenue, 120 East Van Buren, Unit 9, Blanchardstown Corporate Park and 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat contributed $13.4 million, or approximately 66% and $42.0, or approximately 63% of the total new properties increase in revenues compared to the same periods in 2006, respectively.

Operating Expenses and Interest Expense

Operating expenses and interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007    2006    Change     2007    2006    Change  

Rental property operating and maintenance

   $ 30,539    $ 14,972    $ 15,567     $ 75,643    $ 39,491    $ 36,152  

Property taxes

     7,859      6,956      903       22,741      20,378      2,363  

Insurance

     1,356      934      422       4,201      2,856      1,345  

Depreciation and amortization

     35,345      23,767      11,578       96,576      58,838      37,738  

General and administrative

     7,775      4,986      2,789       23,441      13,906      9,535  

Other

     495      607      (112 )     811      938      (127 )
                                            

Total operating expenses

   $ 83,369    $ 52,222    $ 31,147     $ 223,413    $ 136,407    $ 87,006  
                                            

Interest expense

   $ 16,683    $ 13,792    $ 2,891     $ 48,541    $ 35,493    $ 13,048  
                                            

As shown in the same store expense and new properties table below, total expenses in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased compared to the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of acquisition of properties.

The following table shows expenses for new properties (properties that were not owned for each of the full nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006) and same store properties (all other properties) (in thousands):

 

    

Same Store

Three Months Ended September 30,

    New Properties
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
     2007    2006    Change     2007    2006    Change  

Rental property operating and maintenance

   $ 20,229    $ 13,388    $ 6,841     $ 10,310    $ 1,584    $ 8,726  

Property taxes

     6,869      6,646      223       990      310      680  

Insurance

     1,253      888      365       103      46      57  

Depreciation and amortization

     21,725      18,799      2,926       13,620      4,968      8,652  

General and administrative (1)

     7,775      4,986      2,789       —        —        —    

Other

     450      528      (78 )     45      79      (34 )
                                            

Total operating expenses

   $ 58,301    $ 45,235    $ 13,066     $ 25,068    $ 6,987    $ 18,081  
                                            

Interest expense

   $ 12,426    $ 8,865    $ 3,561     $ 4,257    $ 4,927    $ (670 )
                                            
     Same Store
Nine Months Ended September 30,
    New Properties
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
     2007    2006    Change     2007    2006    Change  

Rental property operating and maintenance

   $ 49,335    $ 36,960    $ 12,375     $ 26,308    $ 2,531    $ 23,777  

Property taxes

     20,144      19,731      413       2,597      647      1,950  

Insurance

     3,828      2,760      1,068       373      96      277  

Depreciation and amortization

     60,217      52,507      7,710       36,359      6,331      30,028  

General and administrative (1)

     23,441      13,906      9,535       —        —        —    

Other

     708      799      (91 )     103      139      (36 )
                                            

Total operating expenses

   $ 157,673    $ 126,663    $ 31,010     $ 65,740    $ 9,744    $ 55,996  
                                            

Interest expense

   $ 36,106    $ 25,209    $ 10,897     $ 12,435    $ 10,284    $ 2,151  
                                            

 

(1) General and administrative expenses are included in same store as they are not allocable to specific properties.

 

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Same store rental property operating and maintenance expenses increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 primarily as a result of higher utility rates in several of our properties, including 200 Paul Avenue 1-4, 1100 Space Park Drive and 350 East Cermak Road, leading to higher utility expense in 2007. Rental property operating and maintenance expenses included amounts paid to related parties, CB Richard Ellis and The Linc Group, for property management and other fees of $0.3 million and $0.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $1.5 million and $2.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. CB Richard Ellis and The Linc Group are related parties of GI Partners. We capitalized amounts relating to compensation expense of employees directly engaged in construction and leasing activities of $1.2 million and $0.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $3.2 million and $1.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Same store insurance expense increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006, primarily because of increased insurance rates throughout the portfolio.

Same store depreciation and amortization expense increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006, principally because of depreciation related to improvements made during the twelve months ended September 30, 2007.

General and administrative expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased compared to the same periods in 2006 primarily due to higher professional fees, marketing expenses and the increase in employees to support the growth of the Company.

Same store interest expense increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of higher average outstanding debt balances during 2007 compared to 2006 related to refinancings on 600 West Seventh Street, 1100 Space Park Drive, 2045 & 20055 LaFayette Street and 150 South First Street partially offset by lower average outstanding balances during 2007 compared to 2006 for 47700 Kato Road and 1055 Page Avenue. Interest incurred on our unsecured line of credit and senior exchangeable debentures is unallocated to individual properties and is classified entirely to new properties in the table above. Interest capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $3.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively and during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $7.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

New property increases were caused by properties acquired during the period from January 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, 111 Eighth Avenue, 120 East Van Buren, Unit 9, Blanchardstown Corporate Park and 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat contributed $13.3 million, or approximately 76% of the total new properties increase in total expenses compared to the same period in 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, 111 Eighth Avenue, 120 East Van Buren, Unit 9, Blanchardstown Corporate Park and 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat contributed $41.3 million, or approximately 71% of the total new properties increase in total expenses compared to the same period in 2006.

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint venture

The equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture relates to a 49% investment in a joint venture that owns a datacenter property in Seattle, Washington. The investment was made in November 2006. The loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was attributable to our portion of the write-off of net costs related to the refinance of the previously outstanding mortgage loan on the property, which amounted to approximately $0.6 million.

Minority Interests

Minority interests have decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006 primarily as a result of the weighted average minority ownership percentage decreasing from approximately 43% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and decreasing from approximately 47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to approximately 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in both periods in 2007 as compared to 2006, was a result of GI Partners redeeming all of their Operating Partnership common units during the period from April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007.

Discontinued Operations

In 2007 and 2006, we completed the sales of 100 Technology Center Drive (March 2007), 4055 Valley View Lane (March 2007) and 7979 East Tufts Avenue (July 2006) and recognized gains upon closing. The results of operations and gain on sales of 100 Technology Center Drive (gain of $11.8 million), 4055 Valley View Lane (gain of $6.2 million) and 7979 East Tufts Avenue (gain of $18.1 million) are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Analysis of Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2007, we had $49.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, excluding $38.7 million of restricted cash. Restricted cash primarily consists of interest bearing cash deposits required by the terms of several of our mortgage loans for a variety of purposes, including real estate taxes, insurance and anticipated or contractually obligated capital expenditures and tenant improvements.

Our short term liquidity requirements primarily consist of operating expenses and other expenditures associated with our properties, dividend payments on our preferred stock, dividend payments to our stockholders and distributions to our unitholders in the Operating Partnership required to maintain our REIT status, recurring capital expenditures, development and redevelopment costs, debt service on our loans and, potentially, acquisitions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations, restricted cash accounts established for certain future payments and by drawing upon our unsecured revolving credit facility.

On April 4, 2007, we issued 7.0 million shares of 4.375% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $169.0 million after offering costs. We used all the net proceeds from this issuance to temporarily repay borrowings under our credit facility.

On August 31, 2007, we modified our unsecured credit facility pursuant to which the capacity of the facility has been expanded from $500.0 million to $650.0 million and now matures in August 2010. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $266.7 million was drawn under this facility, and $11.3 million of letters of credit were issued, leaving $372.0 million available for use. As of September 30, 2007, U.S. dollar denominated borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at a rate of 6.32%, which is based on 1-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.10% to 2.00%, depending on our Operating Partnership’s overall leverage and this margin was 1.20% as of September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, Euro and British Pound Sterling borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at rates of 5.61% and 7.38%, respectively. The credit facility matures in August 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exerciseable by us and has a $325.0 million sub-facility for multicurrency advances in British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros, and Swiss Francs. We intend to use available borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility to, among other things, finance the acquisition of additional properties, to fund tenant improvements, development and redevelopment activities and recurring capital expenditures, and to provide for working capital and other corporate purposes.

On October 22, 2007, we completed an offering of approximately 4.0 million shares of common stock for total net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and estimated expenses, of $150.5 million, including the proceeds from the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. We used the net proceeds from the offering to temporarily repay borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

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Properties acquired in 2007

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 we acquired the following properties:

 

Property

   Metropolitan Area    Date Acquired    Purchase
Price (in
millions)

21110 Ridgetop Circle

   Northern Virginia    January 5, 2007    $ 17.2

3011 LaFayette Street

   Silicon Valley    January 22, 2007      13.7

44470 Chilum Place

   Northern Virginia    February 27, 2007      43.1

111 8th Avenue (1)

   New York City    March 15, 2007      24.4

Devon Shafron Drive (2)

   Northern Virginia    March 23, 2007      63.0

Mundells Roundabout (3)

   London    April 11, 2007      31.4

900 Walnut Street (4)(5)

   St. Louis    August 10, 2007      34.5

210 Tucker Boulevard (4)(5)

   St. Louis    August 10, 2007      20.8

1 Savvis Parkway (5)

   St. Louis    August 22, 2007      27.7

1500 Space Park Drive (6)

   Silicon Valley    September 5, 2007      3.7
            
         $ 279.5
            

 

(1) Acquisition of an approximately 33,700 square foot leasehold interest.

 

(2) The purchase consists of three buildings: 43791 Devon Shafron Drive, 43831 Devon Shafron Drive and 43881 Devon Shafron Drive.

 

(3) A land parcel to be developed. Purchase price excludes refundable value added tax of approximately $5.2 million.

 

(4) Purchase price includes an earn-out payment made at closing: $0.5 million for 900 Walnut Street and $1.8 million for 210 N. Tucker Boulevard. In addition, a 3-month earn-out feature (expiring in November 2007) for new leases could allow the seller to earn an additional $0.7 million.

 

(5) Legal title currently held by a 1031 exchange accommodation titleholder, a single asset variable interest entity that we have consolidated under FIN 46R.

 

(6) Represents the amount we paid to acquire a 50% interest in a joint venture that owns this above building. Since we control the joint venture, we have consolidated the joint venture in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Upon consolidation, we included total assets of $13.1 million, a third party loan of $5.5 million, other liabilities of $1.0 million and minority interest of $2.9 million.

We financed the purchase of these properties primarily with borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility.

Future uses of cash

Our properties require periodic investments of capital for tenant-related capital expenditures and for general capital improvements. As of September 30, 2007, we had commitments under leases in effect for $24.1 million of redevelopment, tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions all of which we expect to incur in the near future.

As of September 30, 2007, we have identified from our existing properties approximately 1.7 million square feet of redevelopment space and we also owned approximately 100,000 net rentable square feet of datacenter space with extensive installed tenant improvements that we may subdivide for Turn-Key Datacenter™ use during the next two years rather than lease such space to large single tenants. Turn-Key Datacenter™ space is move-in-ready space for the placement of computer and network equipment required to provide a datacenter environment. Depending on demand for additional Turn-Key Datacenter™ space, we may incur significant tenant improvement costs to build out and redevelop these spaces. At September 30, 2007, approximately 298,000 square feet of our space held for redevelopment was under construction for Turn-Key Datacenter™, build-to-suit datacenter and Powered Base Building™ space in nine U.S. and European markets.

We are also subject to the commitments discussed below under “Commitments and Contingencies” and “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Distributions” below.

We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements to pay for scheduled debt maturities and to fund property acquisitions and non-recurring capital improvements with net cash from operations, future long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness and the issuance of equity and debt securities. We also may fund future property acquisitions and non-recurring capital improvements using our unsecured credit facility pending permanent financing.

 

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Distributions

We are required to distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income (excluding capital gains) on an annual basis in order to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, we intend to make, but are not contractually bound to make, regular quarterly distributions to preferred stockholders, common stockholders and unit holders from cash flow from operating activities. All such distributions are at the discretion of our board of directors. We may be required to use borrowings under the credit facility, if necessary, to meet REIT distribution requirements and maintain our REIT status. We consider market factors and our performance in addition to REIT requirements in determining distribution levels. Amounts accumulated for distribution to stockholders are invested primarily in interest-bearing accounts and short-term interest-bearing securities, which are consistent with our intention to maintain our status as a REIT.

Commitments and Contingencies

As part of the acquisition of Clonshaugh Industrial Estate, we entered into an agreement with the seller whereby the seller is entitled to receive 40% of the net rental income generated by the existing building for a 10-year period after we have received a 9% return on all capital invested in the property. As of February 6, 2006, the date we acquired this property, we have estimated the present value of these expected payments to be approximately $1.1 million and this value has been capitalized. Accounts payable and other liabilities include $1.4 million and $1.3 million for this liability as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we paid approximately $0.1 million to the seller.

We have agreed with the seller of the 350 East Cermak Road to share a portion, not to exceed $135,000 per month, of rental revenue, adjusted for our costs to lease the premises, from the lease of the 263,000 square feet of space held for redevelopment. This revenue sharing agreement will terminate in May 2013. We have recorded no liability for this contingent liability on our balance sheet at September 30, 2007.

As of September 30, 2007, we were a party to interest rate swap agreements which hedge variability in cash flows related to LIBOR, GBP LIBOR and EURIBOR based mortgage loans. Under these swaps, we pay variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amounts. See Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

Outstanding Consolidated Indebtedness

The table below summarizes our debt, as of September 30, 2007 (in millions):

 

Debt Summary:

  

Fixed rate

   $ 805.5  

Variable rate—hedged by interest rate swaps

     257.4  
        

Total fixed rate

     1,062.9  

Variable rate—unhedged

     272.2  
        

Total

   $ 1,335.1  
        

Percent of Total Debt:

  

Fixed rate (including swapped debt)

     79.6 %

Variable rate

     20.4 %
        

Total

     100.0 %
        

Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2007(1):

  

Fixed rate (including swapped debt)

     5.59 %

Variable rate—unhedged

     6.66 %

Effective interest rate

     5.81 %

 

(1)

Excludes impact of deferred financing cost amortization.

As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately $1.3 billion of outstanding consolidated long-term debt as set forth in the table above. Our ratio of debt to total market capitalization was approximately 31% (based on the closing price of our common stock on September 30, 2007 of $39.39). The variable rate debt shown above bears interest at interest rates based on

 

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various LIBOR, EURIBOR and GBP LIBOR rates ranging from one to twelve months, depending on the agreement governing the debt. Assuming maturity of our exchangeable senior debentures at first maturity date in August 2011, as of September 30, 2007, the debt had a weighted average term to initial maturity of approximately 5.5 years (approximately 6.1 years assuming exercise of extension options).

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2007, we had an unsecured revolving credit facility (credit facility) under which we can borrow up to $650.0 million. As of September 30, 2007, U.S. dollar denominated borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a rate of 6.32%, which is based on 1-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.10% to 2.00%, depending on our Operating Partnership’s overall leverage and this margin was 1.20% as of September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, Euro and British Pound Sterling borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at rates of 5.61% and 7.38%, respectively. The credit facility matures in August 2010, subject to two one-year extension options exerciseable by us and has a $325.0 million sub-facility for multicurrency advances in British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Euros, and Swiss Francs. As of September 30, 2007 we had outstanding $266.7 million under the credit facility and $11.3 million of letters of credit were issued, leaving $372.0 million available for use.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The exchangeable senior debentures provide for excess exchange value to be paid in cash or shares of our common stock if our stock price exceeds a certain amount. See note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for a further description of our exchangeable senior debentures.

Cash Flows

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below.

 

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Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

The following table shows cash flows and ending cash and cash equivalent balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     Change  

Net cash provided by operating activities (including discontinued operations)

   $ 77,599     $ 62,067     $ 15,532  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (343,121 )     (400,321 )     57,200  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     292,443       354,974       (62,531 )
                        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,921     $ 16,720     $ 10,201  
                        

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to revenues from the 26 properties added to our portfolio since January 1, 2006, along with new leasing activities partially offset by higher operating and interest expense. Net cash used in investing activities primarily relates to new properties acquired and improvements added during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Net cash used in investing activities decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the prior period, as higher expenditures to acquire, improve and redevelop properties in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were partially offset by the receipt of proceeds from the sales of 100 Technology Center Drive (March 2007) and 4055 Valley View Lane (March 2007) and distribution from return of investment in unconsolidated joint venture.

Net cash flows from financing activities consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006     Change  

Net proceeds from borrowings

   $ 194,655     $ 151,866     $ 42,789  

Net proceeds from issuance of common/preferred stock, including exercise of stock options

     169,875       95,025       74,850  

Dividend and distribution payments

     (66,898 )     (54,880 )     (12,018 )

Proceeds from exchangeable senior debentures

     —         172,500       (172,500 )

Other

     (5,189 )     (9,537 )     4,348  
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

   $ 292,443     $ 354,974     $ (62,531 )
                        

The increase in borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 was a primarily a result of activity on the unsecured revolving credit facility, there were net borrowings of approximately $119.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to approximately $52.7 million net borrowings for the same period in 2006 offset by higher net proceeds from mortgage loan activity in 2006 as compared to 2007. The increase in net proceeds from stock issuances was attributable to the April 2007 issuance of 7.0 million shares of series C preferred stock with net proceeds of $169.4 million as compared to the May 2006 issuance of 4.0 million shares of common stock with net proceeds of $94.0 million. The increase in dividend and distribution payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 was a result of an increase in the aggregate number of shares and units outstanding along with a higher dividend and distribution rate in 2007 as compared to 2006.

Minority interest

Minority interests relate to the interests in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by us, which, as of September 30, 2007, amounted to 10.7% of the Operating Partnership common units. In conjunction with our formation, GI Partners received common units in exchange for contributing ownership interests in properties to the Operating Partnership. Also in connection with acquiring certain real estate interests owned by third parties, the Operating Partnership issued common units to those sellers.

Limited partners who acquired common units in the formation transactions have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their common units for cash based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of our common stock at the time of the redemption. Alternatively, we may elect to acquire those common units in exchange for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions and similar events. Pursuant to registration rights agreements

 

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we entered into with GI Partners and the other third party contributors, we filed a shelf registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of our common stock issuable upon redemption of the common units, and the resale of those shares of common stock by the holders. GI Partners distributed 4,030,184 Operating Partnership common units to its owners and these units were redeemed for an equal number of shares of our common stock on March 29, 2006.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, GI Partners distributed their remaining 6.5 million Operating Partnership common units to its investors, of which approximately 6.2 million Operating Partnership common units were redeemed in exchange for an equal number of shares of our common stock. These redemptions were recorded as a reduction to minority interest and an increase to common stock and additional paid in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. We did not receive any cash proceeds upon redemption of these Operating Partnership units. As of September 30, 2007, GI Partners no longer has an ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, third parties redeemed 265,776 Operating Partnership units for an equal number of shares of our common stock. These redemptions were recorded as a reduction to minority interest and an increase to common stock and additional paid in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. We did not receive any cash proceeds upon redemption of these Operating Partnership units.

Inflation

Substantially all of our leases provide for separate real estate tax and operating expense escalations. In addition, many of the leases provide for fixed base rent increases. We believe that inflationary increases may be at least partially offset by the contractual rent increases and expense escalations described above.

New Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and provides for expanded disclosure about fair value measurements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance was issued to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows but currently does not believe it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of the guidance is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the fiscal year on or before November 15, 2007, provided the provisions of SFAS 157 are also applied. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but currently does not believe it will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued for comment proposed FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. APB 14-a, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-a”). The proposed FSP would require the issuer of convertible debt instruments with cash settlement features to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument. The debt would be recognized at the present value of its cash flows discounted using the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The equity component would be recognized as the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the note and the fair value of the liability. The proposed FSP would also require an accretion of the resultant debt discount over the expected life of the debt. The proposed transition guidance requires retrospective application to all periods presented, and does not grandfather existing instruments. The comment deadline for the proposed FSP was October 15, 2007 and if issued, the proposed FSP would be effective for us on January 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this issue on our consolidated financial statements in the event that this pronouncement is adopted by the FASB.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevalent market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and only enter into contracts with major financial institutions based on their credit rating and other factors.

 

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Analysis of debt between fixed and variable rate.

We use interest rate swap agreements and fixed rate debt to reduce our exposure to interest rate movements. As of September 30, 2007, our consolidated debt was as follows (in millions):

 

     Carrying Value    Estimated
Fair Value

Fixed rate debt

   $ 805.5    $ 842.7

Variable rate debt subject to interest rate swaps

     257.4      259.9
             

Total fixed rate debt (including interest rate swaps)

     1,062.9      1,102.6

Variable rate debt — unhedged

     272.2      272.2
             

Total outstanding debt

   $ 1,335.1    $ 1,374.8
             

Interest rate swaps included in this table and their fair values as of September 30, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Current
Notional
Amount
    Strike
Rate
   Effective Date    Expiration Date    Fair Value  
$98,222     4.025    May 26, 2005    Jun. 15, 2008    $ 519  
8,617     5.020    Dec. 1, 2006    Dec. 1, 2008      (31 )
27,006 (1)   4.944    Jul. 10, 2006    Apr. 10, 2011      534  
15,672 (2)   3.981    May 17, 2006    Jul. 18, 2013      340  
11,337 (2)   4.070    Jun. 23, 2006    Jul. 18, 2013      196  
9,976 (2)   3.989    Jul. 27, 2006    Oct. 18, 2013      223  
46,422 (2)   3.776    Dec. 5, 2006    Jan. 18, 2012      1,091  
39,912 (2)   4.000    Dec. 20, 2006    Jan. 18, 2012      597  
                    
$257,164              $ 3,469  
                    

(1) Translation to U.S. dollars is based on exchange rate of $2.04 to £1.00 as of September 30, 2007.

 

(2) Translation to U.S. dollars is based on exchange rate of $1.43 to €1.00 as of September 30, 2007.

 

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Sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

The following table shows the effect if assumed changes in interest rates occurred:

 

Assumed event

   Interest rate
change (basis
points)
    Change ($ millions)  

Increase in fair value of interest rate swaps following an assumed 10% increase in interest rates

   47     $ 2.9  

Decrease in fair value of interest rate swaps following an assumed 10% decrease in interest rates

   (47 )     ($3.0 )

Increase in annual interest expense on our debt that is variable rate and not subject to swapped interest following a 10% increase in interest rates

   47       1.3  

Decrease in annual interest expense on our debt that is variable rate and not subject to swapped interest following a 10% increase in interest rates

   (47 )     (1.3 )

Increase in fair value of fixed rate debt following a 10% decrease in interest rates

   (47 )     18.0  

Decrease in fair value of fixed rate debt following a 10% increase in interest rates

   47       (16.7 )

Interest risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. These analyses do not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in that environment. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, these analyses assume no changes in our financial structure.

Foreign currency forward exchange risk

As of September 30, 2007, we have foreign operations in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Ireland, Canada and The Netherlands and as such are subject to risk from the effects of exchange rate movements related to the Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar, which may affect future costs and cash flows. For these currencies we are a net receiver of the foreign currency (we receive more cash then we pay out) and therefore our foreign investments benefit from a weaker U.S. dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the foreign currency. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, operating revenues from properties outside the United States contributed $9.0 million and $24.1 million, respectively, which represented 8.6% and 8.3% of our operating revenues, respectively.

As of September 30, 2007, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Prior to January 2006, we were party to a foreign currency forward sale contract with a notional value of approximately £7.9 million. We terminated this contract in January 2006 and received cash of approximately $0.7 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have adopted and maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

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As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – Legal Proceedings.

None.

ITEM 1A – Risk factors.

See our risk factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

In addition to those factors and to other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following updates to the risk factors should be considered carefully while evaluating the Company and our business. The following additional risk factor disclosure contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the discussion regarding forward-looking statements at the beginning of Part I, Item 2, “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

Our growth depends upon the successful development of our existing space held for redevelopment and new properties and any delays or unexpected costs in such development may delay and harm our growth prospects, future operating results and our financial condition.

A significant component of our current and future internal growth is through the development of our existing space held for redevelopment and new properties. Our success with our development and redevelopment projects depend on many risks that may adversely affect our business, including those associated with:

 

   

delays in construction;

 

   

budget overruns;

 

   

increased prices for raw materials or building supplies;

 

   

lack of availability and/or increased costs for specialized data center components;

 

   

financing availability;

 

   

volatility in interest rates;

 

   

labor availability;

 

   

timing of the commencement of rental payments;

 

   

ability to lease the space we develop or redevelop;

 

   

increased supply or reduced demand for datacenters space;

 

   

potential technological obsolescence of the improvements to our properties;

 

   

access to sufficient power and related costs of providing such power to our tenants;

 

   

delays or denials of entitlements or permits; and

 

   

other property development uncertainties.

 

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In addition, development and redevelopment activities, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, typically require a substantial portion of management’s time and attention. This may distract management from focusing on other operational activities. If we are unable to complete development or redevelopment projects successfully, our business may be adversely affected.

We face significant competition, which may decrease or prevent increases of the occupancy and rental rates of our properties.

We compete with numerous developers, owners and operators of real estate and datacenters, many of which own properties similar to ours in the same markets in which our properties are located, including DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., 365 Main Inc., Equinix, Inc. and various local developers in the U.S., and Global Switch, Equinix, Inc. and various regional operators in Europe. If our competitors offer space that our tenants or potential tenants perceive to be superior to ours based on numerous factors, including available power, security considerations, location, or connectivity, or if they offer rental rates below current market rates, or below the rental rates we are offering, we may lose tenants or potential tenants or be required to incur costs to improve our properties or reduce our rental rates. In addition, recently many of our competitors have developed or redeveloped additional datacenter space. If the supply of datacenter space continues to increase as a result of these activities or otherwise, rental rates may be reduced or we may face delays in or be unable to lease our vacant space, including space that we develop or redevelop. Finally, if tenants or potential tenants desire services that we do not offer, we may not be able to lease our space to those tenants. Our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, cash available for distribution, including cash available to pay dividends to our preferred stockholders or pay distributions to our common stockholders per share trading price of our common stock or preferred stock, and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations could be materially adversely affected as a result of any or all of these factors.

ITEM 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

ITEM 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

ITEM 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

ITEM 5 – Other Information.

(a) On November 7, 2007, we entered into the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (as so amended, the “Partnership Agreement”). The Partnership Agreement was amended and restated to clarify provisions related to the Class C profits interest units and to take into account the fact that Class C Units were issued at different times. The Partnership Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2.

(b) None.

ITEM 6 – Exhibits

Exhibit

 

10.1    Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2007, by and among the Company, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets, as joint lead arrangers and joint book running managers, KeyBank National Association, as syndication agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Bank, and Citibank, N.A., as Initial Issuing Bank (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2007).
10.2    Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
12.1    Statement of Computation of Ratios.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
November 9, 2007     /s/ MICHAEL F. FOUST
    Michael F. Foust
    Chief Executive Officer
    (principal executive officer)
November 9, 2007     /s/ A. WILLIAM STEIN
    A. William Stein
    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer
    (principal financial officer)
November 9, 2007     /s/ EDWARD F. SHAM
    Edward F. Sham
    Vice President and Controller
    (principal accounting officer)

 

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