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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 10-Q 
 
x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013.
OR
 
¨
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period From             to            .
Commission file number 001-33748 
 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.)
Maryland (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.)
 
20-8718331
26-0559473
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS employer
identification number)
 
 
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C.
 
20005
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Zip Code
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 728-0044
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
Large accelerated Filer
 
x
  
Accelerated filer
 
¨
(DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. only)
  
 
 
 
Non-accelerated Filer
 
x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
 
¨
(DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. only)
  
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 
Class
 
Outstanding at May 3, 2013
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Common Stock,
$0.001 par value per share
 
64,644,294

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 of DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. and DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. References to the “REIT” or “DFT” mean DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries; and references to the “Operating Partnership” or “OP” mean DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. and its controlled subsidiaries. The term “the Company” refers to DFT and the Operating Partnership, collectively.
DFT is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and limited common operating partnership units, or “OP units.” As of March 31, 2013, DFT owned 80.2% of the common economic interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remaining interest being owned by investors. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, DFT has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management.
The Company believes combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of DFT and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:
enhances investors’ understanding of DFT and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the disclosure in this report applies to both DFT and the Operating Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
Management operates DFT and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of DFT consists of the same employees as the management of the Operating Partnership.
The Company believes it is important for investors to understand the few differences between DFT and the Operating Partnership in the context of how DFT and the Operating Partnership operate as a consolidated company. DFT is a REIT, whose only material asset is its ownership of OP units of the Operating Partnership. As a result, DFT does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing public equity from time to time and guaranteeing unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership. DFT has not issued any indebtedness, but has guaranteed all of the unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds all the real estate assets of the Company. Except for net proceeds from public equity issuances by DFT, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP units or preferred units, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include the Operating Partnership’s operations, its direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness, and the issuance of partnership units.
As general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, DFT consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes. The presentation of stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of DFT and those of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s capital includes preferred units and general and limited common units that are owned by DFT and the other partners. DFT’s stockholders’ equity includes preferred stock, common stock, additional paid in capital and retained earnings. The common limited partnership interests held by the limited partners (other than DFT) in the Operating Partnership are presented as “redeemable partnership units” in the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and as “redeemable noncontrolling interests-operating partnership” in DFT’s consolidated financial statements. The only difference between the assets and liabilities of DFT and the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2013 is a $4.3 million bank account held by DFT that is not part of the Operating Partnership Net income is the same for DFT and the Operating Partnership.
In order to highlight the few differences between DFT and the Operating Partnership, there are sections in this report that discuss DFT and the Operating Partnership separately, including separate financial statements, controls and procedures sections, and Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications. In the sections that combine disclosure for DFT and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings as being actions or holdings of the Company. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that enters into contracts, holds assets and issues debt, we believe that reference to the Company in this context is appropriate because the business is one enterprise and the Company operates the business through the Operating Partnership.


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. / DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
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PART 1—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except share data)
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Income producing property:
 
 
 
Land
$
75,956

 
$
73,197

Buildings and improvements
2,412,485

 
2,315,499

 
2,488,441

 
2,388,696

Less: accumulated depreciation
(347,482
)
 
(325,740
)
Net income producing property
2,140,959

 
2,062,956

Construction in progress and land held for development
123,175

 
218,934

Net real estate
2,264,134

 
2,281,890

Cash and cash equivalents
17,670

 
23,578

Rents and other receivables, net
11,949

 
3,840

Deferred rent, net
147,724

 
144,829

Lease contracts above market value, net
9,980

 
10,255

Deferred costs, net
33,934

 
35,670

Prepaid expenses and other assets
39,528

 
30,797

Total assets
$
2,524,919

 
$
2,530,859

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Line of credit
$
60,000

 
$
18,000

Mortgage notes payable
115,000

 
139,600

Unsecured notes payable
550,000

 
550,000

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
29,761

 
22,280

Construction costs payable
2,609

 
6,334

Accrued interest payable
14,047

 
2,601

Dividend and distribution payable
21,868

 
22,177

Lease contracts below market value, net
13,149

 
14,022

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
41,289

 
35,524

Total liabilities
847,723

 
810,538

Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership
386,786

 
453,889

Commitments and contingencies

 

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
 
 
 
Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 7,400,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
185,000

 
185,000

Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 6,650,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
166,250

 
166,250

Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 64,645,117 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 63,340,929 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
65

 
63

Additional paid in capital
939,095

 
915,119

Retained earnings

 

Total stockholders’ equity
1,290,410

 
1,266,432

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,524,919

 
$
2,530,859

See accompanying notes

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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands except share and per share data)
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
Base rent
$
60,483

 
$
53,170

Recoveries from tenants
26,339

 
24,086

Other revenues
937

 
1,126

Total revenues
87,759

 
78,382

Expenses:
 
 
 
Property operating costs
23,512

 
22,363

Real estate taxes and insurance
3,641

 
2,171

Depreciation and amortization
23,039

 
21,870

General and administrative
4,550

 
5,236

Other expenses
772

 
668

Total expenses
55,514

 
52,308

Operating income
32,245

 
26,074

Interest income
37

 
34

Interest:
 
 
 
Expense incurred
(12,937
)
 
(11,863
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
(2,618
)
 
(887
)
Net income
16,727

 
13,358

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership
(1,973
)
 
(1,570
)
Net income attributable to controlling interests
14,754

 
11,788

Preferred stock dividends
(6,811
)
 
(6,619
)
Net income attributable to common shares
$
7,943

 
$
5,169

Earnings per share – basic:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Weighted average common shares outstanding
65,089,972

 
62,568,547

Earnings per share – diluted:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Weighted average common shares outstanding
65,928,717

 
63,548,098

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.20

 
$
0.12

See accompanying notes


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited and in thousands except share data)

 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Shares
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
 
 
 
 
Number
 
Amount
 
 
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012
$
351,250

 
63,340,929

 
$
63

 
$
915,119

 
$

 
$
1,266,432

Net income attributable to controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,754

 
14,754

Dividends declared on common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,986
)
 
(7,943
)
 
(12,929
)
Dividends earned on preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,811
)
 
(6,811
)
Redemption of operating partnership units
 
 
2,850,000

 
3

 
68,897

 
 
 
68,900

Common stock repurchases
 
 
(1,632,673
)
 
(1
)
 
(37,791
)
 
 
 
(37,792
)
Issuance of stock awards
 
 
136,924

 

 

 
 
 

Retirement and forfeiture of stock awards
 
 
(50,063
)
 

 
(1,117
)
 
 
 
(1,117
)
Amortization of deferred compensation costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,984

 
 
 
1,984

Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,011
)
 
 
 
(3,011
)
Balance at March 31, 2013
$
351,250

 
64,645,117

 
$
65

 
$
939,095

 
$

 
$
1,290,410

See accompanying notes


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flow from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
16,727

 
$
13,358

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
23,039

 
21,870

Straight line rent, net of reserve
(4,607
)
 
(5,023
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
918

 
887

Write-off of deferred financing costs
1,700

 

Amortization of lease contracts above and below market value
(598
)
 
(979
)
Compensation paid with Company common shares
1,903

 
2,034

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Rents and other receivables
(6,360
)
 
(3,129
)
Deferred costs
(119
)
 
(175
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(7,173
)
 
(3,329
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
6,299

 
727

Accrued interest payable
11,446

 
11,658

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
4,637

 
2,294

Net cash provided by operating activities
47,812

 
40,193

Cash flow from investing activities
 
 
 
Investments in real estate – development
(7,340
)
 
(22,410
)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development
(210
)
 
(1,155
)
Improvements to real estate
(809
)
 
(179
)
Additions to non-real estate property
(18
)
 
(54
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(8,377
)
 
(23,798
)
Cash flow from financing activities
 
 
 
Issuance of preferred stock, net of offering costs

 
62,696

Line of credit:
 
 
 
Proceeds
62,000

 
15,000

Repayments
(20,000
)
 
(35,000
)
Mortgage notes payable:
 
 
 
Proceeds
115,000

 

Lump sum payoffs
(138,300
)
 

Repayments
(1,300
)
 
(1,300
)
Exercises of stock options

 
429

Payments of financing costs
(1,715
)
 
(2,015
)
Common stock repurchases
(37,792
)
 

Dividends and distributions:
 
 
 
Common shares
(12,668
)
 
(7,550
)
Preferred shares
(6,811
)
 
(5,572
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership
(3,757
)
 
(2,287
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(45,343
)
 
24,401


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
(Continued)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(5,908
)
 
40,796

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
23,578

 
14,402

Cash and cash equivalents, ending
$
17,670

 
$
55,198

Supplemental information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
1,700

 
$
1,361

Deferred financing costs capitalized for real estate under development
$
15

 
$
76

Construction costs payable capitalized for real estate under development
$
2,609

 
$
7,299

Redemption of operating partnership units
$
68,900

 
$
2,400

Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests - operating partnership
$
3,011

 
$
5,107

See accompanying notes

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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except units)
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Income producing property:
 
 
 
Land
$
75,956

 
$
73,197

Buildings and improvements
2,412,485

 
2,315,499

 
2,488,441

 
2,388,696

Less: accumulated depreciation
(347,482
)
 
(325,740
)
Net income producing property
2,140,959

 
2,062,956

Construction in progress and land held for development
123,175

 
218,934

Net real estate
2,264,134

 
2,281,890

Cash and cash equivalents
13,374

 
19,282

Restricted cash

 

Rents and other receivables, net
11,949

 
3,840

Deferred rent, net
147,724

 
144,829

Lease contracts above market value, net
9,980

 
10,255

Deferred costs, net
33,934

 
35,670

Prepaid expenses and other assets
39,528

 
30,797

Total assets
$
2,520,623

 
$
2,526,563

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Line of credit
$
60,000

 
$
18,000

Mortgage notes payable
115,000

 
139,600

Unsecured notes payable
550,000

 
550,000

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
29,761

 
22,280

Construction costs payable
2,609

 
6,334

Accrued interest payable
14,047

 
2,601

Dividend and distribution payable
21,868

 
22,177

Lease contracts below market value, net
13,149

 
14,022

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
41,289

 
35,524

Total liabilities
847,723

 
810,538

Redeemable partnership units
386,786

 
453,889

Commitments and contingencies

 

Partners’ capital:
 
 
 
Limited partners’ capital:
 
 
 
Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 7,400,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
185,000

 
185,000

Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 6,650,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
166,250

 
166,250

Common units, 63,982,744 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 62,678,556 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
925,285

 
901,361

General partner’s capital, common units, 662,373 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
9,579

 
9,525

Total partners’ capital
1,286,114

 
1,262,136

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
2,520,623

 
$
2,526,563

See accompanying notes

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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands except unit and per unit data)
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
Base rent
$
60,483

 
$
53,170

Recoveries from tenants
26,339

 
24,086

Other revenues
937

 
1,126

Total revenues
87,759

 
78,382

Expenses:
 
 
 
Property operating costs
23,512

 
22,363

Real estate taxes and insurance
3,641

 
2,171

Depreciation and amortization
23,039

 
21,870

General and administrative
4,550

 
5,236

Other expenses
772

 
668

Total expenses
55,514

 
52,308

Operating income
32,245

 
26,074

Interest income
37

 
34

Interest:
 
 
 
Expense incurred
(12,937
)
 
(11,863
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
(2,618
)
 
(887
)
Net income
16,727

 
13,358

Preferred unit distributions
(6,811
)
 
(6,619
)
Net income attributable to common units
$
9,916

 
$
6,739

Earnings per unit – basic:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common units
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Weighted average common units outstanding
81,257,611

 
81,573,944

Earnings per unit – diluted:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common units
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Weighted average common units outstanding
82,096,356

 
82,553,495

Distributions declared per unit
$
0.20

 
$
0.12

See accompanying notes


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(unaudited and in thousands, except unit data)
 
 
Limited Partners’ Capital
 
General Partner’s Capital
 
 
 
Preferred
Amount
 
Common
Units
 
Common
Amount
 
Common
Units
 
Common
Amount
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012
$
351,250

 
62,678,556

 
$
901,361

 
662,373

 
$
9,525

 
$
1,262,136

Net income
 
 
 
 
16,556

 
 
 
171

 
16,727

Common unit distributions
 
 
 
 
(15,984
)
 
 
 
(132
)
 
(16,116
)
Preferred unit distributions
 
 
 
 
(6,741
)
 
 
 
(70
)
 
(6,811
)
Issuance of OP units to REIT when redeemable partnership units redeemed
 
 
2,850,000

 
68,900

 
 
 
 
 
68,900

Retirement of OP units for common stock repurchases
 
 
(1,632,673
)
 
(37,792
)
 
 
 
 
 
(37,792
)
Issuance of OP units for stock awards
 
 
136,924

 

 
 
 
 
 

Retirement and forfeiture of OP units
 
 
(50,063
)
 
(1,117
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,117
)
Amortization of deferred compensation costs
 
 
 
 
1,984

 
 
 
 
 
1,984

Adjustments to redeemable partnership units
 
 
 
 
(1,882
)
 
 
 
85

 
(1,797
)
Balance at March 31, 2013
$
351,250

 
63,982,744

 
$
925,285

 
662,373

 
$
9,579

 
$
1,286,114

See accompanying notes


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flow from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
16,727

 
$
13,358

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
23,039

 
21,870

Straight line rent, net of reserve
(4,607
)
 
(5,023
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
918

 
887

Write-off of deferred financing costs
1,700

 

Amortization of lease contracts above and below market value
(598
)
 
(979
)
Compensation paid with Company common shares
1,903

 
2,034

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Rents and other receivables
(6,360
)
 
(3,129
)
Deferred costs
(119
)
 
(175
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(7,173
)
 
(3,329
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
6,299

 
736

Accrued interest payable
11,446

 
11,658

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
4,637

 
2,294

Net cash provided by operating activities
47,812

 
40,202

Cash flow from investing activities
 
 
 
Investments in real estate – development
(7,340
)
 
(22,410
)
Interest capitalized for real estate under development
(210
)
 
(1,155
)
Improvements to real estate
(809
)
 
(179
)
Additions to non-real estate property
(18
)
 
(54
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(8,377
)
 
(23,798
)
Cash flow from financing activities
 
 
 
Issuance of preferred units, net of offering costs

 
62,696

Line of credit:
 
 
 
Proceeds
62,000

 
15,000

Repayments
(20,000
)
 
(35,000
)
Mortgage notes payable:
 
 
 
Proceeds
115,000

 

Lump sum payoffs
(138,300
)
 

Repayments
(1,300
)
 
(1,300
)
Issuance of OP units for common stock option exercises

 
429

Payments of financing costs
(1,715
)
 
(2,015
)
OP unit repurchases
(37,792
)
 

Distributions
(23,236
)
 
(15,409
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(45,343
)
 
24,401


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
(Continued)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(5,908
)
 
40,805

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
19,282

 
10,097

Cash and cash equivalents, ending
$
13,374

 
$
50,902

Supplemental information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
1,700

 
$
1,361

Deferred financing costs capitalized for real estate under development
$
15

 
$
76

Construction costs payable capitalized for real estate under development
$
2,609

 
$
7,299

Redemption of operating partnership units
$
68,900

 
$
2,400

Adjustments to redeemable partnership units
$
1,797

 
$
4,392

See accompanying notes


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2013
(unaudited)
1. Description of Business
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (the “REIT” or “DFT”), through its controlling interest in DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP” and collectively with DFT and their operating subsidiaries, the “Company”), is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed company that owns, acquires, develops and operates wholesale data centers. DFT is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes and is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, and as of March 31, 2013, owned 80.2% of the common economic interest in the Operating Partnership, of which 1.0% is held as general partnership units. As of March 31, 2013, the Company holds a fee simple interest in the following properties:
ten operating data centers – referred to as ACC2, ACC3, ACC4, ACC5, ACC6, VA3, VA4, CH1, NJ1 Phase I and SC1 Phase I;
two data center projects available for future development – the second phases of NJ1 and SC1; and
land that may be used to develop three additional data centers – referred to as ACC7, ACC8 and SC2.

ACC6 Phase II was placed into service on January 1, 2013.

2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 of DFT and the Operating Partnership. DFT is a real estate investment trust and the general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s capital includes general and limited common operating partnership units, or “OP units.” As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, DFT has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management.
The Company believes combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of DFT and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:
enhances investors’ understanding of DFT and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the disclosure in this report applies to both DFT and the Operating Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
Management operates DFT and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of DFT consists of the same employees as the management of the Operating Partnership.
The Company believes it is important for investors to understand the few differences between DFT and the Operating Partnership in the context of how DFT and the Operating Partnership operate as a consolidated company. DFT is a REIT, whose only material asset is its ownership of OP units of the Operating Partnership. As a result, DFT does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing public equity from time to time and guaranteeing unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership. DFT has not issued any indebtedness, but has guaranteed all of the unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds all the real estate assets of the Company. Except for net proceeds from public equity issuances by DFT, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP units or preferred units, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include the Operating Partnership’s operations, its direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness, and the issuance of partnership units.
As general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, DFT consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes. The presentation of stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of DFT and those of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s capital includes preferred units and general and limited common units that are owned by DFT and the other partners. DFT’s stockholders’ equity includes preferred stock, common stock, additional paid in capital and retained earnings. The common limited partnership interests held by the limited partners (other than DFT) in the Operating Partnership are presented as “redeemable partnership units” in the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and as “redeemable noncontrolling interests-

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operating partnership” in DFT’s consolidated financial statements. The only difference between the assets and liabilities of DFT and the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2013 is a $4.3 million bank account held by DFT that is not part of the Operating Partnership. Net income is the same for DFT and the Operating Partnership.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2012 contained in the Company’s Form 10-K, which contains a complete listing of the Company’s significant accounting policies.
The Company has one reportable segment consisting of investments in data centers located in the United States. All of the Company's properties generate similar types of revenues and expenses related to tenant rent and reimbursements and operating expenses. The delivery of the Company's products is consistent across all properties and although services are provided to a range of customers, the types of services provided to them are limited to a few core principles. As such, the properties in the Company's portfolio have similar economic characteristics and the nature of the products and services provided to the Company's customers and the method to distribute such services are consistent throughout the portfolio.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property
Depreciation on buildings is generally provided on a straight-line basis over 40 years from the date the buildings were placed in service. Building components are depreciated over the life of the respective improvement ranging from 10 to 40 years from the date the components were placed in service. Personal property is depreciated over three years to seven years. Depreciation expense was $22.0 million and $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in these amounts is amortization expense related to tenant origination costs, which was $0.8 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations or in development when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired, and the estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts. If circumstances indicating impairment of a long-lived asset are present, the Company would determine the fair value of that asset, and an impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of the impaired asset over its fair value. Management assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its assets on a property-by-property basis. No impairment losses were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
Deferred Costs
Deferred costs, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets include both financing and leasing costs.
Financing costs, which represent fees and other costs incurred in obtaining debt, are amortized using the effective-interest rate method or a method that approximates the effective-interest method, over the term of the loan and are included in amortization of deferred financing costs. In March 2013, the Company paid off the $138.3 million balance of the ACC5 Term Loan that resulted in a write-off of $1.7 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. Balances, net of accumulated amortization, at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands): 

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March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Financing costs
$
20,266

 
$
23,082

Accumulated amortization
(8,633
)
 
(10,531
)
Financing costs, net
$
11,633

 
$
12,551


Leasing costs, which are either external fees and costs incurred in the successful negotiations of leases, internal costs expended in the successful negotiations of leases or the estimated leasing commissions resulting from the allocation of the purchase price of ACC2, VA3, VA4 and ACC4, are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related leases on a straight-line basis. If an applicable lease terminates prior to the expiration of its initial term, the carrying amount of the costs are written off to amortization expense. The Company incurred leasing costs of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization of deferred leasing costs totaled $0.9 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Balances, net of accumulated amortization, at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands): 
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Leasing costs
$
46,799

 
$
46,719

Accumulated amortization
(24,498
)
 
(23,600
)
Leasing costs, net
$
22,301

 
$
23,119

Inventory
The Company maintains fuel inventory for its generators, which is recorded at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fuel inventory was $2.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Rental Income
The Company, as a lessor, has retained substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership and accounts for its leases as operating leases. For lease agreements that provide for scheduled fixed and determinable rent increases, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable term of the leases, which commences when control of the space and critical power have been provided to the tenant. If the lease contains an early termination clause with a penalty payment, the Company determines the lease termination date by evaluating whether the penalty reasonably assures that the lease will not be terminated early. Lease inducements, which include free rent or cash payments to tenants, are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the non-cancellable lease term. Straight-line rents receivable are included in deferred rent on the consolidated balance sheets. Lease intangible assets and liabilities that have resulted from above-market and below-market leases that were acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis as decreases and increases, respectively, to rental revenue over the remaining non-cancellable term of the underlying leases. If a lease terminates prior to the expiration of its initial term, the unamortized portion of lease intangibles associated with that lease will be written off to rental revenue. Balances, net of accumulated amortization, at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Lease contracts above market value
$
23,100

 
$
23,100

Accumulated amortization
(13,120
)
 
(12,845
)
Lease contracts above market value, net
$
9,980

 
$
10,255

 
 
 
 
Lease contracts below market value
$
39,375

 
$
39,375

Accumulated amortization
(26,226
)
 
(25,353
)
Lease contracts below market value, net
$
13,149

 
$
14,022


The Company’s policy is to record a reserve for losses on accounts receivable equal to the estimated uncollectible
accounts. The estimate is based on management’s historical experience and a review of the current status of the Company’s
receivables. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a reserve against rents and other receivables of $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The Company also establishes an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts for

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receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents. These receivables arise from revenue recognized in excess of amounts currently due under the lease and are recorded as deferred rent in the accompanying balance sheets. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a reserve against deferred rent of $2.1 million.

The reserves described above were set up for one tenant that restructured its lease obligations with the Company. Under this restructuring, this tenant's outstanding accounts receivable and deferred rent receivable related to the returned space was converted into a note receivable, the terms of which require the payment of principal and interest over the next four years. Principal payments on the note begin on September 30, 2013 and are calculated on a ten-year amortization schedule with a final principal payment of the remaining note balance due on December 31, 2016. Additionally, under this restructuring this tenant has the right to defer up to two-thirds of base rent due over the next 18 months at NJ1 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Any base rent deferred is added to the note. The tenant elected to defer February and March rent. The note balance as of March 31, 2013 was approximately $5 million.
Tenant leases generally contain provisions under which the tenants reimburse the Company for a portion of operating expenses and real estate taxes incurred by the property. Recoveries from tenants are included in revenue in the consolidated statements of operations in the period the applicable expenditures are incurred. Recoveries from tenants also include the property management fees that the Company earns from its tenants.

Other Revenue
Other revenue primarily consists of services provided to tenants on a non-recurring basis. This includes projects such as the purchase and installation of circuits, racks, breakers and other tenant requested items. Revenue is recognized on a completed contract basis. Costs of providing these services are included in other expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership / Redeemable Partnership Units
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership, as presented on DFT’s consolidated balance sheets, represent the limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP units”) held by individuals and entities other than DFT. These interests are also presented on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets, referred to as “redeemable partnership units.” Accordingly, the following discussion related to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership of the REIT refers equally to redeemable partnership units of the Operating Partnership.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership, which require cash payment, or allow settlement in shares, but with the ability to deliver the shares outside of the control of DFT, are reported outside of the permanent equity section of the consolidated balance sheets of DFT and Operating Partnership. Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership are adjusted for income, losses and distributions allocated to OP units not held by DFT (normal noncontrolling interest accounting amount). Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership are recorded to reflect increases or decreases in the ownership of the Operating Partnership by holders of OP units, including the redemptions of OP units for cash or in exchange for shares of DFT’s common stock. If such adjustments result in redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership being recorded at less than the redemption value of the OP units, redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership are further adjusted to their redemption value (see Note 6). Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership are recorded at the greater of the normal noncontrolling interest accounting amount or redemption value. The following is a summary of activity for redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
OP Units
 
Number
 
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2012
18,786,806

 
$
453,889

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership

 
1,973

Distributions declared

 
(3,187
)
Redemption of operating partnership units
(2,850,000
)
 
(68,900
)
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership

 
3,011

Balance at March 31, 2013
15,936,806

 
$
386,786


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The following is a summary of activity for redeemable partnership units for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
OP Units
 
Number
 
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2012
18,786,806

 
$
453,889

Redemption of operating partnership units
(2,850,000
)
 
(68,900
)
Adjustments to redeemable partnership units

 
1,797

Balance at March 31, 2013
15,936,806

 
$
386,786

Net income is allocated to controlling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership in accordance with the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. The following is a summary of net income attributable to controlling interests and transfers to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands): 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Net income attributable to controlling interests
$
14,754

 
$
11,788

Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
Net change in the Company’s common stock and additional paid in capital due to the redemption of OP units and other adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership
65,889

 
(2,707
)
 
$
80,643

 
$
9,081


Earnings Per Share of the REIT
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to common shares for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period using the two class method. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to common shares for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership
Basic earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to common units for the period by the weighted average number of common units outstanding during the period using the two class method. Diluted earnings per unit is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to common units for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive securities outstanding during the period.
Stock-based Compensation
DFT awards stock-based compensation to employees and members of its Board of Directors in the form of common stock. For each stock award granted by DFT, the OP issues an equivalent common unit, which may be referred to herein as a common share, common stock, or common unit. The Company estimates the fair value of the awards and recognizes this value over the requisite vesting period. The fair value of restricted stock-based compensation is based on the market value of DFT’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of options to purchase common stock is based on the Black-Scholes model. The fair value of performance units is based on a Monte Carlo simulation.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts from the prior year have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation.


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3. Real Estate Assets
The following is a summary of properties owned by the Company at March 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
Property
Location
 
Land
 
Buildings and
Improvements
 
Construction
in Progress
and Land Held
for
Development
 
Total Cost
ACC2
Ashburn, VA
 
$
2,500

 
$
159,017

 
$

 
$
161,517

ACC3
Ashburn, VA
 
1,071

 
95,505

 

 
96,576

ACC4
Ashburn, VA
 
6,600

 
538,031

 

 
544,631

ACC5
Ashburn, VA
 
6,443

 
297,705

 

 
304,148

ACC6
Ashburn, VA
 
5,518

 
212,956

 

 
218,474

VA3
Reston, VA
 
9,000

 
176,098

 

 
185,098

VA4
Bristow, VA
 
6,800

 
146,005

 

 
152,805

CH1
Elk Grove Village, IL
 
23,611

 
358,544

 

 
382,155

NJ1 Phase I
Piscataway, NJ
 
4,311

 
208,611

 

 
212,922

SC1 Phase I
Santa Clara, CA
 
10,102

 
220,013

 

 
230,115

 
 
 
75,956

 
2,412,485

 

 
2,488,441

Construction in progress and land held for development
(1
)
 

 

 
123,175

 
123,175

 
 
 
$
75,956

 
$
2,412,485

 
$
123,175

 
$
2,611,616

 
(1)
Properties located in Ashburn, VA (ACC7 and ACC8); Piscataway, NJ (NJ1 Phase II) and Santa Clara, CA (SC1 Phase II and SC2).

4. Debt
Debt Summary as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
($ in thousands)
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Amounts
 
% of Total
 
Rates
 
Maturities
(years)
 
Amounts
Secured
$
115,000

 
16
%
 
2.1
%
 
5.0

 
$
139,600

Unsecured
610,000

 
84
%
 
7.9
%
 
3.9

 
568,000

Total
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
4.1

 
$
707,600

Fixed Rate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Notes
$
550,000

 
76
%
 
8.5
%
 
4.0

 
$
550,000

Fixed Rate Debt
550,000

 
76
%
 
8.5
%
 
4.0

 
550,000

Floating Rate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Credit Facility
60,000

 
8
%
 
2.1
%
 
3.0

 
18,000

ACC3 Term Loan
115,000

 
16
%
 
2.1
%
 
5.0

 

ACC5 Term Loan

 
%
 
%
 

 
139,600

Floating Rate Debt
175,000

 
24
%
 
2.1
%
 
4.3

 
157,600

Total
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
4.1

 
$
707,600

 
Note:
The Company capitalized interest and deferred financing cost amortization of $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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Outstanding Indebtedness

ACC3 Term Loan

On March 27, 2013, the Company entered into a $115 million term loan facility (the “ACC3 Term Loan”). The ACC3 Term Loan matures on March 27, 2018 and the borrower, a subsidiary of the Company, may elect to have borrowings under the facility bear interest at (i) LIBOR plus 1.85% or (ii) the greater of (a) the base rate, which is the greater of KeyBank National Association's prime rate and 0.5% above the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's rate, plus in each case 0.85%, and (b) the 30-day LIBOR plus 1.85%. The interest rate is currently at LIBOR plus 1.85%. The Company may prepay the ACC3 Term Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium.
The loan is secured by the ACC3 data center and an assignment of the lease agreement between the Company and the tenant of ACC3. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed the outstanding principal amount of the ACC3 Term Loan, plus interest and certain costs under the loan.
The ACC3 Term Loan imposes financial maintenance covenants relating to, among other things, the following matters:
consolidated total indebtedness of the Operating Partnership not exceeding 60% of gross asset value of the Operating Partnership;
fixed charge coverage ratio of the Operating Partnership being not less than 1.70 to 1.00;
tangible net worth of the Operating Partnership being not less than $1.3 billion plus 80% of the sum of (i) net equity offering proceeds and (ii) the value of equity interests issued in connection with a contribution of assets to the Operating Partnership or its subsidiaries; and
debt service coverage ratio of the borrower not less than 1.50 to 1.00.
The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the loan as of March 31, 2013.
Unsecured Notes
On December 16, 2009, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of $550 million of 8.5% senior notes due 2017 (the “Unsecured Notes”). The Unsecured Notes were issued at face value. The Company pays interest on the Unsecured Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on December 15 and June 15 of each year. On each of December 15, 2015 and December 15, 2016, $125 million in principal amount of the Unsecured Notes will become due and payable, with the remaining $300 million due on December 15, 2017.
At any time prior to December 15, 2013, the Operating Partnership may redeem the Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus (ii) a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The notes may be redeemed at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at any time, on and after December 15, 2013 at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing December 15 of the years indicated below, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption: 
Year
Redemption Price
2013
104.250
%
2014
102.125
%
2015 and thereafter
100.000
%
The Unsecured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis by DFT and certain of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that own the ACC2, ACC4, ACC5, ACC6, VA3, VA4, CH1, NJ1 and SC1 data centers and the SC2 parcels of land (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), but excluding the subsidiaries that own the ACC3 data center facility, the ACC7 and ACC8 parcels of land, and the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), DF Technical Services, LLC.
The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Unsecured Notes as of March 31, 2013.

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Unsecured Credit Facility
The Company's unsecured revolving credit facility provides for a total commitment of $225 million and a maturity date of March 21, 2016, with a one-year extension option, subject to the payment of an extension fee equal to 25 basis points on the total commitment in effect on the maturity date and certain other customary conditions.
Under the terms of the facility, the Company may elect to have borrowings under the facility bear interest at either LIBOR or a base rate, which is based on the lender's prime rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Prior to the Company's Unsecured Notes receiving an investment grade credit rating, the applicable margin added to LIBOR and the base rate is based on the table below.  
 
 
 
 
Applicable Margin
Pricing Level
 
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
 
Base Rate Loans
Level 1
 
Less than or equal to 35%
 
1.85
%
 
0.85
%
Level 2
 
Greater than 35% but less than or equal to 40%
 
2.00
%
 
1.00
%
Level 3
 
Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 45%
 
2.15
%
 
1.15
%
Level 4
 
Greater than 45% but less than or equal to 52.5%
 
2.30
%
 
1.30
%
Level 5
 
Greater than 52.5%
 
2.50
%
 
1.50
%
As of March 31, 2013, the applicable margin was set at pricing level 1. The terms of the facility provide for the adjustment of the applicable margin from time to time according to the ratio of the Operating Partnership’s total indebtedness to gross asset value in effect from time to time.
The terms of the facility also provide that, in the event that the Company's Unsecured Notes receive an investment grade credit rating, borrowings under the facility will bear interest based on the table below. 
 
 
 
 
Applicable Margin
Credit Rating Level
 
Credit Rating
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
 
Base Rate Loans
Level 1
 
Greater than or equal to A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s
 
1.05
%
 
0.05
%
Level 2
 
Greater than or equal to BBB+ by S&P or Baa1 by Moody’s
 
1.20
%
 
0.20
%
Level 3
 
Greater than or equal to BBB by S&P or Baa2 by Moody’s
 
1.35
%
 
0.35
%
Level 4
 
Greater than or equal to BBB- by S&P or Baa3 by Moody’s
 
1.50
%
 
0.50
%
Level 5
 
Less than BBB- by S&P or Baa3 by Moody’s
 
2.10
%
 
1.10
%
Following the receipt of such investment grade rating, the terms of the facility provide for the adjustment of the applicable margin from time to time according to the rating then in effect.
The facility is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and all of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries that currently guaranty the obligations under the Company’s Indenture governing the terms of the Unsecured Notes, listed above.
The amount available for borrowings under the facility is determined according to a calculation comparing the value of certain unencumbered properties designated by the Operating Partnership at such time relative to the amount of the Operating Partnership's unsecured debt. Up to $35 million of the borrowings under the facility may be used for letters of credit. In addition, the Company has the option to increase the total commitment under the facility to $400 million, if one or more lenders commit to being a lender for the additional amount and certain other customary conditions are met.

As of March 31, 2013, no letters of credit were outstanding under the facility. As of the date of this report, $70.0 million was outstanding under the facility.
The facility requires that the Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries comply with various covenants, including with respect to restrictions on liens, incurring indebtedness, making investments, effecting mergers and/or asset sales, and certain limits on dividend payments, distributions and purchases of the Company's stock. In addition, the facility imposes financial maintenance covenants relating to, among other things, the following matters:
unsecured debt not exceeding 60% of the value of unencumbered assets;
net operating income generated from unencumbered properties divided by the amount of unsecured debt being not less than 12.5%;

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total indebtedness not exceeding 60% of gross asset value;
fixed charge coverage ratio being not less than 1.70 to 1.00; and
tangible net worth being not less than $1.3 billion plus 80% of the sum of (i) net equity offering proceeds and (ii) the value of equity interests issued in connection with a contribution of assets to the Operating Partnership or its subsidiaries.
The facility includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations of the Operating Partnership under the facility to be immediately due and payable. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the facility as of March 31, 2013.
Indebtedness Retired During 2013
ACC5 Term Loan
On December 2, 2009, the Company entered into a $150 million term loan facility (the “ACC5 Term Loan”). In March 2013, the Company paid off the $138.3 million remaining balance of the ACC5 Term Loan which resulted in a write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2013. The ACC5 Term Loan was scheduled to mature on December 2, 2014 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%.
A summary of the Company’s debt maturity schedule as of March 31, 2013 is as follows:
Debt Maturity as of March 31, 2013
($ in thousands)
Year
 
Fixed Rate
 
 
Floating Rate
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Rates
2013
 
$

  
 
$

 
 
$

 
%
 
%
2014
 

  
 

 
 

 
%
 
%
2015
 
125,000

(1)
 

  
 
125,000

 
17.2
%
 
8.5
%
2016
 
125,000

(1)
 
63,750

(2)(3)
 
188,750

 
26.0
%
 
6.3
%
2017
 
300,000

(1)
 
8,750

(3)
 
308,750

 
42.7
%
 
8.3
%
2018
 

 
 
102,500

(3)
 
102,500

 
14.1
%
 
2.1
%
Total
 
$
550,000

  
 
$
175,000

  
 
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
(1)
The Unsecured Notes have mandatory amortization payments due December 15 of each respective year.
(2)
The Unsecured Credit Facility matures on March 21, 2016 with a one-year extension option.
(3)
The ACC3 Term Loan matures on March 27, 2018 with no extension option. Quarterly principal payments of $1.25 million begin on April 1, 2016, increase to $2.5 million on April 1, 2017 and continue through maturity.

5. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved from time to time in various legal proceedings, lawsuits, examinations by various tax authorities and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management currently believes that the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
Concurrent with DFT’s October 2007 initial public offering, the Company entered into tax protection agreements with some of the contributors of the initial properties including DFT’s Chairman of the Board and President and CEO. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, if the Company disposes of any interest in the initial contributed properties that generates more than a certain allowable amount of built-in gain for the contributors, as a group, in any single year through 2017, the Company will indemnify the contributors for a portion of the tax liabilities incurred with respect to the amount of built-in gain and tax liabilities incurred as a result of the reimbursement payment. The amount of initial built-in gain that can be recognized as of January 1, 2013 without triggering the tax protection provisions is approximately 60% of the initial built in gain of $667 million (unaudited) or $400 million (unaudited). This percentage grows each year by 10%, accumulating to 100% in 2017. If, as of January 1, 2013, the tax protection provisions were triggered, the Company could be liable for protection on the taxes related to approximately up to $267 million (unaudited) of built-in gain. Additionally, the Company must provide an opportunity for certain of the contributors of the initial properties to guarantee a secured loan. Any sale by the Company that requires payments to any of DFT’s executive officers or directors pursuant to these agreements requires the approval of at least 75% of the disinterested members of DFT’s Board of Directors.


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6. Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership / Redeemable partnership units
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership, as presented on DFT’s consolidated balance sheets, represent the OP units held by individuals and entities other than DFT. These interests are also presented on the Operating Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets, referred to as “redeemable partnership units.” Accordingly, the following discussion related to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership of the REIT refers equally to redeemable partnership units of the Operating Partnership.
The redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $386.8 million and $453.9 million, respectively, based on the closing share price of DFT’s common stock of $24.27 and $24.16, respectively, on those dates.
Holders of OP units are entitled to receive distributions in a per unit amount equal to the per share dividends made with respect to each share of DFT’s common stock, if and when DFT’s Board of Directors declares such a dividend. Holders of OP units have the right to tender their units for redemption, in an amount equal to the fair market value of DFT’s common stock. DFT may elect to redeem tendered OP units for cash or for shares of DFT’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, OP unitholders redeemed a total of 2,850,000 OP units in exchange for an equal number of shares of common stock. See Note 2.

7. Preferred Stock
Series A Preferred Stock
In October 2010, DFT issued 7,400,000 shares of 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) for $185.0 million in an underwritten public offering. The liquidation preference on the Series A Preferred Stock is $25 per share and dividends are scheduled quarterly. For each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued by DFT, the Operating Partnership issued a preferred unit equivalent to DFT with the same terms.
In 2013, DFT declared and paid the following cash dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock, of which the OP paid equivalent distributions on its preferred units:
$0.4921875 per share payable to stockholders of record as of April 5, 2013. This dividend was paid on April 15, 2013.
Series B Preferred Stock
In March 2011 and January 2012, DFT issued an aggregate of 6,650,000 shares of 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) for $166.3 million in underwritten public offerings. The liquidation preference on the Series B Preferred Stock is $25 per share and dividends are scheduled quarterly. For each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued by DFT, the Operating Partnership issued a preferred unit equivalent to DFT with the same terms.
In 2013, DFT declared and paid the following cash dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock, of which the OP paid equivalent distributions on its preferred units:
$0.4765625 per share payable to stockholders of record as of April 5, 2013. This dividend was paid on April 15, 2013.

8. Stockholders’ Equity of the REIT and Partners’ Capital of the OP
During the three months ended March 31, 2013:
DFT issued an aggregate of 136,924 shares of common stock in connection with the Company’s annual grant of restricted stock to employees, the hiring of new employees and grants and retainers for its Board of Directors. The OP issued an equivalent number of units to the REIT.
OP unitholders redeemed a total of 2,850,000 OP units in exchange for an equal number of shares of DFT’s common stock.
In 2013, DFT declared and paid the following cash dividends per share on its common stock, of which the OP paid equivalent distributions on OP units:
$0.20 per share payable to shareholders of record as of April 5, 2013. This dividend was paid on April 15, 2013.
On November 19, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a Repurchase Program to acquire up to $80.0 million of the Company's common shares. Repurchases must be made by November 19, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 1,632,673 shares of its common stock totaling $37.8 million. All repurchased shares were retired immediately.

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9. Equity Compensation Plan
In May 2011, DFT’s Board of Directors adopted the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) following approval from its stockholders. The 2011 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The 2011 Plan allows the Company to provide equity-based compensation to its personnel in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based awards, unrestricted stock, long term incentive units (“LTIP units”) and other awards.
The 2011 Plan authorizes a maximum aggregate of 6,300,000 share equivalents be reserved for future issuances. In addition, shares that were awarded under the Company’s 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007 Plan”) that subsequently become available due to forfeitures of such awards will be available for issuance under the 2011 Plan.
The 2011 Plan provides that awards can no longer be made under the 2007 Plan. Furthermore, under the 2011 Plan, shares of common stock that are subject to awards of options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against the 2011 Plan share limit as one share for every one share subject to the award. Any shares of stock that are subject to awards other than options or stock appreciation rights shall be counted against the 2011 Plan share limit as 2.36 shares for every one share subject to the award.
As of March 31, 2013, 1,608,531 share equivalents were issued under the 2011 Plan, and the maximum aggregate amount of share equivalents remaining available for future issuance was 4,691,469.
Restricted Stock
Restricted stock awards vest over specified periods of time as long as the employee remains employed with the Company. The following table sets forth the number of unvested shares of restricted stock and the weighted average fair value of these shares at the date of grant: 
 
Shares of
Restricted Stock
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value at
Date of Grant
Unvested balance at December 31, 2012
297,919

 
$
22.31

Granted
136,924

 
$
22.74

Vested
(156,031
)
 
$
21.65

Forfeited
(2,138
)
 
$
22.75

Unvested balance at March 31, 2013
276,674

 
$
22.89

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company issued 136,924 shares of restricted stock, which had an aggregate value of $3.1 million on the respective grant dates. This amount will be amortized to expense over a three year vesting period. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2013, 156,031 shares of restricted stock vested at a value of $3.6 million on the vesting date.
As of March 31, 2013, total unearned compensation on restricted stock was $6.0 million, and the weighted average vesting period was 1.6 years.
Stock Options
Stock option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of DFT’s common stock at the date of grant and vest over specified periods of time as long as the employee remains employed with the Company. All shares to be issued upon option exercises will be newly issued shares and the options have 10-year contractual terms.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity under the applicable equity incentive plan for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is presented in the tables below.

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Number of
Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Under option, December 31, 2012
2,076,781

 
$
15.17

Granted
374,214

 
$
22.62

Exercised

 
$

Forfeited

 
$

Under option, March 31, 2013
2,450,995

 
$
16.31

 
 
Shares Subject
to Option
 
Total Unearned
Compensation
 
Weighted Average
Vesting Period
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
As of March 31, 2013
2,450,995

 
$
4.2
 million
 
1.5 years
 
7.5 years
The following table sets forth the number of unvested options as of March 31, 2013 and the weighted average fair value of these options at the grant date.
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
at Date of Grant
Unvested balance at December 31, 2012
809,991

 
$
6.96

Granted
374,214

 
$
4.75

Vested
(399,481
)
 
$
7.34

Forfeited

 
$

Unvested balance at March 31, 2013
784,724

 
$
5.71

The following tables sets forth the number of exercisable options as of March 31, 2013 and the weighted average fair value and exercise price of these options at the grant date. 
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted Average
Fair Value
at Date of Grant
Options Exercisable at December 31, 2012
1,266,790

 
$
3.52

Vested
399,481

 
$
7.34

Exercised

 
$

Options Exercisable at March 31, 2013
1,666,271

 
$
4.44

 
 
Exercisable
Options
 
Intrinsic Value
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
As of March 31, 2013
1,666,271

 
$
18.4
 million
 
$
13.20

 
6.8 years
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected volatility used in the Black-Scholes model is based on DFT’s historical volatility. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value the stock options granted and the fair value of these options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 

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Assumption
Number of options granted
374,214

Exercise price
$
22.62

Expected term (in years)
5

Expected volatility
34
%
Expected annual dividend
4
%
Risk-free rate
0.83
%
Fair value at date of grant
$1.8 million
Performance Units
Performance unit awards are awarded to certain executive employees and have a three calendar-year performance period with no dividend rights. Performance units will be settled in common shares following the performance period as long as the employee remains employed with the Company on the vesting date, which is the March 1st date following the last day of the applicable performance period. Performance units are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation and are amortized over the three year vesting period from the grant date to the vesting date. The number of common shares settled could range from 0% to 300% of target, depending on DFT’s total stockholder return compared to the MSCI US REIT index over the three calendar-year performance period. The following table summarizes the assumptions used to value, and the resulting fair and maximum values of, the performance units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 
Assumption
Number of performance units granted
60,468

Expected volatility
33
%
Expected annual dividend
4
%
Risk-free rate
0.40
%
Performance unit fair value at date of grant
$
25.59

Total grant fair value at date of grant
$1.5 million
Maximum value of grant on vesting date based on closing price of the Company's stock at the date of grant
$4.1 million

As of March 31, 2013, total unearned compensation on outstanding performance units was $2.6 million.



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10. Earnings Per Share of the REIT
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of basic and diluted average shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share of common stock (in thousands except for share and per share amounts):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares – basic
65,089,972

 
62,568,547

Effect of dilutive securities
838,745

 
979,551

Weighted average common shares – diluted
65,928,717

 
63,548,098

Calculation of Earnings per Share – Basic
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
$
7,943

 
$
5,169

Net income allocated to unvested restricted shares
(55
)
 
(20
)
Net income attributable to common shares, adjusted
7,888

 
5,149

Weighted average common shares – basic
65,089,972

 
62,568,547

Earnings per common share – basic
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Calculation of Earnings per Share – Diluted
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
$
7,943

 
$
5,169

Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests
21

 
19

Adjusted net income available to common shares
7,964

 
5,188

Weighted average common shares – diluted
65,928,717

 
63,548,098

Earnings per common share – diluted
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

The following table sets forth the amount of stock options and performance units that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Stock Options
1.1

 
1.1

Performance Units
0.1

 
0.1


11. Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of basic and diluted average units outstanding used in the computation of earnings per unit:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Basic and Diluted Units Outstanding
 
 
 
Weighted average common units – basic (includes redeemable partnership units and units of general and limited partners)
81,257,611

 
81,573,944

Effect of dilutive securities
838,745

 
979,551

Weighted average common units – diluted
82,096,356

 
82,553,495

The following table sets forth the amount of stock options and performance units that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per unit as their effect would have been antidilutive (in millions):
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Stock Options
1.1

 
1.1

Performance Units
0.1

 
0.1



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12. Fair Value
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The authoritative guidance issued by the FASB requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value estimates are subjective in nature and are dependent on a number of important assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows, risks, discount rates, and relevant comparable market information associated with each financial instrument. The use of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the amounts are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange.
The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value amounts and disclosures for financial instruments as of March 31, 2013:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments (i.e., less than 90 days).
Restricted cash: The carrying amount of restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.
Rents and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and prepaid rents: The carrying amount of these assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these amounts.
Debt: As of March 31, 2013, the combined balance of the Company’s Unsecured Notes and mortgage notes payable was $725.0 million with a fair value of $774.3 million based on Level 1 and Level 3 data. The Level 1 data is for the Unsecured Notes and consisted of a quote from the market maker in the Unsecured Notes. The Level 3 data is for the Line of Credit and is based on discounted cash flows using a one-month LIBOR swap rate of 0.45% as of March 31, 2013 plus a 1.85% spread that is consistent with current market conditions. The ACC3 loan was valued at book value as it was issued on March 27, 2013.

13. Supplemental Consolidating Financial Data for Subsidiary Guarantors of the Unsecured Notes
On December 16, 2009, the Operating Partnership issued the Unsecured Notes (See Note 4). The Unsecured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis by DFT and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that own the ACC2, ACC4, ACC5, ACC6, VA3, VA4, CH1, NJ1 and SC1 data centers and the SC2 parcels of land, but excluding the subsidiaries that own the ACC3 data center facility, the ACC7 and ACC8 parcels of land, and the TRS. The following consolidating financial information sets forth the financial position as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 of the Operating Partnership, Subsidiary Guarantors and the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors.
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the company elected to add the subsidiary that owns the SC1 data center facility and SC2 parcels of land as a guarantor of the Unsecured Notes and Unsecured Credit Facility. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2013, in conjunction with the closing of the ACC3 Term Loan, the subsidiary that owns the Company's ACC3 data center facility was removed as a guarantor of the Unsecured Notes and Unsecured Credit Facility. These changes have been reflected in both the current and prior periods of the following consolidating financial information for comparability purposes.

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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except share data)

 
March 31, 2013
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income producing property:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$

 
$
74,885

 
$
1,071

 
$

 
$
75,956

Buildings and improvements

 
2,310,062

 
102,423

 

 
2,412,485

 

 
2,384,947

 
103,494

 

 
2,488,441

Less: accumulated depreciation

 
(323,690
)
 
(23,792
)
 

 
(347,482
)
Net income producing property

 
2,061,257

 
79,702

 

 
2,140,959

Construction in progress and land held for development

 
106,680

 
16,495

 

 
123,175

Net real estate

 
2,167,937

 
96,197

 

 
2,264,134

Cash and cash equivalents
11,863

 
911

 
600

 

 
13,374

Rents and other receivables
3,566

 
1,859

 
6,524

 

 
11,949

Deferred rent

 
139,570

 
8,154

 

 
147,724

Lease contracts above market value, net

 
9,980

 

 

 
9,980

Deferred costs, net
9,980

 
17,772

 
6,182

 

 
33,934

Investment in affiliates
2,293,127

 

 

 
(2,293,127
)
 

Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,302

 
31,880

 
5,346

 

 
39,528

Total assets
$
2,320,838

 
$
2,369,909

 
$
123,003

 
$
(2,293,127
)
 
$
2,520,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
$
60,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
60,000

Mortgage notes payable

 

 
115,000

 

 
115,000

Unsecured notes payable
550,000

 

 

 

 
550,000

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,010

 
18,624

 
9,127

 

 
29,761

Construction costs payable

 
2,077

 
532

 

 
2,609

Accrued interest payable
14,008

 

 
39

 

 
14,047

Distribution payable
21,868

 

 

 

 
21,868

Lease contracts below market value, net

 
13,149

 

 

 
13,149

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
52

 
35,440

 
5,797

 

 
41,289

Total liabilities
647,938

 
69,290

 
130,495

 

 
847,723


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Continued)
 
March 31, 2013
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Redeemable partnership units
386,786

 

 

 

 
386,786

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Limited Partners’ Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 7,400,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013
185,000

 

 

 

 
185,000

Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 6,650,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013
166,250

 

 

 

 
166,250

Common units, 63,982,744 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013
925,285

 
2,300,619

 
(7,492
)
 
(2,293,127
)
 
925,285

General partner’s capital, 662,373 common units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013
9,579

 

 

 

 
9,579

Total partners’ capital
1,286,114

 
2,300,619

 
(7,492
)
 
(2,293,127
)
 
1,286,114

Total liabilities & partners’ capital
$
2,320,838

 
$
2,369,909

 
$
123,003

 
$
(2,293,127
)
 
$
2,520,623



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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except share data)

 
December 31, 2012
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income producing property:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$

 
$
72,126

 
$
1,071

 
$

 
$
73,197

Buildings and improvements

 
2,210,314

 
105,185

 

 
2,315,499

 

 
2,282,440

 
106,256

 

 
2,388,696

Less: accumulated depreciation

 
(302,745
)
 
(22,995
)
 

 
(325,740
)
Net income producing property

 
1,979,695

 
83,261

 

 
2,062,956

Construction in progress and land held for development

 
204,533

 
14,401

 

 
218,934

Net real estate

 
2,184,228

 
97,662

 

 
2,281,890

Cash and cash equivalents
18,240

 
361

 
681

 

 
19,282

Rents and other receivables
15

 
2,729

 
1,096

 

 
3,840

Deferred rent

 
135,937

 
8,892

 

 
144,829

Lease contracts above market value, net

 
10,255

 

 

 
10,255

Deferred costs, net
10,711

 
20,442

 
4,517

 

 
35,670

Investment in affiliates
2,280,723

 

 

 
(2,280,723
)
 

Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,101

 
26,877

 
1,819

 

 
30,797

Total assets
$
2,311,790

 
$
2,380,829

 
$
114,667

 
$
(2,280,723
)
 
$
2,526,563

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
$
18,000

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
18,000

Mortgage notes payable

 
139,600

 

 

 
139,600

Unsecured notes payable
550,000

 

 

 

 
550,000

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
3,240

 
16,312

 
2,728

 

 
22,280

Construction costs payable
5

 
6,100

 
229

 

 
6,334

Accrued interest payable
2,290

 
311

 

 

 
2,601

Distribution payable
22,177

 

 

 

 
22,177

Lease contracts below market value, net

 
14,022

 

 

 
14,022

Prepaid rents and other liabilities
53

 
32,478

 
2,993

 

 
35,524

Total liabilities
595,765

 
208,823

 
5,950

 

 
810,538


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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(Continued)
 
December 31, 2012
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Redeemable partnership units
453,889

 

 

 

 
453,889

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Limited Partners’ Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 7,400,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
185,000

 

 

 

 
185,000

Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 6,650,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
166,250

 

 

 

 
166,250

Common units, 62,678,556 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
901,361

 
2,172,006

 
108,717

 
(2,280,723
)
 
901,361

General partner’s capital, 662,373 common units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012
9,525

 

 

 

 
9,525

Total partners’ capital
1,262,136

 
2,172,006

 
108,717

 
(2,280,723
)
 
1,262,136

Total liabilities & partners’ capital
$
2,311,790

 
$
2,380,829

 
$
114,667

 
$
(2,280,723
)
 
$
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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base rent
$

 
$
56,541

 
$
3,980

 
$
(38
)
 
$
60,483

Recoveries from tenants
3,649

 
23,966

 
2,373

 
(3,649
)
 
26,339

Other revenues

 
412

 
548

 
(23
)
 
937

Total revenues
3,649

 
80,919

 
6,901

 
(3,710
)
 
87,759

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating costs

 
24,900

 
2,284

 
(3,672
)
 
23,512

Real estate taxes and insurance

 
3,530

 
111

 

 
3,641

Depreciation and amortization
26

 
22,009

 
1,004

 

 
23,039

General and administrative
4,252

 
31

 
267

 

 
4,550

Other expenses
90

 
296

 
424

 
(38
)
 
772

Total expenses
4,368

 
50,766

 
4,090

 
(3,710
)
 
55,514

Operating income
(719
)
 
30,153

 
2,811

 

 
32,245

Interest income
(248
)
 
20

 

 
265

 
37

Interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expense incurred
(12,059
)
 
(1,042
)
 
429

 
(265
)
 
(12,937
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
(682
)
 
(1,946
)
 
10

 

 
(2,618
)
Equity in earnings
30,435

 

 

 
(30,435
)
 

Net income
16,727

 
27,185

 
3,250

 
(30,435
)
 
16,727

Preferred unit distributions
(6,811
)
 

 

 

 
(6,811
)
Net income attributable to common units
$
9,916

 
$
27,185

 
$
3,250

 
$
(30,435
)
 
$
9,916



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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base rent
$

 
$
48,721

 
$
4,492

 
$
(43
)
 
$
53,170

Recoveries from tenants
3,332

 
21,375

 
2,711

 
(3,332
)
 
24,086

Other revenues

 
305

 
837

 
(16
)
 
1,126

Total revenues
3,332

 
70,401

 
8,040

 
(3,391
)
 
78,382

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating costs

 
23,115

 
2,596

 
(3,348
)
 
22,363

Real estate taxes and insurance

 
2,025

 
146

 

 
2,171

Depreciation and amortization
30

 
20,513

 
1,327

 

 
21,870

General and administrative
4,531

 
34

 
671

 

 
5,236

Other expenses

 

 
711

 
(43
)
 
668

Total expenses
4,561

 
45,687

 
5,451

 
(3,391
)
 
52,308

Operating income
(1,229
)
 
24,714

 
2,589

 

 
26,074

Interest income
74

 

 

 
(40
)
 
34

Interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expense incurred
(11,832
)
 
(31
)
 
(40
)
 
40

 
(11,863
)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
(707
)
 
(180
)
 

 

 
(887
)
Equity in earnings
27,052

 

 

 
(27,052
)
 

Net income
13,358

 
24,503

 
2,549

 
(27,052
)
 
13,358

Preferred unit distributions
(6,619
)
 

 

 

 
(6,619
)
Net income attributable to common units
$
6,739

 
$
24,503

 
$
2,549

 
$
(27,052
)
 
$
6,739



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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Cash flow from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(14,237
)
 
$
56,553

 
$
5,496

 
$

 
$
47,812

Cash flow from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate – development
(22
)
 
(8,324
)
 
1,006

 

 
(7,340
)
Investments in affiliates
26,963

 
92,722

 
(119,685
)
 

 

Interest capitalized for real estate under development

 
(7
)
 
(203
)
 

 
(210
)
Improvements to real estate

 
(776
)
 
(33
)
 

 
(809
)
Additions to non-real estate property

 
(18
)
 

 

 
(18
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
26,941

 
83,597

 
(118,915
)
 

 
(8,377
)
Cash flow from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds
62,000

 

 

 

 
62,000

Repayments
(20,000
)
 

 

 

 
(20,000
)
Mortgage notes payable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds

 

 
115,000

 

 
115,000

Lump sum payoffs

 
(138,300
)
 

 

 
(138,300
)
Repayments

 
(1,300
)
 

 

 
(1,300
)
Payments of financing costs
(53
)
 

 
(1,662
)
 

 
(1,715
)
Stock repurchases
(37,792
)
 

 

 

 
(37,792
)
Distributions
(23,236
)
 

 

 

 
(23,236
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(19,081
)
 
(139,600
)
 
113,338

 

 
(45,343
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
(6,377
)
 
550

 
(81
)
 

 
(5,908
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
18,240

 
361

 
681

 

 
19,282

Cash and cash equivalents, ending
$
11,863

 
$
911

 
$
600

 
$

 
$
13,374



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DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2012
 
Operating
Partnership
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
Cash flow from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(14,422
)
 
$
51,191

 
$
3,433

 
$

 
$
40,202

Cash flow from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in real estate – development
(14
)
 
(16,037
)
 
(6,359
)
 

 
(22,410
)
Land acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates
26,622

 
(29,136
)
 
2,514

 

 

Interest capitalized for real estate under development

 
(1,155
)
 

 

 
(1,155
)
Improvements to real estate

 
(179
)
 

 

 
(179
)
Additions to non-real estate property
(16
)
 
(38
)
 

 

 
(54
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
26,592

 
(46,545
)
 
(3,845
)
 

 
(23,798
)
Cash flow from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of preferred units, net of offering costs
62,696

 

 

 

 
62,696

Line of credit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds
15,000

 

 

 

 
15,000

Repayments
(35,000
)
 

 

 

 
(35,000
)
Repayments of mortgage notes payable

 
(1,300
)
 

 

 
(1,300
)
Exercises of stock options
429

 

 

 

 
429

Payments of financing costs
(2,015
)
 

 

 

 
(2,015
)
Distributions
(15,409
)
 

 

 

 
(15,409
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
25,701

 
(1,300
)
 

 

 
24,401

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
37,871

 
3,346

 
(412
)
 

 
40,805

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
9,174

 
196

 
727

 

 
10,097

Cash and cash equivalents, ending
$
47,045

 
$
3,542

 
$
315

 
$

 
$
50,902



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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “result” and similar expressions, which do not relate solely to historical matters, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond the Company’s 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. The Company cautions you that while forward-looking statements reflect its good faith beliefs when the Company makes them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after the Company makes such statements. The Company expressly disclaims any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
For a detailed discussion of certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. You should also review the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and identified in other documents that the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The risks and uncertainties discussed in these reports are not exhaustive. The Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment and new risk factors may emerge from time to time. 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 Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

Overview
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (the “REIT” or “DFT”) was formed on March 2, 2007, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. DFT is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed company that owns, acquires, develops and operates wholesale data centers. DFT is the sole general partner of, and, as of March 31, 2013, owned 80.2% of the common economic interest in, DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP” and collectively with DFT and their operating subsidiaries, the “Company”). DFT’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “DFT”. DFT’s Series A and Series B preferred stock also trade on the NYSE under the symbols “DFTPrA” and “DFTPrB”, respectively.
As of March 31, 2013, the Company owned and operated ten data centers, seven of which are located in Northern Virginia, one in suburban Chicago, Illinois, one in Piscataway, New Jersey and one in Santa Clara, California. As discussed below, the Company also owns certain properties for future development and parcels of land that it intends to develop in the future, into wholesale data centers. In January 2013, the Company placed into service ACC6 Phase II. With this portfolio of properties, the Company believes that it is well positioned as a fully integrated wholesale data center provider, capable of developing, leasing, operating and managing its growing portfolio.


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The following tables present certain data of the operating properties and development projects as of March 31, 2013:

Operating Properties
As of March 31, 2013
 
Property
 
Property Location
 
Year Built/
Renovated
 
Gross
Building
Area (2)
 
Raised
Square
Feet (2)
 
Critical
Load
MW (3)
 
%
Leased(4)
 
%
Commenced
(5)
Stabilized (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACC2
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2001/2005
 
87,000

 
53,000

 
10.4

 
100
%
 
100
%
ACC3
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2001/2006
 
147,000

 
80,000

 
13.9

 
100
%
 
100
%
ACC4
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2007
 
347,000

 
172,000

 
36.4

 
100
%
 
100
%
ACC5
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2009-2010
 
360,000

 
176,000

 
36.4

 
98
%
 
98
%
ACC6 Phase I
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2011
 
131,000

 
65,000

 
13.0

 
100
%
 
100
%
CH1 Phase I
 
Elk Grove Village, IL
 
2008
 
285,000

 
122,000

 
18.2

 
100
%
 
100
%
CH1 Phase II (6)
 
Elk Grove Village, IL
 
2012
 
200,000

 
109,000

 
18.2

 
93
%
 
86
%
NJ1 Phase I
 
Piscataway, NJ
 
2010
 
180,000

 
88,000

 
18.2

 
39
%
 
39
%
VA3
 
Reston, VA
 
2003
 
256,000

 
147,000

 
13.0

 
51
%
 
51
%
VA4
 
Bristow, VA
 
2005
 
230,000

 
90,000

 
9.6

 
100
%
 
100
%
Subtotal – stabilized
 
 
 
 
 
2,223,000

 
1,102,000

 
187.3

 
90
%
 
89
%
Completed not Stabilized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACC6 Phase II
 
Ashburn, VA
 
2013
 
131,000

 
65,000

 
13.0

 
100
%
 
67
%
SC1 Phase I (7)
 
Santa Clara, CA
 
2011
 
180,000

 
88,000

 
18.2

 
88
%
 
69
%
Subtotal – non-stabilized
 
 
 
311,000

 
153,000

 
31.2

 
93
%
 
68
%
Total Operating Properties
 
 
 
2,534,000

 
1,255,000

 
218.5

 
90
%
 
86
%
 
(1)
Stabilized operating properties are either 85% or more leased and commenced or have been in service for 24 months or greater.
(2)
Gross building area is the entire building area, including raised square footage (the portion of gross building area where the tenants’ computer servers are located), tenant common areas, areas controlled by the Company (such as the mechanical, telecommunications and utility rooms) and, in some facilities, individual office and storage space leased on an as available basis to the tenants.
(3)
Critical load (also referred to as IT load or load used by tenants’ servers or related equipment) is the power available for exclusive use by tenants expressed in terms of megawatt, or MW, or kilowatt, or kW (1 MW is equal to 1,000 kW).
(4)
Percentage leased is expressed as a percentage of critical load that is subject to an executed lease totaling 196.9 MW. Leases executed as of March 31, 2013 represent $245 million of base rent on a GAAP basis and cash basis over the next twelve months.
(5)
Percentage commenced is expressed as a percentage of critical load where the lease has commenced under generally accepted accounting principles.
(6)
As of May 6, 2013 CH1 Phase II is 100% leased and commenced.
(7)
As of May 6, 2013, SC1 Phase I is 81% commenced.



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Lease Expirations
As of March 31, 2013
The following table sets forth a summary schedule of lease expirations of the operating properties for each of the ten calendar years beginning with 2013. The information set forth in the table below assumes that tenants exercise no renewal options and takes into account tenants’ early termination options.
 
Year of Lease Expiration
 
Number
of Leases
Expiring (1)
 
Raised Square Feet
Expiring
(in thousands) 
(2)
 
% of Leased
Raised
Square Feet
 
Total kW
of Expiring
Commenced Leases (2)
 
% of
Leased kW
 
% of
Annualized
Base Rent (3)
2013 (4)
 
2

 
8

 
0.8
%
 
1,567

 
0.8
%
 
1.0
%
2014
 
6

 
35

 
3.3
%
 
6,287

 
3.3
%
 
3.8
%
2015
 
4

 
70

 
6.6
%
 
13,812

 
7.4
%
 
6.9
%
2016
 
4

 
32

 
3.0
%
 
4,686

 
2.5
%
 
2.5
%
2017
 
11

 
80

 
7.6
%
 
14,206

 
7.6
%
 
7.1
%
2018
 
13

 
141

 
13.3
%
 
28,411

 
15.1
%
 
15.0
%
2019
 
11

 
168

 
15.9
%
 
31,035

 
16.5
%
 
15.4
%
2020
 
9

 
96

 
9.1
%
 
15,196

 
8.1
%
 
8.5
%
2021
 
7

 
131

 
12.4
%
 
24,269

 
12.9
%
 
13.6
%
2022
 
6

 
75

 
7.1
%
 
12,812

 
6.8
%
 
7.5
%
After 2022
 
15

 
222

 
20.9
%
 
35,567

 
19.0
%
 
18.7
%
Total
 
88

 
1,058

 
100
%
 
187,848

 
100
%
 
100
%
 
(1)
Represents 33 tenants with 88 lease expiration dates. Top four tenants represent 60% of annualized base rent.
(2)
Raised square footage is that portion of gross building area where the tenants locate their computer servers. One MW is equal to 1,000 kW.
(3)
Annualized base rent represents the monthly contractual base rent (defined as cash base rent before abatements) multiplied by 12 for commenced leases totaling 187.8 MW as of March 31, 2013.
(4)
One lease has a rolling option to terminate on six months' notice and has a scheduled maturity on September 30, 2013 with no notice received as of today. The second lease will expire on December 31, 2013, representing 2,800 raised square feet, 430 kW of critical load and 0.2% of annualized base rent as notice was provided. This space has been re-leased with the new lease expected to commence on January 1, 2014 and expire in 2019.



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Development Projects
As of March 31, 2013
($ in thousands)
 
Property
 
Property Location
 
Gross
Building
Area (1)
 
Raised
Square
Feet (2)
 
Critical
Load
MW (3)
 
Construction
in Progress &
Land Held for
Development (4)
Future Development Projects/Phases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SC1 Phase II
 
Santa Clara, CA
 
180,000

 
88,000

 
18.2

 
61,672

NJ1 Phase II
 
Piscataway, NJ
 
180,000

 
88,000

 
18.2

 
39,212

 
 
 
 
360,000

 
176,000

 
36.4

 
100,884

Land Held for Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACC7 Phases I to IV (5)
 
Ashburn, VA
 
405,000

 
237,000

 
41.6

 
12,836

ACC8
 
Ashburn, VA
 
100,000

 
50,000

 
10.4

 
3,658

SC2 Phase I/II
 
Santa Clara, CA
 
200,000

 
125,000

 
26.0

 
5,797

 
 
 
 
705,000

 
412,000

 
78.0

 
22,291

Total
 
 
 
1,065,000

 
588,000

 
114.4

 
$
123,175

 
(1)
Gross building area is the entire building area, including raised square footage (the portion of gross building area where the tenants’ computer servers are located), tenant common areas, areas controlled by the Company (such as the mechanical, telecommunications and utility rooms) and, in some facilities, individual office and storage space leased on an as available basis to the tenants.
(2)
Raised square footage is that portion of gross building area where the tenants locate their computer servers.
(3)
Critical load (also referred to as IT load or load used by tenants’ servers or related equipment) is the power available for exclusive use by tenants expressed in terms of MW or kW (1 MW is equal to 1,000 kW).
(4)
Amount capitalized as of March 31, 2013. Future Phase II development projects include only land, shell, underground work and capitalized interest through Phase I opening.
(5)
In May 2013, the Company commenced development of Phase I of ACC7 totaling 11.89 MW of critical load.

Development Update
In May 2013, the Company executed an agreement with its general contractor to build the entire shell and underground conduit at ACC7 and to fully develop the first phase of ACC7 (11.89 MW of critical load) with expected completion in the second quarter of 2014. ACC7 is expected to be built in four phases totaling 41.60 MW of available critical load.

Leasing Update
The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from rents received from tenants under existing leases at each of the operating properties. Because the Company believes that critical load is the primary factor used by tenants in evaluating data center requirements, rents are based primarily on the amount of power that is made available to tenants, rather than the amount of space that they occupy. During the first three months of 2013, the Company executed one lease at SC1 representing a total of 2.28 MW of critical load, 11,000 raised square feet of space and a lease term of 5.3 years.
Each of the Company’s leases includes pass-through provisions under which tenants are required to pay for their pro rata share of most of the property-level operating expenses, such as real estate taxes and insurance – commonly referred to as a triple net lease. In addition, under the Company’s triple-net lease structure, tenants pay for only the power they use to run their servers and other computer equipment and power that is used to cool their space. The Company intends to continue to structure future leases as triple net leases. The Company’s leases also provide it with a property management fee based on a percentage of base rent collected and property-level operating expenses, other than charges for power used by tenants to run their servers and cool their space. Also, most of the Company’s leases provide for annual rent increases, generally at a rate of 3% or a function of the consumer price index.

The Company leases space on a long-term basis, and the Company’s weighted average remaining lease term for commenced leases was approximately 7.2 years as of March 31, 2013. Although less than 15% of the Company’s leases – in terms of annualized base rent – are scheduled to expire through 2016, the Company’s ability to generate rental income over time will depend on its ability to retain tenants when their leases expire and re-lease space available from leases that expire or

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are terminated at attractive rates. During the first quarter of 2013, leases at ACC5 and VA3 were restructured with a tenant and 0.55 MW was returned at ACC5 and 0.65 MW was returned at VA3. Additionally, an unrelated tenant at CH1 Phase II exercised their option to return 1.30 MW before the lease had commenced. The Company re-leased the 1.30 MW of CH1 Phase II space in May 2013. The Company is actively marketing the VA3 space, but it can provide no assurances regarding when the space will be re-leased or the rates that it will be able to charge for the space, particularly in light of some of the factors discussed below.

Market Conditions

Changes in the conditions of any of the markets in which the Company’s operating properties are located will impact the overall performance of the Company’s current and future operating properties and the Company’s ability to fully lease its properties. The ability of the Company’s tenants to fulfill their lease commitments could be impacted by future economic or regional downturns in the markets in which the Company operates or downturns in the technology industry.
The opportunity for revenue growth in the near term primarily depends on the Company’s ability to lease vacant space in two of its operating properties that were recently placed into service – NJ1 Phase I and SC1 Phase I and the ability to re-lease space in VA3 which was 51% leased as of March 31, 2013. The Company takes into account various factors when negotiating the terms of its leases, which can vary among leases, including the following factors: the tenant’s strategic importance, growth prospects and credit quality, the length of the lease term, the amount of power leased and competitive market conditions. In each of its stabilized properties, the Company has been able to lease vacant space at rates that provide a favorable return on its investment in these facilities. There appears to be increased pricing pressure in some of the markets in which the Company competes, including lower rates and concessions. It is unclear to what extent this will adversely impact the rental rates, and, in turn, the rates of return of its investment, that the Company can obtain as it pursues leasing available space. The returns on the Company’s investments it has achieved to date at the properties recently placed into service would be impacted negatively if it is unable to lease vacant space with rents equal to or above its historic rates.
The Company receives expense reimbursement from tenants only on space that is leased. Vacant space results in portions of the Company’s operating expenses being unreimbursed, which in turn negatively impacts revenues and net income. It is difficult for the Company to predict the timing for signing and commencing leases for available space. This uncertainty is particularly true with respect to the leasing of vacant space in data center facilities that are located in new markets for the Company – NJ1 Phase I in Piscataway, New Jersey and SC1 Phase I in Santa Clara, California. The Company can provide no assurances regarding its ability to lease vacant space at its NJ1 Phase I facility in Piscataway, New Jersey, its SC1 Phase I in Santa Clara, California and its VA3 facility in Reston, Virginia in a timely manner, at favorable rates or at all.
The Company's four largest tenants comprised 60% of its annualized base rent as of March 31, 2013. None of the leases of the Company's three largest tenants have early termination rights. The fourth largest tenant has early termination rights in certain of its leases, and the Company has reflected these leases in the Lease Expiration Table above at the early termination date. The Company expects these tenants to evaluate their lease expirations in the year before expiration is scheduled to occur, taking into account, among other factors, their anticipated need for server capacity and economic factors. If the Company cannot renew these leases at similar rates or attract replacement tenants on similar terms in a timely manner, the Company’s rental income could be materially adversely impacted in future periods.
The Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), DF Technical Services, LLC, generates revenue by providing certain technical services to the Company’s tenants on a non-recurring contract or purchase-order basis, which the Company refers to as “a la carte” services. Such services include the installation of circuits, racks, breakers and other tenant requested items. The TRS will generally charge tenants for these services on a cost-plus basis. Because the degree of utilization of the TRS for these services varies from period to period depending on the needs of the tenants for technical services, the Company has limited ability to forecast future revenue from this source. Moreover, as a taxable corporation, the TRS is subject to federal, state and local corporate taxes and is not required to distribute its income, if any, to the Company for purposes of making additional distributions to DFT’s stockholders. Because demand for its services is unpredictable, the Company anticipates that the TRS may retain a significant amount of its cash to fund future operations, and therefore the Company does not expect to receive distributions from the TRS on a regular basis.
In the current economic environment, certain types of real estate have experienced declines in value. If this trend were to be experienced by any of the Company’s data centers, the Company may have to write down the value of that data center, which would result in the Company recording a charge against earnings.


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Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains stand-alone unaudited financial statements and other financial data for each of DFT and the Operating Partnership. DFT is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of March 31, 2013, owned 80.2% of the common economic interest in the Operating Partnership, of which approximately 1.0% is held as general partnership units. All of the Company’s operations are conducted by the Operating Partnership which is consolidated by DFT, and therefore the following information is the same for DFT and the Operating Partnership, except that net income attributable to common shares is not a line item in the Operating Partnership’s consolidated statement of operations.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Operating Revenue. Operating revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $87.8 million. This includes base rent of $60.5 million, tenant recoveries of $26.4 million, which includes the Company's property management fee, and other revenue of $0.9 million, partially from a la carte projects for the Company's tenants performed by its TRS. This compares to revenue of $78.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase of $9.4 million, or 12.0%, was primarily due to leases commencing at ACC6 Phases I and II, SC1 Phase I and CH1 Phase II, partially offset by one lease at VA3 that expired on April 30, 2012.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $55.5 million, compared to $52.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase of $3.2 million, or 6.1%, was primarily due to the following: $2.6 million of increased operating costs, real estate taxes and insurance as ACC6 Phase II was opened in January 2013, CH1 Phase II was opened in February 2012 and real estate taxes increased at NJ1 and SC1; and a $1.2 million increase from depreciation and amortization from the opening of CH1 Phase II and ACC6 Phase II. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative expense of $0.7 million primarily due to decreases in payroll and professional expenses.
Interest Expense. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $15.6 million compared to interest expense of $12.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Total interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $15.8 million, of which $0.2 million was capitalized, as compared to $14.0 million for the corresponding period in 2012, of which $1.2 million was capitalized. The increase in total interest incurred period over period was primarily due to a $1.7 million write off of loan fees related to the repayment of the ACC5 Term Loan in March 2013. Interest capitalized decreased period over period as the Company had higher cumulative development costs paid for its development project in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2013.
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling interests – Operating Partnership (DFT only). Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $2.0 million as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase of $0.4 million was primarily due to the Operating Partnership receiving its allocation of higher net income partially offset by a decrease in ownership of redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership due to OP unitholders redeeming 3.1 million OP units in exchange for an equal number of shares of DFT’s common stock during the period from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares. Net income attributable to common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $7.9 million as compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase of $2.7 million was primarily due to higher operating revenue, and a decrease in ownership of redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership due to redemptions of OP units by OP unitholders, partially offset by higher interest expense, each described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Discussion of Cash Flows
The discussion of cash flows below is for both DFT and the Operating Partnership. The only difference between the cash flows of DFT and the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was a $4.3 million bank account at DFT that is not part of the Operating Partnership.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $7.6 million, or 18.9%, to $47.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to $40.2 million for the corresponding period in 2012. The increase is primarily due to higher cash rents from tenants and increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance rents and other liabilities partially offset by increased prepaid expenses and other assets and rents and other receivables.

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Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $15.4 million, or 64.7%, to $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $23.8 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Cash used in investing activities in each period consisted primarily of expenditures for projects under development. During each period, the Company had one project under development; however, development costs paid during the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $15.1 million lower than for the corresponding period in 2012 and interest capitalized on these projects declined $0.9 million. Also, improvements to real estate increased by $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the year ago period.
Net cash used in financing activities was $45.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $24.4 million provided in the corresponding period in 2012. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consisted of the repayment of the ACC5 Term Loan of $138.3 million, $37.8 million paid for common stock repurchases, $23.2 million paid for dividends and distributions, $1.7 million in financing costs related to the ACC3 Term Loan and the amendment of the line of credit and $1.3 million of principal payments on the ACC5 Term Loan, partially offset by $115.0 million of proceeds from the closing of the ACC3 Term Loan and $42.0 million net borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility. Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily consisted of $62.7 million of net proceeds from the issuance of 2.6 million additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock, partially offset by a $20.0 million net pay down of the unsecured revolving credit facility, $15.4 million paid for dividends and distributions, $2.0 million in financing costs paid to amend the revolving credit facility and a $1.3 million principal payment on the ACC5 Term Loan.
Market Capitalization
The following table sets forth the Company’s total market capitalization as of March 31, 2013:
Capital Structure as of March 31, 2013
(in thousands except per share data)
 
Line of credit
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
60,000

 
 
Mortgage Notes Payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
115,000

 
 
Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
550,000

 
 
Total Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
725,000

 
23.9
%
Common Shares
80
%
 
64,645

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Partnership (“OP”) Units
20
%
 
15,937

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Shares and Units
100
%
 
80,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Share Price at March 31, 2013
 
 
$
24.27

 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Share and OP Unit Capitalization
 
 
 
 
$
1,955,725

 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock ($25 per share liquidation preference)
 
 
 
 
351,250

 
 
 
 
Total Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,306,975

 
76.1
%
Total Market Capitalization
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,031,975

 
100.0
%
Capital Resources
The development and construction of wholesale data centers is very capital intensive. This development not only requires the Company to make substantial capital investments, but also increases its operating expenses, which impacts its cash flows from operations negatively until leases are executed and the Company begins to collect cash rents from these leases. In addition, because DFT has elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, DFT is required to distribute at least 90% of “REIT taxable income,” excluding any net capital gain, to its stockholders annually.
The Company generally funds the cost of data center development from additional capital, which, for future developments, the Company would expect to obtain through unsecured and secured borrowings, construction financings and the issuance of additional preferred and/or common equity, when market conditions permit. In determining the source of capital to meet the Company’s long-term liquidity needs, the Company will evaluate its level of indebtedness and covenants, in particular with respect to the covenants under the Company’s unsecured notes and unsecured line of credit, its expected cash flow from operations, the state of the capital markets, interest rates and other terms for borrowing, and the relative timing considerations and costs of borrowing or issuing equity securities.
On November 19, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a Repurchase Program to acquire up to $80.0 million of the Company's common shares. Depending on its analysis of market prices, economic conditions and other opportunities for the investment of available capital, including data center development, DFT may repurchase its common stock pursuant to the

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program. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, DFT repurchased 1,632,673 shares of its common stock totaling $37.8 million. These purchases constituted 2.6% of the balance of common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012. Shares were purchased at an average price of $23.12 per share and were retired immediately. The Company may purchase an additional $42.2 million of its common stock pursuant to the stock repurchase program.
On March 27, 2013, the Company entered into a 5-year, $115 million term loan facility secured by the its ACC3 data center and an assignment of the lease agreement between the Company and the tenant of ACC3. The Company used the proceeds from this loan, as well as cash on hand, to repay its $138.3 million ACC5 term loan, which was scheduled to mature in 2014.
The ability to pay dividends to stockholders is dependent on the receipt of distributions from the Operating Partnership, which in turn is dependent on the data center properties generating operating income. The indenture that governs the Company’s unsecured notes limits DFT’s ability to pay dividends, but allows DFT to pay the minimum necessary to meet its REIT income distribution requirements.
A summary of the Company’s total debt as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
Debt Summary as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
($ in thousands)
 
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Amounts
 
% of Total
 
Rates
 
Maturities
(years)
 
Amounts
Secured
$
115,000

 
16
%
 
2.1
%
 
5.0

 
$
139,600

Unsecured
610,000

 
84
%
 
7.9
%
 
3.9

 
568,000

Total
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
4.1

 
$
707,600

Fixed Rate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Notes
$
550,000

 
76
%
 
8.5
%
 
4.0

 
$
550,000

Fixed Rate Debt
550,000

 
76
%
 
8.5
%
 
4.0

 
550,000

Floating Rate Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Credit Facility
60,000

 
8
%
 
2.1
%
 
3.0

 
18,000

ACC3 Term Loan
115,000

 
16
%
 
2.1
%
 
5.0

 

ACC5 Term Loan

 
%
 
%
 

 
139,600

Floating Rate Debt
175,000

 
24
%
 
2.1
%
 
4.3

 
157,600

Total
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
4.1

 
$
707,600

 
Note:
The Company capitalized interest and deferred financing cost amortization of $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Outstanding Indebtedness

ACC3 Term Loan

On March 27, 2013, the Company entered into a $115 million term loan facility (the “ACC3 Term Loan”). The ACC3 Term Loan matures on March 27, 2018 and the borrower, a subsidiary of the Company, may elect to have borrowings under the facility bear interest at (i) LIBOR plus 1.85% or (ii) the greater of (a) the base rate, which is the greater of KeyBank National Association's prime rate and 0.5% above the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's rate, plus in each case 0.85%, and (b) the 30-day LIBOR plus 1.85%. The interest rate is currently at LIBOR plus 1.85%. The Company may prepay the ACC3 Term Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium.
The loan is secured by the ACC3 data center and an assignment of the lease agreement between the Company and the tenant of ACC3. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed the outstanding principal amount of the ACC3 Term Loan, plus interest and certain costs under the loan.
The ACC3 Term Loan imposes financial maintenance covenants relating to, among other things, the following matters:
consolidated total indebtedness of the Operating Partnership not exceeding 60% of gross asset value of the Operating Partnership;

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fixed charge coverage ratio of the Operating Partnership being not less than 1.70 to 1.00;
tangible net worth of the Operating Partnership being not less than $1.3 billion plus 80% of the sum of (i) net equity offering proceeds and (ii) the value of equity interests issued in connection with a contribution of assets to the Operating Partnership or its subsidiaries; and
debt service coverage ratio of the borrower not less than 1.50 to 1.00.
The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the loan as of March 31, 2013.
Unsecured Notes
On December 16, 2009, the Operating Partnership completed the sale of $550 million of 8.5% senior notes due 2017 (the “Unsecured Notes”). The Unsecured Notes were issued at face value. The Company pays interest on the Unsecured Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on December 15 and June 15 of each year. On each of December 15, 2015 and December 15, 2016, $125 million in principal amount of the Unsecured Notes will become due and payable, with the remaining $300 million due on December 15, 2017.
At any time prior to December 15, 2013, the Operating Partnership may redeem the Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus (ii) a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The notes may be redeemed at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at any time, on and after December 15, 2013 at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing December 15 of the years indicated below, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption: 
Year
Redemption Price
2013
104.250
%
2014
102.125
%
2015 and thereafter
100.000
%
The Unsecured Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis by DFT and certain of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that own the ACC2, ACC4, ACC5, ACC6, VA3, VA4, CH1, NJ1 and SC1 data centers and the SC2 parcels of land (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), but excluding the subsidiaries that own the ACC3 data center facility, the ACC7 and ACC8 parcels of land, and the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), DF Technical Services, LLC.
The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Unsecured Notes as of March 31, 2013.
Unsecured Credit Facility
The Company's unsecured revolving credit facility provides for a total commitment of $225 million and a maturity date of March 21, 2016, with a one-year extension option, subject to the payment of an extension fee equal to 25 basis points on the total commitment in effect on the maturity date and certain other customary conditions.
Under the terms of the facility, the Company may elect to have borrowings under the facility bear interest at either LIBOR or a base rate, which is based on the lender's prime rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. Prior to the Company's Unsecured Notes receiving an investment grade credit rating, the applicable margin added to LIBOR and the base rate is based on the table below.  
 
 
 
 
Applicable Margin
Pricing Level
 
Ratio of Total Indebtedness to Gross Asset Value
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
 
Base Rate Loans
Level 1
 
Less than or equal to 35%
 
1.85
%
 
0.85
%
Level 2
 
Greater than 35% but less than or equal to 40%
 
2.00
%
 
1.00
%
Level 3
 
Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 45%
 
2.15
%
 
1.15
%
Level 4
 
Greater than 45% but less than or equal to 52.5%
 
2.30
%
 
1.30
%
Level 5
 
Greater than 52.5%
 
2.50
%
 
1.50
%
As of March 31, 2013, the applicable margin was set at pricing level 1. The terms of the facility provide for the adjustment of the applicable margin from time to time according to the ratio of the Operating Partnership’s total indebtedness to gross asset value in effect from time to time.

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The terms of the facility also provide that, in the event that the Company's Unsecured Notes receive an investment grade credit rating, borrowings under the facility will bear interest based on the table below. 
 
 
 
 
Applicable Margin
Credit Rating Level
 
Credit Rating
 
LIBOR Rate Loans
 
Base Rate Loans
Level 1
 
Greater than or equal to A- by S&P or A3 by Moody’s
 
1.05
%
 
0.05
%
Level 2
 
Greater than or equal to BBB+ by S&P or Baa1 by Moody’s
 
1.20
%
 
0.20
%
Level 3
 
Greater than or equal to BBB by S&P or Baa2 by Moody’s
 
1.35
%
 
0.35
%
Level 4
 
Greater than or equal to BBB- by S&P or Baa3 by Moody’s
 
1.50
%
 
0.50
%
Level 5
 
Less than BBB- by S&P or Baa3 by Moody’s
 
2.10
%
 
1.10
%
Following the receipt of such investment grade rating, the terms of the facility provide for the adjustment of the applicable margin from time to time according to the rating then in effect.
The facility is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and all of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries that currently guaranty the obligations under the Company’s Indenture governing the terms of the Unsecured Notes, listed above.
The amount available for borrowings under the facility is determined according to a calculation comparing the value of certain unencumbered properties designated by the Operating Partnership at such time relative to the amount of the Operating Partnership's unsecured debt. Up to $35 million of the borrowings under the facility may be used for letters of credit. In addition, the Company has the option to increase the total commitment under the facility to $400 million, if one or more lenders commit to being a lender for the additional amount and certain other customary conditions are met.

As of March 31, 2013, no letters of credit were outstanding under the facility. As of the date of this report, $70.0 million was outstanding under the facility.
The facility requires that the Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries comply with various covenants, including with respect to restrictions on liens, incurring indebtedness, making investments, effecting mergers and/or asset sales, and certain limits on dividend payments, distributions and purchases of the Company's stock. In addition, the facility imposes financial maintenance covenants relating to, among other things, the following matters:
unsecured debt not exceeding 60% of the value of unencumbered assets;
net operating income generated from unencumbered properties divided by the amount of unsecured debt being not less than 12.5%;
total indebtedness not exceeding 60% of gross asset value;
fixed charge coverage ratio being not less than 1.70 to 1.00; and
tangible net worth being not less than $1.3 billion plus 80% of the sum of (i) net equity offering proceeds and (ii) the value of equity interests issued in connection with a contribution of assets to the Operating Partnership or its subsidiaries.
The facility includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations of the Operating Partnership under the facility to be immediately due and payable. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the facility as of March 31, 2013.
Indebtedness Retired During 2013
ACC5 Term Loan
On December 2, 2009, the Company entered into a $150 million term loan facility (the “ACC5 Term Loan”). In March 2013, the Company paid off the $138.3 million remaining balance of the ACC5 Term Loan which resulted in a write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2013. The ACC5 Term Loan was scheduled to mature on December 2, 2014 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%.

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A summary of the Company’s debt maturity schedule as of March 31, 2013 is as follows:
Debt Maturity as of March 31, 2013
($ in thousands)
Year
 
Fixed Rate
 
 
Floating Rate
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Rates
2013
 
$

  
 
$

 
 
$

 
%
 
%
2014
 

  
 

 
 

 
%
 
%
2015
 
125,000

(1)
 

  
 
125,000

 
17.2
%
 
8.5
%
2016
 
125,000

(1)
 
63,750

(2)(3)
 
188,750

 
26.0
%
 
6.3
%
2017
 
300,000

(1)
 
8,750

(3)
 
308,750

 
42.7
%
 
8.3
%
2018
 

 
 
102,500

(3)
 
102,500

 
14.1
%
 
2.1
%
Total
 
$
550,000

  
 
$
175,000

  
 
$
725,000

 
100
%
 
6.9
%
 
(1)
The Unsecured Notes have mandatory amortization payments due December 15 of each respective year.
(2)
The Unsecured Credit Facility matures on March 21, 2016 with a one-year extension option.
(3)
The ACC3 Term Loan matures on March 27, 2018 with no extension option. Quarterly principal payments of $1.25 million begin on April 1, 2016, increase to $2.5 million on April 1, 2017 and continue through maturity.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2013, including the maturities assuming extension options are not exercised and scheduled principal repayments of the ACC3 Term Loan and the Unsecured Notes (in thousands): 
Obligation
 
2013
 
2014-2015
 
2016-2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Long-term debt obligations
 
$

 
$
125,000

 
$
497,500

 
$
102,500

 
$
725,000

Interest on long-term debt obligations
 
37,808

 
100,345

 
64,971

 
491

 
203,615

Construction costs payable
 
2,609

 

 

 

 
2,609

Operating leases
 
301

 
819

 
292

 

 
1,412

Total
 
$
40,718

 
$
226,164

 
$
562,763

 
$
102,991

 
$
932,636


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2013, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Funds From Operations
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2013
 
2012
Net income
$
16,727

 
$
13,358

Depreciation and amortization
23,039

 
21,870

Less: Non real estate depreciation and amortization
(242
)
 
(274
)
FFO (1)
$
39,524

 
$
34,954

 
(1)
Funds from operations, or FFO, is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure for REITs. The Company calculates FFO in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP, impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus specified non-cash items, such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company also presents FFO attributable to common shares and OP units, which is FFO excluding preferred stock dividends. FFO attributable to common shares and OP units per share is calculated on a basis consistent with net income attributable to common shares and OP units and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred stock dividends.

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The Company uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared period over period, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating expenses. The Company also believes that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of equity REITs, FFO may be used by investors as a basis to compare the Company’s operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because FFO excludes real estate related depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of the Company’s properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of the Company’s properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact the Company’s results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of the Company’s performance is limited.
While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of equity REITs, other equity REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO and, accordingly, FFO as disclosed by such other REITs may not be comparable to the Company’s FFO. Therefore, the Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of its historical operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in the consolidated statements of operations. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or to cash flow from operating activities (each as computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an indicator of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to meet the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to pay dividends or make distributions.

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.
The Company’s variable rate debt consists of the ACC3 Term Loan and the Unsecured Credit Facility. The ACC3 Term Loan currently bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus an applicable margin and the Unsecured Credit Facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR or a base rate (which is either a prime rate or a federal funds rate) plus an applicable margin. If interest rates were to increase by 1%, the increase in interest expense on the Company’s variable rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2013 would decrease future net income and cash flows by $1.8 million annually less the impact of capitalization of interest incurred on the Company’s net income. Because one month LIBOR was approximately 0.2% at March 31, 2013, a decrease of 0.2% would increase future net income and cash flows by $0.4 million annually less the impact of capitalization of interest incurred on the Company’s net income. Interest risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on the Company’s financial instruments. These analyses do not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in that environment. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, the Company may take specific actions to further mitigate its exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, these analyses assume no changes in the Company’s financial structure. The Company believes that it has effectively managed interest rate exposure because the majority of its indebtedness bears a fixed rate of interest. At March 31, 2013, 76% of the Company’s indebtedness was fixed rate debt. The Company also utilizes preferred stock to raise capital, the dividends required under the terms of which have a coupon rate that is fixed.

ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Controls and Procedures with Respect to DFT
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
DFT’s management, with the participation of DFT’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of DFT’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, DFT’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in DFT’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, DFT’s internal control over financial reporting.
Controls and Procedures with Respect to the Operating Partnership
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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DFT’s management, with the participation of DFT’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.

ITEM 1.A
RISK FACTORS
None.

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
(a)
Total number of shares purchased (1)
(b)
Average price paid per share
(c)
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (2)
(d)
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions)
January 1 - January 31, 2013
330

$
24.69


$
80.0

February 1 - February 28, 2013
1,600,573

23.12

1,600,573

42.9

March 1 - March 31, 2013
79,695

23.04

32,100

42.2

Total
1,680,598

$
23.12

1,632,673

$
42.2

(1) Included in the amounts for January and March are 330 and 47,595 shares of common stock, respectively, that were surrendered by employees to the Company to satisfy income tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted common shares.
(2) On November 29, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to acquire up to $80 million of the Company's common stock from time to time over the twelve month period following the date of the announcement.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.


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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS.
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
4.1
 
Supplemental Indenture, dated March 27, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Issuer, the Guarantors Party Thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
 
 
 
10.1
 
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, by and among Quill Equity LLC, as Borrower, DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Guarantor, KeyBank National Association, as Agent and a Lender, and the other lending institutions that are parties thereto (and the other lending institutions that may become party thereto), as Lenders, and KeyBanc Capital Markets, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 2, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.2
 
Guaranty, dated as of March 27, 2013, by DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 2, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.3
 
Joinder Agreement, dated March 27, 2013, by Xeres Ventures LLC, as Joinder Party, delivered to KeyBank National Association as Agent.
 
 
 
10.4
 
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Borrower, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., as a guarantor, and the subsidiaries of Borrower that are parties thereto, as Subsidiary Guarantors, KeyBank National Association as Agent and a Lender, and the other lending institutions that are parties thereto, as Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 12, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.5
 
2013 Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.6
 
2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.7
 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.8
 
Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.9
 
Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.10
 
Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated February 5, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., DF Property Management LLC and Hossein Fateh (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 5, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
31.1
  
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
31.2
  
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
31.3
  
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 
31.4
  
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 
32.1
  
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
32.2
  
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 

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101
  
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from DFT’s and the Operating Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purpose of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Section 18 of the Exchange Act.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 7, 2013
By:
/s/ Jeffrey H. Foster
 
 
 
Jeffrey H. Foster
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., its sole general partner
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 7, 2013
By:
/s/ Jeffrey H. Foster
 
 
 
Jeffrey H. Foster
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
4.1
 
Supplemental Indenture, dated March 27, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Issuer, the Guarantors Party Thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
 
 
 
10.1
 
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, by and among Quill Equity LLC, as Borrower, DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Guarantor, KeyBank National Association, as Agent and a Lender, and the other lending institutions that are parties thereto (and the other lending institutions that may become party thereto), as Lenders, and KeyBanc Capital Markets, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 2, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.2
 
Guaranty, dated as of March 27, 2013, by DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 2, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.3
 
Joinder Agreement, dated March 27, 2013, by Xeres Ventures LLC, as Joinder Party, delivered to KeyBank National Association as Agent.
 
 
 
10.4
 
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., as Borrower, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., as a guarantor, and the subsidiaries of Borrower that are parties thereto, as Subsidiary Guarantors, KeyBank National Association as Agent and a Lender, and the other lending institutions that are parties thereto, as Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on April 12, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
10.5
 
2013 Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.6
 
2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.7
 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.8
 
Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.9
 
Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 27, 2013).
 
 
 
10.10
 
Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated February 5, 2013, by and among DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., DF Property Management LLC and Hossein Fateh (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Registrant on February 5, 2013 (Registration No. 001-33748)).
 
 
 
31.1
  
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
31.2
  
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
31.3
  
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 
31.4
  
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 
32.1
  
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.).
 
 
32.2
  
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.).
 
 

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XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from DFT’s and the Operating Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purpose of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Section 18 of the Exchange Act.


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