$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix

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2021 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000162828021008434 Filed on April 30, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
Revenue	$1.596B	$1.445B
YoY Change	10.49%	5.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$811.2M	$736.3M
YoY Change	10.18%	7.95%
Gross Profit	$784.8M	$708.3M
YoY Change	10.81%	3.97%
Gross Profit Margin	49.17%	49.03%
Selling, General & Admin	$484.3M	$442.0M
YoY Change	9.55%	14.89%
% of Gross Profit	61.7%	62.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$395.0M	$335.9M
YoY Change	17.61%	7.25%
% of Gross Profit	50.33%	47.42%
Operating Expenses	$484.3M	$442.0M
YoY Change	9.55%	14.89%
Operating Profit	$297.7M	$253.5M
YoY Change	17.43%	-9.31%
Interest Expense	$89.68M	$107.3M
YoY Change	-16.45%	-12.62%
% of Operating Profit	30.13%	42.35%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$6.950M	$5.170M
YoY Change	-234.43%	-3214.46%
Pretax Income	$188.7M	$149.1M
YoY Change	26.52%	-6.97%
Income Tax	$32.63M	$30.19M
% Of Pretax Income	17.29%	20.24%
Net Earnings	$156.4M	$118.8M
YoY Change	31.63%	0.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.8%	8.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.75	$1.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.74	$1.38
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	89.33M shares	85.55M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	89.84M shares	86.14M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.757B	$1.197B
YoY Change	46.78%	-27.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.753B	$1.171B
Short-Term Investments	$4.000M	$26.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$407.9M	$435.8M
YoY Change	-6.41%	68.32%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$684.6M	$689.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.850B	$2.320B
YoY Change	22.83%	-11.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.77B	$12.18B
YoY Change	21.28%	13.46%
Goodwill	$5.388B	$4.927B
YoY Change	9.34%	2.48%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$172.4M	$72.70M
YoY Change	137.13%
Other Assets	$812.9M	$642.8M
YoY Change	26.46%	36.84%
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.47B	$21.27B
YoY Change	15.03%	7.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.850B	$2.320B
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.47B	$21.27B
Total Assets	$27.32B	$23.59B
YoY Change	15.8%	4.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$742.0M	$718.0M
YoY Change	3.34%	-3.88%
Accrued Expenses	$499.0M	$458.0M
YoY Change	8.95%	15.95%
Deferred Revenue	$105.3M	$76.19M
YoY Change	38.18%	4.17%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$379.0M	$464.0M
YoY Change	-18.32%	8.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.834B	$1.838B
YoY Change	-0.27%	9.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.83B	$11.21B
YoY Change	14.39%	6.59%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$827.2M	$608.1M
YoY Change	36.04%	12.3%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$827.2M	$608.1M
YoY Change	36.04%	12.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.834B	$1.838B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$827.2M	$608.1M
Total Liabilities	$16.74B	$14.92B
YoY Change	12.19%	6.08%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.917B	$1.509B
YoY Change	26.99%	70.74%
Common Stock	$15.17B	$12.89B
YoY Change	17.63%	7.06%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$117.8M	$127.3M
YoY Change	-7.47%	-12.09%
Treasury Stock Shares	316.4K shares	342.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.58B	$8.669B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.32B	$23.59B
YoY Change	15.8%	4.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$156.4M	$118.8M
YoY Change	31.63%	0.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$395.0M	$335.9M
YoY Change	17.61%	7.25%
Cash From Operating Activities	$391.2M	$516.8M
YoY Change	-24.32%	22.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$563.6M	-$400.9M
YoY Change	40.58%	10.14%
Acquisitions	$0.00	$478.3M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$72.10M	-$553.6M
YoY Change	-86.98%	3717.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$635.7M	-$954.5M
YoY Change	-33.4%	152.21%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$263.0M	$233.5M
YoY Change	12.66%	14.11%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00	$101.8M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-91.61%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$412.7M	-$237.1M
YoY Change	-274.04%	-124.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$391.2M	$516.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$635.7M	-$954.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	$412.7M	-$237.1M
Net Change In Cash	$146.1M	-$700.1M
YoY Change	-120.87%	-168.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$391.2M	$516.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$563.6M	-$400.9M
Free Cash Flow	$954.8M	$917.7M
YoY Change	4.03%	16.89%

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CY2020Q1	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-38797000	USD
CY2021Q1	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-36563000	USD
CY2020Q1	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-35193000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	82943000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	36373000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-954541000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	18501000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-237104000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1771804000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1186511000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	50546000	USD
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CY2021Q1	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetNoncurrent	-6594000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	165000	USD
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	156362000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	118792000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Net Investment Hedges.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> 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 March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total principal amounts of foreign currency debt obligations designated as net investment hedges were $2.2 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We also use cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge a portion of our net investment in our European operations. As of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, U.S. Dollar to Euro cross-currency interest rate swap contracts with a total notional amount of $3.3 billion were outstanding, with maturity dates from April 2022 to November 2026. At maturity of each outstanding contract, we will receive U.S. Dollars from and pay Euros to the contract counterparty. During the term of each contract, we receive interest payments in U.S. Dollars and make interest payments in Euros based on a notional amount and fixed interest rates determined at contract inception.</span></div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Cash Flow Hedges</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span> We hedge our foreign currency translation exposure for forecasted revenues and expenses in our EMEA region between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc. The foreign currency forward and option contracts that we use to hedge this exposure are designated as cash flow hedges.
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Notional Amount DerivativeNotionalAmount	3300000000	USD
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Nonhedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingNonhedgingDerivatives	<div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Embedded Derivatives</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> We are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in certain of our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved. 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.</span></div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Economic Hedges of Embedded Derivatives</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> We use foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved ("economic hedges of embedded derivatives"). Foreign currency forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon settlement date.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Foreign Currency Forward Contracts</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span> 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.
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	133373000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	105185000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	25166000	USD
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	30193000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	27825000	USD
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CY2020Q1	eqix	Finance Lease Cost FinanceLeaseCost	52991000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	2582000	USD
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	130815000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	109364000	USD
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	28399000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	26967000	USD
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