Equinix, Inc. Q2 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Business Overview

  • Equinix reports strong momentum in Q2 as digital transformation and AI adoption increase global demand for distributed, cloud-connected, sustainable data center infrastructure.
  • Completed more than 4,100 deals across over 3,100 customers, demonstrating robust global sales execution.
  • 53 major projects underway across 40 metros in 24 countries; includes 11 xScale builds expected to deliver ~90MW upon completion.
  • Added 12 new projects, including new builds in Lisbon, Monterrey, Mumbai, and first entry into Kuala Lumpur.
  • Granted rights to expand in Singapore following a highly selective national review of data center projects.

Financial Performance (Normalized, Constant Currency)

  • Q2 revenue: $2.018B, up 14% year-over-year. Growth driven by recurring revenue strength, power price increases, and xScale fees.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $901M (45% margin), up 7% year-over-year despite higher software expense and EMEA energy cost resets.
  • AFFO: $754M, ahead of expectations due to strong operating performance and lower net interest expense.
  • MRR churn: 2.3% (expected to average low end of 2%-2.5% guidance for FY23).
  • Global MRR per cabinet increased $39 sequentially to $2,156.

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Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Equinix Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All lines will be in listen-only until we open for questions. Also, today's conference is being recorded. If anyone has any objections, please disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Chip Newcom, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Thank you, sir. You may begin. Chip Newcom : Good afternoon, and welcome to today's conference call. Before we get started, I would like to remind everyone that some of the statements that we will be making today are forward-looking in nature and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly from those statements and may be affected by the risks we've identified in today's press release and those identified in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K filed February 17, 2023, and 10-Q filed May 5, 2023. Equinix assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or comment on forward-looking statements made on this call. In addition, in light of regulatory disclosure, it is Equinix's policy not to comment on its financial guidance during the quarter unless it's done through an explicit public disclosure. In addition, we will provide non-GAAP measures on today's conference call. We provide a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and a list of the reasons why the company uses these measures in today's press release on the Equinix Investor Rel

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