Digital Realty Trust, L.P. Announces Pricing of $1.0 Billion Exchangeable Senior Notes Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Digital Realty Trust announced that its subsidiary has priced a $1 billion offering of 1.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2029. The notes will be issued to qualified institutional buyers with an initial exchange rate of 4.7998 shares of Digital Realty's common stock per $1,000 principal amount, representing an exchange price of $208.34 per share. The company expects net proceeds of approximately $979.3 million, which will be used to temporarily repay borrowings, acquire properties, fund development, and for general corporate purposes.
Positive
- Successful $1 billion debt offering indicating strong market confidence
- 20% premium on exchange price over current stock price ($208.34 vs $173.62)
- Low interest rate of 1.875% for the notes
- Net proceeds of $979.3 million strengthening financial position
Negative
- Additional debt burden on company's balance sheet
- Potential dilution risk for shareholders if notes are exchanged for common stock
News Market Reaction – DLR
In the trading session that priced this news, DLR gained 2.79%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Digital Realty L.P. and will accrue interest at a rate of
The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Digital Realty L.P.'s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after November 22, 2027 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Digital Realty's common stock exceeds
If certain corporate events that constitute a "fundamental change" occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require Digital Realty L.P. to repurchase their notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.
The notes will be entitled to the benefits of a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Digital Realty will agree to register, under the Securities Act, the resale of the shares of Digital Realty's common stock, if any, issuable upon exchange of the notes within specified time periods and subject to certain limitations.
Digital Realty L.P. estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately
The offer and sale of the notes, the guarantee and any shares of Digital Realty's common stock issuable upon exchange of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. Although Digital Realty L.P. and Digital Realty will enter into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which Digital Realty will agree to register, under the Securities Act, the resale of the shares of Digital Realty's common stock, if any, issuable upon exchange of the notes, the registration rights agreement will contain significant limitations, and a resale registration statement may not be available at the time investors wish to resell the shares of Digital Realty's common stock, if any, issuable upon exchange of their notes. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of Digital Realty's common stock issuable upon exchange of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such shares, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
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.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the completion of the offering and the expected amount and intended use of the net proceeds. Forward-looking statements represent Digital Realty's current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, the satisfaction of the closing conditions related to the offering and risks relating to Digital Realty's business, including those described in periodic reports that Digital Realty files from time to time with the SEC. Digital Realty L.P. may not consummate the offering described in this press release and, if the offering is consummated, cannot provide any assurances regarding its ability to effectively apply the net proceeds as described above. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and neither Digital Realty nor Digital Realty L.P. undertakes to update the statements included in this press release for subsequent developments, except as may be required by law.
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