Equinix, Inc. Q4 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Quarter & Full-Year Performance

  • Equinix delivered one of its strongest bookings quarters ever, driven primarily by the Americas region.
  • 2022 revenue surpassed $7.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year (normalized, constant currency).
  • This marks Equinix’s 80th consecutive quarter of revenue growth (20 straight years).
  • AFFO per share increased 11% year-over-year, above long-term expectations.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 8% year-over-year.

Market Environment & Strategic Positioning

  • Despite macroeconomic uncertainty, digital transformation spending remains resilient, with IDC projecting tech spending to grow 8x faster than the broader economy in 2023.
  • Companies see digital infrastructure as key for competitiveness, agility, and cost efficiency.
  • Equinix believes it remains uniquely positioned due to its global reach, interconnection ecosystem, and ability to support hybrid/multi-cloud architectures.

Power Pricing & Hedging

  • Effective January 1, Equinix passed through increased power costs to customers, adding approximately $350 million to both revenue and operating costs for 2023.
  • These price adjustments add roughly 500 basis points to 2023 revenue growth.
  • Customer reaction has largely been inquiries for explanation; Equinix expects full recovery.

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Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Equinix Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All lines will be able to listen only until we open for questions. Also, today's conference is being recorded. If anyone has objection, please disconnect at this time. I'd now like to turn the call over to Chip Newcom, Director of Investor Relations. 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 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 have identified in today's press release and those identified in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K filed February 18, 2022, and 10-Q filed November 4, 2022. 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 Regulation Fair Disclosure, it is Equinix's policy not to comment on its financial guidance during the quarter unless it is done through an explicit public disclosure. In addition, we'll 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 Relations page at www.equin

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