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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

CORESITE REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER REVENUE AND FFO PER SHARE GROWTH
OF 18% AND 25% YEAR OVER YEAR, RESPECTIVELY

 

2014 FFO, excluding non-recurring items, increased 20% year over year to $2.18 per share

 

DENVER, CO — February 12, 2015 — CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR), a premier provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data center solutions across the US, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.

 

Quarterly Highlights

 

·                  Reported fourth-quarter funds from operations (“FFO”) of $0.61 per diluted share and unit, representing 24.5% growth year over year

·                  Reported fourth-quarter total operating revenues of $72.5 million, representing an 18.0% increase year over year; data center revenues increased 18.9% year over year

·                  Executed 91,662 net rentable square feet of new and expansion turn-key data center leases representing $11.1 million of annualized GAAP rent at a rate of $121 per square foot

·                  Realized rent growth on signed renewals of 2.6% on a cash basis and 5.2% on a GAAP basis and recorded rental churn of 1.4%

·                  Commenced 34,009 net rentable square feet of new and expansion leases representing $4.9 million of annualized GAAP rent at a rate of $145 per square foot, increasing stabilized data center occupancy to 87.4%

·                  Opened VA2 with 100% of the first phase of turn-key capacity leased to a single anchor tenant whose lease commences in April 2015

·                  Increased quarterly common stock dividend by 20% to $0.42 per share; annual rate of $1.68 per share

 

Tom Ray, CoreSite’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report continued execution of our business plan in the fourth quarter, delivering another quarter of solid revenue and earnings growth and finishing out 2014 as a strong year for CoreSite.” Mr. Ray continued, “We finished 2014 and began 2015 with accelerating momentum, upon which we will continue to execute as we focus on capturing opportunities to grow organically in our existing markets.”

 

Financial Results

 

CoreSite reported FFO attributable to shares and units of $29.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, a 25.5% increase year over year and an increase of 11.9% sequentially. On a per diluted share and unit basis, FFO increased 24.5% to $0.61 for the three months ended December 31, 2014, as compared to $0.49 per diluted share and unit for the three months ended December 31, 2013. On a sequential basis, FFO per diluted share increased 10.9%.

 

Total operating revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014, were $72.5 million, an 18.0% increase year over year and an increase of 2.8% sequentially. Data center revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014, were $70.6 million, an 18.9% increase year over year and an increase of 3.1% sequentially. CoreSite reported net income attributable to common shares of $4.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.

 

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Sales Activity

 

CoreSite executed 96 new and expansion turn-key data center leases representing $11.1 million of annualized GAAP rent during the fourth quarter, comprised of 91,662 NRSF at a weighted-average GAAP rate of $121 per NRSF. During the fourth quarter, CoreSite opened VA2 in Reston, Virginia, with the first phase of 44,036 NRSF of turn-key capacity leased to a single anchor tenant.

 

CoreSite’s renewal leases signed in the fourth quarter totaled $6.7 million in annualized GAAP rent, comprised of 43,863 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rate of $153 per NRSF, reflecting a 2.6% increase in rent on a cash basis and a 5.2% increase on a GAAP basis. The fourth-quarter rental churn rate was 1.4%.

 

CoreSite’s fourth-quarter data center lease commencements totaled 34,009 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rental rate of $145 per NRSF, which represents $4.9 million of annualized GAAP rent.

 

Development Activity

 

CoreSite had 92,173 NRSF of data center space under construction at VA2 in Reston, Virginia, at the end of the fourth quarter, comprised of Phase 1 and Phase 2 construction. This amount includes 44,036 NRSF associated with Phase 1 that was 100% leased as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, CoreSite had incurred $77.5 million of the estimated $89.4 million required to complete these projects at VA2.

 

During the fourth quarter, CoreSite began construction on Phase 2 at NY2, comprising 49,050 NRSF expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2015. As of December 31, 2014, CoreSite had incurred $2.3 million of the estimated $21.3 million required to complete this project.

 

Additionally, CoreSite had 28,587 NRSF of turn-key data center capacity under construction at three locations as of December 31, 2014, across the Company’s existing facilities at BO1 (Boston), DE1 (Denver), and CH1 (Chicago). As of December 31, 2014, CoreSite had incurred $1.4 million of the estimated $18.0 million required to complete these projects.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2014, CoreSite had $318.5 million of total long-term debt, correlating to 2.2 times fourth-quarter annualized adjusted EBITDA, and $433.5 million of long-term debt and preferred stock, correlating to 3.0 times fourth-quarter annualized adjusted EBITDA.

 

At quarter end, CoreSite had $10.7 million of cash available on its balance sheet and $179.2 million of capacity available under its revolving credit facility.

 

Dividend

 

On December 8, 2014, CoreSite announced a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share of common stock and common stock equivalents for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increased dividend reflects an annualized dividend rate of $1.68 per share, compared to the prior annualized dividend rate of $1.40 per share. The fourth-quarter common stock dividend was paid on January 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014.

 

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CoreSite also announced on December 8, 2014, a dividend of $0.4531 per share of Series A preferred stock for the period October 15, 2014, to January 14, 2015. The preferred dividend was paid on January 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014.

 

2015 Guidance

 

CoreSite is introducing its 2015 guidance of FFO per diluted share and unit in the range of $2.55 to $2.65. More detail regarding the assumptions underpinning the 2015 annual guidance can be found on page 24 of the fourth-quarter 2014 earnings supplemental.

 

In addition, the company’s estimate of 2015 net income attributable to common shares is $0.75 to $0.85 per diluted share, with the difference between FFO and net income being real estate depreciation and amortization.

 

This outlook is predicated on current economic conditions, internal assumptions about CoreSite’s customer base, and the supply and demand dynamics of the markets in which CoreSite operates. The guidance does not include the impact of any future financing, investment or disposition activities, beyond what has already been disclosed.

 

Upcoming Conferences and Events

 

CoreSite will participate in Citi’s 2015 Global Property CEO Conference on March 2, 2015, at The Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida.

 

Conference Call Details

 

CoreSite will host a conference call on February 12, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., Eastern time (10:00 a.m., Mountain Time), to discuss its financial results, current business trends and market conditions.

 

The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-407-3982 for domestic callers or 201-493-6780 for international callers. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing 877-870-5176 for domestic callers or 858-384-5517 for international callers. The passcode for the replay is 13598544. The replay will be available until February 19, 2015.

 

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging on to CoreSite’s website at www.CoreSite.com and clicking on the “Investors” link. The on-line replay will be available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

 

About CoreSite

 

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center solutions across eight key North American markets.  More than 800 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads.  Our scalable, flexible solutions and 350+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting relationships.  For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.

 

CoreSite Investor Relations Contact

Greer Aviv | CoreSite Investor Relations Director

+1 303.405.1012 | +1 303.222.7276
Greer.Aviv@CoreSite.com

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This earnings release and accompanying supplemental information may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond CoreSite’s control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, without limitation: the geographic concentration of the company’s data centers in certain markets and any adverse developments in local economic conditions or the demand for data center space in these markets; fluctuations in interest rates and increased operating costs; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; significant industry competition; the company’s failure to obtain necessary outside financing; the company’s failure to qualify or maintain its status as a REIT; financial market fluctuations; changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; and other factors affecting the real estate industry generally. All forward-looking statements reflect the company’s good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, the company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the company’s future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

78,983

 

$

78,983

 

Building and improvements

 

889,341

 

812,225

 

 

 

968,324

 

891,208

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(215,978

)

(155,704

)

Net investment in operating properties

 

752,346

 

735,504

 

Construction in progress

 

178,224

 

157,317

 

Net investments in real estate

 

930,570

 

892,821

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

10,662

 

5,313

 

Accounts and other receivables, net

 

10,290

 

10,339

 

Lease intangibles, net

 

7,112

 

11,028

 

Goodwill

 

41,191

 

41,191

 

Other assets

 

75,600

 

55,802

 

Total assets

 

$

1,075,425

 

$

1,016,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

218,500

 

$

174,250

 

Senior unsecured term loan

 

100,000

 

 

Mortgage loan payable

 

 

58,250

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

42,463

 

48,978

 

Accrued dividends and distributions

 

22,355

 

18,804

 

Deferred rent payable

 

8,985

 

9,646

 

Acquired below-market lease contracts, net

 

5,576

 

6,681

 

Unearned revenue, prepaid rent and other liabilities

 

19,205

 

11,578

 

Total liabilities

 

417,084

 

328,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Series A cumulative preferred stock

 

115,000

 

115,000

 

Common stock, par value $0.01

 

212

 

209

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

275,038

 

267,465

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(125

)

 

Distributions in excess of net income

 

(67,538

)

(50,264

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

322,587

 

332,410

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

335,754

 

355,897

 

Total equity

 

658,341

 

688,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,075,425

 

$

1,016,494

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data center revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

39,142

 

$

38,315

 

$

33,988

 

$

149,294

 

$

131,080

 

Power revenue

 

19,963

 

18,687

 

15,669

 

71,227

 

59,663

 

Interconnection revenue

 

9,536

 

9,169

 

7,866

 

35,355

 

28,932

 

Tenant reimbursement and other

 

1,991

 

2,328

 

1,885

 

8,702

 

7,317

 

Total data center revenue

 

70,632

 

68,499

 

59,408

 

264,578

 

226,992

 

Office, light-industrial and other revenue

 

1,860

 

2,016

 

2,032

 

7,842

 

7,841

 

Total operating revenues

 

72,492

 

70,515

 

61,440

 

272,420

 

234,833

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating and maintenance

 

20,253

 

20,043

 

17,247

 

75,119

 

64,260

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

2,519

 

3,073

 

1,708

 

7,578

 

8,458

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

22,422

 

20,914

 

17,151

 

80,722

 

65,785

 

Sales and marketing

 

3,413

 

3,806

 

3,474

 

14,554

 

14,405

 

General and administrative

 

6,260

 

7,145

 

7,092

 

27,842

 

27,317

 

Rent

 

5,148

 

5,113

 

5,028

 

20,397

 

19,659

 

Impairment of internal-use software

 

 

 

 

1,959

 

 

Transaction costs

 

 

49

 

 

62

 

279

 

Total operating expenses

 

60,015

 

60,143

 

51,700

 

228,233

 

200,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

12,477

 

10,372

 

9,740

 

44,187

 

34,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on land disposal

 

1,208

 

 

 

1,208

 

 

Interest income

 

1

 

1

 

14

 

6

 

32

 

Interest expense

 

(1,362

)

(1,361

)

(759

)

(5,311

)

(2,689

)

Income before income taxes

 

12,324

 

9,012

 

8,995

 

40,090

 

32,013

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(18

)

(22

)

34

 

(38

)

(401

)

Net income

 

12,306

 

8,990

 

9,029

 

40,052

 

31,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

5,557

 

3,759

 

3,809

 

17,287

 

12,771

 

Net income attributable to CoreSite Realty Corporation

 

6,749

 

5,231

 

5,220

 

22,765

 

18,841

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(2,085

)

(2,084

)

(2,085

)

(8,338

)

(8,338

)

Net income attributable to common shares

 

$

4,664

 

$

3,147

 

$

3,135

 

$

14,427

 

$

10,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.50

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

21,303,795

 

21,214,825

 

20,924,624

 

21,161,614

 

20,826,622

 

Diluted

 

21,794,138

 

21,708,759

 

21,492,301

 

21,740,707

 

21,503,212

 

 

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Reconciliations of Net Income to FFO

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Net income

 

$

12,306

 

$

8,990

 

$

9,029

 

$

40,052

 

$

31,612

 

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 

19,968

 

18,988

 

16,146

 

73,955

 

62,040

 

Gain on land disposal

 

(1,208

)

 

 

(1,208

)

 

FFO

 

$

31,066

 

$

27,978

 

$

25,175

 

$

112,799

 

$

93,652

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(2,085

)

(2,084

)

(2,085

)

(8,338

)

(8,338

)

FFO available to common shareholders and OP unit holders

 

$

28,981

 

$

25,894

 

$

23,090

 

$

104,461

 

$

85,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

21,794

 

21,709

 

21,492

 

21,741

 

21,503

 

Weighted average OP units outstanding - diluted

 

25,361

 

25,361

 

25,361

 

25,361

 

25,356

 

Total weighted average shares and units outstanding - diluted

 

47,155

 

47,070

 

46,853

 

47,102

 

46,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO per common share and OP unit - diluted

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.49

 

$

2.22

 

$

1.82

 

 

Funds From Operations “FFO” is a supplemental measure of our performance which should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash provided by operating activities as a measure of operating performance and liquidity. We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and undepreciated land and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO attributable to common shares and units represents FFO less preferred stock dividends declared during the period.

 

Our management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs.

 

We offer this measure because we recognize that FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and capitalized leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. FFO is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a measure of liquidity, an alternative to net income, cash provided by operating activities or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. In addition, our calculations of FFO are not necessarily comparable to FFO as calculated by other REITs that do not use the same definition or implementation guidelines or interpret the standards differently from us. Investors in our securities should not rely on these measures as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including net income.

 

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Reconciliation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Net income

 

$

12,306

 

$

8,990

 

$

9,029

 

$

40,052

 

$

31,612

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

1,361

 

1,360

 

745

 

5,305

 

2,657

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

18

 

22

 

(34

)

38

 

401

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

22,422

 

20,914

 

17,151

 

80,722

 

65,785

 

EBITDA

 

$

36,107

 

$

31,286

 

$

26,891

 

$

126,117

 

$

100,455

 

Non-cash compensation

 

1,359

 

1,518

 

1,433

 

6,125

 

6,770

 

Gain on land disposal

 

(1,208

)

 

 

(1,208

)

 

Transaction costs / litigation

 

 

49

 

 

288

 

529

 

Impairment of internal-use software

 

 

 

 

1,959

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

36,258

 

$

32,853

 

$

28,324

 

$

133,281

 

$

107,754

 

 

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate adjusted EBITDA by adding our non-cash compensation expense, transaction costs and litigation expense as well as adjusting for the impact of impairment charges, gains or losses from sales of property and undepreciated land and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as indicators of our ability to incur and service debt. In addition, we consider EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to be appropriate supplemental measures of our performance because they eliminate depreciation and interest, which permits investors to view income from operations without the impact of non-cash depreciation or the cost of debt. However, because EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are calculated before recurring cash charges including interest expense and taxes, and are not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of our business, their utilization as a cash flow measurement is limited.

 

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