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Blackstone to Acquire QTS Realty Trust in a $10 Bil Transaction

6/08/21

Blackstone and QTS Realty Trust have entered into a definitive agreement in which Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc and other long-term perpetual capital vehicles managed by Blackstone will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of QTS Realty Trust for $78.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $10 bil, including the assumption of debt.

The purchase price represents a premium of 21% to QTS' closing share price as of June 4, 2021 and a 24% premium to the volume weighted average share price over the last 90 days. The transaction was unanimously approved by the QTS Board of Directors and is expected to close in the second half of 2021.

Blackstone's expertise, resources and consistent access to capital will support QTS' growth and help expand the reach of its data center solutions supporting new and existing customers. Upon completion of the transaction, the parties expect that QTS will continue to be led by its senior management team and maintain its corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

"QTS is powered by its people and continues to set a new standard for service delivery in the data center industry," said Chad Williams, Chairman and CEO of QTS. "We see a significant market opportunity for growth as hyperscale customers and enterprises continue to leverage our world-class infrastructure to support their digital transformation initiatives.”

"We are focused on investing in assets that are benefitting from strong, secular tailwinds, such as the rapid digitalization of data. QTS is a leading provider of data center solutions with a portfolio of high-quality assets in desirable markets, positioning it well to capitalize on these powerful trends in the data center space. We believe the vast expertise across our business will enable the QTS platform to succeed over the long-term," said Tyler Henritze, Head of Acquisitions Americas for Blackstone Real Estate.

The definitive merger agreement includes a 40-day "go-shop" period that will expire on July 17, 2021, subject to extension under certain circumstances, which permits QTS and its representatives to actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals. QTS has the right to terminate the definitive merger agreement with Blackstone to enter into a superior proposal subject to certain terms and conditions of the definitive merger agreement.

The transaction with Blackstone is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to approval by QTS' stockholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Subject to and upon completion of the transaction, QTS' common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. QTS will be jointly owned by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust ("BREIT").

Jefferies LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co LLC are acting as financial advisors to QTS, and Hogan Lovells US LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP are acting as legal counsel to QTS. Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as financial advisors to Blackstone, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as its legal counsel.






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