8-K
EQUINIX INC (EQIX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2022
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-40205 | 77-0487526 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br><br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br><br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.) |
One Lagoon Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(650) 598-6000
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $0.001 | EQIX | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
| 0.250% Senior Notes due 2027 | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | |
| 1.000% Senior Notes due 2033 | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2022, Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Equinix is making reference to certain non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Equinix, Inc. dated April 27, 2022. |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EQUINIX, INC. | ||
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| DATE: April 27, 2022 | By: | /s/ KEITH D. TAYLOR |
| Keith D. Taylor | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
EQUINIX REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS
Delivers Best Net Bookings Performance in Company History
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Quarterly revenues increased 9% over the same quarter last year to $1.7 billion, or 10% on a normalized and constant currency basis, representing the company's 77^th^ consecutive quarter of revenue growth
- More than 4,200 deals executed in the quarter across more than 3,100 customers
- Strong quarter for Equinix Metal^®^ and Network Edge digital services offerings
- Global platform expansion continued with 43 projects underway across 29 metros in 20 countries, including new projects in the Atlanta, Mumbai, Sydney, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. metros
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company^TM^, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Equinix uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are described further below and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures after the presentation of our GAAP financial statements. All per share results are presented on a fully diluted basis.
First Quarter 2022 Results Summary
- Revenues
- $1.7 billion, a 2% increase over the previous quarter
- Includes a negative $2 million foreign currency impact when compared to prior guidance rates
- Operating Income
- $267 million, a 7% increase over the previous quarter and an operating margin of 15%
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $800 million, a 46% adjusted EBITDA margin
- Includes a negative $1 million foreign currency impact when compared to prior guidance rates
- Includes $5 million of integration costs
- Net Income and Net Income per Share attributable to Equinix
- $147 million, a 20% increase over the previous quarter, primarily due to strong operating performance
- $1.62 per share, a 19% increase over the previous quarter
- AFFO and AFFO per Share
- $653 million, a 16% increase over the previous quarter, primarily due to strong operating performance and seasonally lower recurring capital expenditures
- $7.16 per share, a 15% increase over the previous quarter
- Includes $5 million of integration costs
2022 Annual Guidance Summary
- Revenues
- $7.291 - $7.341 billion, an increase of 10 - 11% over the previous year, or a normalized and constant currency increase of ~10%
- An increase of $89 million compared to prior guidance, including a negative $3 million foreign currency impact when compared to prior guidance rates
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $3.344 - $3.374 billion, a 46% adjusted EBITDA margin
- An increase of $42 million excluding integration costs compared to prior guidance, including a positive $2 million foreign currency benefit when compared to prior guidance rates
- Assumes $25 million of integration costs
- AFFO and AFFO per Share
- $2.650 - $2.680 billion, an increase of 8 - 9% over the previous year, or a normalized and constant currency increase of 8 - 10%
- A net increase of $9 million excluding integration costs compared to prior guidance with $22 million derived from strong operating performance and a net $9 million attributed to the MainOne Cable Company Ltd. ("MainOne") acquisition, partially offset by $22 million of incremental debt financing costs
- $28.93 - $29.26 per share, an increase of 7 - 8% over the previous year on both an as-reported and a normalized and constant currency basis
- Assumes $25 million of integration costs
Equinix does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation, net income (loss) from operations, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities, and as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data without unreasonable effort. The impact of such adjustments could be significant.
Equinix Quote
Charles Meyers, President and CEO, Equinix:
"We had a great start to 2022. While there are a number of macroeconomic factors we continue to proactively manage, the business continues to perform exceptionally well. Underlying demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise as enterprises in diverse sectors across the globe prioritize digital transformation and service providers continue to innovate, distribute and scale their infrastructure globally in response to that demand."
Business Highlights
- Equinix continued to expand its global platform, which currently includes more than 240 data centers across 69 metros in 30 countries. As of Q1, 89% of revenues are generated from customers deployed in more than one
metro, demonstrating the strategic value of Equinix's global footprint. Specific initiatives included:
- In March, Equinix announced its planned expansion into Chile through the intended acquisition of multiple data centers from Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones S.A. ("Entel"), a leading Chilean telecommunications provider. The transaction is expected to solidify Equinix's leadership as the top regional provider of digital infrastructure.
- In April, Equinix formally entered the African continent with the acquisition of MainOne, a data center and connectivity solutions provider in West Africa, with operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast. This acquisition represents the first step in Equinix's long-term strategy to extend its global carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform to Africa.
- Equinix continued the expansion of its xScale^TM^ program with the completion of its Australian joint venture with PGIM in March, which is expected to provide more than 55 megawatts of capacity in the Sydney market when fully built out. In April, Equinix completed its South Korean joint venture with GIC, which is expected to provide more than 45 megawatts of capacity to the Seoul market.
- The Equinix digital services portfolio had a strong quarter with the most net customer adds for Equinix Metal since its launch. Similarly, Equinix Fabric^TM^ added the most quarterly virtual connections ever. At the same time, customers continued to consume Equinix's data center and colocation services with the addition of an incremental 8,900 total interconnections in the quarter, bringing the total interconnections on Equinix's platform to 428,200.
- Equinix continued to
make advances in meeting its environmental sustainability commitments, including its goal of climate-neutral operations by 2030:
- In January, Equinix announced the opening of its first Co-Innovation Facility (CIF), located in its DC15 International Business Exchange^TM^ (IBX^®^) data center at the Equinix Ashburn Campus in the Washington, D.C. area. A component of Equinix's Data Center of the Future initiative, the CIF is a new capability that enables partners to work with Equinix on trialing and developing sustainable data center innovations including fuel cell and liquid cooling technologies.
- In April, Equinix completed its fourth green bond offering to help advance its commitment to sustainability leadership. With the latest offering, Equinix has issued approximately $4.9 billion of green bonds, currently making it the fourth largest global issuer in the investment grade green bond market.
- Equinix continued to develop IBX data centers with sustainable features, including a heat recovery technology project at the PA10 IBX in Paris to recover energy from customer equipment and transfer it to the urban heating network. Equinix also recently opened its MU4 IBX in Munich, which has a green façade and partially planted roof that acts as additional natural insulation and cooling, and allows the building to blend into the cityscape.
- Key leadership appointments included the internal promotion of three Equinix leaders: Jon Lin to EVP & General Manager, Data Center Services; Nicole Collins to Chief Transformation Officer; and Tara Risser to President, Americas.
Business Outlook
For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects revenues to range between $1.809 and $1.829 billion, a 4 - 5% increase over the prior quarter, or 3 - 4% on a normalized and constant currency basis. This guidance includes a positive $8 million foreign currency benefit when compared to the average FX rates in Q1 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $828 and $848 million. Adjusted EBITDA includes a positive $4 million foreign currency benefit when compared to the average FX rates in Q1 2022 and $7 million of integration costs from acquisitions. Recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $33 and $43 million.
For the full year of 2022, total revenues are expected to range between $7.291 and $7.341 billion, a 10 - 11% increase over the previous year, or a normalized and constant currency increase of approximately 10%. This updated increase in full-year guidance of $89 million includes $42 million of better-than-expected business performance, $50 million from the MainOne acquisition and a negative $3 million foreign currency impact when compared to the prior guidance rates. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $3.344 and $3.374 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 46%. This updated increase in full-year guidance of $42 million, excluding integration costs, includes $20 million of better-than-expected business performance, $20 million from the MainOne acquisition and a positive $2 million foreign currency benefit when compared to the prior guidance rates. For the year, the Company now expects to incur $25 million in integration costs related to acquisitions. AFFO is expected to range between $2.650 and $2.680 billion, an increase of 8 - 9% over the previous year, or a normalized and constant currency increase of 8 - 10%. This updated AFFO guidance of $9 million, excluding integration costs, includes $22 million of better-than-expected business performance and $9 million from the MainOne acquisition, partially offset by $22 million of incremental debt financing costs. AFFO per share is expected to range between $28.93 and $29.26, an increase of 7- 8% over the previous year, on both an as-reported and normalized and constant currency basis. Total capital expenditures are expected to range between $2.265 and $2.515 billion. Non-recurring capital expenditures, including xScale-related capital expenditures, are expected to range between $2.097 and $2.337 billion, and recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $168 and $178 million. xScale-related on-balance sheet capital expenditures are expected to range between $37 and $87 million, which we anticipate will be reimbursed to Equinix from both the current and future xScale JVs.
The U.S. dollar exchange rates used for 2022 guidance, taking into consideration the impact of our current foreign currency hedges, have been updated to $1.15 to the Euro, $1.32 to the Pound, S$1.36 to the U.S. dollar, ¥122 to the U.S. dollar, and R$4.74 to the U.S. dollar. The Q1 2022 global revenue breakdown by currency for the Euro, British Pound, Singapore Dollar, Japanese Yen and Brazilian Real is 19%, 9%, 8%, 6% and 3%, respectively.
The adjusted EBITDA guidance is based on the revenue guidance less our expectations of cash cost of revenues and cash operating expenses. The AFFO guidance is based on the adjusted EBITDA guidance less our expectations of net interest expense, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, income tax expense, an income tax expense adjustment, recurring capital expenditures, other income (expense), (gains) losses on disposition of real estate property, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items.
Q1 2022 Results Conference Call and Replay Information
Equinix will discuss its quarterly results for the period ended March 31, 2022, along with its future outlook, in its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT). A simultaneous live webcast of the call will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at www.equinix.com/investors. To hear the conference call live, please dial 1-517-308-9482 (domestic and international) and reference the passcode EQIX.
A replay of the call will be available one hour after the call through Wednesday, July 27, 2022, by dialing 1-866-357-4208 and referencing the passcode 2022. In addition, the webcast will be available at www.equinix.com/investors (no password required).
Investor Presentation and Supplemental Financial Information
Equinix has made available on its website a presentation designed to accompany the discussion of Equinix's results and future outlook, along with certain supplemental financial information and other data. Interested parties may access this information through the Equinix Investor Relations website at www.equinix.com/investors.
Additional Resources
- Equinix Investor Relations Resources
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Equinix provides all information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), but it believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results may be difficult if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Equinix uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its operations.
Equinix provides normalized and constant currency growth rates, which are calculated to adjust for acquisitions, dispositions, integration costs, changes in accounting principles and foreign currency.
Equinix presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA represents income from operations excluding depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales.
In presenting non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, cash cost of revenues, cash gross margins, cash operating expenses (also known as cash selling, general and administrative expenses or cash SG&A), adjusted EBITDA margins, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, Equinix excludes certain items that it believes are not good indicators of Equinix's current or future operating performance. These items are depreciation, amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations and accrued restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales. Equinix excludes these items in order for its lenders, investors and the industry analysts who review and report on Equinix to better evaluate Equinix's operating performance and cash spending levels relative to its industry sector and competitors.
Equinix excludes depreciation expense as these charges primarily relate to the initial construction costs of a data center, and do not reflect its current or future cash spending levels to support its business. Its data centers are long-lived assets, and have an economic life greater than 10 years. The construction costs of a data center do not recur with respect to such data center, although Equinix may incur initial construction costs in future periods with respect to additional data centers, and future capital expenditures remain minor relative to the initial investment. This is a trend it expects to continue. In addition, depreciation is also based on the estimated useful lives of the data centers. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historic costs incurred to build out our data centers and are not indicative of current or expected future capital expenditures. Therefore, Equinix excludes depreciation from its operating results when evaluating its operations.
In addition, in presenting the non-GAAP financial measures, Equinix also excludes amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. Amortization expense is significantly affected by the timing and magnitude of acquisitions, and these charges may vary in amount from period to period. We exclude amortization expense to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our prior periods. Equinix excludes accretion expense, both as it relates to its asset retirement obligations as well as its accrued restructuring charges, as these expenses represent costs which Equinix also believes are not meaningful in evaluating Equinix's current operations. Equinix excludes stock-based compensation expense, as it can vary significantly from period to period based on share price and the timing, size and nature of equity awards. As such, Equinix and many investors and analysts exclude stock-based compensation expense to compare its operating results with those of other companies. Equinix excludes restructuring charges from its non-GAAP financial measures. The restructuring charges relate to Equinix's decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to several of its IBX data centers, which it did not intend to build out, or its decision to reverse such restructuring charges. Equinix also excludes impairment charges generally related to certain long-lived assets. The impairment charges are related to expense recognized whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets are not recoverable. Equinix also excludes gain or loss on asset sales as it represents profit or loss that is not meaningful in evaluating the current or future operating performance. Finally, Equinix excludes transaction costs from its non-GAAP financial measures to allow more comparable comparisons of the financial results to the historical operations. The transaction costs relate to costs Equinix incurs in connection with business combinations and formation of joint ventures, including advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Such charges generally are not relevant to assessing the long-term performance of Equinix. In addition, the frequency and amount of such charges vary significantly based on the size and timing of the transactions. Management believes items such as restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales are non-core transactions; however, these types of costs may occur in future periods.
Equinix also presents funds from operations ("FFO") and adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO"), both commonly used in the REIT industry, as supplemental performance measures. Additionally, Equinix presents AFFO per share, which is also commonly used in the REIT industry. AFFO per share offers investors and industry analysts a perspective of Equinix's underlying operating performance when compared to other REIT companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FFO represents net income or loss, excluding gain or loss from the disposition of real estate assets, depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. AFFO represents FFO, excluding depreciation and amortization expense on non-real estate assets, accretion, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, an income tax expense adjustment, recurring capital expenditures, net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax and adjustments from FFO to AFFO for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. Equinix excludes depreciation expense, amortization expense, accretion, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges and transaction costs for the same reasons that they are excluded from the other non-GAAP financial measures mentioned above.
Equinix includes an adjustment for revenues from installation fees, since installation fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the period of contract term, although the fees are generally paid in a lump sum upon installation. Equinix includes an adjustment for straight-line rent expense on its operating leases, since the total minimum lease payments are recognized ratably over the lease term, although the lease payments generally increase over the lease term. Equinix also includes an adjustment to contract costs incurred to obtain contracts, since contract costs are capitalized and amortized over the estimated period of benefit on a straight-line basis, although costs of obtaining contracts are generally incurred and paid during the period of obtaining the contracts. The adjustments for installation revenues, straight-line rent expense and contract costs are intended to isolate the cash activity included within the straight-lined or amortized results in the consolidated statement of operations. Equinix excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums as these expenses relate to the initial costs incurred in connection with its debt financings that have no current or future cash obligations. Equinix excludes gain or loss on debt extinguishment since it represents a cost that is not a good indicator of Equinix's current or future operating performance. Equinix includes an income tax expense adjustment, which represents the non-cash tax impact due to changes in valuation allowances and uncertain tax positions that do not relate to the current period's operations. Equinix excludes recurring capital expenditures, which represent expenditures to extend the useful life of its IBX and xScale data centers or other assets that are required to support current revenues. Equinix also excludes net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, which represents results that are not a good indicator of our current or future operating performance.
Equinix presents constant currency results of operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP results of operations. However, Equinix has presented this non-GAAP financial measure to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate its operating results without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of Equinix's business performance. To present this information, Equinix's current and comparative prior period revenues and certain operating expenses from entities with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at a consistent exchange rate for purposes of each result being compared.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation, but should be considered together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Equinix presents such non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate its operating results in a manner that focuses on what management believes to be its core, ongoing business operations. Management believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with past reports and provides a better understanding of the overall performance of the business and its ability to perform in subsequent periods. Equinix believes that if it did not provide such non-GAAP financial information, investors would not have all the necessary data to analyze Equinix effectively.
Investors should note that the non-GAAP financial measures used by Equinix may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as those of other companies. Investors should, therefore, exercise caution when comparing non-GAAP financial measures used by us to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. Equinix does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation, net income or loss from operations, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities, and as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data without unreasonable effort. The impact of such adjustments could be significant. Equinix intends to calculate the various non-GAAP financial measures in future periods consistent with how they were calculated for the periods presented within this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release containsforward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, risks to our business and operating results related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; the current inflationary environment; increased costs to procure power and the general volatility in the global energy market; the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX and xScale data centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix products and solutions; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenues from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplatedfrom time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; risks related to our taxation as a REIT and other risks described from time to time in Equinix filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent and upcoming Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations<br><br>(in thousands, except per sharedata)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31,2022 | December 31,2021 | March 31,2021 | ||
| Recurring revenues | $<br>1,642,324 | $ 1,603,474 | $ 1,510,933 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 92,123 | 102,904 | 85,131 | |
| Revenues | 1,734,447 | 1,706,378 | 1,596,064 | |
| Cost of revenues | 915,875 | 910,435 | 811,217 | |
| Gross profit | 818,572 | 795,943 | 784,847 | |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 192,511 | 189,798 | 182,827 | |
| General and administrative | 352,687 | 343,711 | 301,456 | |
| Transaction costs | 4,240 | 9,405 | 1,182 | |
| Loss on asset sales | 1,818 | 3,304 | 1,720 | |
| Total operating expenses | 551,256 | 546,218 | 487,185 | |
| Income from operations | 267,316 | 249,725 | 297,662 | |
| Interest and other income<br>(expense): | ||||
| Interest income | 2,106 | 1,130 | 729 | |
| Interest expense | (79,965) | (80,227) | (89,681) | |
| Other expense | (9,549) | (5,802) | (6,950) | |
| Gain (loss) on debt<br>extinguishment | 529 | 214 | (13,058) | |
| Total interest and other, net | (86,879) | (84,685) | (108,960) | |
| Income before income taxes | 180,437 | 165,040 | 188,702 | |
| Income tax expense | (32,744) | (41,899) | (32,628) | |
| Netincome | 147,693 | 123,141 | 156,074 | |
| Net<br>(income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (240) | 133 | 288 | |
| Net income attributable to Equinix | $ 147,453 | $ 123,274 | $ 156,362 | |
| Net income per share attributable to Equinix: | ||||
| Basic net income per share | $ 1.62 | $ 1.37 | $ 1.75 | |
| Diluted net income per share | $ 1.62 | $ 1.36 | $ 1.74 | |
| Shares used in computing basic net income per share | 90,771 | 90,240 | 89,330 | |
| Shares used in<br>computing diluted net income per share | 91,162 | 90,752 | 89,842 | |
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income<br><br>(in thousands)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31,2022 | December 31,2021 | March 31,2021 | ||
| Net income | $ 147,693 | $ 123,141 | $ 156,074 | |
| Other<br>comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment ("CTA") loss | (122,534) | (115,278) | (295,146) | |
| Net investment hedge CTA<br>gain | 91,358 | 62,763 | 170,175 | |
| Unrealized gain on cash flow<br>hedges | 64,037 | 8,514 | 29,478 | |
| Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit<br>plans | (21) | 16 | 12 | |
| Total<br>other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 32,840 | (43,985) | (95,481) | |
| Comprehensive income, net of tax | 180,533 | 79,156 | 60,593 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling<br>interests | (240) | 133 | 288 | |
| Other comprehensive (income)<br>attributable to non-controlling interests | (3) | (5) | 1 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Equinix | $ 180,290 | $ 79,284 | $ 60,882 | |
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets<br><br>(in thousands)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | ||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,695,305 | $ 1,536,358 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | 780,404 | 681,809 | ||
| Other current assets | 471,894 | 462,739 | ||
| Assets held for sale | 115,193 | 276,195 | ||
| Total current assets | 3,062,796 | 2,957,101 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 15,512,991 | 15,445,775 | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,234,257 | 1,282,418 | ||
| Goodwill | 5,316,079 | 5,372,071 | ||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,877,541 | 1,935,267 | ||
| Other assets | 1,019,569 | 926,066 | ||
| Total assets | $ 28,023,233 | $ 27,918,698 | ||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 811,157 | $ 879,144 | ||
| Accrued property, plant and equipment | 236,608 | 187,334 | ||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 146,239 | 144,029 | ||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 148,411 | 147,841 | ||
| Current portion of mortgage and loans payable | 31,993 | 33,087 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 232,606 | 214,519 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 1,607,014 | 1,605,954 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current<br>portion | 1,060,078 | 1,107,180 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | 2,027,228 | 1,989,668 | ||
| Mortgage and loans payable, less current<br>portion | 691,523 | 586,577 | ||
| Senior notes, less current portion | 10,953,832 | 10,984,144 | ||
| Other liabilities | 740,748 | 763,411 | ||
| Total liabilities | 17,080,423 | 17,036,934 | ||
| Common stock | 91 | 91 | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,145,424 | 15,984,597 | ||
| Treasury stock | (107,949) | (112,208) | ||
| Accumulated dividends | (6,449,713) | (6,165,140) | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,052,914) | (1,085,751) | ||
| Retained earnings | 2,407,946 | 2,260,493 | ||
| Total Equinix stockholders' equity | 10,942,885 | 10,882,082 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (75) | (318) | ||
| Total stockholders' equity | 10,942,810 | 10,881,764 | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 28,023,233 | $ 27,918,698 | ||
| Ending headcount by geographic region is as follows: | ||||
| Americas headcount | 5,110 | 5,056 | ||
| EMEA<br>headcount | 3,684 | 3,611 | ||
| Asia-Pacific<br>headcount | 2,330 | 2,277 | ||
| Total headcount | 11,124 | 10,944 | ||
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Summary of Debt Principal Outstanding<br><br>(in thousands)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | ||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||
| Finance lease liabilities | $ 2,175,639 | $ 2,137,509 | ||
| Term loans | 655,672 | 549,343 | ||
| Mortgage payable and other loans payable | 67,844 | 70,321 | ||
| Minus: mortgage premium, debt discount and issuance costs,<br>net | (486) | (1,276) | ||
| Total mortgage and loans payable principal | 723,030 | 618,388 | ||
| Senior notes | 10,953,832 | 10,984,144 | ||
| Plus: debt discount and issuance costs | 113,758 | 117,986 | ||
| Total senior notes<br>principal | 11,067,590 | 11,102,130 | ||
| Total debt principal outstanding | $ 13,966,259 | $ 13,858,027 | ||
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows<br><br>(in thousands)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31,2022 | December 31,2021 | March 31,2021 | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net income | $ 147,693 | $ 123,141 | $ 156,074 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 436,386 | 428,764 | 394,318 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 89,952 | 96,379 | 78,350 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums | 4,204 | 4,375 | 3,940 | |
| (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | (529) | (214) | 13,058 | |
| Loss on asset sales | 1,818 | 3,304 | 1,720 | |
| Other items | 6,050 | 6,089 | 11,182 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts receivable | (100,727) | 109,440 | (17,620) | |
| Income taxes, net | 13,881 | 27,598 | (10,274) | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (75,980) | 54,628 | (76,362) | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 35,400 | 37,862 | 40,924 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | (31,740) | (39,782) | (36,563) | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 54,715 | 40,521 | (167,589) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 581,123 | 892,105 | 391,158 | |
| Cash flows from investing<br>activities: | ||||
| Purchases, sales and maturities of investments, net | (38,558) | (30,394) | (18,349) | |
| Real estate acquisitions | (3,074) | (6,988) | (53,737) | |
| Purchases of other property, plant and equipment | (412,518) | (817,405) | (563,598) | |
| Proceeds from asset sales | 195,391 | 34,091 | — | |
| Net cashused in investing activities | (258,759) | (820,696) | (635,684) | |
| Cash flows from financing<br>activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from employee equity awards | 43,876 | — | 40,034 | |
| Payment of dividend distributions | (289,669) | (259,455) | (263,039) | |
| Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs | — | 398,271 | — | |
| Proceeds from mortgage and loans payable | 676,850 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discounts | — | — | 1,290,752 | |
| Repayment of finance lease liabilities | (40,773) | (35,410) | (32,584) | |
| Repayment of mortgage and loans payable | (551,833) | (10,584) | (20,186) | |
| Repayment of senior notes | — | — | (590,650) | |
| Debt extinguishment costs | — | — | (8,521) | |
| Debt issuance costs | (7,366) | — | (3,152) | |
| Net cashprovided by (used in) financing activities | (168,915) | 92,822 | 412,654 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash<br>equivalents and restricted cash | 4,593 | (6,335) | (22,019) | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted<br>cash | 158,042 | 157,896 | 146,109 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of<br>period | 1,549,454 | 1,391,558 | 1,625,695 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ 1,707,496 | $ 1,549,454 | $ 1,771,804 | |
| Supplemental cash flow<br>information: | ||||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ 20,150 | $ 16,019 | $ 49,970 | |
| Cash<br>paid for interest | $ 104,051 | $ 110,282 | $ 101,055 | |
| Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) ^(1)^ | $ 360,922 | $ 101,803 | $ (226,177) | |
| Adjusted free cash flow (negative adjusted free cash flow) ^(2)^ | $ 363,996 | $ 108,791 | $ (172,440) | |
| (1) | We define free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as net<br>cash provided by operating activities plus net cash<br><br>provided by (used in) investing activities (excluding the net purchases, sales and maturities of investments)<br><br>as presented below: | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities as presented above | $ <br>581,123 | $ 892,105 | $ 391,158 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities as presented above | (258,759) | (820,696) | (635,684) | |
| Purchases, sales and maturities of investments, net | 38,558 | 30,394 | 18,349 | |
| Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) | $ 360,922 | $ 101,803 | $ (226,177) | |
| (2) | We define adjusted free cash flow (negative adjusted free<br>cash flow) as free cash flow (negative free cash flow)<br><br>as defined above, excluding any real estate and business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired<br><br>as presented below: | |||
| Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as defined above | $ 360,922 | $ 101,803 | $ (226,177) | |
| Less real estate acquisitions | 3,074 | 6,988 | 53,737 | |
| Adjusted free cash flow (negative adjusted free cash flow) | $ 363,996 | $ 108,791 | $ (172,440) | |
| EQUINIX, INC.<br><br>Non-GAAP Measures and Other Supplemental Data<br><br>(in thousands)<br><br>(unaudited) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31,2022 | December 31,2021 | March 31,2021 | ||
| Recurring revenues | $ 1,642,324 | $ 1,603,474 | $ 1,510,933 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 92,123 | 102,904 | 85,131 | |
| Revenues ^(1)^ | 1,734,447 | 1,706,378 | 1,596,064 | |
| Cash cost of revenues ^(2)^ | 583,703 | 577,991 | 510,810 | |
| Cash gross profit ^(3)^ | 1,150,744 | 1,128,387 | 1,085,254 | |
| Cash operating expenses ^(4)(7)^: | ||||
| Cash sales and marketing expenses ^(5)^ | 124,706 | 121,637 | 113,053 | |
| Cash general and administrative expenses ^(6)^ | 226,326 | 219,173 | 198,969 | |
| Total cash operating expenses ^(4)(7)^ | 351,032 | 340,810 | 312,022 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA ^(8)^ | $ 799,712 | $ 787,577 | $ 773,232 | |
| Cash gross margins ^(9)^ | 66 % | 66 % | 68 % | |
| Adjusted EBITDA margins^(10)^ | 46 % | 46 % | 48 % | |
| Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate ^(11)^ | 43 % | 4 % | 194 % | |
| FFO ^(12)^ | $ 432,644 | $ 406,880 | $ 417,263 | |
| AFFO ^(13)(14)^ | $ 652,632 | $ 564,194 | $ 626,828 | |
| Basic FFO per share ^(15)^ | $ 4.77 | $ 4.51 | $ 4.67 | |
| Diluted FFO per share ^(15)^ | $ 4.75 | $ 4.48 | $ 4.64 | |
| Basic AFFO per share ^(15)^ | $ 7.19 | $ 6.25 | $ 7.02 | |
| Diluted AFFO per share ^(15)^ | $ 7.16 | $ 6.22 | $ 6.98 | |
| (1) | The geographic split of our revenues on a services basis is presented<br>below: | |||
| Americas Revenues: | ||||
| Colocation | $ 522,171 | $ 512,424 | $ 487,459 | |
| Interconnection | 181,103 | 177,661 | 164,887 | |
| Managed infrastructure | 49,222 | 46,045 | 38,485 | |
| Other | 5,134 | 5,184 | 2,038 | |
| Recurring revenues | 757,630 | 741,314 | 692,869 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 42,791 | 40,801 | 33,071 | |
| Revenues | $ 800,421 | $ 782,115 | $ 725,940 | |
| EMEA Revenues: | ||||
| Colocation | $ 414,569 | $ 410,457 | $ 388,275 | |
| Interconnection | 68,140 | 66,821 | 61,650 | |
| Managed infrastructure | 30,990 | 30,205 | 32,111 | |
| Other | 6,414 | 5,259 | 5,046 | |
| Recurring revenues | 520,113 | 512,742 | 487,082 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 30,367 | 40,601 | 31,635 | |
| Revenues | $ 550,480 | $ 553,343 | $ 518,717 | |
| Asia-Pacific Revenues: | ||||
| Colocation | $ 282,615 | $ 268,908 | $ 254,558 | |
| Interconnection | 59,987 | 58,418 | 53,182 | |
| Managed infrastructure | 20,642 | 20,928 | 22,749 | |
| Other | 1,337 | 1,164 | 493 | |
| Recurring revenues | 364,581 | 349,418 | 330,982 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 18,965 | 21,502 | 20,425 | |
| Revenues | $ 383,546 | $ 370,920 | $ 351,407 | |
| Worldwide Revenues: | ||||
| Colocation | $ 1,219,355 | $ 1,191,789 | $ 1,130,292 | |
| Interconnection | 309,230 | 302,900 | 279,719 | |
| Managed infrastructure | 100,854 | 97,178 | 93,345 | |
| Other | 12,885 | 11,607 | 7,577 | |
| Recurring revenues | 1,642,324 | 1,603,474 | 1,510,933 | |
| Non-recurring revenues | 92,123 | 102,904 | 85,131 | |
| Revenues | $ <br>1,734,447 | $ 1,706,378 | $ 1,596,064 | |
| (2) | We define cash cost of revenues as cost of revenues less<br>depreciation, amortization, accretion and stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||
| Cost of revenues | $ 915,875 | $ 910,435 | $ 811,217 | |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | (321,729) | (322,194) | (291,940) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (10,443) | (10,250) | (8,467) | |
| Cash cost of revenues | $ <br>583,703 | $ 577,991 | $ 510,810 | |
| The geographic split of our cash cost of revenues is presented below: | ||||
| Americas cash cost of revenues | $ 239,403 | $ 244,245 | $ 193,460 | |
| EMEA cash cost of revenues | 202,848 | 208,569 | 199,183 | |
| Asia-Pacific cash cost of revenues | 141,452 | 125,177 | 118,167 | |
| Cash cost of revenues | $ <br>583,703 | $ 577,991 | $ 510,810 | |
| (3) | We define cash gross profit as revenues less cash cost of<br>revenues (as defined above). | |||
| (4) | We define cash operating expense as selling, general, and<br>administrative expense less depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation. We also refer to cash operating expense as cash selling, general and administrative expense or "cash SG&A". | |||
| Selling, general, and administrative expense | $ <br>545,198 | $ 533,509 | $ 484,283 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (114,657) | (106,570) | (102,378) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (79,509) | (86,129) | (69,883) | |
| Cash operating expense | $ <br>351,032 | $ 340,810 | $ 312,022 | |
| (5) | We define cash sales and marketing expense as sales and<br>marketing expense less depreciation, amortization and<br><br>stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||
| Sales and marketing expense | $ 192,511 | $ 189,798 | $ 182,827 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (47,621) | (48,064) | (52,071) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (20,184) | (20,097) | (17,703) | |
| Cash sales and marketing expense | $ 124,706 | $ 121,637 | $ 113,053 | |
| (6) | We define cash general and administrative expense as general<br>and administrative expense less depreciation, amortization and<br><br>stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||
| General and administrative expense | $ <br>352,687 | $ 343,711 | $ 301,456 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (67,036) | (58,506) | (50,307) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (59,325) | (66,032) | (52,180) | |
| Cash general and administrative expense | $ 226,326 | $ 219,173 | $ 198,969 | |
| (7) | The geographic split of our cash operating expense, or cash SG&A, as defined<br>above, is presented below: | |||
| Americas cash SG&A | $ 204,463 | $ 203,594 | $ 187,988 | |
| EMEA cash SG&A | 87,287 | 85,083 | 75,971 | |
| Asia-Pacific cash SG&A | 59,282 | 52,133 | 48,063 | |
| Cash SG&A | $ <br>351,032 | $ 340,810 | $ 312,022 | |
| (8) | We define adjusted EBITDA as income from operations excluding<br>depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales as presented below: | |||
| Income from operations | $ 267,316 | $ 249,725 | $ 297,662 | |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 436,386 | 428,764 | 394,318 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 89,952 | 96,379 | 78,350 | |
| Transaction costs | 4,240 | 9,405 | 1,182 | |
| Loss on asset sales | 1,818 | 3,304 | 1,720 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ <br>799,712 | $ 787,577 | $ 773,232 | |
| The geographic split of our adjusted EBITDA is presented below: | ||||
| Americas income from operations | $ <br>58,523 | $ 29,550 | $ 81,565 | |
| Americas depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 230,086 | 221,814 | 202,706 | |
| Americas stock-based compensation expense | 63,917 | 71,652 | 58,262 | |
| Americas transaction costs | 2,991 | 6,372 | 239 | |
| Americas loss on asset sales | 1,038 | 4,888 | 1,720 | |
| Americas adjusted EBITDA | $ <br>356,555 | $ 334,276 | $ 344,492 | |
| EMEA income from operations | $ 128,208 | $ 126,521 | $ 119,785 | |
| EMEA depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 114,866 | 116,813 | 111,213 | |
| EMEA stock-based compensation expense | 16,112 | 15,312 | 12,130 | |
| EMEA transaction costs | 1,157 | 2,629 | 435 | |
| EMEA (gain) loss on asset sales | 2 | (1,584) | — | |
| EMEA adjusted EBITDA | $ <br>260,345 | $ 259,691 | $ 243,563 | |
| Asia-Pacific income from operations | $ <br>80,585 | $ 93,654 | $ 96,312 | |
| Asia-Pacific depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 91,434 | 90,137 | 80,399 | |
| Asia-Pacific stock-based compensation expense | 9,923 | 9,415 | 7,958 | |
| Asia-Pacific transaction costs | 92 | 404 | 508 | |
| Asia-Pacific loss on asset sales | 778 | — | — | |
| Asia-Pacific adjusted EBITDA | $ 182,812 | $ 193,610 | $ 185,177 | |
| (9) | We define cash gross margins as cash gross profit divided by<br>revenues. | |||
| Our cash gross margins by geographic region is presented below: | ||||
| Americas cash gross margins | 70 % | 69 % | 73 % | |
| EMEA cash gross margins | 63 % | 62 % | 62 % | |
| Asia-Pacific cash gross margins | 63 % | 66 % | 66 % | |
| (10) | We define adjusted EBITDA margins as adjusted EBITDA divided<br>by revenues. | |||
| Americas adjusted EBITDA margins | 45 % | 43 % | 47 % | |
| EMEA adjusted EBITDA margins | 47 % | 47 % | 47 % | |
| Asia-Pacific adjusted EBITDA margins | 48 <br>% | 52 % | 53 % | |
| (11) | We define adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate as incremental<br>adjusted EBITDA growth divided by incremental revenue growth as follows: | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA - current period | $ 799,712 | $ 787,577 | $ 773,232 | |
| Less adjusted EBITDA - prior period | (787,577) | (786,298) | (711,402) | |
| Adjusted EBITDA growth | $ 12,135 | $ 1,279 | $ 61,830 | |
| Revenues - current period | $ 1,734,447 | $ 1,706,378 | $ 1,596,064 | |
| Less revenues - prior period | (1,706,378) | (1,675,176) | (1,564,115) | |
| Revenue growth | $ <br>28,069 | $ 31,202 | $ 31,949 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate | 43 % | 4 % | 194 % | |
| (12) | FFO is defined as net income or loss, excluding gain or loss<br>from the disposition of real estate assets, depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. | |||
| Net income | $ 147,693 | $ 123,141 | $ 156,074 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (240) | 133 | 288 | |
| Net income attributable to Equinix | 147,453 | 123,274 | 156,362 | |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Real estate depreciation | 280,196 | 277,031 | 256,644 | |
| Loss on disposition of real estate property | 2,845 | 4,693 | 3,130 | |
| Adjustments for FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,150 | 1,882 | 1,127 | |
| FFO attributable to common shareholders | $ 432,644 | $ 406,880 | $ 417,263 | |
| (13) | AFFO is defined as FFO, excluding depreciation and<br>amortization expense on non-real estate assets, accretion, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, an income tax expense adjustment, net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, recurring capital expenditures and adjustments from FFO to AFFO for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. | |||
| FFO attributable to common shareholders | $ <br>432,644 | $ 406,880 | $ 417,263 | |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Installation revenue adjustment | 845 | 5,767 | 3,912 | |
| Straight-line rent expense adjustment | 3,660 | (1,920) | 4,361 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums | 4,204 | 4,375 | 3,923 | |
| Contract cost adjustment | (14,939) | (19,753) | (14,011) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 89,952 | 96,379 | 78,350 | |
| Non-real estate depreciation expense | 105,575 | 99,014 | 84,978 | |
| Amortization expense | 49,569 | 50,056 | 53,395 | |
| Accretion expense (adjustment) | 1,046 | 2,663 | (699) | |
| Recurring capital expenditures | (23,881) | (85,693) | (20,330) | |
| (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | (529) | (214) | 13,058 | |
| Transaction costs | 4,240 | 9,405 | 1,182 | |
| Impairment charges ^(1)^ | — | (465) | — | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) adjustment ^(1)^ | (323) | (3,086) | 765 | |
| Adjustments for AFFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | 569 | 786 | 681 | |
| AFFO attributable to common shareholders | $ <br>652,632 | $ 564,194 | $ 626,828 | |
| ^1.^ Impairment charges for 2021 relate to the impairment of an indemnification asset in Q2 2021 resulting from the<br><br> settlement of a pre-acquisition uncertain tax position, which was recorded as Other Income (Expense) on the<br><br> Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This impairment charge was offset by the recognition of tax<br><br> benefits in the same amount, which was included within the Income tax expense adjustment line on the table above. | ||||
| (14) | Following is how we reconcile from adjusted EBITDA<br>to AFFO: | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 799,712 | $ 787,577 | $ 773,232 | |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | (77,859) | (79,097) | (88,952) | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums | 4,204 | 4,375 | 3,923 | |
| Income tax expense | (32,744) | (41,899) | (32,628) | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) adjustment ^(1)^ | (323) | (3,086) | 765 | |
| Straight-line rent expense adjustment | 3,660 | (1,920) | 4,361 | |
| Contract cost adjustment | (14,939) | (19,753) | (14,011) | |
| Installation revenue adjustment | 845 | 5,767 | 3,912 | |
| Recurring capital expenditures | (23,881) | (85,693) | (20,330) | |
| Other expense | (9,549) | (5,802) | (6,950) | |
| Loss on disposition of real estate property | 2,845 | 4,693 | 3,130 | |
| Adjustments for unconsolidated JVs' and non-controlling interests | 2,479 | 2,801 | 2,096 | |
| Adjustments for impairment charges ^(1)^ | — | (465) | — | |
| Adjustment for loss on sale of assets | (1,818) | (3,304) | (1,720) | |
| AFFO attributable to common shareholders | $ <br>652,632 | $ 564,194 | $ 626,828 | |
| ^1.^ Impairment charges for 2021 relate to the impairment of an indemnification asset in Q2 2021 resulting from the<br><br> settlement of a pre-acquisition uncertain tax position, which was recorded as Other Income (Expense) on the<br><br> Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This impairment charge was offset by the recognition of tax<br><br> benefits in the same amount, which was included within the Income tax expense adjustment line on the table above. | ||||
| (15) | The shares used in the computation of basic and diluted FFO<br>and AFFO per share attributable to Equinix is presented below: | |||
| Shares used in computing basic net income per share, FFO per share<br><br> and AFFO per share | 90,771 | 90,240 | 89,330 | |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Employee equity awards | 391 | 512 | 512 | |
| Shares used in computing diluted net income per share, FFO per share<br><br> and AFFO per share | 91,162 | 90,752 | 89,842 | |
| Basic FFO per share | $ 4.77 | $ 4.51 | $ 4.67 | |
| Diluted FFO per share | $ 4.75 | $ 4.48 | $ 4.64 | |
| Basic AFFO per share | $ 7.19 | $ 6.25 | $ 7.02 | |
| Diluted AFFO per share | $ 7.16 | $ 6.22 | $ 6.98 |
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