Equinix Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results
Equinix (EQIX) reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 results with annual revenues reaching $8.748 billion, up 7% year-over-year on an as-reported basis, or 8% on a normalized and constant-currency basis. The company increased its quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $4.69 per share, marking the 10th consecutive year of increase.
Despite strong revenue growth, operating income decreased 8% to $1.328 billion, impacted by $314 million in non-recurring charges. Net income fell 16% to $815 million. However, Adjusted EBITDA improved to $4.097 billion with a 47% margin.
For 2025, Equinix projects revenues between $9.033-$9.133 billion, representing 3-4% growth, with Adjusted EBITDA expected between $4.386-$4.466 billion. The company's xScale portfolio saw robust demand, with over 400 megawatts leased globally, and plans to expand through a $15+ billion joint venture with CPP Investments and GIC.
Equinix (EQIX) ha riportato risultati solidi per il quarto trimestre e per l'intero anno 2024, con ricavi annuali che hanno raggiunto 8,748 miliardi di dollari, in aumento del 7% rispetto all'anno precedente su base riportata, o dell'8% su base normalizzata e a valuta costante. L'azienda ha aumentato il suo dividendo trimestrale in contante del 10% a 4,69 dollari per azione, segnando il decimo anno consecutivo di crescita.
Nonostante la forte crescita dei ricavi, l'utile operativo è diminuito dell'8% a 1,328 miliardi di dollari, influenzato da 314 milioni di dollari in oneri non ricorrenti. L'utile netto è sceso del 16% a 815 milioni di dollari. Tuttavia, l'EBITDA rettificato è migliorato a 4,097 miliardi di dollari con un margine del 47%.
Per il 2025, Equinix prevede ricavi compresi tra 9,033-9,133 miliardi di dollari, rappresentando una crescita del 3-4%, con EBITDA rettificato atteso tra 4,386 e 4,466 miliardi di dollari. Il portafoglio xScale dell'azienda ha visto una domanda robusta, con oltre 400 megawatt affittati a livello globale, e piani di espansione attraverso una joint venture da oltre 15 miliardi di dollari con CPP Investments e GIC.
Equinix (EQIX) reportó resultados sólidos para el cuarto trimestre y el año completo 2024, con ingresos anuales que alcanzaron 8,748 millones de dólares, un aumento del 7% interanual en base informada, o del 8% en base normalizada y a moneda constante. La compañía aumentó su dividendo en efectivo trimestral en un 10% a 4.69 dólares por acción, marcando el décimo año consecutivo de aumento.
A pesar del fuerte crecimiento de los ingresos, el ingreso operativo disminuyó un 8% a 1,328 millones de dólares, afectado por 314 millones de dólares en cargos no recurrentes. El ingreso neto cayó un 16% a 815 millones de dólares. Sin embargo, el EBITDA ajustado mejoró a 4,097 millones de dólares con un margen del 47%.
Para 2025, Equinix proyecta ingresos entre 9,033-9,133 millones de dólares, representando un crecimiento del 3-4%, con EBITDA ajustado esperado entre 4,386 y 4,466 millones de dólares. El portafolio xScale de la compañía vio una demanda robusta, con más de 400 megavatios arrendados a nivel global, y planes de expansión a través de una empresa conjunta de más de 15 mil millones de dólares con CPP Investments y GIC.
Equinix (EQIX)는 2024년 4분기 및 연간 실적을 발표하며 연간 매출이 87억 4,800만 달러에 도달했다고 보고했습니다. 이는 전년 대비 7% 증가한 수치이며, 정상화된 상수 통화 기준으로는 8% 증가한 것입니다. 회사는 분기 현금 배당금을 10% 인상하여 주당 4.69 달러로 책정하였으며, 이는 10년 연속 증가를 의미합니다.
강력한 매출 성장에도 불구하고 운영 수익은 13억 2,800만 달러로 8% 감소했으며, 이는 비일회성 비용 3억 1,400만 달러의 영향을 받았습니다. 순이익은 16% 감소하여 8억 1,500만 달러에 달했습니다. 그러나 조정된 EBITDA는 40억 9,700만 달러로 47%의 마진을 기록하며 개선되었습니다.
2025년을 위해 Equinix는 90억 3,300만 - 91억 3,300만 달러의 매출을 예상하며, 이는 3-4%의 성장률을 나타내고, 조정된 EBITDA는 43억 8,600만 - 44억 6,600만 달러 사이일 것으로 보입니다. 회사의 xScale 포트폴리오는 전 세계적으로 400메가와트 이상이 임대되는 등 강력한 수요를 보였으며, CPP Investments와 GIC와의 150억 달러 이상의 합작 투자를 통해 확장할 계획입니다.
Equinix (EQIX) a annoncé de solides résultats pour le quatrième trimestre et l'année complète 2024, avec des revenus annuels atteignant 8,748 milliards de dollars, en hausse de 7 % par rapport à l'année précédente sur une base reportée, ou de 8 % sur une base normalisée et à monnaie constante. L'entreprise a augmenté son dividende en espèces trimestriel de 10 % à 4,69 dollars par action, marquant ainsi la dixième année consécutive d'augmentation.
Malgré une forte croissance des revenus, le résultat opérationnel a diminué de 8 % pour atteindre 1,328 milliard de dollars, impacté par 314 millions de dollars de charges non récurrentes. Le bénéfice net a chuté de 16 % à 815 millions de dollars. Cependant, l'EBITDA ajusté s'est amélioré pour atteindre 4,097 milliards de dollars avec une marge de 47 %.
Pour 2025, Equinix prévoit des revenus compris entre 9,033-9,133 milliards de dollars, représentant une croissance de 3 à 4 %, avec un EBITDA ajusté prévu entre 4,386 et 4,466 milliards de dollars. Le portefeuille xScale de l'entreprise a connu une demande robuste, avec plus de 400 mégawatts loués à l'échelle mondiale, et prévoit de s'étendre grâce à un partenariat de plus de 15 milliards de dollars avec CPP Investments et GIC.
Equinix (EQIX) hat starke Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das gesamte Jahr 2024 berichtet, mit Jahresumsätzen von 8,748 Milliarden Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 7 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht, oder 8 % auf normalisierter und konstanten Währungsbasis. Das Unternehmen erhöhte seine vierteljährliche Bardividende um 10 % auf 4,69 Dollar pro Aktie und markierte damit das zehnte Jahr in Folge mit einer Erhöhung.
Trotz des starken Umsatzwachstums sank das Betriebsergebnis um 8 % auf 1,328 Milliarden Dollar, was durch nicht wiederkehrende Kosten in Höhe von 314 Millionen Dollar beeinflusst wurde. Der Nettogewinn fiel um 16 % auf 815 Millionen Dollar. Das bereinigte EBITDA verbesserte sich jedoch auf 4,097 Milliarden Dollar mit einer Marge von 47 %.
Für 2025 prognostiziert Equinix Umsätze zwischen 9,033-9,133 Milliarden Dollar, was einem Wachstum von 3-4 % entspricht, und ein bereinigtes EBITDA wird zwischen 4,386 und 4,466 Milliarden Dollar erwartet. Das xScale-Portfolio des Unternehmens verzeichnete eine starke Nachfrage, mit über 400 Megawatt, die weltweit vermietet wurden, und plant eine Expansion durch ein Joint Venture von über 15 Milliarden Dollar mit CPP Investments und GIC.
- Revenue growth of 7% YoY to $8.748 billion
- 10% increase in quarterly dividend to $4.69 per share
- Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 160 basis points to 47%
- AFFO increased 11% YoY to $3.356 billion
- Strong xScale portfolio performance with over 400 megawatts leased
- Formation of $15+ billion joint venture for expansion
- Interconnection revenues up 9% YoY
- Operating income decreased 8% YoY to $1.328 billion
- Net income declined 16% YoY to $815 million
- Net income per share decreased 18% YoY to $8.50
- $314 million in non-recurring charges from asset impairments and restructuring
Insights
The Q4 and full-year 2024 results demonstrate Equinix's strengthening market position and execution capabilities across multiple fronts. The 7% revenue growth to $8.748 billion showcases robust demand, while the 160 basis point improvement in adjusted EBITDA margin to 47% reflects significant operating leverage gains.
Three key strategic developments warrant attention: First, Equinix's aggressive expansion in AI infrastructure is yielding immediate results, with AI-focused deals now representing over half of major retail transactions. This positions the company at the intersection of two powerful trends - the need for secure, high-performance computing infrastructure and the exponential growth in AI workloads.
Second, the new $15 billion joint venture with CPP Investments and GIC represents a transformative expansion of the xScale portfolio, enabling Equinix to capture hyperscale demand while maintaining capital efficiency. The 400+ megawatts of global xScale leasing demonstrates strong market validation of this strategy.
Third, the interconnection business continues to be a powerful differentiator, with 9% YoY growth and 482,000 total interconnections. This high-margin revenue stream creates significant competitive barriers and customer stickiness, with two-thirds of recurring revenue coming from customers deployed across 10+ data centers.
The 10% dividend increase marks the tenth consecutive year of dividend growth, reflecting management's confidence in sustainable cash flow generation. Looking ahead, the 2025 guidance suggests continued momentum with 7-8% normalized revenue growth and further margin expansion to 49%, driven by operating leverage and efficient power management.
- Increased annual revenues
7% on an as-reported basis or8% on a normalized and constant-currency basis, excluding the impact of power pass-through - Drove significant operating leverage, creating continued value for shareholders
- Increased quarterly cash dividend by
10% to per share on its common stock, a 10th consecutive year of increase, based on continued strong operating performance$4.69
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company®, today reported results for the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024.
"We had an outstanding close to 2024, with revenues for the full year up
2024 Results Summary
- Revenues
, a$8.74 8 billion7% increase over the previous year on an as-reported basis, or an8% increase on a normalized and constant-currency basis excluding the year-over-year impact of the power pass-through
- Operating Income
, an$1.32 8 billion8% decrease from the previous year, impacted by of non-recurring charges related to asset impairments, restructuring and transaction costs$314 million
- Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and Net Income per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
, a$815 million 16% decrease from the previous year, impacted by of non-recurring charges related to asset impairments, restructuring and transaction costs$314 million per share, a$8.50 18% decrease from the previous year
- Adjusted EBITDA
, adjusted EBITDA margin of$4.09 7 billion47% , a 160 basis-point year-over-year improvement
- AFFO and AFFO per Share
, an$3.35 6 billion11% increase over the previous year on an as-reported basis or12% on a normalized and constant-currency basis per share, a$35.02 9% increase over the previous year on an as-reported basis or10% on a normalized and constant-currency basis
2025 Annual Guidance Summary
- Revenues
-$9.03 3 , an increase of approximately 3 -$9.13 3 billion4% over the previous year on an as-reported basis, or an increase of 7 -8% on a normalized and constant-currency basis excluding the year-over-year impact of the power pass-through and Equinix Metal®
- Adjusted EBITDA
-$4.38 6 , adjusted EBITDA margin of$4.46 6 billion49% , a 190 basis-point year-over-year improvement due to operating leverage and power pass-through
- AFFO and AFFO per Share
-$3.60 6 , an increase of 7 -$3.68 6 billion10% over the previous year or a normalized and constant-currency increase of 9 -12% -$36.69 per share, an increase of 5 -$37.51 7% over the previous year or a normalized and constant-currency increase of 7 -9%
GAAP and Non-GAAP Disclosure
Equinix uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are described further below and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures after the presentation of our GAAP financial statements.
Equinix converted the presentation of results from thousands to millions in the first quarter of 2024. Certain rounding adjustments have been made to prior period disclosed amounts.
Equinix is not reasonably able to provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation, net income (loss) from operations, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities, and as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data without unreasonable effort. The impact of such adjustments could be significant.
All per-share results are presented on a fully diluted basis.
Business Highlights
- Equinix has positioned itself as a leader in private AI infrastructure and distribution, capturing significant opportunities in inferencing and training workloads. In Q4, over half of the top 25 deals in the company's retail business were focused on high-performance compute and AI workloads. Importantly, the company is also witnessing a growing diversification of AI and machine learning use cases across key enterprise segments, including healthcare, finance, transportation and gaming.
- In 2024, Equinix's global xScale® portfolio saw robust demand and leasing activity driven by service providers looking to bolster their AI and cloud initiatives. Since the Q3 earnings call, the joint ventures leased an incremental 31 megawatts across the
Paris 12 andParis 13 assets, bringing total xScale leasing to over 400 megawatts globally. - In December, Equinix announced a private AI solution that enables businesses to train AI models in scalable, cost-efficient public and private clouds, while ensuring enhanced control, security and low-latency deployment on-premises. Utilizing the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, Equinix International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) data centers provide a portfolio of products, solutions and services in a neutral, cloud-adjacent platform, allowing customers to securely connect to public clouds, colocation facilities, and their own private cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
- In 2024, Equinix's global xScale® portfolio saw robust demand and leasing activity driven by service providers looking to bolster their AI and cloud initiatives. Since the Q3 earnings call, the joint ventures leased an incremental 31 megawatts across the
- Two-thirds of Equinix's recurring revenues come from customers who deploy in more than 10 IBX data centers. The company continues to expand its global data center footprint to accommodate this demand. Equinix currently has 62 major projects underway in 36 markets across 25 countries, including 16 xScale projects, which will add approximately 34,000 cabinets of retail capacity and over 165 megawatts of capacity by the end of 2026.
- In October, Equinix announced plans to nearly triple the capital invested in its xScale data center portfolio with the formation of a greater than
joint venture with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and GIC. Through this joint venture, Equinix expects to build new state-of-the-art xScale facilities on multiple campuses across the$15 billion U.S. , each with multi-hundred megawatts of capacity, to support larger AI and hyperscale workloads. - In November, Equinix announced its
Singapore 6 build, part of the country's pilot data center call for application, which will provide 20 megawatts of capacity for next-generation workloads such as AI in one ofAsia-Pacific's fastest-growing digital economies. - Earlier this month, Equinix opened its first IBX data center in
Jakarta, Indonesia , to meet the increasing digital infrastructure and connectivity needs inSoutheast Asia .
- In October, Equinix announced plans to nearly triple the capital invested in its xScale data center portfolio with the formation of a greater than
- Equinix's role in interconnecting the digital world is increasingly vital for customers. The company's global interconnection franchise now has more than 482,000 total interconnections, adding 6,000 underlying interconnections in the fourth quarter of 2024. Interconnection revenues stepped up
9% year-over-year on an as-reported and normalized and constant-currency basis, accounting for19% of Equinix's recurring revenue.- Equinix Fabric® has continued to perform well as customers adopt 25 and 50 gigabit per second circuits, enabling quick set up and flexible management of connections across hybrid multi-cloud architectures.
- Equinix is committed to sustainability through its global Future First strategy, which includes investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy and heat export projects that benefit customers and stakeholders.
- In 2024, Equinix's best-in-class operations team improved the company's power usage effectiveness (PUE) by more than
6% , aiding customers in greening their digital supply chain. The company also achieved the highest-ranking score of the CDP's prestigious "Climate Change A List" for the third consecutive year, and received its first MSCI "AAA-rating." - In Q4, Equinix issued an additional €1.15 billion in green bonds bringing its total to approximately
, making it a top five$6.9 billion U.S. issuer in the investment-grade green bond market.
- In 2024, Equinix's best-in-class operations team improved the company's power usage effectiveness (PUE) by more than
Business Outlook
For the first quarter of 2025, the company expects revenues to range between
For the full year of 2025, total revenues are expected to range between
The
The adjusted EBITDA guidance is based on the revenue guidance less our expectations of cash cost of revenues and cash operating expenses. The AFFO guidance is based on the adjusted EBITDA guidance less our expectations of net interest expense, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, income tax expense, an income tax expense adjustment, recurring capital expenditures, other income (expense), (gains) losses on disposition of real estate property, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items.
FY 2024 Results Conference Call and Replay Information
Equinix will discuss its quarterly results for the period ended December 31, 2024, along with its future outlook, in its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 5:30 PM ET (2:30 PM PT). A simultaneous live webcast of the call will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at www.equinix.com/investors. To hear the conference call live, please dial 1-517-308-9482 (domestic and international) and reference the passcode EQIX.
A replay of the call will be available one hour after the call through Monday, March 31, 2025, by dialing 1-203-369-3354 and referencing the passcode 2025. In addition, the webcast will be available at www.equinix.com/investors (no password required).
Investor Presentation and Supplemental Financial Information
Equinix has made available on its website a presentation designed to accompany the discussion of Equinix's results and future outlook, along with certain supplemental financial information and other data. Interested parties may access this information through the Equinix Investor Relations website at www.equinix.com/investors.
Additional Resources
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company®. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Equinix provides all information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), but it believes that evaluating its ongoing operating results may be difficult if limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Equinix uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its operations.
Equinix provides normalized and constant-currency growth rates, which are calculated to adjust for acquisitions, dispositions, integration costs, changes in accounting principles and foreign currency.
Equinix presents adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA represents 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 charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales.
In presenting non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, cash cost of revenues, cash gross margins, cash operating expenses (also known as cash selling, general and administrative expenses or cash SG&A), adjusted EBITDA margins, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, Equinix excludes certain items that it believes are not good indicators of Equinix's current or future operating performance. These items are depreciation, amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations and accrued restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales. Equinix excludes these items in order for its lenders, investors and the industry analysts who review and report on Equinix to better evaluate Equinix's operating performance and cash spending levels relative to its industry sector and competitors.
Equinix excludes depreciation expense as these charges primarily relate to the initial construction costs of a data center, and do not reflect its current or future cash spending levels to support its business. Its data centers are long-lived assets, and have an economic life greater than 10 years. The construction costs of a data center do not recur with respect to such data center, although Equinix may incur initial construction costs in future periods with respect to additional data centers, and future capital expenditures remain minor relative to the initial investment. This is a trend it expects to continue. In addition, depreciation is also based on the estimated useful lives of the data centers. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historic costs incurred to build out our data centers and are not indicative of current or expected future capital expenditures. Therefore, Equinix excludes depreciation from its operating results when evaluating its operations.
In addition, in presenting the non-GAAP financial measures, Equinix also excludes amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. Amortization expense is significantly affected by the timing and magnitude of acquisitions, and these charges may vary in amount from period to period. We exclude amortization expense to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our prior periods. Equinix excludes accretion expense, both as it relates to its asset retirement obligations as well as its accrued restructuring charges, as these expenses represent costs which Equinix also believes are not meaningful in evaluating Equinix's current operations. Equinix excludes stock-based compensation expense, as it can vary significantly from period to period based on share price and the timing, size and nature of equity awards. As such, Equinix and many investors and analysts exclude stock-based compensation expense to compare its operating results with those of other companies. Equinix also excludes restructuring charges. Such charges 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. Equinix also excludes impairment charges related to goodwill or long-lived assets. Equinix also excludes gain or loss on asset sales as it represents profit or loss that is not meaningful in evaluating the current or future operating performance. Finally, Equinix excludes transaction costs from its non-GAAP financial measures to allow more comparable comparisons of the financial results to the historical operations. The transaction costs relate to costs Equinix incurs in connection with business combinations and formation of joint ventures, including advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Such charges generally are not relevant to assessing the long-term performance of Equinix. In addition, the frequency and amount of such charges vary significantly based on the size and timing of the transactions. Management believes items such as restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs and gain or loss on asset sales are non-core transactions; however, these types of costs may occur in future periods.
Equinix also presents funds from operations ("FFO") and adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO"), both commonly used in the REIT industry, as supplemental performance measures. Additionally, Equinix presents AFFO per share, which is also commonly used in the REIT industry. AFFO per share offers investors and industry analysts a perspective of Equinix's underlying operating performance when compared to other REIT companies. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FFO represents net income or loss, excluding gain or loss from the disposition of real estate assets, depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. AFFO represents FFO, excluding depreciation and amortization expense on non-real estate assets, accretion, stock-based compensation, stock-based charitable contributions, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, an income tax expense adjustment, recurring capital expenditures, net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax and adjustments from FFO to AFFO for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. Equinix excludes depreciation expense, amortization expense, accretion, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, impairment charges and transaction costs for the same reasons that they are excluded from the other non-GAAP financial measures mentioned above.
Equinix includes an adjustment for revenues from installation fees, since installation fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the period of contract term, although the fees are generally paid in a lump sum upon installation. Equinix includes an adjustment for straight-line rent expense on its operating leases, since the total minimum lease payments are recognized ratably over the lease term, although the lease payments generally increase over the lease term. Equinix also includes an adjustment to contract costs incurred to obtain contracts, since contract costs are capitalized and amortized over the estimated period of benefit on a straight-line basis, although costs of obtaining contracts are generally incurred and paid during the period of obtaining the contracts. The adjustments for installation revenues, straight-line rent expense and contract costs are intended to isolate the cash activity included within the straight-lined or amortized results in the consolidated statement of operations. Equinix excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums as these expenses relate to the initial costs incurred in connection with its debt financings that have no current or future cash obligations. Equinix excludes gain or loss on debt extinguishment since it represents a cost that is not a good indicator of Equinix's current or future operating performance. Equinix includes an income tax expense adjustment, which represents the non-cash tax impact due to changes in valuation allowances and uncertain tax positions that do not relate to the current period's operations. Equinix excludes recurring capital expenditures, which represent expenditures to extend the useful life of its IBX and xScale data centers or other assets that are required to support current revenues. Equinix also excludes net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, which represents results that are not a good indicator of our current or future operating performance.
Equinix presents constant-currency results of operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP results of operations. However, Equinix has presented this non-GAAP financial measure to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate its operating results without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of Equinix's business performance. To present this information, Equinix's current and comparative period revenues and certain operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the
Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation, but should be considered together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Equinix presents such non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate its operating results in a manner that focuses on what management believes to be its core, ongoing business operations. Management believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with past reports and provides a better understanding of the overall performance of the business and its ability to perform in subsequent periods. Equinix believes that if it did not provide such non-GAAP financial information, investors would not have all the necessary data to analyze Equinix effectively.
Investors should note that the non-GAAP financial measures used by Equinix may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as those of other companies. Investors should, therefore, exercise caution when comparing non-GAAP financial measures used by us to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. Equinix does not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial data, such as depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation, net income or loss from operations, cash generated from operating activities and cash used in investing activities, and as a result, is not able to provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for forward-looking data without unreasonable effort. The impact of such adjustments could be significant. Equinix intends to calculate the various non-GAAP financial measures in future periods consistent with how they were calculated for the periods presented within this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, risks to our business and operating results related to the current inflationary environment; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; stock price fluctuations; availability of power, increased costs to procure power and the general volatility in the global energy market; the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX and xScale data centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix products and solutions; delays related to the closing of any planned acquisitions subject to closing conditions; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenues from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; risks related to our taxation as a REIT; risks related to regulatory inquiries or litigation; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent and upcoming Equinix quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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Recurring revenues | $ 2,091 | $ 2,059 | $ 1,976 | $ 8,184 | $ 7,745 | ||||
Non-recurring revenues | 170 | 142 | 134 | 564 | 443 | ||||
Revenues | 2,261 | 2,201 | 2,110 | 8,748 | 8,188 | ||||
Cost of revenues | 1,196 | 1,098 | 1,092 | 4,467 | 4,228 | ||||
Gross profit | 1,065 | 1,103 | 1,018 | 4,281 | 3,960 | ||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 209 | 237 | 217 | 891 | 855 | ||||
General and administrative | 451 | 434 | 449 | 1,766 | 1,654 | ||||
Restructuring charges | 31 | — | — | 31 | — | ||||
Transaction costs | 38 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 13 | ||||
Impairment charges | 233 | — | — | 233 | — | ||||
Gain on asset sales | — | — | — | (18) | (5) | ||||
Total operating expenses | 962 | 678 | 672 | 2,953 | 2,517 | ||||
Income from operations | 103 | 425 | 346 | 1,328 | 1,443 | ||||
Interest and other income (expense): | |||||||||
Interest income | 49 | 35 | 28 | 137 | 94 | ||||
Interest expense | (126) | (117) | (103) | (457) | (402) | ||||
Other income (expense) | (11) | 7 | (1) | (17) | (11) | ||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | (15) | — | — | (16) | — | ||||
Total interest and other, net | (103) | (75) | (76) | (353) | (319) | ||||
Income before income taxes | — | 350 | 270 | 975 | 1,124 | ||||
Income tax expense | (14) | (54) | (43) | (161) | (155) | ||||
Net income (loss) | (14) | 296 | 227 | 814 | 969 | ||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ (14) | $ 297 | $ 227 | $ 815 | $ 969 | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||
Basic EPS | $ (0.14) | $ 3.11 | $ 2.41 | $ 8.54 | $ 10.35 | ||||
Diluted EPS | $ (0.14) | $ 3.10 | $ 2.40 | $ 8.50 | $ 10.31 | ||||
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in thousands) | 96,849 | 95,394 | 94,268 | 95,457 | 93,615 | ||||
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in thousands) | 96,849 | 95,731 | 94,667 | 95,827 | 94,009 |
EQUINIX, INC. | |||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
December | September | December | December | December | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ (14) | $ 296 | $ 227 | $ 814 | $ 969 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment ("CTA") gain (loss) | (757) | 421 | 480 | (772) | 250 | ||||
Net investment hedge CTA gain (loss) | 279 | (138) | (217) | 295 | (132) | ||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 26 | (25) | (27) | 32 | (19) | ||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (452) | 258 | 236 | (445) | 99 | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (466) | 554 | 463 | 369 | 1,068 | ||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ (466) | $ 555 | $ 463 | $ 370 | $ 1,068 |
EQUINIX, INC. | |||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||
(in millions, except headcount) | |||
(unaudited) | |||
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||
Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,081 | $ 2,096 | |
Short-term investments | 527 | — | |
Accounts receivable, net | 949 | 1,004 | |
Other current assets | 890 | 468 | |
Total current assets | 5,447 | 3,568 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 19,249 | 18,601 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,419 | 1,449 | |
Goodwill | 5,504 | 5,737 | |
Intangible assets, net | 1,417 | 1,705 | |
Other assets | 2,049 | 1,591 | |
Total assets | $ 35,085 | $ 32,651 | |
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Stockholders' Equity | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 1,193 | $ 1,187 | |
Accrued property, plant and equipment | 387 | 398 | |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 144 | 131 | |
Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 189 | 138 | |
Current portion of mortgage and loans payable | 5 | 8 | |
Current portion of senior notes | 1,199 | 998 | |
Other current liabilities | 232 | 302 | |
Total current liabilities | 3,349 | 3,162 | |
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 1,331 | 1,331 | |
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | 2,086 | 2,123 | |
Mortgage and loans payable, less current portion | 644 | 663 | |
Senior notes, less current portion | 13,363 | 12,062 | |
Other liabilities | 760 | 796 | |
Total liabilities | 21,533 | 20,137 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interest | 25 | 25 | |
Common stockholders' equity: | |||
Common stock | — | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | 20,895 | 18,596 | |
Treasury stock | (39) | (56) | |
Accumulated dividends | (10,342) | (8,695) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,735) | (1,290) | |
Retained earnings | 4,749 | 3,934 | |
Total common stockholders' equity | 13,528 | 12,489 | |
Non-controlling interests | (1) | — | |
Total stockholders' equity | 13,527 | 12,489 | |
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders' equity | $ 35,085 | $ 32,651 | |
Ending headcount by geographic region is as follows: | |||
| 5,952 | 5,953 | |
EMEA headcount | 4,653 | 4,267 | |
| 3,001 | 2,931 | |
Total headcount | 13,606 | 13,151 |
EQUINIX, INC. | |||
Summary of Debt Principal Outstanding | |||
(in millions) | |||
(unaudited) | |||
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||
Finance lease liabilities | $ 2,275 | $ 2,261 | |
Term loans | 628 | 642 | |
Mortgage payable and other loans payable | 21 | 29 | |
Plus: debt issuance costs and debt discounts | — | 1 | |
Total mortgage and loans payable principal | 649 | 672 | |
Senior notes | 14,562 | 13,060 | |
Plus: debt issuance costs and debt discounts | 123 | 108 | |
Total senior notes principal | 14,685 | 13,168 | |
Total debt principal outstanding | $ 17,609 | $ 16,101 |
EQUINIX, INC. | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
December | September | December | December | December | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ (14) | $ 296 | $ 227 | $ 814 | $ 969 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 502 | 494 | 462 | 2,011 | 1,844 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 114 | 122 | 106 | 462 | 407 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | |||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 15 | — | — | 16 | — | |||||
Gain on asset sales | — | — | — | (18) | (5) | |||||
Impairment charges | 233 | — | — | 233 | — | |||||
Other items | (3) | 23 | 17 | 51 | 60 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 180 | (12) | 50 | 27 | (150) | |||||
Income taxes, net | 5 | (17) | 11 | (9) | 4 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 193 | (102) | 76 | 95 | 161 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 33 | 41 | 22 | 150 | 139 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | (51) | (37) | (28) | (153) | (128) | |||||
Other assets and liabilities | (231) | (55) | 52 | (450) | (103) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 981 | 758 | 999 | 3,249 | 3,217 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
Purchases, sales, and distributions of equity investments, net | (22) | (29) | (54) | (87) | (136) | |||||
Purchases of short-term investments | (70) | (450) | — | (520) | — | |||||
Real estate acquisitions | (50) | (162) | (231) | (337) | (384) | |||||
Purchases of other property, plant and equipment | (987) | (724) | (996) | (3,066) | (2,781) | |||||
Proceeds from asset sales | — | — | — | 247 | 77 | |||||
Settlement of foreign currency hedges | 83 | — | — | 83 | — | |||||
Investment in loan receivable | (65) | — | — | (261) | — | |||||
Loan receivable upfront fee | — | — | — | 4 | — | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,111) | (1,365) | (1,281) | (3,937) | (3,224) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
Proceeds from employee equity awards | (1) | 44 | — | 91 | 87 | |||||
Contribution from non-controlling interest | — | 4 | — | 4 | 25 | |||||
Payment of dividend distributions | (413) | (413) | (403) | (1,643) | (1,375) | |||||
Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs | 697 | 976 | 433 | 1,673 | 734 | |||||
Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discounts | 1,244 | 780 | — | 2,768 | 902 | |||||
Repayment of finance lease liabilities | (39) | (35) | (51) | (140) | (149) | |||||
Repayment of mortgage and loans payable | (1) | (2) | (1) | (7) | (6) | |||||
Repayment of senior notes | (1,000) | — | — | (1,000) | — | |||||
Debt issuance costs | (9) | (6) | — | (23) | (7) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 478 | 1,348 | (22) | 1,723 | 211 | |||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (42) | 39 | 42 | (49) | (16) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 306 | 780 | (262) | 986 | 188 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 2,776 | 1,996 | 2,358 | 2,096 | 1,908 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ 3,082 | $ 2,776 | $ 2,096 | $ 3,082 | $ 2,096 | |||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||||
Cash paid for taxes | $ 21 | $ 63 | $ 27 | $ 185 | $ 153 | |||||
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ 173 | $ 104 | $ 129 | $ 486 | $ 445 | |||||
Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) (1) | $ (108) | $ (578) | $ (228) | $ (601) | $ 129 | |||||
Adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow) (2) | $ (58) | $ (416) | $ 3 | $ (264) | $ 513 | |||||
(1) | We define free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as net cash provided by operating activities plus net cash used in investing activities (excluding the net purchases, sales and maturities of investments) as presented below: | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities as presented above | $ 981 | $ 758 | $ 999 | $ 3,249 | $ 3,217 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities as presented above | (1,111) | (1,365) | (1,281) | (3,937) | (3,224) | |||||
Purchases, sales and maturities of investments, net | 22 | 29 | 54 | 87 | 136 | |||||
Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) | $ (108) | $ (578) | $ (228) | $ (601) | $ 129 | |||||
(2) | We define adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow) as free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as defined above, excluding any real estate and business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired as presented below: | |||||||||
Free cash flow (negative free cash flow) as defined above | $ (108) | $ (578) | $ (228) | $ (601) | $ 129 | |||||
Less real estate acquisitions | 50 | 162 | 231 | 337 | 384 | |||||
Adjusted free cash flow (adjusted negative free cash flow) | $ (58) | $ (416) | $ 3 | $ (264) | $ 513 |
EQUINIX, INC. | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
December | September | December | December | December | ||||||
Recurring revenues | $ 2,091 | $ 2,059 | $ 1,976 | $ 8,184 | $ 7,745 | |||||
Non-recurring revenues | 170 | 142 | 134 | 564 | 443 | |||||
Revenues (1) | 2,261 | 2,201 | 2,110 | 8,748 | 8,188 | |||||
Cash cost of revenues (2) | 821 | 732 | 757 | 2,983 | 2,870 | |||||
Cash gross profit (3) | 1,440 | 1,469 | 1,353 | 5,765 | 5,318 | |||||
Cash operating expenses (4)(7): | ||||||||||
Cash sales and marketing expenses (5) | 136 | 162 | 146 | 596 | 565 | |||||
Cash general and administrative expenses (6) | 283 | 259 | 287 | 1,072 | 1,051 | |||||
Total cash operating expenses (4)(7) | 419 | 421 | 433 | 1,668 | 1,616 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA (8) | $ 1,021 | $ 1,048 | $ 920 | $ 4,097 | $ 3,702 | |||||
Cash gross margins (9) | 64 % | 67 % | 64 % | 66 % | 65 % | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA margins(10) | 45 % | 48 % | 44 % | 47 % | 45 % | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate (11) | (45) % | 29 % | (31) % | 71 % | 36 % | |||||
FFO (12) | $ 302 | $ 609 | $ 525 | $ 2,061 | $ 2,130 | |||||
AFFO (13)(14) | $ 770 | $ 866 | $ 691 | $ 3,356 | $ 3,019 | |||||
Basic FFO per share (15) | $ 3.12 | $ 6.38 | $ 5.56 | $ 21.59 | $ 22.75 | |||||
Diluted FFO per share (15) | $ 3.11 | $ 6.36 | $ 5.54 | $ 21.51 | $ 22.66 | |||||
Basic AFFO per share (15) | $ 7.95 | $ 9.08 | $ 7.33 | $ 35.16 | $ 32.24 | |||||
Diluted AFFO per share (15) | $ 7.92 | $ 9.05 | $ 7.30 | $ 35.02 | $ 32.11 | |||||
(1) | The geographic split of our revenues on a services basis is presented below: | |||||||||
Americas Revenues: | ||||||||||
Colocation | $ 626 | $ 617 | $ 610 | $ 2,474 | $ 2,364 | |||||
Interconnection | 227 | 224 | 211 | 885 | 821 | |||||
Managed infrastructure | 63 | 66 | 65 | 261 | 250 | |||||
Other | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | |||||
Recurring revenues | 923 | 914 | 893 | 3,647 | 3,457 | |||||
Non-recurring revenues | 76 | 44 | 39 | 215 | 160 | |||||
Revenues | $ 999 | $ 958 | $ 932 | $ 3,862 | $ 3,617 | |||||
EMEA Revenues: | ||||||||||
Colocation | $ 577 | $ 566 | $ 541 | $ 2,235 | $ 2,112 | |||||
Interconnection | 87 | 86 | 79 | 340 | 308 | |||||
Managed infrastructure | 34 | 35 | 33 | 138 | 130 | |||||
Other | 25 | 26 | 24 | 99 | 98 | |||||
Recurring revenues | 723 | 713 | 677 | 2,812 | 2,648 | |||||
Non-recurring revenues | 53 | 30 | 74 | 155 | 190 | |||||
Revenues | $ 776 | $ 743 | $ 751 | $ 2,967 | $ 2,838 | |||||
Asia-Pacific Revenues: | ||||||||||
Colocation | $ 345 | $ 337 | $ 318 | $ 1,349 | $ 1,289 | |||||
Interconnection | 79 | 74 | 68 | 294 | 266 | |||||
Managed infrastructure | 18 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 72 | |||||
Other | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | |||||
Recurring revenues | 445 | 432 | 406 | 1,725 | 1,640 | |||||
Non-recurring revenues | 41 | 68 | 21 | 194 | 93 | |||||
Revenues | $ 486 | $ 500 | $ 427 | $ 1,919 | $ 1,733 | |||||
Worldwide Revenues: | ||||||||||
Colocation | $ 1,548 | $ 1,520 | $ 1,469 | $ 6,058 | $ 5,765 | |||||
Interconnection | 393 | 384 | 358 | 1,519 | 1,395 | |||||
Managed infrastructure | 115 | 118 | 115 | 467 | 452 | |||||
Other | 35 | 37 | 34 | 140 | 133 | |||||
Recurring revenues | 2,091 | 2,059 | 1,976 | 8,184 | 7,745 | |||||
Non-recurring revenues | 170 | 142 | 134 | 564 | 443 | |||||
Revenues | $ 2,261 | $ 2,201 | $ 2,110 | $ 8,748 | $ 8,188 | |||||
(2) | We define cash cost of revenues as cost of revenues less depreciation, amortization, accretion and stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | $ 1,196 | $ 1,098 | $ 1,092 | $ 4,467 | $ 4,228 | |||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | (360) | (351) | (322) | (1,426) | (1,310) | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (15) | (15) | (13) | (58) | (48) | |||||
Cash cost of revenues | $ 821 | $ 732 | $ 757 | $ 2,983 | $ 2,870 | |||||
The geographic split of our cash cost of revenues is presented below: | ||||||||||
$ 326 | $ 289 | $ 263 | $ 1,158 | $ 1,047 | ||||||
EMEA cash cost of revenues | 316 | 270 | 326 | 1,190 | 1,199 | |||||
179 | 173 | 168 | 635 | 624 | ||||||
Cash cost of revenues | $ 821 | $ 732 | $ 757 | $ 2,983 | $ 2,870 | |||||
(3) | We define cash gross profit as revenues less cash cost of revenues (as defined above). | |||||||||
(4) | We define cash operating expense as selling, general, and administrative expense less depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation. We also refer to cash operating expense as cash selling, general and administrative expense or "cash SG&A". | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | $ 660 | $ 671 | $ 666 | $ 2,657 | $ 2,509 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | (142) | (143) | (140) | (585) | (534) | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (99) | (107) | (93) | (404) | (359) | |||||
Cash operating expense | $ 419 | $ 421 | $ 433 | $ 1,668 | $ 1,616 | |||||
(5) | We define cash sales and marketing expense as sales and marketing expense less depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||||||||
Sales and marketing expense | $ 209 | $ 237 | $ 217 | $ 891 | $ 855 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | (50) | (50) | (51) | (201) | (204) | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (23) | (25) | (20) | (94) | (86) | |||||
Cash sales and marketing expense | $ 136 | $ 162 | $ 146 | $ 596 | $ 565 | |||||
(6) | We define cash general and administrative expense as general and administrative expense less depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation as presented below: | |||||||||
General and administrative expense | $ 451 | $ 434 | $ 449 | $ 1,766 | $ 1,654 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | (92) | (93) | (89) | (384) | (330) | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (76) | (82) | (73) | (310) | (273) | |||||
Cash general and administrative expenses | $ 283 | $ 259 | $ 287 | $ 1,072 | $ 1,051 | |||||
(7) | The geographic split of our cash operating expense, or cash SG&A, as defined above, is presented below: | |||||||||
$ 251 | $ 242 | $ 257 | $ 994 | $ 954 | ||||||
EMEA cash SG&A | 106 | 101 | 105 | 400 | 388 | |||||
62 | 78 | 71 | 274 | 274 | ||||||
Cash SG&A | $ 419 | $ 421 | $ 433 | $ 1,668 | $ 1,616 | |||||
(8) | We define adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding income tax expense, interest income, interest expense, other income or expense, loss on debt extinguishment , depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, and gain on asset sales as presented below: | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ (14) | $ 296 | $ 227 | $ 814 | $ 969 | |||||
Income tax expense | 14 | 54 | 43 | 161 | 155 | |||||
Interest income | (49) | (35) | (28) | (137) | (94) | |||||
Interest expense | 126 | 117 | 103 | 457 | 402 | |||||
Other expense (income) | 11 | (7) | 1 | 17 | 11 | |||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 15 | — | — | 16 | — | |||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 502 | 494 | 462 | 2,011 | 1,844 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 114 | 122 | 106 | 462 | 407 | |||||
Restructuring charges | 31 | — | — | 31 | — | |||||
Impairment charges | 233 | — | — | 233 | — | |||||
Transaction costs | 38 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 13 | |||||
Gain on asset sales | — | — | — | (18) | (5) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,021 | $ 1,048 | $ 920 | $ 4,097 | $ 3,702 | |||||
The geographic split of our adjusted EBITDA is presented below: | ||||||||||
$ 32 | $ (126) | $ 57 | $ (140) | $ 13 | ||||||
(105) | 55 | (89) | 42 | 23 | ||||||
(39) | (28) | (20) | (101) | (72) | ||||||
86 | 89 | 87 | 355 | 342 | ||||||
(101) | 77 | 51 | (66) | 24 | ||||||
15 | — | — | 15 | — | ||||||
274 | 273 | 251 | 1,121 | 1,000 | ||||||
75 | 82 | 71 | 307 | 272 | ||||||
21 | — | — | 21 | — | ||||||
127 | — | — | 127 | — | ||||||
37 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 8 | ||||||
— | — | — | (18) | 4 | ||||||
$ 422 | $ 427 | $ 411 | $ 1,709 | $ 1,614 | ||||||
EMEA net income | $ 26 | $ 288 | $ 174 | $ 605 | $ 651 | |||||
EMEA income tax expense (benefit) | 21 | (1) | 49 | 21 | 49 | |||||
EMEA interest income | (6) | (4) | (4) | (21) | (13) | |||||
EMEA interest expense | 26 | 17 | 5 | 56 | 18 | |||||
EMEA other expense (income) | 104 | (81) | (54) | 69 | (31) | |||||
EMEA depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 133 | 128 | 125 | 527 | 499 | |||||
EMEA stock-based compensation expense | 24 | 23 | 21 | 92 | 83 | |||||
EMEA restructuring charges | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | |||||
EMEA impairment charges | 19 | — | — | 19 | — | |||||
EMEA transaction costs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||
EMEA gain on asset sales | — | — | — | — | (9) | |||||
EMEA adjusted EBITDA | $ 354 | $ 372 | $ 319 | $ 1,378 | $ 1,251 | |||||
$ (72) | $ 134 | $ (4) | $ 349 | $ 305 | ||||||
98 | — | 83 | 98 | 83 | ||||||
(4) | (3) | (4) | (15) | (9) | ||||||
14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 42 | ||||||
8 | (3) | 4 | 14 | 18 | ||||||
— | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||
95 | 93 | 86 | 363 | 345 | ||||||
15 | 17 | 14 | 63 | 52 | ||||||
4 | — | — | 4 | — | ||||||
87 | — | — | 87 | — | ||||||
— | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||
$ 245 | $ 249 | $ 190 | $ 1,010 | $ 837 | ||||||
(9) | We define cash gross margins as cash gross profit divided by revenues. | |||||||||
Our cash gross margins by geographic region are presented below: | ||||||||||
67 % | 70 % | 72 % | 70 % | 71 % | ||||||
EMEA cash gross margins | 59 % | 64 % | 57 % | 60 % | 58 % | |||||
63 % | 65 % | 61 % | 67 % | 64 % | ||||||
(10) | We define adjusted EBITDA margins as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues. | |||||||||
42 % | 45 % | 44 % | 44 % | 45 % | ||||||
EMEA adjusted EBITDA margins | 46 % | 50 % | 43 % | 46 % | 44 % | |||||
50 % | 50 % | 44 % | 53 % | 48 % | ||||||
(11) | We define adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate as incremental adjusted EBITDA growth divided by incremental revenue growth as follow: | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - current period | $ 1,021 | $ 1,048 | $ 920 | $ 4,097 | $ 3,702 | |||||
Less adjusted EBITDA - prior period | (1,048) | (1,036) | (936) | (3,702) | (3,370) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA growth | $ (27) | $ 12 | $ (16) | $ 395 | $ 332 | |||||
Revenues - current period | $ 2,261 | $ 2,201 | $ 2,110 | $ 8,748 | $ 8,188 | |||||
Less revenues - prior period | (2,201) | (2,159) | (2,061) | (8,188) | (7,263) | |||||
Revenue growth | $ 60 | $ 42 | $ 49 | $ 560 | $ 925 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA flow-through rate | (45) % | 29 % | (31) % | 71 % | 36 % | |||||
(12) | FFO is defined as net income or loss, excluding gain or loss from the disposition of real estate assets, depreciation and amortization on real estate assets and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ (14) | $ 296 | $ 227 | $ 814 | $ 969 | |||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (14) | 297 | 227 | 815 | 969 | |||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||
Real estate depreciation | 309 | 308 | 290 | 1,239 | 1,143 | |||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of real estate property | (1) | (3) | 2 | (20) | 1 | |||||
Adjustments for FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 17 | |||||
FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 302 | $ 609 | $ 525 | $ 2,061 | $ 2,130 | |||||
(13) | AFFO is defined as FFO, excluding depreciation and amortization expense on non-real estate assets, accretion, stock-based compensation, stock-based charitable contributions, restructuring charges, impairment charges, transaction costs, an installation revenue adjustment, a straight-line rent expense adjustment, a contract cost adjustment, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, an income tax expense adjustment, net income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, recurring capital expenditures and adjustments from FFO to AFFO for unconsolidated joint ventures' and non-controlling interests' share of these items. | |||||||||
FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 302 | $ 609 | $ 525 | $ 2,061 | $ 2,130 | |||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||
Installation revenue adjustment | (1) | (1) | 1 | (4) | 4 | |||||
Straight-line rent expense adjustment | (18) | 4 | (6) | (3) | 12 | |||||
Contract cost adjustment | (11) | (6) | (16) | (27) | (47) | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 114 | 122 | 106 | 462 | 407 | |||||
Stock-based charitable contributions | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||||
Non-real estate depreciation expense | 136 | 136 | 121 | 562 | 494 | |||||
Amortization expense | 53 | 52 | 52 | 208 | 208 | |||||
Accretion expense adjustment | 4 | (2) | (1) | 2 | (1) | |||||
Recurring capital expenditures | (115) | (69) | (105) | (250) | (219) | |||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | 15 | — | — | 16 | — | |||||
Restructuring charges | 31 | — | — | 31 | — | |||||
Transaction costs | 38 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 13 | |||||
Impairment charges | 233 | — | — | 233 | 2 | |||||
Income tax expense adjustment | (16) | 10 | 1 | (2) | (12) | |||||
Adjustments for AFFO from unconsolidated joint ventures | — | (1) | 3 | (6) | 6 | |||||
AFFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 770 | $ 866 | $ 691 | $ 3,356 | $ 3,019 | |||||
(14) | Following is how we reconcile from adjusted EBITDA to AFFO: | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,021 | $ 1,048 | $ 920 | $ 4,097 | $ 3,702 | |||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest income | (77) | (82) | (75) | (320) | (308) | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | |||||
Income tax expense | (14) | (54) | (43) | (161) | (155) | |||||
Income tax expense adjustment | (16) | 10 | 1 | (2) | (12) | |||||
Straight-line rent expense adjustment | (18) | 4 | (6) | (3) | 12 | |||||
Stock-based charitable contributions | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||||
Contract cost adjustment | (11) | (6) | (16) | (27) | (47) | |||||
Installation revenue adjustment | (1) | (1) | 1 | (4) | 4 | |||||
Recurring capital expenditures | (115) | (69) | (105) | (250) | (219) | |||||
Other income (expense) | (11) | 7 | (1) | (17) | (11) | |||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of real estate property | (1) | (3) | 2 | (20) | 1 | |||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated JVs' and non-controlling interests | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | |||||
Adjustments for impairment charges | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||
Adjustment for gain on asset sales | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||||
AFFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 770 | $ 866 | $ 691 | $ 3,356 | $ 3,019 | |||||
(15) | The shares used in the computation of basic and diluted FFO and AFFO per share attributable to common stockholders is presented below: | |||||||||
Shares used in computing basic net income per share, FFO per share and AFFO per share (in thousands) | 96,849 | 95,394 | 94,268 | 95,457 | 93,615 | |||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||
Employee equity awards (in thousands) | 404 | 337 | 399 | 370 | 394 | |||||
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share, FFO per share and AFFO per share (in thousands) | 97,253 | 95,731 | 94,667 | 95,827 | 94,009 | |||||
Basic FFO per share | $ 3.12 | $ 6.38 | $ 5.56 | $ 21.59 | $ 22.75 | |||||
Diluted FFO per share | $ 3.11 | $ 6.36 | $ 5.54 | $ 21.51 | $ 22.66 | |||||
Basic AFFO per share | $ 7.95 | $ 9.08 | $ 7.33 | $ 35.16 | $ 32.24 | |||||
Diluted AFFO per share | $ 7.92 | $ 9.05 | $ 7.30 | $ 35.02 | $ 32.11 |
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