During the first quarter, data center lease commencements totaled 41,812 NRSF at a weighted average GAAP rental rate of $138 per NRSF. Data center occupancy increased to 83.6% for a gain of 310 basis points from the period ended December 31, 2010. The leases that commenced during the quarter include 22,649 NRSF signed during the quarter and 19,163 NRSF signed in prior periods. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had executed and not yet commenced leases for 40,037 NRSF of space, which upon full commencement will contribute an additional $6.0 million in annualized rent. Renewal leases totaling 22,452 NRSF commenced in the first quarter at a weighted average rate of $158 per NRSF, representing a retention rate of 92.9% and a 23.3% increase over expiring leases on a GAAP basis, or a 16.7% increase on a cash basis. The strong renewal results were driven by activity at the Company's network-dense sites. Development and Redevelopment Activity As of March 31, 2011, the Company owned land and buildings sufficient to increase its operating data center space by 973,590 NRSF, or 86.2%, through the development or redevelopment of (1) 102,686 NRSF of data center space currently under construction, (2) 326,820 NRSF of office and industrial space currently available for redevelopment, (3) 148,234 NRSF of currently operating space targeted for future redevelopment, comprised of 45,283 NRSF of office space and 102,951 NRSF of data center space targeted for upgrade to more robust specifications, and (4) 395,850 NRSF of new data center space that can be developed on land that the Company currently owns at its Coronado-Stender properties. The total estimated cost to complete the 102,686 NRSF under construction at March 31, 2011 plus the 97,946 NRSF of redevelopment the Company plans to commence construction on prior to December 31, 2011 is $137.7 million. $28.4 million has already been incurred through March 31, 2011, including investments during the first quarter of $16.2 million in its 2972 Stender Way project and $4.2 million in its 12100 Sunrise Valley Drive project. The Company estimates that the total cost of 2972 Stender will be $67.0 million and the total cost of the 12100 Sunrise Valley Drive project will be approximately $30.5 million. Balance Sheet and Liquidity As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $125.6 million of total long-term debt equal to 14.4% of the undepreciated book value of total assets and equal to 2.2x annualized adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. At quarter end, the Company had $73.2 million of cash available on its balance sheet and $100.8 million of available capacity under its revolving credit facility. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, CoreSite closed on a discounted payoff of a $10.0 million mezzanine loan that was secured by its 427 LaSalle property, which was scheduled to mature in March 2012. The debt was repaid at a 5% discount to par, resulting in a reduction of $500,000 to the principal balance due at closing. The payoff reduced the Company's 2012 maturities to $30.0 million and total long-term debt to $115.6 million. Overview Financial Statements Operating Portfolio Development and Capital Expenditures Capital Structure 2 Appendix |