10-K/APeriod: FY2015

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Dec 31, 2015

Filed April 1, 2016For Securities:DLRDLR-PJDLR-PKDLR-PL

Summary

This filing is an amendment (10-K/A) to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s (DLR) 2015 Annual Report, filed on March 31, 2016. The primary purpose of this amendment is to correct and restate Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2, which list the company's subsidiaries. This correction was made to include additional subsidiaries that were inadvertently omitted from the original filing made on February 29, 2016. Investors should note that this amendment does not introduce new financial data or discuss events occurring after the original filing date; it solely pertains to the completeness of the subsidiary disclosure.

Financial Statements
Beta
Revenue$1.76B
Operating Expenses$1.36B
Operating Income$401.91M
Interest Expense$201.44M
Net Income$296.69M
EPS (Basic)$1.57
EPS (Diluted)$1.56
Shares Outstanding (Basic)138.25M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)138.87M

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment corrects and restates subsidiary lists (Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2) to include previously omitted entities.
  • 2No new financial data or operational updates are introduced; this is a procedural amendment.
  • 3Original 2015 Form 10-K filing was made on February 29, 2016.
  • 4This amendment ensures a more comprehensive and accurate list of Digital Realty's subsidiary structure is disclosed.
  • 5Part III of the filing incorporates information by reference from the 2016 Proxy Statement.
  • 6Includes executive and financial officer certifications (Section 302 and Section 906) for both the Inc. and L.P. entities.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to the original 2015 Form 10-K to correct and restate Exhibits 21.1 and 21.2, which list Digital Realty's subsidiaries. Additional subsidiaries were inadvertently omitted from the original filing and are now included.

No, this amendment does not introduce any new financial results or discuss events that occurred after the original filing date of February 29, 2016. It is solely for the purpose of correcting the subsidiary list disclosure.

Subsidiary lists provide investors with a clear understanding of the company's legal structure, the entities through which it operates, and its overall corporate footprint. This can be relevant for understanding financial reporting, risk exposure, and potential corporate actions.

The full financial details for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, are contained within the original Form 10-K filing made by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. on February 29, 2016. This amendment only addresses the completeness of the subsidiary exhibits.