Exhibit 12.1
Equinix, Inc.
Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratio data)
Year ended December 31, | Nine months ended September 30, |
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Earnings: |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
$ | 188,622 | $ | 112,279 | $ | 84,733 | $ | 210,998 | $ | 159,859 | $ | 192,679 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
200,328 | 248,792 | 270,553 | 299,055 | 392,156 | 352,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest |
3,851 | 4,858 | 5,536 | 6,277 | 6,840 | 5,995 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest factor on operating leases |
34,001 | 33,811 | 31,617 | 30,464 | 42,181 | 34,570 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Subtotal |
238,180 | 287,461 | 307,706 | 335,796 | 441,177 | 393,119 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Earnings |
$ | 426,802 | $ | 399,740 | $ | 392,439 | $ | 546,794 | $ | 601,036 | $ | 585,798 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 200,328 | $ | 248,792 | $ | 270,553 | $ | 299,055 | $ | 392,156 | $ | 352,554 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
30,643 | 10,608 | 19,004 | 10,943 | 13,338 | 20,573 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest factor on operating leases |
34,001 | 33,811 | 31,617 | 30,464 | 42,181 | 34,570 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges |
$ | 264,972 | $ | 293,211 | $ | 321,174 | $ | 340,462 | $ | 447,675 | $ | 407,697 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
1.6x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.6x | 1.3x | 1.4x | ||||||||||||||||||
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