Digital Realty Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

DALLAS, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, announced today financial results for the first quarter of 2025. All per share results are presented on a fully diluted basis.

Highlights

    --  Reported net income available to common stockholders of $0.27 per share
        in 1Q25, compared to $0.82 in 1Q24
    --  Reported FFO per share of $1.67 in 1Q25, compared to $1.41 in 1Q24
    --  Reported Core FFO per share of $1.77 in 1Q25, compared to $1.67 in 1Q24
    --  Reported Constant-Currency Core FFO per share of $1.79 in 1Q25
    --  Reported rental rate increases on renewal leases of 5.6% on a cash basis
        in 1Q25
    --  Signed total bookings during 1Q25 that are expected to generate $242
        million of annualized GAAP rental revenue, including a $69 million
        contribution from the 0-1 megawatt plus interconnection category
    --  Reported a record backlog of $919 million of annualized GAAP base rent
        at the end of 1Q25
    --  Raised 2025 Core FFO per share outlook to $7.05 - $7.15; maintained 2025
        Constant-Currency Core FFO per share outlook of $7.05 - $7.15

Financial Results

Digital Realty reported revenues of $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a 2% decrease from the previous quarter and a 6% increase from the same quarter last year.

The company delivered net income of $106 million in the first quarter of 2025, as well as net income available to common stockholders of $100 million and $0.27 per share, compared to $0.51 per share in the previous quarter and $0.82 per share in the same quarter last year.

Digital Realty generated Adjusted EBITDA of $791 million in the first quarter of 2025, a 5% increase from the previous quarter and an 11% increase over the same quarter last year.

The company reported Funds From Operations (FFO) of $571 million in the first quarter of 2025, or $1.67 per share, compared to $1.61 per share in the previous quarter and $1.41 per share in the same quarter last year.

Excluding certain items that do not represent core expenses or revenue streams, Digital Realty delivered Core FFO per share of $1.77 in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $1.73 per share in the previous quarter and $1.67 per share in the same quarter last year. Digital Realty delivered Constant-Currency Core FFO per share of $1.79 in the first quarter of 2025.

"Robust demand across our key product segments drove strong leasing and acceleration in Core FFO per share growth in the first quarter," said Digital Realty President & Chief Executive Officer Andy Power. "Leasing kept pace with our 2024 record, lifting our backlog to a new high of $919 million and enhancing our visibility, while the successful launch of our first U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund further bolstered and evolved our funding model."

Leasing Activity

In the first quarter, Digital Realty signed total bookings that are expected to generate $242 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue at its share, including a $54 million contribution from the 0-1 megawatt category and a $15 million contribution from interconnection.

The weighted-average lag between new leases signed during the first quarter of 2025 and the contractual commencement date was ten months. The backlog of signed-but-not-commenced leases at quarter-end was $919 million of annualized GAAP base rent at Digital Realty's share.

In addition to new leases signed, Digital Realty also signed renewal leases representing $147 million of annualized cash rental revenue during the quarter. Rental rates on renewal leases signed during the first quarter of 2025 increased 5.6% on a cash basis and 7.1% on a GAAP basis.

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New leases signed during the first quarter of 2025 are summarized by region and product as follows:


                                           Annualized GAAP


                                           Base Rent                   Square Feet                       GAAP Base Rent                           GAAP Base Rent


                 Americas                  (in thousands)                       (in
                                                           thousands)                    per Square Foot                  Megawatts  per Kilowatt



     0-1 MW                       $23,219                          97              $240                              6.4       $304



     > 1 MW                       163,390                         448               365                             53.0        257



     Other (1)                      1,307                          21                63


                Total             $187,916                         565              $332                             59.4       $262




                 EMEA (2)



     0-1 MW                       $24,906                          75              $333                              7.7       $268



     > 1 MW                         3,626                          27               136                              1.6        189



     Other (1)                         97                           3                31


                Total              $28,630                         105              $274                              9.3       $255




                 Asia Pacific (2)



     0-1 MW                        $5,997                          15              $405                              1.4       $357



     > 1 MW                         5,113                          68                76                              7.2         59



     Other (1)


                Total              $11,110                          82              $135                              8.6       $108




                 All Regions (2)



     0-1 MW                       $54,122                         186              $290                             15.5       $291



     > 1 MW                       172,129                         542               318                             61.8        232



     Other (1)                      1,404                          24                59


                Total             $227,655                         752              $303                             77.3       $244




                Interconnection    $14,649                         N/A              N/A                             N/A       N/A




                Grand Total       $242,305                         752              $303                             77.3       $244



     Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding differences.


                                              
              (1)   Other includes Powered Base Building(R) shell capacity as well as storage and office space within fully
                                                                 improved data center facilities.


                                              
              (2) 
     Based on quarterly average exchange rates during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Investment Activity

During the first quarter, Digital Realty closed on the acquisition of three land parcels in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first was a 48-acre parcel for $20 million, located adjacent to a recently acquired 156-acre campus. The enlarged campus can support the development of up to 400 megawatts of IT capacity. Separately, Digital Realty acquired two parcels adjacent to its existing connectivity hub in Uptown Charlotte for approximately $16 million, enabling the expansion of approximately 12 megawatts of IT capacity for cloud, enterprise and colocation customers.

Digital Realty also announced the formation of its U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund (the "Fund"), successfully raising more than $1.7 billion of equity commitments from a broad array of global Limited Partners. The Fund is targeting $2.5 billion of LP equity commitments, representing up to an 80% ownership interest, while Digital Realty will maintain at least a 20% stake in the assets. The Fund will be comprised of operating hyperscale data centers and development sites, located across leading U.S. data center markets, including Northern Virginia, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York metro and Silicon Valley. The initial portfolio includes five operating data centers plus four land sites with access to power for data center development. Digital Realty expects to contribute a share of the assets to the Fund in the second quarter and will serve as General Partner, maintaining operational and management responsibilities for the assets.

Digital Realty entered the Indonesia market in the first quarter through a 50% stake in a joint venture, Digital Realty Bersama, for approximately IDR1.5 billion or $95 million. Digital Realty Bersama owns and operates a connected campus that includes a recently launched data center (CGK11) in Central Jakarta and another data center (CGK10) in West Jakarta. Initially launched with five megawatts of IT capacity, CGK11 is expected to support up to 32 megawatts. CGK11 offers robust connectivity, with direct access to a wide array of networks and services, including a direct connection to Indonesia's largest internet exchange provider, making it one of the most connected data center sites in downtown Jakarta.

Subsequent to quarter end, Digital Realty closed on the acquisition of approximately 100 acres of land in the Atlanta metro area for approximately $120 million, which is expected to support over 200 megawatts of IT capacity.

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Balance Sheet

Digital Realty had approximately $17.0 billion of total debt outstanding as of March 31, 2025, comprised of $16.2 billion of unsecured debt and approximately $0.8 billion of secured debt and other. At the end of the first quarter of 2025, net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA was 5.1x, debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value was 26.6% and fixed charge coverage was 4.9x.

Digital Realty completed the following financing transactions during the first quarter:

    --  In January, the company issued EUR850 million of 3.875% notes due 2035,
        for net proceeds of approximately EUR841 million ($867 million); and
    --  In January, the company also repaid £400 million ($501 million) of
        4.25% senior notes.

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2025 Outlook

Digital Realty raised its 2025 Core FFO per share outlook to $7.05 - $7.15 and maintained its 2025 Constant-Currency Core FFO per share outlook of $7.05 - $7.15. The assumptions underlying the outlook are summarized in the following table.


                                                                                                                 As of                                  As of



     
                
                   Top-Line and Cost Structure                                             February 13, 2025                       April 24, 2025



     Total revenue                                                                         
            $5.800 - $5.900 billion     
            $5.825 - $5.925 billion



     Net non-cash rent adjustments (1)                                                                   ($45 -$50 million)                   ($50 -$55 million)



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                       
            $3.100 - $3.200 billion     
            $3.125 - $3.225 billion



     G&A                                                                                       
            $500 - $510 million         
            $505 - $515 million





     
                
                   Internal Growth



     Rental rates on renewal leases



     Cash basis                                                                                                 4.0% - 6.0%                         4.0% - 6.0%



     GAAP basis                                                                                                 6.0% - 8.0%                         6.0% - 8.0%



     Year-end portfolio occupancy                                                                             +100 -200 bps                        +100 -200 bps



     "Same-Capital" cash NOI growth (2)                                                                         3.5% - 4.5%                         3.5% - 4.5%





     Foreign Exchange Rates



     U.S. Dollar / Pound Sterling                                                                  
              $1.20 - $1.25             
              $1.25 - $1.35



     U.S. Dollar / Euro                                                                            
              $1.00 - $1.05             
              $1.05 - $1.15





     
                
                   External Growth



     Dispositions / Joint Venture Capital



     Dollar volume                                                                           
            $500 - $1,000 million       
            $500 - $1,000 million



     Cap rate                                                                                                  0.0% - 10.0%                        0.0% - 10.0%



     Development



     CapEx (Net of Partner Contributions) (3)                                              
            $3,000 - $3,500 million     
            $3,000 - $3,500 million



     Average stabilized yields                                                                            
              10.0%+                     
              10.0%+



     Enhancements and other non-recurring CapEx (4)                                              
            $30 - $35 million           
            $30 - $35 million



     Recurring CapEx + capitalized leasing costs (5)                                           
            $320 - $335 million         
            $320 - $335 million





     
                
                   Balance Sheet



     Long-term debt issuance



     Dollar amount                                                                           
            $900 - $1,500 million       
            $900 - $1,500 million



     Pricing                                                                                                    5.0% - 5.5%                         4.0% - 5.5%



     Timing                                                                                             
              Mid-Year                  
              Mid-Year





     
                
                   Net income per diluted share                         
     
           
                $2.10 - $2.20 
     
           
                $2.15 - $2.25



     Real estate depreciation and (gain) / loss on sale                                            
              $4.50 - $4.50             
              $4.50 - $4.50



     
                
                   Funds From Operations / share (NAREIT-Defined)       
     
           
                $6.60 - $6.70 
     
           
                $6.65 - $6.75



     Non-core expenses and revenue streams                                                         
              $0.40 - $0.40             
              $0.40 - $0.40



     
                
                   Core Funds From Operations / share                   
     
           
                $7.00 - $7.10 
     
           
                $7.05 - $7.15



     Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                      
              $0.05 - $0.05             
              $0.00 - $0.00



     
                
                   Constant-Currency Core Funds From Operations / share 
     
           
                $7.05 - $7.15 
     
           
                $7.05 - $7.15



     (1)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Net non-cash rent adjustments represent the sum of straight-line rental revenue and straight-line rental expense, as well as the amortization of above- and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          below-market leases (i.e., ASC 805 adjustments).



     (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The "Same-Capital" pool includes properties owned as of December 31, 2023 with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development. It excludes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          properties that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2024-2025, properties classified as held for sale and contribution,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          and properties sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented. The 2025 "Same-Capital" cash NOI growth outlook is presented on a constant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          currency basis.



     (3)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
     Excludes land acquisitions and includes Digital Realty's share of JV contributions. Figure is net of JV partner contributions.



     (4)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Other non-recurring CapEx represents costs incurred to enhance the capacity or marketability of operating properties, such as network fiber initiatives and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          software development costs.



     (5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Recurring CapEx represents non-incremental improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant improvements and leasing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          commissions.





     Note: The company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis, where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items, and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. Please see Non-GAAP Financial Measures in this document for further discussion.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document contains non-GAAP financial measures, including FFO, Core FFO, Constant Currency Core FFO, Adjusted FFO, Net Operating Income (NOI), "Same-Capital" Cash NOI and Adjusted EBITDA. A reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income available to common stockholders to FFO, a reconciliation from FFO to Core FFO, a reconciliation from Core FFO to Adjusted FFO, reconciliation from NOI to Cash NOI, and definitions of FFO, Core FFO, Constant Currency Core FFO, Adjusted FFO, NOI and "Same-Capital" Cash NOI are included as an attachment to this document. A reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income available to common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA, a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and definitions of net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA, debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value, cash NOI, and fixed charge coverage ratio are included as an attachment to this document.

The company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis, where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of various items that would impact net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share, which is the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure. This includes, for example, external growth factors, such as dispositions, and balance sheet items such as debt issuances, that have not yet occurred, are out of the company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.

Investor Conference Call

Prior to Digital Realty's investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT on April 24, 2025, a presentation will be posted to the Investors section of the company's website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com. The presentation is designed to accompany the discussion of the company's first quarter 2025 financial results and operating performance. The conference call will feature President & Chief Executive Officer Andy Power and Chief Financial Officer Matt Mercier.

To participate in the live call, investors are invited to dial +1 (888) 317-6003 (for domestic callers) or +1 (412) 317-6061 (for international callers) and reference the conference ID# 9420618 at least five minutes prior to start time. A live webcast of the call will be available via the Investors section of Digital Realty's website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com.

Telephone and webcast replays will be available after the call until May 24, 2025. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 344-7529 (for domestic callers) or +1 (412) 317-0088 (for international callers) and providing the conference ID# 2558953. The webcast replay can be accessed on Digital Realty's website.

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL(®), the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx(®)) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Contact Information

Matt Mercier
Chief Financial Officer
Digital Realty
(415) 874-2803

Jordan Sadler / Jim Huseby
Investor Relations
Digital Realty
(415) 275-5344

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                  Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Operations



     
                
                  Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data                
              
       
       First Quarter 2025




                                                                                                        
           
       
          Three Months Ended


                                                                                           31-Mar-    31-Dec-                               30-Sep-     30-Jun-      31-Mar-
                                                                                              25          24                                     24           24            24



     Rental revenues                                                                     $960,526    $958,892                               $956,351     $912,994      $894,409



     Tenant reimbursements - Utilities                                                    271,189     302,664                                305,097      274,505       276,357



     Tenant reimbursements - Other                                                         42,177      38,591                                 39,624       41,964        38,434



     Interconnection & other                                                              112,969     112,360                                112,655      109,505       108,071



     Fee income                                                                            20,643      23,316                                 12,907       15,656        13,010



     Other                                                                                    133          40                                  4,581        2,125           862



     
                
                  Total Operating Revenues                              $1,407,637  $1,435,862                             $1,431,214   $1,356,749    $1,331,143





     Utilities                                                                           $313,385    $337,534                               $356,063     $315,248      $324,571



     Rental property operating                                                            238,600     273,104                                249,796      237,653       224,369



     Property taxes                                                                        48,856      46,044                                 45,633       49,620        41,156



     Insurance                                                                              4,483       6,007                                  4,869        4,755         2,694



     Depreciation & amortization                                                          443,009     455,355                                459,997      425,343       431,102



     General & administration                                                             121,112     124,470                                115,120      119,511       114,419



     Severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses                                      2,428       2,346                                  2,481          884           791



     Transaction and integration expenses                                                  39,902      11,797                                 24,194       26,072        31,839



     Provision for impairment                                                                         22,881                                            168,303



     Other expenses                                                                           112      12,002                                  4,774        (529)       10,836



     
                
                  Total Operating Expenses                              $1,211,887  $1,291,540                             $1,262,928   $1,346,860    $1,181,776





     
                
                  Operating Income                                        $195,750    $144,322                               $168,286       $9,889      $149,367





     Equity in earnings / (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures                         (7,640)   (36,201)                              (26,486)    (41,443)     (16,008)



     Gain / (loss) on sale of investments                                                   1,111     144,885                                  (556)     173,709       277,787



     Interest and other income / (expense), net                                            32,773      44,517                                 37,756       62,261         9,709



     Interest (expense)                                                                  (98,464)  (104,742)                             (123,803)   (114,756)    (109,535)



     Income tax benefit / (expense)                                                      (17,135)    (4,928)                              (12,427)    (14,992)     (22,413)



     Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications                                                   (2,165)                               (2,636)                  (1,070)



     
                
                  Net Income                                              $106,395    $185,688                                $40,134      $74,668      $287,837





     Net (income) / loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                           3,579       3,881                                 11,059        5,552       (6,329)



     
                
                  Net Income Attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   $109,974    $189,569                                $51,193      $80,220      $281,508





     Preferred stock dividends                                                           (10,181)   (10,181)                              (10,181)    (10,181)     (10,181)



     
                
                  Net Income / (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders     $99,793    $179,388                                $41,012      $70,039      $271,327





     Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic                                          336,683     333,376                                327,977      319,537       312,292



     Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted                                        344,721     340,690                                336,249      327,946       320,798



     Weighted-average fully diluted shares and units                                      350,632     346,756                                342,374      334,186       326,975





     Net income / (loss) per share - basic                                                  $0.30       $0.54                                  $0.13        $0.22         $0.87



     Net income / (loss) per share - diluted                                                $0.27       $0.51                                  $0.09        $0.20         $0.82

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                  Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations



     
                
                  Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data                                   First Quarter 2025




                                                                                                       
              
     
        Three Months Ended



     
                
                  Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds From Operations (FFO)  31-Mar-   31-Dec-                             30-Sep-    30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                  25         24                                   24          24           24





     
                
                  Net Income / (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders         $99,793   $179,388                              $41,012     $70,039     $271,327



     Adjustments:



     Non-controlling interest in operating partnership                                          3,000      4,000                                1,000       1,500        6,200



     Real estate related depreciation & amortization (1)                                      432,652    445,462                              449,086     414,920      420,591



     Reconciling items related to non-controlling interests                                  (19,480)  (19,531)                            (19,746)   (17,317)     (8,017)



     Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization                         55,861     49,463                               48,474      47,117       47,877



     (Gain) / loss on real estate transactions                                                (1,111) (137,047)                                 556   (173,709)   (286,704)



     Provision for impairment                                                                            22,881                                         168,303



     
                
                  Funds From Operations                                       $570,715   $544,616                             $520,382    $510,852     $451,273





     Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic                                    342,594    339,442                              334,103     325,777      318,469



     Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (2) (3)                          350,632    346,756                              342,374     334,186      326,975





     
                
                  Funds From Operations per share - basic                        $1.67      $1.60                                $1.56       $1.57        $1.42





     
                
                  Funds From Operations per share - diluted (2) (3)              $1.67      $1.61                                $1.55       $1.57        $1.41




                                                                                                       
              
     
        Three Months Ended



     
                
                  Reconciliation of FFO to Core FFO                            31-Mar-   31-Dec-                             30-Sep-    30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                  25         24                                   24          24           24





     
                
                  Funds From Operations                                       $570,715   $544,616                             $520,382    $510,852     $451,273



     Other non-core revenue adjustments (4)                                                   (1,925)     4,537                              (4,583)   (33,818)       3,525



     Transaction and integration expenses                                                      39,902     11,797                               24,194      26,072       31,839



     Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications                                                        2,165                                2,636                   1,070



     Severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses (5)                                      2,428      2,346                                2,481         884          791



     (Gain) / Loss on FX and derivatives revaluation                                          (2,064)     7,127                                1,513      32,222       33,602



     Other non-core expense adjustments (6)                                                     (702)    14,229                               11,120       2,271       10,052



     
                
                  Core Funds From Operations                                  $608,354   $586,816                             $557,744    $538,482     $532,153





     Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (2) (3)                          343,050    339,982                              334,476     326,181      319,138





     
                
                  Core Funds From Operations per share - diluted (2)             $1.77      $1.73                                $1.67       $1.65        $1.67





     (1)    Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization                                           
              
     
        Three Months Ended


                                                                                               31-Mar-   31-Dec-                             30-Sep-    30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                  25       24                                     24          24           24





     Depreciation & amortization per income statement                                        $443,009   $455,355                             $459,997    $425,343     $431,102



     Non-real estate depreciation                                                            (10,356)   (9,894)                            (10,911)   (10,424)    (10,511)



     
                
                  Real Estate Related Depreciation & Amortization             $432,652   $445,462                             $449,086    $414,920     $420,591



     (2) Certain of Teraco's minority indirect shareholders have the right to put their shares in an upstream parent company of Teraco to Digital Realty in exchange for
            cash or the equivalent value of shares of Digital Realty common stock, or a combination thereof. US GAAP requires Digital Realty to assume the put right is
            settled in shares for purposes of calculating diluted EPS. This same approach was utilized to calculate FFO/share. The potential future dilutive impact
            associated with this put right will be excluded from Core FFO and AFFO until settlement occurs - causing diluted share count to be higher for FFO than for
            Core FFO and AFFO. When calculating diluted FFO, Teraco related minority interest is added back to the FFO numerator as the denominator assumes all shares
            have been put back to Digital Realty.


                                                                           
              
     
     Three Months Ended


                                                                   31-Mar-   31-Dec-                         30-Sep-   30-Jun-    31-Mar-
                                                                      25         24                               24         24          24



     Teraco noncontrolling share of FFO                           $13,286    $14,905                           $9,828    $12,453      $9,768


                                  Teraco related minority interest $13,286    $14,905                           $9,828    $12,453      $9,768



     (3)   For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, that may be converted into
              common stock upon the occurrence of specified change in control transactions as described in the articles supplementary governing the series J, series K and
              series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable. See above for calculations of FFO and the share count detail section that
              follows the reconciliation of Core FFO to AFFO for calculations of weighted average common stock and units outstanding. For definitions and discussion of FFO
              and Core FFO, see the Definitions section.



     (4)   Includes deferred rent adjustments related to a customer bankruptcy, joint venture development fees included in gains, lease termination fees and gain on sale
              of equity investment included in other income.



     (5) 
     Relates to severance and other charges related to the departure of company executives and integration-related severance.



     (6)   Includes write-offs associated with bankrupt or terminated customers, non-recurring legal and insurance expenses and adjustments to reflect our proportionate
              share of transaction costs associated with noncontrolling interests.

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                  Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)



     
                
                  Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data                                      First Quarter 2025




                                                                                                        
            
     
     Three Months Ended



     
                
                   Reconciliation of Core FFO to AFFO                         31-Mar-   31-Dec-                          30-Sep-    30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                 25         24                                24          24           24





     
                
                   Core FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders $608,354   $586,816                          $557,744    $538,482     $532,153



     Adjustments:



     Non-real estate depreciation                                                             10,356      9,894                            10,911      10,424       10,511



     Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                  6,548      5,697                             4,853       5,072        5,576



     Amortization of debt discount/premium                                                     1,125      1,324                             1,329       1,321        1,832



     Non-cash stock-based compensation expense                                                16,700     13,386                            15,026      14,464       12,592



     Straight-line rental revenue                                                            (9,692)  (18,242)                         (17,581)        334        9,976



     Straight-line rental expense                                                              (160)     (136)                            1,690         782        1,111



     Above- and below-market rent amortization                                                 (706)     (269)                            (742)    (1,691)       (854)



     Deferred tax (benefit) / expense                                                          (517)  (15,048)                          (9,366)    (9,982)     (3,437)



     Leasing compensation & internal lease commissions                                        13,405     10,505                            10,918      10,519       13,291



     Recurring capital expenditures (1)                                                     (35,305) (130,245)                         (67,308)   (60,483)    (47,676)





     
                
                  AFFO available to common stockholders and unitholders (2)  $610,108   $463,682                          $507,474    $509,241     $535,073





     Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - basic                                   342,594    339,442                           334,103     325,777      318,469



     Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted (3)                             343,050    339,982                           334,476     326,181      319,138





     
                
                  AFFO per share - diluted (3)                                  $1.78      $1.36                             $1.52       $1.56        $1.68





      Dividends per share and common unit                                                      $1.22      $1.22                             $1.22       $1.22        $1.22





     
                
                  Diluted AFFO Payout Ratio                                    68.6 %    89.5 %                           80.4 %     78.1 %      72.8 %




                                                                                                        
            
     
     Three Months Ended



     
                
                  Share Count Detail                                          31-Mar-   31-Dec-                          30-Sep-    30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                 25         24                                24          24           24





     
                
                  Weighted Average Common Stock and Units Outstanding         342,594    339,442                           334,103     325,777      318,469



     Add: Effect of dilutive securities                                                          456        540                               373         404          669



     
                
                  Weighted Avg. Common Stock and Units Outstanding - diluted  343,050    339,982                           334,476     326,181      319,138



     (1) Recurring capital expenditures represent non-incremental building improvements required to maintain current revenues, including second-generation tenant
            improvements and external leasing commissions. Recurring capital expenditures do not include acquisition costs contemplated when underwriting the purchase of
            a building, costs which are incurred to bring a building up to Digital Realty's operating standards, or internal leasing commissions.



     (2) For a definition and discussion of AFFO, see the Definitions section. For a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to FFO and Core FFO,
            see above.



     (3) For all periods presented, we have excluded the effect of dilutive series J, series K and series L preferred stock, as applicable, that may be converted into
            common stock upon the occurrence of specified change in control transactions as described in the articles supplementary governing the series J, series K and
            series L preferred stock, as applicable, which we consider highly improbable. See above for calculations of FFO and for calculations of weighted average
            common stock and units outstanding.

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                  Consolidated Balance Sheets



     
                
                  Unaudited and in Thousands, Except Per Share Data             
            
                
                 First Quarter 2025




                                                                                                               31-Mar-25                                    31-Dec-24     30-Sep-24 30-Jun-24 31-Mar-24



     
                
                  Assets



     Investments in real estate:



     Real estate                                                                   $27,947,964    $27,558,993           $28,808,770            $27,470,635   $27,122,796



     Construction in progress                                                        4,973,266      5,164,334             5,175,054              4,676,012     4,496,840



     Land held for future development                                                   69,089         38,785                23,392                 93,938       114,240



     
                
                  Investments in Real Estate                        $32,990,319    $32,762,112           $34,007,216            $32,240,584   $31,733,877



     Accumulated depreciation and amortization                                     (8,856,535)    (8,641,331)           (8,777,002)            (8,303,070)   (7,976,093)



     
                
                  Net Investments in Properties                     $24,133,784    $24,120,781           $25,230,214            $23,937,514   $23,757,784



     Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures                                     2,702,847      2,639,800             2,456,448              2,332,698     2,365,821



     
                
                  Net Investments in Real Estate                    $26,836,631    $26,760,582           $27,686,662            $26,270,212   $26,123,605





     Operating lease right-of-use assets, net                                       $1,165,924     $1,178,853            $1,228,507             $1,211,003    $1,233,410



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                       2,321,885      3,870,891             2,175,605              2,282,062     1,193,784



     Accounts and other receivables, net (1)                                         1,373,521      1,257,464             1,274,460              1,222,403     1,217,276



     Deferred rent, net                                                                641,290        642,456               641,778                613,749       611,670



     Goodwill                                                                        9,174,165      8,929,431             9,395,233              9,128,811     9,105,026



     Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs & other intangibles, net    2,124,989      2,178,054             2,367,467              2,315,143     2,359,380



     Assets held for sale and contribution                                             953,236                                                                287,064



     Other assets                                                                      488,921        465,885               525,679                563,500       501,875



     
                
                  Total Assets                                      $45,080,562    $45,283,616           $45,295,392            $43,606,883   $42,633,089





     
                
                  Liabilities and Equity



     Global unsecured revolving credit facilities, net                              $1,096,931     $1,611,308            $1,786,921             $1,848,167    $1,901,126



     Unsecured term loans, net                                                         404,335        386,903               913,733              1,297,893     1,303,263



     Unsecured senior notes, net of discount                                        14,744,063     13,962,852            13,528,061             12,507,551    13,190,202



     Secured and other debt, net of discount                                           770,950        753,314               757,831                686,135       625,750



     Operating lease liabilities                                                     1,281,572      1,294,219             1,343,903              1,336,839     1,357,751



     Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities                                  1,927,611      2,056,215             2,140,764              1,973,798     1,870,344



     Deferred tax liabilities                                                        1,109,294      1,084,562             1,223,771              1,132,090     1,121,224



     Accrued dividends and distributions                                                             418,661



     Security deposits and prepaid rents                                               559,768        539,802               423,797                416,705       413,225



     Obligations associated with assets held for sale and contribution                   7,882                                                                  9,981



     
                
                  Total Liabilities                                 $21,902,406    $22,107,836           $22,118,781            $21,199,178   $21,792,866





     Redeemable non-controlling interests                                            1,459,322      1,433,185             1,465,636              1,399,889     1,350,736





     
                
                  Equity



     Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 110,000 shares authorized:



     Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (2)                               $193,540       $193,540              $193,540               $193,540      $193,540



     Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (3)                                203,264        203,264               203,264                203,264       203,264



     Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (4)                                334,886        334,886               334,886                334,886       334,886



     Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 502,000 shares authorized (5)              3,338          3,337                 3,285                  3,231         3,097



     Additional paid-in capital                                                     28,091,661     28,079,738            27,229,143             26,388,393    24,508,683



     Dividends in excess of earnings                                               (6,604,217)    (6,292,085)           (6,060,642)            (5,701,096)   (5,373,529)



     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net                                     (926,874)   (1,182,283)             (657,364)             (884,715)    (850,091)



     
                
                  Total Stockholders' Equity                        $21,295,598    $21,340,397           $21,246,112            $20,537,503   $19,019,850





     
                
                  Noncontrolling Interests



     Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership                                 $415,956       $396,099              $427,930               $434,253      $438,422



     Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures                              7,280          6,099                36,933                 36,060        31,215





     
                
                  Total Noncontrolling Interests                       $423,236       $402,198              $464,863               $470,313      $469,637





     
                
                  Total Equity                                      $21,718,834    $21,742,595           $21,710,975            $21,007,816   $19,489,487





     
                
                  Total Liabilities and Equity                      $45,080,562    $45,283,616           $45,295,392            $43,606,883   $42,633,089



     (1) 
     Net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $62,803 and $43,873 as of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.



     (2)   Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.250%, $200,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 8,000 shares issued and outstanding as of
              March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.



     (3)   Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.850%, $210,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 8,400 shares issued and outstanding as of
              March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.



     (4)   Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 5.200%, $345,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 13,800 shares issued and outstanding as of
              March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.



     (5) 
     Common Stock: 336,743 and 312,421 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

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                  Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation &
    Amortization and Financial Ratios



              
                
                  Unaudited and Dollars in Thousands                                                                              
              
             
     First Quarter 2025


                                                                                                                                   
              
     
     Three Months Ended



              
                
                  Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization  31-Mar-   31-Dec-                          30-Sep-                         30-Jun-     31-Mar-
                                                                                                                              25         24                                24                               24           24
    (EBITDA) (1)





              
                
                  Net Income / (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders                            $99,793   $179,388                           $41,012                          $70,039     $271,327



              Interest                                                                                                     98,464    104,742                           123,803                          114,756      109,535



              Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications                                                                           2,165                             2,636                                        1,070



              Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                 17,135      4,928                            12,427                           14,992       22,413



              Depreciation & amortization                                                                                 443,009    455,355                           459,997                          425,343      431,102



              
                
                  EBITDA                                                                         $658,400   $746,578                          $639,875                         $625,130     $835,446



              Unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization                                            55,861     49,463                            48,474                           47,117       47,877



              Unconsolidated JV interest expense and tax expense                                                           33,390     32,255                            34,951                           27,704       34,271



              Severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses                                                             2,428      2,346                             2,481                              884          791



              Transaction and integration expenses                                                                         39,902     11,797                            24,194                           26,072       31,839



              (Gain) / loss on sale of investments                                                                        (1,111) (144,885)                              556                        (173,709)   (277,787)



              Provision for impairment                                                                                               22,881                                                           168,303



              Other non-core adjustments, net (2)                                                                         (4,316)    24,539                             8,642                              743       21,608



              Non-controlling interests                                                                                   (3,579)   (3,881)                         (11,059)                         (5,552)       6,329



              Preferred stock dividends                                                                                    10,181     10,181                            10,181                           10,181       10,181



              
                
                  Adjusted EBITDA                                                                $791,156   $751,276                          $758,296                         $726,874     $710,556



     (1) 
     For definitions and discussion of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, see the Definitions section.



     (2)   Includes foreign exchange net unrealized gains/losses attributable to remeasurement, deferred rent adjustments related to a customer bankruptcy, write offs
              associated with bankrupt or terminated customers, non-recurring legal and insurance expenses, gain on sale of land option and lease termination fees.


                                                                              
          
     
     Three Months Ended



     
                
                  Financial Ratios                  31-Mar- 31-Dec-                         30-Sep-   30-Jun-    31-Mar-
                                                                       25       24                               24         24          24





     Total GAAP interest expense                                   $98,464 $104,742                         $123,803   $114,756    $109,535



     Capitalized interest                                           30,095   34,442                           28,312     27,592      28,522



     Change in accrued interest and other non-cash amounts          45,416 (58,137)                          43,720   (55,605)     55,421



     
                
                  Cash Interest Expense (3)        $173,975  $81,046                         $195,835    $86,743    $193,479





     Preferred stock dividends                                      10,181   10,181                           10,181     10,181      10,181



     
                
                  Total Fixed Charges (4)          $138,739 $149,364                         $162,296   $152,529    $148,239







     
                
                  Coverage



     Interest coverage ratio (5)                                      5.3x    4.5x                            4.3x      4.3x       4.3x



     Cash interest coverage ratio (6)                                 4.1x    6.9x                            3.4x      6.4x       3.2x



     Fixed charge coverage ratio (7)                                  4.9x    4.2x                            4.1x      4.1x       4.0x



     Cash fixed charge coverage ratio (8)                             3.9x    6.3x                            3.3x      5.9x       3.1x





     
                
                  Leverage



     Debt to total enterprise value (9)(10)                         25.4 %  21.4 %                          23.5 %    24.2 %     26.7 %



     Debt-plus-preferred-stock-to-total-enterprise-value (10)(11)   26.6 %  22.3 %                          24.5 %    25.3 %     27.9 %



     Pre-tax income to interest expense (12)                          2.1x    2.8x                            1.3x      1.7x       3.6x



     Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA (13)                                 5.1x    4.8x                            5.4x      5.3x       6.1x


     
      (3)   Cash interest expense is interest expense less amortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees and includes interest that we capitalized. We
                consider cash interest expense to be a useful measure of interest as it excludes non-cash-based interest expense.


     
      (4) 
     Fixed charges consist of GAAP interest expense, capitalized interest, and preferred stock dividends.


     
      (5)   Adjusted EBITDA divided by GAAP interest expense plus capitalized interest (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture interest expense).


     
      (6) 
     Adjusted EBITDA divided by cash interest expense (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture interest expense).


     
      (7) 
     Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture fixed charges).


     
      (8)   Adjusted EBITDA divided by the sum of cash interest expense and preferred stock dividends (including our pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture cash
                fixed charges).


     
      (9) 
     Total debt divided by market value of common equity plus debt plus preferred stock.



      (10) 
     Total enterprise value defined as market value of common equity plus debt plus preferred stock.



      (11) 
     Same as (9), except numerator includes preferred stock.



      (12) 
     Calculated as net income plus interest expense divided by GAAP interest expense.



      (13)   Calculated as total debt at balance sheet carrying value, plus capital lease obligations, plus Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture
                debt, less cash and cash equivalents (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture cash) divided by the product of Adjusted
                EBITDA (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture EBITDA), multiplied by four.

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Definitions

Funds From Operations (FFO):
We calculate funds from operations, or FFO, in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) in the Nareit Funds From Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gain (loss) from the disposition of real estate assets, provision for impairment, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), our share of unconsolidated JV real estate related depreciation & amortization, net income attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership and reconciling items related to non-controlling interests. Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, 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 data centers 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 data centers, 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. Other REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the Nareit definition and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to other REITs' FFO. FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO):
We present core funds from operations, or Core FFO, as a supplemental operating measure because, in excluding certain items that do not reflect core revenue or expense streams, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in our core business operating performance. We calculate Core FFO by adding to or subtracting from FFO (i) other non-core revenue adjustments, (ii) transaction and integration expenses, (iii) loss on debt extinguishment and modifications, (iv) gain on / issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock, (v) severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses, (vi) gain/loss on FX and derivatives revaluation, and (vii) other non-core expense adjustments. Because certain of these adjustments have a real economic impact on our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of Core FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate Core FFO differently than we do and accordingly, our Core FFO may not be comparable to other REITs' Core FFO. Core FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO):
We present adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, as a supplemental operating measure because, when compared year over year, it assesses our ability to fund dividend and distribution requirements from our operating activities. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the operations of REITs, AFFO will be used by investors as a basis to assess our ability to fund dividend payments in comparison to other REITs, including on a per share and unit basis. We calculate AFFO by adding to or subtracting from Core FFO (i) non-real estate depreciation, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs, (iii) amortization of debt discount/premium, (iv) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (v) straight-line rental revenue, (vi) straight-line rental expense, (vii) above- and below-market rent amortization, (viii) deferred tax expense / (benefit), (ix) leasing compensation and internal lease commissions, and (x) recurring capital expenditures. Other REITs may calculate AFFO differently than we do and, accordingly, our AFFO may not be comparable to other REITs' AFFO. AFFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
We believe that earnings before interest, loss on debt extinguishment and modifications, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below), are useful supplemental performance measures because they allow investors to view our performance without the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization or the cost of debt and, with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, (i) unconsolidated joint venture real estate related depreciation & amortization, (ii) unconsolidated joint venture interest expense and tax, (iii) severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses, (iv) transaction and integration expenses, (v) gain (loss) on sale / deconsolidation, (vi) provision for impairment, (vii) other non-core adjustments, net, (viii) non-controlling interests, (ix) preferred stock dividends, and (x) issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding (i) unconsolidated joint venture real estate related depreciation & amortization, (ii) unconsolidated joint venture interest expense and tax, (iii) severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses, (iv) transaction and integration expenses, (v) gain (loss) on sale / deconsolidation, (vi) provision for impairment, (vii) other non-core adjustments, net, (viii) non-controlling interests, (ix) preferred stock dividends, and (x) gain on / issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock. In addition, we believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated before recurring cash charges including interest expense and income taxes, exclude capitalized costs, such as leasing commissions, and are not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of our business, their utility as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do and, accordingly, our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other REITs' EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Accordingly, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should be considered only as supplements to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our financial performance.

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Net Operating Income (NOI) and Cash NOI:
Net operating income, or NOI, represents rental revenue, tenant reimbursement revenue and interconnection revenue less utilities expense, rental property operating expenses, property taxes and insurance expenses (as reflected in the statement of operations). NOI is commonly used by stockholders, company management and industry analysts as a measurement of operating performance of the company's rental portfolio. Cash NOI is NOI less straight-line rents and above- and below-market rent amortization. Cash NOI is commonly used by stockholders, company management and industry analysts as a measure of property operating performance on a cash basis. Same-Capital Cash NOI represents buildings owned as of December 31, 2023 of the prior year with less than 5% of total rentable square feet under development and excludes buildings that were undergoing, or were expected to undergo, development activities in 2024-2025, buildings classified as held for sale and contribution, and buildings sold or contributed to joint ventures for all periods presented (prior period numbers adjusted to reflect current same-capital pool). However, because NOI and cash NOI exclude depreciation and amortization and capture neither the changes in the value of our data centers 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 data centers, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of NOI and cash NOI as measures of our performance is limited. Other REITs may calculate NOI and cash NOI differently than we do and, accordingly, our NOI and cash NOI may not be comparable to other REITs' NOI and cash NOI. NOI and cash NOI should be considered only as supplements to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as measures of our performance.

Additional Definitions

Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated as total debt at balance sheet carrying value, plus capital lease obligations, plus Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture debt, less cash and cash equivalents (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture cash) divided by the product of Adjusted EBITDA (including Digital Realty's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint venture EBITDA), multiplied by four.

Debt-plus-preferred-to-total enterprise value is total debt plus preferred stock divided by total debt plus the liquidation value of preferred stock and the market value of outstanding Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock and Digital Realty Trust, L.P. units, assuming the redemption of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. units for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock.

Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA divided by the sum of GAAP interest expense, capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends. For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, GAAP interest expense was $98 million, capitalized interest was $30 million and preferred stock dividends was $10 million.



     
                
                  Reconciliation of Net Operating Income (NOI)                    Three Months Ended



     
                
                  (in thousands)                                                  31-Mar-              31-Dec-            31-Mar-
                                                                                                   25                24                24





     
                
                  Operating income                             $195,750  $144,322         $149,367





      Fee income                                                              (20,643) (23,316)        (13,010)



      Other income                                                               (133)     (40)           (862)



      Depreciation and amortization                                            443,009   455,355          431,102



      General and administrative                                               121,112   124,470          114,419



      Severance, equity acceleration and legal expenses                          2,428     2,346              791



      Transaction expenses                                                      39,902    11,797           31,839



      Provision for impairment                                                           22,881



      Other expenses                                                               112    12,002           10,836





     
                
                  Net Operating Income                         $781,536  $749,818         $724,482







     
                
                   Cash Net Operating Income (Cash NOI)





     
                
                  Net Operating Income                         $781,536  $749,818         $724,482





      Straight-line rental revenue                                             (9,693) (22,577)         (2,522)



      Straight-line rental expense                                                  24        51            1,369



      Above- and below-market rent amortization                                  (706)    (269)           (854)





     
                
                  Cash Net Operating Income                    $771,162  $727,022         $722,474









     
                
                  Constant Currency CFFO Reconciliation                           Three Months Ended



     
                
                  (in thousands, except per share data)                           31-Mar-                      31-Mar-
                                                                                                   25                          24





     
                
                  Core FFO 
                
                (1)       $608,354                  $532,153



      Core FFO impact of holding '24 Exchange Rates Constant (2)                 5,609





     
                
                  Constant Currency Core FFO                   $613,963                  $532,153



      Weighted-average shares and units outstanding - diluted                  343,050                   319,138



     
                
                  Constant Currency CFFO Per Share                $1.79                     $1.67


     1) 
     As reconciled to net income above.


     2)   Adjustment calculated by holding currency translation rates for 2025 constant with average currency translation rates that were
           applicable to the same periods in 2024.

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This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our economic outlook, our expected investment and expansion activity, anticipated continued demand for our products and service, our liquidity, our joint ventures, supply and demand for data center and colocation space, our acquisition and disposition activity, pricing and net effective leasing economics, market dynamics and data center fundamentals, our strategic priorities, our product offerings, available inventory, rent from leases that have been signed but have not yet commenced and other contracted rent to be received in future periods, rental rates on future leases, lag between signing and commencement, cap rates and yields, investment activity, the company's FFO, Core FFO, constant currency Core FFO, adjusted FFO, and net income, 2025 outlook and underlying assumptions, information related to trends, our strategy and plans, leasing expectations, weighted average lease terms, the exercise of lease extensions, lease expirations, debt maturities, annualized rent at expiration of leases, the effect new leases and increases in rental rates will have on our rental revenue, our credit ratings, construction and development activity and plans, projected construction costs, estimated yields on investment, expected occupancy, expected square footage and IT load capacity upon completion of development projects, backlog NOI, NAV components, and other forward-looking financial data. Such statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions made based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance and 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. 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:

    --  reduced demand for data centers or decreases in information technology
        spending;
    --  decreased rental rates, increased operating costs or increased vacancy
        rates;
    --  increased competition or available supply of data center space;
    --  the suitability of our data centers and data center infrastructure,
        delays or disruptions in connectivity or availability of power, or
        failures or breaches of our physical and information security
        infrastructure or services;
    --  breaches of our obligations or restrictions under our contracts with our
        customers;
    --  our inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and
        development space, and delays or unexpected costs in development of
        properties;
    --  the impact of current global and local economic, credit and market
        conditions;
    --  increased tariffs, global supply chain or procurement disruptions, or
        increased supply chain costs;
    --  the impact from periods of heightened inflation on our costs, such as
        operating and general and administrative expenses, interest expense and
        real estate acquisition and construction costs;
    --  the impact on our customers' and our suppliers' operations during an
        epidemic, pandemic, or other global events;
    --  our dependence upon significant customers, bankruptcy or insolvency of a
        major customer or a significant number of smaller customers, or defaults
        on or non-renewal of leases by customers;
    --  changes in political conditions, geopolitical turmoil, political
        instability, civil disturbances, restrictive governmental actions or
        nationalization in the countries in which we operate;
    --  our inability to retain data center space that we lease or sublease from
        third parties;
    --  information security and data privacy breaches;
    --  difficulties managing an international business and acquiring or
        operating properties in foreign jurisdictions and unfamiliar
        metropolitan areas;
    --  our failure to realize the intended benefits from, or disruptions to our
        plans and operations or unknown or contingent liabilities related to,
        our recent and future acquisitions;
    --  our failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or developed
        properties or businesses;
    --  difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing
        acquisitions;
    --  risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of our
        lack of control of such investments;
    --  risks associated with using debt to fund our business activities,
        including re-financing and interest rate risks, our failure to repay
        debt when due, adverse changes in our credit ratings or our breach of
        covenants or other terms contained in our loan facilities and
        agreements;
    --  our failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing, and our
        dependence on external sources of capital;
    --  financial market fluctuations and changes in foreign currency exchange
        rates;
    --  adverse economic or real estate developments in our industry or the
        industry sectors that we sell to, including risks relating to decreasing
        real estate valuations and impairment charges and goodwill and other
        intangible asset impairment charges;
    --  our inability to manage our growth effectively;
    --  losses in excess of our insurance coverage;
    --  our inability to attract and retain talent;
    --  environmental liabilities, risks related to natural disasters and our
        inability to achieve our sustainability goals;
    --  the expected operating performance of anticipated near-term acquisitions
        and descriptions relating to these expectations;
    --  our inability to comply with rules and regulations applicable to our
        company;
    --  Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s failure to maintain its status as a REIT
        for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
    --  Digital Realty Trust, L.P.'s failure to qualify as a partnership for
        U.S. federal income tax purposes;
    --  restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business activities;
    --  changes in local, state, federal and international laws, and
        regulations, including related to taxation, real estate, and zoning
        laws, and increases in real property tax rates; and
    --  the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or
        litigation that may affect us.

The risks included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Several additional material risks are discussed in our annual report on Form 10?K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risks continue to be relevant to our performance and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a 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. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Digital Realty, Digital Realty Trust, the Digital Realty logo, Interxion, Turn-Key Flex, Powered Base Building, ServiceFabric, AnyScale Colo, Pervasive Data Center Architecture, PlatformDIGITAL, PDx, Data Gravity Index and Data Gravity Index DGx are registered trademarks and service marks of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other names, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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