Equinix Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2019 Results

Interconnection and Data Center Leader Delivers 68th Consecutive Quarter of Revenue Growth

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

  • Delivered 2019 annual revenues increase of 10% year-over-year to $5.562 billion. This reflects a 9% year-over-year increase on a normalized and constant currency basis
  • Named a leader in the first-ever IDC MarketScape report for Worldwide Colocation and Interconnection Services
  • Customer deployments across multiple metros increased to 87% of total recurring revenues, demonstrating the value of the Equinix global platform
  • Appointed Adaire Fox-Martin to Board of Directors

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. 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.

2019 Results Summary

  • Revenues
    • $5.562 billion, a 10% increase over the previous year or a normalized and constant currency increase of 9%
  • Operating Income
    • $1.170 billion, a 20% increase over the previous year, and an operating margin of 21%
  • Adjusted EBITDA
    • $2.688 billion, a 48% adjusted EBITDA margin
    • Includes $9 million of integration costs
  • Net Income and Net Income per Share attributable to Equinix
    • $507 million, a 39% increase over the previous year
    • $5.99 per share, a 31% increase over the previous year
  • AFFO and AFFO per Share
    • $1.931 billion, a 16% increase over the previous year or 13% on a normalized and constant currency basis
    • $22.81 per share, a 10% increase over the previous year or 8% on a normalized and constant currency basis
    • Includes $9 million of integration costs

2020 Annual Guidance Summary

  • Revenues
    • $6.000 - $6.050 billion, an 8 - 9% increase over the previous year, both on an as-reported and normalized and constant currency basis
  • Adjusted EBITDA
    • $2.858 - $2.908 billion, a 48% adjusted EBITDA margin
    • Assumes $10 million of integration costs
  • AFFO and AFFO per Share
    • $2.108 - $2.158 billion, an increase of 9 - 12% over the previous year or a normalized and constant currency increase of 11 - 14%
    • $24.42 - $25.00 per share, an increase of 7 - 10% over the previous year or a normalized and constant currency increase of 9 - 11%
    • Assumes $10 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.

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Charles Meyers, President and CEO, Equinix:

"2019 was a great year for Equinix, delivering $5.6 billion of revenue, ahead of our expectations, as we continue to drive value on both the top-line and at the per-share level. The pace of digital transformation continues to accelerate, creating seismic shifts across industries as businesses embrace interconnection as critical to their infrastructure strategy, and adopt hybrid and multicloud as the clear architecture of choice. In 2020, we will continue our focus on evolving Platform Equinix, adding new capabilities and service offerings to meet the digital transformation needs of our customers, expanding our global reach and scaling our go-to-market engine to execute on the opportunity ahead. We are excited about the year ahead and continuing to build a company that is simultaneously driving great business results and positively impacting our world."

Business Highlights

  • Equinix continues to progress its vision to evolve Platform Equinix® into a global platform that interconnects and integrates global businesses at the digital edge. On January 14, 2020, Equinix announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Packet, the leading bare metal automation platform. Equinix intends to leverage the Packet offering to accelerate the development and delivery of its interconnected edge services. By integrating Packet's innovative and developer-oriented bare metal service offering, Equinix intends to create a world-class, enterprise-grade bare metal offering that will allow customers to rapidly deploy digital infrastructure, within minutes, at global scale.
  • In January, Equinix was named a leader in IDC's first-ever assessment of the colocation and interconnection services vendor market using the IDC MarketScape model. The IDC MarketScape report for Worldwide Colocation and Interconnection Services 2019-2020 vendor assessment (doc #US4517419, December 2019) is a key milestone in the evolution of the data center and networking industry, as it reflects the demand for colocation and interconnection. The recognition of Equinix as a leader in this report underscores the value of Platform Equinix and highlights the competitive advantages that Equinix has over its competitors.
  • Equinix continued to expand the reach of its global platform and currently operates across 55 metros in 26 countries including the recently completed acquisition of three Axtel data centers that serve two new strategic technology metros in Mexico. And, the company plans to build out new markets in Hamburg and Muscat this year. The benefit of this unparalleled reach is reflected in strong cross-regional activity with customer deployments across multiple metros increasing to 87% of total recurring revenues.
  • Interconnection revenues grew 13% year-over-year on an as-reported basis and 14% on a normalized and constant currency basis, driven by strong customer response to Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric™ (ECX Fabric™), good traction in new internet exchange markets, and solid interconnection net adds. Today, Equinix has the most comprehensive global interconnection platform, now comprising over 363,000 physical and virtual interconnections. The company delivered its twelfth consecutive quarter of adding more interconnections than the rest of its top 10 competitors combined. In Q4, Equinix added an incremental 7,400 interconnections, fueled by high gross adds from new streaming services, expanding inter-metro connections, and seasonably lower churn. Peak internet exchange traffic grew by 10% this quarter, helped by new OTT video offerings.
  • Equinix achieved its second best gross and net bookings this quarter with strong performance across all three regions (Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific) and notable momentum in Asia-Pacific. In 2019, Equinix closed over 17,000 deals, demonstrating the tremendous scale of the company's go-to-market engine and the differentiated nature of the Equinix value proposition. In Q4, Equinix achieved a record number of new wins across multiple verticals. The content and digital media vertical experienced record bookings led by Asia-Pacific and strength in the gaming, publishing and eCommerce sectors as digital transformation continues to shape this vertical. The financial services vertical achieved its third highest bookings led by capital markets providers and multinational financials as cloud adoption accelerates.
  • Equinix continues to make significant progress with the company's hyperscale strategy with six announced projects underway across all three regions and a strong pipeline of customer demand. In Q4, Equinix announced the completion of the formation of the greater than US$1.0 billion joint venture in the form of a limited liability partnership with GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, to develop and operate xScaledata centers in Europe. Equinix is advancing additional joint venture conversations in Japan and other targeted geographies.
  • Equinix's financial strength remains a significant and strategic advantage. Equinix leveraged the company's newly achieved investment-grade rating to reduce its interest burden as demonstrated by raising $2.8 billion in debt during Q4 to refinance a portion of the company's outstanding high-yield debt at more favorable rates.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2020, Equinix expects revenues to range between $1.450 and $1.460 billion, an increase of 3% quarter-over-quarter at the midpoint or 2% on a normalized and constant currency basis. This guidance includes a foreign currency benefit of $4 million when compared to the average FX rates in Q4 2019 and $5 million in revenues from the Axtel acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $686 and $696 million, which includes a $2 million foreign currency benefit when compared to the average FX rates in Q4 2019. Adjusted EBITDA includes $4 million of integration costs related to acquisitions. Recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $19 and $29 million.

For the full year of 2020, total revenues are expected to range between $6.000 and $6.050 billion, an 8 - 9% increase over the previous year, on both an as-reported and normalized and constant currency basis. This guidance includes a negative foreign currency impact of $12 million when compared to the average FX rates in 2019 and $18 - $22 million in revenues from the Axtel acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $2.858 and $2.908 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 48%. This adjusted EBITDA includes a negative foreign currency impact of $8 million when compared to the average FX rates in 2019, higher utilities and property tax expenses and strategic investments in Go-to-Market and Product initiatives. For the year, the company expects to incur $10 million in integration costs related to acquisitions. AFFO is expected to range between $2.108 and $2.158 billion, an increase of 9 - 12% over the previous year, or a normalized and constant currency increase of 11 - 14%. This AFFO guidance includes $10 million in integration costs related to acquisitions. AFFO per share is expected to range between $24.42 and $25.00, an increase of 9 - 11% over the previous year, on a normalized and constant currency basis. Non-recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $1.880 and $2.070 billion and recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $170 and $180 million.

The U.S. dollar exchange rates used for 2020 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$1.34 to the U.S. dollar, ¥109 to the U.S. dollar and R$4.02 to the U.S. dollar. The Q4 2019 global revenue breakdown by currency for the Euro, British Pound, Singapore Dollar, Japanese Yen and Brazilian Real is 20%, 9%, 7%, 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.

Q4 2019 Results Conference Call and Replay Information

Equinix will discuss its quarterly results for the period ended December 31, 2019, along with its future outlook, in its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 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, May 6, 2020, by dialing 1-203-369-3370 and entering passcode (2020). In addition, the webcast will be available on the company's website 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

About Equinix

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world's leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most-interconnected data centers. On this global platform for digital business, companies come together across more than 50 markets on five continents to reach everywhere, interconnect everyone and integrate everything they need to create their digital futures.

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 or loss 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 an IBX® data center, and do not reflect its current or future cash spending levels to support its business. Its IBX data centers are long-lived assets, and have an economic life greater than 10 years. The construction costs of an IBX 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 IBX 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 IBX data centers. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historic costs incurred to build out our IBX 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 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 long-lived 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. 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 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 contains forward-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, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX 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 contemplated from 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 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.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Recurring revenues

$

1,337,977

$

1,319,336

$

1,230,318

$

5,238,186

$

4,776,502

Non-recurring revenues

79,158

77,474

79,765

323,954

295,152

Revenues

1,417,135

1,396,810

1,310,083

5,562,140

5,071,654

Cost of revenues

725,636

704,339

670,935

2,810,184

2,605,475

Gross profit

691,499

692,471

639,148

2,751,956

2,466,179

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

160,556

161,574

161,804

651,046

633,702

General and administrative

245,504

241,812

206,146

935,018

826,694

Transaction costs

16,545

2,991

481

24,781

34,413

Impairment charges

(233)

1,189

15,790

Gain on asset sales

(43,847)

(463)

(44,310)

(6,013)

Total operating expenses

378,525

407,103

368,431

1,582,325

1,488,796

Income from operations

312,974

285,368

270,717

1,169,631

977,383

Interest and other income (expense):

Interest income

7,532

8,201

3,002

27,697

14,482

Interest expense

(117,617)

(118,674)

(129,978)

(479,684)

(521,494)

Other income

12,336

3,428

4,498

27,778

14,044

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment

(52,758)

315

(12,163)

(52,825)

(51,377)

Total interest and other, net

(150,507)

(106,730)

(134,641)

(477,034)

(544,345)

Income before income taxes

162,467

178,638

136,076

692,597

433,038

Income tax expense

(37,632)

(57,827)

(26,054)

(185,352)

(67,679)

Net income

124,835

120,811

110,022

507,245

365,359

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

160

39

205

Net income attributable to Equinix

$

124,995

$

120,850

$

110,022

$

507,450

$

365,359

Net income per share attributable to Equinix:

Basic net income per share

$

1.47

$

1.42

$

1.37

$

6.03

$

4.58

Diluted net income per share

$

1.46

$

1.41

$

1.36

$

5.99

$

4.56

Shares used in computing basic net income per share

85,289

85,012

80,509

84,140

79,779

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share

85,831

85,571

80,740

84,679

80,197

 

EQUINIX, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Net income

$

124,835

$

120,811

$

110,022

$

507,245

$

365,359

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustment ("CTA") gain (loss)

283,185

(284,927)

(68,795)

(58,334)

(421,743)

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

(22,928)

14,217

6,287

(3,842)

43,671

Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss)

(154,596)

188,897

38,934

73,294

219,628

Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans

(22)

(8)

20

(48)

55

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

105,639

(81,821)

(23,554)

11,070

(158,389)

Comprehensive income, net of tax

230,474

38,990

86,468

518,315

206,970

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

160

39

205

Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(16)

28

19

Comprehensive income attributable to Equinix

$

230,618

$

39,057

$

86,468

$

518,539

$

206,970

 

EQUINIX, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,869,577

$

606,166

Short-term investments

10,362

4,540

Accounts receivable, net

689,134

630,119

Other current assets

303,543

274,857

Total current assets

2,872,616

1,515,682

Property, plant and equipment, net

12,152,597

11,026,020

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,475,367

Goodwill

4,781,858

4,836,388

Intangible assets, net

2,102,389

2,333,296

Other assets

580,788

533,252

Total assets

$

23,965,615

$

20,244,638

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

760,718

$

756,692

Accrued property, plant and equipment

301,535

179,412

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

145,606

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

75,239

77,844

Current portion of mortgage and loans payable

77,603

73,129

Current portion of senior notes

643,224

300,999

Other current liabilities

153,938

126,995

Total current liabilities

2,157,863

1,515,071

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

1,315,656

Finance lease liabilities, less current portion

1,430,882

1,441,077

Mortgage and loans payable, less current portion

1,289,434

1,310,663

Senior notes, less current portion

8,309,673

8,128,785

Other liabilities

621,725

629,763

Total liabilities

15,125,233

13,025,359

Common stock

86

81

Additional paid-in capital

12,696,433

10,751,313

Treasury stock

(144,256)

(145,161)

Accumulated dividends

(4,168,469)

(3,331,200)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(934,613)

(945,702)

Retained earnings

1,391,425

889,948

Total Equinix stockholders' equity

8,840,606

7,219,279

Non-controlling interests

(224)

Total stockholders' equity

8,840,382

7,219,279

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

23,965,615

$

20,244,638

Ending headcount by geographic region is as follows:

Americas headcount

3,672

3,480

EMEA headcount

2,941

2,751

Asia-Pacific headcount

1,765

1,672

Total headcount

8,378

7,903

 

EQUINIX, INC.

Summary of Debt Principal Outstanding

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Finance lease liabilities

$

1,506,121

$

1,518,921

Term loans

1,282,302

1,337,868

Mortgage payable and other loans payable

84,735

45,924

Plus: debt discount and issuance costs, net

3,081

4,732

Total mortgage and loans payable principal

1,370,118

1,388,524

Senior notes

8,952,897

8,429,784

Plus: debt issuance costs

78,030

75,372

Less: debt premium

(1,716)

(5,031)

Total senior notes principal

9,029,211

8,500,125

Total debt principal outstanding

$

11,905,450

$

11,407,570

 

EQUINIX, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

124,835

$

120,811

$

110,022

$

507,245

$

365,359

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

328,295

321,746

305,130

1,285,296

1,226,741

Stock-based compensation

62,126

63,871

40,867

236,539

180,716

Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums

3,613

3,196

3,009

13,042

13,618

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

52,758

(315)

12,163

52,825

51,377

Gain on asset sales

(43,847)

(463)

(44,310)

(6,013)

Impairment charges

(233)

1,189

15,790

Other items

3,831

2,820

10,704

19,620

27,644

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

96,480

3,331

32,195

(26,909)

(52,931)

Income taxes, net

(40,649)

42,482

22,206

32,495

(10,670)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(34,588)

10,647

30,713

(27,928)

35,495

Operating lease right-of-use assets

40,805

29,743

149,031

Operating lease liabilities

(40,032)

(38,254)

(152,091)

Other assets and liabilities

(23,724)

(61,810)

(8,380)

(67,917)

(15,910)

Net cash provided by operating activities

529,670

498,994

558,629

1,992,728

1,815,426

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases, sales and maturities of investments, net

(5,776)

(2,905)

1,402

(20,523)

20,597

Business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

(502)

(34,143)

(829,687)

Purchases of real estate

(104,865)

(16,852)

(45,806)

(169,153)

(182,418)

Purchases of other property, plant and equipment

(714,561)

(556,822)

(680,665)

(2,079,521)

(2,096,174)

Proceeds from asset sales

358,656

117

358,773

12,154

Net cash used in investing activities

(466,546)

(576,462)

(725,571)

(1,944,567)

(3,075,528)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from employee equity awards

24,425

33

52,018

50,136

Payment of dividend distributions

(210,360)

(212,752)

(183,858)

(836,164)

(738,600)

Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs

99,421

114,299

1,660,976

388,172

Proceeds from loans payable

424,650

Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discounts

2,797,906

2,797,906

929,850

Repayment of finance lease liabilities

(63,701)

(19,673)

(14,119)

(126,486)

(103,774)

Repayment of mortgage and loans payable

(19,431)

(17,584)

(17,975)

(73,227)

(447,473)

Repayment of senior notes

(2,056,289)

(2,206,289)

Debt extinguishment costs

(43,311)

(43,311)

(20,556)

Debt issuance costs

(23,341)

(23,341)

(12,218)

Other financing activities

725

725

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

381,473

(126,163)

(100,895)

1,202,082

470,912

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

21,883

(13,528)

(2,963)

8,766

(33,907)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

466,480

(217,159)

(270,800)

1,259,009

(823,097)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

1,420,133

1,637,292

898,404

627,604

1,450,701

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,886,613

$

1,420,133

$

627,604

$

1,886,613

$

627,604

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for taxes

$

47,507

$

29,383

$

15,727

$

136,583

$

93,375

Cash paid for interest

$

141,140

$

153,265

$

121,779

$

553,815

$

496,794

Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) (1)

$

68,900

$

(74,563)

$

(168,344)

$

68,684

$

(1,280,699)

Adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow) (2)

$

173,765

$

(57,711)

$

(122,036)

$

271,980

$

(268,594)

(1)

We define free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as net cash provided by operating activities plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (excluding the net purchases, sales and maturities of investments) as presented below:

Net cash provided by operating activities as presented above

$

529,670

$

498,994

$

558,629

$

1,992,728

$

1,815,426

Net cash used in investing activities as presented above

(466,546)

(576,462)

(725,571)

(1,944,567)

(3,075,528)

Purchases, sales and maturities of investments, net

5,776

2,905

(1,402)

20,523

(20,597)

Free cash flow (negative free cash flow)

$

68,900

$

(74,563)

$

(168,344)

$

68,684

$

(1,280,699)

(2)

We define adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow) as free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as defined above, excluding any purchases of real estate and business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired as presented below:

Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as defined above)

$

68,900

$

(74,563)

$

(168,344)

$

68,684

$

(1,280,699)

Less business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

502

34,143

829,687

Less purchases of real estate

104,865

16,852

45,806

169,153

182,418

Adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow)

$

173,765

$

(57,711)

$

(122,036)

$

271,980

$

(268,594)

 

EQUINIX, INC.

Non-GAAP Measures and Other Supplemental Data

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2019

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Recurring revenues

$

1,337,977

$

1,319,336

$

1,230,318

$

5,238,186

$

4,776,502

Non-recurring revenues

79,158

77,474

79,765

323,954

295,152

Revenues (1)

1,417,135

1,396,810

1,310,083

5,562,140

5,071,654

Cash cost of revenues (2)

477,144

464,950

445,995

1,851,458

1,696,436

Cash gross profit (3)

939,991

931,860

864,088

3,710,682

3,375,218

Cash operating expenses (4)(7):

Cash sales and marketing expenses (5)

100,430

98,117

99,613

401,877

382,489

Cash general and administrative

expenses (6)

163,701

159,041

147,280

621,078

579,489

Total cash operating expenses (4)(7)

264,131

257,158

246,893

1,022,955

961,978

Adjusted EBITDA (8)

$

675,860

$

674,702

$

617,195

$

2,687,727

$

2,413,240

Cash gross margins (9)

66

%

67

%

66

%

67

%

67

%

Adjusted EBITDA

margins (10)

48

%

48

%

47

%

48

%

48

%

Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate (11)

6

%

(20)

%

18

%

56

%

51

%

FFO (12)

$

304,025

$

331,485

$

332,810

$

1,314,556

$

1,253,120

AFFO (13) (14)

$

472,611

$

472,744

$

414,145

$

1,931,122

$

1,659,097

Basic FFO per share (15)

$

3.56

$

3.90

$

4.13

$

15.62

$

15.71

Diluted FFO per share (15)

$

3.54

$

3.87

$

4.12

$

15.52

$

15.63

Basic AFFO per share (15)

$

5.54

$

5.56

$

5.14

$

22.95

$

20.80

Diluted AFFO per share(15)

$

5.51

$

5.52

$

5.13

$

22.81

$

20.69

(1)

The geographic split of our revenues on a services basis is presented below:

Americas Revenues:

Colocation

$

443,991

$

441,596

$

438,150

$

1,769,654

$

1,732,998

Interconnection

149,474

146,212

137,031

576,709

532,163

Managed infrastructure

21,485

24,082

20,070

90,262

75,595

Other

5,020

3,392

5,350

19,743

16,570

Recurring revenues

619,970

615,282

600,601

2,456,368

2,357,326

Non-recurring revenues

33,696

29,993

37,547

131,359

127,408

Revenues

$

653,666

$

645,275

$

638,148

$

2,587,727

$

2,484,734

EMEA Revenues:

Colocation

$

359,423

$

357,201

$

315,118

$

1,395,544

$

1,201,769

Interconnection

44,350

41,063

35,288

161,552

138,874

Managed infrastructure

28,495

27,651

29,881

113,631

118,685

Other

3,458

1,787

1,482

10,019

8,164

Recurring revenues

435,726

427,702

381,769

1,680,746

1,467,492

Non-recurring revenues

28,063

30,438

21,315

125,698

95,145

Revenues

$

463,789

$

458,140

$

403,084

$

1,806,444

$

1,562,637

Asia-Pacific Revenues:

Colocation

$

219,306

$

214,304

$

191,891

$

857,009

$

735,404

Interconnection

41,180

39,495

34,917

155,328

130,928

Managed infrastructure

21,795

22,553

21,140

88,735

85,352

Recurring revenues

282,281

276,352

247,948

1,101,072

951,684

Non-recurring revenues

17,399

17,043

20,903

66,897

72,599

Revenues

$

299,680

$

293,395

$

268,851

$

1,167,969

$

1,024,283

Worldwide Revenues:

Colocation

$

1,022,720

$

1,013,101

$

945,159

$

4,022,207

$

3,670,171

Interconnection

235,004

226,770

207,236

893,589

801,965

Managed infrastructure

71,775

74,286

71,091

292,628

279,632

Other

8,478

5,179

6,832

29,762

24,734

Recurring revenues

1,337,977

1,319,336

1,230,318

5,238,186

4,776,502

Non-recurring revenues

79,158

77,474

79,765

323,954

295,152

Revenues

$

1,417,135

$

1,396,810

$

1,310,083

$

5,562,140

$

5,071,654

(2)

We define cash cost of revenues as cost of revenues less depreciation, amortization, accretion and stock-based compensation as presented below:

Cost of revenues

$

725,636

$

704,339

$

670,935

$

2,810,184

$

2,605,475

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

(241,753)

(232,285)

(219,799)

(933,371)

(890,792)

Stock-based compensation expense

(6,739)

(7,104)

(5,141)

(25,355)

(18,247)

Cash cost of revenues

$

477,144

$

464,950

$

445,995

$

1,851,458

$

1,696,436

The geographic split of our cash cost of revenues is presented below:

Americas cash cost of revenues

$

184,029

$

182,516

$

184,545

$

729,100

$

710,683

EMEA cash cost of revenues

187,972

180,370

161,781

720,890

629,853

Asia-Pacific cash cost of revenues

105,143

102,064

99,669

401,468

355,900

Cash cost of revenues

$

477,144

$

464,950

$

445,995

$

1,851,458

$

1,696,436

(3)

We define cash gross profit as revenues less cash cost of revenues (as defined above).

(4)

We define cash operating expense as selling, general, and 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

$

406,060

$

403,386

$

367,950

$

1,586,064

$

1,460,396

Depreciation and amortization expense

(86,542)

(89,461)

(85,331)

(351,925)

(335,949)

Stock-based compensation expense

(55,387)

(56,767)

(35,726)

(211,184)

(162,469)

Cash operating expense

$

264,131

$

257,158

$

246,893

$

1,022,955

$

961,978

(5)

We define cash sales and marketing expense as sales and marketing expense less depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation as presented below:

Sales and marketing expense

$

160,556

$

161,574

$

161,804

$

651,046

$

633,702

Depreciation and amortization expense

(47,659)

(47,663)

(48,723)

(192,450)

(197,765)

Stock-based compensation expense

(12,467)

(15,794)

(13,468)

(56,719)

(53,448)

Cash sales and marketing expense

$

100,430

$

98,117

$

99,613

$

401,877

$

382,489

(6)

We define cash general and administrative expense as general and administrative expense less depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation as presented below:

General and administrative expense

$

245,504

$

241,812

$

206,146

$

935,018

$

826,694

Depreciation and amortization expense

(38,883)

(41,798)

(36,608)

(159,475)

(138,184)

Stock-based compensation expense

(42,920)

(40,973)

(22,258)

(154,465)

(109,021)

Cash general and administrative expense

$

163,701

$

159,041

$

147,280

$

621,078

$

579,489

(7)

The geographic split of our cash operating expense, or cash SG&A, as defined above, is presented below:

Americas cash SG&A

$

155,561

$

156,103

$

151,279

$

621,005

$

590,220

EMEA cash SG&A

69,072

65,252

59,813

257,574

234,504

Asia-Pacific cash SG&A

39,498

35,803

35,801

144,376

137,254

Cash SG&A

$

264,131

$

257,158

$

246,893

$

1,022,955

$

961,978

(8)

We define adjusted EBITDA as income from operations excluding 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

$

312,974

$

285,368

$

270,717

$

1,169,631

$

977,383

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

328,295

321,746

305,130

1,285,296

1,226,741

Stock-based compensation expense

62,126

63,871

40,867

236,539

180,716

Impairment charges

(233)

1,189

15,790

Transaction costs

16,545

2,991

481

24,781

34,413

Gain on asset sales

(43,847)

(463)

(44,310)

(6,013)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

675,860

$

674,702

$

617,195

$

2,687,727

$

2,413,240

The geographic split of our adjusted EBITDA is presented below:

Americas income from operations

$

136,236

$

88,494

$

116,627

$

413,936

$

412,610

Americas depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

165,580

168,397

159,762

668,727

635,045

Americas stock-based compensation expense

44,878

48,377

25,662

170,102

123,461

Americas impairment charges

(233)

1,189

15,790

Americas transaction costs

13,378

199

273

14,830

12,715

Americas gain on asset sales

(45,763)

(45,763)

Americas adjusted EBITDA

$

314,076

$

306,656

$

302,324

$

1,237,622

$

1,183,831

EMEA income from operations

$

96,453

$

113,771

$

86,184

$

421,786

$

312,163

EMEA depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

95,264

87,010

85,731

354,930

356,241

EMEA stock-based compensation expense

10,788

9,792

8,779

40,796

32,853

EMEA transaction costs

2,324

2,408

796

9,015

3,036

EMEA (gain) loss on asset sales

1,916

(463)

1,453

(6,013)

EMEA adjusted EBITDA

$

206,745

$

212,518

$

181,490

$

827,980

$

698,280

Asia-Pacific income from operations

$

80,285

$

83,103

$

67,906

$

333,909

$

252,610

Asia-Pacific depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

67,451

66,339

59,637

261,639

235,455

Asia-Pacific stock-based compensation expense

6,460

5,702

6,426

25,641

24,402

Asia-Pacific transaction costs

843

384

(588)

936

18,662

Asia-Pacific adjusted EBITDA

$

155,039

$

155,528

$

133,381

$

622,125

$

531,129

(9)

We define cash gross margins as cash gross profit divided by revenues.

Our cash gross margins by geographic region is presented below:

Americas cash gross margins

72

%

72

%

71

%

72

%

71

%

EMEA cash gross margins

59

%

61

%

60

%

60

%

60

%

Asia-Pacific cash gross margins

65

%

65

%

63

%

66

%

65

%

(10)

We define adjusted EBITDA margins as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.

Americas adjusted EBITDA margins

48

%

48

%

47

%

48

%

48

%

EMEA adjusted EBITDA margins

45

%

46

%

45

%

46

%

45

%

Asia-Pacific adjusted EBITDA margins

52

%

53

%

50

%

53

%

52

%

(11)

We define adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate as incremental adjusted EBITDA growth divided by incremental revenue growth as follows:

Adjusted EBITDA - current period

$

675,860

$

674,702

$

617,195

$

2,687,727

$

2,413,240

Less adjusted EBITDA - prior period

(674,702)

(677,010)

(612,526)

(2,413,240)

(2,052,041)

Adjusted EBITDA growth

$

1,158

$

(2,308)

$

4,669

$

274,487

$

361,199

Revenues - current period

$

1,417,135

$

1,396,810

$

1,310,083

$

5,562,140

$

5,071,654

Less revenues - prior period

(1,396,810)

(1,384,977)

(1,283,751)

(5,071,654)

(4,368,428)

Revenue growth

$

20,325

$

11,833

$

26,332

$

490,486

$

703,226

Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate

6

%

(20)

%

18

%

56

%

51

%

(12)

FFO is defined as 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.

Net income

$

124,835

$

120,811

$

110,022

$

507,245

$

365,359

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

160

39

205

Net income attributable to Equinix

124,995

120,850

110,022

507,450

365,359

Adjustments:

Real estate depreciation

221,143

209,903

219,217

845,798

883,118

(Gain) loss on disposition of real estate property

(42,758)

732

3,571

(39,337)

4,643

Adjustments for FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures

645

645

FFO attributable to common shareholders

$

304,025

$

331,485

$

332,810

$

1,314,556

$

1,253,120

(13)

AFFO is defined as 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, 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

$

304,025

$

331,485

$

332,810

$

1,314,556

$

1,253,120

Adjustments:

Installation revenue adjustment

2,751

5,759

4,650

11,031

10,858

Straight-line rent expense adjustment

773

2,716

1,687

8,167

7,203

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums

3,613

3,196

3,009

13,042

13,618

Contract cost adjustment

(11,556)

(10,179)

(7,348)

(40,861)

(20,358)

Stock-based compensation expense

62,126

63,871

40,867

236,539

180,716

Non-real estate depreciation expense

60,712

63,151

37,674

242,761

140,955

Amortization expense

48,689

48,837

49,973

196,278

203,416

Accretion expense (adjustment)

(2,249)

(145)

(1,734)

459

(748)

Recurring capital expenditures

(80,925)

(47,404)

(70,234)

(186,002)

(203,053)

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

52,758

(315)

12,163

52,825

51,377

Transaction costs

16,545

2,991

481

24,781

34,413

Impairment charges

(233)

1,189

15,790

Income tax expense adjustment

13,502

7,592

10,147

39,676

(12,420)

Adjustments for AFFO from unconsolidated joint ventures

2,080

2,080

AFFO attributable to common shareholders

$

472,611

$

472,744

$

414,145

$

1,931,122

$

1,659,097

(14)

Following is how we reconcile from adjusted EBITDA to AFFO:

Adjusted EBITDA

$

675,860

$

674,702

$

617,195

$

2,687,727

$

2,413,240

Adjustments:

Interest expense, net of interest income

(110,085)

(110,473)

(126,976)

(451,987)

(507,012)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums

3,613

3,196

3,009

13,042

13,618

Income tax expense

(37,632)

(57,827)

(26,054)

(185,352)

(67,679)

Income tax expense adjustment

13,502

7,592

10,147

39,676

(12,420)

Straight-line rent expense adjustment

773

2,716

1,687

8,167

7,203

Contract cost adjustment

(11,556)

(10,179)

(7,348)

(40,861)

(20,358)

Installation revenue adjustment

2,751

5,759

4,650

11,031

10,858

Recurring capital expenditures

(80,925)

(47,404)

(70,234)

(186,002)

(203,053)

Other income

12,336

3,428

4,498

27,778

14,044

(Gain) loss on disposition of real estate property

(42,758)

732

3,571

(39,337)

4,643

Adjustments for unconsolidated JVs' and non-controlling interests

2,885

39

2,930

Adjustment for gain on sale of asset

43,847

463

44,310

6,013

AFFO attributable to common shareholders

$

472,611

$

472,744

$

414,145

$

1,931,122

$

1,659,097

(15)

The shares used in the computation of basic and diluted FFO and AFFO per share attributable to Equinix is presented below:

Shares used in computing basic net income per share, FFO per share and AFFO per share

85,289

85,012

80,509

84,140

79,779

Effect of dilutive securities:

Employee equity awards

542

559

231

539

418

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share, FFO per share and AFFO per share

85,831

85,571

80,740

84,679

80,197

Basic FFO per share

$

3.56

$

3.90

$

4.13

$

15.62

$

15.71

Diluted FFO per share

$

3.54

$

3.87

$

4.12

$

15.52

$

15.63

Basic AFFO per share

$

5.54

$

5.56

$

5.14

$

22.95

$

20.80

Diluted AFFO per share

$

5.51

$

5.52

$

5.13

$

22.81

$

20.69

 

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