Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022F-4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-9

(a)(2) Financial statements and schedule:

Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2024 with reconciliations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022F-61

(a)(3) Exhibits:

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFiling Date/ Period End DateExhibitFiled Herewith
2.1Rule 2.7 Announcement, dated as of May 29, 2015. Recommended Cash and Share Offer for Telecity Group plc by Equinix, Inc.8-K5/29/20152.1
2.2Cooperation Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2015, by and between Equinix, Inc. and Telecity Group plc.8-K5/29/20152.2
2.3Amendment to Cooperation Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015, by and between Equinix, Inc. and Telecity Group plc.10-K12/31/20152.3
2.4Transaction Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc.8-K12/6/20162.1
2.5Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement, dated February 23, 2017, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc.10-K12/31/20162.5
2.6Amendment No. 2 to the Transaction Agreement, dated April 30, 2017, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc.8-K5/1/20172.1
2.7Amendment No. 3 to the Transaction Agreement, dated June 29, 2018, by and between Verizon Communications Inc. and Equinix, Inc.10-Q8/8/20182.7
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date.10-K/A12/31/20023.1
3.2Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.8-K6/14/20113.1
3.3Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.8-K6/11/20133.1
3.4Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.10-Q6/30/20143.4
3.5Certificate of Designation of Series A and Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.10-K/A12/31/20023.3
3.6Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.8-K3/13/20233.1
4.1Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.
4.2Indenture, dated as of December 12, 2017, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K12/5/20174.1
4.3Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2019, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K11/18/20194.2
4.4Form of 2.625% Senior Note due 2024 (See Exhibit 4.3)
4.5Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2019, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K11/18/20194.4
4.6Form of 2.900% Senior Note due 2026 (See Exhibit 4.5)
4.7Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2019, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K11/18/20194.6
4.8Form of 3.200% Senior Note due 2029 (See Exhibit 4.7)8-K6/22/2020
4.9Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K6/22/20204.2
4.10Form of 1.250% Senior Note due 2025 (See Exhibit 4.9)
4.11Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K6/22/20204.4
4.12Form of 1.800% Senior Note due 2027 (See Exhibit 4.11)
4.13Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K6/22/20204.6
4.14Form of 2.150% Senior Note due 2030 (see Exhibit 4.13)
4.15Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K6/22/20204.8
4.16Form of 3.000% Senior Note due 2050 (See Exhibit 4.15)
4.17Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K10/7/20204.2
4.18Form of 1.000% Senior Note due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.17)
4.19Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K10/7/20204.4
4.20Form of 1.550% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.19)
4.21Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2020, among Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K10/7/20204.6
4.22Form of 2.950% Senior Note due 2051 (included in Exhibit 4.21)
4.23Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K3/11/20214.2
4.24Form of 0.250% Senior Note due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.23)
4.25Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K3/11/20214.4
4.26Form of 1.000% Senior Note due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.25)
4.27Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K5/17/20214.2
4.28Form of 1.450% Senior Note due 2026 (included in Exhibit 4.27)
4.29Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K5/17/20214.4
4.30Form of 2.000% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.29)
4.31Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K5/17/20214.6
4.32Form of 2.500% Senior Note due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.31)
4.33Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 17, 2021, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.8-K5/17/20214.8
4.34Form of 3.400% Senior Note due 2052 (included in Exhibit 4.33)
4.35Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2022, between Equinix, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company National Association, as Trustee.8-K4/5/20224.2
4.36Form of 3.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.35)
4.37Notes Purchase Agreement, dated February 7, 2023, and issued by Equinix Japan K.K. and Equinix, Inc. as Parent Guarantor.10-Q3/31/20234.39
4.38Terms and Conditions of the Swiss Francs bonds due September 12, 2028, issued by Equinix Europe 1 Financing Corporation LLC and guaranteed by Equinix, Inc. as Guarantor.10-Q9/30/20234.40
4.39Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trusteePOSASR3/18/20244.40
4.40First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 30, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee8-K5/30/20244.20
4.41Form of 5.500% Senior Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.40)
4.42Bond Purchase and Paying Agency Agreement dated September 2, 2024 between Equinix Europe 1 Financing Corporation LLC and Equinix, Inc. as Guarantor and BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA as Swiss Paying Agent and Deutsche Bank AG London Branch as Joint Lead Managers10-Q9/30/20244.42
4.43Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 3, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee8-K9/3/20244.2
4.44Form of 3.650% Senior Note due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.43)8-K9/3/20244.3
4.45Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee8-K11/22/20244.2
4.46Form of 3.250% Senior Note due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.45)8-K11/22/20244.3
4.47Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2024, among Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, as issuer, Equinix, Inc., as guarantor, U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch, as paying agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as registrar and trustee8-K11/22/20244.4
4.48Form of 3.625% Senior Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.47)8-K11/22/20244.5
4.49Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate.10-K12/31/20144.13
4.50Description of SecuritiesX
10.1Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Shares Among RW Brasil Fundo de Investimentos em Participaรงรฃo, Antรดnio Eduardo Zago De Carvalho and Sidney Victor da Costa Breyer, as Sellers, and Equinix Brasil Participaรงรฃoes Ltda., as Purchaser, and Equinix South America Holdings LLC., as a Party for Limited Purposes and ALOG Soluรงรตes de Tecnologia em Informรกtica S.A. as Intervening Consenting Party dated July 18, 2014.10-Q9/30/201410.67
10.2Credit Agreement dated January 7, 2022 by and among Equinix, as borrower, a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as co-syndication agents, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents, and BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as joint lead arrangers and book runners.10-K12/31/202110.22
10.3**Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and each of its officers and directors.S-4 (File No. 333-93749)12/29/199910.5
10.4**2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.10-K12/31/202110.2
10.5**2020 Equity Incentive PlanDEF14A4/27/2020Appendix A
10.6**Equinix, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Purchase PlanDEF 14A4/12/2024Appendix B
10.7**2022 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share/Digital Services Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202210.11
10.8**2022 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202210.12
10.9**2022 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202210.13
10.10**2023 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share/Digital Services Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202310.15
10.11**2023 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202310.16
10.12**2023 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202310.17
10.13**Relocation Letter Agreement by and between Equinix, Inc. and Charles Meyers dated October 12, 2018.10-K2/22/201910.37
10.14**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Mike Campbell dated October 3, 2019.10-Q9/30/201910.25
10.15**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Brandi Galvin Morandi dated October 3, 2019.10-Q9/30/201910.26
10.16**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Keith Taylor dated October 3, 2019.10-Q9/30/201910.31
10.17**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Jon Lin dated January 2, 2022.10-K12/31/202210.24
10.18**Amendment to Relocation Letter Agreement by and between Equinix, Inc. and Charles Meyers dated September 21, 2022.10-Q9/30/202210.39
10.19**Offer Letter between Equinix, Inc. and Adaire Fox-Martin, dated as of March 7, 2024.8-K3/7/202410.1
10.20**Form of Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Adaire Fox-Martin.8-K3/7/202410.2
10.21**Executive Chairman Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Charles Meyers, dated as of March 7, 2024.8-K3/7/202410.3
10.22**2024 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202410.34
10.23**2024 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202410.35
10.24**2024 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executives.10-Q3/31/202410.36
10.25**2024 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers.10-Q6/30/202410.33
10.26**2024 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers.10-Q6/30/202410.34
10.27**2024 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Charles Meyers.10-Q6/30/202410.35
10.28**2024 Equinix, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.10-Q3/31/202410.40
10.29**2024 Form of Revenue/AFFO per Share Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Merrie Williamson.10-Q3/31/202410.41
10.30**2024 Form of TSR Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Merrie Williamson.10-Q3/31/202410.42
10.31**2024 Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Merrie Williamson.10-Q3/31/202410.43
10.32**New Hire Time-Based Restricted Stock Agreement for Merrie Williamson.10-Q3/31/202410.44
10.33**Special Advisor to the Board Agreement between Equinix, Inc. and Peter Van Camp, dated March 7, 2024.10-Q3/31/202410.45
10.34**Offer Letter between Equinix, Inc. and Merrie Williamson, dated February 12, 2024.10-Q3/31/202410.46
10.35**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Merrie Williamson, dated March 25, 2024.10-Q3/31/202410.47
10.36**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Kurt Pletcher, dated September 27, 202210-Q9/30/202410.36
10.37**Change in Control Severance Agreement between Equinix, Inc and Raouf Abdel, dated October 3, 201910-Q9/30/202410.37
10.38**Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims between Scott Crenshaw and Equinix, Inc. dated October 2, 202410-Q9/30/202410.38
10.39**Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims between Merrie Williamson and Equinix, Inc. dated November 12, 2024X
19.1Equinix, Inc. Securities Trading PolicyX
21.1Subsidiaries of Equinix, Inc.X
23.1Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.X
31.1Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
31.2Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
32.1Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
32.2Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
97.1Equinix, Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy.10-K12/31/202397.1
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(b)Exhibits.

See (a) (3) above.

(c)Financial Statement Schedule.

See (a) (2) above.

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