CyrusOne Inc. Announces Private Offering of Senior Notes

CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE) (the “Company”) announced today that its operating partnership, CyrusOne LP (the “Operating Partnership”), and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, CyrusOne Finance Corp. (together with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), intend to offer $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of their 5.000% senior notes due 2024 (the “New 2024 Notes”) and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of their 5.375% senior notes due 2027 (the “New 2027 Notes” and together with the New 2024 Notes, the “New Notes”) in a private offering, subject to market and other conditions. The New 2024 Notes will have terms substantially identical to those of the 5.000% senior notes due 2024 issued by the Issuers in March 2017, and the New 2027 Notes will have terms substantially identical to those of the 5.375% senior notes due 2027 issued by the Issuers in March 2017. The New 2024 Notes and the New 2027 Notes will be guaranteed by the Company, CyrusOne GP, a Maryland statutory trust, and certain of the Operating Partnership’s existing and future subsidiaries.

The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the repayment of borrowings outstanding under the Operating Partnership’s revolving credit facility.

The New Notes and the related guarantees will be offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The New Notes and the related guarantees will not initially be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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About CyrusOne

CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE) is a high-growth real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in highly reliable enterprise-class, carrier-neutral data center properties. The Company provides mission-critical data center facilities that protect and ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for nearly 1,000 customers, including 195 Fortune 1000 companies.

With a track record of meeting and surpassing the aggressive speed-to-market demands of hyperscale cloud providers, as well as the expanding IT infrastructure requirements of the enterprise, CyrusOne provides the flexibility, reliability, security, and connectivity that foster business growth. CyrusOne offers a tailored, customer service-focused platform and is committed to full transparency in communication, management, and service delivery throughout its 44 data centers worldwide. Additional information about CyrusOne can be found at www.CyrusOne.com.

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