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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions

 

(All references to square footage, acres and megawatts are unaudited)

 

Land Acquisitions

 

During 2018, the Company completed multiple acquisitions of land in Manassas, Virginia totaling 118 acres for approximately $37.0 million. A portion of the land is currently being used to support the construction of a data center. These acquisitions were accounted for as asset acquisitions. The land acquired in the Manassas purchases, as well as subsequent costs for construction in progress, are included within the “Construction in Progress” line item of the consolidated balance sheets. Total construction in progress costs related the Manassas facility were $116.2 million as of December 31, 2018, of which $71.0 million were included within the “Assets held for sale” line item of the consolidated balance sheets as the Company contributed the Manassas facility to a 50% owned joint venture subsequent to December 31, 2018.

 

In October 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 55 acres of land in Atlanta, Georgia for approximately $80.1 million adjacent to its existing Atlanta-Metro mega data center. The land acquired contained existing buildings as well as a below market ground lease asset with the Company as lessee for a portion of the land. The total purchase price allocation recorded on the opening balance sheet is included within the following line items of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018: $0.4 million in “Buildings, improvement and equipment”, $2.3 million in “Acquired Intangibles, net” and $77.4 million in “Construction in Progress.” The acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition.

 

The Company completed multiple land acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2017. In July 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 84 acres of land in Phoenix, Arizona for approximately $25 million to be used for future development. In August 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 24 acres of land in Ashburn, Virginia for approximately $17 million. In October 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 28 acres of land in Ashburn, Virginia for approximately $36 million to be used for future development. In October 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 92 acres of land in Hillsboro, Oregon for approximately $26 million to be used for future development. The fair value of the land acquired in each of the four aforementioned acquisitions, as well as costs associated with the subsequent development of the data center in Ashburn, aggregated $163.6 million as of December 31, 2017 and was included within the “Construction in Progress” line item of the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Fort Worth Acquisition

 

On December 16, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of the Fort Worth facility for approximately $50.1 million. This facility is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and consists of 53 acres and approximately 262,000 gross square feet. This facility has a basis of design of 80,000 square feet and contains approximately 50 MW of available utility power. This acquisition was funded with a draw on the unsecured revolving credit facility. 

 

The Company accounted for this acquisition in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, as a business combination. The Company valued the assets acquired and liabilities assumed primarily using Level 3 inputs.

 

In December 2017, the Company finalized the Fort Worth purchase price allocation. The following table summarizes the consideration for the Fort Worth facility and the final allocation of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Final Fort Worth Allocation as of
December 31, 2017

 

Preliminary Allocation Reported as of December 31, 2016

 

Adjustments to Fair Value

Land

 

$

136

 

$

136

 

$

 —

Buildings and improvements

 

 

610

 

 

610

 

 

 —

Construction in progress

 

 

48,987

 

 

48,984

 

 

 3

Acquired intangibles

 

 

237

 

 

240

 

 

(3)

Deferred costs

 

 

23

 

 

23

 

 

 —

Other assets

 

 

 7

 

 

 7

 

 

 —

Net Working Capital

 

 

86

 

 

86

 

 

 —

Total identifiable assets acquired

 

$

50,086

 

$

50,086

 

$

 —

 

Acquired intangibles are amortized as both amortization expense as well as offsets to rental revenue.

 

Piscataway Acquisition

 

On June 6, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of the Piscataway facility. This facility is located in the New York metro area on 38 acres and consists of 360,000 gross square feet, including approximately 89,000 square feet of raised floor, and approximately 18 MW of critical power. The Piscataway facility supports future growth with space for an additional approximately 87,000 square feet of raised floor in the existing structure, as well as capacity for over 8 MW of additional critical power. This acquisition was funded with a draw on the unsecured revolving credit facility. 

 

The Company accounted for this acquisition in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, as a business combination. The Company generally valued the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using Level 3 inputs.

 

In June 2017, the Company finalized the Piscataway purchase price allocation. The following table summarizes the consideration for the Piscataway facility and the final allocation of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Final Piscataway Allocation as of
June 30, 2017

 

Preliminary Allocation Reported as of June 30, 2016

 

Adjustments to Fair Value

Land

 

$

7,466

 

$

7,440

 

$

26

Buildings and improvements

 

 

80,366

 

 

78,370

 

 

1,996

Construction in progress

 

 

13,900

 

 

13,900

 

 

 —

Acquired intangibles

 

 

19,581

 

 

21,668

 

 

(2,087)

Deferred costs

 

 

4,390

 

 

4,084

 

 

306

Other assets

 

 

106

 

 

106

 

 

 —

Total identifiable assets acquired

 

 

125,809

 

 

125,568

 

 

241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired below market lease

 

 

809

 

 

568

 

 

241

Net working capital

 

 

2,019

 

 

2,019

 

 

 —

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

2,828

 

 

2,587

 

 

241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

$

122,981

 

$

122,981

 

$

 —

 

There were no measurement period adjustments recorded during the 2017 reporting period associated with the Piscataway purchase price allocation.

 

Vault Asset Acquisition

 

On October 6, 2017, the Company completed the buyout of its Vault facility in Dulles, Virginia. The facility consists of approximately 87,000 gross square feet, including approximately 31,000 square feet of raised floor, and approximately 13 MW of available utility power. The Company previously leased the property under a capital lease agreement of approximately $17.8 million and purchased it for approximately $34.1 million cash, for a net purchase price of $16.3 million. This acquisition was funded with a draw on the unsecured revolving credit facility. 

 

The Company accounted for this acquisition in accordance with ASC Topic 840, Leases.