Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) outlines AI, power, climate and growth risks
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Equinix, Inc. provides a detailed annual overview of its global digital infrastructure business, risk profile and sustainability progress for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company operates 280 data centers across 77 markets in 36 countries, serving over 10,500 customers with colocation and interconnection services.
Equinix highlights competitive strengths in hybrid multi‑cloud, AI-ready infrastructure and dense ecosystem interconnection, while outlining extensive macro, operational, financial, expansion and REIT-related risks. The filing also emphasizes human capital initiatives, diversity and engagement programs, and a Future First sustainability strategy, including science-based climate targets, 96% renewable electricity coverage in 2024 and a $9.5 billion green bond program.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2025
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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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 as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $77.8 billion. As of February 10, 2026, a total of 98,254,928 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed not later than 120 days after the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. 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, 2025 | ||||||||
| Item | PART I | Page No. | ||||||
Forward-Looking Statements | 3 | |||||||
Summary of Risk Factors | 3 | |||||||
| 1. | Business | 5 | ||||||
1A. | Risk Factors | 14 | ||||||
1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 39 | ||||||
| 1C. | Cybersecurity | 39 | ||||||
| 2. | Properties | 41 | ||||||
| 3. | Legal Proceedings | 45 | ||||||
| 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 45 | ||||||
PART II | ||||||||
| 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 46 | ||||||
| 6. | Reserved | 47 | ||||||
| 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 48 | ||||||
7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 67 | ||||||
| 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 68 | ||||||
| 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 69 | ||||||
9A. | Controls and Procedures | 69 | ||||||
9B. | Other Information | 70 | ||||||
9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 70 | ||||||
PART III | ||||||||
| 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 71 | ||||||
| 11. | Executive Compensation | 71 | ||||||
| 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 71 | ||||||
| 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 71 | ||||||
| 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 71 | ||||||
PART IV | ||||||||
| 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 72 | ||||||
| 16. | Form 10-K Summary | 79 | ||||||
Signatures | 80 | |||||||
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
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", "intentions", "strategies", "forecasts", "predictions", "plans" 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.
Summary of Risk Factors
Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky, any one of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition or business. These risks include, but are not limited to, those listed below. This list is not complete, and should be read together with the section titled “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings that we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Risks Related to the Macro Environment
•Geopolitical events and political tensions contribute to an already complex landscape, and could have a negative effect on our global business operations.
•The current uncertain economic environment, including challenges related to power and supply chains, could impact our business and the businesses of our customers.
•Our business could be harmed by increased costs to procure power, prolonged power outages, shortages or capacity constraints.
Risks Related to our Operations
•Any failure of our physical infrastructure or negative impact on our ability to meet our obligations to our customers, or damage to customer infrastructure within our IBX data centers, could lead to significant costs and disruptions that could reduce our revenue and harm our business reputation and financial condition.
•We experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past and may be vulnerable to future security breaches, which could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and financial condition.
•We are currently making significant investments in our back-office information technology systems and processes. Difficulties from or disruptions to these efforts may interrupt our normal operations and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
•The level of insurance coverage that we purchase may prove to be inadequate.
•If we are unable to recruit or retain key qualified personnel, our business could be harmed.
•The failure to obtain favorable terms when we renew our IBX data center leases, or the failure to renew such leases, could harm our business and results of operations.
•We depend on a number of third parties to provide internet connectivity to our IBX data centers; if connectivity is interrupted or terminated, our results of operations and cash flow could be materially and adversely affected.
•The use of high-power density equipment may limit our ability to fully utilize the space in our older IBX data centers.
•The development and use of artificial intelligence in the workplace presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business and operating results.
Risks Related to our Offerings and Customers
•Our offerings have a long sales cycle that may harm our revenue and results of operations.
•We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.
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•If we cannot continue to develop, acquire, market and provide new offerings or enhancements to existing offerings that meet customer requirements and differentiate us from our competitors, our results of operations could suffer.
•We have government contracts, which subject us to revenue risk and certain other risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
•Because we depend on the development and growth of a balanced customer base, including key magnet customers, failure to attract, grow and retain this base of customers could harm our business and results of operations.
Risks Related to our Financial Results and Stock Price
•The market price of our stock may continue to be highly volatile, and the value of an investment in our common stock may decline.
•We have been, and in the future may be, subject to securities class action and other litigation, which may harm our business and results of operations.
•Our results of operations may fluctuate.
•We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may incur additional losses in the future.
•We may incur goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges, or impairment charges to our property, plant and equipment, which could result in a significant reduction to our earnings.
Risks Related to Our Expansion Plans
•Our construction of new IBX data centers, IBX data center expansions or IBX data center redevelopment could involve significant risks to our business.
•Acquisitions present many risks, and we may not realize the financial or strategic goals that were contemplated at the time of any transaction.
•The anticipated benefits of our joint ventures may not be fully realized, or take longer to realize than expected.
•Joint venture investments could expose us to risks and liabilities in connection with the formation of the new joint ventures, the operation of such joint ventures without sole decision-making authority, and our reliance on joint venture partners who may have economic and business interests that are inconsistent with our business interests.
•If we cannot effectively manage our international operations and successfully implement our international expansion plans, our business and results of operations would be adversely impacted.
•We continue to invest in our expansion efforts, but may not have sufficient customer demand in the future to realize expected returns on these investments.
Risks Related to Our Capital Needs and Capital Strategy
•Our substantial debt could adversely affect our cash flows and limit our flexibility to raise additional capital.
•Sales or issuances of shares of our common stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
•If we are not able to generate sufficient operating cash flows or obtain external financing, our ability to fund incremental expansion plans may be limited.
Risks Related to Sustainability, Environmental Laws and Climate Change
•Environmental and sustainability laws and regulations may impose upon us new or unexpected costs.
•Our business may be adversely affected by physical risks related to climate change and our response to it.
•We may fail to achieve our sustainability initiatives, including reaching our climate targets, or may encounter objections to them, which may adversely affect public perception of our business and affect our relationship with our customers, regulators, our stockholders and/or other stakeholders.
Risks Related to Certain Regulations and Laws, Including Tax Laws
•Government regulation related to our business or failure to comply with laws and regulations may adversely affect our business.
•Changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws, regulations, or interpretations thereof, including changes to tax rates, may adversely affect our financial statements and cash taxes.
•Our business could be adversely affected if we are unable to maintain our complex global legal entity structure.
Risks Related to Our REIT Status in the U.S.
•We have a number of risks related to our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes ("REIT"), including the risk that we may not be able to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT which could expose us to substantial corporate income tax and have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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ITEM 1. Business
Overview: Enabling Innovation for the Digital World
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. Equinix combines a global footprint of International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) and xScaleTM data centers in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") regions, infrastructure and interconnection offerings, and digital ecosystems required to serve a large and diverse set of customers around the world.
Equinix was incorporated on June 22, 1998 as a Delaware corporation and operates as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Since our inception, Equinix has been a network-neutral, multi-tenant data center ("MTDC") provider, where competing networks could connect and share data traffic to help scale the rapid growth of the early internet. The company’s name, Equinix (composed from the words "equality," "neutrality" and "internet exchange"), reflects that vision. The founders believed they not only had the opportunity, but also the responsibility, to create a company that would be the steward of some of the most important digital infrastructure assets in the world. Twenty-seven years later, we have expanded upon that vision by connecting economies, countries, enterprises and communities with seamless digital experiences, including cutting-edge artificial intelligence ("AI").
Our data centers around the world allow our customers to bring together and interconnect the infrastructure they need to seamlessly operate their business. With Equinix, they can scale with speed and agility, accelerate the launch of new digital offerings while safeguarding data, and implement AI applications at scale to achieve business success. We enable customers to simplify their digital infrastructure, ensure interoperability across platforms, and maximize speed, efficiency and security to deliver superior customer, partner and employee experiences. As more customers choose Equinix for high connectivity and performance reliability at the metro edge, it benefits their suppliers and business partners to colocate in the same data centers and connect directly with each other. This adjacency creates a network effect that attracts new customers while continuously enhancing our value proposition to existing customers and enabling them to capture further economic and performance benefits from our offerings.
Our Competitive Advantage
The digital economy continues to accelerate as AI, data-intensive workloads, and ecosystem-based business models reshape how industries operate. Organizations continue to shift from siloed digital adoption toward interconnected systems where data, digital services, and workflows flow smoothly across partners and platforms. Equinix is uniquely positioned to capture the increasing demand for these infrastructure solutions. Trends reinforcing our leading market position include:
•Scaled global presence: As the world becomes increasingly digital across geographies, organizations will need to partner and collaborate with an infrastructure provider that can satisfy their requirements in a globally consistent manner. Our extensive global footprint spans 280 data centers, in 77 markets in 36 countries. Data sovereignty, security and latency requirements are increasing, requiring a distributed and local metro footprint. This further positions us as a global trusted vendor to our current and prospective customers.
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•The requirement of hybrid architectures: Industries are moving from linear value chains to hybrid digital ecosystems. Service providers supply cloud and AI infrastructure, services across payments, cybersecurity and other domains, and industry-specific platforms and applications, while enterprise consumers assemble these capabilities into operational stacks that drive innovation and scale. These comprehensive solutions require a hybrid of enterprise-owned infrastructure combined with networking to a diverse set of service providers. With over 10,500 customers, including 2,000+ network service providers and a leading market share of cloud-on ramps, our position is unmatched in the industry.
•The interconnection imperative: Growing digital complexity and real-time operational demands require secure, low-latency private interconnection across clouds, networks, partners, and data sources. Critical workflows—including digital payments, supply chain telemetry, smart manufacturing, telemedicine, and AI inference—depend on high-performance connectivity. Interconnection has become essential for resiliency, regulatory compliance, and collaboration across increasingly distributed digital ecosystems. Over our 27-year history, we have curated a diverse, industry-leading ecosystem of more than 500,000 interconnections.
•AI as a catalyst for ecosystem acceleration: AI adoption is increasing the need for distributed, interconnected digital infrastructure. Training, inference, and model coordination require dense data exchange across cloud and edge environments. AI-driven use cases—spanning fraud detection, predictive maintenance, connected mobility, personalized retail, energy optimization and agentic connectivity—depend on secure, low-latency pathways. As AI integrates into mission-critical workflows, multi-directional, low-latency connectivity becomes essential. Equinix has curated a leading AI ecosystem of model providers, data platforms, neoclouds and gateways to serve the AI requirements of enterprises.
•Sustainability, resource efficiency and intelligent infrastructure management: Rising digital demand—driven by AI, cloud growth, and global data proliferation—is heightening expectations for environmental accountability. Digital value networks support more efficient operations through innovations in high-density compute, AI-optimized cooling, grid-interactive systems, renewable integration, and telemetry-driven management. Intelligent infrastructure is becoming critical to meeting sustainability goals while supporting expanding digital workloads.
Equinix Business Proposition
In 2025, we continued to build new offerings to further our mission to make digital infrastructure more powerful, accessible and sustainable. At Equinix, businesses can reach strategic markets with scalable, manageable infrastructure that blends physical and virtual options on our one-of-a-kind global ecosystem. We enable competitive advantage for our customers and partners by creating the foundational infrastructure capabilities that harness innovation and create value. We offer a comprehensive, integrated suite of infrastructure and interconnection solutions, with global, state-of-the-art data centers which meet strict standards of security, reliability, certification and sustainability. Our footprint consists of 280 data centers worldwide, including:
•IBX Data Centers are our carrier-neutral colocation data centers, providing our customers with the secure, reliable and robust environments (including space and power) necessary to aggregate and distribute information and connect digital and business ecosystems globally. IBX data centers provide access to vital ecosystems where enterprises, network, cloud and SaaS providers, and business partners, can directly and securely interconnect to each other.
•xScale Data Centers are designed to serve the unique core workload deployment needs of a targeted group of hyperscale companies, which include the world's largest cloud service providers. Hyperscalers require infrastructure to support demanding workload requirements for cloud and AI initiatives. With xScale data centers, which are developed and operated through our joint venture partnership arrangements, hyperscale customers add to their core hyperscale data center deployments and existing customer access points at Equinix, allowing streamlined expansion with a single global vendor.
The following are Equinix's primary revenue-generating products and other offerings:
Infrastructure Offerings
Equinix infrastructure offerings include a suite of comprehensive solutions that provide all the components required by a customer to house its IT infrastructure or equipment. These offerings are designed to speed and streamline data center deployments for our customers. These offerings are typically billed based on the space and power a customer consumes in our IBX data centers, are delivered under a fixed duration contract and generate monthly recurring revenue ("MRR").
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•Private Cages are typically designed and built to order for a single customer, with space assigned based on purchased power allocations and planned cabinet quantity. A cage typically includes steel mesh walls with a locking door, interconnection provision such as a demarcation rack with patch panels, and cabling systems such as a ladder rack and fiber raceway. Available security accessories include dedicated cameras, biometric hand scanners and more.
•Secure Cabinets are steel-framed cabinets sized to industry standards and typically configured to order, with lockable, fully ventilated doors. Secure cabinets provide a private, secure, smaller-footprint alternative to a Private Cage. Each cabinet includes an integrated, interconnection-ready demarcation panel and power circuitry sufficient to support planned utilization requirements. Secure cabinets are typically housed in a shared, secured cage within the data center facility.
•Secure Cabinet Express are ready for service secure cabinets that are preconfigured to fit Equinix recommendations and most modern IT deployment requirements, providing a simplified and globally consistent colocation module for cabinet-sized deployments.
Equinix offers a variety of enabling solutions that support a customer's need to implement, operate and maintain its colocated deployments. These solutions include both on-consumption and subscription services that may generate MRR as well as non-recurring revenue ("NRR").
•Equinix Smart View® is a fully integrated monitoring software that provides customers visibility into the operating data relevant to their specific Equinix footprint as if they were in-house. The software provides online access to real-time environmental and operating data through the Equinix Customer Portal or via either REST (application programming interfaces ("APIs") that provide customers the ability to retrieve information about their assets from every IBX location) or streaming API integrations. With real-time alerts and configurable reporting, Equinix SmartView allows customers to maintain their IBX operations and plan for future growth.
•Equinix Smart Hands® provides around-the-clock, on-site operational support service for remote management, installation and troubleshooting of customer data center equipment. Using Equinix IBX data center technicians, Smart Hands allows customers to manage their data center operations from anywhere in the world.
•Equinix Smart Build ("ESB") provides customers with an easy way to accelerate and simplify world-class data center deployments with expert support. ESBs are repeatable, proven processes that address larger, more complex data center jobs, including installation and implementation of new builds and planned migrations. ESB practices deliver Equinix expertise in colocation design to optimize our customers’ data center needs, including structured cabling, labeling and documentation, procurement recommendations and coordination, and secure de-installation.
•Equinix Managed Solutions and Enablement Services offer flexible and easy-to-consume managed platforms for cloud, storage, backup and firewall, built on top of neutral, leading technology. Combined with simplified implementation of Equinix Fabric and Network Edge, these managed services leverage customer hybrid and multicloud experiences, allowing organizations to prioritize their core business functions.
Interconnection Offerings
Our interconnection solutions connect businesses directly, securely and dynamically within and between our data centers across our global platform. These solutions are typically billed based on the outbound connections from a customer and generate MRR.
•Equinix Fabric® provides secure, on-demand, software-defined interconnection. Built specifically for digital infrastructure, Equinix Fabric enables businesses to connect globally to their choice of thousands of networking, storage, compute and application service providers in the industry’s largest infrastructure ecosystem. As the foundation of Equinix’s interconnection capability, Equinix Fabric also enables customers to quickly and easily connect between the physical and virtual digital infrastructures they have deployed in Equinix data centers globally.
•Equinix Fabric Cloud Router makes it easy to connect applications and data across different clouds. With high-performance and secure private connections, protecting data from exposure to the public internet, these enterprise-grade connections offer virtually unlimited bandwidth and built-in resiliency. Fabric Cloud Router also reduces networking costs, lowers cloud egress charges and enables elastic bandwidth consumption so customers pay for only what they need.
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•Equinix Cross Connects provide a point-to-point cable link between two Equinix customers in the same data center. Cross connects deliver fast, convenient, affordable and highly reliable connectivity and data exchange with business partners and service providers within the Equinix ecosystem.
•Equinix Internet Exchange enables networks, content providers and large enterprises to exchange internet traffic through the largest global peering solution. Service providers can aggregate traffic to multiple counterparties, called peers, on one physical port and handle multiple small peers while moving high-traffic peers to private interconnections. This reduces latency for end users when accessing content and applications.
•Equinix Internet Access is an agile, scalable, resilient and high-performing managed internet access solution. Offering multiple upstream Tier 1 providers per metro and connections to all Equinix and major third-party internet exchanges, with over 300 private peering relationships, it delivers superior availability and performance. Internet Access serves as a one-stop shop for businesses, offering both physical and virtual connection options with Equinix Fabric and Network Edge to deliver primary and secondary internet access solutions. Available in 60+ markets, Internet Access allows scalable bandwidth to meet growing usage needs, empowering businesses to innovate in the digital age.
•Fiber Connect provides dark fiber links between customers and partners between multiple Equinix data centers. Fiber Connect enables fast, convenient and affordable integration with partners, customers and service providers across the global Equinix digital ecosystem. It supports highly reliable, extremely low-latency communication, system integration and data exchange.
•Metro Connect® provides direct, dedicated, carrier-grade network links between customers in one IBX and partners in another IBX within the same metro. Metro Connect provides integration with customers, partners and service providers within the Equinix digital ecosystem, supplying highly reliable, extremely low-latency communication, system integration and data exchange.
•Equinix Network Edge allows customers to modernize networks within minutes, by deploying network functions virtualization ("NFV") from multiple vendors across Equinix metros. Companies can select, deploy and connect virtual network solutions at the edge quickly, with no additional hardware requirements.
Competitive Landscape
While a large number of enterprises and service providers, such as hyperscale cloud service providers, own their own data centers, we believe enterprises are shifting away from single-tenant solutions toward those that enable customers to outsource some or all of their IT infrastructure and interconnection requirements to third-party facilities, such as those operated by Equinix. This shift is being accelerated by the proliferation of hybrid multi-cloud architectures and the adoption of AI.
Historically, the outsourcing market was served by large telecommunications carriers that bundled their products and services with their colocation offerings. The data center market landscape has since evolved to include private and carrier-neutral multi-tenant data centers, public and private cloud providers, managed infrastructure and application hosting providers, large hyperscale cloud providers and systems integrators. As a result, the global MTDC market is large and remains highly fragmented—with significant long-term growth opportunities for providers that can bundle various colocation, interconnection and network offerings, outsourced IT infrastructure solutions and managed services.
Equinix has a highly differentiated offering in this large and growing market. Our global platform reaches 36 countries and connects the industry’s largest and most active ecosystem of partners across our sites, including access to a leading share of cloud on-ramps and an increasingly diverse ecosystem of networks and cloud and IT service providers. This ecosystem creates a network effect that improves performance and lowers the cost for our customers, enabling them to innovate and fast-track digital transformation. This is a significant source of competitive advantage for Equinix—particularly as AI and cloud innovations fuel workload demands for hyperscale infrastructure and optimization across enterprises. Our scalable, neutral, global platform offers one-of-a-kind solutions to the most pressing digital challenges customers face. Our platform enables customers to bring together physical and programmable technologies like compute, storage, network, AI and applications to build the foundation for their company's digital success.
Customers
Our customers include telecommunications carriers, mobile and other network services providers, cloud and IT services providers, digital media and content providers, financial services companies, and global enterprise
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ecosystems in various industries. We provide each company with access to a choice of business partners and solutions based on their colocation, interconnection and managed IT service needs, and we delivered 99.9999%+ operational uptime across our global data centers during the year ended December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we had over 10,500 customers worldwide. No one customer made up 10% or more of our total business revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The following companies represent some of our leading customers and partners:
We serve our customers with a direct sales force and channel marketing program. 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. We also support our customers with a global customer care organization.
Human Capital
As of December 31, 2025, we had 13,716 employees worldwide with 5,917 based in the Americas, 4,706 based in EMEA and 3,093 based in Asia-Pacific. Of those employees, 44% of employees were in engineering and operations, 14% of employees were in sales and marketing and 42% of employees were in management, finance and administration. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 71% of our workforce identified as men, 28% identified as women and less than 1% declined to identify.
Equinix remains steadfast in its commitment to create a thriving workplace where we foster belonging for all— where every one of our colleagues is valued and respected for who they are and what they contribute. Our objective is to continue to make our culture a critical competitive advantage, engaging every leader and every employee in the process.
Our talent strategies focus on attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, global workforce; building leadership capability and accountability; and empowering employees to do the best work of their lives. We continue to leverage and expand our recruiting pathways to attract qualified talent from adjacent industries and reach emerging talent pools. In 2025, our internship and apprenticeship programs provided pathways for early-career talent to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities in both technical and professional settings, setting them up for success to thrive at Equinix. Also, through employee-led collaborations, Equinix is building long-term relationships with local schools to raise awareness of data center careers and provide ongoing opportunities for student engagement, learning and mentorship. Lastly, we continue to focus on leadership development by offering programs that feature external experts to speak on topics ranging from strategic alignment, team management, and industry relevant topics. We also evolved our performance management approach, increasing simplicity and clarity through consistent feedback between employees and their managers.
We believe in equal pay and equal opportunity for everyone. Equinix remains committed to ensuring we have consistent practices in place to recognize, reward and promote all employees, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other protected class. Equinix operates a rigorous governance framework to manage pay and other compensation elements to ensure that all reward decisions are fair and without discrimination or bias. All roles are mapped and graded to one consistent global organizational framework. Each grade has a specific pay range informed by benchmarking against the external market in the country in which the role is located. This global
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framework is also used to determine target levels for annual bonuses and long-term incentives. We strive to update annually our global market data where information is available.
We believe our employee engagement efforts differentiate Equinix's culture and accelerate our competitive advantage as they lead to more inclusive and high performing teams, higher employee satisfaction and overall organizational innovation and success. In 2025, employee satisfaction scores resulted in an average score of 78 for Equinix, followed by our average belonging score of 81 and average well-being score of 82. Our Equinix Employee Connection Networks ("EECNs") are a strategic cornerstone of our inclusive culture, fostering a sense of belonging that drives engagement and business impact. Open to all employees, our nine EECNs are designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities, raise awareness of diverse perspectives, and strengthen connections across the organization.
We recognize that creating the best workplace and culture requires a global effort with localized approaches. As of 2025, we have 44 global WeAreEquinix teams, led by employee volunteers, who are empowered to create and promote belonging in locations across the world. Through both virtual and in-person connection, and in collaboration with the business and their local communities, these volunteer leaders create opportunities to support Wellbeing, Sustainability, and Community engagement. Across our EECNs and WeAreEquinix teams, we currently have 800+ volunteer leaders who are working on strengthening community and belonging for our workforce.
The Equinix Foundation and Equinix Community Impact program promote connection and belonging by enabling employees to give back through volunteer services, donations and more, to the communities in which we work and live. In 2025, our employees volunteered over 54,400 hours, representing an increase of approximately 45% year-over-year. Since the launch of the Equinix Foundation in 2022, we have continued to focus on the advancement of digital inclusion—from access to technology and connectivity to the skills needed to thrive in today's digitally-driven world.
We believe our commitment to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and ethical behavior differentiates our business as much as our technology. We promote these high standards through a number of policies including the Equinix Code of Business Conduct. All employees are required to complete training in ethics and the company’s anti-bribery and corruption policies. In addition, we maintain a confidential ethics helpline where employees are encouraged to speak up if they have any questions or concerns that our Code of Business Conduct is being violated. We have a zero-tolerance, non-retaliation policy that protects our employees when they speak up.
Our comprehensive approach to health and safety combines global policies, rigorous inspections and targeted training to foster a safe and supportive work environment. This approach upholds our commitment to employee well-being across all our operations and limits service disruptions, ensuring we meet customer needs. Well-being is weaved into our employee experience and benefit offerings, driven globally through health programs, ergonomic support, technology reimbursements, and a company-wide wellness day.
Our investment in furthering our human capital efforts aligns with our business strategy and enables Equinix's impact and success. We are committed to creating a workplace that allows individuals to contribute their unique strengths, share their varied perspectives, and grow their skills leading to meaningful and fulfilling careers.
Sustainability
We believe in a future where technology drives sustainable growth and transformative social impact. Our Future First strategy is our commitment to sustainability as we deliver digital infrastructure that fosters positive change through secure, efficient and responsible solutions—bringing the world together to create innovations that will enrich our work, life and planet. We bring this vision to life by growing our digital infrastructure sustainably through our commitment to minimize environmental impact while enabling our customers to leverage the full potential of the digital economy. In addition, we drive social progress by championing belonging for all, fostering a people-centered culture and working to close the digital divide in the communities where we build, work and live. At the core of it all, we lead with integrity by building our business on a foundation of ethical conduct for accessible, resilient and responsibly managed digital infrastructure.
We continue to progress on our sustainability strategy and look to build a business and world that reflects our vision to enable innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. Our sustainability program earned notable recognition in 2025, including achieving the EcoVadis Gold Medal for the first time. EcoVadis provides trusted, independent evaluations of company sustainability performance, and is frequently requested by our customers.
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Environmental Performance
Climate change presents systemic risks to the global economy, infrastructure, and supply chains, making it critical to our long-term business resilience. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions helps us manage regulatory exposure, energy price volatility and climate related disruptions, while also enabling us to meet rising customer expectations, access sustainable capital and drive operational efficiency across our global portfolio. Equinix began its sustainability journey prior to 2014. We were the first in the industry to set approved near-term science-based targets ("SBTs") for our emissions reduction roadmap. In 2024, our 2040 long-term science-based target was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative ("SBTi").
We track our progress towards our goals by measuring and reporting our global Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") footprint across direct ("Scope 1"), indirect energy ("Scope 2") and indirect value chain ("Scope 3") emissions. As of 2024, we have achieved a 10% absolute reduction in operational GHG emissions from a 2019 baseline year (Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent ("mtCO2e")), despite significant business growth. To identify and assess climate-related physical and transition risks, we conduct climate risk assessments and disclose key findings through our Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD")-aligned Climate Risk report. In 2025, we strengthened our climate risk assessment by introducing a quantitative model and expanding the scope of risks analyzed. This approach provides deeper, data-driven insights into both physical and transition risks, helping us better understand their relevance to Equinix and prioritize actions that enhance business resilience. These efforts help inform strategic planning, enhance risk management, and provide insights into how climate change may impact our operations and long-term financial performance.
We invest in energy efficiency and procure renewable energy to reduce our GHG emissions and maintain a competitive edge in our industry. Our operational efficiency is measured through power usage effectiveness ("PUE"), our primary performance indicator. In 2024, we achieved an annual average operational PUE of 1.39, a 6% improvement from 2023, despite an expanded portfolio. In parallel, we continue to expand renewable energy coverage across our portfolio.
Equinix was the first data center company to set a goal of 100% clean and renewable energy coverage across our portfolio. In 2024, 96% of our global electricity consumption, and 100% of U.S. and European electricity consumption, was covered by renewable energy sources. We procure Energy Attributable Certificates ("EACs") through various mechanisms, favoring Power Purchase Agreements ("PPAs") that add new clean energy to the grid. As of December 31, 2025, we have executed 29 PPAs in 12 countries, which brings our total portfolio to 1,472 MW of new wind and solar capacity in Australia, Brazil, Finland, France, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
Our green finance program exemplifies our commitment to sustainability, enabling targeted investments in infrastructure and innovation that deliver measurable environmental benefits while generating resilient value for our stakeholders. In 2024, we updated our Green Finance Framework to broaden our focus, incorporating projects that advance decarbonization, resource efficiency and climate resilience, while also tightening eligibility criteria with more rigorous qualification requirements. These investments, ranging from renewable energy procurement to low- carbon construction materials, help us reduce emissions, conserve resources, and reduce our environmental impact. As of December 31, 2025, Equinix has issued a total of approximately $9.5 billion in green bonds, with $7 billion in net proceeds allocated to eligible green projects.
Customer Impact
As part of our commitment to better serve our customers, Equinix provides customers with Green Power Reports ("GPRs") that detail customer’s electricity consumption, renewable energy coverage and carbon footprint related to their Equinix deployments. In 2025, to enhance accessibility and ease of use, we launched a self-service tool that allows customers to directly download their GPRs. We also introduced Customer Water Reports ("CWRs") that provide allocated water withdrawal and Water Usage Effectiveness ("WUE") metrics for every Equinix site that uses water for cooling.
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ("SASB") Disclosures
The following metrics are aligned with SASB Real Estate Standard version 2023-06 and represent the performance of our facilities in the calendar years specified. Energy, renewable energy, and GHG emissions are independently assured to ISO 14064-3:2019 Standards for the quantification and reporting of GHG emissions
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(Scope 1, 2 and 3). Calendar year data for 2025 will become available in Q2 2026 and will be published in our annual Sustainability Report located on our corporate website.
Energy Management: Energy Consumption
| Year | Energy Consumption Data as a % of Floor Area | Total Energy Consumed by Portfolio Area with Data Coverage (MWh) (1) | Like-for-Like Change in Energy Consumption of Portfolio Area with Data Coverage (MWh) (2) | Grid Electricity Consumption as a % of Energy Consumption | Energy Consumption from Renewable Sources (MWh) (3) | Renewable Energy as a % of Energy Consumption | Like-for-Like Change in Energy Consumption from Renewable Sources as a % of Portfolio Area with Data Coverage (2) (3) | Renewable Energy as a % of Electricity Consumption | ||||||||||||||||||
2023(4)(5) | 92.2% | 8,217,000 | 4.9% | 94.7% | 7,770,000 | 95% | 5.2% | 96% | ||||||||||||||||||
2024(6)(7) | 99.6% | 8,868,053 | 13% | 92.7% | 8,229,552 | 92.8% | 13.3% | 96% | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)The scope of energy includes energy used onsite and energy procured.
(2)Like-for-like computed for stabilized asset list for the overlapping list of sites designated as stabilized in 2023 and 2024.
(3)Equinix procures renewable energy to cover for the entire electricity consumption of sites.
(4)Recently constructed or acquired sites for which no utility data is available are excluded. These include BG2, DC16, FR13, IL4, JH1, JN1, KL1, MB4, MD6, NY3, SL4 and TY15. Reseller sites are also excluded in both the gross floor area and the energy metrics (DA99, OS99, SH1).
(5)2023 portfolio coverage excludes xScale sites: DB6x, FR9x, OS4x, SL2x, SV12x.
(6)Recently constructed or acquired sites for which no utility data is available are excluded. These include JN1, MB4 and SA1. Reseller sites are also excluded in both the gross floor area and the energy metrics (DA99, OS99, SH1).
(7)2024 portfolio coverage excludes xScale sites: FR9x.
Energy Management: Green Building Ratings
Our data centers are designed with high operational excellence standards and energy efficiency in mind and are planned holistically to incorporate the needs of our customers and communities, while minimizing the use of natural resources in our operations.
Our Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence is driving a global approach to improving operational efficiency across our global portfolio from lighting and airflow management to efficient cooling innovations. The program also engages customers to manage their implementations more sustainably at our facilities, leading to overall improved site efficiencies.
We aim to have our data centers certified to green buildings and energy management certifications and schemes. These include USGBC LEED green buildings certifications, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Standard, ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Standard, BCA Green Mark, U.S. EPA Energy Star for Data Centers and others. Data centers receiving green building ratings in 2025 covered 1,278,460 gross sq. ft across Barcelona, Dublin, Istanbul, Johor Bahru, London, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.
In 2025, we had 32.4 million gross sq. ft., or 98.7% of our global footprint, in operation with green buildings and energy management certifications. Within the U.S., we had 10.8 million gross sq. ft., or 100% of our footprint, under certification, including 1.8 million gross sq. ft., or 16.6% of U.S. footprint, having achieved U.S. EPA Energy Star for Data Centers. We disclose these and other site-level details about our data centers on our sustainability website.
| Year | Total Gross sq. ft. (million)(1) | Area of Eligible Portfolio with Green Building Rating (million sq. ft.)(2) | Eligible Portfolio with Green Building Rating (%) | ||||||||
| Global Total through 2025 | 32.8 | 32.4 | 98.7% | ||||||||
| U.S. Total through 2025 | 10.8 | 10.8 1.8 (Energy Star) | 100% 16.6% (Energy Star) | ||||||||
(1)Ratings included in our totals: ISO 50001 Energy Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management, LEED green buildings certifications, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star for Data Centers, BCA Green Mark, NABERS and Green Globes.
(2)As of December 2025, ten sites received Energy Star for Data Centers recognition, representing 16.6% of our U.S. portfolio. In contrast, our U.S. portfolio has 24 LEED-certified data centers or 48.2% of the U.S. portfolio by gross square footage.
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Our Business Segment Financial Information
We currently operate in three reportable segments comprised of our Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific geographic regions. Information attributable to each of our reportable segments is set forth in Note 18 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Available Information
Equinix owns and maintains intellectual property in the form of trademarks, patents, application programming interfaces, customer portals and a variety of products and other offerings.
We were incorporated in Delaware in June 1998. We are required to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information.
You may also obtain copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K, including exhibits, and any amendments to such reports, free of charge by visiting the Investor Relations page on our website, www.equinix.com. These reports are available as soon as reasonably practical after we file them with the SEC. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information contained in this report, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating our business. Additional risks which we do not presently consider material, or of which we are not currently aware, may also have an adverse impact on us. The information discussed below is at the time of this filing. This section contains forward-looking statements.
Risk Factors
Risks Related to the Macro Environment
Geopolitical events and political tensions contribute to an already complex landscape, and could have a negative effect on our global business operations.
Geopolitical events, including trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, could negatively affect our global operations, and their future impact remains unpredictable. In addition, uncertainty surrounding the legality, enforceability, and interpretation of U.S. and international laws, executive actions, regulatory frameworks, and enforcement priorities could result in compliance challenges, significant penalties, operational restrictions, reputational harm, or adverse effects on our business and results of operations. Periodic risks of a U.S. government shutdown could further disrupt economic conditions. Moreover, actual or proposed U.S. tariffs and potential counter tariffs may increase costs and disrupt our supply chain, with their scope and duration dependent on evolving negotiations and exemptions, making their impact difficult to predict. Our inability to effectively manage these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the price of our common stock.
The current uncertain economic environment, including challenges related to power and supply chains, could impact our business and the businesses of our customers.
We are experiencing an increase in our costs to procure power and supply chain issues globally. Rising prices for materials related to our IBX data center construction and our data center offerings, energy and gas prices, as well as rising wages and benefits costs negatively impact our business by increasing our operating costs. Further, as a result of the increase in demand for AI infrastructure, we are anticipating chip shortages relative to those experienced in the market in prior years. This shortage could impact our customers and delay or deter customer server deployments within our IBX data centers. These shortages could also impact our own network rooms and certain products which rely on integration with these chips. Price increases for the chips could be significant and could have a material impact on our business or the business of our customers. The adverse economic conditions we are currently experiencing, including the impact of increased tariffs and inflation, may also impact our customers and cause a decrease in sales as some customers may initiate cost cutting measures or scale back their operations. This could result in churn in our customer base, reductions in revenues from our offerings, adverse effects to our days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable ("DSO"), longer sales cycles, slower adoption of new technologies and increased price competition, which could adversely affect our liquidity. Customers, vendors and/or partners filing for bankruptcy could also lead to costly and time-intensive actions with adverse effects, including greater difficulty or delay in accounts receivable collection. The uncertain economic environment could also have an impact on our foreign exchange forward contracts if our counterparties' credit deteriorates or if they are otherwise unable to perform their obligations.
Our efforts to mitigate the risks associated with these adverse conditions may not be successful and our business and growth could be adversely affected.
Our business could be harmed by increased costs to procure power, prolonged power outages, shortages or capacity constraints.
Any power outages, shortages, capacity constraints, limits on access or significant increases in the cost of power may have an adverse effect on our business and our results of operations.
In each of our markets, we contract with and rely on third parties, third party infrastructure, governments, and global suppliers to provide a sufficient amount of power to maintain our IBX data centers and meet the needs of our current and future customers. In certain instances, we have experienced difficulties in securing the energy supply we have contracted for or that we need for our expansion plans. In certain markets, there are specific requirements to cover our operations with power procured from renewable energy resources and the availability of such alternative energy resources may be limited. Any such limitations may have a negative impact on a given IBX data
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center and may limit our ability to grow our business which could negatively affect our financial performance and results of operations. Furthermore, the inability to supply customers with their contracted power for any reason could harm customer and/or joint venture relationships as well as cause reputational harm.
Each new facility requires access to significant quantities of electricity. Limitations on generation, transmission and distribution may limit our ability to obtain sufficient power capacity for potential expansion sites in new or existing markets. Utility companies and other third-party power providers may impose onerous operating conditions to any agreement to provision power or we may experience significant delays, unfavorable contractual terms, new industry regulations and substantial increased costs to obtain the level of electrical service required by our current or future IBX data center designs. In certain cases, we must commit to power purchases before an IBX center is fully operational, increasing fixed costs and the risk that these costs cannot be passed on to customers. Our ability to find reliable partners and appropriate sites for expansion may also be limited by access to power, especially as we design our data centers to the specifications of new and evolving technologies, such as AI, which are more power-intensive, and further prepare to serve the power demands we expect in the future.
Our IBX data centers are affected by problems accessing electricity sources, such as planned or unplanned power outages and limitations on transmission or distribution of power. Unplanned power outages, including, but not limited to those relating to large storms, earthquakes, fires, tsunamis, cyber-attacks, physical attacks on utility infrastructure, war, and any failures of electrical power grids or internal systems more generally, and planned power outages by public utilities, could harm our customers and our business. Employees working from home could be subjected to power outages at home which could be difficult to track and could affect the day-to-day operations of our non-IBX data center employees. Our international operations are sometimes located outside of developed, reliable electricity markets, where we are exposed to some insecurity in supply associated with technical, regulatory and reliability problems, as well as transmission constraints. Some of our IBX data centers are located in leased buildings where, depending upon the lease requirements and number of tenants involved, we may or may not control some or all of the infrastructure including generators and fuel tanks. As a result, in the event of a power outage, we could be dependent upon the landlord, as well as the utility company, to restore the power. We attempt to limit our exposure to system downtime by using backup generators, which are in turn supported by onsite fuel storage and through contracts with fuel suppliers, but these measures may not always prevent downtime or solve for long-term or large-scale outages. We have experienced outages in the past for various reasons and could experience outages in the future. Any outage or supply disruption could adversely affect our business, customer experience and revenues.
We are currently experiencing inflation and volatility pressures in the energy market globally. Various macroeconomic factors are contributing to the instability and global power shortage including inadequate power generation and transmission to meet market demand in certain locations, severe weather events, governmental regulations, government relations and inflation. While we have aimed to minimize our risk, via hedging, conservation, and other efficiencies, we expect the cost for power to continue to be volatile and unpredictable and subject to inflationary pressures. We believe we have made appropriate estimates for these costs in our forecasting, but the current unpredictable energy market could materially affect our ability to expand our business, our financial forecasting, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to our Operations
Any failure of our physical infrastructure or negative impact on our ability to meet our obligations to our customers, or damage to customer infrastructure within our IBX data centers, could lead to significant costs and disruptions that could reduce our revenue and harm our business reputation and financial condition.
Our business depends on providing customers with highly reliable solutions. We must safeguard our customers' infrastructure and equipment located in our IBX data centers and ensure our IBX data centers and non-IBX business operations remain operational at all times. We own certain of our IBX data centers, but others are leased by us, and we rely on the landlord for basic maintenance of our leased IBX data centers and office buildings and, in some cases, the landlord is responsible for the infrastructure that runs the building such as power connections, UPSs and backup power generators. If such landlord has not maintained a leased property sufficiently, we may be forced into an early exit from the center which could be disruptive to our business. Furthermore, we continue to acquire IBX data centers not built by us and we may be required to incur substantial additional costs to repair or upgrade the IBX data centers. Newly acquired data centers also may not have the same power infrastructure and design in place as our own IBX data centers. These legacy designs could require upgrades in order to meet our standards and our customers’ expectations. Until the legacy systems are brought up to our standards, customers in
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these IBX data centers could be exposed to higher risks of unexpected power outages. We have experienced power outages because of these legacy design issues in the past and we could experience them in the future.
Problems at one or more of our IBX data centers or corporate offices, whether or not within our control, could result in service interruptions or significant infrastructure or equipment damage. These could result from numerous factors, including but not limited to:
•human error;
•equipment failure;
•physical, electronic and cybersecurity breaches;
•fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, tornado and other natural disasters;
•extreme temperatures;
•water damage;
•fiber failures, subsea cable damage and other network damage/interruptions;
•software updates;
•power loss;
•terrorist acts;
•sabotage and vandalism;
•insider threat;
•global pandemics;
•inability of our operations employees to access our IBX data centers for any reason; and
•failure of business partners who provide our resale products.
We have service level commitment obligations to most customers. As a result, service interruptions or significant equipment damage in our IBX data centers could result in difficulty maintaining service level commitments to these customers and potential claims related to such failures. Because our IBX data centers are critical to many of our customers' businesses, service interruptions or significant equipment damage in our IBX data centers could also result in lost profits or other indirect or consequential damages to our customers. We cannot guarantee that a court would enforce any contractual limitations on our liability in the event that one of our customers brings a lawsuit against us as a result of a problem at one of our IBX data centers and we have in the past and may decide in the future to reach settlements with affected customers irrespective of any such contractual limitations. Any such settlement may result in a reduction of revenue under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). In addition, any loss of service, equipment damage or inability to meet our service level commitment obligations 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 results of operations.
Furthermore, we are dependent upon internet service providers, telecommunications carriers and other website operators in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA regions and elsewhere, some of which have experienced significant system failures and electrical outages in the past. We also rely on a number of third-party software providers in order to deliver our offerings and operate our business. Our customers may in the future experience difficulties due to system failures unrelated to our systems and offerings. If, for any reason, these suppliers fail to provide the required services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.
Our IBX data center employees are critical to our ability to maintain our business operations and reach our service level commitments. Although we have redundancies built into our workforce, if our IBX employees are unable to access our IBX data centers for any reason, we could experience operational issues at the affected site. Pandemics, weather and climate related crises or any other social, political, or economic disruption in the U.S. or abroad could prevent sufficient staffing at our IBX data centers, or at our corporate offices, and have a material adverse impact on our operations.
We experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past and may be vulnerable to future security breaches, which could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and financial condition.
Despite our efforts to protect against cyber-attacks, we are not fully insulated from such threats. We have experienced cybersecurity attacks and security incidents to varying degrees, and in some cases threat actors have gained unauthorized access to our systems and data. While previous incidents have been resolved, and their impacts have been immaterial, we expect we will continue to face risks associated with unauthorized access to our
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computer systems, loss or destruction of data, computer viruses, ransomware, malware, distributed denial-of-service attacks or other malicious activities, and the impact of such events in the future may be material. A cyber attack may originate from either an external actor or an insider threat within the organization. In the course of our business, we utilize vendors and other partners who are also sources of cyber risks to us. In addition, our hybrid working model, that includes both work from home and in office working environments, could expose us to additional security risks.
We offer professional solutions to our customers where we consult on data center solutions and assist with implementations. We also offer managed services in certain locations where we manage the data center infrastructure for our customers. The access to our clients' networks and data, which is gained from these solutions, creates some risk that our clients' networks or data could be improperly accessed. We may also design our clients' cloud storage systems in such a way that exposes our clients to increased risk of data breach. If we were held responsible for any such breach, it could result in a significant loss to us, including damage to our client relationships, harm to our brand and reputation, and legal liability.
As techniques used to breach security change frequently and are generally not recognized until launched against a target, we may not be able to promptly detect that a cyber breach has occurred, or implement security measures in a timely manner or, if and when implemented, we may not be able to determine the extent to which these measures could be circumvented. Recent developments in the cyber threat landscape include use of AI and machine learning, as well as an increased number of cyber extortion and ransomware attacks, with the potential for higher financial ransom demand amounts and increasing sophistication and variety of ransomware techniques and methodology. Further, any adoption of AI by us or by third parties may pose new security challenges. A party who is able to compromise the security measures on our networks or the security of our infrastructure could misappropriate the proprietary or sensitive information of Equinix, our customers, including government customers, or the personal information of our employees, or cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations or our customers' operations. As we provide assurances to our customers that we provide a high level of security, such a compromise could be particularly harmful to our brand and reputation. We also may be required to expend significant capital and resources to protect against such threats or to alleviate problems caused by cyber breaches in our physical or virtual security systems. Any breaches that may occur in the future could expose us to increased risk of lawsuits, regulatory penalties, loss of existing or potential customers, damage relating to loss of proprietary information, harm to our reputation and increases in our security costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance and results of operations. The international cybersecurity regulatory landscape continues to evolve and compliance with the proposed reporting requirements could further complicate our ability to resolve cyber-attacks. We maintain insurance coverage for cyber risks, but such coverage may be unavailable or insufficient to cover our losses.
We are currently making significant investments in our back-office information technology systems and processes. Difficulties from or disruptions to these efforts may interrupt our normal operations and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We have been investing heavily in our back-office information technology systems and processes for a number of years and expect such investment to continue for the foreseeable future in support of our pursuit of global, scalable solutions across all geographies and functions that we operate in. These continuing investments include ongoing improvements to the customer experience from initial quote to customer billing and our revenue recognition process; integration of recently acquired operations onto our various information technology systems; and implementation of new tools and technologies to either further streamline and automate processes, or to support our compliance with evolving U.S. GAAP and international accounting standards. As a result of our continued work on these projects, we may experience difficulties with our systems, management distraction and significant business disruptions. For example, difficulties with our systems may interrupt our ability to accept and deliver customer orders and may adversely impact our overall financial operations, including our accounts payable, accounts receivables, general ledger, fixed assets, revenue recognition, close processes, internal financial controls and our ability to otherwise run and track our business. We may need to expend significant attention, time and resources to correct problems or find alternative sources for performing these functions. Changes to our financial systems also create an increased risk of deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting until such systems are stabilized. Such significant investments in our back-office systems may take longer to complete and cost more than originally planned. In addition, we may not realize the full benefits we hoped to achieve and there is a risk of an impairment charge if we decide that portions of these projects will not ultimately benefit us or are de-scoped. Finally, the collective impact of these changes to our business has placed significant demands on impacted employees across multiple functions, increasing the risk of errors and control deficiencies in our financial statements, distraction from
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the effective operation of our business and difficulty in attracting and retaining employees. Any such difficulties or disruptions may adversely affect our business, our culture and our results of operations.
The level of insurance coverage that we purchase may prove to be inadequate.
We carry liability, property, business interruption and other insurance policies to cover insurable risks to our company. We select the types of insurance, the limits and the deductibles based on our specific risk profile, the cost of the insurance coverage versus its perceived benefit and general industry standards. Our insurance policies contain industry standard exclusions for events such as war and nuclear reaction. We purchase earthquake insurance for certain of our IBX data centers, but for our IBX data centers in high-risk zones, including those in California and Japan, we have elected to self-insure. The earthquake and flood insurance that we do purchase would be subject to high deductibles. Any of the limits of insurance that we purchase, including those for flood or cyber risks, could prove to be inadequate, which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to recruit or retain key qualified personnel, our business could be harmed.
In December 2025, we announced the retirement of and succession plan for our Chief Financial Officer. Any significant leadership change involves risk, and any failure to transition effectively could hinder our strategic planning, business execution and future performance. A transition in our Chief Financial Officer role may create uncertainty and operational challenges, including disruption to employee workflows, increased distraction, potential adverse impacts on employee retention and satisfaction, and an increased risk of delays or errors in financial reporting and internal controls during the transition period. Any such impacts could impair our ability to execute our financial strategy effectively and could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our future performance depends on the continued success of our executive team and our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, including management. In addition, our talent strategy could continue to evolve with the future direction of the business. We must continue to identify, hire, train and retain key personnel who maintain relationships with our customers and who can provide the technical, strategic and marketing skills required for our company's growth. There is a shortage of qualified personnel in these fields, and we compete with other companies for the limited pool of talent. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to retain our existing personnel or attract additional qualified employees in the future. The failure to recruit and retain necessary key personnel could cause disruption, harm our business and hamper our ability to grow our company.
The failure to obtain favorable terms when we renew our IBX data center leases, or the failure to renew such leases, could harm our business and results of operations.
While we own certain of our IBX data centers, others are leased under long-term arrangements. These leased IBX data centers have all been subject to significant development by us in order to convert them from, in most cases, vacant buildings or warehouses into IBX data centers. Most of our IBX data center leases have renewal options available to us. However, many of these renewal options provide for the rent to be set at then-prevailing market rates. To the extent that then-prevailing market rates or negotiated rates are higher than present rates, these higher costs may adversely impact our business and results of operations, or we may decide against renewing the lease. There may also be changes in shared operating costs in connection with our leases, which are commonly referred to as common area maintenance expenses. In the event that an IBX data center lease does not have a renewal option, or we fail to exercise a renewal option in a timely fashion and lose our right to renew the lease, we may not be successful in negotiating a renewal of the lease with the landlord. Further, for various reasons, a landlord may not want to renew the lease with us, or he may transfer his interests to third parties which could affect our ability to renew the lease. A failure to renew a lease or termination by a landlord of any lease could force us to exit a building prematurely, which could disrupt our business, harm our customer relationships, impact and harm our joint venture relationships, expose us to liability under our customer contracts or joint venture agreements, cause us to take impairment charges and affect our results of operations negatively.
We depend on a number of third parties to provide internet connectivity to our IBX data centers; if connectivity is interrupted or terminated, our results of operations and cash flow could be materially and adversely affected.
The presence of diverse telecommunications carriers' fiber networks in our IBX data centers is critical to our ability to retain and attract new customers. We are not a telecommunications carrier, and as such, we rely on third parties to provide our customers with carrier services. We believe that the availability of carrier capacity will directly affect our ability to achieve our projected results. We rely primarily on revenue opportunities from the
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telecommunications carriers' customers to encourage them to invest the capital and operating resources required to connect from their data centers to our IBX data centers. Carriers will likely evaluate the revenue opportunity of an IBX data center based on the assumption that the environment will be highly competitive. We cannot provide assurance that each and every carrier will elect to offer its services within our IBX data centers or that once a carrier has decided to provide internet connectivity to our IBX data centers that it will continue to do so for any period of time.
Our new IBX data centers require construction and operation of a sophisticated redundant fiber network. The construction required to connect multiple carrier facilities to our IBX data centers is complex and involves factors outside of our control, including regulatory processes and the availability of construction resources.
Any hardware or fiber failures on these networks, either on land or subsea, may result in significant loss of connectivity to our new IBX data center expansions. This could affect our ability to attract new customers to these IBX data centers or retain existing customers.
To date, the network neutrality of our IBX data centers and the variety of networks available to our customers has often been a competitive advantage for us. In certain of our markets, the limited number of carriers available reduces that advantage. As a result, we may need to adapt our key revenue-generating offerings and pricing to be competitive in those markets.
If the establishment of highly diverse internet connectivity to our IBX data centers does not occur, is materially delayed, disrupted or is discontinued, or is subject to failure, our results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.
The use of high-power density equipment may limit our ability to fully utilize the space in our older IBX data centers.
Server technologies continue to evolve and in some instances these changes can result in customers increasing their use of high-power density equipment in our IBX data centers which can increase the demand for power on a per cabinet basis. Additionally, the workloads related to new and evolving technologies such as AI are increasing the demand for high density computing power. Because many of our IBX data centers were built a number of years ago, the current demand for power may exceed the designed electrical capacity in these IBX data centers. As power, not space, is a limiting factor in many of our IBX data centers, our ability to fully utilize the space in those IBX data centers may be impacted. The ability to increase the power capacity of an IBX data center, should we decide to, is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, the local utility's ability to provide additional power; the length of time required to provide such power; and/or whether it is feasible to upgrade the electrical and mechanical infrastructure of an IBX data center to deliver additional power and cooling to customers. Although we are currently designing and building to a higher power specification than that of many of our older IBX data centers, and are considering redevelopment of certain sites where appropriate, there is a risk that demand could continue to increase, or our redevelopment may not be successful, and the space inside our IBX data centers could become underutilized sooner than expected.
The development and use of artificial intelligence in the workplace presents risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business and operating results.
We have begun leveraging AI and machine learning capabilities for our employees to use in their day-to-day operations. Failure to invest adequately in such capabilities may result in us lagging behind our competitors in terms of improving operational efficiency and achieving superior outcomes for our business and our customers. As we embark on these initiatives, we may encounter challenges such as a shortage of appropriate data to train internal AI models, a lack of skilled talent to effectively execute our strategy of leveraging AI internally, or the possibility that the tools we utilize may not deliver the intended value. Use of third-party AI tools can also bring information security, data privacy and legal risks. Failure to successfully harness these AI tools and manage associated risks could negatively impact our business and operating results.
Risks Related to our Offerings and Customers
Our offerings have a long sales cycle that may harm our revenue and results of operations.
A customer's decision to purchase our offerings typically involves a significant commitment of resources. In addition, some customers will be reluctant to commit to locating in our IBX data centers until they are confident that
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the IBX data center has adequate carrier connections. As a result, we have a long sales cycle. Furthermore, we may devote significant time and resources to pursuing a particular sale or customer that does not result in revenues.
Delays due to the length of our sales cycle may materially and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations, which could harm our ability to meet our forecasts and cause volatility in our stock price.
We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors.
The global multi-tenant data center market is highly fragmented. It is estimated that we are one of more than 2,400 companies that provide these offerings around the world. We compete with these firms which vary in terms of their data center offerings and the geographies in which they operate. We must continue to evolve our product strategy and be able to differentiate our IBX data centers and product offerings from those of our competitors.
Some of our competitors may adopt aggressive pricing policies, especially if they are not highly leveraged or have lower return thresholds than we do. As a result, we may suffer from pricing pressure that would adversely affect our ability to generate revenues. Some of these competitors may also provide our target customers with additional benefits, including bundled communication services or cloud services, and may do so in a manner that is more attractive to our potential customers than obtaining space in our IBX data centers. Similarly, with growing acceptance of cloud-based technologies, we are at risk of losing customers that may decide to fully leverage cloud infrastructure offerings instead of managing their own. Competitors could also operate more successfully or form alliances to acquire significant market share. Regional competitors may also consolidate to become a global competitor. Consolidation of our customers and/or our competitors may present a risk to our business model and have a negative impact on our revenues.
Further, because of the expected growth and opportunity related to AI, we anticipate significant investments in the data center industry by both current competitors and new investors and companies looking to capture this opportunity. If Equinix is unable to compete against these new market entrants, or capture a proportionate share of these investments, we could lose market share during this expected period of growth. We also must compete against certain of these competitors to secure the land and power needed for our expansion plans.
Failure to compete successfully may materially adversely affect our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.
If we cannot continue to develop, acquire, market and provide new offerings or enhancements to existing offerings that meet customer requirements and differentiate us from our competitors, our results of operations could suffer.
As our customers evolve their IT strategies, we must remain flexible and evolve along with new technologies and industry and market shifts. The process of developing and acquiring new offerings and enhancing existing offerings is complex. If we fail to anticipate customers’ evolving needs and expectations or do not adapt to technological and IT trends, our results of operations could suffer. Ineffective planning and execution in our cloud, AI and product development strategies may cause difficulty in sustaining our competitive advantages. Additionally, any delay in the development, acquisition, marketing or launch of a new offering could result in customer dissatisfaction or attrition. If we cannot continue adapting our products and strategies, or if our competitors can adapt their products more quickly than us, our business could be harmed.
In order to adapt effectively, we sometimes must make long-term investments and commit significant resources before knowing whether our predictions will accurately reflect customer demand for the new offerings. This kind of investment may include real estate expansion or developing, acquiring and obtaining power and intellectual property investments. If we fail to invest before or contemporaneously with our competitors, our results of operations could suffer. We also must remain flexible and change strategies quickly if our predictions are not accurate. We are currently investing in our AI strategy to serve the large footprint we foresee for customers’ AI workloads. The future of AI is still uncertain and as it continues to evolve, our predictions about the market may prove inaccurate. Market news and speculation about the future of AI and/or its impact on the data center industry have caused volatility in our stock price in the past. We cannot guarantee our investments and predictions will be accurate around AI or any other customer demand.
We have also been making investments of resources in expanding our product portfolio in recent years. New offerings may come with additional risks and may not always be successful, and certain past offerings have been or are being discontinued, including the Equinix Metal product. New offerings may also require additional capital, have lower margins and higher customer churn as compared to our data center offerings, thus adversely impacting our
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results. These offerings may also introduce us to different competition and faster development cycles as compared to our data center business. If we cannot develop or partner to quickly and efficiently meet market demands, we may also see adverse results. While we believe these product offerings and others we may implement in the future will be desirable to our customers and will complement our other offerings, we cannot guarantee the success of any product or any other new product offering.
We have also invested in joint ventures in order to develop capacity to serve the large footprint needs of a targeted set of hyperscale customers by leveraging existing capacity and dedicated hyperscale builds. We believe these hyperscale customers will also play a large role in the growth of the market for AI. We have announced our intention to seek additional joint ventures for certain of our hyperscale builds. There can be no assurances that our joint ventures will be successful or that we find appropriate partners, or that we will be able to successfully meet the needs of these customers through our hyperscale offerings.
Failure to successfully execute on our product, AI or hyperscale strategies could materially adversely affect our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.
We have government contracts, which subject us to revenue risk and certain other risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
We derive revenues from contracts with the U.S. government, state and local governments and foreign governments. Some of these customers may terminate all or part of their contracts at any time, without cause. There is increased pressure for governments and their agencies, both domestically and internationally, to reduce spending. Some of our federal government contracts are subject to the approval of appropriations being made by the U.S. Congress to fund the expenditures under these contracts. Similarly, some of our contracts at the state and local levels are subject to government funding authorizations.
Government contracts often have unique terms and conditions to address public sector acquisition requirements, such as most favored customer obligations, and are generally subject to audits and investigations. On occasion, we have been out of compliance with contractual terms of certain government contracts and have remedied as necessary. Being out of compliance with the terms of such contracts could result in various civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, refund of a portion of fees received, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspensions, or debarment from future government business.
Because we depend on the development and growth of a balanced customer base, including key magnet customers, failure to attract, grow and retain this base of customers could harm our business and results of operations.
Our ability to maximize revenues depends on our ability to develop and grow a balanced customer base, consisting of a variety of companies, including enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies, and network service providers. We consider certain of these customers to be key magnets in that they draw in other customers. In many instances, the more balanced the customer base within each IBX data center, 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 data centers will depend on a variety of factors, including the presence of multiple carriers, the mix of our offerings, the overall mix of customers, the presence of key customers attracting business through vertical market ecosystems, the IBX data center's operating reliability and security and our ability to effectively market our offerings. However, some of our customers may face competitive pressures and may ultimately not be successful or may be consolidated through merger or acquisition. If these customers do not continue to use our IBX data centers it may be disruptive to our business. If customers combine businesses, they may require less colocation space, which could lead to churn in our customer base. Finally, any uncertain global economic climate, including the one we are currently experiencing, could harm our ability to attract and retain customers if customers slow spending, or delay decision-making on our offerings, or if customers begin to have difficulty paying us or seek bankruptcy protection and we experience increased churn in our customer base. Any of these factors may hinder the development, growth and retention of a balanced customer base and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Risks Related to our Financial Results and Stock Price
The market price of our stock may continue to be highly volatile, and the value of an investment in our common stock may decline.
The market price of the shares of our common stock has recently been and may continue to be highly volatile. General economic and market conditions, like the ones we are currently experiencing, and market conditions for technology, data center and REIT stocks in general, may affect the market price of our common stock.
Announcements by us or others, or speculations about our future plans, may also have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. These may relate to:
•our results of operations or forecasts;
•new issuances of equity, debt or convertible debt by us, including issuances through any existing ATM Program;
•increases in market interest rates and changes in other general market and economic conditions, including inflationary concerns;
•changes to our capital allocation, tax planning or business strategy;
•our qualification for taxation as a REIT and our declaration of distributions to our stockholders;
•changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws;
•changes in management or key personnel;
•developments in our relationships with customers;
•announcements by our customers or competitors;
•changes in the perceived demand for goods and services supporting AI;
•changes in regulatory policy or interpretation;
•market speculation involving us or other companies in our industry, which may include short seller reports;
•litigation and governmental investigations;
•changes in the ratings of our debt or stock by rating agencies or securities analysts;
•our purchase or development of real estate and/or additional IBX data centers;
•our acquisitions of complementary businesses; or
•the operational performance of our IBX data centers.
The stock market has from time-to-time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices for technology, data center and REIT stocks, and which have often been unrelated to their operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. One of the factors that investors may consider in deciding whether to buy or sell our common stock is our distribution rate as a percentage of our stock price relative to market interest rates. If market interest rates increase, prospective investors may demand a higher distribution rate or seek alternative investments paying higher dividends or interest. As a result, interest rate fluctuations and conditions in the capital markets may affect the market value of our common stock. Furthermore, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We have been the target of this type of litigation and we may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and/or damages, and divert management's attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.
Furthermore, short sellers may engage in activity intended to drive down the market price of our common stock, which could also result in related regulatory and governmental scrutiny, among other effects. Short selling is the practice of selling securities that the seller does not own but rather has borrowed or intends to borrow from a third party with the intention of later buying lower priced identical securities to return to the lender. Accordingly, it is in the interest of a short seller of our common stock for the price to decline. At any time, short sellers may also publish, or arrange for the publication of, opinions or characterizations that are intended to create negative market momentum in our common stock. Short selling reports can cause downward pressure and increased volatility in an issuer’s stock price. On March 20, 2024, a short seller report was published about us, which contained certain allegations related to components of our operating results and other strategic matters. As a result, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors commenced an independent investigation to review the matters referenced in the report. Shortly after the release of the report, we received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (the "NDCA") and on April 30, 2024, we also received a subpoena from the SEC. On November 19, 2025, we received correspondence from the SEC indicating that the agency had concluded its investigation and does not intend to recommend an enforcement action. The Company also does not expect any further related action from the NDCA. Although these investigations are resolved, any future subpoenas, inquiries or investigations conducted by a
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governmental organization or other regulatory body or internal investigation, could result in a material diversion of our management’s time and result in substantial cost and, in the event of an adverse finding, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We have been, and in the future may be, subject to securities class action and other litigation, which may harm our business and results of operations.
We have been, and in the future may be, subject to securities class action or other litigation. For example, we recently resolved a stockholder class action lawsuit and continue to face multiple stockholder derivative claims as described in "Legal Proceedings" included in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Litigation can be lengthy, expensive, and divert management's attention and resources. Results cannot be predicted with certainty and an adverse outcome in litigation could result in monetary damages or injunctive relief. Further, any payments made in settlement may directly reduce our revenue under U.S. GAAP and could negatively impact our results of operations for the period. While we maintain insurance coverage, we cannot be certain that such coverage will continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts to cover potential losses. For all of these reasons, litigation could seriously harm our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Our results of operations may fluctuate.
We have experienced fluctuations in our results of operations on a quarterly and annual basis. The fluctuations in our results of operations may cause the market price of our common stock to be volatile. We may experience significant fluctuations in our results of operations in the foreseeable future due to a variety of factors, many of which are listed in this Risk Factors section. Additional factors could include, but are not limited to:
•the timing of investment commitment versus the subsequent resulting revenue as development can take multiple years;
•the timing and magnitude of depreciation and interest expense or other expenses related to the acquisition, purchase or construction of additional IBX data centers or the upgrade of existing IBX data centers;
•demand for space, power and solutions at our IBX data centers;
•the availability of power and the associated cost of procuring the power;
•changes in general economic conditions, such as those stemming from pandemics or other economic downturns, or specific market conditions in the telecommunications and internet industries, any of which could have a material impact on us or on our customer base;
•additions and changes in product offerings and our ability to ramp up and integrate new products within the time period we have forecasted;
•restructuring and other exit charges incurred in the event of a realignment of our management structure, operations or products or other exit activities;
•the financial condition and credit risk of our customers;
•the provision of customer discounts and credits;
•the mix of current and proposed products and offerings and the gross margins associated with our products and offerings;
•increasing repair and maintenance expenses in connection with aging IBX data centers;
•lack of available capacity in our existing IBX data centers to generate new revenue or delays in opening new or acquired IBX data centers that delay our ability to generate new revenue in markets which have otherwise reached capacity;
•changes in employee stock-based compensation;
•changes in our tax planning strategies or failure to realize anticipated benefits from such strategies;
•changes in income tax benefit or expense; and
•changes in or new GAAP as periodically released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB").
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 we have experienced growth in revenues in recent quarters, this growth rate is not necessarily indicative of future results of operations. It is possible that we may not be able to generate net income on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. 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 our future performance. In addition, our results of operations in one or more future quarters may fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors.
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We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may incur additional losses in the future.
As of December 31, 2025, our retained earnings were $6.1 billion. We are currently investing heavily in our future growth through the build out of multiple additional IBX data centers, expansions of IBX data centers and acquisitions of complementary businesses. As a result, we will incur higher depreciation and other operating expenses, as well as transaction costs and interest expense, that may negatively impact our ability to sustain profitability in future periods unless and until these new IBX data centers generate enough revenue to exceed their operating costs and cover the additional overhead needed to scale our business for this anticipated growth. The current global financial uncertainty may also impact our ability to sustain profitability if we cannot generate sufficient revenue to offset the increased costs of our recently opened IBX data centers or IBX data centers currently under construction. In addition, costs associated with the acquisition and integration of any acquired companies, as well as the additional interest expense associated with debt financing, we have undertaken to fund our growth initiatives, may also negatively impact our ability to sustain profitability. Finally, 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 may incur goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges, or impairment charges to our property, plant and equipment, which could result in a significant reduction to our earnings.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we are required to assess our goodwill and other intangible assets annually, or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment, such as changing market conditions or any changes in key assumptions. If the testing performed indicates that an asset may not be recoverable, we are required to record a non-cash impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value of the goodwill or other intangible assets and the implied fair value of the goodwill or other intangible assets in the period the determination is made.
We also periodically monitor the remaining net book values of our property, plant and equipment, generally at the individual IBX data center level. Although our individual IBX data centers are generally performing in accordance with our expectations, our IBX data centers could under-perform relative to our expectations which may result in additional non-cash impairment charges.
These charges could be significant, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Expansion Plans
Our construction of new IBX data centers, IBX data center expansions or IBX data center redevelopment could involve significant risks to our business.
In order to sustain our growth in certain of our existing and new markets, we may have to expand an existing data center, lease a new facility or acquire suitable land, with or without structures, to build new IBX data centers from the ground up. Expansions or new builds are currently underway, or being contemplated, in new and existing markets. Construction projects expose us to many risks which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and/or on customer demand and satisfaction. As part of our current strategy, we are also building larger campuses than we have in the past which may exacerbate many of the risks associated with construction projects. Current global supply chain, tariffs and inflation issues have also increased many of these construction risks and created additional risks for our business. Some of the risks associated with construction projects include:
•construction delays and/or quality issues;
•power and power grid constraints;
•unexpected lack or reduction of power access;
•increased prices and lack of availability and delays for data center equipment, including items such as generators and switchgear;
•water constraints;
•unexpected budget changes;
•increased prices for and delays in obtaining building supplies and raw materials;
•labor availability, labor disputes and work stoppages with contractors, subcontractors and other third parties;
•unanticipated environmental issues and geological problems;
•delays related to permitting and approvals to open from public agencies and utility companies;
•community protest and/or disruption;
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•adverse impacts on existing customers in the IBX data center;
•delays in site readiness leading to our failure to meet commitments made to customers planning to expand into a new build; and
•unanticipated customer requirements that would necessitate alternative data center design, making our sites less desirable or leading to increased costs in order to make necessary modifications or retrofits.
We are currently experiencing rising construction costs which reflect the increase in cost of labor and raw materials, supply chain and logistic challenges, and high demand in our sector. While we have invested in creating a reserve of materials to mitigate supply chain issues and inflation, it may not be sufficient and ongoing delays, difficulty finding replacement products and continued high inflation could affect our business and growth and could have a material effect on our business. In certain instances, we have elected to pre-buy certain equipment and materials to mitigate supply chain issues before our construction plans are finalized. If our estimates are wrong, we may be liable to pay for goods we no longer need.
Current relations between the U.S. and China have created increased supply chain risk due to successive U.S. legislation promoting decoupling from China on semiconductors and specific telecommunications equipment makers as well as the threat of increased tariffs and having to source from alternative suppliers for key components outside of China. We are currently using our global supply chain to manage the evolving tariff environment and reduce impacts on our business and customers. At this time, we believe the largest potential tariff impact for us is related to steel and steel derivatives. Tariffs on steel and steel derivatives could lead to significant building cost increases for us if we are unable to source alternative options. Any additional tariffs to be imposed by the U.S. on imports from certain countries and potential counter-tariffs in response, could lead to increased costs and supply chain disruptions.
Attacks on merchant vessels remain high in the Red Sea which is causing disruptions in shipping routes. Although alternative routes are available, including routes via the Cape of Good Hope, these routes can add additional transit time and lead to delayed deliveries and increased fuel costs. We anticipate the disruptions in the Red Sea could continue to escalate. Any additional or unexpected disruptions to our supply chain, including in the event of any sustained regional escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East in the area around the Red Sea or more broadly, or inflationary pressures could significantly affect the cost and delivery timing of our planned expansion projects and interfere with our ability to meet commitments to customers who have contracted for space in new IBX data centers under construction.
Construction projects are dependent on permitting from public agencies and utility companies. Any delay in permitting, including due to community opposition, could affect our growth. We are currently experiencing permitting delays in most metros. While we don't currently anticipate any material long-term negative impact to our business because of these construction delays, these types of delays and stoppages related to permitting from public agencies and utility companies could worsen and have an adverse effect on our bookings, revenue or growth. Additionally, increased community scrutiny of data center resource use including land, water and power, may lead permitting authorities to impose stricter requirements, resulting in longer approval processes, higher costs, or project cancellations. These challenges could hinder our ability to execute growth plans and meet strategic objectives.
All construction related projects require us to carefully select and rely on the experience of one or more designers, general contractors, and associated subcontractors during the design and construction process. Additionally, we specify performance and quality requirements for our products. Constraints to component availability, restrictions on permitted suppliers, import and export controls and supplier backlogs could lead suppliers to source from alternative providers. This could lead to increased quality defects and a failure of Equinix to meet our performance and quality requirements. Further, should a designer, general contractor, significant subcontractor or key supplier experience financial problems or other problems during or leading up to the design or construction process, we could experience significant delays, increased costs to complete the project and/or other negative impacts to our expected returns.
Site selection is also a critical factor in our expansion plans. There may not be suitable properties available in our markets with the necessary combination of high-power capacity, sufficient water supply and fiber connectivity, or selection may be limited. We expect that we will continue to experience limited availability of water and power and grid constraints in many markets as well as shortages of associated equipment because of the current high demands and finite nature of these resources. These shortages could result in site selection challenges, construction delays or increased costs. Government limitations or moratoriums placed on data center construction in a given market may also negatively impact our ability to expand according to our plans or prevent us from
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completing our data center construction projects leading to stranded capital. Thus, while we may prefer to locate new IBX data centers adjacent to our existing locations, it may not always be possible. In the event we decide to build new IBX data centers separate from our existing IBX data centers, we may provide metro connect solutions to connect these two IBX data centers. Should these solutions not provide the necessary reliability to sustain connection, or if they do not meet the needs of our customers, this could result in lower interconnection revenue and lower margins and could have a negative impact on customer retention over time.
Acquisitions present many risks, and we may not realize the financial or strategic goals that were contemplated at the time of any transaction.
We have completed numerous acquisitions and we expect to make additional acquisitions in the future, which may include (i) acquisitions of businesses, products, solutions or technologies that we believe to be complementary, (ii) acquisitions of new IBX data centers or real estate for development of new IBX data centers; (iii) acquisitions through investments in local data center operators; or (iv) acquisitions in new markets with higher risk profiles. We may pay for future acquisitions by using our existing cash resources (which may limit other potential uses of our cash), incurring additional debt (which may increase our interest expense, leverage and debt service requirements) and/or issuing shares (which may dilute our existing stockholders and have a negative effect on our earnings per share). Acquisitions expose us to potential risks, including but not limited to:
•the possible disruption of our ongoing business and diversion of management's attention by acquisition, transition and integration activities, particularly when multiple acquisitions and integrations are occurring at the same time or when we are entering an emerging market with a higher risk profile;
•our potential inability to successfully pursue or realize some or all of the anticipated revenue opportunities associated with an acquisition or investment;
•the possibility that we may not be able to successfully integrate acquired businesses, or businesses in which we invest, or achieve anticipated operating efficiencies or cost savings;
•the possibility that announced acquisitions may not be completed, due to failure to satisfy the conditions to closing as a result of:
•an injunction, law or order that makes unlawful the consummation of the acquisition;
•inaccuracy or breach of the representations and warranties of, or the non-compliance with covenants by, either party;
•the nonreceipt of closing documents; or
•for other reasons;
•the possibility that there could be a delay in the completion of an acquisition, which could, among other things, result in additional transaction costs, loss of revenue or other adverse effects resulting from such uncertainty;
•the possibility that our projections about the success of an acquisition could be inaccurate and any such inaccuracies could have a material adverse effect on our financial projections;
•the dilution of our existing stockholders as a result of our issuing stock as consideration in a transaction or selling stock in order to fund the transaction;
•the possibility of customer dissatisfaction if we are unable to achieve levels of quality and stability on par with past practices;
•the possibility that we will be unable to retain relationships with key customers, landlords and/or suppliers of the acquired businesses, some of which may terminate their contracts with the acquired business as a result of the acquisition or which may attempt to negotiate changes in their current or future business relationships with us;
•the possibility that we could lose key employees from the acquired businesses;
•the possibility that we may be unable to integrate certain IT systems for any reason including because they do not meet Equinix's standard requirements with respect to security, privacy or any other standard;
•the potential deterioration in our ability to access credit markets due to increased leverage;
•the possibility that our customers may not accept either the existing equipment infrastructure or the "look-and-feel" of a new or different IBX data center;
•the possibility that additional capital expenditures may be required or that transaction expenses associated with acquisitions may be higher than anticipated;
•the possibility that required financing to fund an acquisition may not be available on acceptable terms or at all;
•the possibility that we may be unable to obtain required approvals from governmental authorities under antitrust and competition laws on a timely basis or at all, which could, among other things, delay or prevent
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us from completing an acquisition, limit our ability to realize the expected financial or strategic benefits of an acquisition or have other adverse effects on our current business and operations;
•the possible loss or reduction in value of acquired businesses;
•the possibility that future acquisitions may present new complexities in deal structure, related complex accounting and coordination with new partners, particularly in light of our desire to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT;
•the possibility that we may not be able to prepare and issue our financial statements and other public filings in a timely and accurate manner, and/or maintain an effective control environment, due to the strain on the finance organization when multiple acquisitions and integrations are occurring at the same time;
•the possibility that future acquisitions may trigger property tax reassessments resulting in a substantial increase to our property taxes beyond that which we anticipated;
•the possibility that future acquisitions may be in geographies and regulatory environments to which we are unaccustomed and we may become subject to complex requirements and expose us to risks with which we have limited experience;
•the possibility that future acquisitions may appear less attractive due to fluctuations in foreign currency rates;
•the possibility that carriers may find it cost-prohibitive or impractical to bring fiber and networks into a new IBX data center;
•the possibility of litigation or other claims in connection with, or as a result of, an acquisition, or inherited from the acquired company, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former stockholders or other third parties;
•the possibility that asset divestments may be required in order to obtain regulatory clearance for a transaction;
•the possibility of pre-existing undisclosed liabilities, including, but not limited to, lease or landlord related liability, tax liability, environmental liability or asbestos liability, for which insurance coverage may be insufficient or unavailable, or other issues not discovered in the diligence process;
•the possibility that we receive limited or incorrect information about the acquired business in the diligence process; and
•the possibility that we do not have full visibility into customer agreements and customer termination rights during the diligence process which could expose us to additional liabilities after completing the acquisition.
The occurrence of any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. If an acquisition does not proceed or is materially delayed for any reason, the price of our common stock may be adversely impacted, and we will not recognize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition.
We cannot assure that the price of any future acquisitions of IBX data centers or businesses will be similar to prior IBX data center acquisitions and businesses. In fact, we expect costs required to build or render new IBX data centers operational to increase in the future. If our revenue does not keep pace with these potential acquisition and expansion costs, we may not be able to maintain our current or expected margins as we absorb these additional expenses. There is no assurance we would successfully overcome these risks, or any other problems encountered with these acquisitions.
The anticipated benefits of our joint ventures may not be fully realized, or take longer to realize than expected.
We have entered into joint ventures to develop and operate data centers. Certain sites that are intended to be utilized in joint ventures require investment for development. The success of these joint ventures will depend, in part, on our ability to find suitable land and power. From time to time, Equinix may incur costs or make commitments to acquire land and/or power prior to the consummation of the joint venture or in advance of their transfer to the joint venture. These commitments could result in increased costs and risks for Equinix. The success of these joint ventures will also depend on the development of the data center sites. Such development may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected and could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management's time and energy, which could materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if it is determined these sites are no longer desirable for the joint ventures, we would need to adapt such sites for other purposes and incur additional expenses as a result.
We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our joint ventures. The success of these joint ventures will depend, in part, on the successful partnership between Equinix and our joint venture partners. Such a
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partnership is subject to risks as outlined below, and more generally, to the same types of business risks as would impact our IBX data center business. A failure to successfully partner, or a failure to realize our expectations for the joint ventures, including any contemplated exit strategy from a joint venture, could materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. These joint ventures could also be negatively impacted by inflation, supply chain issues, an inability to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all, an inability to fill the data center sites with customers as planned, unexpected power constraints, and development and construction delays, including those we are currently experiencing in many markets globally.
Joint venture investments could expose us to risks and liabilities in connection with the formation of the new joint ventures, the operation of such joint ventures without sole decision-making authority, and our reliance on joint venture partners who may have economic and business interests that are inconsistent with our business interests.
In addition to our current and proposed joint ventures, we may co-invest with other third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities in the future. These joint ventures could result in our acquisition of non-controlling interests in, or shared responsibility for, managing the affairs of a property or portfolio of properties, partnership, joint venture or other entity. We may be subject to additional risks, including:
•we may not have the right to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the properties, partnership, joint venture or other entity;
•our joint venture structures may come with complex governance obligations that may be challenging to meet;
•if our partners become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions, we may choose to or be required to contribute such capital or be otherwise adversely impacted;
•our partners may have economic, tax or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our business interests or goals, and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives;
•our joint venture partners may take actions that are not within our control, which could require us to dispose of the joint venture asset, transfer it to a taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS") in order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, or purchase the partner's interests or assets at an above-market price;
•our joint venture partners may take actions unrelated to our business agreement but which reflect poorly on us because of our joint venture relationship;
•disputes between us and our partners may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our management from focusing their time and effort on our day-to-day business;
•we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or guarantee all or a portion of the joint venture's liabilities, which may require us to pay an amount greater than its investment in the joint venture;
•we may fail to maintain the complex tax structure of the joint ventures and, as a result, become liable for additional tax liabilities of the joint ventures;
•our joint venture partner may have contractual exit rights under certain circumstances, and may force us to buy them out on terms and timing unfavorable to us;
•we may need to change the structure of an established joint venture or create new complex structures to meet our business needs or the needs of our partners which could prove challenging; and
•a joint venture partner's decision to exit the joint venture may not be at an opportune time for us or in our business interests.
Each of these factors may result in returns on these investments being less than we expect or in losses, and our financial and results of operations may be adversely affected.
If we cannot effectively manage our international operations and successfully implement our international expansion plans, our business and results of operations would be adversely impacted.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized approximately 61%, 62% and 63%, respectively, of our revenues outside the U.S. We currently operate outside of the U.S. in Canada, Mexico, South America, the Asia-Pacific region and the EMEA region.
In addition, we are currently undergoing expansions or evaluating expansion opportunities outside of the U.S., which could include entering into emerging and higher-risk markets which may expose us to new risks. Undertaking and managing expansions in foreign jurisdictions may present unanticipated challenges to us.
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Our international operations are generally subject to a number of additional risks, including:
•the costs of customizing IBX data 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, including negotiating with foreign labor unions or workers' councils;
•difficulties in managing across cultures and in foreign languages;
•political and economic instability;
•difficulties in managing varying business standards and construction speeds across markets;
•fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
•exposure to hyperinflation related to expansion into developing countries;
•difficulties in repatriating funds from certain countries;
•our ability to obtain, transfer or maintain licenses required by governmental entities with respect to our business;
•difficulties in procuring power and/or in obtaining stable sources of power;
•our ability to secure and maintain the necessary physical and telecommunications infrastructure;
•unexpected changes in political environments and government relations including trade wars;
•changes in the government and public administration in emerging markets that may impact the stability of foreign investment policies;
•compliance with anti-bribery and corruption laws;
•compliance with economic and trade sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the US Department of Commerce and other enforcement agencies in other jurisdictions around the world including those related to the Russian and Ukrainian war;
•compliance with changing and conflicting laws, policies and requirements related to sustainability;
•increasing scrutiny on the operational resilience of data centers, especially in countries where data centers are designated as critical national infrastructure and/or essential ICT service providers;
•increasing resistance to data center presence and expansion by local communities;
•compliance with evolving cybersecurity laws including reporting requirements;
•unexpected changes and compliance with tax laws; and
•compliance with evolving governmental regulation.
If we cannot effectively manage the challenges associated with our international operations and expansion plans, we could experience a delay in our expansion projects or a failure to grow. Expansion challenges and international operations failures could also materially damage our reputation, our brand, our business and results of operations. Our success depends, in part, on our ability to anticipate and address these risks and manage these difficulties.
We continue to invest in our expansion efforts, but may not have sufficient customer demand in the future to realize expected returns on these investments.
We are considering the acquisition or lease of additional properties and the construction of new IBX data centers beyond those expansion projects already announced. We will be required to commit substantial operational and financial resources to these IBX data centers in advance of securing customer contracts and we may not have sufficient customer demand in those markets to support these IBX data centers once they are built. In addition, unanticipated technological changes could affect customer requirements for data centers, and we may not have built such requirements into our new IBX data centers. Either of these contingencies, if they were to occur, could make it difficult for us to realize expected or reasonable returns on these investments.
Risks Related to Our Capital Needs and Capital Strategy
Our substantial debt could adversely affect our cash flows and limit our flexibility to raise additional capital.
We have a significant amount of debt and have announced our need to incur additional debt to support our planned growth. Additional debt may also be incurred to fund future acquisitions, any future special distributions, regular distributions or the other cash outlays associated with maintaining our qualification for taxation as a REIT. As of December 31, 2025, our total indebtedness (inclusive of finance lease liabilities and gross of debt issuance costs and debt discounts) was approximately $21.4 billion, our stockholders' equity was $14.2 billion and our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $3.2 billion. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, we had
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approximately $4.0 billion of additional liquidity available to us from our $4.0 billion revolving credit facility. In addition to our substantial debt, we lease many of our IBX data centers and certain equipment under lease agreements, some of which are accounted for as operating leases. As of December 31, 2025, we recorded operating lease liabilities of $1.5 billion, which represents our obligation to make lease payments under those lease arrangements.
Our substantial amount of debt and related covenants, our off-balance sheet commitments, and our intent to raise additional debt could have important consequences. For example, they could:
•require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make interest and principal payments on our debt and in respect of other off-balance sheet arrangements, reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund future capital expenditures, working capital, execution of our expansion strategy and other general corporate requirements;
•increase the likelihood of negative outlook from our credit rating agencies, or of a downgrade to our current rating;
•make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under our various debt instruments;
•increase our cost of borrowing and even limit our ability to access additional debt to fund future growth;
•increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions and adverse changes in governmental regulations;
•limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage compared with our competitors;
•limit our operating flexibility through covenants with which we must comply;
•limit our ability to borrow additional funds, even when necessary to maintain adequate liquidity, which would also limit our ability to further expand our business; and
•make us more vulnerable to increases in interest rates because of the variable interest rates on some of our borrowings to the extent we have not entirely hedged such variable-rate debt.
The occurrence of any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We also plan to refinance a portion of our outstanding debt as it matures. Given current market conditions, there is a risk that we may not be able to refinance existing debt or the terms of any refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of our existing debt. Furthermore, if prevailing interest rates or other factors at the time of refinancing result in even higher interest rates upon refinancing than we anticipate, the interest expense relating to that refinanced indebtedness would increase. Volatility in the financial markets and rising interest rates could affect our ability to access the capital markets at a time when we desire, or need, to do so which could have an impact on our flexibility to pursue additional expansion opportunities and maintain our desired level of revenue growth in the future.
These risks could materially adversely affect our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.
Sales or issuances of shares of our common stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Future sales or issuances of common stock or other equity related securities may adversely affect the market price of our common stock, including any shares of our common stock issued to finance capital expenditures, finance acquisitions or repay debt. In October 2024, we established an "at the market" equity offering program (the "2024 ATM Program") to replace a previous program from 2022 which had been exhausted (the "2022 ATM Program”). Under the $2.0 billion 2024 ATM Program, we may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of our common stock to or through sales agents up to established limits. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $1.2 billion available for sale under the 2024 ATM Program. We have refreshed our ATM program in the past and may refresh our ATM program in the future, which may lead to additional dilution for our stockholders. We may also seek authorization to sell additional shares of common stock through other means which could lead to additional dilution for our stockholders. Please see Note 11 within the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for sales of our common stock under our ATM programs.
If we are not able to generate sufficient operating cash flows or obtain external financing, our ability to fund incremental expansion plans may be limited.
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Our capital expenditures, together with ongoing operating expenses, obligations to service our debt and the cash outlays associated with our REIT distribution requirements, are, and will continue to be, a substantial burden on our cash flow and may decrease our cash balances. Additional debt or equity financing may not be available when needed or, if available, may not be available on satisfactory terms. Our inability to obtain additional debt and/or equity financing or to generate sufficient cash from operations may require us to prioritize projects or curtail capital expenditures which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Risks Related to Sustainability, Environmental Laws and Climate Change
Environmental and sustainability laws and regulations may impose upon us new or unexpected costs.
Many countries and states have increasingly taken a more proactive approach relating to sustainability through the adoption of laws, regulations and directives that require corporations to disclose their corporate sustainability efforts, including through mandatory reporting and preparation of carbon reduction plans. Despite there being some developments in the U.S. and the EU to deregulate, scale back or simplify the requirements on corporate sustainability efforts, the global regulatory landscape on corporate sustainability reporting has continued to expand in both size and complexity across other parts of the world in which we operate. It is possible that compliance with sustainability-related laws, regulations and directives will require us to re-evaluate and make changes to our business, including changes in operations and in our supply chain and thus increase our cost of doing business in the relevant affected regions or countries. We also may incur incremental costs to enhance our internal systems to collect the data needed to meet these regulatory requirements, including attestation standards.
We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental and health and safety laws and regulations in the United States and at our non-U.S. locations, including those relating to the generation, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances, regulated materials and wastes. Certain of these laws and regulations also impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault, for investigation and cleanup costs on current and former owners and operators of real property and persons who have arranged for, disposed of or released hazardous substances into the environment. Our operations involve the use of hazardous substances and other regulated materials such as petroleum fuel for emergency generators, as well as batteries, cleaning solutions, refrigerants and other materials. At some of our locations, hazardous substances or regulated materials are known to be present in soil or groundwater, and there may be additional unknown hazardous substances, or regulated materials present at sites that we own, operate or lease. At some of our locations, there are land use restrictions in place relating to earlier environmental cleanups that currently do not materially limit our use of the sites. To the extent any hazardous substances or any other substance or material must be investigated, cleaned up or removed from any property that we own, operate or lease, we may be responsible under applicable laws, regulations, permits or leases for the investigation, removal or cleanup of such substances or materials, the cost of which could be substantial.
Regulations or other governmental actions taken or implemented by federal executive branch officials (including U.S. Presidents) and agencies (such as the U.S. EPA), state environmental and health and safety agencies, regulators in other countries or judicial opinions or orders could limit or impact standards for air emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Similarly, they could limit discharges of cooling water, the availability of potable water and otherwise impose new or different operational restraints or requirements on power plants that could increase costs and reliability of electricity. Regulatory programs intended to promote increased generation of electricity from renewable or carbon-free sources may also increase our costs of procuring electricity. In addition, we are directly subject to environmental, health and safety laws regulating air emissions, storm water management and other environmental matters arising in our business. For example, our emergency generators are subject to federal, state and country-specific regulations governing air pollutants, which could limit the operation of those generators or require the installation of new pollution control technologies. While environmental regulations do not normally impose material costs upon our operations, unexpected events, equipment malfunctions, human error and changes in law or regulations, among other factors, can lead to additional capital requirements, limitations upon our operations and unexpected increased costs.
Further, greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions regulations, carbon taxes, carbon pricing mechanisms and removal of incentives for renewable energy development and GHG reductions could also increase expenses, create unexpected costs and require investments in new technologies. Non-U.S. regulations related to the environment and sustainability are expected to continue to increase and evolve and may impose upon us new or unexpected costs. The course of future and existing legislation and regulation in the U.S. and abroad remains difficult to predict, and the potential increased costs associated with national or supra-national GHG regulation and other government policies cannot be estimated at this time.
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We also purchase significant amounts of electricity from generating facilities and utility companies. These facilities and utility companies are subject to executive actions, environmental laws, regulations, permit requirements and policy decisions that could be subject to material change, which could result in increases in our electricity suppliers' compliance costs that may be passed through to us in the form of higher electricity costs.
Our business may be adversely affected by physical risks related to climate change and our response to it.
Acute physical risks and severe weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, flooding, wildfires and storms, pose threats to our data centers by causing physical damages, power disruptions, and rising electricity costs, which may impact our ability to operate, maintain service and attract and retain customers, thereby affecting our costs and revenues. The frequency and intensity of severe weather events are reportedly increasing as part of broader climate changes. Changes in global weather patterns may also pose long-term risks of physical impacts to our business.
Interruptions in power transmission and grid constraints due to severe weather events can disrupt operations and increase costs, potentially resulting in adverse effects on our reputation or demand for our services and products. While we maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that can interrupt our business, we cannot be certain that our plans will work as intended to mitigate the impacts of such disasters or events. Failure to prevent impact to customers from such events could adversely affect our business.
We may fail to achieve our sustainability initiatives, including reaching our climate targets, or may encounter objections to them, which may adversely affect public perception of our business and affect our relationship with our customers, regulators, our stockholders and/or other stakeholders.
We face pressure from our customers, stockholders and other stakeholders, such as the communities in which we operate, who are increasingly focused on sustainability, to prioritize clean and renewable energy procurement, reduce our carbon footprint, promote resource efficiency practices and demonstrate economic benefits to society. We have established science-based climate targets, including goals of achieving 100% clean and renewable energy coverage across our global portfolio by 2030 and reaching net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2040. We also plan to continue to scale our clean and renewable energy strategy and pursue opportunities to improve energy and water efficiency. As a result of these and other initiatives, we intend to make progress towards reducing our environmental impact, meeting our climate targets and ensuring that our business remains viable in a low-carbon economy.
While we believe these initiatives are beneficial to our business, they may involve additional costs for conducting our business, including costs related to collecting, measuring and reporting sustainability data and information. Further, we have undertaken efforts to support availability of new clean and renewable energy development. These efforts may increase our costs of electricity above those that would be incurred through procurement of conventional electricity from existing sources or through conventional grids. Reducing our environmental footprint may also require physical or operational modifications that may be costly. These initiatives could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations.
There is also a risk that our climate targets will not be met. It is possible that we may fail to reach our climate targets in a timely manner or that our customers, stockholders, or other stakeholders might not be satisfied with our progress. Our customers, stockholders or other stakeholders may object to our climate targets or the way we seek to achieve them. A failure to meet climate targets, or significant controversy regarding these targets and how we achieve them, could adversely affect public perception of our business, employee morale or customer, stockholder or public support. If we do not meet our customers', stockholders' or other stakeholders' expectations regarding sustainability initiatives, or lose support in our communities, our business and/or our share price could be harmed.
Some governmental and non-governmental entities in the U.S. and certain investor constituencies have questioned the appropriateness of or objected to sustainability initiatives. Some investors may use sustainability-related factors to guide their investment strategies and may choose not to invest in us, a factor that could tend to reduce demand for our shares and possibly affect our share price adversely. We may face increased governmental scrutiny, potential enforcement actions or private litigation challenging our sustainability goals, or our disclosure of those goals. This could also impact our ability to achieve our sustainability goals. New or changing regulation or public opinion regarding our sustainability goals or our actions to achieve them may result in adverse effects on our financial performance, reputation or demand for our services and products, or may otherwise result in obligations and liabilities that cannot be predicted or estimated at this time.
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Risks Related to Certain Regulations and Laws, Including Tax Laws
Government regulation related to our business or failure to comply with laws and regulations may adversely affect our business.
Various laws and governmental regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad, governing internet-related services, related communications services and information technologies are evolving rapidly to address technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviors and the rise of new services. Changes to these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on us and our customers. We expect there may also be forthcoming regulation in areas of regulating the responsible use of AI, such as the proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the introduction of heightened measures to be adopted with respect to cybersecurity, operational resilience, data privacy, sustainability, taxation and data security, any of which could impact us and our customers.
We remain focused on whether and how existing and changing laws, such as those governing intellectual property, privacy, libel, telecommunications services, data flows/data localization, carbon emissions impact, competition and antitrust, and taxation apply to our business and those which might have a material effect on our customers’ decisions to purchase our solutions. Substantial resources may be required to comply with regulations or bring any non-compliant business practices into compliance with such regulations. In addition, the continuing 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.
In countries where there are shortages of power, land and water resources, local governments have and/or will be imposing more stringent regulations and requirements to control the growth and development of data centers in their countries. New builds and further expansion of data center operations in such markets are increasingly being evaluated and approvals (where required) may only be granted where a data center operator is not only able to demonstrate that it is efficient in its use of energy and water but also that its operations have and/or will bring positive and significant environmental, economic and social impact to the country and the local community. Our data center operations increasingly have to accommodate thermal demands of high-performance computing infrastructure at scale. Using evaporative cooling to meet these demands introduces water-related risks that could impact our operations, costs, and reputation. For example, certain facilities are located in regions experiencing water stress or recurring droughts, and evaporative cooling systems can consume millions of gallons annually. In water-scarce areas, this can lead to regulatory restrictions, community opposition, or operational limitations.
Regulators are increasingly aware and recognizing the importance of data centers in ensuring the availability, resiliency, security and stability of digitalized critical services such as national security, healthcare and financial and banking services. Our business was designated "critical infrastructure" or "essential services" which allowed our data centers to remain open in many jurisdictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulations such as the US Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA 2022”), the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule, the EU Network and Information Security Directive No.2 (“NIS 2”), the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”), and Australia’s Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 make it mandatory for Equinix to comply with more stringent requirements related to cybersecurity, data privacy, controls on data storage and cross border data transfer and operational resilience, more so, in countries where our entities and/or IBXs are designated as critical information or critical national infrastructure. For example, we have recently been designated as a “Critical ICT Third-Party Information and Communications Technology ("ICT") Service Provider" under DORA. Any regulations restricting our ability to operate our business for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Laws and regulations related to economic sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other international activities may restrict or limit our ability to engage in transactions or dealings with certain counterparties, in or with certain countries or territories, or in certain activities. We screen third parties against applicable sanctions lists per our standard process, and use of software solutions when possible. However, sanctions lists continue to evolve and vary by country. We continue to address necessary changes in global sanctions laws including by running manual sanctions checks in certain instances and we modify our processes as necessary in light of evolving laws. A material failure to comply with global sanctions laws could have a negative effect on our reputation, business and financial condition. In addition, we have several Chinese customers who are named in restrictive executive orders ("EOs") in the United States, and while a majority of these EOs do not apply to the type of services that we currently provide to these Chinese customers, the landscape continues to evolve, and new rules have been broader than what we have historically experienced. If we are required to cease business with these companies, or additional companies in the future, our revenues could be adversely affected. The U.S. has
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also been adopting a restrictive posture toward Chinese technology, data flows, and cross-border digital infrastructure, which could materially impact our business.
We strive to comply with all laws and regulations that apply to our business. However, as these laws evolve, they can be subject to varying interpretations and regulatory discretion. To the extent a regulator or court disagrees with our interpretation of these laws and determines that our practices are not in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, we could be subject to civil and criminal penalties that could adversely affect our business operations. The adoption, or modification of laws or regulations relating to the internet and our business, or interpretations of existing laws, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws, regulations, or interpretations thereof, including changes to tax rates, may adversely affect our financial statements and cash taxes.
We are a U.S. company with global subsidiaries and are subject to income and other taxes in the U.S. (although currently limited due to our taxation as a REIT) and many foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income and other taxes. Although we believe that we have adequately assessed and accounted for our potential tax liabilities, and that our tax estimates are reasonable, there can be no certainty that additional taxes will not be due upon audit of our tax returns or as a result of changes to the tax laws and interpretations thereof. For example, we are currently undergoing audits in a number of jurisdictions where we operate. The final results of these audits are uncertain and may not be resolved in our favor.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") is an international association made up of over 30 countries including the U.S. The OECD has proposed and made numerous changes to long-standing tax principles, which, if adopted by the member countries, could have a materially adverse effect on our tax liabilities. For example, it has proposed a framework to implement a global minimum tax of 15% for businesses with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar Two). The framework includes a mechanism empowering foreign jurisdictions to levy a top-up tax on our profits in the U.S. Certain aspects of Pillar Two became effective January 1, 2024, and the rest of the new tax regime became generally effective January 1, 2025, to the extent the rules have been adopted and ratified by the legislatures in the OECD countries. On January 5, 2026, the OECD/G20 Inclusive framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Inclusive Framework) published the “side-by-side package” of administrative guidance which significantly modifies key aspects of the Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax (GMT) framework. The side-by-side package includes safe harbors designed to largely exempt U.S.-headquartered multinational enterprises from certain income inclusion rules. As such, the risk of Pillar Two framework to our financial statements has diminished.
Our business could be adversely affected if we are unable to maintain our complex global legal entity structure.
We maintain a complex global organizational structure, containing numerous legal entities of varied types and serving various purposes, in each country in which we operate. For example, to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we use TRSs and qualified REIT subsidiaries ("QRSs") in order to segregate our income between net income from real estate and net income from other non-real estate activities. This results in significantly more entities than we might otherwise utilize if we were not having to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT in the U.S.
Additionally, we maintain certain other regional and/or business specific organizational structures for various tax, legal and other business purposes. The organization, maintenance and reporting requirements for our entity structure are complex and require coordination amongst many teams within Equinix and the use of outside service providers. While we use automation tools and software where possible to manage this process, a meaningful amount of work continues to be manual. We believe we have adequate controls in place to manage these complex structures, but if our controls fail, there could be significant legal and tax implications to our business and our operations including but not limited to material tax and legal liabilities.
Risks Related to Our REIT Status in the U.S.
We may not remain qualified for taxation as a REIT.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with our 2015 taxable year. We believe that our organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), such that we will continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT. However, we cannot assure you that we have qualified for taxation as a REIT or that we will remain so qualified. Qualification for taxation as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Code to our operations as well as various factual determinations concerning matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. There are limited judicial or administrative interpretations of applicable REIT provisions of the Code.
If, in any taxable year, we fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT and are not entitled to relief under the Code:
•we will not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income;
•we will be subject to U.S. federal and state income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates; and
•we would not be eligible to elect REIT status again until the fifth taxable year that begins after the first year for which we failed to qualify for taxation as a REIT.
Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for other purposes. If we fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may need to borrow additional funds or liquidate some investments to pay any additional tax liability. Accordingly, funds available for investment and distributions to stockholders could be reduced.
As a REIT, failure to make required distributions would subject us to federal corporate income tax.
We paid a quarterly distribution on December 17, 2025 and have declared a quarterly distribution for the first quarter of 2026 to be paid on March 18, 2026. The amount, timing and form of any future distributions will be determined, and will be subject to adjustment, by our Board of Directors. To remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we are generally required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gain) each year, or in limited circumstances, the following year, to our stockholders. Generally, we expect to distribute all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income. If our cash available for distribution falls short of our estimates, we may be unable to maintain distributions that approximate our REIT taxable income and may fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT. In addition, our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to fund required distributions as a result of differences in timing between the actual receipt of income and the payment of expenses and the recognition of income and expenses for federal income tax purposes, or the effect of nondeductible expenditures, such as capital expenditures, payments of compensation for which Section 162(m) of the Code denies a deduction, interest expense deductions limited by Section 163(j) of the Code, the settlement of reserves or required debt service or amortization payments.
To the extent that we satisfy the 90% distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on our undistributed taxable income if the actual amount that we distribute to our stockholders for a calendar year is less than the minimum amount specified under the Code.
Complying with REIT requirements may limit our flexibility or cause us to forgo otherwise attractive opportunities.
To remain qualified for taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets and the amounts we distribute to our stockholders. For example, under the Code, no more than 25% (20% for our tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026) of the value of the assets of a REIT may be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. Similar rules apply to other nonqualifying assets. These limitations may affect our ability to make large investments in other non-REIT qualifying operations or assets. In addition, in order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains. Even if we maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate income tax rates for our undistributed REIT taxable income, as well as U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate income tax rates for income recognized by our TRSs; we also pay taxes in the foreign jurisdictions in which our international assets and operations are held and conducted regardless of our qualification for taxation as a REIT. Because of these distribution requirements, we will likely not be able to fund future capital needs and investments from operating cash flow. As such, compliance with REIT tests may hinder our ability to make certain attractive
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investments, including the purchase of significant nonqualifying assets and the material expansion of non-real estate activities.
Our use of TRSs, including for certain of our international operations, may cause us to fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT in the U.S.
Our operations utilize TRSs to facilitate our qualification for taxation as a REIT. The net income of our TRSs is not included in our REIT taxable income unless it is distributed by an applicable TRS, and income that is not included in our REIT taxable income generally is not subject to the REIT income distribution requirement. Our ability to receive distributions from our TRSs is limited by the rules with which we must comply to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT. In particular, at least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year as a REIT must be derived from real estate. Consequently, no more than 25% of our gross income may consist of dividend income from our TRSs and other nonqualifying types of income. Thus, our ability to receive distributions from our TRSs may be limited and may impact our ability to fund distributions to our stockholders using cash flows from our TRSs.
Further, there may be limitations on our ability to accumulate earnings in our TRSs and the accumulation or reinvestment of significant earnings in our TRSs could result in adverse tax treatment. In particular, if the accumulation of cash in our TRSs causes (1) the fair market value of our securities in our TRSs to exceed 25% (20% for our tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026) of the fair market value of our assets or (2) the fair market value of our securities in our TRSs and other nonqualifying assets to exceed 25% of the fair market value of our assets, then we will fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT. Further, a substantial portion of our TRSs are overseas, and a material change in foreign currency rates could also negatively impact our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT.
The Code imposes limitations on the ability of our TRSs to utilize specified income tax deductions, including limits on the use of net operating losses and limits on the deductibility of interest expense.
Even if we remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, some of our business activities are subject to corporate level income tax and foreign taxes, which will continue to reduce our cash flows, and we will have potential deferred and contingent tax liabilities.
Even if we remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to some federal, state, local and foreign taxes, including taxes on any undistributed income, and state, local or foreign income, franchise, property and transfer taxes. In addition, we could in certain circumstances be required to pay an excise or penalty tax, which could be significant in amount, in respect of dealer property income or in order to utilize one or more relief provisions under the Code to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT.
A portion of our business is conducted through wholly owned TRSs because certain of our business activities could generate nonqualifying REIT income as currently structured and operated. The income of our U.S. TRSs will continue to be subject to federal and state corporate income taxes. In addition, our international assets and operations continue to be subject to taxation in the foreign jurisdictions where those assets are held or those operations are conducted. Any of these taxes would decrease our earnings and our available cash.
We are also subject to a U.S. federal corporate level income tax at the highest regular corporate income tax rate on any gains recognized from the sale of a REIT asset where our basis in the asset is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of a C corporation (such as an asset that we or our QRSs hold following the liquidation or other conversion of a former TRS). This tax is generally applicable to any disposition of such an asset during the five-year period after the date we first owned the asset as a REIT asset, to the extent of the built-in-gain based on the fair market value of such asset on the date we first held the asset as a REIT asset.
Our certificate of incorporation contains restrictions on the ownership and transfer of our stock, though they may not be successful in preserving our qualification for taxation as a REIT.
In order for us to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, no more than 50% of the value of outstanding shares of our stock may be owned, beneficially or constructively, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of each taxable year. In addition, rents from "affiliated tenants" will not qualify as qualifying REIT income if we own 10% or more by vote or value of the customer, whether directly or after application of attribution rules under the Code. Subject to certain exceptions, our certificate of incorporation prohibits any stockholder from owning, beneficially or constructively, more than (i) 9.8% in value of the outstanding shares of all classes or series of our capital stock or (ii) 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of any class or series of our capital stock. We refer to these restrictions collectively as the "ownership limits" and we included them
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in our certificate of incorporation to facilitate our compliance with REIT tax rules. The constructive ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause the outstanding stock owned by a group of related individuals or entities to be deemed to be constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of our outstanding common stock (or the outstanding shares of any class or series of our stock) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity or another individual or entity to own constructively in excess of the relevant ownership limits. Any attempt to own or transfer shares of our common stock or of any of our other capital stock in violation of these restrictions may result in the shares being automatically transferred to a charitable trust or may be void. Even though our certificate of incorporation contains the ownership limits, there can be no assurance that these provisions will be effective to prevent our qualification for taxation as a REIT from being jeopardized, including under the affiliated tenant rule. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we will be able to monitor and enforce the ownership limits. If the restrictions in our certificate of incorporation are not effective and, as a result, we fail to satisfy the REIT tax rules described above, then absent an applicable relief provision, we will fail to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT.
In addition, the ownership and transfer restrictions could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for our stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders. As a result, the overall effect of the ownership and transfer restrictions may be to render more difficult or discourage any attempt to acquire us, even if such acquisition may be favorable to the interests of our stockholders.
General Risk Factors
Our derivative transactions expose us to counterparty credit risk.
Our derivative transactions expose us to risk of financial loss if a counterparty fails to perform under a derivative contract. Disruptions in the financial markets could lead to sudden decreases in a counterparty's liquidity, which could make them unable to perform under the terms of their derivative contract and we may not be able to realize the benefit of the derivative contract.
Inadequate or inaccurate external and internal information, including budget and planning data, could lead to inaccurate financial forecasts and inappropriate financial decisions.
Our financial forecasts are dependent on estimates and assumptions regarding budget and planning data, market growth, foreign exchange rates, our ability to remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, and our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to reinvest in the business, fund internal growth, make acquisitions, pay dividends and meet our debt obligations. Our financial projections are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that our management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and at the time they are made.
We continue to evolve our forecasting models as necessary and appropriate but if our predictions are inaccurate and our results differ materially from our forecasts, we could make inappropriate financial decisions. Additionally, inaccuracies in our models could adversely impact our compliance with REIT asset tests, future profitability, stock price and/or stockholder confidence.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, especially the strength of the U.S. dollar, in the markets in which we operate internationally could harm our results of operations.
We have experienced and may continue to experience gains and losses resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To date, the majority of revenues and costs in our international operations are denominated in foreign currencies. Where our prices are denominated in U.S. dollars, our sales and revenues could be adversely affected by declines in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, thereby making our offerings more expensive in local currencies. We are also exposed to risks resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates in connection with our international operations. To the extent we are paying contractors in foreign currencies, our operations could cost more than anticipated as a result of declines in the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies. In addition, fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates have a direct impact on how our international results of operations translate into U.S. dollars.
Although we currently undertake, and may decide in the future to further undertake, foreign exchange hedging transactions to reduce foreign currency transaction exposure, not every market is appropriate for a hedging strategy and we do not currently intend to eliminate all foreign currency transaction exposure. In addition, REIT compliance rules may restrict our ability to enter into hedging transactions. Therefore, any weakness of the U.S. dollar may have a positive impact on our consolidated results of operations because the currencies in the foreign countries in
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which we operate may translate into more U.S. dollars. However, if the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate, our consolidated financial position and results of operations may be negatively impacted as amounts in foreign currencies will generally translate into fewer U.S. dollars. For additional information on foreign currency risks, refer to our discussion of foreign currency risk in "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" included in Item 7A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
If our internal controls are found to be ineffective, our financial results or our stock price may be adversely affected.
Our most recent evaluation of our controls resulted in our conclusion that, as of December 31, 2025, in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our internal controls over financial reporting were effective. Our ability to manage our operations and growth through, for example, the integration of recently acquired businesses, the entry into new joint venture structures, the adoption of new accounting principles and tax laws, and our overhaul of our back-office systems that, for example, support the customer experience from initial quote to customer billing and our revenue recognition process, will require us to further develop our controls and reporting systems and implement or amend new or existing controls and reporting systems in those areas where the implementation and integration is still ongoing. All of these changes to our financial systems and the implementation and integration of acquisitions create an increased risk of deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting. If, in the future, our internal control over financial reporting is found to be ineffective, or if a material weakness is identified in our controls over financial reporting, our financial results may be adversely affected. Investors may also lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements which could adversely affect our stock price.
Terrorist activity, or other acts of violence, including violence stemming from the current climate of political and economic uncertainty, could adversely impact our business.
The continued threat of terrorist activity and other acts of war or hostility both domestically and abroad by terrorist organizations, organized crime organizations, or other criminals along with violence stemming from political unrest, contribute to a climate of political and economic uncertainty in many of the regions in which we operate. Due to existing or developing circumstances, we may need to incur additional costs in the future to provide enhanced security, including cybersecurity and physical security, which could 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 and employees, our ability to raise capital and the operation and maintenance of our IBX data centers.
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights.
We cannot make assurances that the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property rights will be adequate to deter misappropriation of proprietary information or that we will be able to detect unauthorized use and take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights. We also are subject to the risk of litigation alleging infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. Any such claims could require us to spend significant sums in litigation, pay damages, develop non-infringing intellectual property or acquire licenses to the intellectual property that is the subject of the alleged infringement.
We have various mechanisms in place that may discourage takeover attempts.
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring control of us in a merger, acquisition or similar transaction that a stockholder may consider favorable. Such provisions include:
•ownership limitations and transfer restrictions relating to our stock that are intended to facilitate our compliance with certain REIT rules relating to share ownership;
•authorization for the issuance of "blank check" preferred stock;
•the prohibition of cumulative voting in the election of directors;
•limits on the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders;
•limits on stockholder action by written consent; and
•advance notice requirements for nominations to the Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings.
In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which restricts certain business combinations with interested stockholders in certain situations, may also discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us.
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ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
There is no disclosure to report pursuant to Item 1B.
ITEM 1C. Cybersecurity
Equinix Risk Management and Strategy
The foundation of risk oversight at Equinix is our Enterprise Risk Management program ("ERM”), overseen by the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board. The process is governed by the ERM Policy and includes the ERM team, the Emerging Risk team and the Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee. The ERM program focuses on identification, assessment, management, monitoring and reporting of key business risks. Risk identification involves periodic risk surveys and/or risk interviews with key business process owners and executives to identify key strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, compliance and external risks at the enterprise level. The Emerging Risk team, comprised of business leaders representing a majority of business functions at Equinix, meets monthly to identify fast-moving, potentially impactful risks.
The ERM program works with risk owners to gather, evaluate, and prioritize risk information through the completion of a risk assessment and creation of a risk profile document. Top risks, including those related to cybersecurity, are evaluated through a detailed risk assessment, and the risks are reexamined periodically as needed. InfoSec performs an annual refresh of an information security risk profile document as required by this process, and the results of such assessment are reported out for escalation, prioritization and reporting on an annual basis.
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
Equinix cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are guided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Cybersecurity Framework (“CSF”). In addition, our cybersecurity program is certified globally against the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) 27001 standards. Currently, our cybersecurity program includes the following key categories of security controls with many security capabilities serving under each category: Governance, Access Control, Awareness and Training, Audit and Accountability, Configuration Management, Contingency Planning, Incident Response, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Maintenance Controls, Media Protection, Physical Protections, Risk Assessment, Third-Party Risk Management, System and Communications Protection, and System and Information Integrity.
Equinix conducts annual, mandatory employee training on how to spot suspicious activity, educates employees on potential security risks, and periodically conducts cybersecurity tests across various functions to assess and refine response capabilities.
Equinix’s cybersecurity risk management processes are carried out in the context of broader business objectives and are integrated into Equinix’s broader risk management processes as described above in “Equinix Risk Management and Strategy”.
Equinix's networks, products and services are reviewed by our internal audit teams as well as independent third-party assessors in support of security-related industry certifications and attestations (including SOC2, ISO27001 and PCI DSS). When appropriate, external service providers are also used to assess, test, or otherwise assist our program.
Board of Directors’ Oversight of Risks from Cybersecurity Threat
The Nominating and Governance Committee oversees InfoSec per its charter, reviewing and considering developments related to the program and reporting on the InfoSec activities and recommendations to the full Board.
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Information security risks have been deemed by our Board to be of critical importance to Equinix, and thus the Nominating and Governance Committee receives quarterly updates on cybersecurity and the full Board receives a report on cybersecurity at least annually. These briefings are conducted by our CISO and members of the InfoSec leadership team and cover topics such as key risk indicators, the status of strategic programs, operational updates and key initiatives, past and future action plans, and InfoSec functional updates.
In the event of a material cybersecurity incident, the full Board would be convened to receive updates and provide oversight.
Management’s Role in Assessing and Managing Material Risks from Cybersecurity Threats
Risks From Cybersecurity Threats
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ITEM 2. Properties
Our executive offices are located in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in several cities throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
The following tables present the locations of our leased and owned IBX data centers and xScaleTM data centers as of December 31, 2025.
| AMERICAS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metro | Leased (1) | Owned (1) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
Bogotá | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Calgary | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Culpeper | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C./Ashburn | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kamloops | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lima | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico City | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monterrey | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montreal | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| New York | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint John | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Santiago | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Seattle | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Silicon Valley | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winnipeg | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Metro | Leased (1) | Owned (1) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abidjan | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Abu Dhabi | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accra | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amsterdam | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Bordeaux | ● | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Frankfurt | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Geneva | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Madrid | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Munich | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Paris | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stockholm | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zurich | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Adelaide | ● | ||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane | ● | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kuala Lumpur | ● | ||||||||||||||||
| Manila | ● | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | ● | ||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Osaka | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Perth | ● | ||||||||||||||||
| Seoul | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Shanghai | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Singapore | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Sydney | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Tokyo | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
(1)"●" denotes locations with one or more data centers.
(2)Owned sites include IBX data centers and xScale data centers subject to long-term ground leases.
The following table presents an overview of our portfolio of IBX data centers as of December 31, 2025:
# of IBXs (1) | Total Cabinet Capacity (1)(2) | Cabinets Billed (1) | Cabinet Utilization % (1)(3) | MRR per Cabinet (1)(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 109 | 157,400 | 123,700 | 79 | % | $ | 2,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 88 | 141,300 | 107,200 | 76 | % | 2,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 58 | 93,600 | 68,400 | 73 | % | 2,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 255 | 392,300 | 299,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Excludes 25 unconsolidated data centers (23 xScale data centers and the MC1 and SN1 IBX data centers).
(2)Cabinets represent a specific amount of space within an IBX data center. Customers can combine and use multiple adjacent cabinets within an IBX data center, depending on their space requirements.
(3)The cabinet utilization rate represents the percentage of cabinet space billed versus total cabinet capacity, taking into consideration power limitations.
(4)MRR per cabinet represents average monthly recurring revenue recognized divided by the average number of cabinets billed during the fourth quarter of the year. Americas MRR per cabinet excludes Infomart non-IBX tenant income.
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The following table presents a summary of our significant IBX data center projects under construction as of December 31, 2025:
| Property | Property Location | Target Open Date | Sellable Cabinets | Total Capex (in millions) (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NY11 phase 5 | New York | Q1 2026 | 600 | $ | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BG2 phase 2 | Bogotá | Q2 2026 | 550 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV18 phase 1 | Silicon Valley | Q2 2026 | 2,100 | 260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MI1 redevelopment | Miami | Q3 2026 | 475 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MT1 phase 3 | Montreal | Q4 2026 | 300 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RJ3 phase 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Q4 2026 | 550 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP7 phase 1 | São Paulo | Q4 2026 | 600 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP4 phase 5 | São Paulo | Q2 2027 | 700 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC17 phases 1 and 2 | Washington, D.C. | Q2 2027 | 4,700 | 622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC22 phase 2 | Washington, D.C. | Q2 2027 | 2,125 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SV18 phase 2 | Silicon Valley | Q2 2027 | 850 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TR6 phase 3 | Toronto | Q3 2027 | 1,075 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CH5 phase 2 | Chicago | Q3 2027 | 1,625 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DA12 phase 1 | Dallas | Q2 2028 | 3,700 | 837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19,950 | 2,648 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LG3 phase 1 | Lagos | Q1 2026 | 225 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DX3 phase 2 | Dubai | Q2 2026 | 800 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MD5 phase 1 | Madrid | Q2 2026 | 1,650 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IL3 phase 1 | Istanbul | Q3 2026 | 1,325 | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FR8 phase 3 | Frankfurt | Q4 2026 | 1,400 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LD14 phase 1 | London | Q1 2027 | 1,425 | 242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PA14 phase 1 | Paris | Q2 2027 | 675 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LS2 phase 2 | Lisbon | Q3 2027 | 325 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZH4 phase 6 | Zurich | Q3 2027 | 200 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LG4 phase 1 | Lagos | Q4 2027 | 975 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DB10 phase 1 | Dublin | Q1 2028 | 475 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LD14 phase 2 | London | Q1 2028 | 1,425 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FR12 phase 1 | Frankfurt | Q2 2028 | 1,750 | 381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MU4 phase 3 | Munich | Q2 2028 | 1,375 | 342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PA14 phase 2 | Paris | Q2 2028 | 600 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FR15 phase 1 | Frankfurt | Q3 2028 | 1,550 | 487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16,175 | 2,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| HK6 phase 1 | Hong Kong | Q1 2026 | 1,000 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OS3 phase 4 | Osaka | Q1 2026 | 550 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JK1 phase 2 | Jakarta | Q4 2026 | 1,125 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG6 phase 1 | Singapore | Q1 2027 | 1,550 | 290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SY5 phase 4 | Sydney | Q1 2027 | 1,350 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KL2 phases 1 and 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Q2 2027 | 2,200 | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MB3 phase 2 | Mumbai | Q2 2027 | 1,375 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BK1 phase 1 | Bangkok | Q3 2027 | 1,175 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JH2 phases 1 and 2 | Johor | Q3 2027 | 2,225 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CN1 phase 2 | Chennai | Q4 2027 | 1,375 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OS6 phase 1 | Osaka | Q4 2028 | 1,850 | 355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15,775 | 1,563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 51,900 | $ | 6,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Capital expenditures are approximate and may change based on final construction details.
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ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
On March 20, 2024, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“NDCA”). On April 30, 2024, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC. Thereafter, the Company responded to additional information requests by the SEC on the same or related issues. On November 19, 2025, the Company received correspondence from the SEC indicating that the agency had concluded its investigation and does not intend to recommend an enforcement action. The Company also does not expect any further related action from the NDCA.
On May 2, 2024, a putative stockholder class action was filed against the Company and certain of our officers in the United States District Court for the NDCA. The named plaintiff alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, on the basis that the defendants allegedly made false and misleading statements about our business, results, internal controls, and accounting practices between May 3, 2019 and March 24, 2024. The lawsuit sought, among other relief, a determination that the alleged claims may be asserted on a class-wide basis, unspecified damages, attorneys' fees, other expenses and costs. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on October 10, 2024. The motion was granted in part on January 6, 2025. On July 15, 2025, the parties entered a Stipulation of Settlement to resolve the action. The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on September 4, 2025, and final approval of the settlement on December 19, 2025. The case was dismissed with prejudice on December 19, 2025, and the settlement was covered entirely by our insurance.
On February 14, 2025, and February 26, 2025, respectively, certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in two shareholder derivative lawsuits (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the NDCA. The lawsuits alleged, among other things, violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets and generally alleged the same purported misconduct as alleged in the putative stockholder class action described above. The lawsuits sought, among other relief, unspecified damages, restitution, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses and costs. On April 17, 2025, and April 18, 2025, respectively, the plaintiffs filed notices of voluntary dismissal without prejudice, subject to court approval, to pursue remedies under Delaware law. The cases were dismissed on April 28, 2025 and August 19, 2025, respectively.
On August 6, 2025, certain of the Company's current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in an additional shareholder derivative lawsuit (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit makes generally the same types of allegations and seeks the same types of relief as the derivative lawsuits above and makes additional allegations that certain directors' and officers' alleged knowledge of the purported misconduct constituted insider trading. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on October 20, 2025, which remains pending with the Court.
These matters are subject to uncertainties and we cannot predict the outcome, nor reasonably estimate a range of loss or penalties, if any, relating to these matters prior to resolution.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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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 quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol of "EQIX." Our common stock began trading in August 2000. As of January 31, 2026, we had 98,254,928 shares of our common stock outstanding held by approximately 233 registered holders. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not issue or sell any securities on an unregistered basis.
Stock Performance Graph
The graph set forth below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on Equinix's common stock between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2025 with the cumulative total return of:
•the S&P 500 Index;
•the NASDAQ Composite Index; and
•the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index.
The graph assumes the investment of $100.00 on December 31, 2020 in Equinix's common stock and in each index, and assumes the reinvestment of dividends, if any.
Equinix cautions that the stock price performance shown in the graph below is not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, the potential future performance of Equinix's common stock.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of Equinix's previous or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate this Annual Report on Form 10-K or future filings made by Equinix under those statutes, the stock performance graph shall not be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of those prior filings or into any future filings made by Equinix under those statutes.
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COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
*$100 invested on 12/31/20 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year ending December 31.
Fiscal year ending December 31.
ITEM 6. [Reserved]
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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 this 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" elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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.
Item 7 of this Form 10-K focuses on discussion of 2025 and 2024 items as well as 2025 results as compared to 2024 results. For the discussion of 2023 items and 2024 results as compared to 2023 results, please refer to Item 7 of our 2024 Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 12, 2025.
Our management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist readers in understanding our financial information from our management's perspective and is presented as follows:
•Overview
•Results of Operations
•Non-GAAP Financial Measures
•Liquidity and Capital Resources
•Critical Accounting Estimates
•Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Overview
We provide a global, vendor-neutral data center, interconnection and edge solutions platform with offerings that enable our customers to reach everywhere, interconnect everyone and integrate everything. We connect economies, countries, enterprises and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI— quickly, efficiently and with high service reliability.
Global enterprises, service providers and business ecosystems of industry partners rely on our IBX data centers and expertise around the world for the safe housing of their critical IT equipment and to protect and connect the
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world's most valued information assets. They also look to Equinix for the ability to directly and securely interconnect to the networks, clouds and content that enable today's information-driven global digital economy. Our recent IBX data center openings and acquisitions, as well as xScaleTM data center investments, have expanded our total global footprint to 280 data centers, including 23 xScale data centers and the MC1 and SN1 data centers that are held in unconsolidated joint ventures, across 77 markets around the world. We offer the following solutions:
•premium data center colocation;
•physical and virtual interconnection and data exchange solutions;
•edge solutions for deploying networking, security and hardware; and
•remote expert support and professional services.
Our data centers around the world allow our customers to bring together and interconnect the infrastructure they need to seamlessly operate their business. With Equinix, they can scale with speed and agility, accelerate the launch of new digital offerings while safeguarding data, and implement AI applications at scale to achieve business success. We enable customers to simplify their digital infrastructure, ensure interoperability across platforms, and maximize speed, efficiency and security to deliver superior customer, partner and employee experiences. The Equinix global platform, and the quality of our offerings, have enabled us to establish a critical mass of customers. As more customers choose Equinix for high connectivity and performance reliability at the metro edge, it benefits their suppliers and business partners to colocate in the same data centers and connect directly with each other. This adjacency creates a network effect that attracts new customers while continuously enhancing our value proposition to existing customers and enabling them to capture further economic and performance benefits from our offerings.
In 2025, we opened 16 new data centers, including new sites added via our joint ventures and acquisitions. These openings included sites in the following metros: Chennai, Chicago, Dublin, Frankfurt, Jakarta, Lisbon, Madrid, Manila, Monterrey, Mumbai, Salalah, São Paulo and Washington, D.C. This resulted in an increase in our total number of data center facilities to 280. Additional 2025 highlights include:
•We had 52 active major development projects underway as of January 2026 across 35 metros around the world. We anticipate these development projects will deliver 55,000+ cabinets of retail capacity and 100+ MW of xScale capacity through 2028.
•We surpassed 500,000 interconnections, further demonstrating our market-leading position as we enable our customers to meet their real-time operational demands and networking requirements.
•We closed strategic land acquisitions in several locations, including the greater Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Milan, Mumbai and Toronto metros, which will support approximately 1 GW of retail and xScale capacity.
•We completed our acquisition of all outstanding shares of TIM NextGen DC Corporation, consisting of three data centers in the Philippines, for total purchase consideration of $183 million. This marked our entry into the Philippines market. See Note 3 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
•We raised $4.4 billion of capital to support organic growth, land and building acquisitions and required debt refinancings. This included the following:
◦Throughout 2025, we issued $4.3 billion of senior notes due between 2029 and 2034. The issuances were denominated in euros, U.S. dollars, Singapore dollars and Canadian dollars and were translated at the exchange rates in effect on issuance. See Note 10 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
◦In February and March, we sold 107,493 shares on a spot basis under the 2024 ATM Program for approximately $99 million, net of commissions and other offering expenses. See Note 11 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Annualized Gross Bookings:
In 2025, we publicly disclosed our Annualized Gross Bookings metric. Annualized Gross Bookings represents the annualized revenue impact of stated monthly recurring revenues ("MRR") on newly executed contracts with a term of 12 months or more, net of any MRR decreases from cancellations or terminations associated with the new contracts and adjusted for the impact of pricing changes on existing contracts. This measure excludes contracts for recurring revenue from our joint ventures and the impact of power price adjustments. This measure only includes contracts that we anticipate will start generating revenue within 90 days. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we had total Annualized Gross Bookings of $1.6 billion, up 27% from 2024. This growth reflects the overall momentum in customer demand and our ability to capture that demand across our global platform.
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Capacity Trends:
Our cabinet utilization rate represents the percentage of cabinet space billed versus total cabinet capacity, which is used to measure how efficiently we are managing our cabinet capacity. Our cabinet utilization rate varies from market to market among our IBX data centers across our Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Our cabinet utilization rates were approximately 77% and 78%, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. 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. We perform demand studies on an ongoing basis to determine if future expansion is warranted in a market. In addition, power and cooling requirements for most customers are growing on a per unit basis. As a result, customers are consuming an increasing amount of power per cabinet. Although we generally do not control the amount of power our customers draw from installed circuits, we have negotiated power consumption limitations with certain high power-demand customers. This increased power consumption, which we expect to accelerate with the adoption of AI, has driven us to build out our new IBX data centers to support power and cooling needs twice that of previous IBX data centers. We could face power limitations in our existing IBX data centers, even though we may have additional physical cabinet capacity available within a specific IBX data center, and in our ability to expand our footprint in existing and new markets. Additionally, global supply chain challenges could result in a lack of availability or delays in the delivery of data center equipment. These challenges have driven us to invest in and commit to future purchases in advance of our standard practice to mitigate risks associated with these supply chain issues. These constraints could have a negative impact on our ability to grow revenues, affecting our financial performance, results of operations and cash flows and the growth opportunities presented by the adoption of new technologies, including AI.
Expansion Opportunities:
To serve the needs of the growing hyperscale data center market, including the world's largest cloud service providers and increased demand driven in part by the adoption of AI, we continue to look at attractive opportunities to grow our market share and selectively improve our footprint and offerings. As was the case with our recent expansions and acquisitions, our expansion criteria will be dependent on a number of factors, including but not limited to demand from new and existing customers, power availability and capacity, quality of the design, access to networks, clouds and software partners, capacity availability in the current market location, amount of incremental investment required by us in the targeted property, automation capabilities, developer talent pool, lead-time to break even on a free cash flow basis and in-place customers. Like our recent expansions and acquisitions, the right combination of these factors may be attractive to us. In addition, to serve the growing hyperscale requirements, we have entered into joint venture partnership arrangements across our Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions to develop and operate xScale data centers. Depending on the circumstances, these transactions may require additional capital expenditures funded by upfront cash payments or through long-term financing arrangements in order to bring these properties up to our standards. Property expansion may be in the form of purchases of real property, long-term leasing arrangements or acquisitions. Future purchases, construction or acquisitions may be completed by us or with partners or potential customers to minimize the outlay of cash, which can be significant.
Revenue:
Our business is primarily based on a recurring revenue model comprised of colocation, interconnection and managed infrastructure offerings. We consider these offerings recurring because our customers are generally billed
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on a fixed and recurring basis each month for the duration of their contract, which is generally one to five years in length, and thereafter automatically renews in one-year increments. Our recurring revenues have comprised more than 90% of our total revenues during the past three years. In addition, during the past three years, more than 90% of our monthly recurring revenue bookings came from existing customers, contributing to our revenue growth. Our largest customer accounted for approximately 3% of our recurring revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Our 50 largest customers accounted for approximately 36%, 36% and 37% of our recurring revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Our non-recurring revenues are primarily derived from fees charged on installations related to a customer's initial deployment and professional services we perform for our customers, including our joint ventures. Non-recurring installation fees, although generally paid upfront upon installation, are deferred and recognized ratably over the contract term. Professional service fees are recognized in the period when the services were provided. Additionally, revenue from contract settlements, when a customer wishes to terminate their contract early, is generally treated as a contract modification and recognized ratably over the remaining term of the contract, if any. We expect non-recurring revenues to represent less than 10% of total revenues for the foreseeable future.
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Revenues. The largest components of our cost of revenues are depreciation, rental payments related to our leased IBX data centers, utility costs including electricity, bandwidth access, IBX data center employees' salaries and benefits including stock-based compensation, repairs and maintenance, supplies and equipment, and security. A majority of our cost of revenues is fixed in nature and should not vary significantly from period to period, unless we expand our existing IBX data centers or open or acquire new IBX data centers. However, there are certain costs that are considered more variable in nature, including utilities and supplies that are directly related to growth in our existing and new customer base. In addition, the cost of electricity is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Our costs of electricity may also increase as a result of the physical effects of climate change, global energy supply constraints, increased regulations driving alternative electricity generation due to environmental considerations or as a result of our election to use renewable energy sources. To the extent we incur increased utility costs, such increased costs could materially impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of compensation and related costs for sales and marketing personnel, including stock-based compensation, amortization of contract costs, marketing programs, public relations, promotional materials and travel, as well as bad debt expense and amortization of customer relationship intangible assets.
General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based compensation, accounting, legal and other professional service fees, and other general corporate expenses, such as our corporate regional headquarters office leases and depreciation expense on back office systems.
Taxation as a REIT:
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with our 2015 taxable year. As of December 31, 2025, our REIT structure included a majority of our data center operations in the Americas and EMEA regions, as well as the data center operations in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Our data center operations in other jurisdictions are operated as TRSs. We have also included our share of the assets in xScale joint ventures (with the exception of the APAC 3 Joint Venture) in our REIT structure.
As a REIT, we generally are permitted to deduct from our U.S. federal taxable income the dividends we pay to our stockholders. The taxable income represented by such dividends is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes at the entity level but is taxed in the U.S., if at all, at the stockholder level. Depending on a shareholder's citizenry and residency, the income could be taxed by other jurisdictions as well. Nevertheless, the income of our TRSs which hold our U.S. operations is subject to U.S. federal and state corporate income taxes, as applicable. Likewise, our foreign subsidiaries continue to be subject to local income taxes in jurisdictions in which they hold assets or conduct operations, regardless of whether held or conducted through TRSs or through qualified REIT subsidiaries ("QRSs") for U.S. income tax purposes. We are also subject to a separate U.S. federal corporate income tax on any gain recognized from a sale of a REIT asset where our basis in the asset is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of a C corporation (such as an asset held by us or a QRS following the liquidation or other conversion of a former TRS). This built-in-gain tax is generally applicable to any disposition of such an asset during the five-year period after the date we first owned the asset as a REIT asset to the extent of the built-in-gain based
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on the fair market value of such asset on the date we first held the asset as a REIT asset. In addition, should we recognize any gain from "prohibited transactions," we will be subject to tax on this gain at a 100% rate. "Prohibited transactions," for this purpose, are defined as dispositions of inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business other than dispositions of foreclosure property and other than dispositions excepted by statutory safe harbors. If we fail to remain qualified for U.S. federal income taxation as a REIT, we will be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at regular corporate income tax rates. Even if we remain qualified for U.S. federal income taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to some federal, state, local and foreign taxes on our income and property in addition to taxes owed with respect to our TRSs' operations. In particular, while state income tax regimes often parallel the U.S. federal income tax regime for REITs, many states do not completely follow federal rules, and some may not follow them at all.
We continue to monitor our REIT compliance in order to maintain our qualification for U.S. federal income taxation as a REIT. For this and other reasons, as necessary, we may convert some of our data center operations in other countries into the REIT structure in future periods.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted, making permanent or extending key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including 100% bonus depreciation, domestic R&D expensing, business interest expense limitations and the qualified business income deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The OBBBA also revises international tax rules such as the net controlled foreign corporation ("CFC") tested income (before January 1, 2026, global intangible low-taxed income) inclusion and raises the REIT asset threshold for taxable REIT subsidiaries from 20% to 25%, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. The legislation does not have a material impact on our income tax position.
On each of March 19, 2025, June 18, 2025, September 17, 2025 and December 17, 2025, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $4.69 per share. We expect all of our 2025 quarterly distributions and other applicable distributions to equal or exceed our REIT taxable income recognized in 2025.
Results of Operations
In order to provide a framework for assessing our performance excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, we supplement the year-over-year actual change in results of operations with comparative changes on a constant currency basis. Presenting constant currency results of operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for further discussion.
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Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Revenues. Our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were generated from the following revenue classifications and geographic regions ($ in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | % | 2024 | % | Actual | Actual | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | $ | 3,889 | 42% | $ | 3,647 | 42% | $ | 242 | 7% | 7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | 222 | 3% | 215 | 2% | 7 | 3% | 4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4,111 | 45% | 3,862 | 44% | 249 | 6% | 7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | 2,993 | 32% | 2,812 | 32% | 181 | 6% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | 137 | 2% | 155 | 2% | (18) | (12)% | (14)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3,130 | 34% | 2,967 | 34% | 163 | 5% | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | 1,857 | 20% | 1,725 | 20% | 132 | 8% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | 119 | 1% | 194 | 2% | (75) | (39)% | (38)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,976 | 21% | 1,919 | 22% | 57 | 3% | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | 8,739 | 94% | 8,184 | 94% | 555 | 7% | 7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | 478 | 6% | 564 | 6% | (86) | (15)% | (16)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 9,217 | 100% | $ | 8,748 | 100% | $ | 469 | 5% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
($ in millions)
Americas Revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Americas revenues increased by $249 million or 6% (7% on a constant currency basis). Growth in Americas revenues was primarily due to:
•approximately $99 million of incremental revenues generated from IBX data center expansion projects which were completed within the twelve months ended December 31, 2025; and
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•an increase in orders from both our existing customers and new customers during the period.
The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $29 million in revenues from non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures and a decrease of $29 million driven by the Equinix Metal Wind Down. See Note 16 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
EMEA Revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2025, EMEA revenues increased by $163 million or 5% (4% on a constant currency basis). Growth in EMEA revenues was primarily due to:
•approximately $57 million of incremental revenues generated from IBX data center expansion projects which were completed within the twelve months ended December 31, 2025; and
•an increase in orders from both our existing customers and new customers during the period.
The increase was partially offset by a decrease of $12 million in revenues from non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures.
Asia-Pacific Revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Asia-Pacific revenues increased by $57 million or 3% (3% on a constant currency basis). Growth in Asia-Pacific revenues was primarily due to:
•approximately $27 million of incremental revenues generated from IBX data center expansion projects which were completed within the twelve months ended December 31, 2025; and
•an increase in orders from both our existing customers and new customers during the period.
The increase was offset by a decrease of $89 million in revenues from non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 by geographic regions were as follows ($ in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | % | 2024 | % | Actual | Actual | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 1,864 | 41% | $ | 1,802 | 41% | $ | 62 | 3% | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 1,650 | 37% | 1,674 | 37% | (24) | (1)% | (3)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 994 | 22% | 991 | 22% | 3 | —% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,508 | 100% | $ | 4,467 | 100% | $ | 41 | 1% | 1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of Revenues
($ in millions; percentages indicate expenses as a percentage of revenues)
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Americas Cost of Revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Americas cost of revenues increased by $62 million or 3% (4% on a constant currency basis). The increase in our Americas cost of revenues was primarily due to:
•approximately $29 million of higher depreciation expense driven by IBX data center expansions and acceleration of depreciation expense for certain assets with shortened useful lives; and
•$23 million of higher utilities costs, driven by both increases in power costs and higher utility usage.
The remainder of the increase was driven by higher office and accretion expenses, offset by lower costs to provide non-recurring services.
EMEA Cost of Revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2025, EMEA cost of revenues decreased by $24 million or 1% (3% on a constant currency basis). The decrease in our EMEA cost of revenues was primarily due to lower utilities costs as a result of decreases in power prices in Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, partially offset by:
•$17 million of higher rent and facilities cost; and
•$17 million of higher compensation costs, including stock-based compensation.
Asia-Pacific Cost of Revenues. Our Asia-Pacific cost of revenues did not materially change during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 as increases in depreciation expense and compensation costs were substantially offset by decreases in utilities costs and costs to provide non-recurring services.
We expect cost of revenues to increase across all three regions in line with the growth of our business, including from the impact of acquisitions.
Sales and Marketing Expenses. Our sales and marketing expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 by geographic regions were as follows ($ in millions):
| Years ended December 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | % | 2024 | % | Actual | Actual | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 582 | 64% | $ | 575 | 65% | $ | 7 | 1% | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 208 | 23% | 199 | 22% | 9 | 5% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 113 | 13% | 117 | 13% | (4) | (3)% | (3)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 903 | 100% | $ | 891 | 100% | $ | 12 | 1% | 1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Americas Sales and Marketing Expenses. Our Americas sales and marketing expenses did not materially change during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 as increases in advertising and consulting costs were substantially offset by decreases in bad debt expense.
EMEA Sales and Marketing Expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, EMEA sales and marketing increased by $9 million or 5% (2% on a constant currency basis) driven by insignificant increases across various categories.
Asia-Pacific Sales and Marketing Expenses. Our Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expenses did not materially change during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
We anticipate that we will continue to invest in sales and marketing initiatives across our three regions in line with the growth of our business. We expect our Americas sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues to be higher than those of our other regions since certain global sales and marketing functions are located within the U.S.
General and Administrative Expenses. Our general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 by geographic regions were as follows ($ in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | % | 2024 | % | Actual | Actual | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 1,256 | 68% | $ | 1,204 | 68% | $ | 52 | 4% | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 351 | 19% | 335 | 19% | 16 | 5% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 233 | 13% | 227 | 13% | 6 | 3% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,840 | 100% | $ | 1,766 | 100% | $ | 74 | 4% | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and Administrative Expenses
($ in millions; percentages indicate expenses as a percentage of revenues)
Americas General and Administrative Expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Americas general and administrative expenses increased by $52 million or 4% (5% on a constant currency basis). The increase in our Americas general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $43 million of higher compensation costs, including stock-based compensation. The remainder of the increase was driven by higher costs across various categories including training and recruiting expense, tax and license fees and other operating expenses.
EMEA General and Administrative Expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, EMEA general and administrative expenses increased by $16 million or 5% (3% on a constant currency basis). The increase in our EMEA general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $25 million of higher compensation costs, including stock-based compensation, partially offset by lower consulting costs.
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Asia-Pacific General and Administrative Expenses. Our Asia-Pacific general and administrative expenses did not materially change during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
Going forward, although we are carefully monitoring our spending, we expect our general and administrative expenses to increase across all three regions as we continue to invest in our operations to support our growth, including investments to enhance our technology platform, to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT and to integrate recent acquisitions. Additionally, given that our corporate headquarters is located in the U.S., we expect the Americas general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues to be higher than that of other regions.
Restructuring and Other Exit Charges. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we recorded restructuring and other exit charges of $33 million and $31 million, respectively, primarily related to severance and other employee costs. See Note 16 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Transaction Costs. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded transaction costs of $18 million and $50 million, respectively. These transaction costs were incurred in connection with evaluating and completing acquisitions and the formation of joint ventures. See Notes 3 and 5 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Impairment Charges. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we determined that the carrying amounts of certain long-lived assets may not be fully recoverable as we no longer intend to hold these assets long-term. We recognized impairment charges of $68 million during 2025 to reflect management’s estimate of fair value of these long-lived assets based primarily on sales of similar assets and ongoing negotiations with third parties. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded impairment charges of $233 million as a result of the Equinix Metal Wind Down and current and projected future losses at a Hong Kong IBX. See Note 17 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Gain or Loss on Asset Sales. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not record a significant amount of gain or loss on asset sales. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a gain of $18 million related to the sale of the Silicon Valley 12x ("SV12x") data center. See Note 5 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income from Operations. Our income from operations increased by $520 million or 39% in the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is driven by the factors described above.
Interest Income. During the year ended December 31, 2025, interest income increased by $56 million or 41%. The increase was primarily due to interest income earned on a higher average balance of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as well as on the AMER 2 Loan further described in Note 15 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Interest Expense. During the year ended December 31, 2025, interest expense increased by $70 million or 15%. The increase was primarily due to the issuance of senior notes during 2025 and 2024. This increase was partially offset by the repayment of senior notes which matured during 2025 and 2024. See Note 10 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we capitalized $79 million and $36 million, respectively, of interest expense to construction in progress.
Other Income or Expense. We did not record a significant amount of other income or expense during the year ended December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded net other expense of $17 million, largely driven by our share of losses incurred on our equity method investments in our xScale joint ventures.
Gain or Loss on Debt Extinguishment. We did not record a significant amount of gain or loss on debt extinguishment during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $16 million of net loss on debt extinguishment primarily due to the modification of a financing obligation on a property in the Americas region.
Income Taxes. We operate as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, we are generally not subject to U.S. federal income taxes on our taxable income distributed to stockholders. We intend to distribute or have distributed the entire taxable income generated by the operations of our REIT and QRSs for the tax years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As such, other than certain state income taxes and foreign
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income and withholding taxes, no provision for income taxes has been included for our REIT and QRSs in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
We have made TRS elections for some of our subsidiaries in and outside the U.S. In general, a TRS may provide services that would otherwise be considered impermissible for REITs to provide and may hold assets that may not be REIT compliant.
U.S. income taxes for the TRS entities located in the U.S. and foreign income taxes for our foreign operations, regardless of whether the foreign operations are operated as QRSs or TRSs, have been accrued, as necessary, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded $160 million and $161 million of income tax expenses, respectively. Our effective tax rates were 10.6% and 16.5%, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Net Income. Our net income increased by $534 million or 66% in the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is driven by the factors described above.
Adjusted EBITDA. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding income tax expense, interest income, interest expense, other income or expense, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other exit charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, and gain or loss on asset sales. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information about adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income. Our adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 by geographic regions was as follows ($ in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | % | 2024 | % | Actual | Actual | Constant Currency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 1,890 | 42 | % | $ | 1,709 | 41 | % | $ | 181 | 11 | % | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 1,561 | 34 | % | 1,378 | 34 | % | 183 | 13 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | 1,079 | 24 | % | 1,010 | 25 | % | 69 | 7 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,530 | 100% | $ | 4,097 | 100% | $ | 433 | 11 | % | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas Adjusted EBITDA. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Americas adjusted EBITDA increased by $181 million or 11% (11% on a constant currency basis), primarily due to higher revenues as a result of IBX data center expansion activity and organic growth, partially offset by lower revenues as a result of non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures, as described above.
EMEA Adjusted EBITDA. During the year ended December 31, 2025, EMEA adjusted EBITDA increased by $183 million or 13% (12% on a constant currency basis), primarily due to higher revenues as a result of IBX data center expansion activity and organic growth and lower utilities costs, partially offset by lower revenues as a result of non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures, as described above.
Asia-Pacific Adjusted EBITDA. During the year ended December 31, 2025, Asia-Pacific adjusted EBITDA increased by $69 million or 7% (6% on a constant currency basis), primarily due to higher revenues as a result of IBX data center expansion activity and organic growth, offset by lower revenues as a result of non-recurring services provided to our joint ventures, as described above.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We provide all information required in accordance with GAAP, but we believe that evaluating our ongoing results of operations may be difficult if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, we also use non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operations.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation, but should be considered together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. As such, we provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
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Investors should note that the non-GAAP financial measures used by us may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as those of other companies. Investors should therefore exercise caution when comparing non-GAAP financial measures used by us to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of other companies.
Our primary non-GAAP financial measures include Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”), as described below. We present these measures to provide investors with additional tools to evaluate our results in a manner that focuses on what management believes to be our core, ongoing business operations. These measures exclude items which we believe are generally not relevant to assessing our long-term performance. Both measures eliminate the impacts of depreciation and amortization, which are derived from historical costs and we believe are not indicative of current or future expenditures, and other items for which the frequency and amount of charges can vary based on the timing and significance of individual transactions. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with past reports and that if we did not provide such non-GAAP financial information, investors would not have all the necessary data to analyze our business effectively.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to evaluate the operating strength and performance of our core, ongoing business, without regard to our capital or tax structures. It also aids in assessing the performance of, making operating decisions for, and allocating resources to our operating segments. In addition to the uses described above, we believe this measure provides investors with a better understanding of the operating performance of the business and its ability to perform in subsequent periods.
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding:
•income tax expense
•interest income
•interest expense
•other income or expense
•gain or loss on debt extinguishment
•depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
•stock-based compensation expense
•restructuring and other exit charges, which primarily include employee severance, facility closure costs, lease or other contract termination costs and advisory fees related to the realignment of our management structure, operations or products and other exit activities
•impairment charges
•transaction costs
•gain or loss on asset sales
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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,348 | $ | 814 | $ | 969 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 160 | 161 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (193) | (137) | (94) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 527 | 457 | 402 | ||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense | 7 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | (1) | 16 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense | 2,066 | 2,011 | 1,844 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 498 | 462 | 407 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit charges | 33 | 31 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | 68 | 233 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | 18 | 50 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on asset sales | (1) | (18) | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,530 | $ | 4,097 | $ | 3,702 | |||||||||||
Funds from Operations ("FFO") and AFFO
AFFO is derived from Funds from Operations (FFO) calculated in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Both FFO and AFFO are non-GAAP measures commonly used in the REIT industry. Although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies, we believe that the presentation of these measures provides investors with an additional tool for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the REIT industry. Additionally, AFFO is a performance measure used in certain of our employee incentive programs and we believe it is a useful measure in assessing our dividend paying capacity as it isolates the cash impact of certain income and expense items and considers the impact of recurring capital expenditures.
We define FFO as net income attributable to common stockholders excluding:
•gain or loss from the disposition of real estate assets
•depreciation and amortization expense on real estate assets
•adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items
We define AFFO as FFO adjusted for:
•depreciation and amortization expense on non-real estate assets
•accretion expense
•stock-based compensation expense
•stock-based charitable contributions
•restructuring and other exit charges, as described above
•impairment charges
•transaction costs
•an adjustment to remove the impacts of straight-lining installation revenue
•an adjustment to remove the impacts of straight-lining rent expense
•an adjustment to remove the impacts of straight-lining contract costs
•amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums
•gain or loss from the disposition of non-real estate assets
•gain or loss on debt extinguishment
•an income tax expense adjustment, which represents the non-cash tax impact due to changes in valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions and deferred taxes
•recurring capital expenditures, which represent expenditures to extend the useful life of data centers or other assets that are required to support current revenues
•net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
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•adjustments from FFO to AFFO for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items
The following tables present reconciliations of FFO and AFFO to net income (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,348 | $ | 814 | $ | 969 | |||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 1,350 | 815 | 969 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate depreciation | 1,282 | 1,239 | 1,143 | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposition of real estate assets | — | (20) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments for FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | 36 | 27 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 2,668 | $ | 2,061 | $ | 2,130 | |||||||||||
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 2,668 | $ | 2,061 | $ | 2,130 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Installation revenue adjustment | 20 | (4) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent expense adjustment | 5 | (3) | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Contract cost adjustment | (52) | (27) | (47) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | 23 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 498 | 462 | 407 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based charitable contributions | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation expense | 568 | 562 | 494 | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposition of non-real estate assets | (1) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | 200 | 208 | 208 | ||||||||||||||
| Accretion expense adjustment | 16 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Recurring capital expenditures | (284) | (250) | (219) | ||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | (1) | 16 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit charges | 33 | 31 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | 18 | 50 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | 68 | 233 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense adjustment | (24) | (2) | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments for AFFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | 3 | (6) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| AFFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 3,761 | $ | 3,356 | $ | 3,019 | |||||||||||
Constant Currency Presentation
Our revenues and certain operating expenses (cost of revenues, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses) from our international operations have represented and will continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenues and certain operating expenses. As a result, our revenues and certain operating expenses have been and will continue to be affected by changes in the U.S. dollar against major international currencies. During the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024, the U.S. dollar was stronger relative to the Brazilian real and Canadian dollar, which resulted in an unfavorable foreign currency impact on revenue and operating income, and a favorable foreign currency impact on operating expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024, the U.S. dollar was weaker relative to the British pound and euro, which resulted in a favorable foreign currency impact on revenue and operating income, and an unfavorable foreign currency impact on operating expenses. In order to provide a
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framework for assessing how each of our business segments performed excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, we present period-over-period percentage changes in our revenues and certain operating expenses on a constant currency basis in addition to the historical amounts as reported. Our constant currency presentation excludes the impact of our foreign currency cash flow hedging activities. Presenting constant currency results of operations is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP results of operations. However, we have presented this non-GAAP financial measure to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate our results of operations. To present this information, our current period revenues and certain operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at constant exchange rates rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods (i.e. average rates in effect for the year ended December 31, 2024 are used as exchange rates for the year ended December 31, 2025 when comparing the year ended December 31, 2025 with the year ended December 31, 2024).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
Customer collections are our primary source of cash. We believe we have a strong customer base, and have continued to experience relatively strong collections. As of December 31, 2025, our principle sources of liquidity were $3.2 billion of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. In addition to our cash balance, we had approximately $4.0 billion of additional liquidity available to us from our $4.0 billion revolving facility and general access to both public and private debt and the equity capital markets. We also have additional liquidity available to us from our 2024 ATM program, under which we may offer and sell from time to time our common stock in "at the market" transactions on either a spot or forward basis. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $1.2 billion available for sale remaining under the 2024 ATM Program.
We believe we have sufficient cash, coupled with anticipated cash generated from operating activities and external financing sources, to meet our operating requirements, including repayment of the current portion of our debt as it becomes due, distribution of dividends, completion of our publicly-announced acquisitions, ordinary costs to operate the business, and expansion projects.
As we continue to grow, we may pursue additional expansion opportunities, primarily the build out of new IBX data centers, in certain of our existing markets which are at or near capacity within the next year, as well as potential acquisitions and joint ventures. If the opportunity to expand is greater than planned we may further increase the level of capital expenditures to support this growth as well as pursue additional business and real estate acquisitions or joint ventures, provided that we have or can access sufficient funding to pursue such expansion opportunities. We may elect to access the equity or debt markets from time to time opportunistically, particularly if financing is available on attractive terms. We will continue to evaluate our operating requirements and financial resources in light of future developments.
Cash Flow
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,911 | $ | 3,249 | $ | 662 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6,484) | (3,937) | (2,547) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,272 | 1,723 | (451) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Activities
Our cash provided by our operations is generated by colocation, interconnection, managed infrastructure and other revenues. Our primary uses of cash from our operating activities include compensation and related costs, interest payments, other general corporate expenditures and taxes. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $662 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024, primarily driven by improved results of operations partially offset by increases in cash paid for costs and operating expenses.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased by $2.5 billion during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024, primarily due to:
•$1.4 billion increase in purchases of short-term investments;
•$1.2 billion increase in capital expenditures;
•$657 million increase in real estate acquisitions; and
•$251 million increase in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, including the TIM Acquisition (see Note 3 within the Consolidated Financial Statements).
This increase was partially offset by $1.0 billion in proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $451 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024, primarily driven by:
•$1.6 billion decrease in proceeds from the 2022 and 2024 ATM Programs;
•$213 million increase in dividend distributions; and
•$200 million increase in the repayment of senior notes.
The decrease was partially offset by $1.5 billion in proceeds from senior notes.
Material Cash Commitments
As of December 31, 2025, our principal commitments were primarily comprised of:
•approximately $18.4 billion of principal from our senior notes (gross of debt issuance costs and debt discounts);
•approximately $4.2 billion of interest on mortgage payable, other loans payable, senior notes and term loans, based on their respective interest rates and recognized over the life of these instruments, and the credit facility fee for the revolving credit facility;
•$703 million of principal from our term loans, mortgage payable and other loans payable (gross of debt issuance costs and debt discounts);
•approximately $5.3 billion of total lease payments, which represents lease payments under finance and operating lease arrangements, including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised;
•approximately $6.3 billion of unaccrued capital expenditure contractual commitments, primarily for real estate purchases, IBX infrastructure equipment not yet delivered and labor not yet provided in connection with the work necessary to complete construction and open IBX data center expansion projects prior to making them available to customers for installation, the majority of which is payable within the next 12 months; and
•approximately $2.1 billion of other non-capital purchase commitments, such as commitments to purchase power in select locations and other open purchase orders, which contractually bind us for goods, services or arrangements to be delivered or provided during 2026 and beyond, the majority of which is payable within the next two years.
We believe that our sources of liquidity, including our expected future operating cash flows, are sized to adequately meet both the near and long-term material cash commitments for the foreseeable future. For further information on maturities of lease liabilities and debt instruments, see Notes 9 and 10, respectively, within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other Contractual Obligations
We have additional future equity contributions and loan commitments to our joint ventures. For additional information, see the "Equity Method Investments" in Note 5 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Additionally, we entered into lease agreements with various landlords primarily for data center spaces and ground leases which have not yet commenced as of December 31, 2025. For additional information, see “Maturities of Lease Liabilities” in Note 9 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. Management bases its assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results may differ from these assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management believes that application of the following accounting policies involves a significant level of estimation uncertainty that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements:
• Accounting for property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets; and
• Accounting for leases.
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Description | Estimation Uncertainties | Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions | ||||||
Accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets We have a substantial amount of property, plant and equipment recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. The majority of our property, plant and equipment balance represents the costs incurred to build out or acquire our IBX data centers. We depreciate our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (subject to the term of the lease in the case of leased assets or leasehold improvements and integral equipment located in leased properties). Accounting for property, plant and equipment includes determining the appropriate period over which to depreciate such assets, assessing such assets for potential impairment and assessing the asset retirement obligations required for certain leased properties that require us to return the leased properties back to their original condition at the time we decide to exit a lease property. We assess our property, plant and equipment for potential impairment together with finite-lived intangible assets and lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets at the asset group level. | Judgments are required in arriving at the estimated useful life of an asset. Judgments are also required in estimating the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. Significant assumptions include retirement costs, timing of retirement and inflation rates. We periodically review these estimates and changes to these estimates could have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations. We review our asset groups on an ongoing basis to identify any events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable, such as a significant decrease in market price of an asset group, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset group is being used, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset group or a continuous deterioration of our financial condition. This assessment requires assumptions and estimates derived from a review of our actual and forecasted operating results, approved business plans, future economic conditions and other market data. If a potential impairment trigger is identified, the measurement of an impairment loss requires assumptions and estimates of undiscounted and discounted future cash flows, and assumptions about the market price of assets. These assumptions and estimates require significant judgment and are inherently uncertain. | As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had property, plant and equipment of $23.6 billion and $19.2 billion, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recorded depreciation expense of $1.9 billion, $1.8 billion, and $1.6 billion, respectively. We evaluated the estimated useful lives of our property, plant and equipment, and made certain revisions to these estimates during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Further changes in our estimated useful lives of our property, plant and equipment could have a significant impact on our results of operations. We recorded $53 million and $166 million impairment charges on property, plant and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had asset retirement obligations of $228 million and $109 million, respectively. The balance of our other intangible assets, net, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively. We recorded $29 million impairment charges on finite-lived intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2024. | ||||||
Accounting for Leases A significant portion of our data center spaces, office spaces and equipment are leased. Each time we enter into a new lease or lease amendment, we analyze each contract for the proper accounting, including assessing if it should be classified as an operating or finance lease. ROU assets are assessed for impairment at the asset group level along with property, plant and equipment as discussed above. | Determination of the accounting treatment, including the result of the lease classification test for each new lease, lease amendment, or lease term reassessment is dependent on a variety of judgments, such as identification of lease and non-lease components, allocation of total consideration between lease and non-lease components, determination of lease term, including assessing the likelihood of lease renewals, valuation of leased property, and establishing the incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payment for the lease test. The judgments used in the accounting for leases are inherently subjective; different assumptions or estimates could result in different accounting treatment for a lease. | Lease assumptions and estimates are determined and applied at the inception of the leases or at the lease modification or reassessment date. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total operating lease ROU assets were $1.4 billion and operating lease liabilities were $1.5 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, finance lease ROU assets were $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively and finance lease liabilities were $2.4 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recorded finance lease costs of $310 million, $294 million and $280 million, respectively, and recorded rent expense of approximately $238 million, $229 million and $243 million, respectively. We recorded $15 million and $38 million impairment charges on operating lease ROU assets during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. | ||||||
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 1 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risk
The following discussion about market risk 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 fluctuations in the prices of certain commodities, primarily electricity.
We monitor our foreign currency and interest rate risk exposures by evaluating the potential for future losses in earnings due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, as further described below.
Investment Portfolio Risk
We maintain an investment portfolio of various holdings, types, and maturities that is prioritized on meeting REIT asset requirements. We consider various factors in determining whether we should recognize an impairment charge for our securities, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than our cost basis and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery. We anticipate that we will recover the entire cost basis of these securities and have determined that no other-than-temporary impairments associated with credit losses were required to be recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, our investment portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of money market funds, time deposits and U.S. government securities. The amount in our investment portfolio that could be susceptible to market risk totaled $2.9 billion.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our outstanding debt. An immediate increase or decrease in current interest rates from their position as of December 31, 2025 would not have a significant impact on our interest expense due to the fixed coupon rate on the majority of our debt obligations.
We periodically enter into interest rate locks to hedge the interest rate exposure created by anticipated fixed-rate debt issuances, which are designated as cash flow hedges. When interest rate locks are settled, any accumulated gain or loss included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the forecasted hedged transaction which is equivalent to the term of the interest rate locks.
The fair values of our long-term fixed interest rate debt and our loan receivable are subject to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair value of these instruments will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Interest rate changes may affect the fair value of these instruments but do not impact our earnings or cash flows. The fair value of our mortgage and loans payable as well as our Japanese Yen Senior Notes, which are not traded in the market, are estimated by considering our credit rating, current rates available to us for debt of the same remaining maturities and the terms of the debt. The fair values of our other senior notes, which are traded in the market, are based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our loan receivable is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows of the loan using indicative pricing from third parties for similar instruments. The following table represents the carrying value and estimated fair value of these financial instruments as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage and loans payable (1) | $ | 703 | $ | 706 | $ | 649 | $ | 654 | |||||||||||||||
Senior notes (1) | 18,359 | 17,297 | 14,685 | 13,342 | |||||||||||||||||||
Loan receivable (2) | 328 | 351 | 258 | 280 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)The carrying value is gross of debt issuance cost and debt discount.
(2)The carrying value is net of unamortized upfront fee.
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Foreign Currency Risk
To help manage the exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, we have implemented a number of hedging programs, in particular (i) a cash flow hedging program to hedge the forecasted revenues and expenses in our EMEA region as well as our debt denominated in foreign currencies, (ii) a balance sheet hedging program to hedge the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, and (iii) a net investment hedging program to hedge the long-term investments in our foreign subsidiaries. Our hedging programs reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the impact of currency exchange rate movements and their impact on the consolidated statements of operations.
We have entered into various foreign currency debt obligations as described in Note 10 within the consolidated financial statements. Our foreign currency debt obligations that would otherwise remeasure through earnings are designated as net investment hedges against our net investments in foreign subsidiaries or are hedged by cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges. Additionally, we enter cross-currency interest rate swaps to effectively convert some of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt into foreign currencies. These derivative instruments are also designated as net investment hedges against our net investments in foreign subsidiaries. Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments designated as net investment hedges are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated balance sheets. As a result, we do not have a significant exposure to future losses in earnings resulting from our foreign currency debt obligations or cross-currency interest rate swaps. Further information about our use of foreign currency derivative instruments is described in Note 7 within the consolidated financial statements.
The U.S. dollar generally weakened relative to certain of the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate during the year ended December 31, 2025. This has impacted our consolidated financial position and results of operations during this period, including the amount of revenues that we reported. Continued strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar will continue to impact us in future periods.
With the existing cash flow hedges in place, a hypothetical 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar during the year ended December 31, 2025 would have resulted in a reduction of our revenues and a reduction of our operating expenses including depreciation and amortization expense by approximately $285 million and $277 million, respectively.
With the existing cash flow hedges in place, a hypothetical 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar during the year ended December 31, 2025 would have resulted in an increase of our revenues and an increase of our operating expenses including depreciation and amortization expense by approximately $355 million and $337 million, respectively.
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 price changes are electricity, supplies and equipment used in our IBX data centers. We closely monitor the cost of electricity at all of our locations. We have entered into various power contracts to purchase power at fixed prices in certain locations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
In addition, as we are building new, or expanding existing, IBX data centers, we are subject to commodity price risk for building materials related to the construction of these IBX data centers, such as steel and copper. In addition, the lead-time to procure certain pieces of equipment, such as generators, is substantial. Any delays in procuring the necessary pieces of equipment for the construction of our IBX data centers could delay the anticipated openings of these new IBX data centers and, as a result, increase the cost of these projects.
We do not currently employ forward contracts or other financial instruments to address commodity price risk other than the power contracts discussed above.
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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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 at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2025.
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 (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 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.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed and operated to be effective at the reasonable assurance level. However, our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 9B. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, each of the following directors and/or officers adopted or terminated
| Name and Title | Date | Action | Start Date | End Date | Total Shares to be Sold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3/3/2026 | See footnote (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Mr. Miller’s plan includes any shares to be granted under the 2025 Annual Incentive Plan, as determined based on final company performance, to be sold for tax withholding and/or diversification purposes.
We previously disclosed that Michael Shane Paladin adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan arrangement on August 27, 2025 with a start date of January 16, 2025. This was a typographical error; the start date of the plan was January 16, 2026.
ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers and a Code of Business Conduct, which are both "Code(s) of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers" as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. This information is incorporated by reference to the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is also available on our website, www.equinix.com.
Our Board of Directors has adopted an insider trading policy (the “Equinix Securities Trading Policy”). The Equinix Securities Trading Policy governs transactions, including the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of Equinix securities by directors, officers, employees and consultants of Equinix, Inc. The Equinix Securities Trading Policy is designed to promote compliance with applicable insider trading laws, rules and regulations and any listing standards applicable to the company including the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is Equinix's policy to comply with applicable securities and state laws when engaging in transactions in Equinix's securities. A copy of the Equinix Securities Trading Policy is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as Exhibit 19.1.
The other information required by this Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025 pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025 pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Equinix Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025 pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025 pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after December 31, 2025 pursuant to Regulation 14A.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID | F-1 | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | F-3 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | F-4 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | F-5 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | F-6 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | F-8 | ||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-9 | ||||
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2025 with reconciliations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | F-60 | ||||
(a)(3) Exhibits:
| Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | Filing Date/ Period End Date | Exhibit | Filed Herewith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.1 | Rule 2.7 Announcement, dated as of May 29, 2015. Recommended Cash and Share Offer for Telecity Group plc by Equinix, Inc. | 8-K | 5/29/2015 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.2 | Cooperation Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2015, by and between Equinix, Inc. and Telecity Group plc. | 8-K | 5/29/2015 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.3 | Amendment to Cooperation Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Equinix, Inc. and Telecity Group plc. | 10-K | 12/31/2015 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.4 | Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc. | 8-K | 12/6/2016 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.5 | Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement, dated February 23, 2017, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc. | 10-K | 12/31/2016 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.6 | Amendment No. 2 to the Transaction Agreement, dated April 30, 2017, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc. | 8-K | 5/1/2017 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.7 | Amendment No. 3 to the Transaction Agreement, dated June 29, 2018, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc. | 10-Q | 8/8/2018 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date. | 10-K/A | 12/31/2002 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.2 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. | 8-K | 6/14/2011 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. | 8-K | 6/11/2013 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.4 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant. | 10-Q | 6/30/2014 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.5 | Certificate of Designation of Series A and Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. | 10-K/A | 12/31/2002 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.6 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. | 8-K | 3/13/2023 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.1 | Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.2 | Indenture, dated as of December 12, 2017, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 12/5/2017 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.3 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2019, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 11/18/2019 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.4 | Form of 2.900% Senior Note due 2026 (See Exhibit 4.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.5 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2019, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 11/18/2019 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.6 | Form of 3.200% Senior Note due 2029 (See Exhibit 4.5) | 8-K | 6/22/2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.7 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 6/22/2020 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.8 | Form of 1.250% Senior Note due 2025 (See Exhibit 4.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.9 | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 6/22/2020 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.10 | Form of 1.800% Senior Note due 2027 (See Exhibit 4.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.11 | Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 6/22/2020 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.12 | Form of 2.150% Senior Note due 2030 (see Exhibit 4.11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.13 | Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 6/22/2020 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.14 | Form of 3.000% Senior Note due 2050 (See Exhibit 4.13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.15 | Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 10/7/2020 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4.16 | Form of 1.000% Senior Note due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.17 | Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 10/7/2020 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.18 | Form of 1.550% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.19 | Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 10/7/2020 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.20 | Form of 2.950% Senior Note due 2051 (included in Exhibit 4.19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.21 | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 3/11/2021 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.22 | Form of 0.250% Senior Note due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.23 | Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 3/11/2021 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.24 | Form of 1.000% Senior Note due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.25 | Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 5/17/2021 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.26 | Form of 1.450% Senior Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.27 | Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 5/17/2021 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.28 | Form of 2.000% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.29 | Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 5/17/2021 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.30 | Form of 2.500% Senior Note due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.31 | Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 5/17/2021 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.32 | Form of 3.400% Senior Note due 2052 (included in Exhibit 4.31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.33 | Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2022, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 4/5/2022 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.34 | Form of 3.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.35 | Notes Purchase Agreement, dated February 7, 2023, and issued by Equinix Japan K.K. and Equinix, Inc. as Parent Guarantor. | 10-Q | 3/31/2023 | 4.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4.36 | Terms and Conditions of the Swiss Francs bonds due September 12, 2028, issued by Equinix Europe 1 Financing Corporation LLC and guaranteed by Equinix, Inc. as Guarantor. | 10-Q | 9/30/2023 | 4.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.37 | Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. | POSASR | 3/18/2024 | 4.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.38 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 30, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. | 8-K | 5/30/2024 | 4.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.39 | Form of 5.500% Senior Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.40 | Bond Purchase and Paying Agency Agreement dated September 2, 2024 between Equinix Europe 1 Financing Corporation LLC and Equinix, Inc. as Guarantor and BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA as Swiss Paying Agent and Deutsche Bank AG London Branch as Joint Lead Managers. | 10-Q | 9/30/2024 | 4.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.41 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 3, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee. | 8-K | 9/3/2024 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.42 | Form of 3.650% Senior Note due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.41) | 8-K | 9/3/2024 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.43 | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee. | 8-K | 11/22/2024 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.44 | Form of 3.250% Senior Note due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.43) | 8-K | 11/22/2024 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.45 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee. | 8-K | 11/22/2024 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.46 | Form of 3.625% Senior Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.45) | 8-K | 11/22/2024 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.47 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2025, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee. | 8-K | 5/19/2025 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4.48 | Form of 3.250% Senior Note due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.47) | 8-K | 5/19/2025 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.49 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2025, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee. | 8-K | 5/19/2025 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.50 | Form of 4.000% Senior Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.49) | 8-K | 5/19/2025 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.51 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 13, 2025, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee | 8-K | 11/13/2025 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.52 | Form of 4.600% Senior Note due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.51) | 8-K | 11/13/2025 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.53 | Terms and Conditions of the U.S. $3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Program, established February 28, 2025, by Equinix Asia Financing Corporation Pte. Ltd. and guaranteed by Equinix, Inc. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 4.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.54 | Pricing Supplement, dated March 6, 2025, for the 3.500% Singapore Dollar Senior Notes due 2030 issued under the U.S. $3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Program. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 4.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.55 | Pricing Supplement, dated August 14, 2025, for the 2.900% Singapore Dollar Senior Notes due 2032 issued under the U.S. $3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Program. | 10-Q | 9/30/2025 | 4.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.56 | Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2025, among Equinix Canada Financing Ltd, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee | 8-K | 11/24/2025 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.57 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2025, among Equinix Canada Financing Ltd, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee | 8-K | 11/24/2025 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.58 | Form of 4.000% Senior Note due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.57) | 8-K | 11/24/2025 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.59 | Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate. | 10-K | 12/31/2014 | 4.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.60 | Description of Securities. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10.1 | Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Shares Among RW Brasil Fundo de Investimentos em Participação, Antônio Eduardo Zago De Carvalho and Sidney Victor da Costa Breyer, as Sellers, and Equinix Brasil Participaçãoes Ltda., as Purchaser, and Equinix South America Holdings LLC., as a Party for Limited Purposes and ALOG Soluções de Tecnologia em Informática S.A. as Intervening Consenting Party dated July 18, 2014. | 10-Q | 9/30/2014 | 10.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.2 | Credit Agreement dated January 7, 2022 by and among Equinix, Inc., as borrower, a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as co-syndication agents, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents, and BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as joint lead arrangers and book runners. | 10-K | 12/31/2021 | 10.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.3 | First Amendment and Joinder to Credit Agreement dated April 4, 2025 by and among Equinix, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, lender and L/C issuer, the lenders, Equinix Europe 1 Financing Corporation LLC and Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC Securities. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.4** | Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its officers and directors. | S-4 (File No. 333-93749) | 12/29/1999 | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.5** | 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. | 10-K | 12/31/2021 | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.6** | 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. | DEF 14A | 4/10/2025 | Appendix B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.7** | Equinix, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | DEF 14A | 4/12/2024 | Appendix B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.8** | 2023 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share/Digital Services Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2023 | 10.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.9** | 2023 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2023 | 10.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.10** | 2023 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2023 | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.11** | 2024 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2024 | 10.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.12** | 2024 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2024 | 10.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10.13** | 2024 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2024 | 10.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.14** | 2024 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers. | 10-Q | 6/30/2024 | 10.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.15** | 2024 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers. | 10-Q | 6/30/2024 | 10.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.16** | 2024 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers. | 10-Q | 6/30/2024 | 10.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.17** | 2025 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.18** | 2025 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.19** | 2025 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.20** | 2025 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Adaire Fox-Martin. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.21** | 2025 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Adaire Fox-Martin. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.22** | 2025 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Adaire Fox-Martin. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.23** | 2025 Equinix, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.24** | Offer Letter between Equinix, Inc. and Adaire Fox-Martin, dated as of March 7, 2024. | 8-K | 3/7/2024 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.25** | Form of Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Adaire Fox-Martin. | 8-K | 3/7/2024 | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.26** | Executive Chairman Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Charles Meyers, dated as of March 7, 2024. | 8-K | 3/7/2024 | 10.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.27** | Amendment to Executive Chairman Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Charles Meyers, dated as of March 11, 2025. | 10-Q | 3/31/2025 | 10.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.28** | Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Keith Taylor dated October 3, 2019. | 10-Q | 9/30/2019 | 10.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.29** | Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Brandi Galvin Morandi dated October 3, 2019. | 10-Q | 9/30/2019 | 10.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.30** | Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Jon Lin dated January 2, 2022. | 10-K | 12/31/2022 | 10.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.31** | Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Kurt Pletcher, dated September 27, 2022. | 10-Q | 9/30/2024 | 10.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.32** | Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Raouf Abdel, dated October 3, 2019. | 10-Q | 9/30/2024 | 10.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.33** | Offer Letter between Equinix, Inc. and Michael Shane Paladin, dated June, 26, 2025. | 10-Q | 6/30/2025 | 10.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.34** | Transition Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Keith Taylor, dated December 2, 2025. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19.1 | Equinix, Inc. Securities Trading Policy. | 10-K | 12/31/2024 | 19.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21.1 | Subsidiaries of Equinix, Inc. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32.1* | Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32.2* | Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97.1 | Equinix, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy. | 10-K | 12/31/2023 | 97.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Furnished herewith.
** Management contracts or compensation plans or arrangements in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.
(b)Exhibits.
See (a) (3) above.
(c)Financial Statement Schedules.
See (a) (2) above.
ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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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 duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| EQUINIX, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| February 11, 2026 | By | /s/ ADAIRE FOX-MARTIN | ||||||
Adaire Fox-Martin | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||
Power of Attorney
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Adaire Fox-Martin or Keith D. Taylor, or either of them, each with the power of substitution, their attorney-in-fact, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on 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.
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| Signature | Title | Date | ||||||
| /s/ ADAIRE FOX-MARTIN | Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Adaire Fox-Martin | ||||||||
| /s/ KEITH D. TAYLOR | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Keith D. Taylor | ||||||||
| /s/ SIMON MILLER | Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Simon Miller | ||||||||
| /s/ CHARLES MEYERS | Executive Chairman | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Charles Meyers | ||||||||
| /s/ NANCI CALDWELL | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Nanci Caldwell | ||||||||
| /s/ GARY F. HROMADKO | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Gary F. Hromadko | ||||||||
| /s/ REBECCA KUJAWA | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
| Rebecca Kujawa | ||||||||
| /s/ YANBING LI | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
| Yanbing Li | ||||||||
| /s/ THOMAS OLINGER | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
| Thomas Olinger | ||||||||
| /s/ CHRISTOPHER B. PAISLEY | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
Christopher B. Paisley | ||||||||
| /s/ SANDRA RIVERA | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
| Sandra Rivera | ||||||||
| /s/ FIDELMA RUSSO | Director | February 11, 2026 | ||||||
| Fidelma Russo | ||||||||
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Equinix, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Equinix, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of stockholders' equity and other comprehensive income (loss) and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company's consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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
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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.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue Recognition – Colocation and Interconnection Revenues
As described in Notes 1 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s total recurring revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025, were $8,739 million, of which a majority relates to $6,475 million of colocation revenues and $1,655 million of interconnection revenues. Colocation and interconnection revenues are recurring revenue streams that are generally billed monthly and recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Revenues are recognized when control of these products and services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration management expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products and services.
The principal consideration for our determination that performing procedures relating to colocation and interconnection revenue recognition is a critical audit matter is a high degree of auditor effort in performing procedures related to the Company’s revenue recognition.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process, including controls over the input of customer data and the recording of revenue. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing revenue recognized for a sample of colocation and interconnection revenue transactions by obtaining and inspecting source documents, such as master service agreements, invoices, cash receipts and sales orders, and (ii) confirming a sample of outstanding customer invoice balances as of December 31, 2025, and, for confirmations not returned, obtaining and inspecting source documents, such as invoices and subsequent cash receipts.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
February 11, 2026
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2000.
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EQUINIX, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except share and per share data)
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $ | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities, Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued property, plant and equipment | |||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current portion of mortgage and loans payable | |||||||||||
| Current portion of senior notes | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||||||
| Mortgage and loans payable, less current portion | |||||||||||
| Senior notes, less current portion | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | |||||||||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interest | |||||||||||
| Common stockholders' equity (shares in thousands): | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated dividends | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Total common stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EQUINIX, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in millions, except share and per share data)
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit charges | |||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | |||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | |||||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on asset sales | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | |||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EQUINIX, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions)
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustment ("CTA"): | |||||||||||||||||
| CTA gain (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects | |||||||||||||||||
| CTA gain (loss), net of tax | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in net investment hedge CTA gain (loss): | |||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss), net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income, net of tax | |||||||||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | |||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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, 2025
($ in millions except per share data; share data in thousands)
| Common stock | Treasury stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Dividends | AOCI (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Common Stockholders' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under ATM Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend distribution on common stock,$ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under ATM Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend distribution on common stock, $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution from non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Continued
For the Three Years Ended December 31, 2025
($ in millions except per share data; share data in thousands)
| Common stock | Treasury stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Dividends | AOCI (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Common Stockholders' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Dividends | AOCI (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Common Stockholders' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under ATM Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend distribution on common stock, $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution from non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
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| Net income | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | |||||||||||||||||
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| (Gain) loss on asset sales | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
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| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Income taxes, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of equity investments | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Distributions from equity investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Maturity of short-term investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate acquisitions | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases of other property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash transferred | |||||||||||||||||
| Settlement of foreign currency hedges | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment in loan receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Loan receivable upfront fee | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from employee equity awards | |||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discounts | |||||||||||||||||
| Repayments of finance lease liabilities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Contribution from non-controlling interest | |||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of senior notes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for taxes, net | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of restricted cash included in other current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-current portion of restricted cash included in other assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Equinix, Inc. ("Equinix," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us") was incorporated in Delaware on June 22, 1998. Equinix provides colocation space and related offerings. Global enterprises, content providers, financial companies and network service providers rely upon Equinix's insight and expertise to safehouse and connect their most valued information assets. We operate International Business ExchangeTM ("IBX®") data centers, or IBX data centers, across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") and Asia-Pacific geographic regions where customers directly interconnect with a network ecosystem of partners and customers. More than 2,000 network service providers offer access to the world's internet routes inside our IBX data centers. This access to internet routes provides Equinix customers improved reliability and streamlined connectivity while significantly reducing costs by reaching a critical mass of networks within a centralized physical location. We also invest in data center joint ventures or partnerships where we perform a variety of services described in Note 5. As of December 31, 2025, we controlled and operated 255 IBX data centers in 75 markets around the world.
We have been operating as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes ("REIT") effective January 1, 2015. See "Income Taxes" in Note 13 below for additional information.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and are presented in our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Equinix and its subsidiaries, including the acquisition of TIM NextGen DC Corporation from Total Information Management (“TIM”) and Zenutna Development & Realty Corporation ("ZDRC") on June 2, 2025.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in the consolidated financial statements to conform with current year presentation.
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Consolidation
We consolidate all entities that are wholly owned and those entities where we own less than 100% of the equity but we control the entity. We consolidate all Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) for which we are the primary beneficiary. A VIE is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (ii) has equity investors who lack the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, or (iii) has equity investors who lack the obligation to absorb the excepted losses or right to receive the expected residual returns of the VIE, or (iv) substantially all activities involve an equity investor with disproportionately few voting rights. We are considered the primary beneficiary of a VIE if we have (i) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. When determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we consider all relationships between us and the VIE, including management agreements and other contractual arrangements as well as rights held by other variable interest holders.
For the entities that are not VIEs, we first assess whether the entity is similar to a corporation or a limited partnership. We consolidate entities that are structured similar to corporations if we have a controlling financial interest (i.e. ownership of over 50% of the outstanding voting shares) unless the control does not rest with us as a majority owner due to substantive participating rights held by other shareholders or other factors. We may also consolidate a less-than-majority-owned entity if we control the board of directors which makes the significant decisions of the entity or we control the entity through contractual arrangements. For the entities that are structured similar to limited partnerships, we consolidate if we are the general partner and the limited partners do not hold substantive participating or kick-out rights that would preclude us from exercising control over the entity. We may also consolidate if we are the limited partner and we hold unilateral kick-out rights.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to the allowance for credit losses, fair values of financial and derivative instruments, intangible assets and goodwill, assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions, useful lives of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, leases, asset retirement obligations, other accruals and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
We consider all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity from the date of purchase of 3 months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents generally consist of money market mutual funds, certificates of deposit and U.S. government securities with original maturities of 3 months or less. Short-term investments generally consist of certificates of deposit and U.S. government securities with original maturities of between 3 months and 1 year.
Equity Method Investments
We use the equity method to account for investments in entities for which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over their operating and financial policies, but do not control. These include our investments in VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary, and certain investments in other joint ventures or partnerships that are not VIEs.
Equity method investments are initially measured at cost, or at fair value when the investment represents a retained equity interest in a deconsolidated business or derecognized distinct non-financial assets. Equity investments are subsequently adjusted for cash contributions, distributions and our share of the income and losses of the investees. We record our equity method investments in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Our proportionate shares of the income or loss from our equity method investments are recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. We use the cumulative earnings approach to determine whether distributions received from equity method investees are returns on investment and classified as operating cash inflows or returns of investment and reported as investing cash flows.
Non-marketable Equity Investments
We also have investments in non-marketable equity securities, where we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investees. We elected the measurement alternative under which the securities are measured at cost less impairment, if any, and adjusted for changes resulting from qualifying observable price changes. We record non-marketable equity investments in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts were insignificant as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, contract assets and our loan receivable. Risks associated with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are mitigated by our investment policy, which limits our investing to only money market funds, U.S. government agency and treasury notes, government sponsored enterprise and bank money instruments rated at least A-1/P-1 Short Term Rating or A-/A3 Long Term Rating, as determined by independent credit rating agencies. Credit risk from our accounts receivable and contract assets is not considered concentrated since our customer base is widely dispersed across our three geographical regions with no single customer accounting for a significant portion of our revenues.
We review our investment portfolio quarterly to determine if any securities may be other-than-temporarily impaired due to increased credit risk, changes in industry or sector of a certain instrument or ratings downgrades.
The credit risk associated with our loan receivable is mitigated by the fair value of collateral securing the loan. We estimate expected credit losses (“ECL”) by considering all available information relevant to assessing the collectibility of cash flows. In developing an estimate of ECL, we start with historical credit loss experience of financial assets with similar risk characteristics and adjust the historical loss information to reflect asset-specific risk characteristics as well as our expectation of current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are measured at our original cost or initial fair value for property, plant and equipment acquired through business combinations, net of depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Buildings under finance leases, leasehold improvements and integral equipment at leased locations are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset or improvement.
We capitalize certain internal and external costs associated with the development and purchase of internal-use software in property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets. This includes costs incurred in cloud computing arrangements ("CCA"), where it is both feasible and contractually permissible without significant penalty for us to take possession of the software. All other CCAs are considered service contracts, and the licensing and implementation costs incurred associated with such contracts are capitalized in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized internal-use software costs and capitalized implementation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the software or arrangements.
Our estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are generally as follows:
| Core systems | - | ||||||||||
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| Leasehold improvements | - | ||||||||||
Personal Property | - | ||||||||||
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Our construction in progress includes direct and indirect expenditures for the construction and expansion of IBX data centers and is stated at original cost. We contract out substantially all of the construction and expansion efforts of our IBX data centers to independent contractors under construction contracts. Construction in progress includes costs incurred under construction contracts including project management services, engineering and schematic design services, design development, construction services and other construction-related fees and services. In addition, we capitalize interest costs during the development phase. Once an IBX data center or expansion project becomes operational, these capitalized costs are allocated to certain property, plant and equipment categories and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets.
We review our property, plant and equipment for impairment together with lease right-of-use assets and finite-lived intangibles at the asset group level. Long-lived asset groups relating to our data centers are generally at the individual data center level. We reassess whether a change to our asset groups is necessary when we experience a significant change in our operations or in the way we utilize long-lived assets that causes a change to the interdependency of cash flows. We review asset groups for potential impairment whenever events or changes in
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable, such as a significant decrease in market price of an asset, a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset or an asset group is being used or its physical condition, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of an asset or an asset group or a continuous deterioration of our financial condition. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is assessed by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which its carrying amount exceeds its fair value.
We enter into non-cancellable lease arrangements as the lessee primarily for our data center spaces, office spaces and equipment. Assets acquired through finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Assets Held for Sale
Assets and liabilities to be disposed of that meet all of the criteria to be classified as held for sale are reported at the lower of their carrying amounts or fair values less costs to sell.
Asset Retirement Costs and Asset Retirement Obligations
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
We have three reportable segments comprised of the 1) Americas, 2) EMEA and 3) Asia-Pacific geographic regions, which we also determined are our reporting units. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or more often if and when circumstances indicate that goodwill is not recoverable.
Generally, we assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors considered in the assessment include industry and market conditions, overall financial performance and other relevant events and factors affecting the reporting unit. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then performing a quantitative impairment test is unnecessary. However, if we conclude otherwise, then we are required to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. The quantitative impairment test, which is used to identify both the existence of impairment and the amount of impairment loss, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, any excess of the reporting unit goodwill carrying value over the respective implied fair value is recognized as an impairment loss. In 2025 and 2024, we elected to bypass the optional qualitative assessment and performed the quantitative assessment for our Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific reporting units. In 2023, we performed qualitative assessments for our three reporting units.
Substantially all of our intangible assets are subject to amortization and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. Customer relationship intangibles acquired through business combinations represent a substantial majority of our finite-lived intangible assets and generally have estimated useful lives of 10 to 20 years.
As described above, we perform a review of all long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, at the asset group level for impairment by assessing events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is assessed by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be
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Debt Issuance Costs
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
We utilize foreign currency and interest rate derivative instruments as part of our risk management strategy. Foreign currency derivatives help to mitigate the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on (i) our expected revenues and expenses in the EMEA region, (ii) investments in our foreign operations and (iii) certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Interest rate derivatives are used to manage the interest rate risk associated with anticipated fixed-rate debt issuances.
These measures allow us to effectively control our financial exposure and are not used for speculative purposes. We recognize all derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the value of a derivative depends on whether the contract qualifies and has been designated for hedge accounting. In order to qualify for hedge accounting, a derivative must be considered highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and there must be documentation of the risk management objective and strategy, including identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item and the risk exposure, and the effectiveness assessment methodology. Hedge designations are reviewed on a quarterly basis to assess whether circumstances have changed that would disrupt the hedging instrument's relationship to the forecasted transactions or net investment.
Cash Flow Hedges
The instruments we designate as cash flow hedges include foreign currency forwards, cross-currency swaps and interest rate locks. For cash flow hedges, we use a regression analysis at the time they are designated to assess their effectiveness.
We enter into intercompany foreign currency forward contracts ("intercompany derivatives") with our wholly-owned subsidiaries in our EMEA region in order to hedge certain forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (primarily the British pound and the euro). Simultaneously, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts with unrelated third parties to externally hedge the net exposure created by such intercompany derivatives. We designate the intercompany derivatives as cash flow hedges. We use the forward method to assess effectiveness of qualifying foreign currency forwards that are designated as cash flow hedges, whereby the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to the same line item in the consolidated statements of operations that is used to present the earnings effect of the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings.
We also utilize cross-currency interest rate swaps, which we designate as cash flow hedges, to manage the foreign currency exposure associated with a portion of our foreign currency-denominated variable-rate debt and our U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate debt issued by our foreign subsidiaries. We assess the effectiveness of cross-currency interest rate swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges using the spot method. Fair value changes from spot rates are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) initially and immediately reclassified to earnings to offset the gain or loss from remeasuring the associated debt. We exclude time value and cross currency basis spread from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize the excluded component in interest expense through the swap accrual process. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
We use interest rate derivative instruments such as treasury locks and swap locks, collectively referred to as "interest rate locks", to manage interest rate exposure created by anticipated fixed-rate debt issuances. An interest rate lock is a synthetic forward sale of a benchmark interest rate, which is settled in cash based upon the difference
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between an agreed upon rate at inception and the prevailing benchmark rate at settlement. It effectively fixes the benchmark rate component of an upcoming debt issuance. The interest rate lock transactions are designated as cash flow hedges, with all changes in value recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Subsequent to settlement, amounts in other comprehensive income (loss) are amortized to interest expense over the term of the interest rate locks.
When two or more derivative instruments in combination are jointly designated as a cash flow hedging instrument, they are treated as a single instrument. For hedge relationships that are discontinued because the forecasted transaction is not expected to occur according to the original strategy, any related derivative amounts recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) are immediately recognized in earnings.
We classify cash flows from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in the same category as the cash flows from the item being hedged.
Net Investment Hedges
We use cross-currency swaps, which we designate as net investment hedges, to hedge the currency exposure associated with our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. We use the spot method to assess effectiveness of cross-currency interest rate swaps that are designated as net investment hedges, whereby the change in fair value due to foreign currency exchange spot rates is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and the change in fair value of the excluded component is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and amortized to interest expense through the swap accrual process.
Occasionally, we also use foreign exchange forward contracts, which we designate as net investment hedges, to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on a portion of our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. We use the spot method to assess hedge effectiveness and recognize fair value changes from spot rates in other comprehensive income (loss). We exclude forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and amortize the initial value of the excluded component through interest expense. The difference between fair value changes from the excluded component and the amount amortized is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Certain of our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in them. These embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and carried on our balance sheet at their fair value. The majority of these embedded derivatives arise as a result of our foreign subsidiaries pricing their customer contracts in U.S. dollars. We use these forward contracts embedded within our customer agreements to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries.
Non-designated Hedges
For further information on derivatives and hedging activities, see Note 7.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of our cash equivalents held in money market funds and the carrying value of our derivative instruments represent their fair values. The carrying values of our cash equivalents held in time deposits and U.S. government securities and the carrying values of our accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued property, plant and equipment approximate their fair values primarily due to the short-term maturity of the related instruments. The fair value of short-term investments held in time deposits and U.S. government securities are estimated by considering observable market prices of similar instruments. The fair value of our debt traded in the public debt market is based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our debt which is not publicly traded is estimated by considering our credit rating, current rates available to us for debt of the same remaining maturities and terms. The fair value of our loan receivable is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows of the loan, using indicative pricing from third parties for similar instruments and asset-specific yield adjustments for elements such as credit risk.
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Fair Value of Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities
We also follow the accounting standard for the measurement of fair value for certain non-financial assets and liabilities on a nonrecurring basis. These include:
•Non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination or other new basis event, but not measured at fair value in subsequent reporting periods;
•Reporting units and non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value for goodwill impairment tests;
•Indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value for impairment assessments;
•Non-financial long-lived assets or asset groups measured at fair value for impairment assessments;
•Asset retirement obligations initially measured at fair value but not subsequently measured at fair value; and
•Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale measured at fair value less costs to sell and reported at the lower of the carrying amounts or the fair values less costs to sell.
For further information on fair value measurements, see Note 8.
Leases
We enter into lease arrangements primarily for land, data center spaces, office spaces and equipment. At its inception, we determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease. We recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets for all leases with a term longer than 12 months, including renewal options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are classified and recognized at the commencement date. When there is a lease modification or a change in lease term triggered by a reassessment event, we reassess its classification and remeasure the ROU asset and lease liability.
Lease liabilities are measured based on the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets consist of (i) initial measurement of the lease liability, (ii) lease payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received and (iii) initial direct costs incurred by us. Lease payments may vary because of changes in facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement, including changes in inflation indices. Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate (such as the Consumer Price Index or a market interest rate) are included in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities using the index or rate at the commencement date. Subsequent changes to lease payments based on changes to the index and rate are accounted for as variable lease payments and recognized in the period they are incurred. Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are excluded from the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Since most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our own incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") on a collateralized basis in determining the present value of lease payments. We utilize a market-based approach to estimate the IBR. The approach requires significant judgment. Therefore, we utilize different data sets to estimate IBRs via an analysis of (i) sovereign rates, (ii) yields on our outstanding public debt and (iii) indicative pricing on both secured and unsecured debt received from banking partners. We also apply adjustments to account for considerations related to (i) tenor and (ii) country credit ratings that may not be fully incorporated by the aforementioned data sets.
The majority of our lease arrangements include options to extend the lease. If we are reasonably certain to exercise such options, the periods covered by the options are included in the lease term. The depreciable lives of certain fixed assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term. We have certain leases with a term of 12 months or less. For such leases, we elected not to recognize any ROU asset or lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. We elected to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets for which we have identified as lease arrangements.
As described above, we perform a review of all long-lived assets, including ROU assets, at the asset group level for impairment by assessing events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is assessed by comparing the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the
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Revenue
Revenue Recognition
We derive more than 90 % of our revenues from recurring revenue streams, consisting primarily of (1) colocation, which includes the licensing of cabinet space and power; (2) interconnection offerings; (3) managed infrastructure solutions and (4) other revenues consisting of rental income from tenants or subtenants. The remainder of our revenues are from non-recurring revenue streams, such as installation revenues, professional service fees including from our joint ventures, contract settlements and equipment sales. Revenues by product lines and geographic regions are included in segment information in Note 18.
Revenues are recognized when control of these products and services is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for the products and services. Revenues from recurring revenue streams are generally billed monthly and recognized ratably over the term of the contract, generally 1 to 5 years for IBX data center colocation customers. Non-recurring installation fees, although generally paid upfront upon installation, are deferred and recognized ratably over the contract term. Professional service fees and equipment sales are recognized in the period when the services were provided. For the contracts with customers that contain multiple performance obligations, we account for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct or as a series of distinct obligations if the individual performance obligations meet the series criteria. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require significant judgment. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price is determined based on overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration market conditions, geographic locations and other factors. Other judgments include determining if any variable consideration should be included in the total contract value of the arrangement such as price increases.
Revenue is generally recognized on a gross basis as a principal versus on a net basis as an agent, as we are primarily responsible for fulfilling the contract, bear inventory risk and have discretion in establishing the price when selling to the customer. To the extent we do not meet the criteria for recognizing revenue on a gross basis, we record the revenue on a net basis. Revenue from contract settlements, when a customer wishes to terminate their remaining contract early, is treated as a contract modification and recognized ratably over the remaining term of the contract, if any.
We guarantee certain service levels, such as uptime, as outlined in individual customer contracts. If these service levels are not achieved due to any failure of the physical infrastructure or offerings, or in the event of certain instances of damage to customer infrastructure within our IBX data centers, we would reduce revenue for any credits or cash payments given to the customer. Historically, these credits and cash payments have not been significant.
We enter into revenue contracts with customers for data centers and office space that contain both lease and non-lease components. We elected to adopt the practical expedient which allows lessors to combine lease and non-lease components, by underlying class of asset, and account for them as one component if they have the same timing and pattern of transfer. The combined component is accounted for in accordance with the current lease accounting guidance ("Topic 842") if the lease component is predominant, and in accordance with the current revenue accounting guidance ("Topic 606") if the non-lease component is predominant. In general, customer contracts for data centers are accounted for under Topic 606 and customer contracts for the use of office space are accounted for under Topic 842, which are generally classified as operating leases and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As part of our ongoing involvement in our xScaleTM joint venture equity method investments, we enter into certain contracts with these ventures to provide our data center expertise in exchange for professional service fee revenue. Such services include development and construction management, sales and marketing, facilities management, asset management and procurement. In general, the revenue is recognized as the services are performed. Revenue for certain services, such as sales and marketing, are recognized at a point in time. In addition,
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the revenue for the sales and marketing fees may be recognized several years in advance of payment from the xScale joint ventures, as payment is often tied to deployment of the customer.
Certain customer agreements are denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of the parties involved. Under applicable accounting rules, we are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in these contracts. We assessed these embedded contracts and concluded them to be foreign currency embedded derivatives (see Note 7). These instruments are separated from their host contracts and held on our consolidated balance sheets at their fair value. The majority of these foreign currency embedded derivatives arise in certain of our subsidiaries where the local currency is the subsidiary's functional currency and the customer contract is denominated in the U.S. dollar. For certain contracts, we use these forward contracts embedded within our customer agreements to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. Please see Note 7 for further discussion of these hedges. For all other customer contracts containing embedded derivatives, changes in their fair values are recognized within revenues in our consolidated statements of operations.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections result in accounts receivables, contract assets and deferred revenues. A receivable is recorded at the invoice amount, net of an allowance for credit losses and is recognized in the period when we have transferred products or provided services to our customers and when its right to consideration is unconditional. Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 45 days. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, we have determined that our contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. We assess collectability 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 data centers or obtain a deposit. We also maintain an allowance for estimated losses on a lifetime loss basis resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments for which we had expected to collect the revenues in accordance with the credit loss accounting guidance ("Topic 326"). If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate or if they became insolvent, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, greater allowances for credit losses may be required. We specifically analyze current economic news, conditions and trends, historical loss rates, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, changes in customer payment terms and any applicable long-term forecast when evaluating revenue recognition and the adequacy of our reserves for our accounts receivable. Any amounts that were previously recognized as revenue and subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense included in sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statements of operations. A specific bad debt reserve of up to the full amount of a particular invoice value is provided for certain problematic customer balances. An additional reserve is established for all other accounts based on an analysis of historical credits issued. Delinquent account balances are written off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable.
A contract asset exists when we have transferred products or provided services to our customers but customer payment is conditioned on reasons other than the passage of time, such as upon the satisfaction of additional performance obligations. Certain contracts include terms related to price arrangements such as price increases and free months. We recognize revenues ratably over the contract term, which could potentially give rise to contract assets during certain periods of the contract term. Contract assets are recorded in other current assets and other assets, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Deferred revenue (a contract liability) is recognized when we have an unconditional right to a payment before we transfer the products or services to customers. Deferred revenue is included in other current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.
Contract Costs
Direct and indirect incremental costs solely related to obtaining revenue contracts are capitalized as costs of obtaining a contract when they are incremental and if they are expected to be recovered. Such costs consist primarily of commission fees and sales bonuses, as well as indirect related payroll costs. In 2025, contract costs were amortized over the estimated period of approximately 7 years on a straight-line basis. We elected to apply the
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practical expedient which allows us to expense contract costs when incurred if the amortization period is one year or less.
For further information on revenue recognition, see Note 2 below.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to differences that exist between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as tax attributes such as net operating loss, capital loss and tax credits carryforwards on a taxing jurisdiction basis. 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, and the tax attributes to be utilized. 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. A tax benefit from an uncertain income tax position may be recognized in the financial statements only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable, based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority's widely understood administrative practices and precedents. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized. Any subsequent changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with our 2015 taxable year. As a result, we may deduct the dividends distributed to our stockholders from taxable income generated by us and that of our qualified REIT subsidiaries ("QRSs"). Our dividends paid deduction generally eliminates the U.S. federal taxable income of our REIT and QRSs, resulting in no U.S. federal income tax due. However, our domestic taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs") are subject to the U.S. corporate income taxes on any taxable income generated by them. In addition, our foreign operations are subject to local income taxes regardless of whether the foreign operations are operated as QRSs or TRSs for U.S. income tax purposes.
Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. Our ability to satisfy quarterly asset tests depends upon our analysis and the fair market values of our REIT and non-REIT assets. For purposes of the quarterly REIT asset tests, we estimate the fair market value of assets within our QRSs and TRSs using a discounted cash flow approach, by calculating the present value of forecasted future cash flows. We apply discount rates based on industry benchmarks relative to the market and forecasting risks. Other significant assumptions used to estimate the fair market value of assets in QRSs and TRSs include projected revenue growth, projected operating margins, and projected capital expenditures.
For further information on income taxes, see Note 13 below.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on the fair value of the award. We generally recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. However, for awards with market conditions or performance conditions, stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each vesting tranche of the award. We elected to estimate forfeitures based on historical forfeiture rates.
We grant restricted stock units ("RSUs") to our employees and these equity awards generally have only a service condition. We grant RSUs to our executives that generally have a service and performance condition or a service and market condition. Performance conditions contained in an equity award are generally tied to our financial performance. We assess the probability of meeting these performance conditions on a quarterly basis. The majority of our RSUs vest over four years , although certain equity awards for executives vest over a range of to four years . The valuation of RSUs with only a service condition or a service and performance condition requires no significant assumptions as the fair value for these types of equity awards is based solely on our stock price on the date of grant. We use a Monte Carlo simulation option-pricing model to determine the fair value of RSUs with a service and market condition.
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We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of our employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"). The determination of the fair value of shares purchased under the ESPP is affected by assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables including our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and actual and projected employee stock purchase behaviors. We estimated the expected volatility by using the average historical volatility of its common stock that it believed was best representative of future volatility. The risk-free interest rate used was based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term of the equity awards. The expected dividend rate used was based on average dividend yields and the expected term used was equal to the term of each purchase window.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The financial position of foreign subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency is translated using the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period, while income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates during the period. These translation gains or losses are included as other comprehensive income (loss). Certain intercompany balances are designated as loans of a long-term investment-type nature. Accordingly, exchange gains and losses associated with these long-term intercompany balances are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), along with translation adjustments.
Foreign exchange gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are anticipated to be repaid within the foreseeable future, are reported within other income (expense) on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
For additional information on the impact of foreign currencies to our consolidated financial statements, see "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss" in Note 11.
Earnings Per Share
Treasury Stock
We account for treasury stock under the cost method. When treasury stock is re-issued at a higher price than its cost, the difference is recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital to the extent that there are gains to offset the losses. If there are no treasury stock gains in additional paid-in capital, the losses are recorded as a component of retained earnings.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses ("DISE"). The ASU requires additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The requirements will be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the extent of the impact of this ASU on disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The ASU is intended to increase the operability of the recognition guidance for internal-use software
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considering different methods of software development. The ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The ASU permits prospective, retrospective or modified retrospective application. We are currently evaluating the extent of the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. The ASU is intended to improve the guidance in Topic 270, Interim Reporting, by improving the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifying when that guidance is applicable. The ASU is effective for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The ASU permits prospective or retrospective application. We are currently evaluating the extent of the impact of this ASU on disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures by requiring (i) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (ii) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. We adopted this ASU on a prospective basis for the 2025 annual reporting period. Refer to Note 13 for disclosures required by this ASU.
2. Revenue
Contract Balances
The following table summarizes the opening and closing balances of our accounts receivable, net; contract assets, current; contract assets, non-current; deferred revenue, current; and deferred revenue, non-current (in millions):
| Accounts receivable, net | Contract assets, current | Contract assets, non-current | Deferred revenue, current | Deferred revenue, non-current | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances as of January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closing balances as of December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balances as of January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closing balances as of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
The difference between the opening and closing balances of our accounts receivable, net, contract assets and deferred revenues primarily results from revenue growth and the timing difference between the satisfaction of our performance obligation and the customer's payment. The amounts of revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 from the opening deferred revenue balance were $101 million, $88 million and $95 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, no
Contract Costs
The ending balances of net capitalized contract costs as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $503 million and $436 million, respectively, which were included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. $119 million, $122 million, and $103 million of contract costs were amortized during years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which were included in sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Remaining Performance Obligations
Approximately $13.6 billion of revenues, including deferred installation revenues, are expected to be recognized in future periods related to unsatisfied performance obligations as of December 31, 2025. Most of our revenue contracts have an initial term varying from to five years , and thereafter, automatically renew in one-year increments. Included in the remaining performance obligations are contracts that are either under the initial term or under one-year renewal periods. We expect to recognize approximately 65 % of our remaining performance obligations as revenues over the next two years , with more revenues expected to be recognized in the first year due to the impact of contract renewals. The remainder of the balance is generally expected to be recognized over the next to five years . We estimate our remaining performance obligations at a point in time. Actual amounts and timing of revenue recognition may differ from these estimates due to changes in actual deployment dates, contract modifications, scheduled price increases, renewals and/or terminations.
The remaining performance obligations do not include variable consideration related to unsatisfied performance obligations such as the usage of metered power, service fees from xScale® data centers that are based on future events or actual costs incurred in the future, or any contracts that could be terminated without any significant penalties including the majority of interconnection revenues. The remaining performance obligations above include revenues to be recognized in the future related to arrangements where we are considered the lessor.
3. Acquisitions
Acquisition of TIM NextGen DC Corporation (the "TIM Acquisition")
On June 2, 2025, we completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of TIM NextGen DC Corporation from TIM and ZDRC, consisting of three data centers in the Philippines, for total purchase consideration of $183 million. The TIM Acquisition supports our ongoing expansion to meet customer demand in the Asia-Pacific market.
We incurred insignificant transaction costs and recognized insignificant revenues and net income from the TIM Acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Purchase Price Allocation
The TIM Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, the total purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed measured at fair value on the date of acquisition, except where alternative measurement is required under GAAP.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we completed the detailed valuation analysis and the final allocation of purchase price for the TIM Acquisition.
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A summary of the allocation of total purchase consideration is presented as follows (in millions):
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| Intangible assets | |||||
| Other assets | |||||
| Liabilities | ( | ||||
| Total identifiable net assets | |||||
| Goodwill | |||||
| Net assets acquired | $ | ||||
Property, plant and equipment - The fair values of property, plant and equipment acquired from the TIM Acquisition were estimated by applying the cost approach. The key assumptions of the cost approach include replacement cost (new), physical deterioration, functional and economic obsolescence, economic useful life, remaining useful life, age and effective age.
Intangible assets - The following table presents certain information on the acquired intangible assets (in millions):
| Intangible Assets | Fair Value | Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | Discount Rate | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships (1) | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)The fair value of the customer relationships were estimated by calculating the present value of estimated future operating cash flows generated from existing customers less costs to realize the revenue. The discount rates reflect the nature of the assets, the uncertainty of the estimated future operating cash flows, as well as the risk of the country within which the acquired business operates.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and the projected revenue increase expected to arise from future customers after the acquisition, including on expansion capacity acquired. Goodwill is attributable to the Asia-Pacific region and is generally not deductible for local tax purposes.
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4. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for the years ended December 31 ($ in millions except per share data; share data in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Employee equity awards | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to calculate diluted EPS | |||||||||||||||||
| EPS attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth potential shares of common stock that are not included in the diluted EPS calculation above because to do so would be anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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5. Equity Method Investments
We hold various equity method investments, primarily interests in joint venture partnership arrangements, in order to invest in certain entities that are in line with our business development objectives, including the development and operation of xScale data centers. Some of these joint ventures are classified as Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs").
The following table summarizes our equity method investments, which were included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 (in millions):
| Investee | Ownership Percentage | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| EMEA 1 Joint Venture | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Other | Various | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes investments in the following xScale joint ventures in each of our three regions: "Asia-Pacific 1 Joint Venture", "Asia-Pacific 2 Joint Venture", "Asia-Pacific 3 Joint Venture", "EMEA 2 Joint Venture", "AMER 1 Joint Venture" and "AMER 2 Joint Venture". These investments share a similar purpose, design and nature of assets.
EMEA 1 Joint Venture
The EMEA 1 Joint Venture is not a VIE given that both equity investors' interests have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest and it is sufficiently capitalized to sustain its operations, requiring additional funding from its partners only when expanding operations. Our share of income and losses of equity method investments from this joint venture was insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 and was included in other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations.
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VIE Joint Ventures
The VIE Joint Ventures are considered VIEs because they do not have sufficient funds from operations to be self-sustaining. While we provide certain management services to their operations and earn fees for the performance of such services, the power to direct the activities of these joint ventures that most significantly impact economic performance is shared equally between us and our partners. These activities include data center construction and operations, sales and marketing, financing, and real estate purchases or sales. Decisions about these activities require the consent of both Equinix and our partners. We concluded that neither party is deemed to have predominant control over the VIE Joint Ventures and neither party is considered to be the primary beneficiary.
The following table summarizes our share of income (losses) related to equity method investments from the VIE Joint Ventures, which were included in other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share of income (losses) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||
AMER 1 Joint Venture
In March 2023, we invested in the AMER 1 Joint Venture. Upon formation of the joint venture, we sold the assets and liabilities of the Mexico 3 ("MX3") data center, which were included within our Americas region, for total consideration of $75 million. Consideration included $64 million of net cash proceeds, a 20 % partnership interest in the AMER 1 Joint Venture with a fair value of $8 million, and $3 million of receivables. We recognized an insignificant loss on the sale of the MX3 data center.
AMER 2 Joint Venture
On April 10, 2024, we invested in a joint venture to develop and operate an xScale data center in the Americas region (the “AMER 2 Joint Venture”). At closing, we sold the assets and liabilities of the Silicon Valley 12 (“SV12”) data center site, which were included within our Americas region, for total consideration of $293 million, which was comprised of $246 million of net cash proceeds, a 20 % partnership interest in the AMER 2 Joint Venture with a fair value of $26 million, and $21 million of receivables. We recognized a gain of $18 million on the sale of the SV12x data center in the second quarter of 2024.
The following table summarizes our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIE Joint Ventures as of December 31, 2025 (in millions):
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| Equity Investment | $ | |||||||
| Outstanding Accounts Receivable | ||||||||
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Future Equity Contribution Commitments (2) | ||||||||
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| Total | $ | |||||||
(1)Concurrent with the closing of the AMER 2 Joint Venture, we entered into a loan agreement with the AMER 2 Joint Venture, as a lender, further discussed in Note 15.
(2)The joint ventures' partners are required to make additional equity contributions proportionately upon certain occurrences, such as a shortfall in capital necessary to complete construction or to make interest payments on their outstanding debt.
(3)In connection with our 20 % equity investment in the EMEA 2 Joint Venture, we provided the lenders with our guarantees covering 20 % of all payments of principal and interest due under one of the EMEA 2 Joint Venture's credit facility agreements. A portion of the guarantees relates to our AMER 1 Joint Venture. Refer to Note 14.
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AMER 3 Joint Venture
On October 30, 2024, we formed a joint venture to develop and operate xScale data center campuses in the Americas region (the "AMER 3 Joint Venture"). As of December 31, 2025, there have been no equity contributions made to the AMER 3 Joint Venture.
6. Balance Sheet Components
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
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| Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ | $ | |||||||||
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash and cash equivalents included investments which were readily convertible to cash and generally had original maturities of 3
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and generally do not bear interest. Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
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The following table summarizes the activity of our allowance for credit losses (in millions):
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||
| Net write-offs | ( | ||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||
| Net write-offs | ( | ||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||
| Net write-offs | ( | ||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||
Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Taxes receivable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Derivative assets, current | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses, current | |||||||||||
Other receivables (1) | |||||||||||
| Contract assets, current | |||||||||||
Other (2) | |||||||||||
| Total other current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Includes receivables due from our joint ventures. See Note 15.
(2)The balance as of December 31, 2025 included $60 million of restricted cash, current, primarily comprised of temporary cash collateral.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Core systems | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Buildings | |||||||||||
| Construction in progress | |||||||||||
| Land | |||||||||||
| Internal-use software | |||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Personal property | |||||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The following table presents goodwill and other intangible assets, net, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill: | |||||||||||
| Americas | $ | $ | |||||||||
| EMEA | |||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets: | |||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Less accumulated amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by geographic regions are as follows (in millions):
| Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in the net book value of intangible assets by geographic regions are as follows (in millions):
| Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Additions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Refer to Note 17.
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Goodwill and intangible assets which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. Our foreign currency translation gains and losses are a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
Estimated future amortization expense related to these intangibles is as follows (in millions):
| Years ending: | |||||
| 2026 | $ | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total | $ | ||||
Other Assets
consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid assets, non-current | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Equity method investments | |||||||||||
| Contract costs | |||||||||||
| Loan receivable | |||||||||||
| Deferred CCA implementation costs | |||||||||||
| Contract assets, non-current | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses, non-current | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | |||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||
| Derivative assets, non-current | |||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs, net | |||||||||||
Other (1) | |||||||||||
| Total other assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)The balance as of December 31, 2025 included $37 million restricted cash, non-current, primarily comprised of security deposits.
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accrued taxes (1) | |||||||||||
| Accrued interest | |||||||||||
| Accrued utilities and security | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Accrued taxes included income taxes payable of $114 million and $109 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, current | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Derivative liabilities, current | |||||||||||
| Dividends payable, current | |||||||||||
| Customer deposits | |||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, current | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total other current liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, non-current | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, non-current | |||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities, non-current | |||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | |||||||||||
| Dividends payable, non-current | |||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total other liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
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The following table summarizes the activities of our asset retirement obligations ("ARO") (in millions):
| Asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||
| Additions and adjustments | ( | ||||
| Accretion expense | |||||
| Asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Additions and adjustments | ( | ||||
| Accretion expense | |||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ||||
| Asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Additions and adjustments | |||||
| Accretion expense | |||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange | |||||
| Asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||
7. Derivatives and Hedging Instruments
Derivatives and Other Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments
Net Investment Hedges
Foreign Currency Debt: We are exposed to the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the value of investments in our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar. In order to mitigate the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, we have entered into various foreign currency debt obligations, which are designated as hedges against our net investments in foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total principal amounts of foreign currency debt obligations designated as net investment hedges were $923 million and $1.0 billion, respectively.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: We use foreign currency forward contracts, designated as net investment hedges, to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. We use the spot method to assess hedge effectiveness and recognize fair value changes from spot rates in other comprehensive income (loss). We exclude forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and amortize the initial value of the excluded component through interest expense. The difference between fair value changes from the excluded component and the amount amortized is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Embedded Derivatives: Certain of our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in them. These embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and carried on our balance sheet at their fair value. The majority of these embedded derivatives arise as a result of our foreign subsidiaries pricing their customer contracts in U.S. dollars. We use these forward contracts embedded within our customer agreements to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total remaining contract value of such customer agreements outstanding under this hedging program was $230 million and $213 million, respectively.
Cross-currency Interest Rate Swaps: We also use cross-currency interest rate swaps, designated as net investment hedges, which effectively convert a portion of our U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate debt to foreign currency-denominated fixed-rate debt, to hedge the currency exposure associated with our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. We use the spot method to assess hedge effectiveness and recognize fair value changes from spot rates in other comprehensive income (loss). We exclude time value and cross currency basis spread from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize the excluded component in interest expense through the swap accrual process. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
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Cash Flow Hedges
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: We enter into intercompany foreign currency forward contracts ("intercompany derivatives") with our wholly-owned subsidiaries in our EMEA region in order to hedge certain forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (primarily the British pound and the euro). Simultaneously, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts with unrelated third parties to externally hedge the net exposure created by such intercompany derivatives. We designate the intercompany derivatives as cash flow hedges. We do not exclude any components from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and the change in fair value of these derivatives is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged transaction occurs.
As of December 31, 2025, our foreign currency forward contracts had maturity dates ranging from January 2026 to December 2027 and we had a net loss of $51 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to revenues and expenses for cash flow hedges that will mature in the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2024, our foreign currency forward contracts had maturity dates ranging from January 2025 to December 2026 and we had a net gain of $38 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to revenues and expenses for cash flow hedges that matured in the 12 months following December 31, 2024.
Cross-currency Interest Rate Swaps: We use cross-currency swaps, designated as cash flow hedges, to manage the foreign currency exposure associated with a portion of our foreign currency-denominated variable-rate debt and our U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate debt issued by our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2025, these cross-currency interest rate swaps had maturity dates ranging from March 2026 to June 2034. We had a net gain of $13 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2024, our cross-currency interest rate swaps had maturity dates ranging from March 2026 to June 2034. We had a net gain of $13 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to interest expense in the 12 months following December 31, 2024. We use the spot method to assess hedge effectiveness. Fair value changes from spot rates are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) initially and immediately reclassified to earnings to offset the gain or loss from remeasuring the associated debt. We exclude time value and cross currency basis spread from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize the excluded component in interest expense through the swap accrual process. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Interest Rate Locks: We hedge the interest rate exposure created by anticipated fixed-rate debt issuances through the use of treasury locks and swap locks (collectively, interest rate locks), which are designated as cash flow hedges. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no 4 million and $3 million, respectively, recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to interest expense in the 12 months following December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, for interest rate locks.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: We also use foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with certain foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. As a result of foreign currency fluctuations, the U.S. dollar equivalent values of our foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities change. Gains and losses on these contracts are included in other income (expense), on a net basis, along with the foreign currency gains and losses of the related foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities associated with these foreign currency forward contracts.
Cross-currency Interest Rate Swaps: We may, from time to time, elect to dedesignate a portion of our cross-currency interest rate swaps previously designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses subsequent to the dedesignation are recognized in other income (expense).
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Notional Amounts and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the composition of derivative instruments recognized in our consolidated balance sheets, excluding accrued interest, as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Amount (1) | Assets (2) | Liabilities (3) | Notional Amount (1) | Assets (2) | Liabilities (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-designated hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Excludes embedded derivatives.
(2)As presented in our consolidated balance sheets within other current assets and other assets.
(3)As presented in our consolidated balance sheets within other current liabilities and other liabilities.
Impact on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The pre-tax gains (losses) from hedging instruments recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency debt | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (included component) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (included component) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate locks | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
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Impact on Earnings
The gains (losses) from derivative instruments recognized in earnings, and the location of such gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in millions):
| Location of gain (loss) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Revenues | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Costs and operating expenses | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) | Interest expense | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps (included component) | Other income (expense) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate locks | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-designated hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other income (expense) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency interest rate swaps | Other income (expense) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities
We enter into master netting agreements with our counterparties for transactions other than embedded derivatives to mitigate credit risk exposure to any single counterparty. Master netting agreements allow for individual derivative contracts with a single counterparty to offset in the event of default. For presentation in our consolidated balance sheets, we do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments or the accrued interest related to cross-currency interest rate swaps under master netting arrangements. The following table presents information related to these offsetting arrangements, inclusive of accrued interest (in millions):
| Gross Amounts | Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8. Fair Value Measurements
We perform fair value measurements in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, which establishes three levels of inputs that we use to measure fair value:
•Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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•Level 2: observable inputs (e.g., spot rates and other data from third-party pricing vendors for our derivative instruments, credit rating and current prices of similar debt instruments that are publicly traded for our debt instruments) other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the assets or liabilities.
•Level 3: unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities, including indicative pricing from third parties for similar instruments and asset-specific yield adjustments for elements such as credit risk.
The fair values of certain financial assets and liabilities as of December 31 were as follows (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Fair Value Measurement Using | Fair Value | Fair Value Measurement Using | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time deposits (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. government securities (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loan receivable (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments (5) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage and loans payable (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior notes (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Instruments are included within cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets, and are measured at fair value.
(2)Instruments are included within cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the consolidated balance sheets, and are measured at amortized cost.
(3)Instruments are included within short-term investments in the consolidated balance sheets, and are measured at amortized cost. All of our U.S. government securities are held to maturity and mature within one year. As of December 31, 2025, no allowance for credit losses was recorded for these securities and there are insignificant unrecognized gains and losses.
(4)Instrument is included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, and is measured at amortized cost. Refer to Note 15.
(5)Instruments are included within other current assets, other assets, other current liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and are measured at fair value. Refer to Note 7.
(6)Include current and non-current portions and are measured at amortized cost. Refer to Note 10.
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9. Leases
Significant Lease Transactions
The following table summarizes significant lease transactions during the year ended December 31, 2025 (in millions):
Net Incremental (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease | Quarter | Transaction | Lease Classification | ROU assets | Lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo 98/99 ("TY98/99") new data center lease | Q4 | New lease with a | Finance Lease | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The lease has a maximum term of 21 years with termination options on the th and th anniversaries. As of December 31, 2025, we are reasonably certain to exercise the termination option on the th anniversary.
(2) The net incremental amounts represent the adjustments to the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities recorded during the quarter that the transactions were entered.
Lease Expenses
The components of lease expenses were as follows (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Finance lease cost | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets (1) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Interest on lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Total finance lease cost | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | |||||||||||||||||
| Variable lease cost | |||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
(1) Amortization of right-of-use assets is included within depreciation expense, and is recorded within cost of revenues, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
In addition, we recorded impairment charges of $38 million on operating lease right-of-use assets in the Asia-Pacific region during the fourth quarter of 2024 as described in Note 17.
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Other Information
Other information related to leases is presented in the following tables (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | |||||||||||||||||
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | |||||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | |||||||||||||||||
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (2) | |||||||||||
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (2) | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | % | % | |||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | % | % | |||||||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets (3) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) Represents all non-cash changes in right-of-use assets.
(2) Includes lease renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.
Maturities of Lease Liabilities
The maturities of our lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 are as follows (in millions):
| Year ended December 31, | Operating Leases | Finance Leases | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less imputed interest | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
We entered into agreements with various landlords primarily to lease data center spaces and ground leases which have not yet commenced as of December 31, 2025. These leases are expected to commence between 2026 and 2029, with lease terms of 2 to 99 years and total lease commitments of approximately $600 million.
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10. Debt Facilities
Mortgage and Loans Payable
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our mortgage and loans payable balance consisted of the following (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Term loans | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Mortgage payable and other loans payable | |||||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ( | |||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
Senior Credit Facility
In 2022, we entered into a credit agreement with a group of lenders for a senior unsecured credit facility, comprised of a $4.0 billion senior unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility (the "2022 Revolving Facility") and a £500 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "2022 Term Loan Facility").
As of December 31, 2025, we had 37 irrevocable letters of credit totaling $31 million issued and outstanding under the 2022 Revolving Facility, with approximately $4.0 billion remaining available to borrow under the 2022 Revolving Facility. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, unamortized debt issuance costs for the 2022 Revolving Facility of $2 million and $3 million, respectively, were presented in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total amounts outstanding under the 2022 Term Loan Facility, net of debt issuance costs, were $673 million and $625 million, respectively.
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Senior Notes
Our senior notes balance consisted of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Notes | Issuance Date | Maturity Date | Amount | Effective Rate | Amount | Effective Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2020 | July 2025 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2020 | September 2025 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2021 | May 2026 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2019 | November 2026 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2021 | March 2027 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2020 | July 2027 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2020 | March 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2021 | May 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2023 | September 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2025 | May 2029 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2024 | September 2029 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2019 | November 2029 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2025 | March 2030 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2020 | July 2030 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2025 | November 2030 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2024 | March 2031 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2021 | May 2031 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 2022 | April 2032 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2025 | September 2032 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2025 | November 2032 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2021 | March 2033 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2024 | September 2033 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2025 | May 2034 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2024 | June 2034 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2024 | November 2034 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2023 | March 2035 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2023 | March 2035 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2023 | March 2043 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 2023 | March 2043 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 2023 | March 2043 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2020 | July 2050 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2020 | September 2051 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2021 | February 2052 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less amount representing unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less current portion | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On March 13, 2025, we issued SGD500 million, or approximately $370 million at the exchange rate in effect on that date, aggregate principal amount of 3.500 % senior notes due March 15, 2030 (the "2030 SGD Notes"). Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2025. Total debt issuance costs related to the 2030 SGD Notes were $3 million.
On May 19, 2025, we issued €750 million, or approximately $851 million at the exchange rate in effect on that date, aggregate principal amount of 3.250 % senior notes due May 19, 2029 (the "2029 Euro Notes") and €750 million, or approximately $851 million at the exchange rate in effect on that date, aggregate principal amount
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of 4.000 % senior notes due May 19, 2034 (the "2034 Euro Notes"). Interest on the 2029 Euro Notes and the 2034 Euro Notes is payable annually in arrears on May 19 of each year, commencing on May 19, 2026. Total debt discounts and debt issuance costs related to the 2029 and 2034 Euro Notes were $6 million and $11 million, respectively.
On August 21, 2025, we issued SGD650 million, or approximately $500 million at the exchange rate in effect on that date, aggregate principal amount of 2.900 % senior notes due September 15, 2032 (the "2032 SGD Notes"). Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2026. Total debt discounts and debt issuance costs related to the 2032 SGD Notes were $3 million.
On November 13, 2025, we issued $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.600 % senior notes due November 15, 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2026. Total debt discount and debt issuance costs related to the 2030 Notes were $11 million.
On November 24, 2025, we issued CAD700 million, or approximately $499 million at the exchange rate in effect on that date, aggregate principal amount of 4.000 % senior notes due November 15, 2032 (the "2032 CAD Notes"). Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2026. Total debt discount and debt issuance costs related to the 2032 CAD Notes were $9 million.
All of our senior notes are unsecured and rank equal in right of payment to our existing or future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness. Interest on the senior notes is paid semi-annually in arrears, with the exception of our Euro senior notes and Swiss Franc notes which are paid annually in arrears. The senior notes are effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future secured debt, including debt outstanding under any bank facility or secured by any mortgage, to the extent of the assets securing such debt. They are also structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of any of our subsidiaries.
Each series of senior notes is governed by an indenture and a supplemental indenture, or a purchase agreement between us and a trustee or a note registrar. These supplemental indentures contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:
•incur liens;
•enter into sale-leaseback transactions; and
•merge or consolidate with any other person.
As of December 31, 2025, we are in compliance with all covenants. Subject to compliance with the limitations described above, we may issue an unlimited principal amount of additional notes at later dates under the same indenture as the senior notes.
We are not required to make any mandatory redemption with respect to the senior notes; except upon the event of a change in control, when we may be required to offer to purchase the senior notes.
Optional Redemption
With respect to the notes listed below, we may redeem at our election, at any time or from time to time, some or all of the notes of any series before they mature. The redemption price will equal the sum of (1) an amount equal to 100 % of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the redemption date and (2) a make-whole premium. If the notes are redeemed on or after the date listed in the table below (the "First Par Call Date"), the redemption price will not include a make-whole premium for the applicable notes.
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| Senior Notes Description | First Par Call Date | |||||||
| April 15, 2026 | ||||||||
| September 18, 2026 | ||||||||
| January 15, 2027 | ||||||||
| May 15, 2027 | ||||||||
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| April 19, 2029 | ||||||||
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| August 18, 2029 | ||||||||
| February 15, 2030 | ||||||||
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| February 15, 2031 | ||||||||
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| February 19, 2034 | ||||||||
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| August 22, 2034 | ||||||||
| March 8, 2035 | ||||||||
| March 8, 2035 | ||||||||
| March 8, 2043 | ||||||||
| March 8, 2043 | ||||||||
| March 8, 2043 | ||||||||
| January 15, 2050 | ||||||||
| March 15, 2051 | ||||||||
| August 15, 2051 | ||||||||
Maturities of Debt Instruments
The following table sets forth maturities of our debt, including mortgage and loans payable, and senior notes, gross of debt issuance costs and debt discounts, as of December 31, 2025 (in millions):
| Years ending: | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| $ | |||||
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Interest Charges
The following table sets forth total interest costs incurred, and total interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest charges incurred | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
11. Stockholders' Equity
Our authorized share capital is 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 25,000,000 is designated Series A, 25,000,000 is designated as Series A-1 and 50,000,000 is undesignated. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had no
Common Stock
In November 2022, we established a program, under which we may, from time to time, offer and sell on a spot or forward basis up to an aggregate of $1.5 billion of our common stock to or through sales agents in "at the market" transactions (the "2022 ATM Program"). The 2022 ATM Program was fully utilized by the end of the third quarter of 2024.
In October 2024, we established a program to succeed the 2022 ATM Program, under which we may, from time to time, offer and sell on a spot or forward basis up to an aggregate of $2.0 billion of our common stock to or through sales agents in "at the market" transactions (the "2024 ATM Program"). The forward sale agreements provide three settlement alternatives to us: physical settlement, cash settlement or net share settlement. In accordance with ASC 815, the forward sale agreements are classified as equity for balance sheet purposes.
Forward sale activity under the 2022 and 2024 ATM Programs is summarized as follows ($ in millions except per share data; shares in thousands):
| Contractual Maturity Dates | Execution Date | Number of Shares (1) | Weighted Average Price per Share (2) | Settlement Value (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, December 31, 2023 | November 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Sale Shares Physically Settled | November 2024 to December 2024 | September 2024 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)For agreements settled, the amount represents the actual number of shares issued. For agreements executed and outstanding, the amount represents the number of shares that we would issue upon physical settlement.
(2)For agreements settled, the value represents the actual weighted average settlement value, net of commissions and other offering expenses. For agreements executed and outstanding, the value represents the forward amount that we would receive upon physical settlement as of that date and will be subject to adjustments for a discount rate factor equal to a specified benchmark rate less a spread minus scheduled dividends during the terms of the agreements.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we sold 107,493 shares on a spot basis under the 2024 ATM Program for approximately $99 million, net of commissions and other offering expenses.
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $1.2 billion of common stock available for sale under the 2024 ATM Program.
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As of December 31, 2025, we had reserved the following authorized, but unissued shares of common stock for future issuances (in thousands):
| Common stock options and restricted stock units | |||||
| Common stock employee purchase plans | |||||
| Total | |||||
Redeemable Non-controlling Interest
On April 3, 2023, we issued additional shares in our Indonesian operating entity to a third party investor for $25 million, which resulted in the third party investor owning a 25 % interest in the entity.
The Indonesian operating entity is a VIE because it does not have sufficient funds from its operations to be self-sustaining. We provide certain management services to the entity and earn fees for the performance of such services. We have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and have concluded that we are its primary beneficiary.
Under the terms of the shareholders’ agreement, the investor may put its 25 % ownership stake in the entity to us for a maximum exercise price of $25 million, subject to certain contingent conditions. Accordingly, we present the investor’s contingently redeemable non-controlling interest ("NCI") outside of permanent equity at the higher of its maximum redemption amount of $25 million and its balance after attribution of gains and losses in the consolidated balance sheets. There were no changes in the carrying value of the redeemable NCI for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities of the Indonesian VIE, which were included in other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 (in millions):
| Balance Sheet | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The losses from the Indonesian VIE were $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and insignificant for the year ended 2024.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by components are as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2022 | Net Change | December 31, 2023 | Net Change | December 31, 2024 | Net Change | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign CTA gain (loss) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss) (1) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (1) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans (2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Refer to Note 7 for a discussion of the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income.
(2)We have two defined benefit pension plans covering all employees in two countries where such plans are mandated by law. We do not have any defined benefit plans in any other countries.
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Changes in foreign currencies can have a significant impact to our consolidated balance sheets (as evidenced above in our cumulative foreign currency translation loss), as well as our consolidated results of operations, as amounts in foreign currencies are generally translated into more U.S. dollars when the U.S. dollar weakens or less U.S. dollars when the U.S. dollar strengthens. As of December 31, 2025, the U.S. dollar was generally weaker relative to certain of the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate as compared to December 31, 2024. Because of this, the U.S. dollar had an overall favorable impact on our consolidated financial position because the foreign denominations translated into more U.S. dollars as evidenced by a decrease in foreign currency translation loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 as reflected in the above table. The volatility of the U.S. dollar as compared to the other currencies in which we operate could have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations including the amount of revenue that we report in future periods.
Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, our Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends whose treatment for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Total Distribution (1) | Nonqualified Ordinary Dividend (2) | Total Distribution Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (per share) | (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/12/2025 | 2/26/2025 | 3/19/2025 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4/30/2025 | 5/21/2025 | 6/18/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7/30/2025 | 8/20/2025 | 9/17/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10/29/2025 | 11/19/2025 | 12/17/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/14/2024 | 2/28/2024 | 3/20/2024 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/8/2024 | 5/22/2024 | 6/19/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8/7/2024 | 8/21/2024 | 9/18/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10/30/2024 | 11/13/2024 | 12/11/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/15/2023 | 3/7/2023 | 3/22/2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/3/2023 | 5/24/2023 | 6/21/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8/2/2023 | 8/23/2023 | 9/20/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10/25/2023 | 11/15/2023 | 12/13/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Common stock dividends are characterized for federal income tax purposes as nonqualified ordinary dividend, qualified ordinary dividend, capital gains or return of capital. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we did not classify any portion of the distributions as qualified ordinary dividend, capital gains or return of capital.
In addition, as of December 31, 2025, we recorded a short-term dividend payable of $18 million and a long-term dividend payable of $14 million related to RSUs that have not yet vested. As of December 31, 2024, we recorded a short-term dividend payable of $16 million and a long-term dividend payable of $13 million related to RSUs that had not yet vested.
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12. Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2025, our equity compensation plans included:
•2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2004 Purchase Plan"): The 2004 Purchase Plan permits eligible employees to purchase common stock on favorable terms via payroll deductions of up to 15 % of the employee's cash compensation, subject to certain share and statutory dollar limits. Two overlapping offering periods commence during each calendar year, on each of February 15 and August 15 or such other periods or dates as determined by the Talent, Culture and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") from time to time, and the offering periods last up to 24 months with a purchase date every 6 months. The price of each share purchased is 85 % of the lower of a) the fair value per share of common stock on the last trading day before the commencement of the applicable offering period or b) the fair value per share of common stock on the purchase date.
•2020 Equity Incentive Plan: In 2020, both our Board of Directors and our stockholders approved the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSAs, RSUs, other stock-based incentive awards, dividend equivalents, and cash-based incentive awards. The 2020 Equity Incentive Plan's awards may be granted to employees, non-employee members of the Board and consultants. Equity awards granted under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan generally vest over four years . In 2025, both our Board of Directors and our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which increased the maximum number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan by 3.3 million shares.
The Equity compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee, which may terminate or amend these plans, with approval of the stockholders as may be required by applicable law, at any time. As of December 31, 2025, shares reserved and available for issuance under the equity compensation plans were as follows (in thousands):
| Shares reserved | Shares available for grant | ||||||||||
| 2004 Purchase Plan | |||||||||||
| 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | |||||||||||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We provide the following disclosures for the 2004 Purchase Plan as of December 31 (shares in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average purchase price per share | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per award for shares purchased | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Number of shares purchased | |||||||||||||||||
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of shares under the 2004 Purchase Plan with the following assumptions during the years ended December 31:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Range of dividend yield | |||||||||||||||||
| Range of risk-free interest rate | |||||||||||||||||
| Range of expected volatility | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average expected volatility | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average expected life (in years) | |||||||||||||||||
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Restricted Stock Units
Since 2008, we primarily grant RSUs to our employees, including executives and non-employee directors. We generally grant RSUs that have a service condition only or have both a service and performance condition. Each RSU is not considered issued and outstanding and does not have voting rights until it is converted into one share of our common stock upon vesting. RSU activity is summarized as follows:
| Number of Shares Outstanding (in thousands) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2022 | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs granted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs released, vested | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs canceled | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RSUs released, vested | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs canceled | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs granted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs released, vested | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs canceled | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The intrinsic value is calculated based on the closing market value of the stock as of December 31, 2025.
The total fair value of RSUs vested and released during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $585 million, $594 million and $498 million, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table presents, by operating expense, our stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Our stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations was comprised of the following types of equity awards for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| RSUs | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| RSAs | |||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we capitalized $69 million, $77 million and $60 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense as construction in progress in property, plant and equipment.
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As of December 31, 2025, the total stock-based compensation cost related to unvested equity awards not yet recognized, net of estimated forfeitures, totaled $909 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.25 years.
13. Income Taxes
Income before income taxes is attributable to the following geographic locations for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | |||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The tax expenses for income taxes consisted of the following components for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Current: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| State and local | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Subtotal | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred: | |||||||||||||||||
| State and local | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign | ( | ||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | ( | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
State and foreign taxes not based on income are included in general and administrative expenses and the aggregate amounts were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
We applied ASU 2023-09 on a prospective basis as discussed in Note 1. Accordingly, the disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories in the table below provide the disclosures required by ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Income tax benefit (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2025 differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% to pre-tax income as a result of the following ($ in millions, except percentages):
| 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | % | |||||||||||||
| Federal tax at statutory rate | $ | ( | % | |||||||||||
State and local taxes (1) | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-deductible or non-taxable items: | ||||||||||||||
REIT status/dividends paid deduction (2) | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Other | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ( | % | ||||||||||||
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| Canada | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Tax rate differential | ( | % | ||||||||||||
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| Other | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Other foreign jurisdictions | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Change in unrecognized tax benefits | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Other adjustments | ( | % | ||||||||||||
| Total income tax expense | $ | ( | % | |||||||||||
(1)State taxes in Virginia contributed to the majority of the tax effect in this category.
(2)The REIT status/dividends paid deduction reconciling item reflects that the Company is generally entitled to a deduction for dividends paid and therefore generally is not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on taxable income that is distributed; accordingly, certain permanent differences (e.g., nondeductible executive compensation) do not result in incremental federal income tax expense when fully offset through the dividends paid deduction mechanism.
Income tax benefit (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income rate of 21% to pre-tax income as a result of the following (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Federal tax at statutory rate | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| State and local tax expense | ( | ||||||||||
| Foreign income tax rate differential | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Non-deductible expenses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Foreign financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Uncertain tax positions reserve | |||||||||||
| Tax adjustments related to REIT | |||||||||||
| Change in deferred tax adjustments | ( | ||||||||||
| Effect of tax rate change on deferred tax assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Other, net | ( | ||||||||||
Total income tax expense | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Our accounting policy is to treat any tax on net controlled foreign corporation ("CFC") tested income, or "NCTI" (before January 1, 2026, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income or GILTI) inclusions as a current period cost included in the tax expense in the year incurred. We estimate the NCTI inclusion provision will result in no material financial statement impact provided we satisfy our REIT distribution requirement with respect to the NCTI inclusions.
As a result of our conversion to a REIT effective January 1, 2015, it is no longer our intent to indefinitely reinvest undistributed foreign earnings. However, no deferred tax liability has been recognized to account for this change because the expected recovery of the basis difference will not result in material U.S. taxes in the post-REIT conversion periods due to the fact that the majority of our foreign subsidiaries are either QRSs or owned directly by our REIT and QRSs, and the foreign withholding tax effect would be immaterial. We continue to assess the foreign withholding tax impact of our current policy and do not believe the distribution of our foreign earnings would trigger any significant foreign withholding taxes, as the majority of the foreign jurisdictions where we operate do not impose withholding taxes on dividend distributions to a corporate U.S. parent.
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The types of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are set out below as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Deferred revenue | |||||||||||
| Loss carryforwards and tax credits | |||||||||||
| Others, net | |||||||||||
Gross deferred tax assets | |||||||||||
| Valuation allowance | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets, net | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred income | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Goodwill | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
Total deferred tax liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
The tax basis of REIT assets, excluding investments in TRSs, is greater than the amounts reported for such assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets by approximately $3.1 billion as of December 31, 2025.
Our accounting for deferred taxes involves weighing positive and negative evidence concerning the realizability of our deferred tax assets in each taxing jurisdiction. After considering evidence such as the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative financial reporting losses, the sources of future taxable income, taxable income in carryback years permitted by the tax laws and tax planning strategies, we concluded that valuation allowances were required in certain jurisdictions. The operations in most of the jurisdictions for which a valuation allowance has been established have a history of significant losses as of December 31, 2025. As such, we do not believe these operations have established a sustained history of profitability and that a valuation allowance is, therefore, necessary. We also provided a valuation allowance against certain gross deferred tax assets in certain taxing jurisdictions as these deferred tax assets are not expected to be realizable in the foreseeable future.
Changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31 are as follows (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Amounts from acquisitions | |||||||||||||||||
Amounts recognized into income | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Current increase | |||||||||||||||||
Impact of foreign currency exchange | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Our net operating loss carryforwards for federal, state and foreign tax purposes which expire, if not utilized, at various intervals from 2026, are outlined below (in millions):
| Expiration Date | Federal | State | Foreign | Total (1) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 to 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 to 2032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033 to 2035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 to 2038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2039 to 2041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)In certain jurisdictions, the net operating loss carryforwards can only be used to offset a percentage of taxable income in a given year.
(2)If certain substantial changes in the entity's ownership occur, there may be a limitation on the amount of the carryforwards that can be utilized.
As of December 31, 2025, we had tax credit carryforwards of $7 million, which expire if not utilized, from 2026 to 2031. We also had capital losses of $9 million, which can be carried forward indefinitely.
The beginning and ending balances of our unrecognized tax benefits are reconciled below for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Gross increases related to prior year tax positions | |||||||||||||||||
Gross decreases related to prior year tax positions | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
Gross increases related to current year tax positions | |||||||||||||||||
Decreases resulting from expiration of statute of limitation | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Decreases resulting from settlements | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. We accrued $7 million, $5 million, and $7 million for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The unrecognized tax benefits of $62 million as of December 31, 2025, if subsequently recognized, will affect our effective tax rate favorably at the time when such a benefit is recognized.
In general, our income tax returns for the years from 2021 through the current year remain open to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. In addition, our tax years of 2018 through the current year remain open and subject to examination by local tax authorities in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we have major operations.
We applied ASU 2023-09 on a prospective basis as discussed in Note 1. Accordingly, the income taxes paid by jurisdiction (net of refunds received) in the table below provide the disclosures required by ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in millions):
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Total income taxes paid (net of refunds received) (1) | $ | ||||
(1)Includes withholding tax expense.
14. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments
As a result of our various IBX data center developments, as of December 31, 2025, we were contractually committed for unaccrued capital expenditures, primarily for real estate purchases, IBX infrastructure equipment not yet delivered and labor not yet provided. We also had numerous other, non-capital purchase commitments in place as of December 31, 2025, such as commitments to purchase power in select locations through 2026 and thereafter, and other open purchase orders for goods or services to be delivered or provided during 2026 and thereafter. Certain of our multi-year commitments to purchase power are subject to variable pricing or do not specify a fixed or minimum volume commitment. Due to the indeterminable nature of the spend under these commitments, they are not included in the amounts below.
Total future purchase commitments as of December 31, 2025 are as follows (in millions):
| Years ending: | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
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Other Commitments
Please refer to Note 5 for information about our equity method investment commitments and Note 9 for our lease commitments.
Contingent Liabilities
We estimate our exposure on certain liabilities, such as indirect and property taxes, based on the best information available at the time of determination. With respect to real and personal property taxes, we record what we can reasonably estimate based on prior payment history, assessed value by the assessor's office, 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 the property may change, such as a landlord selling the underlying property of one of our IBX data 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
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in our estimates of the potential or actual liability could materially impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Our indirect and property tax filings in various jurisdictions are subject to examination by local tax authorities. Although we believe that we have adequately assessed and accounted for our potential tax liabilities, and that our tax estimates are reasonable, there can be no certainty that additional taxes will not be due upon audit of our tax returns or as a result of further changes to the tax laws and interpretations thereof. For example, we are currently undergoing several indirect tax audits and appealing tentative assessments in Brazil and Loudoun County, Virginia. The final settlement of the audits and the outcomes of the appeals are uncertain and may not be resolved in our favor. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations and appeals that would affect the adequacy of our tax accruals for each of the reporting periods. If any issues arising from the tax examinations and appeals are resolved in a manner inconsistent with our expectations, the revision of the estimates of the potential or actual liabilities could materially impact our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
We are and may continue to be party to certain legal and regulatory proceedings with respect to various matters. We evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome of all legal and regulatory proceedings to which we are a party. Contingent liabilities are accrued when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. These judgments are subjective based on the status of the legal or regulatory proceedings, the merits of our defenses and consultation with in-house and external legal counsel. Loss contingencies are generally recorded in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and legal costs are expensed as incurred and are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
On March 20, 2024, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California ("NDCA"). On April 30, 2024, the Company received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Thereafter, the Company responded to additional information requests by the SEC on the same or related issues. On November 19, 2025, the Company received correspondence from the SEC indicating that the agency had concluded its investigation and does not intend to recommend an enforcement action. The Company also does not expect any further related action from the NDCA.
On May 2, 2024, a putative stockholder class action was filed against the Company and certain of our officers in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The named plaintiff alleges violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, on the basis that the defendants allegedly made false and misleading statements about our business, results, internal controls, and accounting practices between May 3, 2019 and March 24, 2024. The lawsuit seeks, among other relief, a determination that the alleged claims may be asserted on a class-wide basis, unspecified damages, attorneys' fees, other expenses and costs. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on October 10, 2024. The motion was granted in part on January 6, 2025. On July 15, 2025, the parties entered a Stipulation of Settlement to resolve the action. The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on September 4, 2025. The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on September 4, 2025, and final approval of the settlement on December 19, 2025. The case was dismissed with prejudice on December 19, 2025, and the settlement was covered entirely by our insurance.
On February 14, 2025, and February 26, 2025, respectively, certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in two shareholder derivative lawsuits (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuits alleged, among other things, violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets and generally alleged the same purported misconduct as alleged in the putative stockholder class action described above. The lawsuits sought, among other relief, unspecified damages, restitution, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses and costs. On April 17, 2025, and April 18, 2025, respectively, the plaintiffs filed notices of voluntary dismissal without prejudice, subject to court approval, to pursue remedies under Delaware law. The cases were dismissed on April 28, 2025 and August 19, 2025, respectively.
On August 6, 2025, certain of the Company's current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in an additional shareholder derivative lawsuit (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit makes generally the same types of allegations and seeks the same types of relief as the derivative lawsuits above, and makes additional allegations
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that certain directors' and officers' alleged knowledge of the purported misconduct constituted insider trading. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on October 20, 2025, which remains pending with the Court.
These matters are subject to uncertainties, and we cannot predict the outcome, nor reasonably estimate a range of loss or penalties, if any, relating to these matters prior to resolution.
In the opinion of management, there are no other pending claims for which the outcome is expected to result in a material adverse effect in the financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into a severance agreement with certain of our executive officers that provides for a severance payment equal to 100 % of the executive officer's annual base salary and target bonus in the event his or her employment is terminated for any reason other than cause or he or she voluntarily resigns under certain circumstances as described in the agreement, or 200 % of the executive officer's annual base salary and target bonus in the event this occurs after a change-in-control of our company. For certain other executive officers, these benefits are only triggered after a change-in-control of our company, in which case the officer is entitled to 200 % of the executive officer's annual base salary and maximum bonus. In addition, under these agreements, the executive officer is entitled to the payment of his or her monthly health care premiums under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act for up to 24 months.
In February 2026, certain executives became participants under a uniform Executive Severance Plan with similar benefits in lieu of individual agreements.
Indemnification and Guarantor Arrangements
As permitted under Delaware law, we have agreements whereby we indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at our 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 we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, in the event of a legal action, we have purchased insurance that could limit our exposure, depending upon the details of the claim and the coverage provided. As a result, our estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. We have no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2025.
We enter into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, we may agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally a business partner or a customer, in connection with matters such as any U.S. patent, or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to our offerings; a breach of confidentiality obligations and certain other contractual warranties; our gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, misrepresentation, or violation of law; and/or if we cause tangible property damage, personal injury or death. The term of any such indemnification agreement is generally perpetual after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, we have never incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. In addition, in the event of a legal action, we have purchased insurance that could limit our exposure, depending upon the details of the claim and the coverage provided. As a result, our estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. We do not have significant liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2025.
We enter into arrangements with certain business partners, whereby the business partner agrees to provide services as a subcontractor for our installations. Accordingly, we enter into standard indemnification agreements with our customers, whereby we indemnify them for certain acts, such as personal property damage, by our subcontractors. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, we have never incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. In addition, in the event of a legal action, we have purchased insurance that could limit our exposure, depending upon the details of the claim and the coverage provided. As a result, our estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. We do not have significant liabilities recorded for these agreements as of December 31, 2025.
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We have service level commitment obligations to certain of our customers. As a result, service interruptions or significant equipment damage in our IBX data centers, whether or not within our control, could result in obligations to these customers. While we have purchased insurance that could limit our exposure, our liability insurance may not be adequate to cover those expenses. In addition, any loss of service, equipment damage or inability to meet our service level commitment obligations could reduce the confidence our customers have in us, 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. We generally have the ability to determine such service level credits prior to the associated revenue being recognized. We do no t have significant liabilities in connection with service level credits as of December 31, 2025.
Concurrent with the closing of the EMEA 2 Joint Venture, the EMEA 2 Joint Venture entered into a credit facility agreement with a group of lenders under which it could borrow up to approximately $1.1 billion in total at the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2025, with such facility maturing in 2026. In connection with our 20 % equity investment in the EMEA 2 Joint Venture, we provided the lenders with a guarantee covering 20 % of all payments of principal and interest due and payable by the EMEA 2 Joint Venture under the credit facility, up to a limit of $235 million in total at the exchange rate in effect on December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the maximum potential amount of our future payments under this guarantee was approximately $41 million at the exchange rates in effect on that date. We and our co-investor entered into an ancillary agreement to allocate funding under the credit facility agreement for use by our AMER 1 Joint Venture. As of December 31, 2025, $11 million of the guarantee related to the AMER 1 Joint Venture. Our estimated fair value of this guarantee is minimal as the likelihood of making a payout under the guarantee is remote.
15. Related Party Transactions
Joint Venture Related Party Transactions
Concurrent with the closing of the AMER 2 Joint Venture, we entered into a loan agreement (the "AMER 2 Loan") with the AMER 2 Joint Venture, as a lender, with a maximum commitment of $392 million and a maturity date of April 10, 2028. We received an upfront fee of $4 million in connection with the origination of the loan, and earn interest at a contractual rate of 10 % per annum on the drawn portion plus an unused commitment fee of 0.75 % per annum on the undrawn portion, each payable quarterly. The term of the loan may be extended at the option of the borrower for additional year subject to an extension fee. The AMER 2 Loan is secured by the assets of the AMER 2 Joint Venture, including the SV12x data center site. The equity partners of the AMER 2 Joint Venture have provided limited guarantees in connection with the AMER 2 Loan, which require payments to the lender proportionately upon certain occurrences, such as a shortfall in capital necessary to complete construction or to make interest payments. Additionally, the equity partners may be liable for repayment of up to the entire debt balance upon the occurrence of certain adverse acts such as a non-permitted transfer of the SV12x data center site. The AMER 2 Loan was negotiated at arm's length. We have assessed the credit risk associated with the AMER 2 Loan to be low and the allowance for credit loss as of December 31, 2025 is insignificant. The maximum amount of credit loss we are exposed to is the outstanding principal, plus accrued interest and unused commitment fees. As of December 31, 2025, the total amount outstanding under the AMER 2 Loan, net of the unamortized upfront fee, was $328 million. Additional amounts may be drawn down by the borrower periodically as needed for the continuation of development and other working capital needs.
We have lease arrangements and provide various services to the EMEA 1 Joint Venture and the VIE Joint Ventures (collectively, the "Joint Ventures") through multiple agreements, including sales and marketing, development management, facilities management, asset management and procurement service agreements. These transactions are generally considered to have been negotiated at arm's length.
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The following table presents the income and expenses from these arrangements with the Joint Ventures in our consolidated statements of operations (in millions):
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party | Nature of Transaction | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA 1 Joint Venture | Income (1) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA 1 Joint Venture | Expenses (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE Joint Ventures | Income (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE Joint Ventures | Expenses (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Primarily consists of revenues related to service arrangements as described above.
(2)Primarily consists of rent expenses for a sub-lease agreement with the EMEA 1 Joint Venture for a London data center with a remaining lease term of approximately 14 -years as of December 31, 2025.
(3)Primarily consists of revenues related to service arrangements as described above and also includes interest income earned on the AMER 2 Loan for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 of $32 million and $17 million.
(4)Primarily consists of rent expenses for lease arrangements with the VIE Joint Ventures.
We have also sold certain data center facilities to our Joint Ventures and recognized gains or losses on asset sales as described in Note 5.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities from related party transactions with the Joint Ventures in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| EMEA 1 Joint Venture | VIE Joint Ventures | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 31, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)The balance primarily relates to contract assets and other receivables.
(2)The balance relates to finance lease right-of-use assets. As of December 31, 2025, the weighted-average lease terms for the finance leases with the EMEA 1 Joint Venture and the VIE Joint Ventures were 14 years and 8 years, respectively.
(3)The balance primarily relates to contract assets and the AMER 2 Loan receivable.
(4)The balance as of December 31, 2024 primarily relates to the obligation to pay for future construction for certain sites sold as a part of the EMEA 1 Joint Venture transaction. This obligation was settled in the third quarter of 2025 through a non-cash transfer of construction assets to the EMEA 1 Joint Venture. The asset transfer also resulted in a partial settlement of the finance lease liabilities balance with the EMEA 1 Joint Venture.
Other Related Party Transactions
We have several significant stockholders and other related parties that are also customers and/or vendors. Our other related party transaction activity was as follows (in millions):
| Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
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16. Restructuring and Other Exit Activities
Q4 2024 Restructuring Plan
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we initiated a restructuring plan to realign the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas (the "Q4 2024 Restructuring Plan"). We incurred total restructuring and other exit charges of $6 million and $27 million, respectively, under this plan, primarily related to severance and other employee costs, during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The activities under the Q4 2024 Restructuring Plan were completed by March 31, 2025 with no further costs expected to be incurred.
Equinix Metal Wind Down
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we announced the decision to make Equinix Metal no longer commercially available as a product and to wind down operations that support this product by June 2026 (the "Equinix Metal Wind Down"). We incurred total restructuring and other exit charges of $6 million and $4 million, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. We expect incremental costs incurred under the Equinix Metal Wind Down to be insignificant and we expect all activities under this initiative to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026. The actual amounts and timing of incremental costs and cash payments may differ from these estimates should we make further decisions which impact the execution of these activities.
The following table summarizes the activity in accrued restructuring and other exit charges, included in other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions):
| Q4 2024 Restructuring Plan | Equinix Metal Wind Down | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Excludes insignificant stock-based compensation expense which represents non-cash transactions.
17. Impairment Charges
Equinix Metal Wind Down
During the fourth quarter of 2024, we identified an indicator that certain assets supporting the sale of our Equinix Metal products may be impaired due to the Equinix Metal Wind Down as described in Note 16. We evaluated the fair value of the asset group, which consisted primarily of hardware, internal-use software, and customer relationships, by determining the fair value in exchange for each class of assets and determined that the carrying amount exceeded the fair value. The significant inputs and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value include broker estimates and liquidation value assumptions. These measurements were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as they are not observable. We recorded impairment charges of $131 million and $29 million on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2024. These were recorded in each of our three regions with $127 million in the Americas, $19 million in EMEA and $14 million in Asia-Pacific.
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Hong Kong IBX
During the fourth quarter of 2024, we identified an indicator that an IBX asset group in the Asia-Pacific region may be impaired due to current and projected future losses at the site. We evaluated the fair value of the asset group, which consisted primarily of operating lease right-of-use assets, leasehold improvements, and personal property, and determined that the carrying amount exceeded the fair value. The fair value of the right-of-use assets were determined using the income approach. The significant inputs and assumptions used in the estimates of fair value include market rent and sublease rental adjustments. The fair values of the leasehold improvements and personal property were determined based on their fair values in exchange. The significant inputs and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value include broker estimates and liquidation value assumptions. These measurements were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as they are not observable. We recorded of $38 million and $35 million on operating lease right-of-use assets and property, plant and equipment, respectively, in the Asia-Pacific region during the fourth quarter of 2024.
18. Segment Information
While we have one primary line of business, which is the design, build-out and operation of IBX data centers, we have determined that we have three reportable segments comprised of our Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific geographic regions. Each of our three reportable segments are managed by regional presidents and require unique strategies due to the varying microeconomic and macroeconomic conditions within each region. Our chief executive officer is our chief operating decision maker and evaluates performance, makes operating decisions and allocates resources primarily based on our revenues and adjusted EBITDA, both on a consolidated basis and for these three reportable segments. Intercompany transactions between segments are excluded for management reporting purposes. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the geographic location of the entity that enters into the contract.
We define adjusted EBITDA, our measure of segment profit or loss, as net income excluding income tax expense, interest income, interest expense, other income or expense, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other exit charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales. The accounting policies of the three segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies, except that segment expenses exclude depreciation, amortization and accretion expense and stock-based compensation expense, consistent with the definition of adjusted EBITDA.
The following tables present segment information, including revenue information disaggregated by product lines and segment adjusted EBITDA, and a reconciliation to total consolidated income before income taxes (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colocation (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interconnection | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation to income before income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transaction costs | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit charges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on asset sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes some leasing and hedging activities.
(2) Total revenues attributed to the U.S. were $3.6 billion. There was no other country from which we derived revenues that exceeded 10% of our total revenues and no single customer accounted for 10% or greater of our accounts receivable or revenues as at or for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(3) Other segment items for each reportable segment are comprised of general and administrative and sales and marketing expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense.
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colocation (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interconnection | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation to income before income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other exit charges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on asset sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Includes some leasing and hedging activities.
(2) Total revenues attributed to the U.S. were $3.3 billion. There was no other country from which we derived revenues that exceeded 10% of our total revenues and no single customer accounted for 10% or greater of our accounts receivable or revenues as at or for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(3) Other segment items for each reportable segment are comprised of general and administrative and sales and marketing expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense.
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colocation (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interconnection | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managed infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-recurring revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment cost of revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment items (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation to income before income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on asset sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes some leasing and hedging activities.
(2) Total revenues attributed to the U.S. and the United Kingdom were $3.1 billion and $822 million, respectively. There was no other country from which we derived revenues that exceeded 10% of our total revenues and no single customer accounted for 10% or greater of our accounts receivable or revenues as at or for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(3) Other segment items for each reportable segment are comprised of general and administrative and sales and marketing expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense.
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We provide the following additional segment disclosures for the years ended December 31 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||||||||||
Americas | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
EMEA | |||||||||||||||||
Asia-Pacific | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures: | |||||||||||||||||
Americas | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
EMEA | |||||||||||||||||
Asia-Pacific | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Our long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, were located in the following geographic regions as of December 31 (in millions):
| Property, plant and equipment, net | Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Americas (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Property, plant and equipment, net of $8.5 billion and $7.2 billion and operating lease right-of-use assets of $322 million and $368 million were located in the U.S. as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
19. Subsequent Events
Declaration of dividends
On February 11, 2026, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.16 per share, which is payable on March 18, 2026 to our common stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 25, 2026.
AMER 3 Joint Venture
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Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 2025
(in millions)
Initial Costs to Company (1) | Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Lease (2) | Total Costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encumbrances | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Accumulated Depreciation (4) | Date of Acquisition or Lease (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | 2011 - 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | ( | 2010 - 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chile | ( | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | ( | 2017 - 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | ( | 2020 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru | ( | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Metros: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta | ( | 2010 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | ( | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | ( | 1999 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culpeper | ( | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | ( | 2000 - 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | ( | 2010 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | ( | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | ( | 1999 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | ( | 2010 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | ( | 1999 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | ( | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | ( | 2010 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silicon Valley | ( | 1999 - 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | ( | 1999 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others (6) | ( | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | ( | 2016 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | ( | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | ( | 2016 - 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | ( | 2007 - 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | ( | 2000 - 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | ( | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | ( | 2016 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | ( | 2016 - 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | ( | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Initial Costs to Company (1) | Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition or Lease (2) | Total Costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encumbrances | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Land | Buildings and Improvements (3) | Accumulated Depreciation (4) | Date of Acquisition or Lease (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | ( | 2016 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | ( | 2017 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | ( | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | ( | 2017 - 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | ( | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | ( | 2002 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Netherlands | ( | 2008 - 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | ( | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | ( | 2008 - 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Metros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| London | ( | 2000 - 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester | ( | 2016 - 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others (6) | ( | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | ( | 2003 - 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | ( | 2003 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India | ( | 2021 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | ( | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | ( | 2000 - 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | ( | 2023 - 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | ( | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | ( | 2003 - 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | ( | 2019 - 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Others (6) | ( | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL LOCATIONS | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The initial cost was $0 if the lease of the respective IBX was classified as an operating lease.
(2) Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition or lease are net of impairments and include the impact of allocations between land and buildings and improvements following the purchase of previously leased assets.
(3) Buildings and improvements include all fixed assets except for land.
(4) Buildings and improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives as described in Note 1 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(5) Date of lease or acquisition represents the date we leased the facility or acquired the facility through purchase or acquisition.
(6) Includes various IBXs that are under initial development and costs incurred at certain central locations supporting various IBX functions.
The aggregate gross cost of our properties for federal income tax purpose approximated $39.0 billion (unaudited) as of December 31, 2025.
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The following table reconciles the historical cost of our properties for financial reporting purposes for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Fixed Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additions (including acquisitions and improvements) | |||||||||||||||||
| Disposals | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Impairment charges (1) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and others | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of year | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Additions (depreciation expense) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Disposals | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and others | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of year | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
(1) Refer to Note 17 within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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What is Equinix (EQIX) core business according to its latest 10-K?
Equinix operates a global platform of 280 International Business Exchange and xScale data centers, providing colocation, interconnection and digital infrastructure services. It enables enterprises, networks, cloud and IT providers to interconnect securely and run hybrid, multi-cloud and AI workloads across 77 markets in 36 countries.
How many customers and employees does Equinix (EQIX) report in this filing?
As of December 31, 2025, Equinix reports over 10,500 customers worldwide and 13,716 employees. Staff are distributed across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, with 44% in engineering and operations, 14% in sales and marketing, and 42% in management, finance and administration roles.
What key sustainability and climate metrics does Equinix (EQIX) disclose?
Equinix reports a 10% absolute reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions from a 2019 baseline and 96% global electricity consumption covered by renewables in 2024. It achieved an average PUE of 1.39 and has issued about $9.5 billion in green bonds, allocating $7 billion to eligible projects.
What major risks does Equinix (EQIX) highlight in its 10-K?
Equinix cites macroeconomic pressures, rising power costs, supply chain constraints, AI-related chip shortages, cybersecurity threats, data center outages, competition, expansion execution, substantial debt, REIT qualification, and climate and regulatory risks as potential factors that could materially affect its business and financial condition.
How reliable are Equinix (EQIX) data center operations based on this report?
Equinix states it delivered 99.9999%+ operational uptime across its global data centers for the year ended December 31, 2025. This high reliability underpins mission-critical workloads for telecommunications carriers, cloud providers, digital media companies, financial institutions and global enterprises colocated on its platform.
What AI-related opportunities and challenges does Equinix (EQIX) describe?
Equinix views AI as a major driver of demand for high‑density, interconnected infrastructure, supporting training and inference across cloud and edge. It also warns of chip shortages, power intensity, evolving customer architectures and internal AI adoption risks that could impact deployments, operations and competitive positioning.
How large is Equinix (EQIX) equity base and market value in this filing?
Equinix reports that, as of February 10, 2026, 98,254,928 shares of common stock were outstanding. The aggregate market value of voting and non‑voting common stock held by non‑affiliates was approximately $77.8 billion as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
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