Equinix Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Equinix reported Q4 2020 results, with annual revenues increasing by 8% year-over-year to approximately $6 billion. The company delivered record channel bookings and continued to expand its platform with multiple projects underway.
2020 annual revenues increased 8% year-over-year on both an as-reported and normalized and constant currency basis to approximately $6 billion.
Delivered record channel bookings in Q4, accounting for more than 35% of total bookings
Continues to expand platform, building across 44 projects in 30 markets and 20 countries
In Q4, Equinix completed the formation of another greater than US$1.0 billion joint venture in the form of a limited liability partnership with GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, to develop and operate xScaleTM data centers in Japan.
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Forward Guidance
For the first quarter of 2021, Equinix expects revenues to range between $1.587 and $1.607 billion, an increase of 2% quarter-over-quarter at the midpoint or approximately 1% on a normalized and constant currency basis, including a step-down in non-recurring revenue due to timing of customer installations.
Positive Outlook
- Revenues to range between $1.587 and $1.607 billion
- Increase of 2% quarter-over-quarter at the midpoint
- Approximately 1% increase on a normalized and constant currency basis
- Includes a foreign currency benefit of $17 million when compared to the average FX rates in Q4 2020
- Adjusted EBITDA includes $9 million of integration costs related to acquisitions.
Challenges Ahead
- Includes a step-down in non-recurring revenue due to timing of customer installations.
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $737 and $757 million
- Higher seasonal salary and benefit costs of $14 million attributed to the FICA reset.
- Recurring capital expenditures are expected to range between $17 and $27 million.
- Full impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the company's financial condition or results of operations remains uncertain
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income