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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

  x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

 

OR

 

  ¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to                 

 

Commission file number 000-31293

 


 

EQUINIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   77-0487526
(State of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

301 Velocity Way, Fifth Floor, Foster City, California 94404

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

 

(650) 513-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, $0.001

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). x  Yes    ¨  No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common stock, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $518.2 million.

 

As of February 28, 2005, a total of 23,445,362 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Part III—Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be issued in conjunction with the registrant’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed not later than 120 days after the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Except as expressly incorporated by reference, the registrant’s Proxy Statement shall not be deemed to be a part of this report on Form 10-K.

 



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EQUINIX, INC.

 

FORM 10-K

 

DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item


        Page No.

     PART I     

1.

   Business    3

2.

   Properties    12

3.

   Legal Proceedings    12

4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    13
     PART II     

5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    14

6.

   Selected Financial Data    16

7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17
     Risk Factors    43

7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    54

8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    55

9.

   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    56

9A.

   Controls and Procedures    56

9B.

   Other Information    56
     PART III     

10.

   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    57

11.

   Executive Compensation    57

12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    57

13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    57

14.

   Principal Accountant Fees and Services    57
     PART IV     

15.

   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules    58
     Signatures    63

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

 

The words “Equinix”, “we”, “our”, “ours”, “us” and the “Company” refer to Equinix, Inc. All statements in this discussion that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding Equinix’s “expectations”, “beliefs”, “hopes”, “intentions”, “strategies” or the like. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Equinix cautions investors that there can be no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Equinix expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Equinix’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

Overview

 

Equinix provides network neutral colocation, interconnection and managed services to enterprises, content companies, systems integrators and the world’s largest networks. Through our 15 Internet Business Exchange centers, or IBX centers, in the U.S. and Asia customers can directly interconnect with each other for critical traffic exchange requirements. Direct interconnection to our aggregation of networks, which serve more than 90% of the world’s Internet routes, allows our customers to increase performance while significantly reducing costs. Based on our network neutral model and the quality of our IBX centers, we believe we have established a critical mass of customers. Our differentiated business model, the critical mass and the resulting “network effect,” combined with our strong financial position, has allowed us to continue to accelerate new customer growth and strong bookings from our existing customers; and, given we have a largely fixed cost model related to our existing IBX centers, we believe this customer and booking growth will continue to drive high margins and cash returns.

 

Our network neutral business model is a key differentiator for Equinix in the market. Because we do not operate a network, we are able to offer direct interconnection to the largest aggregation of bandwidth providers and Internet service providers. The world’s top tier Internet service providers, and numerous access networks, second tier providers and international carriers such AT&T, British Telecom, Cable & Wireless, Level 3, MCI, NTT, SAVVIS, SBC, SingTel, Sprint and Qwest are all currently located at our IBX centers. Access to such a wide variety of networks has attracted all of the top 10 Internet properties and major E-commerce companies including Amazon.com, Disney, Electronic Arts, MSN, Ticketmaster and Yahoo!. In 2004, Equinix also experienced significant growth from enterprise companies and government agencies and now has a strong client base from these sectors including EDS, Fujitsu, Gannett, The Gap, General Electric, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Sony, Wal-Mart, Washington Mutual, and Washington Post.

 

We offer three types of products and services: Colocation, Interconnection, and Managed IT Infrastructure services.

 

    Colocation services consist primarily of cabinets and power for our customers’ colocation needs.

 

    Interconnection services allow customers to trade network traffic with each other directly and simply.

 

    Managed IT infrastructure services allow our customers to leverage our significant telecommunication expertise, maximize the benefits of our IBX centers and optimize their infrastructure and resources.

 

This market has historically been served by large telecommunications carriers who have bundled their telecommunications services with their colocation offerings. In mid-2003 two major telecommunications companies announced their plans to exit the U.S. market in order to focus on their core offerings. The majority of the assets from these companies have been sold to managed service providers and we believe we will continue to benefit from gaining customers who are displaced or choose to leave these providers because we offer access to a

 

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world-class choice of carriers and service providers. In addition, because many of the exiting competitors networks are already present in Equinix, we have become a natural channel partner for these networks as they continue to experience demand from their customers for quality colocation.

 

In order to serve this increased demand for our services, we have acquired two additional data centers during 2004 in our key markets in the Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. areas. Strategically, Equinix will continue to look at financially attractive opportunities to grow our market share and selectively improve our footprint and service streams.

 

Recent Developments

 

In April 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This data center is adjacent to the Company’s existing Washington D.C. metro area IBX. This lease includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located in the building. Both the building and equipment components of this lease are being accounted for as a capital lease. We took possession of this property during the fourth quarter of 2004, and as a result, recorded property and equipment assets, as well as a capital lease obligation, totaling $35.3 million. Payments under this lease, which commenced in November 2004, will be made through 2019 at an effective interest rate of 8.50% per annum. We intend to place customers in this center in 2005.

 

In December 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 103,000 square foot data center in the Silicon Valley area. This data center is close to our existing IBX centers in the Silicon Valley, and expands the global Equinix footprint to approximately 1.4 million square feet. This new lease will add an additional $34.2 million in cumulative monthly lease payments through 2020, commencing February 2005. We will take possession of this property during the first quarter of 2005. We currently intend to place customers in this data center in 2005. Concurrent with the signing of this lease, we also purchased the assets located in this data center and entered into an agreement to interconnect all three of our Silicon Valley IBX centers to each other through redundant dark fiber links. This will allow our customers to have access to all the networks and customers in each of the three Silicon Valley IBXs. We are currently evaluating the accounting treatment for this lease, and related agreements, and will have this evaluation completed in March 2005.

 

In December 2004, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs we would incur in building out new space, we made the decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of our New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above our original Los Angeles IBX. As a result of our decision to exit these spaces, we recorded a restructuring charge totaling $17.7 million, which represents the present value of our estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms, as well as the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the excess space on the floor above our Los Angeles IBX. We entered into a two-year sublease agreement for the excess space in the New York metro area and are currently evaluating opportunities related to our excess space in Los Angeles.

 

In December 2004, we entered into a $25.0 million line of credit arrangement with Silicon Valley Bank that matures in December 2006. This facility is a $25.0 million revolving line of credit which, at our election, up to $10.0 million may be converted into a 24-month term loan, repayable in eight quarterly installments. We refer to this transaction as the “Silicon Valley Bank credit line.” Borrowings under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line bear interest at floating interest rates, plus applicable margins, based either on the prime rate or LIBOR. As of December 31, 2004, the Silicon Valley Bank credit line had an interest rate of 4.40% per annum; however, through the date of filing of this report on Form 10-K, we have not drawn down any amounts from this line of credit. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line also features sublimits, which allows us to issue letters of credit, enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and make advances for cash management services. Our utilization under any of these sublimits would have the effect of reducing the amount available for borrowing under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line during the period that such sublimits remain utilized and outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, we had utilized $3.2 million under the letters of credit sublimit with the issuance of three

 

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letters of credit and, as a result, reduced the amount of borrowings available to us from $25.0 million to $21.8 million. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line is secured by substantially all of our domestic assets and contains numerous covenants, including financial covenants, such as maintaining minimum cash balance levels and meeting minimum quarterly revenue targets, which we are in full compliance of. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line provides us with additional liquidity and financing flexibility.

 

In January 2005, we converted 95% of the outstanding convertible secured notes and accrued and unpaid interest, held by STT Communications Ltd., into 4.1 million shares of our preferred stock, which was subsequently converted into 4.1 million shares of our common stock in February 2005. The remaining 5% of the convertible secured notes, totaling $1.9 million, that remain outstanding will be eligible for conversion by Equinix in early 2006 into approximately 250,000 shares (including anticipated interest expense to be incurred during 2005 and early 2006), provided that the closing price of our common stock exceeds $32.12 per share for thirty consecutive trading days.

 

Industry Background

 

The Internet is a collection of numerous independent networks interconnected with each other to form a network of networks. Users on different networks are able to communicate with each other through interconnection between these networks. For example, when a user of the Internet sends an email to another user, assuming that each person uses a different network provider, the email must pass from one network to the other in order to get to the final destination.

 

In order to accommodate the rapid growth of Internet traffic, an organized approach for network interconnection was needed. The exchange of traffic between these networks became known as peering. Peering is when networks trade traffic at relatively equal amounts and set up agreements to trade traffic for free. At first, government and non-profit organizations established places where these networks could exchange traffic, or peer, with each other—these points were known as network access points, or NAPs. Over time, many NAPs became a natural extension of carrier services and were run by such companies as MFS (now a part of MCI), Sprint, Ameritech and Pacific Bell (both now known as SBC).

 

Ultimately, these NAPs were unable to scale with the growth of the Internet and the lack of “neutrality” by the carrier owners of these NAPs created a conflict of interest with the participants. This created a market need for network neutral interconnection points that could accommodate the rapidly growing need to increase performance for enterprise and consumer users of the Internet, especially with the rise of important content providers such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, America Online and others. In addition, the providers, as well as a growing number of enterprises required a more secure, reliable solution for direct connection to a variety of telecommunications networks as the importance of their Internet operations continued to grow.

 

To accommodate Internet traffic growth, the largest of these networks left the NAPs and began trading traffic by placing private circuits between each other. Peering which once occurred at the NAP locations were moved to these private circuits. Over the years, these circuits became expensive to expand and could not be built fast enough to accommodate the growth in traffic. This led to a need by the large carriers to find a more efficient way to trade traffic or peer. Customers have chosen Equinix for their peering operations because they are now able to reach all of the networks they peer with in one location, with simple direct connections. Their ability to peer across the room, instead of across a metro area has increased the scalability of their operations while decreasing cost by upwards of 70%.

 

Our IBX centers are the next-generation interconnection points. They are designed to handle the scalability issues that exist between both large and small networks, as well as the interconnection between the emerging companies who have become critical to the Internet. We have been successful in uniting the major companies that make up the Internet infrastructure including AT&T, Level 3, MCI, Qwest, SAVVIS and Sprint. These companies, which constitute the world’s top Internet service providers, together with most of the major

 

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broadband networks, including America Online, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications, MSN and SBC, second tier backbones such as Global Crossing, Verio and WilTel, top international telecommunications carriers, including Bell Canada, British Telecom, Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, Japan Telecom, KDDI, SingTel, StarHub, Telia and Telstra, and almost every fiber, sonet, Ethernet and competitive local exchange companies, including Looking Glass Networks and OnFiber Communications, and incumbent local exchange company, including BellSouth, SBC and Verizon, are our customers and use us to interconnect with each other and their customers. Additionally, we provide an important industry leadership role in the area of exchange points and are consistently looked to as an industry expert and key influencer in this subject matter.

 

Content providers and enterprises can now control their own network performance and destiny by choosing the various service providers they wish to work with and by establishing direct connections for this connectivity. For our customers, this represents significant cost savings and increased flexibility to move among providers.

 

Our Solution

 

Our IBX centers provide the environment and services to meet the networking and IT operations challenges facing enterprises, networks and Internet businesses today. As a result, we are able to provide the following key benefits to our customers:

 

Quality.    Our IBX centers provide customers with a secure, high quality solution for their colocation needs. Enterprise and content companies have demanding requirements for data center uptime, security, power backup and other important attributes. We have designed our centers and processes to exceed the requirements for the most important financial institutions, government agencies and key enterprise brands such as Amazon.com, The Gap, Goldman Sachs, Macromedia, Sony and Ticketmaster. We have a track record of 99.999% uptime and are continually testing and refining processes to ensure that we will continue to provide the stability and quality that customers expect.

 

Performance.    Because we provide direct access to the providers that serve more than 90% of the world’s Internet routes and users, customers can quickly, efficiently, cost-effectively and reliably exchange traffic with their network services providers for higher performance operations. Access to the more than 200 networks ensures high-quality direct interconnection. With the mass of networks present, global enterprises are increasingly looking at ways to provide network diversity and increase performance of their operations, and are utilizing our IBX centers to ensure their IT infrastructures are operating at the interconnection hub of the Internet. By using multiple networks, customers are able to insure their operations in the event that one of their network service providers has a service interruption or restructuring in the business. The network service providers and geographic diversity we offer provides customers with the flexibility to enable the highest performing Internet operations.

 

Improved Economics.    Our services such as Equinix GigE Exchange and Equinix Internet Core Exchange facilitate peering and dramatically reduce costs for critical transit, peering and traffic exchange operations by eliminating the costs of private peering or local loops. Networks such as Cox, British Telecom, China Telecom and SBC and content providers such as Electronic Arts, Google, MSN and Yahoo! can save between 20% to 70% of bandwidth costs through the traffic exchange services we offer. In addition, content companies and enterprises can save significant bandwidth costs because the number of networks housed within Equinix competing for the traffic of these companies results in lower prices while increasing performance.

 

Access to International Markets.    We offer our network, content and enterprise customers a one-stop solution for their outsourced IT infrastructure needs in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific. This is especially important for U.S. enterprises who want to expand into Asia-Pacific, where the myriad of complexities for doing business in each country remains challenging. We offer a consistent standard of quality, a single contract and a single point of support for all our locations throughout the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

 

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Our Strategy

 

Our objective is to become the premier hub for critical Internet players, enterprises and government agencies to locate their Internet operations in order to gain maximum benefits from the choice of networks and partners in the most simple and efficient manner. Key components of our strategy include the following:

 

Continue to Build upon our Critical Mass of Network Providers and Content Companies, and Grow our Position within Enterprise and Government.    We have assembled a critical mass of premier network providers and content companies and have become one of the core hubs of the Internet. This critical mass is a key selling point since content companies want to connect with a diverse set of networks to provide the best connectivity to their end-customers, and network companies want to sell bandwidth to content customers and interconnect with other networks in the most efficient manner available. Currently, we have over 200 unique networks, including all of the top tier networks, allowing our customers to directly interconnect with providers that serve more than 90% of global Internet routes. We have a growing mass of key players in the enterprise sector, such as The Gap, GE, Gannett, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Sony Corporation, Washington Mutual and others. Similarly, we have experienced increasing success in the government sector within defense and security. We expect these sectors be a key growth driver in 2005 and beyond.

 

Leverage the Network Effect.    As networks, content providers and other enterprises locate in our IBX centers, it benefits their suppliers and business partners to do so as well to gain the full economic and performance benefits of direct interconnection. These partners, in turn, pull in their business partners, creating a “network effect” of customer adoption. Our interconnection services enable scalable, reliable and cost-effective interconnection and traffic exchange thus lowering overall cost and increasing flexibility. The ability to directly interconnect with a wide variety of companies is a key differentiator for Equinix in the market.

 

Promote our IBX Centers as the Highest Performance Points on the Internet.    Our premier IBX centers offer state of the art design and security, 24 hour / 365 days a year customer service, and high quality power and back-up redundancy with 99.999% uptime. Underscoring our customer satisfaction over the past year, our embedded customer base has consistently provided approximately 75% of our growth in a given quarter.

 

Provide New Products and Services within our IBX Centers.    We will continue to offer additional products and services that are most valuable to our customers as they manage their Internet and network businesses and, specifically, as they attempt to effectively utilize multiple networks. For example, we offer an automated service to allow customers to easily choose and provision multiple networks with a simple easy to use portal.

 

Customers

 

Our customers include carriers and other bandwidth providers, internet service providers, enterprises, content providers and system integrators. We offer each customer a choice of business partners and solutions based on their colocation, interconnection and managed IT service needs. As of December 31, 2004, we had 950 customers worldwide.

 

Typical customers in each category include the following:

 

Carriers/Networks


 

Content Providers


 

Enterprise


AT&T

  Amazon.com   Apple

Cable & Wireless

  AOL   Deutsche Boerse

Comcast

  Electronic Arts   Electronic Data Systems

Level 3

  Google   Fidelity Investments

MCI

  MSN   Fujitsu

NTT

  Sony   Gannett

SAVVIS

  Ticketmaster   The Gap

SBC

  Wal-Mart   Goldman Sachs

Sprint

  Washington Post   IBM

Verizon

  Yahoo!   Washington Mutual

 

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Customers typically sign renewable contracts of one or more years in length. Our single largest customer, IBM, represented approximately 13%, 15% and 20% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues during this time.

 

Products and Services

 

Our products and services are comprised of three types: Colocation, Interconnection and Managed IT Infrastructure services.

 

Colocation Services

 

Our IBX centers provide our customers with secure, reliable and fault-tolerant environments that are necessary for optimum Internet commerce interconnection. Our IBX centers include multiple layers of physical security, scalable cabinet space availability, on-site trained staff 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, dedicated areas for customer care and equipment staging, redundant AC/DC power systems and multiple other redundant, fault-tolerant infrastructure systems. Some specifications or services provided may differ in our Asia-Pacific locations in order to properly meet the local needs of customers in those locations.

 

Within our IBX centers, customers can place their equipment and interconnect with a choice of networks or other business partners. We also provide customized solutions for customers looking to package our IBX space as part of their complex solutions. Our colocation products and services include:

 

Cabinets.    Our customers have several choices for colocating their networking and server equipment. They can place the equipment in one of our shared or private cages or customize their space. As a customer’s colocation requirements increase, they can expand within their original cage or upgrade into a cage that meets their expanded requirements. Cabinets are priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing recurring monthly charge.

 

Power.    We offer both AC and DC power circuits at various amperages and phases customized to a customer’s individual power requirements. Power is becoming an element of increasing importance in customers’ colocation decisions.

 

IBXflex.    This service allows customers to deploy mission-critical operations personnel and equipment on-site at our IBX centers. Because of the close proximity to their end-users, IBXflex customers can offer a faster response and quicker troubleshooting solution than those available in traditional colocation facilities. This space can also be used as a secure disaster recovery point for customers’ business and operations personnel. This service is priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing recurring monthly charge.

 

Interconnection Services

 

Our interconnection services enable scalable, reliable and cost-effective interconnection and traffic exchange between all Equinix customers. These interconnection services are either on a one-to-one basis with direct cross connects or one-to-many through one of our peering services. In peering, we provide an important industry leadership role by acting as the relationship broker between parties who would like to interconnect within our IBX centers. Our staff holds significant positions in the leading industry groups such as the North American Network Operators’ Group, or NANOG, and the Internet Engineering Task Force, or IETF, and bring a tremendous amount of knowledge to this area. Our staff published industry-recognized white papers and strategy documents in the areas of peering and interconnection, many of which are used by leading institutions worldwide in furthering the education and promotion of this important network arena. To showcase these efforts, we hold peering forums which are now widely recognized as a very influential forum for the world’s top peering experts. We will continue to develop additional services in the area of traffic exchange that will allow our customers to

 

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leverage the critical mass of networks now available in our IBX centers. The current exchange services are comprised of the following:

 

Physical Cross-Connect/Direct Interconnections.    Customers needing to directly and privately connect to another IBX customer can do so through single or multi-mode fiber. These cross connections are the physical link between customers and can be implemented within 24 hours of request. Cross-connect services are priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge.

 

Equinix Internet Core Exchange.    This interconnection service enables direct peering interconnections between major backbone networks and providers. Equinix Internet Core Exchange is a pre-provisioned interconnection package that enables major backbones to connect their networks directly in a centralized, neutral environment for peering and transit. The service includes pre-provisioned interconnections, premium service levels and specialized customer service features to support the quality and support levels required by the largest Internet providers in the world. Internet Core Exchange services are priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge.

 

Equinix GigE Exchange.    Customers may choose to connect to our GigE Exchange via a central switching fabric rather than purchase a direct physical cross connection. With a connection to this switch, a customer can aggregate multiple interconnects over one physical connection instead of purchasing individual physical cross connects. The GigE Exchange service is offered as a bundled service that includes a cabinet, power, cross connects and port charges. The service is priced by IBX with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge. Individual IBX prices scale upward based on the number of participants on the exchange service.

 

Internet Connectivity Services.    Customers who are installing equipment in our IBX centers generally require IP connectivity or bandwidth services. Although many large customers prefer to contract directly with carriers, we will offer customers the ability to contract for these services through us from any of the major bandwidth providers. This service, which is primarily provided in Asia, is targeted to customers who require a single bill and a single point of support for all of their services contract through Equinix for their bandwidth needs. Internet Connectivity Services are priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge based on the amount of bandwidth committed.

 

Managed IT Infrastructure Services

 

With the continued growth in Internet use, networks, service providers, enterprises and content providers are challenged to deliver fast and reliable service, while lowering costs. With over 200 ISPs and carriers located in our IBX centers, we leverage the value of network choice with our set of multi-network management and other outsourced IT services.

 

Professional Services.    Our IBX centers are staffed with Internet and telecommunications specialists who are on-site and available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. These professionals are trained to perform installations of customer equipment and cabling. Professional services are custom-priced depending on customer requirements.

 

“Smart Hands” Services.    Our customers can take advantage of our professional “Smart Hands” service, which gives customers access to our IBX staff for a variety of tasks, when their own staff is not on site. These tasks may include equipment rebooting, power cycling, card swapping, and performing emergency equipment replacement. Services are available on-demand or by customer contract and are priced on an hourly basis.

 

Equinix Direct.    Equinix Direct is a managed multi-homing service that allows customers to easily provision and manage multiple network connections over a single interface. Customers can choose branded networks on a monthly basis with no minimums or long-term commitments. This service is priced with an initial install fee and ongoing monthly recurring charges.

 

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Equinix Mail Service.    Equinix’s enterprise messaging service is a complete outsourced solution, primarily based mainly on the Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange platform, which customers entrust the operation and support of their messaging applications. This service is currently only available in our Singapore location and the service is priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge.

 

Managed Platform Solutions.    Managed Platform Solutions delivers pre-qualified, pre-installed, pre-hardened and fully managed systems platforms upon which customers can host their co-located applications. These platforms are available in different configuration to meet the needs of the customer. Each configuration includes the server(s), operating system, network connectivity, and system administration management as well as options for database and network administration. This service is only available in the Equinix Singapore location and the service is priced with an initial installation fee and an ongoing monthly recurring charge.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales.    We use a direct sales force and channel marketing program to market our services to network, content provider, enterprise, government and Internet infrastructure businesses. We organize our sales force by customer type as well as by establishing a sales presence in diverse geographic regions, which enables efficient servicing of the customer base from a network of regional offices. In addition to our worldwide headquarters located in Silicon Valley, we have established an Asian-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. Our U.S. sales offices are located in New York; Boston; Reston, Virginia; Los Angeles; Honolulu; Chicago and Silicon Valley. Our Asia-Pacific sales offices are located in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

 

Our sales team works closely with each customer to foster the natural network effect of our IBX model, resulting in access to a wider potential customer base via our existing customers. As a result of the IBX interconnection model, IBX center participants encourage their customers, suppliers and business partners to come into the IBX centers. These customers, suppliers and business partners, in turn, encourage their business partners to locate in IBX centers resulting in additional customer growth. This network effect significantly reduces our new customer acquisition costs. In addition, large network providers or managed service providers may refer customers to Equinix as a part of their total customer solution.

 

In 2004, Equinix established a channel sales program to take advantage of the many networks that were exiting the colocation business to focus on their core competencies. These channel partners are primarily large telecommunications providers whose networks are already installed in Equinix IBX centers and who have customers that require high quality colocation, in addition to their network services.

 

Marketing.    To support our sales effort and to actively promote our brand in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, we conduct comprehensive marketing programs. Our marketing strategies include an active public relations campaign and on-going customer communications programs. Our marketing efforts are focused on major business and trade publications, online media outlets, industry events and sponsored activities. Our staff holds leadership positions in key networking organizations and we participate in a variety of Internet, computer and financial industry conferences and place our officers and employees in keynote speaking engagements at these conferences. In addition to these activities, we build recognition through sponsoring or leading industry technical forums and participating in Internet industry standard-setting bodies. We continue to develop and host the industry’s most successful educational forums focused on peering technologies and peering practices for ISPs and content providers.

 

Competition

 

Our current and potential competition includes:

 

   

Internet data centers operated by established U.S. and Asia-Pacific communications carriers such as AT&T, Level 3, NTT, SAVVIS and SingTel.    Unlike the major network providers, who constructed data

 

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centers primarily to help sell bandwidth, we have aggregated multiple networks in one location, providing superior diversity, pricing and performance. Telecommunications companies’ data centers generally only provide one choice of carrier and generally require capacity minimums as part of their pricing structures. Locating in our IBX centers provides access to top tier networks and allows customers to negotiate the best prices with a number of carriers resulting in better economics and redundancy. In 2003 and 2004, two major carriers who had built and operated their own data centers exited the U.S. colocation market. The disposition of these assets has been completed with various owners assuming the assets, including SAVVIS. Because these operators are not network neutral, we believe we have an advantage in gaining the business of those customers displaced from these carriers because access to their networks are also available in our IBX centers.

 

    U.S. Network access points such as Switch and Data/Palo Alto Internet Exchange and carrier operated NAPs.    NAPs, generally operated by carriers, are typically older facilities and lack the incentive to upgrade the infrastructure in order to scale with traffic growth. In contrast, we provide state-of-the-art, secure facilities and geographic diversity with round the clock support and a full range of network and content provider offerings.

 

    Vertically integrated web site hosting, colocation and ISP companies such as AboveNet, Digex/MCI and SAVVIS.    Most managed service providers require that customers purchase their entire network and managed services directly from them. We are a network and service provider aggregator and allow customers the ability to contract directly with the networks and web-hosting partner best for their business. By locating in one of our IBX centers, hosting companies add more value to our business proposition by bringing in more partners and customers and thus enhancing a network effect.

 

Unlike other providers whose core businesses are bandwidth or managed services, we focus on neutral hubs for networks, content providers, enterprises and government. As a result, we are free of the channel conflict common at other hosting/colocation companies. We compete based on the quality of our facilities, our ability to provide a one-stop solution in our U.S. and Asia-Pacific locations, the superior performance and diversity of our network neutral strategy and the economic benefits of the aggregation of top networks and Internet businesses under one roof. Specifically, we have established relationships with a number of leading hosting companies such as IBM (our largest customer) and EDS. We expect to continue to benefit from several industry trends including the consolidation of supply in the colocation market, the need for contracting with multiple networks due to the uncertainty in the telecommunications market, enterprise customers’ growth in outsourcing and the continued growth of the large and stable systems integrators.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2004, we had 468 employees. We had 315 employees based in the U.S. and 153 employees based in Asia-Pacific. Of our U.S. employees, we had 192 based at our corporate headquarters in Foster City, California and our regional sales offices. Of those employees, 77 were in engineering and operations, 66 were in sales and marketing and 49 were in management and finance. We had 123 employees based at our IBX centers in Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, California; New York, New York; and the Washington, D.C. area. Of our Asia-Pacific employees, we had 98 at our Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore and our other regional offices. Of those employees, 31 were in engineering and operations, 26 were in sales and marketing and 41 were in management and finance. We had 55 employees based at our IBX centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo.

 

Available Information

 

We were incorporated in Delaware in June 1998. We are required to file reports under the Exchange Act with the SEC. You may read and copy our materials on file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the SEC’s Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information.

 

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You may also obtain copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K by visiting the investor relations page on our website, www.equinix.com. Information contained on our website is not part of this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

 

Our executive offices are located in Foster City, California, and we also have sales offices in several cities throughout the United States. Our Asia-Pacific headquarter office is located in Singapore and we also have some office space in Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan. We have entered into leases for IBX centers in Ashburn, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles, San Jose and Santa Clara, California; Newark and Secaucus, New Jersey; Hong Kong; Singapore; Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. We also hold a ground leasehold interest in certain unimproved real property in San Jose, California, consisting of approximately 40 acres.

 

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On July 30, 2001 and August 8, 2001, putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed against us, certain of our officers and directors (the “Individual Defendants”), and several investment banks that were underwriters of our initial public offering. The cases were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, purportedly on behalf of investors who purchased our stock between August 10, 2000 and December 6, 2000. In addition, similar lawsuits were filed against approximately 300 other issuers and related parties. The purported class action alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and Sections 10(b), Rule 10b-5 and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) against the Company and Individual Defendants. The plaintiffs have since dismissed the Individual Defendants without prejudice. The suits allege that the underwriter defendants agreed to allocate stock in our initial public offering to certain investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and agreements by those investors to make additional purchases in the aftermarket at pre-determined prices. The plaintiffs allege that the prospectus for our initial public offering was false and misleading and in violation of the securities laws because it did not disclose these arrangements. The action seeks damages in an unspecified amount. On February 19, 2003, the Court dismissed the Section 10(b) claim against the Company, but denied the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claim.

 

In July 2003, a Special Litigation Committee of the Equinix Board of Directors approved a settlement agreement and related agreements which set forth the terms of a settlement between the Company, the Individual Defendants, the plaintiff class and the vast majority of the other approximately 300 issuer defendants and the individual defendants currently or formerly associated with those companies. Among other provisions, the settlement provides for a release of the Company and the individual defendants and the Company’s agreeing to assign away, not assert, or release certain potential claims the Company may have against its underwriters. The settlement agreement also provides a guaranteed recovery of $1 billion to plaintiffs for the cases relating to all of the approximately 300 issuers. To the extent that the underwriter defendants settle all of the cases for at least $1 billion, no payment will be required under the issuers’ settlement agreement. To the extent that the underwriter defendants settle for less than $1 billion, the issuers are required to make up the difference. It is anticipated that any potential financial obligation of Equinix to plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement, currently such claims are expected to be less than $3.4 million, will be covered by existing insurance and we do not expect that the settlement will involve any payment by the Company. The Company has no information as to whether there are any material limitations on the expected recovery by other issuer defendants of any potential financial obligation to plaintiffs from their own insurance carriers. The settlement agreement has been submitted to the Court for approval. The underwriter defendants have filed objections to the settlement agreement. As approval by the Court cannot be assured, the Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of the litigation would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

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IPO and the date that unregistered shares entered the market. The Court noted that its decision on those cases is intended to provide strong guidance to all parties regarding class certification in the remaining cases. Plaintiffs have not yet moved to certify a class in the Equinix case. Until the settlement is finalized and approved by the Court, or in the event such settlement is not approved, we and our officers and directors intend to continue to defend the actions vigorously.

 

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None during the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol EQIX. Our common stock began trading in August 2000. The following table sets forth on a per share basis the low and high closing prices of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market during the last two years.

 

     Low

   High

Fiscal 2004:

             

Fourth Fiscal Quarter

   $ 31.44    $ 43.10

Third Fiscal Quarter

     26.59      33.52

Second Fiscal Quarter

     27.86      35.84

First Fiscal Quarter

     26.49      36.87

Fiscal 2003:

             

Fourth Fiscal Quarter

   $ 17.04    $ 28.25

Third Fiscal Quarter

     8.03      23.37

Second Fiscal Quarter

     2.90      10.40

First Fiscal Quarter

     2.95      7.70

 

As of December 31, 2004, we had issued 18,999,468 shares of our common stock held by approximately 458 registered holders.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain our earnings, if any, for future growth. Future dividends on our common stock, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our operations, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant.

 

The effective date of the Registration Statement for our initial public offering, filed on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 333-93749), was August 10, 2000. The class of securities registered was common stock. There has been no change to the disclosure contained in the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 regarding the use of proceeds generated by the Company’s initial public offering of its common stock.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, we did not issue or sell any new securities.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2004 with respect to the shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issuable under the Company’s existing equity compensation plans.

 

The following information is as of December 31, 2004:

 

     (a)

   (b)

   (c)

 

Plan category


   Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options
and rights


   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options and rights


   Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))


 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders*

   3,766,662    $ 25.55    876,719 **

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   35,132    $ 12.16    1,390,982  
    
         

Totals

   3,801,794    $ 25.42    2,267,701  
    
         


*   On each January 1, beginning in 2001, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the following equity compensation plans will be automatically increased as follows: the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan will be automatically increased by the lesser of 6% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or 6 million shares; the 2000 Director Option Plan will be automatically increased by 50,000 shares of common stock; the Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be automatically increased by the lesser of 2% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or 600,000 shares; and, beginning in 2005, the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be automatically increased by the lesser of 2% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or 500,000 shares . The Employee Stock Purchase Plan was succeeded by the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and after January 1, 2005, no additional shares will be added to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
**   Includes 353 shares from the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 500,000 shares from the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

The following equity compensation plan of the Company that was in effect as of December 31, 2004 was adopted without the approval of the Company’s security holders:

 

The Equinix 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan was adopted by the board of directors effective September 26, 2001. The Company has reserved 1,493,961 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan. Nonstatutory options and restricted stock awards may be granted under the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan to employees of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary corporation) who are neither officers nor Board members at the time of grant or to consultants. All option grants will have an exercise price per share equal to not less than 85% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the grant date. Each option will vest in installments over the optionee’s period of service with the Company. The purchase price for newly issued restricted shares awarded under the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan may be paid in cash, by promissory note or by the rendering of past or future services. As of December 31, 2004, options covering 35,132 shares of common stock were outstanding under the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan, 1,390,982 shares remained available for future option grants, and options covering 67,847 shares had been exercised. The options will vest on an accelerated basis in the event the Company is acquired and those options are not assumed or replaced by the acquiring entity. An option or award will become fully exercisable or fully vested if the holder’s employment or service is involuntarily terminated within 18 months following the acquisition. The Board may amend or terminate the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan at any time. The 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan will continue in effect indefinitely unless the board decides to terminate the plan earlier.

 

 

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ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following statement of operations data for the five years ended December 31, 2004 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the financial statements. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods. The following selected consolidated financial data for the three years ended December 31, 2004 and as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (dollars in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                                        

Revenues

   $ 163,671     $ 117,942     $ 77,188     $ 63,414     $ 13,016  
    


 


 


 


 


Costs and operating expenses:

                                        

Cost of revenues

     136,950       128,121       104,073       94,889       43,401  

Sales and marketing

     18,604       19,483       15,247       16,935       20,139  

General and administrative

     32,494       34,293       30,659       58,286       56,585  

Restructuring charges

     17,685             28,885       48,565        
    


 


 


 


 


Total costs and operating expenses

     205,733       181,897       178,864       218,675       120,125  
    


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (42,062 )     (63,955 )     (101,676 )     (155,261 )     (107,109 )

Interest income

     1,291       296       998       10,656       16,430  

Interest expense

     (11,496 )     (20,512 )     (35,098 )     (43,810 )     (29,111 )

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment and conversion

     (16,211 )           114,158              

Income taxes

     (153 )                        
    


 


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (68,631 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )   $ (188,415 )   $ (119,790 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share:

                                        

Basic and diluted

   $ (3.87 )   $ (8.76 )   $ (7.23 )   $ (76.62 )   $ (111.23 )
    


 


 


 


 


Weighted average shares

     17,719       9,604       2,990       2,459       1,077  
    


 


 


 


 


     As of December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Balance Sheet Data:

                                        

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments

   $ 108,092     $ 72,971     $ 41,216     $ 87,721     $ 207,210  

Accounts receivable, net

     11,919       10,178       9,152       6,909       4,925  

Restricted cash and short-term investments

     84       1,835       4,407       28,044       36,855  

Property and equipment, net

     343,361       343,554       390,048       325,226       315,380  

Construction in progress

                       103,691       94,894  

Total assets

     501,798       464,532       492,003       575,054       683,485  

Debt facilities and capital lease obligations, excluding current portion

     34,529       723       3,633       6,344       6,506  

Credit facility, excluding current portion

           22,281       89,529       105,000        

Senior notes

           29,220       28,908       187,882       185,908  

Convertible secured notes

     35,824       31,683       25,354              

Convertible subordinated debentures

     86,250                          

Total stockholders’ equity

     273,706       320,077       284,194       203,521       375,116  

Other Financial Data:

                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     36,912       (17,266 )     (27,509 )     (68,854 )     (68,073 )

Net cash used in investing activities

     (56,865 )     (49,179 )     (7,528 )     (153,014 )     (302,158 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

     19,239       52,288       16,924       107,799       339,847  

 

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following commentary should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Risk Factors” below. All forward-looking statements in this document are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Equinix provides network neutral colocation, interconnection and managed services to enterprises, content companies and systems integrators and the world’s largest networks. Through our 15 IBX centers in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, customers can directly interconnect with each other for critical traffic exchange requirements. As of December 31, 2004, we had IBX centers totaling an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million gross square feet in the Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. areas in the United States and Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

In our IBX centers, customers can directly interconnect with each other for critical traffic exchange requirements. Direct interconnection to our aggregation of networks, which serve more than 90% of the world’s Internet routes, allows our customers to increase performance while significantly reducing costs. Based on our network neutral model and the quality of our IBX centers, we believe we have established a critical mass of customers comprised of networks, content providers and other enterprise companies. As more customers locate in our IBX centers, it benefits their suppliers and business partners to do so as well to gain the full economic and performance benefits of direct interconnection. These partners, in turn, pull in their business partners, creating a “network effect” of customer adoption. Our interconnection services enable scalable, reliable and cost-effective interconnection and traffic exchange thus lowering overall cost and increasing flexibility.

 

This critical mass of customers and the resulting network effect, combined with our improved financial position achieved through the completion of a series of financing transactions has resulted in an acceleration of new customer growth and related revenue bookings. Our current financial stability and focused business model have been important factors in this acceleration, both from new and existing customers. While we had generated negative operating cashflow in each annual period since inception through the quarter ended June 30, 2003, commencing the quarter ended September 30, 2003 we started to generate positive operating cash flow. During this quarter, our revenues grew to a level sufficient to meet our operating cash requirements for our predominantly fixed cost structure related to our existing IBX centers. We considered this quarter to be the inflection point in our business model whereby our revenues were sufficient, on an ongoing basis, to meet all our operating costs and working capital requirements. Given a large component of our cost of revenues related to our existing IBX centers are fixed in nature, we anticipate any growth in revenues will have a significant incremental flow-through to gross profit. Since reaching this point in our operating history, we have consistently generated operating cashflows for the past six quarters and we continue to expect to generate operating cash flows in 2005 and beyond at levels sufficient to meet our cash requirements to fund our capital expenditures, debt service and corporate overhead requirements.

 

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telecommunication carriers reduced their colocation footprint as they exited under-performing markets. In addition, one major telecommunications company, Sprint, announced their plans to exit the colocation and hosting market in order to focus on their core service offerings, while another telecommunications company, Cable & Wireless Plc, sold their U.S. assets to another telecommunications company, Savvis Communications Corp, in a bankruptcy auction. Each of these colocation providers owns and operates a network. We do not own or operate a network, yet have greater than 200 networks operating out of our IBX centers. As a result, we are able to offer our customers a substantial choice of networks given our network neutrality thereby allowing our customers to choose from numerous network service providers. We believe this is a distinct and sustainable competitive advantage, especially when the telecommunications industry is experiencing many business challenges and changes as evidenced by the numerous bankruptcies and consolidations within this industry during the past several years. Furthermore, for those customers who do require a more fully managed solution, certain of our other customers, such as IBM and EDS, can provide such a solution within our network rich IBX centers.

 

Strategically, we will continue to look at attractive opportunities to grow our market share and selectively improve our footprint and service streams, such as our acquisition of the Sprint property in Santa Clara in December 2003 and our 2004 expansions in the Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley area markets (see Recent Developments below). However, we will continue to be very selective with any similar opportunity. As was the case with these recent expansions in the Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. area markets, the criteria will be quality of the design, access to networks, capacity availability in current market location, amount of incremental investment required by us in the targeted property, lead-time to breakeven and in-place customers. Like our recent expansions, the right combination of these factors may be attractive for us. Dependent on the particular deal, these acquisitions may require upfront cash payments and additional capital expenditures in order to bring these centers up to Equinix standards.

 

Recent Developments

 

During February 2004, we sold $86.3 million in aggregate principal of 2.5% convertible subordinated debentures due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers. We refer to this transaction as the “convertible debenture offering.” We used the net proceeds from the convertible debenture offering primarily to repay all amounts outstanding under our credit facility and two of our other debt facilities. In addition, we used the proceeds received to redeem our 13% senior notes, which had a total of $30.5 million of principal outstanding. The effective date of the redemption was March 12, 2004. The redemption price for the senior notes was equal to 106.5% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

 

On March 26, 2004, holders of our 10% $10.0 million convertible secured notes issued in connection with the Crosslink financing, converted the $10.0 million of principal into 2.5 million shares of our common stock. We refer to this transaction as the “Crosslink conversion.”

 

We recorded a significant loss on debt extinguishment and conversion totaling $16.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2004, primarily related to the non-cash write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts in connection with the various debt repayments, redemptions and conversions of the underlying debt facilities extinguished or converted, as well as the cash premium that we paid on our 13% senior notes.

 

In April 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This data center is adjacent to the Company’s existing Washington D.C. metro area IBX. This lease includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located in the building. Both the building and equipment components of this lease are being accounted for as a capital lease. We took possession of this property during the fourth quarter of 2004, and as a result, recorded property and equipment assets, as well as a capital lease obligation, totaling $35.3 million. Payments under this lease, which commenced in November 2004, will be made through 2019 at an effective interest rate of 8.50% per annum. We intend to place customers in this center in 2005.

 

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In December 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 103,000 square foot data center in the Silicon Valley area. This data center is close to our existing IBX centers in the Silicon Valley, and expands the global Equinix footprint to approximately 1.4 million square feet. This new lease will add an additional $34.2 million in cumulative monthly lease payments through 2020, commencing February 2005. We will take possession of this property during the first quarter of 2005. We currently intend to place customers in this data center in 2005. Concurrent with the signing of this lease, we also purchased the assets located in this data center and entered into an agreement to interconnect all three of our Silicon Valley IBX centers to each other through redundant dark fiber links managed by us. This will allow our customers to have access to all the networks and customers in each of the three Silicon Valley IBXs. We are currently evaluating the accounting treatment for this lease, and related agreements, and will have this evaluation completed in March 2005.

 

In December 2004, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs we would incur in building out new space, we made the decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of our New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above our original Los Angeles IBX. As a result of our decision to exit these spaces, we recorded a restructuring charge totaling $17.7 million, which represents the present value of our estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms, as well as the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the excess space on the floor above our Los Angeles IBX. We entered into a two-year sublease agreement for the excess space in the New York metro area and are currently evaluating opportunities related to our excess space in Los Angeles.

 

In December 2004, we entered into a $25.0 million line of credit arrangement with Silicon Valley Bank that matures in December 2006. This facility is a $25.0 million revolving line of credit which, at our election, up to $10.0 million may be converted into a 24-month term loan, repayable in eight quarterly installments. We refer to this transaction as the “Silicon Valley Bank credit line.” Borrowings under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line bear interest at floating interest rates, plus applicable margins, based either on the prime rate or LIBOR. As of December 31, 2004, the Silicon Valley Bank credit line had an interest rate of 4.40% per annum; however, through the date of filing of this report on Form 10-K, we have not drawn down any amounts from this line of credit. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line also features sublimits, which allows us to issue letters of credit, enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and make advances for cash management services. Our utilization under any of these sublimits would have the effect of reducing the amount available for borrowing under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line during the period that such sublimits remain utilized and outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, we had utilized $3.2 million under the letters of credit sublimit with the issuance of three letters of credit and, as a result, reduced the amount of borrowings available to us from $25.0 million to $21.8 million. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line is secured by substantially all of our domestic assets and contains numerous covenants, including financial covenants, such as maintaining minimum cash balance levels and meeting minimum quarterly revenue targets, which we are in full compliance of. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line provides us with additional liquidity and financing flexibility.

 

In January 2005, we converted 95% of the outstanding convertible secured notes and accrued and unpaid interest, held by STT Communications Ltd., into 4.1 million shares of our preferred stock, which was subsequently converted into 4.1 million shares of our common stock in February 2005. The remaining 5% of the convertible secured notes, totaling $1.9 million, that remain outstanding will be eligible for conversion by Equinix in early 2006 into approximately 250,000 shares (including anticipated interest expense to be incurred during 2005 and early 2006), provided that the closing price of our common stock exceeds $32.12 per share for thirty consecutive trading days. We refer to this transaction as the “STT convertible secured notes conversion.”

 

The Combination, Financing, Senior Note Exchange and Crosslink Financing

 

In October 2002, we entered into agreements to consummate a series of related acquisition and financing transactions. These transactions closed on December 31, 2002. Under the terms of these agreements, we combined our business with two similar businesses, that of i-STT Pte Ltd, or i-STT, and Pihana Pacific, Inc., or

 

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Pihana. i-STT’s business was based in Singapore, with operations in Singapore and a joint venture in Thailand. Pihana’s business was based in Hawaii, with operations in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. In connection with the acquisition of i-STT and Pihana, we issued approximately 3.5 million shares of our common stock and approximately 1.9 million shares of our Series A preferred stock. We refer to this transaction as the “combination.” In conjunction with the combination, we issued to i-STT’s former parent company, STT Communications Ltd., or STT Communications, a $30.0 million convertible secured note in exchange for cash. We refer to this transaction as the “financing.”

 

In connection with the combination and financing, we amended the terms of the indenture governing our senior notes and extinguished $116.8 million of our senior notes in exchange for a combination of 1.9 million shares of our common stock and $15.2 million of cash. We refer to this transaction as the “senior note exchange.” Because we extinguished the debt in the senior note exchange at a significant discount, we recognized a substantial gain on debt extinguishment during the fourth quarter of 2002.

 

Furthermore, in conjunction with the combination, financing and senior note exchange, we amended our credit facility, and on December 31, 2002, we completed a 32 for 1 reverse stock split of our common stock in order to comply with Nasdaq initial listing requirements. Unless otherwise noted, all share and per share amounts in this Form 10-K have been adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock split.

 

In April 2003, Equinix and certain of our subsidiaries and STT Communications entered into agreements with various entities affiliated with Crosslink Capital for a $10.0 million cash investment in Equinix in the form of additional convertible secured notes. This transaction closed in June 2003. We refer to this transaction as the “Crosslink financing.”

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:

 

    Revenue recognition and allowance for doubtful accounts;

 

    Accounting for income taxes;

 

    Estimated and contingent liabilities;

 

    Accounting for property and equipment;

 

    Impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill;

 

    Accounting for leases and IBX acquisitions;

 

    Accounting for restructuring charges; and

 

    Accounting for stock-based compensation.

 

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cabinet space and power; (2) interconnection services, such as cross connects and Gigabit Ethernet ports and (3) managed infrastructure services, such as Equinix Direct, bandwidth and other e-business services such as mail service and managed platform solutions. The remainder of our revenues are from non-recurring revenue streams, such as from the recognized portion of deferred installation revenues, professional services, contract settlements and equipment sales. Revenues from recurring revenue streams are billed monthly and recognized ratably over the term of the contract, generally one to three years. Fees for the provision of e-business services are recognized progressively as the services are rendered in accordance with the contract terms, except where the future costs cannot be estimated reliably, in which case fees are recognized upon the completion of services. Non-recurring installation fees, although generally paid in a lump sum upon installation, are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the related contract or expected customer relationship. Professional service fees are recognized in the period in which the services were provided and represent the culmination of the earnings process as long as they meet the criteria for separate recognition under EITF Abstract No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” Revenue from bandwidth and equipment is recognized on a gross basis in accordance with EITF Abstract No. 99-19, “Recording Revenue as a Principal versus Net as an Agent”, primarily because we act as the principal in the transaction, take title to products and services and bear inventory and credit risk. To the extent we do not meet the criteria for gross basis accounting for bandwidth and equipment revenue, we record the revenue on a net basis. Revenue from contract settlements is recognized on a cash basis when no remaining performance obligations exist to the extent that the revenue has not previously been recognized.

 

We occasionally guarantee certain service levels, such as uptime, as outlined in individual customer contracts. To the extent that these service levels are not achieved, we reduce revenue for any credits given to the customer as a result. We generally have the ability to determine such service level credits prior to the associated revenue being recognized, and historically, these credits have not been significant.

 

Revenue is recognized only when the service has been provided and when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. It is customary business practice to obtain a signed master sales agreement and sales order prior to recognizing revenue in an arrangement. We assess collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit-worthiness of the customer. We generally do not request collateral from our customers, although in certain cases we obtain a security interest in a customer’s equipment placed in our IBX centers or obtain a deposit. If we determine that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, we defer the fee and recognize revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash. In addition, we also maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments for those customers that we had expected to collect the revenues. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate or if they become insolvent, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, allowances for doubtful accounts may be required. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable and current economic news and trends, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating revenue recognition and the adequacy of our reserves. A specific bad debt reserve of up to the full amount of a particular invoice value is provided for certain problematic customer balances. A general reserve is established for all other accounts based on the age of the invoices. Delinquent account balances are written-off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable.

 

Our customer base has historically been composed of businesses throughout the U.S. Commencing in the 2003 fiscal year our revenues included revenues from our newly-acquired Asia-Pacific operations. For the year ended December 31, 2003 our revenues were split approximately 85% in the U.S. and 15% in Asia-Pacific. For the year ended December 31, 2004 our revenues were split approximately 87% in the U.S. and 13% in Asia-Pacific. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers. As of December 31, 2004, one customer, IBM, accounted for 13% of annual revenues and 12% of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2003, this same customer accounted for 15% of annual revenues and 11% of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2002, this same customer accounted for 20% of annual revenues. No other single customer accounted for greater than 10% of accounts receivable or annual revenues for the periods presented.

 

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Accounting for Income Taxes.    Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are expected more likely than not to be realized in the future. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including the forecast of future taxable income and the evaluation of tax planning strategies in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We also account for any income tax contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”

 

We currently have provided for a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. We have considered the positive and negative evidences affecting the assessment of a full valuation allowance. Based on the available objective evidence, management does not believe it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realizable in the future. Should we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the foreseeable future, a reversed adjustment to the valuation allowance would benefit net income in the period such determination is made.

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statement, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. The determination of income taxes also involves estimating the impact of additional taxes resulting from tax examinations and uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations. Accruals for tax contingencies require management to estimate the actual outcome of any such audits and the impact of uncertainties. Actual results could vary from these estimates.

 

Estimated and Contingent Liabilities.    Management estimates exposure on certain liabilities and contingent liabilities, such as property taxes and litigation, based on the best information available at the time of determination. With respect to real and personal property taxes, management records what it can reasonably estimate based on prior payment history, current landlord estimates or estimates based on current or changing fixed asset values in each specific municipality, as applicable. However, there are circumstances beyond our control whereby the underlying value of the property or basis for which the tax is calculated on said property may change, such as a landlord selling the underlying property of one of our IBX center leases or a municipality changing the assessment value in a jurisdiction and, as a result, our property tax obligations may vary from period to period. Based upon the most current facts and circumstances, we make the necessary property tax accruals for each of our reporting periods. However, revisions in our estimates of the potential or actual liability could materially impact our results of operation and financial position.

 

For litigation claims, when management can reasonably estimate the range of loss and when an unfavorable outcome is probable, a contingent liability is recorded. For current legal proceedings, management believes that it has adequate legal defenses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Furthermore, because of the uncertainties as to the outcome of these proceedings and since no range of loss can be estimated at this time, management has determined that no accrual is needed. As additional information becomes available, we will assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Revisions in our estimates of the potential liability could materially impact our results of operation and financial position.

 

Accounting for Property and Equipment.    Property and equipment are stated at original cost, or in the case of IBX centers that we acquire, at fair value at the time of acquisition. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally two to five years for non-IBX equipment and seven to twelve years for IBX equipment. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital lease are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset or improvement.

 

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Should management determine that the actual useful lives of our property and equipment placed into service is less than originally anticipated, or if any of our property and equipment was deemed to have incurred an impairment, additional depreciation, or an impairment charge would be required, which would decrease net income in the period such determination was made. Conversely, should management determine that the actual useful lives of its property and equipment placed into service was greater than originally anticipated, less depreciation may be required, which would increase net income in the period such determination was made.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill.    We account for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard, or SFAS, No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, or in the case of goodwill, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” We evaluate the carrying value of our long-lived assets, consisting primarily of our IBX centers and goodwill, whenever certain events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable or at least on an annual basis during the fourth quarter for goodwill. Such events or circumstances include, but are not limited to, a prolonged industry downturn, a significant decline in our market value or significant reductions in projected future cash flows. We currently operate in one reportable segment; however our goodwill is attributed solely to our Singapore reporting unit.

 

Significant judgments and assumptions are required in the forecast of future operating results used in the preparation of the estimated future cash flows, including profit margins, long-term forecasts of the amounts and timing of overall market growth and our percentage of that market, groupings of assets, discount rates and terminal growth rates. In addition, significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of the fair value of our tangible long-lived assets, including replacement cost, economic obsolescence, and the value that could be realized in orderly liquidation. Changes in these estimates could have a material adverse effect on the assessment of our long-lived assets, thereby requiring us to write down the assets. Our net long-lived assets as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, included property and equipment of $343.4 million and $343.6 million, respectively, and goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets of $22.3 million and $23.5 million, respectively.

 

Accounting for Leases and IBX acquisitions.    We currently have 15 IBX centers in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific. Our current strategy has been to enter into long-term leases for our IBX centers rather than to purchase and own these properties. The majority of our IBX centers are accounted for as operating leases; however, in April 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This lease, which includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located in the building, is a capital lease. We account for leases in accordance with SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” Although we do not have title to any of the leased assets contained in our new Washington, D.C. metro area IBX, this lease qualified for capital lease treatment as a result of the present value of the minimum lease payments equaling or exceeding 90% of the fair value of the leased property. Our analysis of this lease required significant judgment and estimates in order to assess the fair value of the leased property and determine our incremental borrowing rate given no implicit rate was defined within the lease to allow us to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payments. In addition, as this lease contained land, building and equipment elements, we had to separate the individual elements and analyze each element separately.

 

While our first seven IBX centers were designed and built by us, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below the cost we would incur in building out new space, we have altered our business strategy to acquire fully built-out data centers rather than build out our own data centers in order to meet our IBX expansion needs. Each individual IBX expansion transaction, while still in the form of a long-term lease, is unique. For example, with respect to the Santa Clara IBX acquisition in December 2003, rather than enter into a long-term lease for both the building and data center plant and equipment like the Washington, D.C. metro area IBX transaction mentioned above, we leased only the building in Santa Clara and purchased the data center property and equipment located in the building. Yet, the building lease had payment terms which were at a premium to prevailing market rates for similar properties at the time of signing the lease. As a result, we recorded an unfavorable lease liability, which is being amortized into rent expense over the term

 

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of the lease. Also, given that the Santa Clara data center was an operating data center, unlike the vacant Washington, D.C. metro area data center, we were required to negotiate with various customers located in the data center and enter into new contracts with these customers. In addition, we hired a number of the employees that were already working in this data center. As a result, we recorded several intangible assets.

 

In summary, each individual data center expansion will require a significant amount of judgment and management estimates in order to properly address the accounting treatment.

 

Accounting for Restructuring Charges.    We have recorded restructuring charges in three of the past five years as we modified our business strategy in light of changing economic circumstances. Most recently, in December 2004, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs we would incur in building out new space, we made the decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of our New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above our original Los Angeles IBX. As a result of our decision to exit these spaces, we recorded a restructuring charge totaling $17.7 million, which represents the present value of our estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms, as well as the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the excess space on the floor above our Los Angeles IBX. We entered into a two-year sublease agreement for the excess space in the New York metro area and are currently evaluating opportunities related to our excess space in Los Angeles.

 

We account for such activities in accordance with SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 146, we had to estimate the future cash payments required to exit these two leases, net of any estimated sub-rental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms and then determine the present value of such future cash flows to record the appropriate restructuring charge. In future periods, we will record accretion expense to accrete our accrued restructuring liability up to an amount equal to the total estimated future cash payments necessary to complete the exit of these leases. This restructuring activity required a significant amount of judgment and management estimates in order to determine a reasonable scenario of future net cash flows required to exit these leases, as well as to determine the appropriate discount rate to calculate the present value of the future net cash flows. Should the actual lease exit costs differ from our estimates, we may be required to adjust our restructuring charges associated with these two leases, which would impact net income in the period such determination was made. In addition, in the future, circumstances may change which would require us to record additional restructuring charges, which would require similar levels of judgment and management estimates in order to determine the appropriate restructuring charge to record.

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.    We account for stock-based compensation plans in accordance with SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” As permitted under SFAS No. 123, we use the intrinsic value-based method of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” to account for our employee stock-based compensation plans. Under APB Opinion No. 25, compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant, between the fair value of our shares and the exercise price of the option. Unearned deferred compensation resulting from employee option grants is amortized on an accelerated basis over the vesting period of the individual options, in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28, “Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans.” We have also adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—An Amendment of SFAS No. 123.”

 

Primarily as a result of employee stock options being granted at exercise prices below fair market value prior to the Company’s initial public offering (IPO) in August 2000, the Company recorded a deferred stock-based compensation charge on its balance sheet of $54,537,000 in 2000, which was amortized over the four-year vesting life of these individual stock options net of the reversal of any previously recorded accelerated stock-based compensation expense due to the forfeitures of those stock options prior to vesting. The amortization of the

 

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deferred stock-based compensation related to these pre-IPO stock options ended in August 2004. Subsequent to our IPO, since we generally only grant stock options at fair value on the date of grant, we currently do not have any significant deferred stock-based compensation remaining to be amortized. As of December 31, 2004, deferred stock-based compensation on our balance sheet totaled $260,000, and for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1,467,000, $2,905,000 and $6,878,000. Had the Company recognized stock-based compensation under the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company would have recognized stock-based compensation expense of $20,756,000, $10,238,000 and $12,866,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions appropriate to this three-year period. For further detailed information on how we calculated these pro forma stock-based compensation charges, see Note 1 of our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 8 of this Form 10-K below.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation, such as employee stock purchase plans and restricted stock awards. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based compensation awards must meet certain criteria in order for the award to qualify for equity classification. An award that does not meet those criteria will be classified as a liability and will need to be re-measured each period. SFAS No. 123(R) retains the requirements on accounting for the income tax effects of stock-based compensation contained in SFAS no. 123; however, it changes how excess tax benefits will be presented in the statement of cash flows. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Senior management is currently considering the financial accounting, income tax and internal control implications of SFAS No. 123(R). The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Years Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

Revenues.    Our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were split between the following revenue classifications (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2004

   %

     2003

   %

 

Recurring revenues

   $ 154,432    94 %    $ 109,957    93 %
    

  

  

  

Non-recurring revenues:

                           

Installation and professional services

     8,350    5 %      6,221    5 %

Other

     889    1 %      1,764    2 %
    

  

  

  

       9,239    6 %      7,985    7 %
    

  

  

  

Total revenues

   $ 163,671    100 %    $ 117,942    100 %
    

  

  

  

 

Our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were geographically comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2004

   %

     2003

   %

 

U.S. revenues

   $ 141,598    87 %    $ 99,669    85 %

Asia-Pacific revenues

     22,073    13 %      18,273    15 %
    

  

  

  

Total revenues

   $ 163,671    100 %    $ 117,942    100 %
    

  

  

  

 

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We recognized revenues of $163.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to revenues of $117.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a 39% increase. We segment our business geographically between the U.S. and Asia-Pacific as further discussed below.

 

Our business is based on a recurring revenue model comprised of colocation, interconnection and managed infrastructure services. We consider these services recurring as once a customer has been installed in one of our IBX centers they are billed on a fixed and recurring basis each month for the duration of their contract, which is generally one to three years in length. Our recurring revenues are a significant component of our total revenues comprising 94% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to 93% in the prior year. Historically, greater than half of our customers order new services each quarter and greater than half of our new orders come from our already installed customer base each quarter.

 

Our non-recurring revenues are primarily comprised of installation services related to a customer’s initial deployment and professional services that we perform. These services are considered to be non-recurring as they are billed typically once and only upon completion of the installation or professional services work performed. The non-recurring revenues are typically billed on the first invoice distributed to the customer. Installation and professional services revenues increased 34% period over period, primarily due to strong existing and new customer growth during the year. As a percent of total revenues, we expect non-recurring revenues to represent approximately 5% of total revenues in each period. Other non-recurring revenues are comprised primarily of customer settlements, which represent fees paid to us by customers who wish to terminate their contracts with us prior to their expiration.

 

In addition to reviewing recurring versus non-recurring revenues, we look at two other primary metrics when we analyze our revenues: 1) customer count and 2) weighted-average percentage utilization. Our customer count increased to 950 as of December 31, 2004 versus 712 as of December 31, 2003, an increase of 33%. Our weighted-average utilization rate represents the percentage of our cabinet space billing versus total cabinet space available. Our weighted-average utilization rate grew to 45% as of December 31, 2004 from 35% as of December 31, 2003. Although we have substantial capacity for growth, our utilization rates vary from market to market among our 15 worldwide IBX centers. We continue to monitor the available capacity in each of our selected markets. To the extent we have limited capacity available in a given market, it may limit our ability for growth in that market. Therefore, consistent with our lease of Sprint’s Santa Clara property in December 2003 and our expansion into the Washington, D.C. metro area market in April 2004 and further expansion into the Silicon Valley market in December 2004, we continually review available space in our other operating markets.

 

U.S. Revenues.    We recognized U.S. revenues of $141.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $99.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. U.S. revenues consisted of recurring revenues of $134.3 million and $93.6 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, a 43% increase. U.S. recurring revenues consist primarily of colocation and interconnection services plus a nominal amount of managed infrastructure services. U.S. recurring revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 included revenue generated from the recently acquired Santa Clara IBX center. Excluding revenue from this acquired U.S. IBX hub, the period over period growth in recurring revenues was primarily the result of an increase in orders from both our existing customers and new customer growth acquired during the period as reflected in the growth in our customer count and weighted-average utilization rate as discussed above. As noted above, historically, greater than half of our new orders come from our already installed customer base each period. We expect our U.S. recurring revenues to continue to grow and remain our most significant source of revenue for the foreseeable future.

 

In addition, U.S. revenues consisted of non-recurring revenues of $7.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Non-recurring revenues are primarily related to the recognized portion of deferred installation, professional services and settlement fees associated with certain contract terminations. Included in U.S. non-recurring revenues are settlement fees of $609,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. The $609,000 in settlement fees for the year ended

 

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December 31, 2004 primarily represented a bankruptcy court-mandated payment from Excite@Home. The $1.2 million in settlement fees for the year ended December 31, 2003 primarily represented bankruptcy court-mandated payments from both Worldcom and Excite@Home. Excluding any settlement fees that we may recognize in the future, we expect our U.S. non-recurring revenues to increase moderately in the foreseeable future as we continue to expand our customer base and recognize deferred non-recurring revenue attributed to certain custom projects for the U.S. government.

 

Asia-Pacific Revenues.    We recognized Asia-Pacific revenues of $22.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $18.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Asia-Pacific revenues consisted of recurring revenues of $20.2 million and $16.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, consisting primarily of colocation and managed infrastructure services. In addition, Asia-Pacific revenues consisted of non-recurring revenues of $1.9 million for both years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Asia-Pacific non-recurring revenues included $280,000 and $584,000, respectively, of contract settlement revenue for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Asia-Pacific revenues are generated from Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo with Singapore representing approximately 52% and 77%, respectively, of the regional revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Our Asia-Pacific colocation revenues are similar to the revenues that we generate from our U.S. IBX centers; however, our Singapore IBX center has additional managed infrastructure service revenue, such as mail service and managed platform solutions, which we do not currently offer in any other IBX center location. The growth in our Asia-Pacific revenues is primarily the result of an increase in the customer base in this region during the past year, particularly in Tokyo and Sydney; however, this revenue growth was partially offset by a decrease in low-margin bandwidth revenue in Singapore of approximately $3.1 million. We expect our Asia-Pacific revenues to grow over the foreseeable future.

 

Cost of Revenues.    Cost of revenues were $136.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $128.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a 7% increase. The largest cost components of our cost of revenues are depreciation, rental payments related to our leased IBX centers, utility costs including electricity and bandwidth, IBX employees’ salaries and benefits, supplies and equipment and security services. A substantial majority of our cost of revenues are fixed in nature and do not vary significantly from period to period. However, there are certain costs, which are considered variable in nature, including utilities and supplies, that are directly related to growth of services for our existing and new customer base. Given a large component of our cost of revenues are fixed in nature, we anticipate any growth in revenues will have a significant incremental flow-through to gross profit; however, power and cooling requirements are growing on a per server basis. As a result, customers are consuming an increasing amount of power per cabinet. This, combined with the fact that we do not currently control the amount of draw our customers take from installed circuits, means that our utility costs are expected to increase in the future, and we may not be successful in raising power revenues to a sufficient level to offset such expected increases in utility costs. We continue to monitor power draw and rates in each of our IBX centers.

 

U.S. Cost of Revenues.    U.S. cost of revenues were $118.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $107.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. U.S. cost of revenues included $50.1 million of depreciation expense, $35,000 of stock-based compensation expense, $355,000 of accretion expense associated with our asset retirement obligations relating to our various leaseholds and $147,000 of amortization expense associated with an intangible asset related to our Santa Clara IBX center for the year ended December 31, 2004. U.S. cost of revenues included $49.9 million of depreciation expense, $59,000 of stock-based compensation expense, $562,000 of accretion expense associated with our asset retirement obligations relating to our various leaseholds and $13,000 of amortization expense associated with an intangible asset related to our Santa Clara IBX center for the year ended December 31, 2003. Excluding depreciation, stock-based compensation, accretion expense and amortization expense, U.S. cost of revenues increased period over period to $67.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $56.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a 19% increase. This increase is primarily the result of the operating costs associated with the Santa Clara IBX center acquired on December 1, 2003, as well as increasing utility costs in our IBX centers, excluding the newly-

 

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acquired Santa Clara IBX, of $4.1 million in line with increasing customer installations and revenues attributed to this customer growth and $1.2 million of higher compensation costs in our IBX centers, excluding the newly-acquired Santa Clara IBX, including general salary increases and bonuses for our IBX staff. We continue to anticipate that our cost of revenues will increase in the foreseeable future as the occupancy levels in our U.S. IBX centers increase, however as a percent of revenues, we anticipate our cost of revenues will continue to decline.

 

Asia-Pacific Cost of Revenues.    Asia-Pacific cost of revenues were $18.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $20.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Asia-Pacific cost of revenues included $3.7 million of depreciation expense and $194,000 of non-cash rent expense associated with the value attributed to warrants issued to our landlord in connection with a lease amendment for our Hong Kong IBX center for the year ended December 31, 2004. Asia-Pacific cost of revenues included $4.4 million of depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2003. Excluding depreciation and non-cash rent expense, Asia-Pacific cost of revenues decreased period over period to $14.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $16.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a 9% decrease. This decrease is primarily the result of (i) a decrease in bandwidth costs in Singapore associated with a corresponding decrease in low-margin bandwidth revenue in this location of approximately $2.4 million, (ii) a decrease in operating costs in Singapore as a result of the asset sale of one of our two IBX centers in Singapore that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2003 of $804,000 and (iii) the renegotiation and reduction of our Hong Kong and Tokyo lease costs, resulting in rent savings of approximately $538,000. These decreases are partially offset by some cost increases in line with increasing customer installations and revenues attributed to our customer growth in this region, including increasing utility costs in our Asia-Pacific IBX centers of $649,000. Our Asia-Pacific costs of revenues are generated in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. There are several managed IT infrastructure service revenue streams unique to our Singapore IBX hub, such as mail service and managed platform solutions, that are more labor intensive than our service offerings in the United States. As a result, our Singapore IBX center has a greater number of employees than any of our other IBX centers, and therefore, a greater labor cost relative to our other IBX centers in the United States or other Asia-Pacific locations. We anticipate that our Asia-Pacific cost of revenues will experience moderate growth in the foreseeable future consistent with our anticipated growth in revenues in this region.

 

Sales and Marketing.    Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $18.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $19.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

U.S. Sales and Marketing Expenses.    U.S. sales and marketing expenses increased to $13.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in U.S. sales and marketing expenses were $119,000 and $299,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense associated with an intangible asset in connection with our Santa Clara IBX center for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Excluding stock-based compensation and amortization expense, U.S. sales and marketing expenses increased to $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a 12% increase. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, marketing programs, public relations, promotional materials and travel. This increase is primarily due to increased compensation costs of $1.1 million, primarily as a result of growth in our revenue bookings and an increase in the number of sales and marketing headcount. Going forward, we expect U.S. sales and marketing spending to increase at a measured rate but will decrease as a percent of revenues.

 

Asia-Pacific Sales and Marketing Expenses.    Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses decreased to $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses were $1.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of amortization expense associated with several intangible assets associated with our Singapore operations for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Excluding amortization expense, Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses decreased to $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2004 down from $4.8 million in the prior year, primarily as a result of headcount and overall compensation cost reductions in the Singapore region last

 

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year of approximately 14% and a decrease in overall discretionary spending due in large part to synergistic savings as a result of the combination that closed on December 31, 2002. Our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses consist of the same type of costs that we incur in our U.S. operations, namely compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, marketing programs, public relations, promotional materials and travel. Our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses are generated in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. We expect that our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses excluding amortization of intangible assets will remain relatively flat in the foreseeable future; however, as a result of the intangible assets in Singapore having now been fully amortized during December 2004, total Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses will decrease further commencing in 2005.

 

General and Administrative.    General and administrative expenses decreased to $32.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $34.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

U.S. General and Administrative Expenses.    U.S. general and administrative expenses decreased to $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $28.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in U.S. general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004, were $1.8 million and $1.4 million of depreciation expense and stock-based compensation expense, respectively. Included in U.S. general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, were $5.3 million and $2.6 million of depreciation expense and stock-based compensation expense, respectively. Depreciation and stock-based compensation expense decreased period over period as certain headquarter-based assets became fully depreciated during the year, and certain stock-based compensation costs became fully amortized. Excluding depreciation and stock-based compensation expense, U.S. general and administrative expenses increased to $22.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to $20.4 million for the prior year, an 11% increase. This increase is primarily due to higher professional service fees and other legal-related costs and expenses of $1.8 million, including $733,000 of external costs attributed to our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives. We continue to incur additional costs related to our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiative and this initiative will continue to impose additional costs on Equinix as a public company, both in the form of outside professional service fees for auditors and other advisors, and internal costs related to various devoted teams throughout the organization. We also have higher overall compensation costs of $1.9 million related to annual salary merit increases and corporate bonus programs, as well as an increase in the number of new hires over the past year. In addition, during 2004, we incurred a net charge of $190,000 related to the liquidation of certain legacy subsidiaries in Europe and we do not expect this cost to recur (we initially recorded a charge of $512,000 in the third quarter, which was offset by a reduction in the charge of $322,000 in the fourth quarter as a result of a favorable settlement reached in December 2004). These increases in costs are partially offset by some savings related to the shutdown of the Pihana corporate office in Honolulu that was completed in June 2003, and the relocation of the corporate headquarter office from Mountain View to Foster City in March 2003 totaling $1.9 million. General and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and stock-based compensation, consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, accounting, legal and administrative expenses, professional service fees and other general corporate expenses such as our corporate headquarter office lease. Going forward we expect to see U.S. general and administrative spending increase nominally in absolute dollars, but decrease as a percent of revenues.

 

Asia-Pacific General and Administrative Expenses.    Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses increased to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses were $366,000 and $497,000, respectively, of depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Excluding depreciation, Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses increased to $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, as compared to $5.5 million for the prior year, a 13% increase. This increase is primarily related to an increase in professional service fees of $141,000 related to our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiative in Singapore and higher compensation costs of $450,000 as a result of annual merit increases and corporate bonus programs. Our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses consist of the same type of costs that we incur in our U.S. operations, namely salaries and related expenses, accounting, legal and administrative expenses,

 

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professional service fees and other general corporate expenses. Our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses are generated in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Our Asia-Pacific headquarter office is located in Singapore. Most of the corporate overhead support functions that we have in the U.S. also reside in our Singapore office in order to support our Asia-Pacific operations. In addition, we have separate office locations in Hong Kong and Tokyo. We expect our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses will remain relatively flat or experience only moderate growth for the foreseeable future.

 

Restructuring Charges.    During the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded restructuring charges of $17.7 million. In light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs we would incur in building out new space, we made the decision in December 2004 to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of our New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above our original Los Angeles IBX. The restructuring charges consisted of (i) a $13.9 million charge representing the present value of our estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms; and (ii) a write-off of property and equipment of $3.8 million, representing the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the excess space on the floor above our Los Angeles IBX. We entered into a two-year sublease agreement for the excess space in the New York metro area and are currently evaluating opportunities related to our excess space in Los Angeles. We expect that as a result of these restructuring charges, we will realize annual savings in cost of revenues commencing in 2005 of approximately $1.8 million. As of December 31, 2004, we had total accrued restructuring charges of $14.8 million recorded as liabilities on our balance sheet related to these excess lease spaces. For further detailed information on our restructuring charges, see Note 17 of our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 8 of this Form 10-K below. We did not incur any restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Interest Income.    Interest income increased to $1.3 million from $296,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Interest income increased due to higher average cash, cash equivalent and short-term and long-term investment balances held in interest-bearing accounts during these periods, as well as to increased yields on those balances.

 

Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased to $11.5 million from $20.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to the reduction in the principal balance outstanding on our credit facility during 2003 and 2004. These interest expense savings were partially offset by additional non-cash interest expense associated with the $10.0 million 10% convertible secured notes issued on June 5, 2003 as a result of the Crosslink financing. However, during the quarter ended March 31, 2004, with the proceeds from the convertible debenture offering, we fully paid off the remaining credit facility and two other debt facilities, as well as fully redeemed the remaining 13% senior notes that were outstanding. In addition, in March 2004, the $10.0 million 10% convertible secured notes issued in connection with the Crosslink financing were converted to 2.5 million shares of our common stock. As a result of these various repayments, redemption and conversion of our older debt facilities, which have been replaced with our $86.3 million 2.5% convertible subordinated debentures, our interest expense commencing with the second quarter of 2004 was significantly reduced.

 

Absent additional financings, we expect that our interest expense will continue to decrease in 2005 as a result of the conversion in January 2005 of the STT convertible secured notes, bearing non-cash interest at 14%. This interest savings, however, will be partially offset by additional interest expense attributed to our $35.3 million capital lease, which bears interest at 8.5%, related to our new data center in the Washington D.C. metro area.

 

Loss on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion.    In February 2004, with the proceeds from the convertible debenture offering, we fully paid off the remaining credit facility and two other debt facilities, as well as fully redeemed the remaining 13% senior notes that were outstanding at a premium of 106.5% through March 2004. In addition, in March 2004, the 10% $10.0 million convertible secured notes issued in connection with the Crosslink

 

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financing, which contained a beneficial conversion feature, were converted to 2.5 million shares of our common stock. As a result of these various repayments, redemption and conversion of our older debt facilities, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment and conversion of $16.2 million, comprised primarily of the write-off of the various debt issuance costs and discounts associated with these various debt facilities totaling $13.7 million, as well as the premium paid to the holders of our 13% senior notes required to redeem these early and other cash transaction costs totaling $2.5 million. There was no such debt extinguishment or conversion activity during the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Income Taxes.    A full valuation allowance is recorded against our deferred tax assets as management cannot conclude, based on available objective evidence, when it is more likely than not that the gross value of its deferred tax assets will be realized. However, for the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded $153,000 of income tax expense, primarily representing income taxes related to our international subsidiaries. We have previously not incurred any significant income tax expense since inception and we do not expect to incur any significant income tax expense during 2005 and 2006.

 

Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

Revenues.    Our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 were split between the following revenue classifications (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2003

   %

    2002

   %

 

Recurring revenues

   $ 109,957    93 %   $ 65,319    85 %
    

  

 

  

Non-recurring revenues:

                          

Installation and professional services

     6,221    5 %     4,056    5 %

Other

     1,764    2 %     7,813    10 %
    

  

 

  

       7,985    7 %     11,869    15 %
    

  

 

  

Total revenues

   $ 117,942    100 %   $ 77,188    100 %
    

  

 

  

 

Our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 were geographically comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2003

   %

    2002

   %

 

U.S. revenues

   $ 99,669    85 %   $ 77,188    100 %

Asia-Pacific revenues

     18,273    15 %        0 %
    

  

 

  

Total revenues

   $ 117,942    100 %   $ 77,188    100 %
    

  

 

  

 

We recognized revenues of $117.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as compared to revenues of $77.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a 53% increase. Included in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003, are the results of the two companies that we acquired on December 31, 2002, i-STT and Pihana, totaling $23.4 million. We segment our business geographically between the U.S. and Asia-Pacific as further discussed below.

 

Our business is based on a recurring revenue model comprised of colocation, interconnection and managed infrastructure services. We consider these services as recurring as once a customer has been installed in one of our IBX centers they are billed on a fixed and recurring basis each month for the duration of their contract, which is generally one to three years in length. Our recurring revenues are a significant component of our total revenues comprising 93% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase from the 85% level in the prior year. To review our revenue recognition policies for our recurring revenue streams, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” above.

 

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Our non-recurring revenues are primarily comprised of installation services related to a customer’s initial deployment and, professional services that we perform. These services are considered to be non-recurring as they are billed typically once and only upon completion of the installation or professional services work performed. The non-recurring revenues are typically billed on the first invoice distributed to the customer. Installation and professional services revenues increased 53% year over year, primarily due to strong existing and new customer growth during the year. As a percent of total revenues, we expect non-recurring revenues to represent approximately 5% of total revenues in each year. Other non-recurring revenues include equipment resales and customer settlements. This non-recurring revenue line decreased significantly from the prior year as (i) we are no longer pursuing equipment resales due a change in product strategy and (ii) the number of customer right-sizings and settlements decreased substantially during 2003. To review our revenue recognition policies for our non-recurring revenue streams, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” above.

 

In addition to reviewing recurring versus non-recurring revenues, we look at two other primary metrics when we analyze our revenues: 1) customer count and 2) percentage utilization. Our customer count increased to 712 as of December 31, 2003 versus 568 as of December 31, 2002, an increase of 25%. Our utilization rate represents the percentage of our cabinet space billing versus total cabinet space available. Our utilization rate as of December 31, 2003 was 37% versus 29% as of December 31, 2002, an increase of 28%, including our Asia-Pacific operations for both periods. Although we have substantial capacity for growth, our utilization rates vary from market to market among our 15 worldwide IBX centers. We continue to monitor the available capacity in each of our selected markets. To the extent we have limited capacity available in a given market, it may limit our ability for growth in that market. Therefore, consistent with our acquisition of the Sprint’s Santa Clara property in December 2003, we will continue to review our available space in our other operating markets.

 

U.S. Revenues.    We recognized U.S. revenues of $99.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $77.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. U.S. revenues consisted of recurring revenues of $93.6 million and $65.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, a 43% increase. U.S. recurring revenues consist primarily of colocation and interconnection services plus a nominal amount of managed infrastructure services. U.S. recurring revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 includes $5.1 million of revenues generated from the two U.S. IBX centers acquired from Pihana on December 31, 2002 located in Los Angeles and Honolulu. Excluding revenues from these acquired U.S. IBX centers, the period over period growth in recurring revenues of 60% was primarily the result of an increase in orders from both our existing customers and new customer growth acquired during the year as reflected in the growth in our customer count and utilization rate as discussed above. In addition, consistent with the growth in our customer base, our interconnection revenues have grown as our customers continue to expand their interconnection activity with each other. As of December 31, 2003, U.S. interconnection revenue represented 21% of total U.S. recurring revenue as compared to 9% in the prior year. We expect our U.S. recurring revenues to continue to grow and remain our most significant source of revenue for the foreseeable future.

 

In addition, U.S. revenues consisted of non-recurring revenues of $6.1 million and $11.9 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Non-recurring revenues are primarily related to the recognized portion of deferred installation, professional services, settlement fees associated with certain contract terminations and equipment resales. The period over period decrease in U.S. non-recurring revenues was primarily the result of $2.9 million of equipment resale revenue and $4.9 million in settlement fees from customers to terminate their contract recognized during the year ended December 31, 2002. There were no equipment resale transactions during the year ended December 31, 2003; however, we received $1.2 million of settlement fees during the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of bankruptcy related payments from both Worldcom and Excite@home. Excluding any settlement fees that we may recognize in the future, we expect our U.S. non-recurring revenues to remain relatively flat or grow moderately in the foreseeable future.

 

Asia-Pacific Revenues.    As a result of the combination that closed on December 31, 2002, which resulted in the acquisition of four Asia-Pacific IBX centers, we recognized $18.2 million of revenues in Asia-Pacific during the year ended December 31, 2003. Prior to the combination we generated no revenues from outside of

 

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the United States. Asia-Pacific revenues consisted of recurring revenues of $16.3 million, primarily from colocation and managed infrastructure services, and non-recurring revenues of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, which includes settlement fees of $584,000, primarily from one customer that terminated its contract. Asia-Pacific revenues are generated from Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney with Singapore representing approximately 77% of the regional revenues. Our Asia-Pacific revenues are similar to the revenues that we generate from our U.S. IBX centers; however, our Singapore IBX center has additional managed infrastructure service revenue, such as mail service and managed platform solutions, which we do not currently offer in any other IBX center location. We expect our Asia-Pacific revenues to decrease slightly during the first half of 2004 as we expect some churn on our low-margin bandwidth revenue in Singapore. However, excluding this expected drop in bandwidth revenue, we would otherwise expect our Asia-Pacific revenues to begin to grow over the course of the year.

 

Cost of Revenues.    Cost of revenues were $128.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 versus $104.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a 23% increase. Included in cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 are the results of the two companies that we acquired on December 31, 2002, i-STT and Pihana, a cumulative total of $24.7 million. The largest cost components of our cost of revenues are depreciation, rental payments related to our leased IBX centers, utility costs including bandwidth, IBX employees’ salaries and benefits, consumable supplies and equipment and security services. A substantial majority of our cost of revenues are fixed in nature and do not vary significantly from period to period. However, there are certain costs, which are considered variable in nature including utilities and consumable supplies that are directly related to growth of services in our existing and new customer base. Given a large component of our cost of revenues are fixed in nature, we anticipate any growth in revenues will have a significant incremental flow through to gross profit in the 70 – 90% range.

 

U.S. Cost of Revenues.    U.S. cost of revenues were $107.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $104.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a 3.2% increase. U.S. cost of revenues included $49.9 million and $47.8 million, respectively, of depreciation expense and $59,000 and $266,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. During the year ended December 31, 2003, we also recorded $562,000 of accretion expense associated with our asset retirement obligation relating to our various leaseholds, which consist primarily of our IBX center operating leases, as required under FASB No. 143 that was adopted in 2003. Furthermore, U.S. cost of revenues included the costs associated with the $2.9 million of equipment resale revenue that we recorded for the year ended December 31, 2002, which was approximately $2.8 million. We recorded no equipment resale revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in the U.S. cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003, were the operating costs associated with (i) the Los Angeles and Honolulu IBX centers acquired from Pihana in the combination on December 31, 2002, which totaled $4.1 million ($3.5 million excluding depreciation) and (ii) the Santa Clara IBX center acquired on December 1, 2003, which totaled $597,000. Excluding depreciation, stock-based compensation, accretion expense, the costs of equipment resales and the costs of operating the acquired U.S. IBX centers, U.S. cash cost of revenues decreased period over period to $52.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $53.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a 1% decrease. This decrease is primarily the result of reduced costs associated with the San Jose ground lease of $3.6 million as a result of the option that we exercised in September 2002 to return approximately one-half of the land commencing in October 2002 (refer to ‘Restructuring Charges” below); however, this decrease is partially offset by an increase in operating costs associated with certain of our IBX centers as a result of (a) higher property taxes for certain IBX centers and (b) increasing utility costs in line with increasing customer installations and revenues attributed to this customer growth. We continue to anticipate that our cost of revenues will increase in the foreseeable future as the occupancy levels in our U.S. IBX centers increase, however as a percent of revenues, we anticipate our cost of revenues will continue to decline.

 

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revenues from our Asia-Pacific IBX center operations during the year ended December 31, 2003. Included in this number is $4.4 million of depreciation expense. Excluding depreciation expense, our acquired cost of revenues totaled $16.2 million for Asia-Pacific. Our Asia-Pacific cost of revenues consist of the same type of costs that we incur in our U.S. IBX center operations, namely rental payments for our leased IBX centers, utility costs, site employees’ salaries and benefits, consumable supplies and equipment and security services. Our Asia-Pacific costs of revenues are generated in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. There are several managed IT infrastructure service revenue streams unique to our Singapore IBX hub, such as mail service and managed platform solutions, that are more labor intensive than our service offerings in the United States. As a result, our Singapore IBX center has a greater number of employees than any of our other IBX centers, and therefore, a greater labor cost relative to our other IBX centers in the United States or other Asia-Pacific locations. We anticipate that our Asia-Pacific cost of revenues will experience a small decrease during the first half of 2004 as a result of the expected drop in low-margin bandwidth revenue as discussed above. However, excluding this, we would otherwise expect to see moderate growth in Asia-Pacific cost of revenues in the foreseeable future consistent with our anticipated growth in revenues over the course of the year.

 

Sales and Marketing.    Sales and marketing expenses increased to $19.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Included in sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, are the results of the two companies that we acquired on December 31, 2002, i-STT and Pihana, totaling $6.9 million.

 

U.S. Sales and Marketing Expenses.    U.S. sales and marketing expenses decreased to $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Included in U.S. sales and marketing expenses were $294,000 and $952,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. During the year ended December 31, 2002, we recorded $2.3 million in bad debt expense. The amount of bad debt expense that we recorded in the prior period, which was significantly larger than what we typically incur, was primarily the result of write-offs or full reserves of aged receivables associated with several customers, including Teleglobe, which had filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code last year. Excluding stock-based compensation and bad debt expense, U.S. sales and marketing expenses increased to $12.4 million from $12.0 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, a 3% increase. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, marketing programs, public relations, promotional materials and travel. Excluding stock-based compensation and bad debt expense, the nominal increase in sales and marketing expenses year over year is primarily related to the incremental sales and marketing efforts associated with the two U.S. IBX centers acquired in the combination as of December 31, 2002 in Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as an overall increase in sales compensation due to increased revenues. We expect to see a nominal increase in sales and marketing spending in the future, although as a percent of revenues, we anticipate a decline in sales and marketing spending.

 

Asia-Pacific Sales and Marketing Expenses.    As a result of the combination that closed on December 31, 2002, we incurred an additional $6.9 million of sales and marketing expenses, comprised of $4.8 million in cash sales and marketing expenses from our Asia-Pacific operations during the year ended December 31, 2003, and $2.1 million of amortization expense. Our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses consist of the same type of costs that we incur in our U.S. operations, namely compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, marketing programs, public relations, promotional materials and travel. Our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses are generated in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. We expect that our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses will remain relatively flat in the foreseeable future. As a result of the combination that closed on December 31, 2002, we acquired several intangible assets that we amortize, namely the use of a trade-name and certain customer contracts in Singapore valued at approximately $300,000 and $3.6 million, respectively. The trade-name intangible asset was being amortized over one year ending December 31, 2003 and the customer contract intangible asset is being amortized over two years, ending December 31, 2004. As a result, we incurred a total of $2.1 million of amortization expense during the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

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General and Administrative.    General and administrative expenses increased to $34.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $30.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, are the results of the two companies that we acquired on December 31, 2002, i-STT and Pihana, totaling $7.5 million.

 

U.S. General and Administrative Expenses.    U.S. general and administrative expenses decreased to $28.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to $30.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Included in U.S. general and administrative expenses were $5.3 million and $6.2 million, respectively, of depreciation expense and $2.6 million and $5.7 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. In addition, U.S. general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, included $1.5 million of costs associated with a corporate headquarter office acquired from Pihana on December 31, 2002 located in Honolulu. This office was closed as of June 30, 2003. Excluding depreciation, stock-based compensation expense and the costs of the acquired Honolulu office, U.S. general and administrative expenses remained relatively flat at $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as compared to $18.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. General and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation and stock-based compensation, consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, accounting, legal and administrative expenses, professional service fees and other general corporate expenses such as our corporate headquarter office lease. We expect to see a nominal increase in general and administrative spending in the future, although as a percent of revenues, we anticipate a decline in general and administrative spending.

 

Asia-Pacific General and Administrative Expenses.    As a result of the combination that closed on December 31, 2002, we incurred an additional $6.0 million in general and administrative expenses from our newly-acquired Asia-Pacific operations. Our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses, which included $497,000 of depreciation expense, consist of the same type of costs that we incur in our U.S. operations, namely salaries and related expenses, accounting, legal and administrative expenses, professional service fees and other general corporate expenses. Our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses are generated in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. Our Asia-Pacific headquarter office is located in Singapore. Most of the corporate overhead support functions that we have in the U.S. also reside in our Singapore office in order to support our Asia-Pacific operations. In addition, we have separate corporate office locations in Tokyo and Hong Kong. We expect that our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses will remain relatively flat or experience only moderate growth for the foreseeable future.

 

Restructuring Charges.    We did not incur any restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2003. During the year ended December 31, 2002, we recorded restructuring charges of $28.9 million. The restructuring charges consisted of (a) a $5.0 million option fee paid in May 2002 related to the amendment of our approximately 80 acre ground lease in San Jose, California from which we subsequently elected to exercise the option to permanently exclude 40 acres commencing October 1, 2002; (b) a partial write-off of two letters of credit totaling $19.0 million associated with the exercise in September 2002 of our option to permanently terminate approximately one-half of our lease obligations under the San Jose ground lease (c) a write-off of property and equipment of $2.6 million, primarily leasehold improvements and some equipment, located in two unnecessary U.S. IBX expansion and headquarter office space operating leaseholds we had decided to exit and that do not currently provide any ongoing benefit and (d) write-offs or accruals of certain U.S. or European exit costs and severance charges.

 

Interest Income.    Interest income decreased to $296,000 from $998,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Interest income decreased due to lower average cash, cash equivalent and short-term investment balances held in interest-bearing accounts and lower interest rates received on those invested balances.

 

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attributable to the retirement of $169.5 million of our 13% senior notes during 2002. In addition, we reduced the interest expense attributed to our credit facility as a result of a reduction in the principal balance outstanding and a reduction in the interest rates. However, these interest expense savings were partially offset by the approximately $7.3 million of non-cash interest expense associated with the $30.0 million 14% convertible secured note issued on December 31, 2002 as a result of the financing, and the $10.0 million 10% convertible secured notes issued on June 5, 2003 as a result of the Crosslink financing. We recorded a substantial debt discount equal to the $10.0 million of principal in connection with the Crosslink financing, primarily as a result of the beneficial conversion feature associated with these convertible secured notes, which is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Crosslink financing. This is a primary contributor to our increased non-cash interest expense from the prior period.

 

Gain on Debt Extinguishment.    During the year ended December 31, 2002, we retired approximately $169.5 million of senior notes in exchange for approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock and $17.7 million of cash. As a result, we recognized a $114.2 million net gain on debt extinguishment during 2002, after deducting transaction costs, interest waived and allocation of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount. Although we made payments on our various debt facilities during 2003, we extinguished no senior notes or other debt during the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Income Taxes.    A full valuation allowance is recorded against our deferred tax assets as management cannot conclude, based on available objective evidence, when it is more likely than not that the gross value of its deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since inception, we have financed our operations and capital requirements primarily through the issuance of various debt and equity instruments, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.1 billion. As of December 31, 2004, our total indebtedness was comprised of non-convertible debt totaling $35.2 million from our Washington D.C. metro area IBX capital lease and convertible debt totaling $124.7 million from our convertible secured notes and convertible subordinated debentures as outlined below.

 

During February 2004, we sold $86.3 million in aggregate principal of 2.5% convertible subordinated debentures due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers. We used the net proceeds from this offering primarily to repay all amounts outstanding under our previously outstanding non-convertible debt as outlined below. We refer to this transaction as the “convertible debenture offering.” During March 2004, holders of our 10% $10.0 million convertible secured notes issued in connection with the Crosslink financing, converted the $10.0 million of principal into 2.5 million shares of our common stock. We refer to this transaction as the “Crosslink conversion.” We recorded a significant loss on debt extinguishment and conversion totaling $16.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2004, primarily related to the non-cash write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts in connection with the various debt repayments, redemptions and conversions of the underlying debt facilities extinguished or converted, as well as the cash premium that we paid on our 13% senior notes.

 

As of December 31, 2004, our principal source of liquidity was our $108.1 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments. We believe that this cash, coupled with our anticipated cash flows generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our capital expenditure, debt service and corporate overhead requirements to meet our currently identified business objectives. In addition, in December 2004, as a result of the Silicon Valley Bank credit line, as further described below, we have $21.8 million of additional liquidity available to us in the event we need additional cash to pursue attractive strategic opportunities that may become available in the future.

 

While we had generated negative operating cashflow in each annual period since inception through 2003, commencing the quarter ended September 30, 2003 we started to generate positive operating cash flow. During that quarter, our revenues grew to a level sufficient to meet our operating cash requirements related to our predominantly fixed cost structure related to our existing IBX centers. We considered that quarter to be the

 

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inflection point in our business model whereby our revenues were sufficient on an ongoing basis to meet all our operating costs and working capital requirements. As a result of reaching this point in our operating history, we have generated cash from our operations during 2004 and expect this generation of operating cash flows to continue in 2005 and beyond and to be in an amount sufficient to meet our cash requirements to fund our capital expenditures, debt service and corporate overhead requirements (excluding the purchase, sale and maturities of our short-term and long-term investments). However, given our limited operating history, we may not achieve our desired levels of profitability in the future. See “Other Factors Affecting Operating Results.”

 

Uses of Cash

 

Net cash provided by our operating activities was $36.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Net cash used in our operating activities was $17.3 million and $27.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. As described above, we have now reached and are moving beyond the inflection point in our business model whereby our revenues are sufficient to cover our operating expenses and we are now generating cash from our operations. In prior periods, we used cash primarily to fund our net loss, including cash interest payments on our senior notes and credit facility, although the majority of the operating cash flows used during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 related to the liquidation of accrued obligations, such as accrued restructuring activities, including merger and financing costs during 2003. In addition, we continue to experience strong collections of our accounts receivables. As described above, we expect that we will continue to generate cash from our operating activities throughout 2005 and beyond.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $56.9 million, $49.2 million and $7.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2004 was primarily for the net purchase of short-term and long-term investments, as well as to fund capital expenditures to bring our recently acquired IBX centers in the Silicon Valley and Washington DC metro areas to Equinix standards and to support our growing customer base. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2003 was primarily the result of the purchase of short-term investments and some nominal amount of capital expenditures, partially offset by the release of restricted cash to fund a cash interest payment on our senior notes in January 2003. Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2002 was primarily attributable to the liquidation of accrued construction costs for the New York metropolitan area IBX hub, which opened during the first quarter of 2002, partially offset by the sale of short-term investments. For 2005, we anticipate that our cash used in investing activities, excluding the purchases, sales and maturities of short-term and long-term investments, will primarily fund our capital expenditures.

 

Net cash generated by financing activities was $19.2 million, $52.3 million and $16.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net cash generated by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2004, was primarily the result of the $86.3 million in gross proceeds from our convertible debenture offering, offset by $70.8 million in payments on our credit facility, senior notes and other debt facilities and capital lease obligations, as well as debt extinguishment costs associated with paying down these facilities and $7.3 million in proceeds from our various employee stock plans. Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2003 was primarily the result of the $104.4 million in net proceeds of our follow-on equity offering and $10.0 million in proceeds from the Crosslink financing, partially offset by $57.2 million in payments on our credit facility and $6.1 million in payments on our various other debt facilities and capital lease obligations. Net cash generated by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2002 was primarily attributable to the cash acquired in the acquisitions of i-STT and Pihana and proceeds from our $30.0 million convertible secured notes, offset by payments of $17.7 million used to retire approximately $169.5 million of our senior notes and the costs associated with the exchange of the senior notes and repayments under our credit facility of $13.5 million.

 

Debt Obligations—Non-Convertible Debt

 

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December 2004, as a result of the Silicon Valley Bank credit line, as further described below, we have $21.8 million of additional liquidity available to us in the event we need additional cash to pursue attractive strategic opportunities that may become available in the future. Prior to this, our non-convertible debt was comprised of our senior notes, credit facility, and other debt facilities and capital lease obligations as follows:

 

Senior Notes.    In December 1999, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 13% senior notes due 2007. During 2002, we retired $169.5 million of the senior notes in exchange for approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock and approximately $21.3 million of cash. As of December 31, 2003, a total of $30.5 million of senior note principal remained outstanding, which was presented, net of unamortized discount, on our balance sheet at $29.2 million. In March 2004, with the net proceeds from our convertible debenture offering, we exercised our right to redeem all of our senior notes. The redemption price for the senior notes was equal to 106.5% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the redemption date. As a result, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $3.8 million, comprised of the 6.5% premium that we paid to redeem the senior notes, the write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount and other transaction fees.

 

Credit Facility.    In December 2000, we entered into the credit facility with a syndicate of lenders under which, subject to our compliance with a number of financial ratios and covenants, we were permitted to borrow up to $150.0 million, which was fully drawn down during 2001. This facility was amended at various times during 2001, 2002 and 2003. As of December 31, 2003, a total of $34.3 million of principal remained outstanding under the credit facility. In February 2004, with the net proceeds from our convertible debenture offering, we repaid all amounts outstanding under our credit facility and terminated the credit facility. As a result, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $4.4 million, comprised primarily of the write-off of debt issuance costs as well as some other transaction fees.

 

Other Debt Facilities and Capital Lease Obligations.     In August 1999, we entered into a loan agreement with Venture Lending and Leasing in the amount of $10.0 million and fully drew down on this amount. This loan agreement bore interest at 8.5% and was repayable over 42 months in equal monthly payments with a final interest payment equal to 15% of the advance amounts due on maturity. As of December 31, 2003, principal of $847,000 remained outstanding. In March 2004, with the net proceeds from our convertible debenture offering, we paid off this other debt facility in full. As a result, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $0.2 million, comprised of the write-off of debt issuance costs and discount as well as some other transaction fees.

 

In June 2001, we entered into a loan agreement with Heller Financial Leasing in the amount of $5.0 million and fully drew down on this amount. This loan agreement bore interest at 13.0% and was repayable over 36 months. As of December 31, 2003, principal of $2.5 million remained outstanding. In February 2004, with the net proceeds from our convertible debenture offering, we paid off this other debt facility in full. As a result, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $0.2 million, comprised of the write-off of debt issuance costs and discount as well as some other transaction fees.

 

In December 2002, in conjunction with our merger with Pihana, we acquired multiple capital leases with Orix. The original amount financed was approximately $3.5 million. These capital lease arrangements bore interest at an average rate of 6.4% per annum and were repayable over 30 months. As of December 31, 2003, principal of $201,000 remained outstanding. These capital leases were fully paid down by March 31, 2004.

 

Washington D.C. Metro Area IBX Capital Lease.    In April 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The center is adjacent to the Company’s existing Washington D.C. metro area IBX. This lease, which includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located in the building, is a capital lease. We took possession of this property during the fourth quarter of 2004, and as a result, recorded property and equipment assets, as well as a capital lease obligation, totaling $35.3 million. Payments under this lease, which commenced in November 2004, will be

 

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made monthly through 2019 at an effective interest rate of 8.50% per annum. As of December 31, 2004, principal of $35.2 remained outstanding.

 

Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line.    In December 2004, we entered into a $25.0 million line of credit arrangement with Silicon Valley Bank that matures in December 2006. This facility is a $25.0 million revolving line of credit which, at our election, up to $10.0 million may be converted into a 24-month term loan, repayable in eight quarterly installments. We refer to this transaction as the “Silicon Valley Bank credit line.” Borrowings under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line bear interest at floating interest rates, plus applicable margins, based either on the prime rate or LIBOR. As of December 31, 2004, the Silicon Valley Bank credit line had an interest rate of 4.40% per annum; however, through the date of filing of this report on Form 10-K, we have not drawn down any amounts from this line of credit. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line also features sublimits, which allows us to issue letters of credit, enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and make advances for cash management services. Our utilization under any of these sublimits would have the effect of reducing the amount available for borrowing under the Silicon Valley Bank credit line during the period that such sublimits remain utilized and outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, we had utilized $3.2 million under the letters of credit sublimit with the issuance of three letters of credit and, as a result, reduced the amount of borrowings available to us from $25.0 million to $21.8 million. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line is secured by substantially all of our domestic assets and contains numerous covenants, including financial covenants, such as maintaining minimum cash balance levels and meeting minimum quarterly revenue targets, which we are in full compliance of. The Silicon Valley Bank credit line provides us with additional liquidity and financing flexibility in the future.

 

Debt Obligations—Convertible Debt

 

Convertible Secured Notes.    In December 2002, in conjunction with the combination, STT Communications made a $30.0 million strategic investment in the company in the form of a 14% convertible secured note due November 2007. The interest on the convertible secured note is payable in kind in the form of additional convertible secured notes, which we refer to as “PIK notes.” During 2003 and through December 31, 2004, we have issued $8.5 million in PIK notes. The convertible secured note and PIK notes issued to STT Communications are convertible into our preferred and common stock at a price of $9.18 per underlying share, and are convertible anytime at the option of STT Communications. Upon certain conditions, including if the closing price of our common stock exceeds $32.12 per share for thirty consecutive trading days, we had the option of converting the convertible secured notes beginning in 2005. In January 2005, we exercised this right and converted 95% of the outstanding convertible secured notes and accrued and unpaid interest, held by STT Communications, into 4.1 million shares of our preferred stock, which was subsequently converted into 4.1 million shares of our common stock in February 2005. The remaining 5% of the convertible secured notes, totaling $1.9 million, that remain outstanding will be eligible for conversion by Equinix in early 2006 into approximately 250,000 shares (including anticipated interest expense to be incurred during 2005 and early 2006), provided that the closing price of our common stock exceeds $32.12 per share for thirty consecutive trading days. We refer to this transaction as the “STT convertible secured notes conversion.”

 

In June 2003, entities affiliated with Crosslink Capital made a $10.0 million strategic investment in the company in the form of 10% convertible secured notes due November 2007, which contained a beneficial conversion feature. The interest on the convertible secured notes was payable in kind in the form of additional convertible secured notes commencing on the second anniversary of the closing of this transaction. In March 2004, the holders of these notes converted them into 2.5 million shares of our common stock. As a result, we recognized a loss on debt conversion on this transaction of $7.6 million, comprised primarily of the write-off of debt discount due to the beneficial conversion feature.

 

As of December 31, 2004, a total of $38.5 million of convertible secured notes were outstanding, which is presented, net of unamortized discount, on our balance sheet at $35.8 million. In addition, as of December 31, 2004, we had debt issuance costs related to our convertible secured notes of $336,000 remaining to be amortized. All interest expense associated with our convertible secured notes, including the amortization of the unamortized discount of $2.7 million and our unamortized debt issuance costs, represent non-cash interest expense in our

 

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statements of operation and cash flow as no cash is expended for this interest. In January 2005, as a result of the STT convertible secured note conversion, 95% of the outstanding convertible secured notes, plus accrued interest and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, was converted into stockholders’ equity.

 

Convertible Subordinated Debentures.    During February 2004, we sold $86.3 million in aggregate principal of 2.5% convertible subordinated debentures due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers. We used the net proceeds from this offering primarily to repay all amounts outstanding under our credit facility and two of our other debt facilities, as well as fully redeemed our remaining 13% senior notes. The interest on the convertible subordinated debentures is payable semi-annually every February and August, which commenced August 2004. Unlike our convertible secured notes, the interest on our convertible subordinated debentures is payable in cash. Our convertible subordinated debentures are convertible into 2.2 million shares of our common stock.

 

Holders of the convertible subordinated debentures may require us to purchase all or a portion of their debentures on February 15, 2009, February 15, 2014 and February 15, 2019, in each case at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, holders of the convertible subordinated debentures may convert their debentures into shares of our common stock upon certain defined circumstances, including during any calendar quarter if the closing price of our common stock is greater than or equal to 120% of $39.50 per share of our common stock, or approximately $47.40 per share, for twenty consecutive trading days during the period of thirty consecutive trading days ending on the last day of the previous calendar quarter. We may redeem all or a portion of the debentures at any time after February 15, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

 

Debt Maturities, Lease and Other Contractual Commitments

 

We lease our IBX centers and certain equipment under non-cancelable lease agreements expiring through 2020. The following represents our debt maturities, lease and other commitments as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

 

     Convertible
secured
notes (1)


   Convertible
subordinated
debentures


  

Capital

Lease


    Operating
Leases
Covered
Under
Accrued
Restructuring
Charges


   

Operating

Leases (2)


  

Other

Contractual
Commitments
(2)


   Total

 

2005

   $    $    $ 3,642     $ 2,433     $ 28,638    $ 1,674    $ 36,387  

2006

               3,733       2,766       30,689           37,188  

2007

     38,466           3,826       3,216       30,410           75,918  

2008

               3,922       3,262       29,856           37,040  

2009

          86,250      4,020       3,309       29,715           123,294  

2010 and thereafter

               45,287       19,964       177,945           243,196  
    

  

  


 


 

  

  


       38,466      86,250      64,430       34,950       327,253      1,674      553,023  

Less amount representing interest

               (29,226 )                     (29,226 )

Less amount representing estimated subrental income and expense

                     (15,978 )               (15,978 )

Less amount representing accretion

                     (4,222 )               (4,222 )
    

  

  


 


 

  

  


     $ 38,466    $ 86,250    $ 35,204     $ 14,750     $ 327,253    $ 1,674    $ 503,597  
    

  

  


 


 

  

  



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In December 2004, we entered into a long-term lease for a 103,000 square foot data center in the Silicon Valley area. This data center is close to our existing IBX centers in the Silicon Valley, and expands the global Equinix footprint to approximately 1.4 million square feet. This new lease will add an additional $34.2 million in cumulative monthly lease payments through 2020, commencing February 2005. We will take possession of this property during the first quarter of 2005. We currently intend to place customers in this data center in 2005. Concurrent with the signing of this lease, we also agreed to purchase the assets located in this data center and entered into an agreement to interconnect all three of our Silicon Valley IBX centers to each other through redundant dark fiber links. This will allow our customers to have access to all the networks and customers in each of the three Silicon Valley IBXs. While we have not yet concluded that this lease is an operating lease, for purposes of reflecting our full contractual commitments in the table presented above, this lease is presented within the future operating lease costs presented above.

 

As of December 31, 2004, as a result of the Silicon Valley IBX acquisition described above and the associated agreements, we are obligated to pay $924,000 for the assets located in the data center, which we expect to pay in March 2005 when the Company takes possession of this property. In addition, as of December 31, 2004, we are also obligated to pay $750,000 upon completion of the installation of the redundant dark fiber links currently being installed, which needs to be paid no later than May 1, 2005. These obligations are reflected in the table above under other contractual commitments.

 

In connection with three of our IBX operating leases, we have entered into three irrevocable letters of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. These letters of credit were provided in lieu of cash deposits under the letters of credit sublimit provision in connection with the Silicon Valley Bank credit line. The letters of credit total $3.2 million, are collateralized by the Silicon Valley Bank credit line and automatically renew in successive one-year periods until the final lease expiration dates. If the landlords for any of these three IBX operating leases decide to draw down on these letters of credit, we will be required to fund these letters of credit. This contingent commitment is not reflected in the table above.

 

In December 2004, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs we would incur in building out new space, we made the decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of our New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above our original Los Angeles IBX. As a result of our decision to exit these spaces, we recorded a restructuring charge totaling $17.7 million, which represents the present value of our estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms, as well as the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the partial build-out of the excess space on the floor above our Los Angeles IBX. We have already sublet the excess space in the New York metro area and are currently evaluating opportunities to either sublet the excess space in Los Angeles or terminate this lease altogether. As of December 31, 2004, we had a total restructuring charge accrual of $14.8 million associated with these two leases for excess space on our balance sheet. These obligations are reflected in the table above under operating leases covered under accrued restructuring charges.

 

As a result of our recent IBX expansions in the Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. metro areas, we anticipate that we will incur capital expenditures in excess of what we would otherwise spend had we not acquired these new IBXs. Although we are not contractually obligated to do so, we expect to incur additional capital expenditures in these two markets during 2005 of approximately $10.0 to $12.0 million in order to bring these new IBXs up to Equinix standards. This non-contractual capital expenditure spending is not reflected in the table above.

 

Strategically, we will continue to look at attractive opportunities to grow our market share and selectively improve our footprint and service streams, such as our recent acquisition of the Sprint property in Santa Clara and our recently announced expansions in the Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley metro area markets. However, we will continue to be very selective with any similar opportunity. As was the case with these recent expansions in the Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. area markets, the criteria will be quality of the design,

 

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access to networks, capacity availability in current market location, amount of incremental investment required by us in the targeted property, lead-time to breakeven and in-place customers. Like these recent expansions, the right combination of these factors may be quite attractive for us. Dependent on the particular deal, these acquisitions may require upfront cash payments and additional capital expenditures in order to bring these centers up to Equinix standards.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information in this report, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating our business and us:

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may continue to incur additional losses in the future.

 

Although Equinix has generated cash from operations since the quarter ended September 30, 2003, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the company incurred net losses of $68.6 million and $84.2 million, respectively. In light of new rules regarding the expensing of stock-based compensation, we do not expect to become net income positive for at least one to two more years. In addition, if we acquire or build-out additional IBX centers, we will have additional depreciation and amortization expenses that will negatively impact our ability to achieve and sustain positive net income. There can be no guarantee that we will become profitable and the company may continue to incur additional losses. Even if we achieve profitability, given the competitive and evolving nature of the industry in which we operate, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.

 

We expect our operating results to fluctuate.

 

We have experienced fluctuations in our results of operations on a quarterly and annual basis. The fluctuation in our operating results may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. We expect to experience significant fluctuations in our operating results in the foreseeable future due to a variety of factors, including:

 

    acquisition of additional IBX centers;

 

    demand for space and services at our IBX centers;

 

    changes in general economic conditions and specific market conditions in the telecommunications and Internet industries;

 

    the provision of customer discounts and credits;

 

    the mix of current and proposed products and services and the gross margins associated with our products and services;

 

    competition in the markets;

 

    conditions related to international operations;

 

    the timing and magnitude of operating expenses, including taxes, capital expenditures and expenses related to the expansion of sales, marketing, operations and acquisitions, if any, of complementary businesses and assets; and

 

    the cost and availability of adequate public utilities, including power.

 

Any of the foregoing factors, or other factors discussed elsewhere in this report, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Although the company has experienced growth in revenues in recent quarters, this growth rate is not necessarily indicative of future operating results. It is possible that the company may never generate net income on a quarterly or annual basis. In addition, a relatively large portion of our expenses are fixed in the short-term, particularly with respect to lease and personnel expenses, depreciation and amortization, and interest expenses. Therefore, our results of operations are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in revenues. As such, comparisons to prior reporting periods should not be relied upon as indications of the company’s future performance. In addition, our operating results in one or more future quarters may fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If this occurs, we could experience an immediate and significant decline in the trading price of our stock.

 

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If the market price of our stock continues to be highly volatile, the value of an investment in our common stock may decline.

 

Within the last 12 months, our common stock has traded between $26.50 and $46.39 per share. The market price of the shares of our common stock has been and may continue to be highly volatile. In January 2005, 95% of STT Communications’ outstanding convertible secured notes and associated interest were converted into shares of our non-voting Series A-1 preferred stock. In February 2005, STT Communications elected to convert all of the shares of Series A-1 preferred stock into 4.1 million shares of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock within a narrow period of time could cause our stock price to fall. Announcements may also have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. These announcements may include:

 

    our operating results;

 

    new issuances of equity, debt or convertible debt;

 

    developments in our relationships with corporate customers;

 

    changes in regulatory policy or interpretation;

 

    changes in the ratings of our stock by securities analysts;

 

    market conditions for telecommunications stocks in general; and

 

    general economic and market conditions.

 

The stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices for emerging telecommunications companies, and which have often been unrelated to their operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In addition, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could lower the market price of our common stock.

 

Our inability to use our tax net operating losses will cause us to pay taxes at an earlier date and in greater amounts which may harm our operating results.

 

We believe that our ability to use our pre-2003 tax net operating losses, or NOLs, in any taxable year is subject to limitation under Section 382 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) as a result of the significant change in the ownership of our stock that resulted from the combination. We expect that a significant portion of our NOLs accrued prior to December 31, 2002 will expire unused as a result of this limitation. In addition to the limitations on NOL carryforward utilization described above, we believe that Section 382 of the Code will also significantly limit our ability to use the depreciation and amortization on our assets, as well as certain losses on the sale of our assets, to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and losses reflect unrealized depreciation that was inherent in such assets as of the date of the combination. These limitations will cause us to pay taxes at an earlier date and in greater amounts than would occur absent such limitations.

 

While we believe that we currently have adequate internal control procedures in place, we are still exposed to potential risks from recent legislation requiring companies to evaluate controls under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

In the course of our ongoing evaluation of our internal controls over financing reporting, we have identified areas requiring improvement and are in the process of designing enhanced processes and controls to address the issues identified during our evaluation. We cannot be certain that our efforts will be effective or sufficient for us, or our auditors, to issue unqualified reports in the future.

 

It may be difficult to design and implement effective financial controls for combined operations and differences in existing controls of any acquired businesses may result in weaknesses that require remediation when the financial controls and reporting are combined.

 

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Our ability to manage our operations and growth will require us to improve our operational, financial and management controls, as well as our internal reporting systems and controls. We may not be able to implement improvements to our internal reporting systems and controls in an efficient and timely manner and may discover deficiencies in existing systems and controls.

 

If we cannot effectively manage international operations, our revenues may not increase and our business and results of operations would be harmed.

 

In 2002, our sales outside North America represented less than 1% of our revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the combined company recognized 15% of its revenues outside North America. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the combined company recognized 13% of its revenues outside North America. We anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, approximately 15% of the combined company’s revenues will be derived from sources outside North America.

 

To date, the neutrality of the Equinix IBX centers and the variety of networks available to our customers has often been a competitive advantage for us. In certain of our acquired IBX centers, in Singapore in particular, the limited number of carriers available diminishes that advantage. As a result, we may need to adapt our key revenue-generating services and pricing to be competitive in that market.

 

We may experience gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To date, the majority of Equinix’s revenues and costs have been denominated in U.S. dollars; however, the majority of revenues and costs in our international operations are denominated in Singapore dollars, Japanese yen and Australia and Hong Kong dollars. Although the combined company may undertake foreign exchange hedging transactions to reduce foreign currency transaction exposure, it does not currently intend to eliminate all foreign currency transaction exposure. Where our prices are denominated in U.S. dollars, our sales could be adversely affected by declines in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, thereby making our products more expensive in local currencies. Our international operations are generally subject to a number of additional risks, including:

 

    costs of customizing IBX centers for foreign countries;

 

    protectionist laws and business practices favoring local competition;

 

    greater difficulty or delay in accounts receivable collection;

 

    difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;

 

    political and economic instability;

 

    ability to obtain, transfer, or maintain licenses required by governmental entities with respect to the combined business; and

 

    compliance with governmental regulation with which we have little experience.

 

We may make acquisitions, which pose integration and other risks that could harm our business.

 

We have acquired several new IBX centers recently, and we may seek to acquire additional IBX centers, complementary businesses, products, services and technologies. As a result of these acquisitions, we may be required to incur additional debt and expenditures and issue additional shares of our stock to pay for the acquired business, product, service or technology, which will dilute our existing stockholders’ ownership interest and may delay, or prevent, our profitability. These acquisitions may also expose us to risks such as:

 

    the possibility that we may not be able to successfully integrate acquired businesses or achieve the level of quality in such businesses to which our customers are accustomed;

 

    the possibility that additional capital expenditures may be required;

 

    the possibility that senior management may be required to spend considerable time negotiating agreements and integrating acquired businesses;

 

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    the possible loss or reduction in value of acquired businesses;

 

    the possibility that our customers may not accept either the existing equipment infrastructure or the “look-and-feel” of a new or different IBX center;

 

    the possibility that carriers may find it cost-prohibitive or impractical to bring fiber and networks into a new IBX center; and

 

    the possibility of preexisting undisclosed liabilities regarding the property or IBX center, including but not limited to environmental or asbestos liability, of which our insurance may be insufficient or for which we may be unable to secure insurance coverage;

 

We cannot assure you that we would successfully overcome these risks or any other problems encountered with these acquisitions.

 

STT Communications holds a substantial portion of our stock and has significant influence over matters requiring stockholder consent.

 

As of December 31, 2004, STT Communications owned approximately 23% of our outstanding voting stock. In addition, STT Communications is not prohibited from buying shares of our stock in public or private transactions. Because of the diffuse ownership of our stock, STT Communications has significant influence over matters requiring our stockholder approval. In January 2005, 95% of STT Communications’ outstanding convertible secured notes and associated interest were converted into shares of our non-voting Series A-1 preferred stock. In February 2005, STT Communications elected to convert all of the shares of Series A-1 preferred stock into 4.1 million shares of our common stock, which caused STT Communications to own approximately 36% of our outstanding voting stock. As a result, STT Communications is able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, which could prevent or delay a third party from acquiring or merging with us. STT also has a right of first offer, which entitles them to participate in an offering of our equity securities, or securities convertible into our equity securities, to maintain their ownership percentage prior to such offering.

 

Our business could be harmed by prolonged electrical power outages or shortages, increased costs of energy or general availability of electrical resources.

 

Our IBX centers are susceptible to regional costs of power, electrical power shortages, planned or unplanned power outages caused by these shortages such as those that occurred in California during 2001 and in the Northeast in 2003 or natural disasters such as the hurricanes in the Southeast in 2004, and limitations, especially internationally, of adequate power resources. The overall power shortage in California has increased the cost of energy, which we may not be able to pass on to our customers. We attempt to limit exposure to system downtime by using backup generators and power supplies. Power outages, which last beyond our backup and alternative power arrangements, could harm our customers and our business.

 

In addition, power and cooling requirements are growing on a per server basis. As a result, customers are consuming an increasing amount of power per cabinet. This, combined with the fact that we generally do not control the amount of draw our customers take from installed circuits, means that we could face power limitations in our centers. This could have a negative impact on the available utilization capacity of a given center, which could have a negative impact on our financial performance, operating results and cash flows.

 

Increases in property taxes could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our IBX centers are subject to state and local real property taxes. The state and local real property taxes on our IBX centers may increase as property tax rates change and as the value of the properties are assessed or

 

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reassessed by taxing authorities. Many state and local governments are facing budget deficits, which may cause them to increase assessments or taxes. If property taxes increase, our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

 

We may be forced to take steps, and may be prevented from pursuing certain business opportunities, to ensure compliance with certain tax-related covenants agreed to by us in the combination agreement.

 

We agreed to a covenant in the combination agreement (which we refer to as the FIRPTA covenant) that we would use all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that at all times from and after the closing of the combination until such time as neither STT Communications nor its affiliates hold our capital stock or debt securities (or the capital stock received upon conversion of the debt securities) received by STT Communications in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the combination agreement, none of our capital stock issued to STT Communications would constitute “United States real property interests” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code. Under Section 897(c) of the Code, our capital stock issued to STT Communications would generally constitute “United States real property interests” at such point in time that the fair market value of the “United States real property interests” owned by us equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the aggregate fair market values of (a) our “United States real property interests,” (b) our interests in real property located outside the U.S., and (c) any other assets held by us which are used or held for use in our trade or business. Currently, the fair market value of our “United States real property interests” is significantly below the 50% threshold. However, in order to assure compliance with the FIRPTA covenant, we may be limited with respect to the business opportunities we may pursue, particularly if the business opportunities would increase the amounts of “United States real property interests” owned by us or decrease the amount of other assets owned by us. In addition, we may take proactive steps to avoid our capital stock being deemed “United States real property interest”, including, but not limited to, (a) a sale-leaseback transaction with respect to some or all of our real property interests, or (b) the formation of a holding company organized under the laws of the Republic of Singapore which would issue shares of its capital stock in exchange for all of our outstanding stock (this reorganization would require the submission of that transaction to our stockholders for their approval and the consummation of that exchange). We will take these actions only if such actions are commercially reasonable for Equinix and our stockholders.

 

Our non-U.S. customers include numerous related parties of i-STT.

 

In the past, a substantial portion of i-STT’s financing, as well as its revenues, has been derived from its affiliates, including STT Communications. We continue to have contractual and other business relationships and may engage in material transactions with affiliates of STT Communications. Circumstances may arise in which the interests of STT Communications’ affiliates may conflict with the interests of our other stockholders. In addition, entities affiliated with STT Communications make investments in various companies; they have invested in the past, and may invest in the future, in entities that compete with us. In the context of negotiating commercial arrangements with affiliates, conflicts of interest have arisen in the past and may arise, in this or other contexts, in the future. We cannot assure you that any conflicts of interest will be resolved in our favor.

 

A significant number of shares of our capital stock have been issued during 2002, 2003 and 2004 and may be sold in the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

 

We issued a large number of shares of our capital stock to the former Pihana stockholders, STT Communications, and holders of our senior notes in connection with the combination, financing and senior note exchange, to Crosslink Capital, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Crosslink”) in connection with Crosslink’s purchase of our Series A-2 Convertible Secured Notes, and to the public and STT Communications in connection with our follow-on equity offering in late 2003. The shares of common stock issued in the senior note exchange are currently freely tradeable. The shares of common stock issued in connection with the combination have been

 

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registered for resale as of June 30, 2003, the shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants issued in connection with the Crosslink financing have been registered for resale as of September 22, 2003 and the shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the convertible secured notes issued in the Crosslink financing have been registered for resale as of July 30, 2004. The shares sold to the public and STT Communications in connection with our follow-on equity offering in November 2003 are freely tradeable by the public, subject, in the case of STT Communications, to compliance with Rule 144 resale restrictions applicable to affiliates. In February 2004, we issued $86,250,000 of 2.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2024. These debentures are convertible into 2,183,548 shares of our common stock. Holders of these debentures may convert their debentures into shares of our common stock during any calendar quarter if the sale price of our common stock is greater than or equal to 120% of the conversion price per share of our common stock for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days or if the trading price of our debentures falls below specified prices. All of these shares are eligible for resale pursuant to a registration statement that became effective on July 30, 2004. In January 2005, 95% of STT Communications’ outstanding convertible secured notes and associated interest were converted into shares of our non-voting Series A-1 preferred stock. In February 2005, STT Communications elected to convert all of the shares of Series A-1 preferred stock into 4.1 million shares of our common stock. The shares of common stock are eligible for resale pursuant to a registration statement that became effective on December 22, 2004. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock by these parties within any narrow period of time could cause our stock price to fall. In addition, the issuance of the additional shares of our common stock as a result of these transactions will reduce our earnings per share, if any. This dilution could reduce the market price of our common stock unless and until we achieve revenue growth or cost savings and other business economies sufficient to offset the effect of this issuance. We cannot assure you that we will achieve revenue growth, cost savings or other business economies.

 

A significant number of our shares may be sold into the public market if STT Communications defaults on its credit facility, which could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly.

 

As of December 31, 2004, STT Communications held 2,970,414 shares of our common stock and held securities convertible into 7,025,534 additional shares of our common stock. STT Communications has pledged to its lenders its ownership interest in the majority of its secured notes and warrants purchased in the financing and its common and preferred stock issued in the combination as collateral for its secured credit facility. If STT Communications defaults on its credit facility, the stock, warrants and secured notes owned by STT Communications could be transferred to its lenders or sold to third parties. In the event of default, the new owner of the secured notes, stock and warrants could convert them into our common stock and sell them, along with the common stock, into the public market. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock by these parties within any narrow period of time could cause our stock price to fall. In addition, the issuance of the additional shares of our common stock as a result of these transactions will reduce our earnings per share, if any.

 

We depend on a number of third parties to provide Internet connectivity to our IBX centers; if connectivity is interrupted or terminated, our operating results and cash flow could be materially adversely affected.

 

The presence of diverse telecommunications carriers’ fiber networks in our IBX centers is critical to our ability to attract new customers. We believe that the availability of carrier capacity will directly affect our ability to achieve our projected results.

 

We are not a telecommunications carrier, and as such we rely on third parties to provide our customers with carrier services. We rely primarily on revenue opportunities from the telecommunications carriers’ customers to encourage them to invest the capital and operating resources required to build facilities from their locations to our IBX centers. Carriers will likely evaluate the revenue opportunity of an IBX center based on the assumption that the environment will be highly competitive. We cannot assure you that any carrier will elect to offer its services within our IBX centers or that once a carrier has decided to provide Internet connectivity to our IBX centers that it will continue to do so for any period of time.

 

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The construction required to connect multiple carrier facilities to our IBX centers is complex and involves factors outside of our control, including regulatory processes and the availability of construction resources. If the establishment of highly diverse Internet connectivity to our IBX centers does not occur or is materially delayed or is discontinued, our operating results and cash flow will be adversely affected. Further, many carriers are experiencing business difficulties or announcing consolidations. As a result, some carriers may be forced to downsize or terminate connectivity within our IBX centers.

 

Any failure of our physical infrastructure or services could lead to significant costs and disruptions that could reduce our revenue and harm our business reputation and financial results.

 

Our business depends on providing customers with highly reliable service. We must protect customers’ IBX infrastructure and customers’ equipment located in our IBX centers. We have recently acquired long-term leases to three IBX centers not built by us. If these recently leased IBX centers and their infrastructure assets are not in the condition we believe them to be in, we may be required to incur substantial additional costs to repair or upgrade the facilities. The services we provide in each of our IBX centers, whether recently acquired or not, are subject to failure resulting from numerous factors, including:

 

    human error;

 

    physical or electronic security breaches;

 

    fire, earthquake, flood and other natural disasters;

 

    water damage;

 

    power loss;

 

    sabotage and vandalism; and

 

    failure of business partners who provide the combined company’s resale products.

 

Problems at one or more of our IBX centers, whether or not within our control, could result in service interruptions or significant equipment damage. We have service level commitment obligations to certain of our customers. As a result, service interruptions or significant equipment damage in our IBX centers could result in difficulty maintaining service level commitments to these customers. In the past, a limited number of our customers have experienced temporary losses of power and failure of our services levels on products such as bandwidth connectivity. If we incur significant financial commitments to our customers in connection with a loss of power, or our failure to meet other service level commitment obligations, our liability insurance may not be adequate to cover those expenses. In addition, any loss of services, equipment damage or inability to meet our service level commitment obligations, particularly in the early stage of our development, could reduce the confidence of our customers and could consequently impair our ability to obtain and retain customers, which would adversely affect both our ability to generate revenues and our operating results.

 

Furthermore, we are dependent upon Internet service providers, telecommunications carriers and other website operators in the U.S., Asia and elsewhere, some of which may have experienced significant system failures and electrical outages in the past. Users of our services may in the future experience difficulties due to system failures unrelated to our systems and services. If for any reason, these providers fail to provide the required services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely impacted.

 

A portion of the managed services business we acquired in the combination involves the processing and storage of confidential customer information. Inappropriate use of those services could jeopardize the security of customers’ confidential information causing losses of data or financially impacting us or our customers. Efforts to alleviate problems caused by computer viruses or other inappropriate uses or security breaches may lead to interruptions, delays or cessation of our managed services.

 

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There is no known prevention or defense against denial of service attacks. During a prolonged denial of service attack, Internet service may not be available for several hours, thus impacting hosted customers’ on-line business transactions. Affected customers might file claims against us under such circumstances. Our property and liability insurance may not be adequate to cover these customer claims.

 

We resell products and services of third parties that may require us to pay for such services even if our customers fail to pay us for the services, which may have a negative impact on our operating results.

 

In order to provide resale services such as bandwidth, managed services and other network management services, we will contract with third party service providers. These services require us to enter into fixed term contracts for services with third party suppliers of products and services. If we experience the loss of a customer who has purchased a resale product, we will remain obligated to continue to pay our suppliers for the term of the underlying contracts. The payment of these obligations without a corresponding payment from customers will reduce our financial resources and may have a material adverse affect on our financial performance and operating results.

 

IBM accounts for a significant portion of our revenues, and the loss of IBM as a customer could significantly harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, IBM accounted for 13%, 15% and 20%, respectively, of our revenue. We expect that IBM will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future, although we expect revenues received from IBM to decline as a percentage of our total revenues as we add new customers in our IBX centers. Although the term of our IBM contract runs through 2009, IBM currently has the right to reduce its commitment to us pursuant to the terms and requirements of its customer agreement. If we lose IBM as a customer, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.

 

Our IBX centers and other products and services must be able to differentiate themselves from existing providers of space and services for telecommunications companies, web hosting companies and other colocation providers. In addition to competing with neutral colocation providers, we must compete with traditional colocation providers, including local phone companies, long distance phone companies, Internet service providers and web hosting facilities. Likewise, with respect to our other products and services, including managed services, bandwidth services and security services, we must compete with more established providers of similar services. Most of these companies have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than us.

 

Because of their greater financial resources, some of our competitors have the ability to adopt aggressive pricing policies, especially if they have been able to restructure their debt or other obligations. As a result, in the future, we may suffer from pricing pressure that would adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and adversely affect our operating results. In addition, these competitors could offer colocation on neutral terms, and may start doing so in the same metropolitan areas where we have IBX centers. Some of these competitors may also provide our target customers with additional benefits, including bundled communication services, and may do so in a manner that is more attractive to our potential customers than obtaining space in our IBX centers. We believe our neutrality provides us with an advantage over these competitors. However, if these competitors were able to adopt aggressive pricing policies together with offering colocation space, our ability to generate revenues would be materially adversely affected.

 

We may also face competition from persons seeking to replicate our IBX concept by building new centers or converting existing centers that some of our competitors are in the process of divesting. We may experience competition from our landlords in this regard. Rather than leasing available space in our buildings to large single

 

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tenants, they may decide to convert the space instead to smaller square foot units designed for multi-tenant colocation use. Landlords may enjoy a cost effective advantage in providing similar services as our IBXs, and this could also reduce the amount of space available to us for expansion in the future. Competitors may operate more successfully or form alliances to acquire significant market share. Furthermore, enterprises that have already invested substantial resources in outsourcing arrangements may be reluctant or slow to adopt our approach that may replace, limit or compete with their existing systems. In addition, other companies may be able to attract the same potential customers that we are targeting. Once customers are located in competitors’ facilities, it may be extremely difficult to convince them to relocate to our IBX centers.

 

Our success in retaining key employees and discouraging them from moving to a competitor is an important factor in our ability to remain competitive. As is common in our industry, our employees are typically compensated through grants of stock options in addition to their regular salaries. We occasionally grant new stock options to employees as an incentive to remain with the company. To the extent we are unable to adequately maintain these stock option incentives and should employees decide to leave the company, this may be disruptive to our business and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Because we depend on the development and growth of a balanced customer base, failure to attract and retain this base of customers could harm our business and operating results.

 

Our ability to maximize revenues depends on our ability to develop and grow a balanced customer base, consisting of a variety of companies, including network service providers, site and performance management companies, and enterprise and content companies. The more balanced the customer base within each IBX hub, the better we will be able to generate significant interconnection revenues, which in turn increases our overall revenues. Our ability to attract customers to our IBX centers will depend on a variety of factors, including the presence of multiple carriers, the mix of products and services offered by us, the overall mix of customers, the IBX hub’s operating reliability and security and our ability to effectively market our services. In addition, some of our customers are and will continue to be Internet companies that face many competitive pressures and that may not ultimately be successful. If these customers do not succeed, they will not continue to use the IBX centers. This may be disruptive to our business and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our products and services have a long sales cycle that may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

A customer’s decision to license cabinet space in one of our IBX centers and to purchase additional services typically involves a significant commitment of resources. In addition, some customers will be reluctant to commit to locating in our IBX centers until they are confident that the IBX center has adequate carrier connections. As a result, we have a long sales cycle. Delays due to the length our sales cycle may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are subject to securities class action litigation, which may harm our business and results of operations.

 

In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed against us, a number of our officers and directors, and several investment banks that were underwriters of our initial public offering. The suits allege that the underwriter defendants agreed to allocate stock in our initial public offering to certain investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and agreements by those investors to make additional purchases in the aftermarket at pre-determined prices. Plaintiffs allege that the prospectus for our initial public offering was false and misleading and in violation of the securities laws because it did not disclose these arrangements. In July 2003, a special litigation committee of our board of directors agreed to participate in a settlement with the plaintiffs. The settlement agreement is subject to court approval and sufficient participation by defendants in similar actions. If the

 

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proposed settlement is not approved by the court or a sufficient number of defendants do not participate in the settlement, the defense of this litigation may continue and therefore increase our expenses and divert management’s attention and resources. An adverse outcome in this litigation could seriously harm our business and results of operations. In addition, we may, in the future, be subject to other securities class action or similar litigation.

 

Risks Related to Our Industry

 

If the use of the Internet and electronic business does not grow, our revenues may not grow.

 

Acceptance and use of the Internet may not continue to develop at historical rates and a sufficiently broad base of consumers may not adopt or continue to use the Internet and other online services as a medium of commerce. Demand for Internet services and products are subject to a high level of uncertainty and are subject to significant pricing pressure, especially in Asia-Pacific. As a result, we cannot be certain that a viable market for our IBX centers will materialize. If the market for our IBX centers grows more slowly than we currently anticipate, our revenues may not grow and our operating results could suffer.

 

Government regulation may adversely affect the use of the Internet and our business.

 

Various laws and governmental regulations governing Internet related services, related communications services and information technologies, and electronic commerce remain largely unsettled, even in areas where there has been some legislative action. This is true both in the U.S. and the various foreign countries in which we operate. It may take years to determine whether and how existing laws, such as those governing intellectual property, privacy, libel, telecommunications services, and taxation, apply to the Internet and to related services such as ours. We have limited experience with such international regulatory issues and substantial resources may be required to comply with regulations or bring any non-compliant business practices into compliance with such regulations. In addition, the development of the market for online commerce and the displacement of traditional telephony service by the Internet and related communications services may prompt an increased call for more stringent consumer protection laws or other regulation both in the U.S. and abroad that may impose additional burdens on companies conducting business online and their service providers. The compliance with, adoption or modification of, laws or regulations relating to the Internet, or interpretations of existing laws, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

 

Industry consolidation may have a negative impact on our business model.

 

The telecommunications industry is currently undergoing a consolidation. As customers combine businesses, they may require less colocation space, and there may be fewer networks available to choose from. Given the competitive and evolving nature of this industry, further consolidation of our customers and/or our competitors may present a risk to our network neutral business model and have a negative impact on our revenues.

 

Terrorist activity throughout the world and military action to counter terrorism could adversely impact our business.

 

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., the ensuing declaration of war on terrorism and the continued threat of terrorist activity and other acts of war or hostility appear to be having an adverse effect on business, financial and general economic conditions internationally. These effects may, in turn, increase our costs due to the need to provide enhanced security, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. These circumstances may also adversely affect our ability to attract and retain customers, our ability to raise capital and the operation and maintenance of our IBX centers. We may not have adequate property and liability insurance to cover such catastrophic events or attacks.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, or FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51.” FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective immediately for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. In December 2003, the FASB released a revised version of FIN 46 clarifying certain aspects of FIN 46 and providing certain entities with exemptions from the requirements of FIN 46. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures in its statement of financial position certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) because that financial instrument embodies an obligation of the issuer. In November 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FASB 150-3 which deferred the measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 indefinitely for certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests that were issued before November 5, 2003. The FASB plans to reconsider implementation issues and, perhaps, classification or measurement guidance for those non-controlling interests during the deferral period. In 2003, we applied certain disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 150. To date, the impact of the effective provisions of SFAS No. 150 have not had a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. While the effective date of certain elements of SFAS No. 150 have been deferred, the adoption of SFAS No. 150 when finalized is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In March 2004, the FASB approved EITF Issue 03-6 “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FAS 128.” EITF Issue 03-6 supersedes the guidance in Topic No. D-95, “Effect of Participating Convertible Securities on the Computation of Basic Earnings per Share”, and requires the use of the two-class method of participating securities. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. In addition, EITF Issue 03-6 addresses other forms of participating securities, including options, warrants, forwards and other contracts to issue an entity’s common stock, with the exception of stock-based compensation (unvested options and restricted stock) subject to the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and FASB No. 123. EITF Issue 03-6 is effective for reporting periods beginning after March 31, 2004 and should be applied by restating previously reported earnings per share. We adopted the provisions of EITF Issue 03-6 during the second quarter of 2004. The adoption of EITF Issue 03-6 did not have a material effect on our basic and diluted net loss per share data at this time.

 

In June 2004, the FASB issued EITF Issue 03-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” EITF Issue 03-1 establishes a common approach to evaluating other-than-temporary impairment to investments in an effort to reduce the ambiguity in impairment methodology found in APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock” and FASB No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, which has resulted in inconsistent application. In September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF Issue 03-1-1, which deferred the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance clarified in EITF Issue 03-1 indefinitely; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2004. While the effective date for certain elements of EITF Issue 03-1 have been deferred, the adoption of EITF Issue 03-1 when finalized in its current form is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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In November 2004, the FASB approved EITF Issue 04-8 “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share.” EITF Issue 04-8 addresses when contingently convertible instruments should be included in diluted earnings per share. For purposes of EITF Issue 04-8, contingently convertible instruments are instruments that have embedded conversion features that are contingently convertible or exercisable based on (a) a market price trigger or (b) multiple contingencies if one of the contingencies is a market price trigger and the instrument can be converted or share settled based on meeting the specified market condition. EITF Issue 04-8 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2004 and should be applied by restating previously reported earnings per share data. We adopted the provisions of EITF Issue 04-8 during the fourth quarter of 2004. The adoption of EITF Issue 04-8 did not have a material effect on our diluted net loss per share data at this time.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation, such as employee stock purchase plans and restricted stock awards. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based compensation awards must meet certain criteria in order for the award to qualify for equity classification. An award that does not meet those criteria will be classified as a liability and be remeasured each period. SFAS No. 123(R) retains the requirements on accounting for the income tax effects of stock-based compensation contained in SFAS No. 123; however, it changes how excess tax benefits will be presented in the statement of cash flows. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Senior management is currently considering the financial accounting, income tax and internal control implications of SFAS No. 123(R). The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. It eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets contained in APB Opinion No. 29 and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of an entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. As the provisions of SFAS No. 153 are to be applied prospectively, the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will not have an impact on our historical financial statements; however, we will assess the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on any future nonmonetary transactions that we enter into, if any.

 

ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market Risk

 

The following discussion about market risk disclosures involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We may be exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and to a lesser extent we are exposed to fluctuations in the prices of certain commodities, primarily electricity.

 

In the past, we have employed foreign currency forward exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging certain specifically identified net currency exposures. The use of these financial instruments was intended to mitigate some of the risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, but does not eliminate such risks. We may decide to employ such contracts again in the future. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to market risk resulting from changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. All of our cash equivalents and marketable securities are designated as available-for-sale and are therefore recorded at fair market value on our balance sheet with the unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income. The fair market value of our marketable securities could be adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, but we do not believe such impact would be material. Securities with longer maturities are subject to a greater interest rate risk than those with shorter maturities and at December 31, 2004 our portfolio maturity was relatively short. If current interest rates were to increase or decrease by 10%, the fair market value of our investment portfolio could increase or decrease by $120,000.

 

An immediate 10% increase or decrease in current interest rates would furthermore not have a material impact to our debt obligations due to the fixed nature of our long-term debt obligation. However, the interest expense associated with our $25.0 million revolving credit line, which bears interest at floating rates, plus applicable margins, based on either the prime rate or LIBOR could be affected. As of December 31, 2004, the $25.0 million revolving credit line had an effective interest rate of 4.40%; however, through the date of filing of this report on Form 10-K, no drawings are outstanding under this line of credit. The fair market value of our long-term fixed interest rate debt is subject to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair market value of fixed interest rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. These interest rate changes may affect the fair market value of the fixed interest rate debt but does not impact our earnings or cash flows.

 

The fair market value of our convertible subordinated debentures is based on quoted market prices. The estimated fair value of our convertible subordinated debentures as of December 31, 2004 was approximately $106.2 million.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Prior to December 31, 2002, all of our recognized revenue had been denominated in U.S. dollars, generated mostly from customers in the U.S., and our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had been minimal. However, commencing in fiscal 2003, as a result of the combination, approximately 15% of our revenues and approximately 18% of our costs were in the Asia-Pacific region, and a large portion of those revenues and costs were denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Singapore dollar, Japanese yen and Hong Kong and Australian dollars. As a result, our operating results and cash flows will be impacted due to currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar. Going forward, we continue to expect that approximately 15% of our revenues and costs will continue to be generated and incurred in the Asia-Pacific region in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, similar to 2003.

 

Furthermore, to the extent that our international sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies could make our services less competitive in the international markets. Although we will continue to monitor our exposure to currency fluctuations, and when appropriate, may use financial hedging techniques in the future to minimize the effect of these fluctuations, there can be no assurance that exchange rate fluctuations will not adversely affect our financial results in the future.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

Certain operating costs incurred by us are subject to price fluctuations caused by the volatility of underlying commodity prices. The commodities most likely to have an impact on our results of operations in the event of significant price changes are electricity and supplies and equipment used in our IBX centers. We are closely monitoring the cost of electricity, particularly in California. We do not employ forward contracts or other financial instruments to hedge commodity price risk.

 

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

The financial statements and supplementary data required by this Item 8 are listed in Item 15(a)(1) and begin at page F-1 of this Report.

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

There is no disclosure to report pursuant to Item 9.

 

ITEM 9A.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2004.

 

Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 9B.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

There is no disclosure to report pursuant to Item 9B.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

 

(a)    Identification of Directors. Information concerning the directors of Equinix is set forth under the heading “Election of Directors” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)    Identification of Executive Officers. Information concerning executive officers of Equinix is set forth under the caption “Other Executive Officers” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c)    Audit Committee Financial Expert. Information concerning Equinix’s audit committee financial expert is set forth under the heading “Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d)    Identification of the Audit Committee. Information concerning the audit committee of Equinix is set forth under the heading “Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(e)    Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance. Information concerning compliance with beneficial ownership reporting requirements is set forth under the caption “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(f)    Code of Ethics. Information concerning the Equinix Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is set forth under the caption “Code of Ethics and Business Conduct” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct can also be found on our website, www.equinix.com.

 

ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Information concerning executive compensation is set forth under the headings “Executive Compensation and Related Information”, and “Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Information concerning shares of Equinix equity securities beneficially owned by certain beneficial owners and by management is set forth under the heading “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Information concerning certain relationships and related transactions is set forth under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 14.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Information concerning fees and services of the Company’s principal accountants is set forth under the heading “Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors” in the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a)(1)  Financial Statements:

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Loss

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

   F-7

 

(a)(2)  All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(a)(3)  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


  2.1(8)   

Combination Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2002, by and among Equinix, Inc., Eagle Panther Acquisition Corp., Eagle Jaguar Acquisition Corp., i-STT Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd., Pihana Pacific, Inc. and Jane Dietze, as representative of the stockholders of Pihana Pacific, Inc.

  3.1(10)   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date.

  3.2(10)   

Certificate of Designation of Series A and Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.

  3.3(9)   

Bylaws of the Registrant.

  3.4(13)   

Certificate of Amendment of the Bylaws of the Registrant.

  4.1   

Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.

  4.2(2)   

Form of Registrant’s Common Stock certificate.

  4.10(9)   

Registration Rights Agreement (See Exhibit 10.75).

  4.11   

Indenture (see Exhibit 10.99).

  4.12   

Registration Rights Agreement (see Exhibit 10.100).

10.2(1)   

Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999, by and among the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company of California, N.A. (as warrant agent).

10.5(1)   

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its officers and directors.

10.8(1)   

The Registrant’s 1998 Stock Option Plan.

10.9(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Carlyle-Core Chicago LLC, dated as of September 1, 1999.

10.10(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Market Halsey Urban Renewal, LLC, dated as of May 3, 1999.

10.11(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Laing Beaumeade, dated as of November 18, 1998.

10.12(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Rose Ventures II, Inc., dated as of June 10, 1999.

10.13(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Carrier Central LA, Inc., as successor in interest to 600 Seventh Street Associates, Inc., dated as of August 8, 1999.

10.14(1)+   

First Amendment to Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Centers, Inc. (dba TrizecHahn Beaumeade Corporate Management), dated as of October 28, 1999.

10.15(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Nexcomm Asset Acquisition I, L.P., dated as of January 21, 2000.

10.16(1)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Centers, Inc. (dba TrizecHahn Beaumeade Corporate Management), dated as of December 15, 1999.

 

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Number


  

Description of Document


10.23(1)   

Purchase Agreement between International Business Machines Corporation and Equinix, Inc. dated May 23, 2000.

10.24(2)   

2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

10.25(2)   

2000 Director Option Plan.

10.26(2)   

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

10.27(2)   

Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated June 21, 2000.

10.28(3)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of July 1, 2000.

10.29(3)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of May 1, 2000.

10.30(3)+   

Lease Agreement with Carrier Central LA, Inc., as successor in interest to 600 Seventh Street Associates, Inc., dated as of August 24, 2000.

10.31(3)+   

Lease Agreement with Burlington Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of July 24, 2000.

10.42(4)+   

First Amendment to Deed of Lease with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of March 22, 2001.

10.43(4)+   

First Lease Amendment Agreement with Market Halsey Urban Renewal, LLC, dated as of May 23, 2001.

10.44(4)+   

First Amendment to Lease with Nexcomm Asset Acquisition I, L.P., dated as of April 18, 2000.

10.45(4)+   

Amendment to Lease Agreement with Burlington Realty Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of December 18, 2000.

10.46(5)   

First Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of September 26, 2001.

10.48(5)   

2001 Supplemental Stock Plan.

10.53(6)   

Second Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of May 20, 2002.

10.54(6)+   

Amended and Restated Master Service Agreement by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Equinix, Inc., dated as of May 1, 2002.

10.56(7)+   

Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Burlington Realty Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of October 1, 2002.

10.58(7)   

Form of Severance Agreement entered into by the Company and each of the Company’s executive officers.

10.60(9)   

Governance Agreement by and among Equinix, Inc., STT Communications Ltd., i-STT Communications Ltd., STT Investments Pte Ltd and the Pihana Pacific stockholder named therein, dated as of December 31, 2002.

10.61(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #06-01, #06-05, #06-06, #06-07 and #06-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.62(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #05-05, #05-06, #05-07 and #05-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.63(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-01 and #03-02 of Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139959.

10.64(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #05-01, #05-02, #05-03 and #05-04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.65(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-05, #03-06, #03-07 and #03-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

 

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Description of Document


10.69(9)  

Lease Agreement with Downtown Properties, LLC dated April 10, 2000, as amended.

10.70(9)  

Lease Agreement with Comfort Development Limited dated November 10, 2000.

10.71(9)  

Lease Agreement with PacEast Telecom Corporation dated June 15, 2000, as amended.

10.72(9)  

Lease Agreement Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Limited dated October 20, 2000.

10.73(9)  

Lease Agreement with AIPA Properties, LLC dated November 1, 1999, as amended.

10.74(9)  

Third Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of September 30, 2002.

10.75(9)  

Registration Rights Agreement by and among Equinix and the Initial Purchasers, dated as of December 31, 2002.

10.76(9)  

Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Equinix, the Guarantors and the Purchasers, dated as of October 2, 2002.

10.77(9)  

Series A-1 Convertible Secured Note Due 2007 issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.

10.78(9)  

Preferred Stock Warrant issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.

10.79(9)  

Change in Control Warrant issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.

10.83(11)  

Securities Purchase and Admission Agreement, dated April 29, 2003, among Equinix, certain of Equinix’s subsidiaries, i-STT Investments Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd and affiliates of Crosslink Capital.

10.84(12)  

Sublease by and between Electronics for Imaging as Landlord and Equinix Operating Co., Inc. as Tenant dated February 12, 2003.

10.90(13)  

Expatriate Agreement with Philip Koen, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, dated as of June 24, 2003.

10.92(14)  

Renewal of Tenancy Agreements over units #06-01, #06-05/08, #05-05/08, #03-05/08 & #05-01/04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.94(15)  

Fourth Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of November 21, 2003.

10.95(15)+  

Sublease Agreement between Sprint Communications Company, L.P. and Equinix Operating Co., Inc. dated October 24, 2003.

10.96(15)  

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-01, #03-02, #03-03, #03-04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.97(15)  

Lease Agreement with JMA Robinson Redevelopment, LLC, as successor in interest to Carrier Central L.A., Inc., dated as of November 30, 2003.

10.99(16)  

Indenture among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee dated February 11, 2004.

10.101(16)  

First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1999, between Lakeside Purchaser L.L.C. as successor in interest to Carlyle-Core Chicago, LLC and Equinix Operating Co., Inc.

10.102(17)  

Supplemental Lease Agreement with Comfort Development Limited dated May 18, 2004.

10.103(18)+  

Lease Agreement dated April 21, 2004 between Eden Ventures LLC and Equinix, Inc.

10.104(18)  

Lease Amendment Agreement dated June 17, 2004 between Equinix Japan KK and Mitsubishi Electric Information Network Corporation.

10.105(18)  

Equinix, Inc. 2004 International Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective as of June 3, 2004.

 

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Number


  

Description of Document


10.106(18)   

Equinix, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective as of June 3, 2004.

10.107   

First Amendment to Sublease Agreement dated June 21, 2004 between Equinix Operating Co. Inc. and Sprint Communications Company L.P.

10.108   

Omnibus Amendment Agreement dated November 24, 2004 between Equinix, Inc. and i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.

10.109+   

Assignment and Assumption of Lease and First Amendment to Lease dated December 6, 2004, between Equinix Operating Company, Inc., Abovenet Communications, Inc., and Brokaw Interests; and Lease dated December 29, 1999 between Abovenet Communications, Inc., and Brokaw Interests.

10.110+   

Loan and Security Agreement dated December 6, 2004 between Equinix, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank

10.111   

Sublease dated January 1, 2005 between Equinix, Inc, and At Last Sportswear, Inc./ Sharp Eye, Inc.

10.112   

Conversion Agreement dated January 10, 2005 between Equinix, Inc. and i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.

10.113   

First Amendment to Lease dated January 18, 2005 between Eden Ventures LLC and Equinix, Inc.

10.114   

Notice to Convert Series A-1 Preferred Stock into Common Stock, dated February 1, 2005 by i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.

16.1(1)   

Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.

17.1(19)   

Resignation Letter of Jean Mandeville dated February 4, 2005

21.1(9)   

Subsidiaries of Equinix.

23.1   

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1   

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2   

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1   

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2   

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


(1)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-93749).
(2)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement in Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-39752).
(3)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
(4)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
(5)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.
(6)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(7)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
(8)   Incorporated herein by reference to Annex A of Equinix’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission December 12, 2002.
(9)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

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(10)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(11)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 10.1 in the Registrant’s filing on Form 8-K on May 1, 2003.
(12)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
(13)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
(14)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
(15)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(16)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
(17)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement in Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-116322).
(18)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
(19)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 99.2 in the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2005.
+   Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions which are omitted in the copy of the exhibit electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The omitted information has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Equinix’s application for confidential treatment.

 

(b)    Exhibits.

 

See (a)(3) above.

 

(c)    Financial Statement Schedule.

 

See (a)(2) above.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

EQUINIX, INC.

(Registrant)

March 10, 2005

 

By

 

/s/    PETER F. VAN CAMP         


            Peter F. Van Camp
        Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter F. Van Camp or Renee F. Lanam, or either of them, each with the power of substitution, their attorney-in-fact, to sign any amendments to this Form 10-K (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    PETER F. VAN CAMP        


Peter F. Van Camp

   Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   March 10, 2005

/s/    RENEE F. LANAM        


Renee F. Lanam

  

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

  March 10, 2005

/s/    KEITH D. TAYLOR        


Keith D. Taylor

  

Vice President, Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  March 10, 2005

/s/    LEE THENG KIAT        


Lee Theng Kiat

  

Chairman of the Board

  March 10, 2005

/s/    STEVEN POY ENG        


Steven Poy Eng

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

/s/    GARY HROMADKO        


Gary Hromadko

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

/s/    SCOTT KRIENS        


Scott Kriens

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

 

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Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/  ANDREW S. RACHLEFF        


Andrew S. Rachleff

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

/s/    DENNIS RANEY        


Dennis Raney

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

/s/    MICHELANGELO VOLPI        


Michelangelo Volpi

  

Director

  March 10, 2005

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


  2.1(8)   

Combination Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2002, by and among Equinix, Inc., Eagle Panther Acquisition Corp., Eagle Jaguar Acquisition Corp., i-STT Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd., Pihana Pacific, Inc. and Jane Dietze, as representative of the stockholders of Pihana Pacific, Inc.

  3.1(10)   

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date.

  3.2(10)   

Certificate of Designation of Series A and Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.

  3.3(9)   

Bylaws of the Registrant.

  3.4(13)   

Certificate of Amendment of the Bylaws of the Registrant.

  4.1   

Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.

  4.2(2)   

Form of Registrant’s Common Stock certificate.

  4.10(9)   

Registration Rights Agreement (See Exhibit 10.75).

  4.11   

Indenture (see Exhibit 10.99).

  4.12   

Registration Rights Agreement (see Exhibit 10.100).

10.2(1)   

Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999, by and among the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company of California, N.A. (as warrant agent).

10.5(1)   

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its officers and directors.

10.8(1)   

The Registrant’s 1998 Stock Option Plan.

10.9(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Carlyle-Core Chicago LLC, dated as of September 1, 1999.

10.10(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Market Halsey Urban Renewal, LLC, dated as of May 3, 1999.

10.11(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Laing Beaumeade, dated as of November 18, 1998.

10.12(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Rose Ventures II, Inc., dated as of June 10, 1999.

10.13(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Carrier Central LA, Inc., as successor in interest to 600 Seventh Street Associates, Inc., dated as of August 8, 1999.

10.14(1)+   

First Amendment to Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Centers, Inc. (dba TrizecHahn Beaumeade Corporate Management), dated as of October 28, 1999.

10.15(1)+   

Lease Agreement with Nexcomm Asset Acquisition I, L.P., dated as of January 21, 2000.

10.16(1)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Centers, Inc. (dba TrizecHahn Beaumeade Corporate Management), dated as of December 15, 1999.

10.23(1)   

Purchase Agreement between International Business Machines Corporation and Equinix, Inc. dated May 23, 2000.

10.24(2)   

2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

10.25(2)   

2000 Director Option Plan.

10.26(2)   

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

10.27(2)   

Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated June 21, 2000.

10.28(3)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of July 1, 2000.

10.29(3)+   

Lease Agreement with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of May 1, 2000.

10.30(3)+   

Lease Agreement with Carrier Central LA, Inc., as successor in interest to 600 Seventh Street Associates, Inc., dated as of August 24, 2000.

10.31(3)+   

Lease Agreement with Burlington Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of July 24, 2000.

10.42(4)+   

First Amendment to Deed of Lease with TrizecHahn Beaumeade Technology Center LLC, dated as of March 22, 2001.


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Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


10.43(4)+   

First Lease Amendment Agreement with Market Halsey Urban Renewal, LLC, dated as of May 23, 2001.

10.44(4)+   

First Amendment to Lease with Nexcomm Asset Acquisition I, L.P., dated as of April 18, 2000.

10.45(4)+   

Amendment to Lease Agreement with Burlington Realty Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of December 18, 2000.

10.46(5)   

First Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of September 26, 2001.

10.48(5)   

2001 Supplemental Stock Plan.

10.53(6)   

Second Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of May 20, 2002.

10.54(6)+   

Amended and Restated Master Service Agreement by and between International Business Machines Corporation and Equinix, Inc., dated as of May 1, 2002.

10.56(7)+   

Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Burlington Realty Associates III Limited Partnership, dated as of October 1, 2002.

10.58(7)   

Form of Severance Agreement entered into by the Company and each of the Company’s executive officers.

10.60(9)   

Governance Agreement by and among Equinix, Inc., STT Communications Ltd., i-STT Communications Ltd., STT Investments Pte Ltd and the Pihana Pacific stockholder named therein, dated as of December 31, 2002.

10.61(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #06-01, #06-05, #06-06, #06-07 and #06-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.62(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #05-05, #05-06, #05-07 and #05-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.63(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-01 and #03-02 of Block 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139959.

10.64(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #05-01, #05-02, #05-03 and #05-04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.65(9)   

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-05, #03-06, #03-07 and #03-08 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.69(9)   

Lease Agreement with Downtown Properties, LLC dated April 10, 2000, as amended.

10.70(9)   

Lease Agreement with Comfort Development Limited dated November 10, 2000.

10.71(9)   

Lease Agreement with PacEast Telecom Corporation dated June 15, 2000, as amended.

10.72(9)   

Lease Agreement Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Limited dated October 20, 2000.

10.73(9)   

Lease Agreement with AIPA Properties, LLC dated November 1, 1999, as amended.

10.74(9)   

Third Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of September 30, 2002.

10.75(9)   

Registration Rights Agreement by and among Equinix and the Initial Purchasers, dated as of December 31, 2002.

10.76(9)   

Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Equinix, the Guarantors and the Purchasers, dated as of October 2, 2002.

10.77(9)   

Series A-1 Convertible Secured Note Due 2007 issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.

10.78(9)   

Preferred Stock Warrant issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.


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Number


 

Description of Document


10.79(9)  

Change in Control Warrant issued to i-STT Investments Pte Ltd on December 31, 2002.

10.83(11)  

Securities Purchase and Admission Agreement, dated April 29, 2003, among Equinix, certain of Equinix’s subsidiaries, i-STT Investments Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd and affiliates of Crosslink Capital.

10.84(12)  

Sublease by and between Electronics for Imaging as Landlord and Equinix Operating Co., Inc. as Tenant dated February 12, 2003.

10.90(13)  

Expatriate Agreement with Philip Koen, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, dated as of June 24, 2003.

10.92(14)  

Renewal of Tenancy Agreements over units #06-01, #06-05/08, #05-05/08, #03-05/08 & #05-01/04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.94(15)  

Fourth Modification to Ground Lease by and between iStar San Jose, LLC and Equinix, Inc., dated as of November 21, 2003.

10.95(15)+  

Sublease Agreement between Sprint Communications Company, L.P. and Equinix Operating Co., Inc. dated October 24, 2003.

10.96(15)  

Tenancy Agreement over units #03-01, #03-02, #03-03, #03-04 of Block 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139964.

10.97(15)  

Lease Agreement with JMA Robinson Redevelopment, LLC, as successor in interest to Carrier Central L.A., Inc., dated as of November 30, 2003.

10.99(16)  

Indenture among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee dated February 11, 2004.

10.101(16)  

First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1999, between Lakeside Purchaser L.L.C. as successor in interest to Carlyle-Core Chicago, LLC and Equinix Operating Co., Inc.

10.102(17)  

Supplemental Lease Agreement with Comfort Development Limited dated May 18, 2004.

10.103(18)+  

Lease Agreement dated April 21, 2004 between Eden Ventures LLC and Equinix, Inc.

10.104(18)  

Lease Amendment Agreement dated June 17, 2004 between Equinix Japan KK and Mitsubishi Electric Information Network Corporation.

10.105(18)  

Equinix, Inc. 2004 International Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective as of June 3, 2004.

10.106(18)  

Equinix, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective as of June 3, 2004.

10.107  

First Amendment to Sublease Agreement dated June 21, 2004 between Equinix Operating Co. Inc. and Sprint Communications Company L.P.

10.108  

Omnibus Amendment Agreement dated November 24, 2004 between Equinix, Inc. and i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.

10.109+  

Assignment and Assumption of Lease and First Amendment to Lease dated December 6, 2004, between Equinix Operating Company, Inc., Abovenet Communications, Inc., and Brokaw Interests; and Lease dated December 29, 1999 between Abovenet Communications, Inc., and Brokaw Interests.

10.110+  

Loan and Security Agreement dated December 6, 2004 between Equinix, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank

10.111  

Sublease dated January 1, 2005 between Equinix, Inc, and At Last Sportswear, Inc./ Sharp Eye, Inc.

10.112  

Conversion Agreement dated January 10, 2005 between Equinix, Inc. and i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.

10.113  

First Amendment to Lease dated January 18, 2005 between Eden Ventures LLC and Equinix, Inc.

10.114  

Notice to Convert Series A-1 Preferred Stock into Common Stock, dated February 1, 2005 by i-STT Investments Pte Ltd.


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Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


16.1(1)   

Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.

17.1(19)   

Resignation Letter of Jean Mandeville dated February 4, 2005

21.1(9)   

Subsidiaries of Equinix.

23.1   

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1   

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2   

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1   

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2   

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


(1)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-93749).
(2)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement in Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-39752).
(3)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
(4)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
(5)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.
(6)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(7)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
(8)   Incorporated herein by reference to Annex A of Equinix’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission December 12, 2002.
(9)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(10)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002.
(11)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 10.1 in the Registrant’s filing on Form 8-K on May 1, 2003.
(12)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.
(13)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
(14)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
(15)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(16)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
(17)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Registration Statement in Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-116322).
(18)   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
(19)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 99.2 in the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2005.
+   Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions which are omitted in the copy of the exhibit electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The omitted information has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Equinix’s application for confidential treatment.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Equinix, Inc.:

 

We have completed an integrated audit of Equinix, Inc.’s 2004 consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 and audits of its 2003 and 2002 consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.

 

Consolidated financial statements

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Equinix, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Internal control over financial reporting

 

Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

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A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

San Jose, California

March 10, 2005

 

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

 
Assets                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,938     $ 26,869  

Short-term investments

     64,499       46,102  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $337 and $315

     11,919       10,178  

Prepaids and other current assets

     4,726       3,139  
    


 


Total current assets

     107,082       86,288  

Long-term investments

     17,655        

Property and equipment, net

     343,361       343,554  

Goodwill

     22,018       21,228  

Debt issuance costs, net

     3,164       5,954  

Other assets

     8,518       7,508  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 501,798     $ 464,532  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 21,028     $ 18,052  

Accrued interest payable

     1,706       1,114  

Current portion of accrued restructuring charges

     1,952       828  

Current portion of debt facilities and capital lease obligations

     675       2,689  

Current portion of credit facility

           12,000  

Other current liabilities

     6,877       3,843  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     32,238       38,526  

Accrued restructuring charges, less current portion

     12,798        

Debt facilities and capital lease obligations, less current portion

     34,529       723  

Credit facility, less current portion

           22,281  

Senior notes

           29,220  

Convertible secured notes

     35,824       31,683  

Convertible subordinated debentures

     86,250        

Deferred rent and other liabilities

     26,453       22,022  
    


 


Total liabilities

     228,092       144,455  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized in 2004 and 2003; 1,868,667 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003; liquidation value of $18,298 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003

     2       2  

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized in 2004 and 2003; 18,999,468 and 15,084,425 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003

     19       15  

Additional paid-in capital

     776,123       755,698  

Deferred stock-based compensation

     (260 )     (1,032 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,257       1,198  

Accumulated deficit

     (504,435 )     (435,804 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     273,706       320,077  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 501,798     $ 464,532  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues

   $ 163,671     $ 117,942     $ 77,188  
    


 


 


Costs and operating expenses:

                        

Cost of revenues

     136,950       128,121       104,073  

Sales and marketing

     18,604       19,483       15,247  

General and administrative

     32,494       34,293       30,659  

Restructuring charges

     17,685             28,885  
    


 


 


Total costs and operating expenses

     205,733       181,897       178,864  
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (42,062 )     (63,955 )     (101,676 )

Interest income

     1,291       296       998  

Interest expense

     (11,496 )     (20,512 )     (35,098 )

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment and conversion

     (16,211 )           114,158  
    


 


 


Net loss before income taxes

     (68,478 )     (84,171 )     (21,618 )

Income taxes

     (153 )            
    


 


 


Net loss

   $ (68,631 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )
    


 


 


Net loss per share:

                        

Basic and diluted

   $ (3.87 )   $ (8.76 )   $ (7.23 )
    


 


 


Weighted average shares

     17,719       9,604       2,990  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three Years Ended December 31, 2004

(in thousands, except share data)

 

   

Preferred stock


  Common stock

 

Additional

paid-in
capital


   

Deferred

stock-based

compensation


   

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income (loss)


   

Accumulated

deficit


   

Total

stockholders’

equity


 
    Shares

  Amount

  Shares

  Amount

         

Balances as of December 31, 2001

    $   2,502,412   $ 3   $ 544,420     $ (11,022 )   $ 135     $ (330,015 )   $ 203,521  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock options

        12,965         112                         112  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock warrants

        58,551         11                         11  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

        16,689         415                         415  

Issuance of common stock upon exchange of senior notes

        2,357,001     2     30,831                         30,833  

Issuance of common and preferred stock upon acquisition of i-STT

  1,868,667     2   1,084,686     1     31,184                         31,187  

Issuance of common stock upon acquisition of Pihana

        2,416,379     2     25,515                         25,517  

Issuance/revaluation of common and preferred stock warrants

                6,856                         6,856  

Deferred stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

                (1,279 )     1,279                    

Amortization of stock-based compensation

                      6,878                   6,878  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                           

Net loss

                                  (21,618 )     (21,618 )

Foreign currency translation gain

                            498             498  

Unrealized loss on short-term investments

                            (16 )           (16 )
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Net comprehensive income (loss)

                            482       (21,618 )     (21,136 )
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Balances as of December 31, 2002

  1,868,667     2   8,448,683     8     638,065       (2,865 )     617       (351,633 )     284,194  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock options

        383,198         1,541                         1,541  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock warrants

        536,457     1     10                         11  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

        191,307         569                         569  

Issuance of common stock from follow-on equity offering

        5,524,780     6     104,437                         104,443  

Issuance/revaluation of common stock warrants and value of beneficial conversion feature in connection with Crosslink financing

                10,004                         10,004  

Deferred stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

                1,072       (1,072 )                  

Amortization of stock-based compensation

                      2,905                   2,905  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                           

Net loss

                                  (84,171 )     (84,171 )

Foreign currency translation gain

                            577             577  

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

                            4             4  
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Net comprehensive income (loss)

                            581       (84,171 )     (83,590 )
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Balances as of December 31, 2003

  1,868,667     2   15,084,425     15     755,698       (1,032 )     1,198       (435,804 )     320,077  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock options

        1,038,306     1     5,954                         5,955  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of common stock warrants

        62,100                                  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

        314,637         1,334                         1,334  

Issuance of common stock upon conversion of convertible secured notes

        2,500,000     3     9,997                         10,000  

Issuance/revaluation of common stock warrants

                2,445                         2,445  

Deferred stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

                695       (695 )                  

Amortization of stock-based compensation

                      1,467                   1,467  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                           

Net loss

                                  (68,631 )     (68,631 )

Foreign currency translation gain

                            1,147             1,147  

Unrealized loss on investments

                            (88 )           (88 )
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Net comprehensive income (loss)

                            1,059       (68,631 )     (67,572 )
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


Balances as of December 31, 2004

  1,868,667   $ 2   18,999,468   $ 19   $ 776,123     $ (260 )   $ 2,257     $ (504,435 )   $ 273,706  
   
 

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                        

Net loss

   $ (68,631 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and accretion

     56,281       60,642       54,082  

Amortization of stock-based compensation

     1,467       2,905       6,878  

Amortization of intangible assets and non-cash prepaid rent

     2,243       2,106        

Amortization of debt-related issuance costs and discounts

     2,693       5,574       4,179  

Non-cash interest on convertible secured notes

     5,112       4,693        

Amortization of deferred rent

     3,449       3,174       1,798  

Allowance for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

     (50 )           2,329  

Loss on disposal of assets

     36       186       11  

Loss (gain) on debt extinguishment and conversion

     16,211             (114,158 )

Restructuring charges

     17,685             28,885  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                        

Accounts receivable

     (1,691 )     (662 )     (2,511 )

Prepaids and other current assets

     (1,458 )     6,885       4,290  

Other assets

     (2,556 )     379       2,604  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     3,086       (6,567 )     11,126  

Accrued restructuring charges

     (761 )     (11,350 )     (9,279 )

Other current liabilities

     3,759       (497 )     2,374  

Other liabilities

     37       (563 )     1,501  
    


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     36,912       (17,266 )     (27,509 )
    


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                        

Purchases of short-term and long-term investments

     (220,769 )     (46,098 )     (14,662 )

Maturities of short-term investments

     177,608              

Sales of short-term investments

     7,021             43,536  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (22,934 )     (7,750 )     (6,508 )

Accrued construction costs and property and equipment

     458       2,454       (28,708 )

Purchase of restricted cash and short-term investments

           (50 )     (5,090 )

Sale of restricted cash and short-term investments

     1,751       2,265       3,904  
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (56,865 )     (49,179 )     (7,528 )
    


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                        

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     7,289       106,564       537  

Proceeds from convertible subordinated debentures

     86,250              

Proceeds from convertible secured notes

           10,000       30,000  

Acquisition of cash from i-STT and Pihana, less acquisition costs

                 29,180  

Repayment of debt facilities and capital lease obligations

     (3,632 )     (6,074 )     (6,118 )

Repayment of credit facility

     (34,281 )     (57,229 )     (13,490 )

Repayment of senior notes

     (30,475 )           (17,691 )

Debt extinguishment costs

     (2,505 )           (3,600 )

Debt issuance costs

     (3,407 )     (973 )     (1,894 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     19,239       52,288       16,924  
    


 


 


Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (217 )     (190 )     498  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (931 )     (14,347 )     (17,615 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     26,869       41,216       58,831  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 25,938     $ 26,869     $ 41,216  
    


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 3,181     $ 13,548     $ 19,948  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 22, 1998. Equinix is the leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services for enterprises, content companies, systems integrators and network services providers. Through the Company’s 15 Internet Business Exchange (“IBX”) centers in five countries, customers can directly interconnect with every major global network and Internet service provider for their critical peering, transit and traffic exchange requirements. These interconnection points facilitate the highest performance and growth of the Internet by serving as neutral and open marketplaces for Internet infrastructure services, allowing customers to expand their businesses while reducing costs.

 

In October 2002, the Company entered into agreements to consummate a series of related acquisition and financing transactions. These transactions closed on December 31, 2002. Under the terms of these agreements, the Company combined its business with two similar businesses, which are predominantly based in the Asia-Pacific region, through the acquisition of i-STT Pte Ltd (“i-STT”) and Pihana Pacific, Inc. (“Pihana”) by issuing approximately 3.5 million shares of Equinix common stock and approximately 1.9 million shares of Equinix preferred stock. The Company refers to this transaction as the combination (the “Combination”) (see Note 2). In conjunction with the Combination, the Company issued to i-STT’s former parent company, STT Communications Ltd. (“STT Communications”), a $30.0 million convertible secured note in exchange for cash. The Company refers to this transaction as the financing (the “Financing”) (see Note 8).

 

In connection with the Combination and Financing, the Company completed the Senior Note Exchange, whereby the Company amended the terms of the Indenture governing the Senior Notes and extinguished $116.8 million of Senior Notes in exchange for a combination of common stock and cash. This resulted in the recognition of a substantial gain on debt extinguishment during the fourth quarter of 2002 (see Note 6).

 

In November 2003, the Company sold 5.5 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $20.00 per share, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $104.4 million. The Company refers to this transaction as the follow-on equity offering (the “Follow-on Equity Offering”) (see Note 12). In addition, in conjunction with the Follow-on Equity Offering, the Company received consent from its senior lenders to amend the terms of its Credit Facility and permanently repaid $55.2 million of the then outstanding principal balance of $90.5 million (see Note 7).

 

In February 2004, the Company sold $86.3 million in aggregate principal of 2.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers (see Note 9). The Company used the net proceeds from this offering primarily to repay all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, the Heller Loan Amendment, the VLL Loan Amendment and the Senior Notes during February and March 2004. In addition, in March 2004, holders of the Company’s $10.0 million in Convertible Secured Notes issued in connection with the Crosslink Financing, converted the $10.0 million of principal into 2.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company refers to this transaction as the “Crosslink Conversion.” As a result of the extinguishment of debt associated with the Credit Facility, Heller Loan Amendment, VLL Loan Amendment and the Senior Notes, as well as the Crosslink Conversion, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment and conversion totaling $16.2 million (see Note 10).

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Company had $108.1 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments. The Company believes that this cash, coupled with anticipated cash flows generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s capital expenditure, working capital, debt service and corporate overhead requirements within the Company’s currently identified business objectives.

 

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Stock Split

 

In December 2002, the Company effected a thirty-two-for-one reverse stock split effective December 31, 2002 whereby one share of common stock was exchanged for every thirty-two shares of common stock then outstanding. All share and per share amounts in these financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the stock split.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Equinix and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Consolidation

 

The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 94, “Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries” and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Abstract No. 96-16, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investee When the Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholder or Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights.” As a result, all majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless the Company does not have control. Evidence of such a lack of effective control includes the Company’s inability to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting shares, by contract, or otherwise.

 

As a result of the Combination, the Company acquired a 60% interest in i-STT Nation Limited, an IBX center operation in Thailand. However, as a result of certain substantive participating rights granted to minority shareholders, i-STT Nation Limited was not considered a controlled subsidiary and accordingly, it was not consolidated. Accordingly, the Company accounted for i-STT Nation Limited as an equity investment using the equity method of accounting. Under the purchase price allocation, the Company attributed no value to this investment as i-STT Nation Limited was in the early stages of operations and was not able to generate positive operating cashflow for the foreseeable future. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company made the decision to wind-down i-STT Nation Limited, entered into a wind-down agreement and liquidated this subsidiary. The costs of wind-down were accounted for as a purchase price adjustment (see Note 2).

 

The Company’s cumulative translation adjustment as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $2,349,000, $1,202,000 and $617,000, respectively.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term and Long-Term Investments

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity from the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of money market mutual funds and certificates of deposit with financial institutions with maturities up to 90 days. Short-term investments generally consist of certificates of deposits with original maturities of between 90 and 360 days and highly liquid debt

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

securities of corporations, municipality agencies of the U.S. government and the U.S. government. Long-term investments generally consist of debt securities of corporations, municipality agencies of the U.S. government and the U.S. government with maturities at the date of acquisition of greater than 360 days. Short-term and long-term investments are classified as “available-for-sale” and are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices with unrealized gains and losses reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

 

Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist of cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments to the extent these exceed federal insurance limits and accounts receivable. Risks associated with cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments are mitigated by the Company’s investment policy, which limits the Company’s investing to only those marketable securities rated at least A-1/P-1 and AA/Aa2 investment grade, as determined by independent credit rating agencies.

 

The Company’s customer base has historically been composed primarily of businesses throughout the United States; however, on December 31, 2002, as a result of the Combination (see Note 2), the Company acquired the accounts receivable balances of i-STT and Pihana, and commencing in fiscal 2003, the Company’s revenues now include revenues from these Asia-Pacific operations. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, one customer, IBM, accounted for 13%, 15% and 20%, respectively, of revenues for those years. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, this same customer accounted for 12% and 11%, respectively, of accounts receivable. No other single customer accounted for greater than 10% of accounts receivables or revenues for the periods presented.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at the Company’s original cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally two to five years for non-IBX center equipment and two to twelve years for IBX center equipment. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital lease are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset or improvement, which is generally ten to fifteen years for the leasehold improvements.

 

Asset Retirement Costs

 

In June 2001, the FASB approved SFAS No. 143. SFAS No. 143 establishes accounting standards for recognition and measurement of a liability for an asset retirement obligation and the associated asset retirement cost. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is to be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated retirement costs are capitalized and included as part of the carrying value of the long-lived asset and amortized over the useful life of the asset. Subsequent to the initial measurement, the Company is accreting the liability in relation to the asset retirement obligations over time and the accretion expense is being recorded as a cost of revenue. SFAS No. 143 was effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2003 and the adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded additional asset retirement costs related to new leases totaling $83,000. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company revised certain of its estimates used in its calculations for asset retirement costs. As a result, the Company recorded an increase to its

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

asset retirement obligations of $1,057,000 and increased the related long-lived assets accordingly, which the Company reflects within leasehold improvements in property and equipment. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded accretion expense related to its asset retirement obligations of $355,000 and $562,000, respectively.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company recorded goodwill as part of the Combination, which closed on December 31, 2002 (see Note 2), which is fully attributed to the Company’s Singapore operation. The Company is required to perform an impairment review of its goodwill balance on at least on an annual basis, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter. This impairment review involves a two-step process as follows:

 

Step 1—The Company compares the fair value of its reporting units to the carrying value, including goodwill of each of those units. For each reporting unit where the carrying value, including goodwill, exceeds the unit’s fair value, the Company moves on to step 2. If a unit’s fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further work is performed and no impairment charge is necessary.

 

Step 2—The Company performs an allocation of the fair value of the reporting unit to its identifiable tangible and non-goodwill intangible assets and liabilities. This derives an implied fair value for the reporting unit’s goodwill. The Company then compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill is greater than the implied fair value of its goodwill, an impairment charge would be recognized for the excess.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, the Company performed its annual test for goodwill impairment as required by SFAS No. 142. Equinix currently operates in one reportable segment, but has determined that it operates in a number of reporting units for the purposes of SFAS No. 142. The Company completed its evaluation with the assistance of a third party consultant and concluded that goodwill was not impaired as the fair value of its Singapore reporting unit exceeded the carrying value of this reporting unit, including goodwill. The primary methods used to determine the fair values for SFAS No. 142 impairment purposes were the discounted cash flow and market methods. The assumptions supporting the discounted cash flow method, including the discount rate, which was assumed to be 14%, were determined using the Company’s best estimates as of the date of the impairment review.

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Goodwill

   $ 22,018     $ 21,228  
    


 


Other intangibles:

                

Intangible asset—customer contracts

     4,114       3,927  

Intangible asset—tradename

     318       300  

Intangible asset—workforce

     160       160  
    


 


       4,592       4,387  

Accumulated amortization

     (4,357 )     (2,106 )
    


 


       235       2,281  
    


 


     $ 22,253     $ 23,509  
    


 


 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Other identifiable intangible assets, comprised of customer contracts, tradename and workforce, are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization, and were acquired as a result of the Combination (see Note 2) and the Santa Clara IBX Acquisition (see Note 3). No amortization was recognized in fiscal 2002 as the Combination was consummated on December 31, 2002 and the Santa Clara IBX Acquisition was consummated on December 1, 2003. Beginning in fiscal 2003, the Company began amortizing these other identifiable intangibles on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are two years for customer contracts acquired in the Combination and five years for customer contracts acquired in the Santa Clara IBX Acquisition and one year for both tradename and workforce. Other intangible assets, net, are included in other assets on the accompanying balances sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded $2,049,000 of amortization expense associated with its other intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded $2,106,000 of amortization expense associated with its other intangible assets. Prior to 2003, the Company had not recorded amortization expense. The Company expects to record the following amortization expense during the next five years (in thousands):

 

Year ending:

      

2005

   $ 60

2006

     60

2007

     60

2008

     55

2009

    
    

Total

   $ 235
    

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying value amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term obligations approximate their fair value due to either the short-term maturity or the prevailing interest rates of the related instruments. The fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes was based on quoted market prices. The estimated fair value of the Senior Notes was approximately $24.4 million as of December 31, 2003. In March 2004, the Company redeemed all of the Senior Notes, which had a total of $30.5 million of principal outstanding as of December 31, 2003 (see Note 6). The fair value of the Company’s Convertible Subordinated Debentures, which were issued in February 2004, are based on quoted market prices (see Note 9). The estimated fair value of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures was approximately $106.2 million as of December 31, 2004.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of

 

The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and also during the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company wrote-down the value of some property and equipment, primarily leasehold improvements, located in excess lease spaces that the Company exited from or intends to exit from and that do not currently provide any ongoing benefit (see Note 17).

 

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EQUINIX, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

In light of a number of factors, including the continued difficulty in the economy and the Company’s significant losses to date, an impairment assessment was undertaken of the Company’s IBX centers as of December 31, 2002. This assessment involved an assessment of the future net cash flows generated by each IBX center over their respectful useful lives and comparing this against the carrying value of that IBX center. The revenue and cost assumptions used in this analysis were based on numerous factors, including the current revenue and cost performance of each IBX hub, historical growth rates, the remaining space to fill each IBX center to full capacity relative to the market demand in each of the individual geographic markets of each IBX hub, expected inflation rates and any other available economic indicators and factors that the Company believed were relevant. This analysis showed that the total of the undiscounted future cash flows was greater than the carrying amount of the assets, and accordingly, no impairment was deemed to have occurred. Significant judgments and assumptions were required in the forecast of future operating results used in the preparation of the estimated future cash flows, including profit margins, customer growth and the timing of overall market growth and the Company’s percentage of that market. The Company reviewed this analysis as of December 31, 2003, and again as of December 31, 2004, and noted that the Company had generally performed better in all significant aspects compared to the projections used in the prior year and that no impairment indicators or triggering events were present. As a result, no further impairment analysis was performed; however, if future results do not match these estimates, revised future forecasts could result in a material adverse effect on the assessment of the Company’s long-lived assets, thereby requiring the Company to write down the assets.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Equinix derives more than 90% of its revenues from recurring revenue streams, consisting primarily of (1) colocation services, such as from the licensing of cabinet space and power; (2) interconnection services, such as cross connects and Gigabit Ethernet ports and (3) managed infrastructure services, such as Equinix Direct, bandwidth and other e-business services such as mail service and managed platform solutions. The remainder of the Company’s revenues are from non-recurring revenue streams, such as from the recognized portion of deferred installation revenues, professional services, contract settlements and equipment sales. Revenues from recurring revenue streams are billed monthly and recognized ratably over the term of the contract, generally one to three years. Fees for the provision of e-business services are recognized progressively as the services are rendered in accordance with the contract terms, except where the future costs cannot be estimated reliably, in which case fees are recognized upon the completion of services. Non-recurring installation fees, although generally paid in a lump sum upon installation, are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the related contract or expected customer relationship. Professional service fees are recognized in the period in which the services were provided and represent the culmination of the earnings process as long as they meet the criteria for separate recognition under EITF Abstract No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” Revenue from bandwidth and equipment is recognized on a gross basis in accordance with EITF Abstract No. 99-19, “Recording Revenue as a Principal versus Net as an Agent”, primarily because the Company acts as the principal in the transaction, takes title to products and services and bears inventory and credit risk. To the extent the Company does not meet the criteria for gross basis accounting for bandwidth and equipment revenue, the Company records the revenue on a net basis. Revenue from contract settlements is recognized on a cash basis when no remaining performance obligations exist to the extent that the revenue has not previously been recognized.

 

The Company occasionally guarantees certain service levels, such as uptime, as outlined in individual customer contracts. To the extent that these service levels are not achieved, the Company reduces revenue for any credits given to the customer as a result. The Company generally has the ability to determine such service level credits prior to the associated revenue being recognized, and historically, these credits have not been significant.

 

Revenue is recognized only when the service has been provided and when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. It is

 

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customary business practice to obtain a signed master sales agreement and sales order prior to recognizing revenue in an arrangement. The Company assesses collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit-worthiness of the customer. The Company generally does not request collateral from its customers although in certain cases the Company obtains a security interest in a customer’s equipment placed in its IBX centers or obtains a deposit. If the Company determines that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the fee and recognizes revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash. In addition, Equinix also maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments for those customers that the Company had expected to collect the revenues. If the financial condition of Equinix’s customers were to deteriorate or if they become insolvent, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, allowances for doubtful accounts may be required. Management specifically analyzes accounts receivable and current economic news and trends, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating revenue recognition and the adequacy of the Company’s reserves. A specific bad debt reserve of up to the full amount of a particular invoice value is provided for certain problematic customer balances. A general reserve is established for all other accounts based on the age of the invoices. Delinquent account balances are written-off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are expected more likely than not to be realized in the future. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including the forecast of future taxable income and the evaluation of tax planning strategies in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company also accounts for any income tax contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” As permitted under SFAS No. 123, the Company uses the intrinsic value-based method of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” to account for its employee stock-based compensation plans. Under APB Opinion No. 25, compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant, between the fair value of the Company’s shares and the exercise price of the option.

 

Unearned deferred compensation resulting from employee option grants is amortized on an accelerated basis over the vesting period of the individual options, in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28, “Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans” (“FASB Interpretation No. 28”).

 

Primarily as a result of employee stock options being granted at exercise prices below fair market value prior to the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) in August 2000, the Company recorded a deferred stock-

 

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based compensation charge on its balance sheet of $54,537,000 in 2000, which was amortized over the four-year vesting life of these individual stock options net of the reversal of any previously recorded accelerated stock-based compensation expense due to the forfeitures of those stock options prior to vesting. The amortization of the deferred stock-based compensation related to these pre-IPO stock options ended in August 2004. In addition, in September 2003, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded a stock option grant to the Company’s chief executive officer at a 15% discount to the then fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and, as a result, recorded a $1,093,000 deferred stock-based compensation charge, which is amortized over the three-year vesting period of this grant. As of December 31, 2004, there was a total of $260,000 of deferred stock-based compensation remaining to be amortized, primarily for this grant to the Company’s chief executive officer. The Company expects stock-based compensation expense related to this specific option grant to impact its results of operations through 2006.

 

The following table presents, by operating expense, the Company’s amortization of stock-based compensation expense (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Cost of revenues

   $ 35    $ 59    $ 266

Sales and marketing

     60      294      952

General and administrative

     1,372      2,552      5,660
    

  

  

     $ 1,467    $ 2,905    $ 6,878
    

  

  

 

The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—An Amendment of SFAS No. 123.” The following table presents what the net loss and net loss per share would have been had the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Net loss as reported

   $ (68,631 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )

Stock-based compensation expense included in net loss

     1,459       2,818       6,859  

Stock-based compensation expense if SFAS No. 123 had been adopted

     (20,756 )     (10,238 )     (12,866 )
    


 


 


Pro forma net loss

   $ (87,928 )   $ (91,591 )   $ (27,625 )
    


 


 


Basic and diluted net loss per share:

                        

As reported

   $ (3.87 )   $ (8.76 )   $ (7.23 )

Pro forma

     (4.96 )     (9.54 )     (9.24 )

 

The Company’s fair value calculations for employee grants were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31:

 

     2004

     2003

     2002

 

Dividend yield

   0 %    0 %    0 %

Expected volatility

   98 %    110 %    135 %

Risk-free interest rate

   2.58 %    2.24 %    3.75 %

Expected life (in years)

   3.50      3.50      3.50  

 

The weighted-average fair value of stock options per share on the date of grant was $19.48, $3.91 and $21.58 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company’s fair value

 

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calculations for employee’s stock purchase rights under the Purchase Plan (see Note 12) were made using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with weighted average assumptions consistent with those used for employee grants as indicated above; however, the assumption for expected life (in years) used for the Purchase Plan was approximately two years for each of the periods presented.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a company during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances excluding transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The primary difference between net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for Equinix results from foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

The financial position of foreign subsidiaries is translated using the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period, while income and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Gains or losses from translation of foreign operations where the local currency is the functional currency are included as other comprehensive income or loss. The net gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are recorded in net income (loss) in the period incurred and were not significant for any of the periods presented. Certain inter-company balances are designated as long term. Accordingly, exchange gains and losses associated with these long-term inter-company balances are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), along with translation adjustments.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share;” SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 98; EITF Issue 03-6, “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method Under FASB 128”, which the Company adopted during the second quarter of 2004 and EITF Issue 04-8 “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share”, which the Company adopted during the fourth quarter of 2004. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, SAB No. 98 and EITF Issues 03-6 and 04-8, basic and diluted net loss per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Options, warrants and contingently convertible instruments were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive, and do not qualify as participating securities under EITF Issue 03-6. Under EITF Issue 03-6, the Company’s preferred stock qualifies as a participating security, but was not included in the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share calculations as the holder of preferred stock does not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. In addition, under EITF 04-8, the Company’s Convertible Subordinated Debentures qualify as contingently convertible instruments; however, they were not included in the Company’s diluted net loss per share calculations because to do so would be anti-dilutive for all periods presented.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Numerator:

                        

Net loss

   $ (68,631 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )
    


 


 


Denominator:

                        

Weighted average shares

     17,719       9,606       3,015  

Weighted average unvested shares subject to repurchase

           (2 )     (25 )
    


 


 


Total weighted average shares

     17,719       9,604       2,990  
    


 


 


Net loss per share:

                        

Basic and diluted

   $ (3.87 )   $ (8.76 )   $ (7.23 )
    


 


 


 

The following table sets forth potential shares of common stock that are not included in the diluted net loss per share calculation above because to do so would be anti-dilutive for December 31:

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Series A preferred stock

   1,868,667    1,868,667    1,868,667

Series A preferred stock warrant

   965,674    965,674    965,674

Shares reserved for conversion of convertible secured notes

   4,191,193    6,160,765    2,785,205

Shares reserved for conversion of convertible subordinated debentures

   2,183,548      

Common stock warrants

   290,110    245,835    269,586

Common stock options

   3,801,794    3,407,938    725,821

Common stock subject to repurchase

      150    6,986

 

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

 

The Company follows SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended, which requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through the statement of operations. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had not entered into any hedging activities; however, the Convertible Subordinated Debentures that were issued in February 2004 contain one remaining embedded derivative, which had a zero fair value as of December 31, 2004 (see Note 9).

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51.” FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective immediately

 

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for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. In December 2003, the FASB released a revised version of FIN 46 clarifying certain aspects of FIN 46 and providing certain entities with exemptions from the requirements of FIN 46. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to February 1, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, ”Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures in its statement of financial position certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) because that financial instrument embodies an obligation of the issuer. In November 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FASB 150-3 which deferred the measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 indefinitely for certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests that were issued before November 5, 2003. The FASB plans to reconsider implementation issues and, perhaps, classification or measurement guidance for those non-controlling interests during the deferral period. In 2003, the Company applied certain disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 150. To date, the impact of the effective provisions of SFAS No. 150 have not had a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. While the effective date of certain elements of SFAS No. 150 have been deferred, the adoption of SFAS No. 150 when finalized is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In March 2004, the FASB approved EITF Issue 03-6 “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FAS 128.” EITF Issue 03-6 supersedes the guidance in Topic No. D-95, “Effect of Participating Convertible Securities on the Computation of Basic Earnings per Share”, and requires the use of the two-class method of participating securities. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. In addition, EITF Issue 03-6 addresses other forms of participating securities, including options, warrants, forwards and other contracts to issue an entity’s common stock, with the exception of stock-based compensation (unvested options and restricted stock) subject to the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and FASB No. 123. EITF Issue 03-6 is effective for reporting periods beginning after March 31, 2004 and should be applied by restating previously reported earnings per share. The Company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue 03-6 during the second quarter of 2004. The adoption of EITF Issue 03-6 did not have a material effect on the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share data at this time.

 

In June 2004, the FASB issued EITF Issue 03-1 “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” EITF Issue 03-1 establishes a common approach to evaluating other-than-temporary impairment to investments in an effort to reduce the ambiguity in impairment methodology found in APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock” and FASB No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, which has resulted in inconsistent application. In September 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF Issue 03-1-1, which deferred the effective date for the measurement and recognition guidance clarified in EITF Issue 03-1 indefinitely; however, the disclosure requirements remain effective for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2004. While the effective date for certain elements of EITF Issue 03-1 have been deferred, the adoption of EITF Issue 03-1 when finalized in its current form is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2004, the FASB approved EITF Issue 04-8 “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share.” EITF Issue 04-8 addresses when contingently convertible instruments should be

 

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included in diluted earnings per share. For purposes of EITF Issue 04-8, contingently convertible instruments are instruments that have embedded conversion features that are contingently convertible or exercisable based on (a) a market price trigger or (b) multiple contingencies if one of the contingencies is a market price trigger and the instrument can be converted or share settled based on meeting the specified market condition. EITF Issue 04-8 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2004 and should be applied by restating previously reported earnings per share data. The Company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue 04-8 during the fourth quarter of 2004. The adoption of EITF Issue 04-8 did not have a material effect on the Company’s diluted net loss per share data at this time.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123(R) revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of stock-based compensation, such as employee stock purchase plans and restricted stock awards. In addition, SFAS No. 123(R) supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based compensation awards must meet certain criteria in order for the award to qualify for equity classification. An award that does not meet those criteria will be classified as a liability and be remeasured each period. SFAS No. 123(R) retains the requirements on accounting for the income tax effects of stock-based compensation contained in SFAS No. 123; however, it changes how excess tax benefits will be presented in the statement of cash flows. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently considering the financial accounting, income tax and internal control implications of SFAS No. 123(R). The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. It eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets contained in APB Opinion No. 29 and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of an entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. As the provisions of SFAS No. 153 are to be applied prospectively, the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will not have an impact on the Company’s historical financial statements; however, the Company will assess the impact of the adoption of this pronouncement on any future nonmonetary transactions that the Company enters into, if any.

 

2.    The Combination

 

Acquisition of i-STT

 

On December 31, 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of i-STT from STT Communications (the “i-STT Acquisition”). i-STT was a similar business to that of Equinix with IBX center operations in Singapore and Thailand. The entire purchase price of $34,365,000 was comprised of (i) 1,868,667 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock and 1,084,686 shares of the Company’s common stock, with a total value of $31,187,000 and (ii) total cash consideration and direct transaction costs of $3,178,000.

 

The fair value of the Company’s stock issued was determined using the five-trading-day average price of the Company’s common stock surrounding the date the transaction was announced in October 2002. The Company determined that the fair value of the Series A preferred stock and the common stock was the same because the material rights, preferences and privileges of Series A preferred stock and the common stock were virtually identical (see Note 12).

 

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The initial purchase price, including direct merger costs, was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. Included in the net liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2002, was an accrual of $400,000 representing the estimated costs to exit from an undeveloped IBX center leasehold interest in Shanghai, China. The Company completed the exit of this lease during the second quarter of 2003. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company recorded an adjustment to increase the goodwill acquired in the i-STT Acquisition by $650,000 as a result of the decision to wind-down the joint venture in Thailand, i-STT Nation Limited. The wind-down costs attributed to i-STT Nation Limited were treated as a purchase price adjustment consistent with the provisions of EITF 95-3 “Costs to Exit an Activity of an Acquired Company.” As of the date of closing of the Combination, the Company planned to exit the Thailand business. However, because i-STT Nation Limited was not a wholly-owned subsidiary, third-party consents were required for the Company to exit this business and since, as of the date of the Combination, the Company did not have such consents, the Company was unable to estimate the timing for such exit. During the first quarter of 2003, senior management from the Company had several meetings with the third parties, whose consent was required to discuss the cost and timing for the Company to exit the business, and as a result, the Company estimated that its share of the costs to shut down the joint venture would not exceed $650,000. The Company completed these wind-down efforts during the second half of 2003. The costs of both exiting the Shanghai leasehold and winding down the joint venture in Thailand were less than expected, and as a result, the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce the remaining accruals for these efforts totaling $446,000, which decreased the goodwill balance acquired in the i-STT Acquisition. Over the course of 2003, the Company recorded several adjustments to the provisional purchase price allocation following the resolution of certain contingencies, including the Shanghai lease termination and Thailand wind-down activities discussed above, totaling $348,000, which decreased the goodwill balance acquired in the i-STT Acquisition.

 

The fair value of the assets and liabilities assumed, inclusive of all purchase price adjustments, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,699  

Accounts receivable

     1,673  

Other current assets

     197  

Property and equipment

     10,455  

Intangible asset—customer contracts

     3,600  

Intangible asset—tradename

     300  

Intangible asset—goodwill

     20,733  

Other assets

     550  
    


Total assets acquired

     39,207  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (4,048 )

Accrued restructuring charges

     (604 )

Other current liabilities

     (190 )
    


Net assets acquired

   $ 34,365  
    


 

The Company accounted for the i-STT Acquisition using the purchase method. The customer contracts intangible asset has a useful life of two years, the typical term of a customer contract, and the tradename intangible asset had a useful life of one year, the contractual period under the Combination Agreement.

 

Acquisition of Pihana

 

On December 31, 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Pihana (the “Pihana Acquisition”). Pihana was a similar business to that of Equinix with IBX center operations in Singapore;

 

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Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong, China, as well as Los Angeles and Honolulu in the U.S. The entire purchase price of $28,376,000 was comprised of (i) 2,416,379 shares of the Company’s common stock, with a total value of $25,517,000, (ii) total cash consideration and direct transaction costs of $2,683,000 and (iii) the value of Pihana shareholder warrants assumed in the Pihana Acquisition of $176,000 (the “Pihana Shareholder Warrants”). The fair market value of the Company’s stock issued was determined using the five-trading-day average price of the Company’s common stock surrounding the date the transaction was announced in October 2002. The fair value of the Pihana Shareholder Warrants, which represent the right to purchase 133,442 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $191.81 per share, was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following assumptions: fair market value per share of $5.70, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 135%, risk-free interest rate of 4% and a contractual life of approximately 3 years.

 

The initial purchase price, including direct merger costs, was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. Included in the net liabilities assumed as of December 31, 2002, were total restructuring charges of $9,470,000, which related primarily to the exit of the undeveloped portion of the Pihana Los Angeles IBX center leasehold, severance related to an approximate 30% reduction in workforce, including several officers of Pihana and some transaction-related professional fees. A substantial portion of these costs were paid during 2003. Prior to December 31, 2002, Pihana sold their Korean IBX center operations, which was excluded from the Pihana Acquisition, terminated or amended several operating leaseholds and recorded a substantial impairment charge against the value of their property and equipment assumed in the Pihana Acquisition. During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company recorded several adjustments to the provisional purchase price allocation following the resolution of certain contingencies totaling $1,184,000, which increased the property and equipment balance assumed in the Pihana Acquisition. In addition, during 2004, the Company recorded several additional adjustments to the provisional purchase price allocation following the settlement of certain liabilities accrued at the consummation date totaling $157,000, which decreased the property and equipment balance assumed in the Pihana Acquisition.

 

The fair value of the assets and liabilities assumed, inclusive of all purchase price adjustments, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 33,341  

Accounts receivable

     754  

Other current assets

     651  

Property and equipment

     6,718  

Restricted cash

     927  

Other assets

     2,329  
    


Total assets acquired

     44,720  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (3,294 )

Accrued restructuring charges and transaction fees

     (9,536 )

Other current liabilities

     (42 )

Capital lease obligations

     (1,536 )

Other liabilities

     (1,936 )
    


Net assets acquired

   $ 28,376  
    


 

The Company accounted for the Pihana Acquisition using the purchase method.

 

Acquired Restructuring Accruals

 

As a result of the Combination, the Company acquired several accruals related to restructuring activities from both i-STT and Pihana, which were commenced in 2002, but the majority of which were not completed until 2003.

 

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A summary of the changes in accrued restructuring charge from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2004 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Acquired
restructuring
accruals as of
December 31,
2003


   Purchase
price
adjustments


    Cash
payments


   

Acquired
restructuring
accruals as of
December 31,

2004


Workforce reduction and related costs

   $ 218    $ (90 )   $ (128 )   $

Lease exit and office shutdown costs

     390      (67 )     (323 )    
    

  


 


 

     $ 608    $ (157 )   $ (451 )   $
    

  


 


 

 

A summary of the changes in accrued restructuring charge from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2003 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Acquired
restructuring
accruals as of
December 31,
2002


   Purchase
price
adjustments


    Cash
payments


   

Acquired
restructuring
accruals as of
December 31,

2003


Workforce reduction and related costs

   $ 5,712    $     $ (5,494 )   $ 218

Lease exit and office shutdown costs

     1,735      (314 )     (1,031 )     390

Other professional fees

     2,423            (2,423 )    

Thailand joint venture wind-down

          518       (518 )    
    

  


 


 

     $ 9,870    $ 204     $ (9,466 )   $ 608
    

  


 


 

 

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a liability of $650,000 as a result of the decision to wind-down the joint venture in Thailand, i-STT Nation Limited, which was recorded as an adjustment to the goodwill acquired in the i-STT Acquisition. The Company completed this effort during the second half of 2003. During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company recorded several purchase price adjustments, which had a total impact to the acquired restructuring accruals totaling $446,000, primarily related to the joint venture wind-down effort in Thailand as well as the efforts to exit from a leasehold in Shanghai, China, as the actual costs to complete these activities were less than anticipated. One of these adjustments resulted in reducing the $650,000 accrual that the Company had recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2003, for Thailand joint venture wind-down costs, to $518,000. The net impact of all purchase accounting adjustments to the acquired restructuring accruals for the year ended December 31, 2003, was $204,000.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Combined Results

 

The operating results of i-STT and Pihana included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and cash flows commencing on December 31, 2002 were immaterial to the consolidated results of the Company. The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the consolidated results of the Company as if the i-STT Acquisition and Pihana Acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2002, and includes adjustments to exclude the Korean operations not acquired in the Pihana Acquisition. This pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations as they would have been if the Company had acquired these entities as of January 1, 2002.

 

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Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     2002

 

Revenues

   $ 93,150  

Net loss

     (69,351 )

Basis and diluted net loss per share

     (10.68 )

 

These unaudited pro forma results do not include the effects of the the Senior Note Exchange (see Note 6) or Financing (see Note 8).

 

3.    IBX Acquisitions and Expansions

 

Santa Clara IBX Acquisition

 

In December 2003, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sublease an already constructed 160,000 square foot data center in Santa Clara, California, and acquire certain related assets from Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (“Sprint”). The Company refers to this transaction as the Santa Clara IBX acquisition (the “Santa Clara IBX Acquisition”).

 

As a result of the Santa Clara IBX Acquisition, the Company recorded the following assets and liabilities as of December 1, 2003 (in thousands):

 

Property and equipment

   $ 3,980

Intangible asset—customer contracts

     300

Intangible asset—workforce

     160
    

Total assets acquired

   $ 4,440
    

Use tax payable

   $ 317

Asset retirement obligation

     63

Unfavorable lease obligation

     4,060
    

Total liabilities acquired

   $ 4,440
    

 

The sublease with Sprint, which expires in 2014, has payment terms which based on the findings of an independent valuation appraisal were at a premium to prevailing market rates for similar properties at the time of the Santa Clara IBX Acquisition. As a result, the Company recorded an unfavorable lease liability of $4,060,000, which will be amortized into rent expense over the term of this sublease. In addition, the Company recorded both a use tax and asset retirement obligation liability in connection with this property.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the sublease agreement with Sprint, the Company obtained title to certain fixed assets contained within this IBX hub, which had a total fair value of $3,980,000. Concurrent with the negotiations with Sprint to sublease the property and take over the operations of this IBX hub, the Company also negotiated with the various customers already located within this IBX center and entered into new contracts with the key customers. The Company also hired a number of Sprint employees that were working within this IBX center. The customer contracts intangible asset has a useful life of five years, the term of the primary key customer contract, and the workforce intangible asset has a useful life of one year.

 

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Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion

 

In April 2004, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This center is adjacent to the Company’s existing Washington D.C. metro area IBX. This lease, which includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located within the building, is classified as a capital lease (the “Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion Capital Lease”). The Company took possession of this property during the fourth quarter of 2004, and as a result, recorded property and equipment assets, as well as a capital lease obligation, totaling $35,309,000. Monthly payments under this lease, which commenced in November 2004, will be made through 2019 at an effective interest rate of 8.50% per annum (see Note 5). The Company refers to this transaction as the “Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion.”

 

San Jose IBX Acquisition

 

In December 2004, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a 103,000 square foot data center in the Silicon Valley area through an Assignment and Assumption of Lease agreement with Abovenet Communications, Inc. (“Abovenet”) (the “New San Jose IBX Lease”). This center is close to the Company’s existing IBX centers in the Silicon Valley, and this new addition expands the global Equinix footprint to approximately 1.4 million square feet. The Company will take possession of this property during the first quarter of 2005. Concurrent with the signing of the New San Jose IBX Lease, the Company also purchased the assets, primarily IBX plant and machinery, located in this center from Abovenet for a purchase price of $924,000 The Company will fund this purchase price when it takes possession of this property during the first quarter of 2005 (the “New San Jose IBX Asset Purchase Agreement”) . The Company also entered into an agreement with Abovenet to interconnect all three of its IBX centers in the Silicon Valley through redundant dark fiber links for a fee of $3,300,000 (the “Silicon Valley IBX Fiber Ring Agreement”). The Company will manage the dark fiber links and will allow customers in each center to leverage the benefits of directly interconnecting with other customers in the other centers. Pursuant to the terms of the Silicon Valley IBX Fiber Ring Agreement, the Company paid $2,550,000 towards the work to be performed by Abovenet in December 2004, with the remaining $750,000 to be paid no later than May 1, 2005. The Silicon Valley IBX Fiber Ring Agreement has an initial term from the time the fiber is available, which is expected to be March 2005, through May 2020. The Company has reflected the $2,550,000 payment for the Silicon Valley IBX Fiber Ring Agreement within both prepaids and other current assets and other assets (non-current) on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2004. Lastly, Abovenet, a customer of the Company’s prior to entering into any of these agreements, expanded its customer contract with the Company to include being a customer in this new San Jose IBX (the “Abovenet Customer Contract”). The Company refers to this transaction as the “San Jose IBX Acquisition.”

 

The Company is currently evaluating the accounting treatment for the San Jose IBX Acquisition, including its analysis of fair value for each of the individual elements involved in this transaction, and will have this evaluation completed in March 2005.

 

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4.    Balance Sheet Components

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term and Long-Term Investments

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Money market

   $ 15,944     $ 9,254  

U.S. government and agency obligations

     38,048       4,043  

Commercial paper

     30,391        

Corporate bonds

     17,202       22,615  

Auction rate securities

     6,507       33,559  

Other securities

           3,500  
    


 


Total available-for-sale securities

     108,092       72,971  

Less amounts classified as cash and cash equivalents

     (25,938 )     (26,869 )
    


 


Total securities classified as investments

     82,154       46,102  

Less amounts classified as short-term investments

     (64,499 )     (46,102 )
    


 


Total market value of long-term investments

   $ 17,655     $  
    


 


 

The original maturities of all short-term investments were less than one year as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. The original maturities of all long-term investments was greater than one year and less than two years with the exception of one long-term investment totaling $3,164,000, which had an original maturity of greater than two years and less than three years, as of December 31, 2004. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, cash equivalents included investments in other securities with various contractual maturity dates that do not exceed 90 days. Gross realized gains and losses from the sale of securities classified as available-for-sale were not material for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. For the purpose of determining gross realized gains and losses, the cost of securities is based upon specific identification.

 

As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, unrealized gains and losses were net losses of $92,000 and $4,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s net unrealized losses in its available-for-sale securities was comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

     Unrealized
gains


   Unrealized
losses


    Net
unrealized
losses


 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $    $     $  

Short-term investments

     61      (87 )     (26 )

Long-term investments

     1      (67 )     (66 )
    

  


 


     $ 62    $ (154 )   $ (92 )
    

  


 


 

There were no individual marketable securities which carried an unrealized loss for the past twelve consecutive months; however, there were seven marketable securities which carried an unrealized loss for at least six months. The net unrealized losses of these seven instruments was $51,000. These seven debt instruments have an aggregate fair value of $16,042,000 and are comprised of four corporate bonds rated AA or better, and three government agency securities. The Company has evaluated the credit risk of the securities which carried unrealized losses for six or more consecutive months. The credit risk of these instruments has not been adversely affected by a ratings downgrade and there has been no negative impact relating to the industry or sector of the

 

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issuers of these instruments. The government agency securities have continued to trade at consistent spreads over the past year, providing further indication that there has been no negative impact to these securities. The credit ratings of these securities remain within the Company’s investment policy guidelines. Based upon this evaluation, the Company has determined that the unrealized losses are predominantly the result of rising interest rates relative to rates at the time the securities were purchased in the first half of 2004. This decline in value of these investments is primarily related to changes in interest rates and is considered to be temporary in nature, and as a result, the Company has continued to account for these as unrealized losses as of December 31, 2004. The Company’s unrealized losses as of December 31, 2003 were not significant.

 

Certain auction rate securities have been reclassified from cash equivalents to short-term investments. Auction rate securities are variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates with maturities on the face of the securities in excess of ninety days. Auction rate securities have interest rate resets through a modified Dutch auction, at pre-determined short-term intervals, usually every seven, twenty-eight or thirty-five days. They trade at par and are callable at par on any interest payment date at the option of the issuer. Interest paid during a given period is based upon the interest rate determined during the prior auction.

 

Although these securities are issued and rated as long-term bonds, they are priced and traded as short-term instruments because of the liquidity provided through the interest rate reset. The Company had historically classified these instruments as cash equivalents if the period between interest rate resets was ninety days or less, which was based on our ability to either liquidate our holdings or roll our investment over to the next reset period.

 

Based upon the Company’s re-evaluation of these securities, the Company has reclassified its auction rate securities, previously classified as cash equivalents, as short-term investments on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003. This resulted in a reclassification from cash and cash equivalents to short-term investments of $33,559,000 on the December 31, 2003 consolidated balance sheet. In addition, purchases of short-term and long-term investments and sales of short-term investments, included in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows, have been revised to reflect the purchase and sale of auction rate securities during the periods presented. The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Such investments are classified as “available-for-sale” and are reported at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The short-term nature and structure, the frequency with which the interest rate resets and the ability to sell auction rate securities at par and at the Company’s discretion indicates that such securities should more appropriately be classified as short-term investments with the intent of meeting the Company’s short-term working capital requirements.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 26,119     $ 19,164  

Unearned revenue

     (13,863 )     (8,671 )

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (337 )     (315 )
    


 


     $ 11,919     $ 10,178  
    


 


 

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Unearned revenue consists of pre-billing for services that have not yet been provided, but which have been billed to customers

 

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ahead of time in accordance with the terms of their contract. Accordingly, the Company invoices its customers at the end of a calendar month for services to be provided the following month.

 

Additions (reductions) to the allowance for doubtful accounts were approximately ($50,000), zero and $2,329,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Charges (recoveries) against the allowance were approximately ($72,000), $82,000 and $2,313,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

Prepaids and Other Current Assets

 

Prepaids and other current assets consist of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

Prepaid rent

   $ 1,830    $

Prepaid insurance

     826      1,076

Prepaid other

     1,112      906

Taxes receivable

     728      948

Other current assets

     230      209
    

  

     $ 4,726    $ 3,139
    

  

 

Prepaid rent as of December 31, 2004, primarily represented rent for January 2005 for the Company’s various U.S. IBX operating leases, which the Company paid in December 2004.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is comprised of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Leasehold improvements

   $ 402,620     $ 383,574  

IBX plant and machinery

     89,960       64,557  

IBX equipment

     47,437       40,023  

Computer equipment and software

     21,711       18,875  

Furniture and fixtures

     2,041       1,979  
    


 


       563,769       509,008  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (220,408 )     (165,454 )
    


 


     $ 343,361     $ 343,554  
    


 


 

Leasehold improvements, IBX plant and machinery and computer equipment and software recorded under capital leases aggregated $35,309,000 and zero as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company recorded a capital lease in connection with its IBX expansion in the Washington, D.C. metro area during the fourth quarter of 2004 (see Note 3). Amortization on the assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.

 

Included within leasehold improvements is the value attributed to the earned portion of several warrants issued to certain fiber carriers and the Company’s contractor totaling $9,883,000 at both December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. Amortization of such warrants is included in depreciation expense.

 

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In December 2004, the Company wrote-off all remaining property and equipment, primarily leasehold improvements, located in the excess lease space on the floor above the Company’s Los Angeles IBX totaling $3,816,000. The Company decided to exit from this excess lease space and these assets do not provide any ongoing benefit (see Note 17).

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

Accounts payable

   $ 2,835    $ 3,833

Accrued compensation and benefits

     5,969      3,655

Accrued taxes

     3,376      2,539

Accrued property and equipment

     2,912      2,454

Accrued utility and security

     2,457      2,017

Accrued professional fees

     1,741      1,281

Accrued other

     1,738      2,273
    

  

     $ 21,028    $ 18,052
    

  

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

Customer deposits

   $ 3,229    $ 109

Deferred installation revenue

     3,019      2,693

Other current liabilities

     629      1,041
    

  

     $ 6,877    $ 3,843
    

  

 

A significant portion of customer deposits as of December 31, 2004, represents a customer’s deposit towards an installation project at one of the Company’s IBX centers. Upon completion of this installation project, this deposit will be reclassified to deferred installation revenue and amortized into revenue over the expected life of the customer relationship.

 

Deferred Rent and Other Liabilities

 

Deferred rent and other liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

Deferred rent

   $ 22,493    $ 19,889

Asset retirement obligations

     3,054      1,559

Other liabilities

     906      574
    

  

     $ 26,453    $ 22,022
    

  

 

The Company currently leases all but one of its IBX centers and certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements expiring through 2020. The centers’ lease agreements typically provide for base rental rates that increase at defined intervals during the term of the lease. In addition, the Company has

 

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negotiated rent expense abatement periods to better match the phased build-out of its centers. The Company accounts for such abatements and increasing base rentals using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. The difference between the straight-line expense and the cash payment is recorded as deferred rent.

 

5.    Debt Facilities and Capital Lease Obligations

 

Debt facilities and capital lease obligations consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion Capital Lease

   $ 35,204     $  

VLL Loan Amendment (net of unamortized discount of zero and $112 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

           735  

Heller Loan Amendment (net of unamortized discount of zero and $3 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

           2,476  

Orix Equipment Leases

           201  
    


 


       35,204       3,412  

Less current portion

     (675 )     (2,689 )
    


 


     $ 34,529     $ 723  
    


 


 

Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion Capital Lease

 

In April 2004, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a 95,000 square foot data center in the Washington, D.C. metro area. This lease, which includes the leasing of all of the IBX plant and machinery equipment located in the building, is classified as a capital lease (the “Washington, D.C. Metro Area IBX Expansion Capital Lease”). The Company took possession of this property during the fourth quarter of 2004, and as a result, recorded property and equipment assets, as well as a capital lease obligation, totaling $35,309,000. Monthly payments under this lease, which commenced in November 2004, will be made through 2019 at an effective interest rate of 8.50% per annum. As of December 31, 2004, principal of $35.2 million remained outstanding.

 

Venture Leasing Loan Agreement and VLL Loan Amendment

 

In August 1999, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Venture Lending & Leasing II, Inc. and other lenders (“VLL” and the “Venture Leasing Loan Agreement”). The Venture Leasing Loan Agreement provided financing for equipment and tenant improvements at the Newark, New Jersey IBX center and a secured term loan facility for general working capital purposes. The amount of financing provided was up to $10,000,000, which was allowed to be used to finance up to 85% of the projected cost of tenant improvements and equipment for the Newark IBX center. The full $10,000,000 was fully drawn during 1999. Notes issued beared interest at a rate of 8.5% per annum and were repayable in 42 monthly installments plus a final balloon interest payment equal to 15% of the original advance amount due at maturity and are collateralized by the assets of the Newark, New Jersey IBX. The Venture Leasing Loan Agreement had an effective interest rate of 14.7% per annum.

 

In connection with the Venture Leasing Loan Agreement, the Company granted VLL warrants to purchase 9,375 shares of the Company’s common stock at $96.00 per share (the “VLL Warrants”). These warrants were immediately exercisable and expired on June 30, 2006. The fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: deemed fair market value per share of $153.60, dividend

 

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yield 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 5.0% and a contractual life of seven years, was $1,174,000. Such amount was recorded as a discount to the applicable debt, and is being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the life of the agreement.

 

In October 2002, the Company amended the Venture Leasing Loan Agreement to secure certain short-term cash deferment benefits (the “VLL Loan Amendment”). Under the original terms of the Venture Leasing Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed $10,000,000 which was repayable over 42 months at 8.5% per annum plus a 15% balloon interest payment calculated on the original advance amount. Under the terms of the VLL Loan Amendment, the Company extended the maturity of the loan by 24 months. Commencing January 1, 2003, the Company re-amortized the remaining principal balance and related balloon interest payment over the amended 27-month period ending March 1, 2005. The VLL Loan Amendment had an effective interest rate of approximately 14.7% per annum.

 

In connection with the VLL Loan Amendment, the Company granted VLL warrants to purchase 32,187 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.32 per share (the “VLL Loan Amendment Warrants”) and repriced the original remaining VLL Warrants, issued in August 1999, to have an exercise price of $0.32 versus the original $96.00 per share (the “Amended and Restated Original VLL Warrants”). Both the VLL Loan Amendment Warrants and the Amended and Restated Original VLL Warrants are immediately exercisable and the VLL Loan Amendment Warrants expire on October 11, 2007 and the Amended and Restated Original VLL Warrants expire on the original expiration date of June 30, 2006. The fair value of the VLL Loan Amendment Warrants using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was approximately $220,000 with the following assumptions: fair market value per share of $7.04, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 100%, risk-free interest rate of 4.0% and a contractual life of five years. Such amount was recorded as a discount to the applicable debt based upon the guidance of APB Opinion No. 14 and will be amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the remaining life of the VLL Loan Amendment. Following the modification of the Amended and Restated Original VLL Warrants, an additional charge of approximately $45,000 was recorded as an additional debt discount representing the difference between the fair value of the modified option determined in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and the value of the old warrants immediately before its terms were modified.

 

In March 2004, with the proceeds from the Convertible Subordinated Debentures (see Note 9), the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the VLL Loan Amendment, including $749,000 of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and terminated the VLL Loan Amendment. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $170,000, comprised of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount totaling $74,000 and other transaction fees of $96,000. Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

Heller Loan and Heller Loan Amendment

 

In June 2001, the Company obtained a $5,000,000 loan from Heller Financial Leasing, Inc. (the “Heller Loan”), which was fully drawn down at that time. Repayments on the Heller Loan were made over 36 months and interest accrued at 13.0% per annum. The Heller Loan was secured by certain equipment located in the New York metropolitan area IBX center.

 

In connection with the Heller Loan, the Company granted Heller Financial Leasing, Inc. a warrant to purchase 1,171 shares of the Company’s common stock at $128.00 per share (the “Heller Warrant”). This warrant is immediately exercisable and expires in five years from the date of grant. The fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $18,000 with the following assumptions: fair market value per

 

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share of $36.16, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 5% and a contractual life of five years. Such amount was recorded as a discount to the applicable loan amount, and is being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method, over the life of the loan.

 

In August 2002, the Company amended the Heller Loan to secure certain short-term cash deferment benefits (the “Heller Loan Amendment”). Under the terms of the Heller Loan Amendment, the Company extended the maturity of the loan by nine months. Commencing September 2002, the Company began to benefit from the reduction in monthly payments over the following 14 months thereby deferring approximately $1,200,000 of principal payments. Commencing November 2003, the deferred principal payments began to be repaid over the remaining 17 months of the loan ending March 2005. The Heller Loan Amendment had an effective interest rate of approximately 16.5% per annum.

 

In February 2004, with the proceeds from the Convertible Subordinated Debentures, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the Heller Loan Amendment, including $2,177,000 of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and terminated the Heller Loan Amendment. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $267,000, comprised of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount totaling $87,000 and other transaction fees of $180,000. Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

Orix Equipment Leases

 

In December 2002, as a result of the Pihana Acquisition (see Note 2), the Company acquired multiple capital leases in multiple currencies for various newly acquired subsidiaries of the Company in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific covered under a Master Lease Agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc., which was subsequently assigned to Orix USA Corporation (the “Orix Equipment Leases”). The original amount financed under these capital leases was approximately $3,503,000 (as translated using effective exchange rates at December 31, 2002). These capital lease arrangements beared interest at an average rate of 6.4% per annum and were repayable over 30 months. As of December 31, 2004, all amounts outstanding under the Orix Equipment Leases have been paid in full.

 

Maturities

 

Combined aggregate maturities for future minimum capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2005

   $ 3,642  

2006

     3,733  

2007

     3,826  

2008

     3,922  

2009

     4,020  

Thereafter

     45,287  
    


       64,430  

Less amount representing interest

     (29,226 )
    


       35,204  

Less current portion

     (675 )
    


     $ 34,529  
    


 

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6.    Senior Notes

 

On December 1, 1999, the Company issued 200,000 units, each consisting of a $1,000 principal amount 13% Senior Note due 2007 (the “Senior Notes”) and one warrant to purchase 0.527578 shares (for an aggregate of 105,515 shares) of common stock for $0.2144 per share (the “Senior Note Warrants”), for aggregate net proceeds of $193,400,000, net of offering expenses. Of the $200,000,000 gross proceeds, $16,207,000 was allocated to additional paid-in capital for the deemed fair value of the Senior Note Warrants and recorded as a discount to the Senior Notes. The discount on the Senior Notes was being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest method, over the life of the debt. The Senior Notes had an effective interest rate of 14.1% per annum. The fair value attributed to the Senior Note Warrants was consistent with the Company’s treatment of its other common stock transactions prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes. The fair value was based on recent equity transactions by the Company at the time.

 

Interest was payable semi-annually, in arrears, on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The notes were unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and were effectively subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company, whether or not secured.

 

The Senior Notes were governed by the Indenture dated December 1, 1999, between the Company, as issuer, and State Street Bank and Trust Company of California, N.A., as trustee (the “Senior Note Indenture”). Subject to certain exceptions, the Senior Note Indenture restricted, among other things, the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and the use of proceeds therefrom, pay dividends, incur certain liens to secure indebtedness or engage in merger transactions.

 

During the first half of 2002, the Company retired $52,751,000 of Senior Notes plus forgiveness of $785,000 of accrued and unpaid interest thereon in exchange for 499,565 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $18,351,000 based on the actual exchange dates of the Senior Notes and $2,511,000 of cash. The Company wrote-off a proportionate amount of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount associated with these Senior Notes totaling $1,293,000 and $3,093,000, respectively. The Company incurred debt extinguishment costs totaling approximately $1,100,000 in connection with the retirement of these Senior Notes and recognized a gain on these transactions of $27,188,000. We refer to these transactions as the “Senior Note Retirements.” Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

In December 2002, the Company, in connection with, and as a condition to closing the Combination (see Note 2) and Financing (see Note 8), initiated an exchange offer to substantially reduce the amount of Senior Notes then outstanding in order to improve the Company’s existing capital structure and reduce the amount of outstanding debt of the Company (the “Senior Note Exchange”). The Senior Note Exchange was contingent on both the Combination and Financing closing, all of which were subject to stockholder vote. The Combination, Financing and Senior Note Exchange closed on December 31, 2002, and the Company retired an additional $116,774,000 of Senior Notes plus forgiveness of $8,855,000 of accrued and unpaid interest thereon in exchange for 1,857,436 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $12,482,000 based on the actual exchange date of the Senior Notes and $15,181,000 of cash. The Company wrote-off a proportionate amount of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount associated with these Senior Notes totaling $2,492,000 and $6,004,000, respectively. The Company incurred debt extinguishment costs totaling approximately $2,500,000 in connection with the retirement of these Senior Notes and recognized a gain on these transactions of $86,970,000. In conjunction with the Combination, Financing and Senior Note Exchange, the Company amended the Indenture in order to allow the Combination and Financing to occur. Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

In March 2004, with the proceeds from the Convertible Subordinated Debentures (see Note 9), the Company redeemed all amounts outstanding under the Senior Notes, including $30,475,000 of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and terminated the Senior Notes. The redemption price of the Senior Notes was equal to 106.5%

 

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of their principal, which resulted in an additional cash premium paid of $1,981,000 (the “Senior Note Cash Premium”). As a result, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $3,759,000, comprised of the Senior Note Cash Premium, the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount totaling $1,653,000 and other transaction fees of $125,000. Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

7.    Credit Facility

 

On December 20, 2000, the Company and a newly created, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $150,000,000 Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Facility consisted of the following:

 

    Term loan facility in the amount of $50,000,000. The outstanding term loan amount was required to be paid in quarterly installments beginning in March 2003 and ending in December 2005. The Company drew this down in January 2001.

 

    Delayed draw term loan facility in the amount of $75,000,000. The Company was required to borrow the entire facility on or before December 20, 2001. The outstanding delayed draw term loan amount was required to be paid in quarterly installments beginning in March 2003 and ending in December 2005. The Company drew this down in March 2001.

 

    Revolving credit facility in an amount up to $25,000,000. The outstanding revolving credit facility was required to be paid in full on or before December 15, 2005. The Company drew this down in June 2001.

 

The Credit Facility had a number of covenants, which included achieving certain minimum revenue targets and limiting cumulative EBITDA losses and maximum capital spending limits among others. As of September 30, 2001, the Company was not in compliance with one of these covenants. However, the syndicate of lenders provided a forbearance and, in October 2001, the Company successfully completed the renegotiation of the Credit Facility and amended certain of the financial covenants to reflect the prevailing economic environment as part of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”). As required under this amendment, the Company repaid $50,000,000 of the $150,000,000 Credit Facility outstanding as of September 30, 2001, of which $25,000,000 represented a permanent reduction. As such, the Amended and Restated Credit Facility provided a total of $125,000,000 of debt financing and consisted of the following:

 

    Term loan facility, redesignated as tranche A, in the amount of $100,000,000, which represented the remaining $100,000,000 outstanding after repayment of the $50,000,000 in October 2001.

 

    Term loan facility, redesignated as tranche B, in the amount of $25,000,000, of which $5,000,000 was immediately drawn with the remaining $20,000,000 available for future draw. The remaining $20,000,000 was only available for drawdown commencing September 30, 2002 and only if the Company remained in full compliance with all covenants as outlined in the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, and met an additional EBITDA test. The ability to draw on the remaining $20,000,000 expired on December 31, 2002.

 

As of June 30, 2002, the Company was not in compliance with certain provisions, including the revenue covenant, of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. As a result, in August 2002, the Company further amended the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility”). The most significant terms and conditions of the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility were as follows:

 

    The Company was granted a full waiver for the covenants that were not in compliance as of June 30, 2002. In addition, the amendment reset the minimum revenue and cash balance and maximum EBITDA loss covenants through September 30, 2002.

 

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    The Company agreed to repay $5,000,000 of the then outstanding balance of $105,000,000 as of June 30, 2002, which was designated as a tranche B term loan. This amount was repaid in August 2002. In addition, the remaining $20,000,000 available for borrowing under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, also designated as a tranche B term loan, was permanently eliminated. As a result, the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility reduced the credit facility to a $100,000,000 credit facility, which was designated a tranche A term loan, and which remained fully outstanding as of September 30, 2002.

 

    The Company must convert at least $100,000,000 of Senior Notes into common stock or convertible debt on or before November 8, 2002. As of September 30, 2002, a total of $147,249,000 of Senior Note principal remained outstanding.

 

In November 2002, the lenders agreed to waive certain conditions of the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “November 2002 Waiver”). The most significant terms and conditions of the November 2002 Waiver were as follows:

 

    The Company was granted a waiver to reset the minimum revenue and maximum EBITDA loss covenants through December 31, 2002 and the minimum cash balance covenant through March 31, 2003.

 

    The Company was granted a waiver, subject to certain conditions, of an event of default created by a minimum cash covenant default and a payment default, if any, in existence pursuant to a previously outstanding debt facility since paid off in full.

 

    The Company was granted a waiver of the covenant requiring the Company to convert $100,000,000 of Senior Notes by November 8, 2002.

 

    The Company was granted a waiver, subject to certain conditions, of a default or an event of default created by a failure by the Company to make the interest payment due on the Senior Notes in December 2002.

 

The November 2002 Waiver expired upon the earlier of the closing of the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, the termination of the Combination, or December 31, 2002, provided that if the sole reason the Combination has not closed by that date is as a result of pending regulatory and related approvals, the date may be extended for up to three successive 30-day periods, but such date shall not be extended past March 31, 2003.

 

On December 31, 2002, the Company closed the Combination (see Note 2), Financing (see Note 8) and Senior Note Exchange (see Note 6), and in conjunction, the Company further amended the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility”). The most significant terms and conditions of the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility were as follows:

 

    the Company was granted a full waiver of previous covenant breaches and was granted consent to use cash in connection with the Senior Note Exchange (see Note 6);

 

    future revenue and EBITDA covenants were eliminated and the remaining minimum cash balance and maximum capital expenditure covenants and other ratios were reset consistent with the expected future performance of the combined company for the remaining term of the loan;

 

    the Company permanently repaid $8,490,000 of the then currently outstanding $100,000,000 balance, bringing the total amount owed under this facility to $91,510,000 as of December 31, 2002; and

 

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    the amortization schedule for the remaining amount owed under this facility was amended such that the minimum amortization due in 2003-2004 was significantly reduced.

 

In November 2003, in connection with the Follow-on Equity Offering (see Note 12), the Company received consent from its senior lenders to amend the terms of Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility”). The most significant terms and conditions of the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility are as follows:

 

    the Company permanently repaid $55.2 million of the then currently outstanding principal balance of $90.5 million;

 

    the banks agreed to amend the cash sweep provision, which was to commence on March 31, 2004 and would have required the Company to pay down its principal balance in an amount equal to 50% of any cash on the Company’s balance sheet in excess of $20.0 million. This provision was amended such that it will not commence until March 31, 2005 and will only be triggered on cash amounts in excess of $25.0 million; and

 

    the banks agreed to extend the term of the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility from December 2005 to December 2006. In addition, the banks amended the amortization schedule.

 

Loans under the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility beared interest at floating rates, plus applicable margins, based on either the prime rate or LIBOR. Interest rates on the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility were increased by 0.50% and the frequency of interest payments had been amended to monthly from quarterly, and such modifications remained in effect under the terms of the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

 

Borrowings under the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility were collateralized by a first priority lien against substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

The costs related to the issuance of the Credit Facility were capitalized and were being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method, over the life of the Credit Facility. As a result of amending and restating the Credit Facility multiple times from 2001 to 2003, the Company incurred additional lender fees, which had been added to debt issuance costs and were being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the remaining life of the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. The Company applied EITF 96-19, “Debtor’s Accounting for a Substantive Modification and Exchange of Debt Instruments”, and concluded that the amendments to the Credit Facility were not substantive.

 

In February 2004, with the proceeds from the Convertible Subordinated Debentures, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, including $34,281,000 of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and terminated the Credit Facility. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment on this transaction of $4,405,000, comprised of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs totaling $4,282,000 and other transaction fees of $123,000. Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

8.    Convertible Secured Notes

 

The Financing

 

In conjunction with the Combination (see Note 2), STT Communications made a $30,000,000 strategic investment in the Company (the “Financing”) in the form of a convertible secured note (the “Convertible Secured

 

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Note”), convertible into shares of preferred stock, with a detachable warrant for the further issuance of 965,674 shares of preferred stock (the “Convertible Secured Note Warrant”). The Convertible Secured Note bears non-cash interest at a rate of 14% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1, and have an initial term through November 2007. Interest on the Convertible Secured Note will be payable in kind in the form of additional convertible secured notes having a principal amount equal to the amount of interest then due having terms which are identical to the terms of the Convertible Secured Note (the “PIK Notes”) (collectively, the “STT Convertible Secured Notes”).

 

The Convertible Secured Note Warrant was valued at $4,646,000, which was recorded as a discount to the debt principal. The fair value of the Convertible Secured Note Warrant was calculated under the provisions of APB 14 and determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model under the following assumptions: contractual life of five years, risk-free interest rate of 4%, expected volatility of 135% and no expected dividend yield. The Company has considered the guidance in EITF Abstract No. 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, and has determined that the Convertible Secured Note does not contain a beneficial conversion feature as the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance, was less than the stock conversion ratio outlined in the agreement. The allocated value to the Convertible Secured Note Warrant of $4,646,000 will be amortized using the effective interest rate method to interest expense over the five-year term of the Convertible Secured Note.

 

The Convertible Secured Note was secured by (i) a first priority security interest in i-STT’s assets and Pihana’s Singapore assets and by a pledge of the stock of i-STT’s subsidiaries and (ii) by a second priority security interest in all of the collateral securing the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility, as amended. The Convertible Secured Note was guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing subsidiaries and by all of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries. In November 2004, the Company and STT Communications entered into an Omnibus Amendment Agreement in which STT Communications’ security interests in the Company in connection with the Financing were lifted, except for one of the Company’s cash accounts, secured in the amount of any outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes plus six months of forward-looking interest.

 

The Convertible Secured Note, the Convertible Secured Note Warrant and any outstanding PIK Notes can be converted into shares of the Company’s Series A or Series A-1 preferred stock at a price of $9.1779 per underlying share at any time at the option of STT Communications (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price will be adjusted to mitigate or prevent dilution, dividends are declared, or the Company issues, or contracts to issue, shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share below the Conversion Price. After December 31, 2004 and through December 31, 2005, the Company may convert 95% of the Convertible Secured Note and after December 31, 2005, the Company may convert 100% of the Convertible Secured Note, if:

 

    the closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $32.1235 for thirty consecutive trading days;

 

    the average daily trading volume of the Company’s common stock during that thirty day trading window exceeds 17,188; and

 

    the Company has caused a registration statement to become effective under the Securities Act which provides for the resale by the noteholders of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued or issuable upon conversion.

 

The Company must offer to purchase the Convertible Secured Note and any outstanding PIK Notes together with any accrued and unpaid interest if the Company experiences a change of control, as defined. In addition, in connection with the Financing, the Company issued a warrant to STT Communications, which will become exercisable if the Company does experience a change of control (the “Change in Control Warrant”). The Change

 

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of Control Warrant, which has an exercise price of $0.01 per share and a contractual life of five years, is contingently exercisable for shares of the Company’s common stock with a total current market value of up to 20% of:

 

    the $30,000,000 principal amount of the Convertible Secured Note, plus

 

    the principal amount of any issued and outstanding PIK Notes, minus

 

    the principal amount of any portion of the Convertible Secured Note which has been converted into shares of the Company’s capital stock or repaid in cash, plus

 

    accrued and unpaid interest on any then outstanding portion of the Convertible Secured Note.

 

Furthermore, the Company, in order to provide a mechanism to allow STT Communications to ensure the Company’s compliance with covenants under the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended (see Note 7), issued two additional warrants to STT Communications in conjunction with the Financing, which are no longer outstanding as a result of the Company paying off the Credit Facility in full in February 2005 (see Note 7). These two additional warrants, comprised of the Series A Cash Trigger Warrant and the Series B Cash Trigger Warrant (collectively, the “Cash Trigger Warrants”), were contingently exercisable if the Company (i) did not have sufficient funds to pay, and failed to pay when due, any principal, interest, fee or other amount due under the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended, or (ii) breached the Company’s obligations to maintain certain minimum cash balances under the terms of the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended. The Cash Trigger Warrants, which were to have a contractual life for as long as the Company had any remaining amounts due under the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended, would have had an exercise price and be exercisable for shares of the Company’s common stock valued at up to $30,000,000 as follows:

 

    The Series A Cash Trigger Warrant would have had a value of $10,000,000, with an exercise price per share which was the lesser of (i) $9.792 or (ii) 90% of the then current market value of shares of the Company’s common stock. The $9.792 exercise price of the Series A Cash Trigger Warrant would have been adjusted to mitigate or prevent dilution if fundamental changes occured to the Company’s common stock, dividends were declared, or the Company issued, or contracted to issue, shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share below $9.792.

 

    The Series B Cash Trigger Warrant would have had a value of $20,000,000, with an exercise price per share equal to 90% of the then current market value of shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The holder of the Cash Trigger Warrants, STT Communications, had no obligation to exercise such warrants. If the Cash Trigger Warrants were exercised based on the inability to pay any principal, interest or fees due under the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended, the Cash Trigger Warrants would have been exercisable for not less than $5,000,000 and not more than $5,000,000 plus the amount of the missed payment. If the Cash Trigger Warrants were exercised on the inability of the Company to maintain certain minimum cash balances under the terms of the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, as amended, the Cash Trigger Warrants would have been exercisable for not less than $5,000,000 and not more than $5,000,000 plus any shortfall in the Company’s minimum cash balance requirement.

 

The Company applied EITF 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”, and EITF 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services”, and concluded that neither a commitment date, or a measurement date, had occurred when the Financing was closed as of December 31, 2002 in relation to the Change in Control

 

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Warrant and the Cash Trigger Warrants. As a result, the Change in Control Warrant and the Cash Trigger Warrants have been treated, and will continue to be treated, as unissued for accounting purposes until such time as the events that trigger the right to the issuance of shares of the Company’s stock as outlined in these warrants have occurred, if ever.

 

During 2003 and 2004, the Company issued four PIK Notes to STT Communications totaling $8,466,000. The terms of the PIK Notes are identical to the terms of the Convertible Secured Note issued on December 31, 2002. The PIK Notes are due December 2007. The Company has considered the guidance of EITF Abstract No. 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,” and has determined that the PIK Notes do not contain a beneficial conversion feature as the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance was less than the stock conversion ratio outlined in the Financing agreement. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had a total of $38,466,000 of principal outstanding for the STT Convertible Secured Notes, which are presented net of remaining discount as $35,824,000 on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2004.

 

The STT Convertible Secured Notes were convertible into 4,191,193 shares of the Company’s preferred and common stock as of December 31, 2004.

 

The costs related to the Financing were capitalized and are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method, over the life of the Convertible Secured Note. Debt issuance costs, net of amortization, were $336,000 and $455,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

In January 2005, the Company converted 95% of the outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes and accrued and unpaid interest through February 14, 2005, into 4,144,216 shares of the Company’s stock (see Note 18).

 

The Crosslink Financing

 

In April 2003, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, along with STT Communications and its affiliate, entered into a Securities Purchase and Admission Agreement with various entities affiliated with Crosslink Capital (“Crosslink”) for a $10,000,000 investment in the Company by Crosslink in the form of convertible secured notes (the “Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes”), convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, with detachable warrants for the further issuance of 500,000 shares of common stock (the “Crosslink Convertible Secured Note Warrants”) (collectively, the “Crosslink Financing”). This transaction closed in June 2003 and the Crosslink Convertible Secured Note Warrants were also fully exercised in June 2003. The Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes beared non-cash interest at a rate of 10% per annum, commencing on the second anniversary of the closing of the Crosslink Financing, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1, and had an initial term through November 2007. Interest on the Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes were payable in kind in the form of additional convertible secured notes having a principal amount equal to the amount of interest then due having terms which are similar to the terms of the Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes (the “Crosslink PIK Notes”).

 

The Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $4.00 per underlying share at any time at the option of the holders. The Crosslink PIK Notes were to be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $4.84 per underlying share at any time at the option of the holders. Such conversion prices were to have been adjusted to mitigate or prevent dilution, if dividends were declared on the Company’s common stock or the Company issued, or contracted to issue, shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share below $4.84 per share.

 

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The Crosslink Convertible Secured Note Warrants were valued at $2,796,000, which was recorded as a discount to the debt principal. The fair value of the Crosslink Convertible Secured Note Warrants was calculated under the provisions of APB Opinion No. 14 and determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model under the following assumptions: contractual life of five years, risk-free interest rate of 4%, expected volatility of 135% and no expected dividend yield. The Company had considered the guidance of EITF Abstract No. 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments,” and had determined that the Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes did contain a beneficial conversion feature. The beneficial conversion feature was valued at $7,204,000 (the “Crosslink Beneficial Conversion Feature”), and was also reflected as a discount to the debt principal. The combined values of both the Crosslink Convertible Secured Note Warrants and the Crosslink Beneficial Conversion Feature, totaling $10,000,000, was being amortized using the effective interest rate method to interest expense over the term of the Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes.

 

The Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes shared with the Company’s Convertible Secured Note issued on December 31, 2002, in connection with the Financing, a second priority security interest in all of the collateral securing the Company’s obligations under the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

 

The Convertible Secured Note and PIK Notes issued in connection with the Financing, the Crosslink Convertible Secured Notes and the Crosslink PIK Notes were collectively referred to herein as the “Convertible Secured Notes.”

 

In March 2004, holders of the Company’s Convertible Secured Notes issued in connection with the Crosslink Financing, converted the $10,000,000 of principal into 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company refers to this transaction as the “Crosslink Conversion.” As a result of the Crosslink Conversion and the fact that the Crosslink Financing had the Crosslink Beneficial Conversion Feature, the Company recognized a loss on debt conversion on this transaction of $7,610,000, representing the write-off of unamortized debt discount, in accordance with EITF Issue 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments.” Refer to Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion (see Note 10).

 

9.    Convertible Subordinated Debentures

 

In February 2004, the Company issued $86,250,000 principal amount of 2.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due February 15, 2024 (the “Convertible Subordinated Debentures”). Interest is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on February 15 and August 15 of each year.

 

The Convertible Subordinated Debentures are governed by the Indenture dated February 11, 2004, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). The Indenture does not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of senior debt or other indebtedness, or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company. The Convertible Subordinated Debentures are unsecured and rank junior in right of payment to the Company’s existing or future senior debt.

 

The Convertible Subordinated Debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. Each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Subordinated Debentures are convertible into 25.3165 shares of the Company’s common stock. This represents an initial conversion price of approximately $39.50 per share of common stock. As of December 31, 2004, the Convertible Subordinated Debentures were convertible into 2,183,548 shares of the Company’s common stock. Holders of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures may convert their individual debentures into shares of the Company’s common stock only under any of the following circumstances:

 

   

during any calendar quarter after the quarter ending June 30, 2004 (and only during such calendar quarter) if the sale price of the Company’s common stock, for at least 20 trading days during the period

 

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of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the previous calendar quarter, is greater than or equal to 120% of the conversion price per share of our common stock, or approximately $47.40 per share;

 

    subject to certain exceptions, during the five business-day period after any five consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price per Convertible Subordinated Debenture for each day of that period was less than 98% of the product of the sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate on each such day;

 

    if the Convertible Subordinated Debentures have been called for redemption; or

 

    upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate transactions described in the Indenture, such as a consolidation, merger or binding share exchange in which the Company’s common stock would be converted into cash or property other than securities.

 

The conversion rates may be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events including for any cash dividend, but they will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. Holders of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures will not receive any cash payment representing accrued and unpaid interest upon conversion of a debenture. Instead, interest will be deemed cancelled, extinguished and forfeited upon conversion. Convertible Subordinated Debentures called for redemption may be surrendered for conversion prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the redemption date.

 

The Company may redeem all or a portion of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures at any time after February 15, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

Holders of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures have the right to require us to purchase all or a portion of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures on February 15, 2009, February 15, 2014 and February 15, 2019, each of which is referred to as a purchase date. In addition, upon a fundamental change of the Company, as defined in the Indenture, each holder of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures may require us to repurchase some or all of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Company has considered the guidance in EITF Abstract No. 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”, and has determined that the Convertible Subordinated Debentures do not contain a beneficial conversion feature as the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance, was less than the initial conversion price outlined in the agreement. The Convertible Subordinated Debentures contained two embedded derivatives, a bond parity clause and a contingent interest provision, which no longer exists as a result of the filing of a registration statement, which was declared effective by the SEC in July 2004. The remaining embedded derivative, the bond parity clause, had a zero fair value as of December 31, 2004. The Company will be remeasuring the remaining embedded derivative each reporting period, as applicable. Changes in fair value will be reported in the statement of operations.

 

The costs related to the Convertible Subordinated Debentures were capitalized and are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method, through February 15, 2009, the first date that the holders of the Convertible Subordinated Debentures can force redemption to the Company. Debt issuance costs related to the Convertible Subordinated Debentures, net of amortization, were $2,651,000 as of December 31, 2004.

 

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10.    Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment and Conversion

 

As a result of the extinguishment of debt associated with the Credit Facility, Heller Loan Amendment, VLL Loan Amendment and the Senior Notes, as well as the Crosslink Conversion, the Company recognized a total loss on debt extinguishment and conversion totaling $16,211,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004, as summarized below (in thousands):

 

     Credit
facility


    Heller loan
amendment


    VLL loan
amendment


    Senior
notes


    Crosslink
conversion


    Total

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts

   $ (4,282 )   $ (87 )   $ (74 )   $ (1,653 )   $ (7,610 )   $ (13,706 )

Senior note cash premium

                       (1,981 )           (1,981 )

Other transaction costs

     (123 )     (180 )     (96 )     (125 )           (524 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


     $ (4,405 )   $ (267 )   $ (170 )   $ (3,759 )   $ (7,610 )   $ (16,211 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

As a result of the Senior Note Retirements and Senior Note Exchange, the Company recognized a substantial gain on debt extinguishment totaling $114,158,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002, as summarized below (in thousands):

 

     Senior note
retirements


    Senior note
exchange


    Total

 

Reduction in senior note principal

   $ 52,751     $ 116,774     $ 169,525  

Reduction in accrued interest

     785       8,855       9,640  

Value of common stock issued

     (18,351 )     (12,482 )     (30,833 )

Cash payment of senior note principal

     (2,511 )     (15,181 )     (17,692 )

Write-off of debt issuance costs and discounts

     (4,386 )     (8,496 )     (12,882 )

Other transaction costs

     (1,100 )     (2,500 )     (3,600 )
    


 


 


     $ 27,188     $ 86,970     $ 114,158  
    


 


 


 

11.    Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line

 

In December 2004, the Company entered into a $25,000,000 line of credit arrangement with Silicon Valley Bank that matures in December 2006 (the “Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line”). This facility is a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit which, at the Company’s election, up to $10,000,000 may be converted into a 24-month term loan, repayable in eight quarterly installments. Borrowings under the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line bear interest at floating interest rates plus applicable margins over the LIBOR rate or the greater of the bank’s prime rate or 4.0%. If the Company elects to convert any revolving borrowings into a 24-month term loan, the applicable margin upon conversion to a term loan would be increased by 0.25% per annum.

 

As of December 31, 2004 and through the date of filing of this report on Form 10-K, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line. If the Company had elected to borrow under the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line at December 31, 2004, the Company would have had an interest rate of 4.40% per annum. The Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line also features sublimits, which enable the Company to issue letters of credit (the “Letters of Credit Sublimit”), enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and make advances for cash management services. The Company’s utilization under any of these sublimits would have the effect of reducing the amount available for borrowing under the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line during the period that such sublimits remain utilized and outstanding. As of December 31, 2004 the Company had utilized $3,172,000 under the Letters of Credit Sublimit with the issuance of three letters of credit and, as a result,

 

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reduced the amount of borrowings available to the Company from $25,000,000 to $21,828,000. As of December 31, 2004, there has been no other utilization among the other sublimits.

 

The Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line is secured by the Company’s domestic assets except that such security interest does not include real and intellectual property. The Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line has several covenants, including financial covenants that are subject to a quarterly test and which require the Company to maintain a minimum cash balance, a 6-month cumulative revenue target and a minimum operating cash flow target. The Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line is furthermore subject to a tiered financial covenant test, Covenant Levels 1 and 2, which are also reflected in the applicable borrowing margins that are available to the Company. As of December 31, 2004, the Company was still subject to Covenant Level 1. In January 2005, the Company converted 95% of the outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes and accrued and unpaid interest, into 4,144,216 shares of the Company’s preferred stock (see Note 18). As a result of this conversion, the Company became subject to Covenant Level 2 and the applicable borrowing margin was reduced by 0.25% per annum. In addition, two of the financial covenants are adjusted during Covenant Level 2 such that the minimum cash balance is increased and the minimum operating cash flow target is removed. As of December 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in connection with the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line.

 

The costs incurred related to the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line were capitalized and are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line. These debt issuance costs, net of amortization, were $177,000 as of December 31, 2004.

 

12.    Stockholders’ Equity

 

In December 2002, the Company amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation to change the authorized share capital to 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 25,000,000 has been designated Series A, 25,000,000 has been designated as Series A-1 and 50,000,000 is undesignated.

 

Preferred Stock

 

On December 31, 2002, as a result of the i-STT Acquisition (see Note 2), the Company issued 1,868,667 shares of Series A preferred stock to STT Communications. As of December 31, 2004, this preferred stock had a total liquidation value of $18,298,000.

 

The rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A and Series A-1 preferred stock are as follows:

 

Voting Rights.    Holders of Series A preferred stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock into which such preferred stock could then be converted. Except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law, Series A-1 preferred stock shall have no voting rights. Until the earlier of either December 31, 2004 or the date on which less than 100 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock remain outstanding, the holders of shares of Series A preferred stock were entitled to elect a number of directors at any election of directors, as follows:

 

    three directors for so long as the holders of Series A preferred stock collectively beneficially own at least 30% of the Company’s outstanding voting stock;

 

    two directors for so long as the holders of Series A preferred stock collectively beneficially own at least 15% of the Company’s outstanding voting stock;

 

    one director for so long as the holders of Series A preferred stock collectively beneficially own at least 100 shares of the Company’s outstanding voting stock; and

 

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    no directors at such time as the holders of Series A preferred stock collectively beneficially own less than 100 of the Company’s outstanding voting stock.

 

Effective December 31, 2004, these voting rights expired.

 

Dividend Rights.    Holders of Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to any dividend paid on the Company’s common stock as may be declared from time to time by the Company’s board of directors.

 

Liquidation Rights.    In the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Company’s assets available for distribution to stockholders will be distributed to holders of common stock, Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock on a pro rata basis, based on the number of shares of common stock held by each assuming full conversion of Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock, until holders of Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock have received $9.792 per share of Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock, plus the amount of any declared but unpaid dividends for each share of Series A preferred stock and Series A-1 preferred stock. Thereafter, any remaining available assets for distribution to stockholders will be distributed among the holders of the Company’s common stock pro rata based on the number of shares of common stock held by each.

 

Redemption Rights.    Beginning after December 31, 2009, the Company may at any time it may lawfully do so, at the option of the Company’s board of directors, redeem some or all of the Series A preferred stock or Series A-1 preferred stock, on a pro rata basis, at a price in cash per share equal to the number of shares of the Company’s common stock into which such share may then be converted multiplied by the average closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq National Market (or any trading system on which the Company’s common stock may then trade) over the 30 consecutive trading day period ending five trading days prior to the date of redemption. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the Company’s Series A preferred stock or Series A-1 preferred stock.

 

Conversion and Other Rights.    The Company’s Series A preferred stock is convertible at any time into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Company’s Series A-1 preferred stock is convertible into Series A preferred stock or shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis as long as the conversion of the Series A-1 preferred stock will not cause STT Communications to hold more than 40% of outstanding voting stock; however, this restriction was lifted subsequent to December 31, 2004. Notwithstanding this limitation, and except for limitations imposed by the HSR Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), the Company’s Series A-1 preferred stock is convertible into Series A preferred stock or common stock in the following circumstances:

 

    STT Communications makes a fully financed tender offer for all of the Company’s outstanding stock and at least 50% of the outstanding shares not held by STT Communications are tendered;

 

    the Company commences bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings;

 

    a third party obtains a 15% interest in the Company;

 

    the Company agrees to sell a 15% or greater interest in the Company to a third party;

 

    the Company sells all or substantially all of its assets, or enters into an agreement to sell all or substantially all of its assets;

 

    a third party commences a bona fide, fully financed tender offer;

 

    STT Communications’ nominees are not elected to our board of directors despite STT Communications voting in favor of such nominees;

 

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    the Company breaches certain material agreements with STT Communications contained in the Financing or Combination agreements (see Notes 2 and 8);

 

    STT Communications’ interest in the Company falls below 10%; or

 

    the Cash Trigger Warrants are exercised (see Note 8).

 

In addition, the Company may force all but 100 shares of the Company’s Series A preferred stock and all shares of Series A-1 preferred stock (subject to the conversion restrictions described above) to convert into shares of the Company’s common stock after the Company reports four consecutive quarters of net income.

 

The Company’s Series A and Series A-1 preferred stock have no preemptive or other subscription rights.

 

Common Stock

 

On November 21, 2003, the Company sold 5,524,780 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $20.00 per share, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $104.4 million. We refer to this transaction as the follow-on equity offering (the “Follow-on Equity Offering).

 

Upon the exercise of certain unvested stock options, the Company issued to employees common stock which is subject to repurchase by the Company at the original exercise price of the stock option. This right lapses over the vesting period. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, there were zero and 150 shares, respectively, subject to repurchase.

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Company has reserved the following shares of authorized but unissued shares of common stock for future issuance:

 

Conversion of convertible secured notes

   4,191,193

Conversion of convertible subordinated debentures

   2,183,548

Conversion of issued and outstanding preferred stock

   1,868,667

Conversion of preferred stock warrant

   965,674

Common stock warrants

   290,110

Common stock options

   5,569,142

Common stock purchase plans

   500,353
    
     15,568,687
    

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

 

In May 2000, the Company adopted the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) under which 31,250 shares were reserved for issuance thereafter. On each January 1, the number of shares in reserve will automatically increase by 2% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding at that time, or, if less, by 600,000 shares. The Purchase Plan permits purchases of common stock via payroll deductions. The maximum payroll deduction is 15% of the employee’s cash compensation. Purchases of the common stock will occur on January 31 and July 31 of each year. The price of each share purchased will be 85% of the lower of:

 

    The fair market value per share of common stock on the date immediately before the first day of the applicable offering period (which lasts 24 months); or

 

    The fair market value per share of common stock on the purchase date.

 

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The value of the shares purchased in any calendar year may not exceed $25,000.

 

In June 2004, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the “Purchase Plans”) as successor plans to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. A total of 500,000 shares have been reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plans. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Purchase Plans will automatically increase on the first trading day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2005 by an amount equal to the lesser of 2% of the shares of common stock outstanding on January 1 of each year or 500,000 shares. The Purchase Plans permit purchases of common stock via payroll deductions; however, the International Employee Stock Purchase Plan may allow participants to accumulate amounts for the purchase of shares through other means in addition to payroll deductions to the extent deemed necessary or desirable to comply with laws and regulations of the applicable country of residence. The maximum contribution is 15% of the employee’s annual cash compensation. Purchases of the common stock will occur on February 14 and August 14 of each year, commencing February 14, 2005. The price of each share purchased will be 85% of the lower of:

 

    The fair market value per share of common stock on the date immediately before the first day of the applicable offering period (which lasts 24 months); or

 

    The fair market value per share of common stock on the purchase date.

 

The value of the shares purchased in any calendar year may not exceed $25,000 on a combined basis for the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition, no purchase right shall be granted under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to any person who immediately thereafter would own, directly or indirectly, stock or hold outstanding options or rights to purchase stock possessing 5% or more of the combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company.

 

The 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was succeeded by the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and after January 1, 2005, no additional shares will be added to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The last purchase under the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be on January 31, 2006, at which time this original Purchase Plan will cease.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004, 314,637 shares were issued under the Purchase Plan at a weighted average purchase price of $4.24 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2003, 191,307 shares were issued under the Purchase Plan at a weighted average purchase price of $2.98 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2002, 16,689 shares were issued under the Purchase Plan at a weighted average purchase price of $24.84 per share.

 

Stock Option Plans

 

In September 1998, the Company adopted the 1998 Stock Plan. In May 2000, the Company adopted the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan and 2000 Director Stock Option Plan; and in September 2001, the Company adopted the 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan (collectively, the “Plans”) under which nonstatutory stock options and restricted stock may be granted to employees, outside directors, consultants, and incentive stock options may be granted to employees. Accordingly, the Company reserved a total of 5,708,326 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance upon the grant of restricted stock or exercise of options granted in accordance with the Plans. On each January 1, commencing with the year 2001, the number of shares in reserve will automatically increase by 6% of the total number of shares of common stock that are outstanding at that time or, if less, by 6,000,000 shares for the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan and by 50,000 shares for the 2000 Director Stock Option Plan. Options granted under the Plans generally expire 10 years following the date of grant and are subject to limitations on transfer. The Plans are administered by the Board of Directors.

 

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The Plans provide for the granting of incentive stock options at not less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying stock at the grant date. Nonstatutory options may be granted at not less than 85% of the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. The Plans also provide for the issuance of stock, including restricted stock awards.

 

Option grants under the Plans are subject to various vesting provisions, all of which are contingent upon the continuous service of the optionee and may not impose vesting criterion more restrictive than 20% per year. Stock options may be exercised at anytime subsequent to grant. Stock obtained through exercise of unvested options is subject to repurchase at the original purchase price. The Company’s repurchase right decreases as the shares vest under the original option terms.

 

Options granted to stockholders who own greater than 10% of the outstanding stock must have vesting periods not to exceed five years and must be issued at prices not less than 110% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

A summary of the Plans is as follows:

 

     Shares
available
for grant


    Number of
shares


    Weighted-average
exercise price
per share


Balances, December 31, 2001

   3,903,813     653,160     $ 74.26

Additional shares authorized

   934,651          

Options granted

   (147,244 )   147,244       26.75

Options exercised

       (12,965 )     8.67

Options forfeited

   61,618     (61,618 )     77.66
    

 

     

Balances, December 31, 2002

   4,752,838     725,821       65.51

Additional shares authorized

   556,921          

Options granted

   (3,275,295 )   3,275,295       5.52

Options exercised

       (383,198 )     4.02

Options forfeited

   209,980     (209,980 )     20.08
    

 

     

Balances, December 31, 2003

   2,244,444     3,407,938       17.56

Additional shares authorized

   955,066          

Options granted

   (1,523,200 )   1,523,200       29.78

Options exercised

       (1,038,306 )     5.74

Options forfeited

   91,038     (91,038 )     28.50
    

 

     

Balances, December 31, 2004

   1,767,348     3,801,794       25.42
    

 

     

 

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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2004:

 

     Outstanding

   Exercisable

Range of exercise prices


   Number
of shares


   Weighted-average
remaining
contractual life


   Weighted-average
exercise price


   Number
of shares


   Weighted-average
exercise price


$    2.13 to $    3.00

   136,482    8.13    $ 2.97    65,183    $ 2.93

$    3.14 to $    3.39

   1,198,361    8.18      3.25    393,141      3.25

$    4.02 to $    5.70

   15,034    8.17      5.28    5,352      5.50

$    7.36 to $  10.24

   40,194    8.37      8.53    18,517      8.48

$  12.16 to $  18.00

   468,235    8.33      16.47    247,306      15.54

$  18.61 to $  27.86

   542,278    8.97      25.94    117,162      25.57

$  28.48 to $  41.60

   1,145,405    8.94      30.98    267,220      29.97

$  42.24 to $  76.00

   36,825    6.39      55.13    32,922      55.23

$  85.33 to $128.00

   79,531    5.87      115.51    77,631      115.67

$140.00 to $208.00

   103,661    5.40      145.99    103,609      145.98

$224.00 to $384.00

   35,788    5.54      232.61    35,788      232.61
    
              
      
     3,801,794    8.37      25.42    1,363,831      37.21
    
              
      

 

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was 8.37 years and 8.91 years, respectively. The weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was $25.42 and $17.56, respectively.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Employees

 

The Company uses the intrinsic-value method prescribed in APB No. 25 in accounting for its stock-based compensation arrangements with employees. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized for employee stock option grants in those instances in which the deemed fair value of the underlying common stock was subsequently determined to be greater than the exercise price of the stock options at the date of grant. In September 2003, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded a stock option grant to the Company’s chief executive officer to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $17.70, a 15% discount to the then fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. This resulted in the Company recording a new deferred stock-based compensation charge of $1,093,000, which will be amortized to stock-based compensation expense over the three-year vesting life of this grant. In total, the Company recorded deferred stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures, related to employees of $695,000 and $983,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. A total of $1,459,000, $2,818,000 and $6,859,000 has been amortized to stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, on an accelerated basis over the vesting period of the individual options, in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 28.

 

Non-Employees

 

The Company uses the fair value method to value options granted to non-employees. In connection with its grant of options to non-employees, the Company recorded no deferred stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2004; however, the Company recognized an increase in deferred stock-based compensation of $89,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. A total of $8,000, $87,000 and $19,000 has been amortized to stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

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There were no non-employee stock options grants during 2004 or 2002. There was one non-employee stock option grant during 2003. The Company’s calculations for non-employee grants were made using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31:

 

     2004

   2003

    2002

Dividend yield

      0 %  

Expected volatility

      110 %  

Risk-free interest rate

      4.62 %  

Contractual life (in years)

      10.00    

 

Warrants

 

In January 2000, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for its new corporate headquarters facility in Mountain View, California. In connection with the lease agreement, the Company granted the lessor a warrant to purchase up to 1,034 shares of the Company’s common stock at $192.00 per share (the “Headquarter Warrant”). The warrant expires 10 years from the date of grant. The warrant was valued at $186,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and was recorded as additional rent expense during the Company’s lease term at that location (the Company terminated this lease and moved its headquarters to Foster City in March 2003). The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the warrant: deemed fair value per share of $209.60, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 6.0% and a contractual life of 10 years.

 

In April 2000, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with a fiber carrier whereby the fiber carrier agreed to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services to a number of the Company’s IBX centers in exchange for colocation space and related benefits in such IBX centers. In connection with this agreement, the Company granted the fiber carrier a warrant to purchase up to 16,875 shares of the Company’s common stock at $128.00 per share (the “Fiber Warrant”). The warrant was immediately exercisable and expires five years from date of grant. A total of 4,375 shares were immediately vested and the remaining 12,500 shares are subject to repurchase at the original exercise price if certain performance commitments are not completed by a pre-determined date. The fiber carrier is not obligated to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services and, apart from forfeiting the relevant number of shares and colocation space, will not be penalized for not installing. The warrant was initially valued at $5,372,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and had been recorded initially to construction in progress until installation was completed. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the warrant: deemed fair market value per share of $378.24, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 6.56% and a contractual life of 5 years. Under the applicable guidelines in EITF 96-18, the underlying shares of common stock associated with these warrants subject to repurchase are revalued at each balance sheet date to reflect their current fair value until the performance commitment is complete. As of December 31, 2004, a total of 1,562 shares remain unearned. As the Company has no plans to construct any additional IBX centers in the foreseeable future, the value of these unearned shares is reflected in other assets on the accompanying balance sheets totaling $1,000 and $7,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

In June 2000, the Company entered into a memorandum of understanding with COLT Telecommunications (“Colt”) whereby Colt agreed to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services to a number of the Company’s European IBX centers in exchange for colocation space and related benefits in such IBX centers. In connection with this agreement, the Company granted Colt a warrant to purchase up to 7,813 shares of the Company’s common stock at $170.67 per share (the “Colt Warrant”). The warrant was immediately exercisable and expires

 

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five years from the date of grant. The shares are subject to repurchase at the original exercise price if certain performance commitments are not completed by a pre-determined date. Colt is not obligated to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services and, apart from forfeiting the relevant number of shares and colocation space, will not be penalized for not installing. The warrant was initially valued at $2,795,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and was initially recorded to construction in progress. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the warrants: deemed fair market value per share of $434.56, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 6.23% and a contractual life of 5 years. Under the applicable guidelines in EITF 96-18, the underlying shares of common stock associated with this warrant subject to repurchase are revalued at each balance sheet date to reflect their current fair value until the performance commitment is complete. As of December 31, 2004, the Colt Warrant remains unearned as a result of the Company’s revised European services strategy (see Note 14). As a result, the value of these unearned shares is now reflected in other assets on the accompanying balance sheet totaling $1,000 and $27,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

In June 2000, the Company entered into a strategic agreement with WorldCom and UUNET, an affiliate of WorldCom (the “UUNET Strategic Agreement”), which amended, superseded and restated the definitive agreement entered into with WorldCom in November 1999. Under the UUNET Strategic Agreement, WorldCom agreed to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services and UUNET agreed to provide high-speed data entrance facilities to a number of the Company’s IBX centers in exchange for colocation services and related benefits in such IBX centers. In connection with this strategic agreement, the Company granted WorldCom Venture Fund a warrant (the “WorldCom Venture Fund Warrant”) to purchase up to 20,313 shares of Company’s common stock at $170.67 per share. The WorldCom Venture Fund Warrant was immediately exercisable and expired five years from the date of grant. The warrant was subject to repurchase at the original exercise price if certain performance commitments were not completed by a pre-determined date. WorldCom and UUNET were not obligated to install high-bandwidth local connectivity services and provide high-speed data entrance facilities, respectively, and, apart from forfeiting the relevant number of shares and colocation space, were not to be penalized for not performing. The warrant was initially valued at $7,255,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and had been recorded initially to construction in progress until installation was complete. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the warrant: deemed fair market value per share of $434.56, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 6.23% and a contractual life of 5 years. In September 2001, the Company amended and restated the Worldcom Venture Fund Warrant, issued in June 2000, and reduced the total number of shares available to purchase to 9,219 shares of the Company’s common stock at $170.56 per share, which had been previously earned.

 

In addition, the Company has issued several warrants in connection with its debt facilities and capital lease obligations (see Note 5), the Senior Notes (see Note 6), the Amendment to the Hong Kong IBX Lease (see Note 14) and the Pihana Acquisition (see Note 2).

 

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The Company has the following common stock warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2004:

 

    

Underlying
shares

outstanding


  

Exercise

price


  

Expiration

date


Common stock warrants:

                

Fiber Warrant

   16,875    $ 128.00    March 31, 2005

Other warrant

   186      160.00    May 1, 2005

Colt Warrant

   7,813      170.67    June 20, 2005

Pihana Shareholder Warrants

   133,442      191.81    October 29, 2005

Heller Warrant

   1,172      128.00    June 26, 2006

Worldcom Venture Fund Warrant

   9,219      170.56    September 24, 2006

Amended and Restated Original VLL Warrants

   845      0.32    October 11, 2007

VLL Loan Amendment Warrants

   2,906      0.32    October 11, 2007

Senior Note Warrants

   16,618      0.21    December 1, 2007

Headquarter Warrant

   1,034      192.00    January 28, 2010

Hong Kong Lease Amendment Warrants

   100,000      15.00    May 17, 2011
    
           
     290,110            
    
           

 

In addition to the above common stock warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2004, the Company also has several additional warrants issued in connection with the Financing, which are comprised of the Convertible Secured Note Warrant and the Change in Control Warrants (see Note 8). The Change in Control Warrants are contingently issuable.

 

13.    Income Taxes

 

Income or loss before income taxes is attributable to the following geographic locations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

United States

   $ (60,319 )   $ (68,807 )   $ (21,013 )

Foreign

     (8,159 )     (15,364 )     (605 )
    


 


 


Loss before income taxes

   $ (68,478 )   $ (84,171 )   $ (21,618 )
    


 


 


 

No provision for federal income taxes was recorded from inception through December 31, 2003 as the Company incurred net operating losses (“NOL”) during this period. However, there was $153,000 of tax provision primarily recorded for the Company’s foreign operations for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

State tax expense not based on income is included in general and administrative expenses and the aggregated amount is immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

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The fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002 income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% to pre-tax income (loss) as a result of the following for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Federal tax at statutory rate

   $ (23,967 )   $ (29,460 )   $ (7,566 )

State taxes

                  

Domestic NOL not benefitted

     15,475       21,798       7,302  

Foreign NOL not benefitted

     2,936       4,707       211  

Meals and entertainment

     58       28       53  

Non-cash interest expense

     5,579       2,666        

Other

     72       261        
    


 


 


Total tax expense

   $ 153     $     $  
    


 


 


 

The types of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are set out below as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

 

Deferred tax assets:

                

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 42,663     $ 35,957  

Reserves

     15,730       3,131  

Charitable contributions

     19       4  

Deferred compensation

     66       9,179  

Credits

           114  

Capitalized start-up costs

     195       706  

Stock warrants

     6,499        

Net operating losses

     56,606       18,184  
    


 


Gross deferred tax assets

     121,778       67,275  

Valuation allowance

     (121,778 )     (67,275 )
    


 


Total deferred tax assets

   $     $  
    


 


 

The Company’s accounting for deferred taxes under SFAS No. 109 involves the evaluation of a number of factors concerning the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. To support the Company’s conclusion that a 100% valuation allowance was required, the Company primarily considered such factors as the Company’s history of operating losses, the nature of the Company’s deferred tax assets and the absence of taxable income in prior carryback years. Although the Company’s operating plans assume taxable and operating income in future periods, the Company’s evaluation of all the available evidence in assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets indicates that such plans are not considered sufficient to overcome the available negative evidence. Approximately $1,932,000 of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is attributable to employee stock option deductions, the benefit from which will be allocated to additional paid-in capital rather than current income when subsequently recognized.

 

Federal and State tax laws, including California tax laws, impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss and credit carryforwards in the event of an “ownership change” for tax purposes, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company conducted an analysis to determine whether an ownership change had occurred due to the significant stock transactions in each of the reporting years disclosed.

 

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The analysis indicated that an ownership change occurred during the fiscal year 2002, which resulted in an annual limitation of approximately $819,000, for the net operating loss carryforwards generated prior to 2003 and therefore, the Company has substantially reduced its federal and state net operating loss carryforwards for the period prior to 2003 to approximately $16.4 million. Additionally, Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code limits the Company’s ability to utilize the tax deductions associated with its depreciable assets as of the end of the 2002 tax year to offset the taxable income in future years, due to the existence of a Net Unrealized Built-In Loss (“NUBIL”) at the time of the change in control. Such a limitation will be effective for a five-year period subsequent to the change in control through 2007. The Company has also updated the analysis for fiscal year 2004 and concluded there was no ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code in the year.

 

The Company expects to pay a limited amount of tax for fiscal years 2005 and 2006. The tax costs will be primarily limited to alternative minimum taxes as the Company anticipates utilizing its net operating loss carryforwards from post-2002 tax years and expects to have significant tax deductions attributable to stock options exercised in the years.

 

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $89.0 million available to reduce future taxable income for U.S. and state income tax purposes as of December 31, 2004. The U.S. net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if not utilized, in the year 2019. The state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if not utilized, in the year 2006. In addition, the Company’s foreign operations had approximately $77.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income for local income tax purposes. Approximately $21.2 million of the foreign operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if not utilized, in the year 2005, while the rest of the foreign operating loss carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely.

 

14.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

San Jose Ground Lease

 

In May 2000, the Company entered into a purchase agreement regarding approximately 80 acres of real property in San Jose, California. In June 2000, before closing on this property, the Company assigned its interest in the purchase agreement to a buyer and on the same date, this buyer purchased the property and entered into a 20-year lease with the Company for the property (the “San Jose Ground Lease”). Under the terms of the San Jose Ground Lease, the Company has the option to extend the lease for an additional 60 years, for a total lease term of 80 years. In addition, the Company has the option to purchase the property from the buyer on certain designated dates in the future. In September 2001, the Company amended the San Jose Ground Lease (the “First San Jose Ground Lease Amendment”). Previously, the Company posted a letter of credit in the amount of $10,000,000 and was required to increase the letter of credit by $25,000,000 to an aggregate of $35,000,000 if the Company did not meet certain development and financing milestones. Pursuant to the terms of the First San Jose Ground Lease Amendment, the aggregate obligation was reduced by $10,000,000 to $25,000,000 provided the Company agreed to post an additional letter of credit totaling $15,000,000 prior to September 30, 2001. In addition, the operating lease commitments, for the 12-month period ending September 2002, were reduced by $3,000,000 provided the Company prepaid a full year of lease payments. The benefit of this reduction was amortized to rent expense over the full term of the lease. The additional letter of credit was funded prior to September 30, 2001 and the rent pre-payment was funded subsequent to September 30, 2001. These letter of credit security deposits were to be reduced on a pro rata basis based on the status of construction activity on this property.

 

In May 2002, the Company further amended the San Jose Ground Lease to provide the Company the option to reduce its obligation under this lease arrangement by up to approximately one-half (the “Second San Jose

 

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Ground Lease Amendment”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second San Jose Ground Lease Amendment, for a one-time fee of $5,000,000, which was recorded as a restructuring charge (see Note 17), the Company had a one-year option, effective July 1, 2002, to elect to exclude from this lease anywhere from 20 to 40 acres of the unimproved real property. In September 2002, the Company exercised the option it had purchased in May 2002 and reduced its obligation under the San Jose Ground Lease by approximately one-half and entered into a further amendment of the San Jose Ground Lease (the “Third San Jose Ground Lease Amendment”), which became effective upon the closing of the Combination (see Note 2) and Financing (see Note 8). Pursuant to the terms of the Third San Jose Ground Lease Amendment, in connection with the exercise of the $5,000,000 option, the landlord was permitted to unconditionally draw down on the $25,000,000 in letters of credit. A portion of these letters of credit, totaling approximately $5,990,000, was recorded as prepaid rent expense representing fair value of the lease costs for the 15-month period from October 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003. The prepaid rent represented the total payments that would have otherwise been paid during this period for the remaining one-half of the lease. The Company amortized this prepaid rent expense ratably over the 15-month period. The remaining balance, approximately $19,010,000, was written off and recorded as a restructuring charge as the Company was unable to recognize any future economic benefit attributed to the remaining balance of the letters of credit (see Note 17).

 

Operating Lease Terminations and Amendments

 

In February 2002, the Company entered into a termination agreement for its operating leasehold in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (the “Termination Agreement”). As stipulated in the Termination Agreement, the Company will surrender two previously-posted letters of credit totaling approximately $4,814,000, which the Company had already fully written-off in conjunction with the restructuring charge that the Company recorded during the third quarter of 2001 (see Note 17). The first letter of credit was surrendered in March 2002 and the second letter of credit was surrendered in August 2002. The costs associated with terminating this leasehold were consistent with those that the Company estimated during the third quarter of 2001.

 

In February 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to surrender for its operating leasehold in London, England that was declared effective in March 2002 (the “Agreement to Surrender”). As stipulated in the Agreement to Surrender, the Company surrendered a previously-posted letter of credit totaling approximately $822,000, which the Company had already fully written-off in conjunction with the restructuring charge that the Company recorded during the third quarter of 2001 (see Note 17) and issued a warrant to purchase 18,750 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.32 per share to the Company’s landlord (the “UK Warrant”). The UK Warrant was valued at $702,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and has been recorded as an offset to accrued restructuring charges. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the earned portion of this warrant: fair market value per share of $37.76, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 4.00% and a contractual life of one year. The costs associated with terminating this leasehold were consistent with those that the Company estimated during the third quarter of 2001. In March 2003, this warrant was exercised with cash.

 

In April 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to exit its operating leasehold in Frankfurt, Germany (the “Lease Exit Agreement”). As stipulated in the Lease Exit Agreement, the Company surrendered a previously-posted letter of credit totaling approximately $1,076,000, which the Company had already fully written-off in conjunction with the restructuring charge that the Company recorded during the third quarter of 2001 (see Note 17). As also stipulated in the Lease Exit Agreement, the Company additionally agreed to (1) pay rent through May 2002, (2) pay cash settlement fees totaling approximately $1,845,000 and (3) issued a warrant to purchase 35,938 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.32 per share to the Company’s landlord in Frankfurt (the “Frankfurt Warrant”). The Frankfurt Warrant was valued at $725,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and has been recorded as an offset to accrued restructuring charges. The following

 

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assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the earned portion of this warrant: fair market value per share of $20.48, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 80%, risk-free interest rate of 4.00% and a contractual life of one year. In May 2002, this warrant was exercised with cash.

 

In July 2002, the Company finalized its agreement to exit one of its excess U.S. operating leaseholds in Mountain View, California, adjacent to the Company’s headquarters (the “Excess Headquarter Lease Termination”). As stipulated in the Excess Headquarter Lease Termination, the Company agreed to pay rent through July 2002 and to waive any rights to any remaining personal property on the premises beyond a specified date. During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the Company wrote-off all property and equipment located in this excess office space, primarily leasehold improvements and some furniture and fixtures, totaling $1,552,000. This was included in the restructuring charges recorded during 2002 (see Note 17).

 

In October 2002, the Company amended the lease for its headquarters in Mountain View, California (the “First Amendment to HQ Lease”). Pursuant to the First Amendment to HQ Lease, the Company was granted the option to terminate the leasehold in exchange for a termination fee of $924,000. The Company paid this fee and exercised this option in October 2002. Provided the Company complies with the terms of the First Amendment to HQ Lease, including the timely payment of its lease obligations for six months, the Company will be permitted to terminate the lease without further penalty and will be entitled to a discharge fee equal to $924,000 at the time the premises are vacated. In March 2003, the Company terminated this lease, received the discharge fee and moved into new headquarter facilities in Foster City, California.

 

In October 2002, the Company amended its lease for its Secaucus IBX center (the “Second Amendment to the Secaucus IBX Lease”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amendment to the Secaucus IBX Lease, commencing October 1, 2002 and expiring March 31, 2004, a portion of the base rent otherwise due for the period will be deferred until January 2005. Commencing January 1, 2005, the portion of the base rent deferred, plus interest calculated thereon, will be repaid to the Secaucus landlord in 36 equal payments ending December 1, 2007. Furthermore, with respect to this operating lease, the landlord had the right to expand the Company’s rentable space by approximately half at such time as the current tenant of that portion of the property’s lease expired, which was on December 31, 2004. In December 2004, the Company recorded a restructuring charge in connection with this excess space (see Note 17). The Company entered into a two-year sublease with the current tenant of this excess space.

 

In October 2003, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into an asset sale agreement with an affiliated company of STT Communications (the “Buyer”), which is also a current customer of Equinix, in which (a) the Company exited from its IBX center lease in Singapore that the Company acquired in the Pihana Acquisition (the “Pihana Singapore IBX Hub”) effective September 30, 2003, (b) the Buyer has entered into a new lease agreement directly with the landlord for the Pihana Singapore IBX Hub, (c) the Company sold the related assets located in and transferred certain agreements related to the operations of the Pihana Singapore IBX Center to the Buyer for one Singapore dollar (pursuant to the Combination, these assets had no value ascribed to them), (d) the Company contemporaneously entered into a separate colocation agreement for a smaller portion of space in the Pihana Singapore IBX Center for 60 months in which the Company will be the customer of the Buyer at current fair value rates at the time and (e) the Buyer has agreed to procure additional IBX center services in the Company’s other Singapore IBX center that it acquired in the i-STT Acquisition at current fair value rats at the time (the “Singapore Asset Sale Agreement”). As a result of the Singapore Asset Sale Agreement, the Company surrendered several deposits related to the Pihana Singapore IBX Hub; however, this loss was offset by the write-off of the associated deferred rent and asset retirement obligation liabilities associated with the Pihana Singapore IBX Center resulting in a nominal loss on asset sale of $18,000. As a result of this transaction, the Company has only one primary IBX center in Singapore (the one acquired in the i-STT Acquisition) rather than two.

 

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In May 2004, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company amended its lease for its Hong Kong IBX center (the “Amendment to the Hong Kong IBX Lease”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment to the Hong Kong IBX Lease, the Company amended the term of the lease and the monthly rent payments due under the lease. In addition, the Company issued a guarantee to the landlord that the Company’s wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary will comply with all terms of the amended lease for the remainder of the lease term. The remaining monthly lease payments covered under this guarantee through October 2013 total $7.1 million as of December 31, 2004. In exchange for entering into the Amendment to the Hong Kong IBX Lease, the Company issued warrants to the landlord to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $15.00 per share, which are immediately exercisable (the “Hong Kong Lease Amendment Warrants”). The Hong Kong Warrants were valued at $2,477,000 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which are being amortized to rent expense over the remaining term of the lease. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the Hong Kong Warrants: fair market value per share of $28.13, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 100%, risk-free interest rate of 2.80% and a contractual life of seven years. The value of these warrants is included in other assets on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded $194,000 of non-cash rent expense associated with the Hong Kong Lease Amendment Warrants.

 

In June 2004, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company amended its lease for its Tokyo IBX center (the “Amendment to the Tokyo IBX Lease”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment to the Tokyo IBX Lease, which is governed by Japanese law, the Company amended the monthly rent payments due under the lease for the remainder of the lease term commencing April 2004, resulting in a monthly reduction of 3.5 million Japanese yen (approximately $34,000 as translated using effective exchange rates at December 31, 2004).

 

Operating Lease Commitments

 

The Company currently leases all but one of its IBX centers and certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements expiring through 2020. The centers’ lease agreements typically provide for base rental rates that increase at defined intervals during the term of the lease. In addition, the Company has negotiated rent expense abatement periods to better match the phased build-out of its centers. The Company accounts for such abatements and increasing base rentals using the straight-line method over the life of the lease. The difference between the straight-line expense and the cash payment is recorded as deferred rent.

 

Minimum future operating lease payments as of December 31, 2004 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending:     

2005

   $ 28,638

2006

     30,689

2007

     30,410

2008

     29,856

2009

     29,715

Thereafter

     177,945
    

Total

   $ 327,253
    

 

Total rent expense was approximately $30,837,000, $28,646,000 and $25,193,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Deferred rent, primarily included in deferred rent and other liabilities on the accompanying balance sheets, was $22,915,000 and $20,283,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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Although the Company has not concluded on the accounting treatment related to the San Jose IBX Acquisition in December 2004 (see Note 3), the minimum future lease payments associated with the New San Jose IBX Lease have been included in the minimum future operating lease payments as of December 31, 2004 presented above.

 

In December 2004, the Company recorded a restructuring charge related to two excess operating leaseholds that the Company intends to exit from (see Note 17). As of December 31, 2004, the Company had a restructuring charge accrual related to these two excess operating leases totaling $14.8 million on the accompanying balance sheet. As a result of already presenting the liability associated with these two operating leases on the Company’s balance sheet, the future lease costs associated with these two leases for excess space are not presented in the operating lease totals presented above.

 

Other Purchase Commitments

 

As a result of the San Jose IBX Acquistion, the Company is obligated to pay $924,000 to Abovenet in connection with the New San Jose IBX Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company expects to pay for this in March 2005 when the Company takes possession of this property. In addition, the Company is also obligated to pay $750,000 to Abovenet in connection with the Silicon Valley IBX Fiber Ring Agreement as of December 31, 2004, which the Company is obligated to pay no later than May 1, 2005 (see Note 3).

 

Letter of Credit Commitments

 

In connection with three of our IBX operating leases, the Company has entered into three irrevocable letters of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. These letters of credit were provided in lieu of cash deposits under the Letters of Credit Sublimit provision in connection with the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line (see Note 11). The letters of credit total $3,172,000, are collateralized by the Silicon Valley Bank Credit Line and automatically renew in successive one-year periods until the final lease expiration dates. If the landlords for any of these three IBX operating leases decide to draw down on these letters of credit, the Company will be required to fund these letters of credit.

 

Legal Actions

 

On July 30, 2001 and August 8, 2001, putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed against the Company, certain of its officers and directors (the “Individual Defendants”), and several investment banks that were underwriters of the Company’s IPO. The cases were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, purportedly on behalf of investors who purchased the Company’s stock between August 10, 2000 and December 6, 2000. In addition, similar lawsuits were filed against approximately 300 other issuers and related parties. The purported class action alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and Sections 10(b), Rule 10b-5 and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) against the Company and Individual Defendants. The plaintiffs have since dismissed the Individual Defendants without prejudice. The suits allege that the underwriter defendants agreed to allocate stock in the Company’s IPO to certain investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and agreements by those investors to make additional purchases in the aftermarket at pre-determined prices. The plaintiffs allege that the prospectus for the Company’s IPO was false and misleading and in violation of the securities laws because it did not disclose these arrangements. The action seeks damages in an unspecified amount. On February 19, 2003, the Court dismissed the Section 10(b) claim against the Company, but denied the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claim.

 

In July 2003, a Special Litigation Committee of the Equinix Board of Directors approved a settlement agreement and related agreements which set forth the terms of a settlement between the Company, the Individual Defendants, the plaintiff class and the vast majority of the other approximately 300 issuer defendants and the

 

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individual defendants currently or formerly associated with those companies. Among other provisions, the settlement provides for a release of the Company and the Individual Defendants and the Company’s agreeing to assign away, not assert, or release certain potential claims the Company may have against its underwriters. The settlement agreement also provides a guaranteed recovery of $1 billion to plaintiffs for the cases relating to all of the approximately 300 issuers. To the extent that the underwriter defendants settle all of the cases for at least $1 billion, no payment will be required under the issuers’ settlement agreement. To the extent that the underwriter defendants settle for less than $1 billion, the issuers are required to make up the difference. It is anticipated that any potential financial obligation of Equinix to plaintiffs pursuant to the settlement, currently such claims are expected to be less than $3.4 million, will be covered by existing insurance and we do not expect that the settlement will involve any payment by the Company. The Company has no information as to whether there are any material limitations on the expected recovery by other issuer defendants of any potential financial obligation to plaintiffs from their own insurance carriers. The settlement agreement has been submitted to the Court for approval. The underwriter defendants have filed objections to the settlement agreement. As approval by the Court cannot be assured, the Company is unable at this time to determine whether the outcome of the litigation would have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

On October 13, 2004, the Court certified a Section 11 class in four of the six cases that were the subject of class certification motions and determined that the class period for Section 11 claims is the period between the IPO and the date that unregistered shares entered the market. The Court noted that its decision on those cases is intended to provide strong guidance to all parties regarding class certification in the remaining cases. Plaintiffs have not yet moved to certify a class in the Equinix case. Until the settlement is finalized and approved by the Court, or in the event such settlement is not approved, the Company and its officers and directors intend to continue to defend the actions vigorously. While an unfavorable outcome to this case is reasonably possible, it is not probable. As a result, the Company has not accrued for any settlements in connection with this litigation as of December 31, 2004.

 

Estimated and Contingent Liabilities

 

The Company estimates exposure on certain liabilities, such as property taxes, based on the best information available at the time of determination. With respect to real and personal property taxes, the Company records what it can reasonably estimate based on prior payment history, current landlord estimates or estimates based on current or changing fixed asset values in each specific municipality, as applicable. However, there are circumstances beyond the Company’s control whereby the underlying value of the property or basis for which the tax is calculated on the property may change, such as a landlord selling the underlying property of one of the Company’s IBX center leases or a municipality changing the assessment value in a jurisdiction and, as a result, the Company’s property tax obligations may vary from period to period. Based upon the most current facts and circumstances, the Company makes the necessary property tax accruals for each of its reporting periods. However, revisions in the Company’s estimates of the potential or actual liability could materially impact the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

 

From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of management, there are no pending claims of which the outcome is expected to result in a material adverse effect in the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

 

Employment Agreements

 

In January 2001, the Company had agreed to indemnify an officer of the Company for any claims brought by his former employer under an employment and non-compete agreement the officer had with this employer. As of December 31, 2004, no claims had been made by the former employer.

 

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Through September 2003, the Company had entered into severance agreements with certain of its executive officers. Under the terms of the agreements, the officers are entitled to one year’s salary, bonus and certain healthcare benefits in the event of an involuntary termination for reasons other than cause.

 

Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Company has a 401(k) Plan that allows eligible employees to contribute a portion of their compensation, limited to $13,000 in 2004. Employee contributions and earnings thereon vest immediately. Although the Company may make discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan, no contributions have ever been made as of December 31, 2004.

 

Guarantor Arrangements

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN No. 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34 (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken by issuing the guarantee. FIN 45 also requires additional disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees it has issued. The accounting requirements for the initial recognition of guarantees are applicable on a prospective basis for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements are effective for all guarantees outstanding, regardless of when they were issued or modified, during the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The following is a summary of the agreements that the Company has determined are within the scope of FIN 45.

 

As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby the Company indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that limits the Company’s exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of the Company’s insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. The majority of these indemnification agreements were grandfathered under the provisions of FIN 45 as they were in effect prior to December 31, 2002. Accordingly, the Company has no significant liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2004.

 

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s business partners or customers, in connection with any U.S. patent, or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company’s services. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. A significant amount of these indemnification agreements were grandfathered under the provisions of FIN 45 as they were in effect prior to December 31, 2002. The Company has no significant liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2004.

 

The Company enters into arrangements with its business partners, whereby the business partner agrees to provide services as a subcontractor for the Company’s implementations. The Company may, at its discretion and

 

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in the ordinary course of business, subcontract the performance of any of its services. Accordingly, the Company enters into standard indemnification agreements with its customers, whereby the Company indemnifies them for other acts, such as personal property damage, of its subcontractors. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has general and umbrella insurance policies that enable the Company to recover a portion of any amounts paid. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. A significant amount of these arrangements were grandfathered under the provisions of FIN 45 as they were in effect prior to December 31, 2002. The Company has no significant liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2004.

 

The Company has service level commitment obligations to certain of its customers. As a result, service interruptions or significant equipment damage in the Company’s IBX centers, whether or not within our control, could result in service level commitments to these customers. The Company’s liability insurance may not be adequate to cover those expenses. In addition, any loss of services, equipment damage or inability to meet the Company’s service level commitment obligations, particularly in the early stage of the Company’s development, could reduce the confidence of the Company’s customers and could consequently impair the Company’s ability to obtain and retain customers, which would adversely affect both the Company’s ability to generate revenues and the Company’s operating results. Historically, these service level credits have not been significant. Accordingly, the Company has no significant liabilities for these agreements as of December 31, 2004.

 

Under the terms of the Combination Agreement, the Company was contractually obligated to use the Company’s reasonable best efforts to obtain the release of STT Communications from a bank guarantee associated with i-STT’s unconsolidated Thailand joint venture, i-STT Nation Limited. Such efforts included i-STT assuming such guarantee if it was commercially reasonable to do so. This guarantee was for 60% of a Thai baht 260,000,000 bank loan (approximately $6,188,000 as translated using effective exchange rates at June 30, 2003), of which Thai baht 58,300,000 was outstanding as of June 30, 2003 (approximately $1,388,000 as translated using effective exchange rates at June 30, 2003) (the “Thai Bank Loan”). In July 2003, the Company, STT Communications and their Thailand joint venture partner, Nation Digital Media Ltd. (“Nation Digital”), entered into an agreement to wind-down i-STT Nation Limited (the “Thailand Joint Venture Wind-Down Agreement”). Under the terms of the Thailand Joint Venture Wind-Down Agreement, Nation Digital obtained title to all assets of i-STT Nation Limited; STT Communications agreed to assume 100% of the Thai Bank Loan; and STT Communications and the Company agreed to fund the wind-down costs of i-STT Nation Limited. As of December 31, 2003, the Thai Bank Loan was repaid in full by STT Communications and the Company has funded its portion of wind-down costs, and the wind-down effort was completed as of December 31, 2003 (see Note 2).

 

Under the terms of the Combination Agreement, the Company is contractually obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that at all times from and after the closing of the Combination, until such time as neither STT Communications nor its affiliates hold the Company’s capital stock or debt securities (or the capital stock received upon conversion of the debt securities) received by STT Communications in connection with the Combination, that none of the Company’s capital stock issued to STT Communications is constituted as “United States real property interests” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Under Section 897(c) of the Code, the Company’s capital stock issued to STT Communications would generally constitute “United States real property interests” at such point in time that the fair market value of the “United States real property interests” owned by the Company equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the aggregate fair market values of (a) the Company’s “United States real property interests,” (b) the Company’s interests in real property located outside the U.S., and (c) any other assets held by the Company which are used or held for use in the Company’s trade or business. The Company refers to this provision in the

 

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Combination Agreement as the FIRPTA covenant. Pursuant to the FIRPTA covenant, the Company may be forced to take commercially reasonable proactive steps to ensure the Company’s compliance with the FIRPTA covenant, including, but not limited to, (a) a sale-leaseback transaction with respect to all real property interests, or (b) the formation of a holding company organized under the laws of the Republic of Singapore which would issue shares of its capital stock in exchange for all of the Company’s outstanding stock (this reorganization would require the submission of that transaction to the Company’s stockholders for their approval and the consummation of that exchange). Currently, the Company is in compliance with the FIRPTA covenant. This arrangement was grandfathered under the provisions of FIN 45 as it was in effect prior to December 31, 2002. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded related to non-compliance with the FIRPTA covenant as of December 31, 2004.

 

When as part of an acquisition the Company acquires all of the stock or all of the assets and liabilities of a company, the Company assumes the liability for certain events or occurrences that took place prior to the date of acquisition. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make for such obligations is undeterminable at this time. The only acquisitions that the Company has made to date in which it acquired all the stock or all of the assets and liabilities of a company was in connection with the Combination. All of these obligations were grandfathered under the provisions of FIN No. 45 as they were in effect prior to December 31, 2002. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these liabilities as of December 31, 2004.

 

15.    Related Party Transactions

 

Trade Activity with Affiliates of STT Communications and Other Related Parties

 

As a result of the Combination, the Company acquired operations in Asia-Pacific. The majority of the Company’s Asia-Pacific revenues are generated in Singapore and a significant portion of the business in Singapore is transacted with entities affiliated with STT Communications, which is the Company’s single largest stockholder. For the year ended December 31, 2004, revenues recognized with related parties, primarily entities affiliated with STT Communications, were $5,347,000 and as of December 31, 2004, accounts receivable with these related parties was $955,000. For the year ended December 31, 2004, costs and services procured with related parties, primarily entities affiliated with STT Communications, were $2,701,000 and as of December 31, 2004, accounts payable with these related parties was $281,000. For the year ended December 31, 2003, revenues recognized with related parties, primarily entities affiliated with STT Communications, were $6,946,000, and as of December 31, 2003, accounts receivable with these related parties was $1,393,000. For the year ended December 31, 2003, costs and services procured with related parties, primarily entities affiliated with STT Communications, were $481,000, and as of December 31, 2003, accounts payable with these related parties was $139,000.

 

In February and March 2002, the Company entered into two agreements to resell equipment with related party companies. Both related party companies have executive officers that serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, and one of the related party company executive officers also serves on the board of directors of such company. In addition, one of the companies was also a 5% or greater stockholder in the Company as of that date. Revenue recognized during 2002 from such equipment reseller agreements totaled approximately $2,936,000. There was no revenue recognized from these agreements during 2003 or 2004.

 

Other Transactions

 

During 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with STT Communications to wind-down the Company’s Thailand joint venture (see Note 14). In October 2003, the Company entered into an asset sale

 

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agreement with an affiliate of STT Communications (see Note 14). In November 2004, the Company and STT Communications entered into an Omnibus Amendment Agreement in which STT Communications’ security interests in the Company in connection with the Financing were lifted, except for one of the Company’s cash accounts, secured in the amount of any outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes plus six months of forward-looking interest. (see Note 8). In January 2005, the Company converted 95% of the outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes and accrued and unpaid interest through February 14, 2005, into 4,144,216 shares of the Company’s stock (see Note 18).

 

16.    Segment Information

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the design, build-out and operation of neutral IBX centers. All revenues result from the operation of these IBX centers. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker evaluates performance, makes operating decisions and allocates resources based on financial data consistent with the presentation in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Due to the Combination (see Note 2), the Company acquired operations in Asia-Pacific effective December 31, 2002. As a result, commencing in fiscal 2003, the Company’s consolidated statement of operations includes revenues and expenses from Asia-Pacific.

 

The Company’s geographic statement of operations disclosures are as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

 

Total revenues:

                        

United States

   $ 141,598     $ 99,669     $ 77,188  

Asia-Pacific

     22,073       18,273        
    


 


 


     $ 163,671     $ 117,942     $ 77,188  
    


 


 


Cost of revenues:

                        

United States

   $ 118,311     $ 107,477     $ 104,073  

Asia-Pacific

     18,639       20,644        
    


 


 


     $ 136,950     $ 128,121     $ 104,073  
    


 


 


Loss from operations:

                        

United States

   $ (34,107 )   $ (48,621 )   $ (101,676 )

Asia-Pacific

     (7,955 )     (15,334 )      
    


 


 


     $ (42,062 )   $ (63,955 )   $ (101,676 )
    


 


 


 

The Company’s long-lived assets are located in the following geographic areas as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

United States

   $ 360,694    $ 343,419

Asia-Pacific

     34,022      34,825
    

  

     $ 394,716    $ 378,244
    

  

 

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The Company’s goodwill totaling $22,018,000 and $21,228,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, is part of the Company’s Singapore reporting unit, which is reported within the Asia-Pacific segment.

 

Revenue information on a services basis is as follows (in thousands):

 

     2004

   2003

   2002

Colocation

   $ 111,986    $ 77,136    $ 54,399

Interconnection

     31,414      20,361      9,770

Managed infrastructure

     11,049      12,492      1,150
    

  

  

Recurring revenues

     154,449      109,989      65,319

Non-recurring revenues

     9,222      7,953      11,869
    

  

  

     $ 163,671    $ 117,942    $ 77,188
    

  

  

 

17.    Restructuring Charges

 

2001 Restructuring Charge

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2001, the Company revised its European services strategy through the development of new partnerships with other leading international Internet exchange partners rather than build and operate its own European IBX centers. In addition, the Company initiated efforts to exit certain leaseholds relating to certain excess U.S. operating leases. Also, in September 2001, the Company implemented an approximate 15% reduction in workforce, primarily in headquarter positions, in an effort to reduce operating costs. As a result, the Company took a total restructuring charge of $48,565,000 primarily related to the write-down of European construction in progress assets to their net realizable value, the write-off of several European letters of credit related to various European operating leases, the accrual of estimated European and U.S. leasehold exit costs and the severance accrual related to the reduction in workforce. The remaining European assets as of December 31, 2001, totaling $2,234,000, represented assets purchased during pre-construction activities that were held for resale and sold during 2002. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had successfully surrendered one of the European leases. The Company completed the exit of the remaining European leases and one of the U.S. leases during 2002 (see Note 14). The collective costs of these European exit activities, primarily the exit of the German leasehold and an additional loss incurred on the sale of the European assets held for resale, exceeded the amount estimated by management during the third quarter of 2001. As a result, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge during the second quarter of 2002 (see 2002 Restructuring Charges below). The reduction in workforce was substantially completed during the fourth quarter of 2001.

 

A summary of the movement in the 2001 restructuring charge accrual from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2004 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2003


   Non-cash
charges


   Cash
payments


    Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2004


U.S. lease exit costs

   $ 42    $    $ (42 )   $
    

  

  


 

     $ 42    $    $ (42 )   $
    

  

  


 

 

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A summary of the movement in the 2001 restructuring charge accrual from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2003 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2002


  Non-cash
charges


   Cash
payments


    Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2003


U.S. lease exit costs

   $ 810   $    $ (768 )   $ 42
    

 

  


 

     $ 810   $    $ (768 )   $ 42
    

 

  


 

 

2002 Restructuring Charges

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the Company took a second restructuring charge to reflect the Company’s ongoing efforts to exit or amend several unnecessary U.S. IBX expansion and headquarter office space operating leaseholds and to complete the Company’s European exit activities. In addition, in May 2002, the Company implemented a reduction in workforce of less than 10%, primarily in headquarter positions, in an effort to reduce operating costs. As a result, the Company took a total restructuring charge of $9,950,000, primarily related to the Second San Jose Ground Lease option fee of $5,000,000 (see Note 14); the write-off of property and equipment, primarily leasehold improvements and some equipment, located in two unnecessary U.S. IBX expansion and headquarter office space operating leaseholds that the Company decided to exit and that do not currently provide any ongoing benefit; the write-off of two U.S. letters of credit related to one U.S. operating leasehold from which the Company has committed to exit; an accrual for the remaining estimated European exit costs and additional U.S. leasehold exit costs and the severance accrual related to the reduction in workforce. The reduction in workforce was substantially completed during the second quarter of 2002 and the other lease exit costs were completed in 2003 and 2004.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge as a result of the Third San Jose Ground Lease Amendment (see Note 14). As a result, the Company released its letters of credit relating to the San Jose Ground Lease and recorded a restructuring charge of $19,010,000.

 

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002, the Company recorded an additional restructuring charge as a result of a small reduction in workforce in headquarter positions offset by the reversal of the previous write-down of one of the letters of credit recorded in conjunction with the second quarter 2002 restructuring charge noted above. Based on further negotiation with the landlord, both parties agreed that the letter of credit will be left intact. The reduction in workforce was substantially completed in January 2003.

 

A summary of the movement in the 2002 restructuring charges accrual from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2004 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2003


   Non-cash
charges


   Cash
payments


    Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2004


Additional lease exit costs

   $ 178    $    $ (178 )   $
    

  

  


 

     $ 178    $    $ (178 )   $
    

  

  


 

 

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A summary of the movement in the 2002 restructuring charges accrual from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2003 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2002


   Non-cash
charges


   Cash
payments


    Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2003


Additional lease exit costs

   $ 392    $    $ (214 )   $ 178

Workforce reductions

     456           (456 )    
    

  

  


 

     $ 848    $    $ (670 )   $ 178
    

  

  


 

 

A summary of the 2002 restructuring charges through December 31, 2002 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Total 2002
restructuring
charges


    Non-cash
charges


    Cash
payments


    Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2002


San Jose ground lease option fee

   $ 5,000     $     $ (5,000 )   $

Write-off of U.S. property and equipment

     2,585       (2,585 )          

Additional lease exit costs

     1,115             (723 )     392

Write-off of two U.S. letters of credit

     750       (750 )          

Workforce reduction

     500             (469 )     31
    


 


 


 

Second quarter subtotal

     9,950       (3,335 )     (6,192 )     423
    


 


 


 

Write-off of San Jose ground lease letters of credit

     19,010       (19,010 )          
    


 


 


 

Third quarter subtotal

     19,010       (19,010 )          
    


 


 


 

Workforce reduction

     425                   425

Write-up of one U.S. letter of credit

     (500 )     500            
    


 


 


 

Fourth quarter subtotal

     (75 )     500             425
    


 


 


 

     $ 28,885     $ (21,845 )   $ (6,192 )   $ 848
    


 


 


 

 

2004 Restructuring Charges

 

In December 2004, in light of the availability of fully built-out data centers in select markets at costs significantly below those costs the Company would incur in building out new space, the Company made the decision to exit leases for excess space adjacent to one of the Company’s New York metro area IBXs, as well as space on the floor above its original Los Angeles IBX. As a result of the Company’s decision to exit these spaces, the Company recorded restructuring charges totaling $17,685,000, which represents the present value of the Company’s estimated future cash payments, net of any estimated subrental income and expense, through the remainder of these lease terms, as well as the write-off of all remaining property and equipment attributed to the partial build-out of the excess space on the floor above its Los Angeles IBX as outlined below. Both lease terms run through 2015.

 

The Company adopted SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”, at the beginning of its fiscal year 2003. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 146, the Company estimated the future cash payments required to exit these two leased spaces, net of any estimated subrental income and expense,

 

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through the remainder of these lease terms and then calculated the present value of such future cash flows in order to determine the appropriate restructuring charge to record. In future periods, the Company will record accretion expense to accrete its accrued restructuring liability up to an amount equal to the total estimated future cash payments necessary to complete the exit of these leases. Should the actual lease exit costs differ from the Company’s estimates, the Company may need to adjust its restructuring charges associated with the excess lease spaces, which would impact net income in the period such determination was made.

 

A summary of the 2004 restructuring charges through December 31, 2004 is outlined as follows (in thousands):

 

     Total 2004
restructuring
charges


   Non-cash
charges


    Transfer of
deferred
rent liability


   Accrued
restructuring
charge as of
December 31,
2004


 

Estimated lease exit costs

   $ 13,869    $     $ 881    $ 14,750  

Write-off of property and equipment

     3,816      (3,816 )           
    

  


 

  


     $ 17,685    $ (3,816 )   $ 881      14,750  
    

  


 

        

Less current portion

                           (1,952 )
                          


                           $ 12,798  
                          


 

Prior to the Company’s decision to exit the excess space on the floor above its original Los Angeles IBX in December 2004, the Company had recorded deferred rent in connection with this leasehold as it straightlined the associated rent expense from lease inception in April 2001 to December 2004 totaling $881,000. In conjunction with the Company’s decision to exit from this excess lease, the Company reclassified this deferred rent liability from deferred rent to accrued restructuring charges as of December 31, 2004 and adjusted the restructuring charge accordingly.

 

In January 2005, the Company sublet the excess space in the New York metro area for a two-year period and is currently evaluating opportunities related to its excess space in Los Angeles, as well as the excess space in the New York metro area beyond the two-year sublease. As the Company currently has no plans to enter into lump sum lease terminations with either of the landlords associated with these two excess space leases, the Company has reflected its accrued restructuring liability as both current and non-current on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2004. The Company is contractually committed to these two excess space leases through 2015.

 

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The Company’s minimum future operating lease payments associated with these two excess space leases is as follows (in thousands):

 

2005

   $ 2,433  

2006

     2,766  

2007

     3,216  

2008

     3,262  

2009

     3,309  

Thereafter

     19,964  
    


       34,950  

Less amount representing estimated subrental income and expense

     (15,978 )
    


       18,972  

Less amount representing accretion

     (4,222 )
    


       14,750  

Less current portion

     (1,952 )
    


     $ 12,798  
    


 

Acquired Restructuring Charges

 

As a result of the Combination, the Company acquired several accruals related to restructuring activities from both i-STT and Pihana, which were commenced in 2002. As of December 31, 2003, a total of $608,000 remained accrued for these restructuring activities, which were settled in 2004 (see Note 2).

 

18.    Subsequent Events

 

On January 1, 2005, pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s stock plans (see Note 12), the number of common shares in reserve automatically increased by 1,139,968 shares for the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, 379,989 shares for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 379,989 shares for the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 50,000 shares for the 2000 Director Stock Option Plan.

 

On January 10, 2005, in accordance with the Financing (see Note 8), Equinix converted an aggregate of $38,035,000 of STT Convertible Secured Notes and associated interest into 4,144,216 shares of the Company’s Series A-1 preferred stock (the “95% STT Convertible Secured Notes Conversion”). The converted amount represented 95% of the outstanding STT Convertible Secured Notes plus interest due through February 14, 2005. A total of $1,923,000 of STT Convertible Secured Notes remain outstanding (the “Remaining STT Convertible Secured Notes”) and will continue to be governed by the terms of the Financing. The Remaining STT Convertible Secured Notes will be eligible for conversion by Equinix in early 2006 provided certain conditions are met, including if the closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $32.12 per share for 30 consecutive trading days. On February 1, 2005, STT elected to convert its Series A-1 preferred stock into 4,144,216 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Series A-1 preferred stock converted into common stock on a 1 to 1 basis. As a result of the 95% STT Convertible Secured Notes Conversion, 95% of the outstanding Convertible Secured Notes and PIK Notes, plus unpaid interest through February 14, 2005 and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, was converted into stockholders’ equity in accordance with APB Opinion No. 26, “Early Extinguishment of Debt” and SFAS No. 84, “Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 26.”

 

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On February 8, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of stock options to employees, excluding executive officers, to purchase an aggregate of approximately 860,000 shares of common stock as part of the Company’s annual refresh program at an exercise price of $44.89 per share. On February 8, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also approved the issuance of 320,500 shares of restricted shares of common stock to executive officers pursuant to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted shares are subject to four-year vesting, and will only vest if the stock appreciates at pre-determined levels.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

The Company believes that period-to-period comparisons of its financial results should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. The Company’s revenues and results of operations have been subject to significant fluctuations, particularly on a quarterly basis, and the Company’s revenues and results of operations could fluctuate significantly quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year. Significant quarterly fluctuations in revenues will cause significant fluctuations in our cash flows and the cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable accounts on the Company’s balance sheet. Causes of such fluctuations may include the volume and timing of new orders and renewals, the sales cycle for our services, the introduction of new services, changes in service prices and pricing models, trends in the Internet infrastructure industry, general economic conditions, extraordinary events such as acquisitions or litigation and the occurrence of unexpected events.

 

The unaudited quarterly financial information presented below has been prepared by the Company and reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

 

The following table presents selected quarterly information for fiscal 2004 and 2003:

 

     First
quarter


    Second
quarter


     Third
quarter


     Fourth
quarter


 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

2004:

                                  

Revenues

   $ 36,820     $ 39,423      $ 42,439      $ 44,989  

Net loss

     (30,142 )(a)     (9,205 )      (6,615 )      (22,669 )(b)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

     (2.00 )     (0.51 )      (0.36 )      (1.21 )

2003:

                                  

Revenues

   $ 25,435     $ 28,434      $ 30,919      $ 33,154  

Net loss

     (25,553 )     (21,203 )      (19,718 )      (17,697 )

Basic and diluted net loss per share

     (3.00 )     (2.44 )      (2.12 )      (1.49 )

(a)   Includes a $16.2 million loss on debt extinguishment and conversion (see Note 10).
(b)   Includes a $17.7 million restructuring charge (see Note 17).

 

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