CoreSite Announces Tax Treatment of 2020 Distributions

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) (the “Company”), a premier provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data center, cloud and interconnection solutions in major U.S. metropolitan areas, today announced the income tax allocation for federal income tax purposes of its 2020 distributions on its common stock. As shown in the table below, the common distributions allocable to tax year 2020 are composed of 64.2667% taxable ordinary dividends and 35.7333% non-dividend distributions.

CoreSite Common Stock (NYSE:COR; CUSIP: 21870Q105)

Record Date	Payable Date	Distribution Per Share	Taxable Ordinary Dividends*	Long-term Capital Gains	Long-term Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain	Qualified Dividends	Return of Capital	Section 199A Dividends*
12/31/19	1/15/20	$1.220000	$0.784054	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.435946	$0.784054
3/31/20	4/15/20	$1.220000	$0.784054	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.435946	$0.784054
6/30/20	7/15/20	$1.220000	$0.784054	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.435946	$0.784054
9/30/20	10/15/20	$1.220000	$0.784054	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.435946	$0.784054
	Total	$4.880000	$3.136216	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$1.743784	$3.136216

* The 2020 Taxable Ordinary Dividends are treated as “qualified REIT dividends” for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 199A.

CoreSite Realty Corporation’s tax return for the year ended December 31, 2020, has not been filed. As a result, the income tax allocation for the 2020 distributions shown above has been calculated using the best available information as of the date of this release.

Please note that federal tax laws affect taxpayers differently, and the information in this release is not intended as advice to shareholders on how distributions should be reported on their tax returns. Also note that state and local taxation of real estate investment trust distributions varies and may not be the same as the taxation under the federal rules. CoreSite encourages shareholders to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific federal, state, and local income tax treatment of CoreSite distributions.

About CoreSite

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable, high-performance data center, cloud and interconnection solutions to a growing customer ecosystem across eight key North American markets. More than 1,350 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 460+ dedicated employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting relationships. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.

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