16 paragraphs in Risk Factors of the 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026
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Geopolitical events and political tensions contribute to an already complex landscape, and could have a negative effect on our global business operations.
Geopolitical events, including trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, could negatively affect our global operations, and their future impact remains unpredictable. In addition, uncertainty surrounding the legality, enforceability, and interpretation of U.S. and international laws, executive actions, regulatory frameworks, and enforcement priorities could result in compliance challenges, significant penalties, operational restrictions, reputational harm, or adverse effects on our business and results of operations. Periodic risks of a U.S. government shutdown could further disrupt economic conditions. Moreover, actual or proposed U.S. tariffs and potential counter tariffs may increase costs and disrupt our supply chain, with their scope and duration dependent on evolving negotiations and exemptions, making their impact difficult to predict. Our inability to effectively manage these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the price of our common stock.
The current uncertain economic environment, including challenges related to power and supply chains, could impact our business and the businesses of our customers.
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the effective operation of our business and difficulty in attracting and retaining employees. Any such difficulties or disruptions may adversely affect our business, our culture and our results of operations.
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Further, because of the expected growth and opportunity related to AI, we anticipate significant investments in the data center industry by both current competitors and new investors and companies looking to capture this opportunity. If Equinix is unable to compete against these new market entrants, or capture a proportionate share of these investments, we could lose market share during this expected period of growth. We also must compete against certain of these competitors to secure the land and power needed for our expansion plans.
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•the timing of investment commitment versus the subsequent resulting revenue as development can take multiple years;
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Current relations between the U.S. and China have created increased supply chain risk due to successive U.S. legislation promoting decoupling from China on semiconductors and specific telecommunications equipment makers as well as the threat of increased tariffs and having to source from alternative suppliers for key components outside of China. We are currently using our global supply chain to manage the evolving tariff environment and reduce impacts on our business and customers. At this time, we believe the largest potential tariff impact for us is related to steel and steel derivatives. Tariffs on steel and steel derivatives could lead to significant building cost increases for us if we are unable to source alternative options. Any additional tariffs to be imposed by the U.S. on imports from certain countries and potential counter-tariffs in response, could lead to increased costs and supply chain disruptions.
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We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our joint ventures. The success of these joint ventures will depend, in part, on the successful partnership between Equinix and our joint venture partners. Such a
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•our joint venture structures may come with complex governance obligations that may be challenging to meet;
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•difficulties in managing varying business standards and construction speeds across markets;
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•unexpected changes in political environments and government relations including trade wars;
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Environmental and sustainability laws and regulations may impose upon us new or unexpected costs.
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We also purchase significant amounts of electricity from generating facilities and utility companies. These facilities and utility companies are subject to executive actions, environmental laws, regulations, permit requirements and policy decisions that could be subject to material change, which could result in increases in our electricity suppliers' compliance costs that may be passed through to us in the form of higher electricity costs.
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Laws and regulations related to economic sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other international activities may restrict or limit our ability to engage in transactions or dealings with certain counterparties, in or with certain countries or territories, or in certain activities. We screen third parties against applicable sanctions lists per our standard process, and use of software solutions when possible. However, sanctions lists continue to evolve and vary by country. We continue to address necessary changes in global sanctions laws including by running manual sanctions checks in certain instances and we modify our processes as necessary in light of evolving laws. A material failure to comply with global sanctions laws could have a negative effect on our reputation, business and financial condition. In addition, we have several Chinese customers who are named in restrictive executive orders ("EOs") in the United States, and while a majority of these EOs do not apply to the type of services that we currently provide to these Chinese customers, the landscape continues to evolve, and new rules have been broader than what we have historically experienced. If we are required to cease business with these companies, or additional companies in the future, our revenues could be adversely affected. The U.S. has
also been adopting a restrictive posture toward Chinese technology, data flows, and cross-border digital infrastructure, which could materially impact our business.
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investments, including the purchase of significant nonqualifying assets and the material expansion of non-real estate activities.
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• If we fail to anticipate and respond to technological, industry and customer demand changes, or successfully execute our product, AI and growth strategies, our business and results of operations could be harmed.
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Financial statements and notes
(2) We own approximately 34 % of each of the voting common shares and non-voting preference shares of the atNorth Joint Venture. As of September 30, 2026, the balance includes $ 16 million of voting common shares accounted for under the equity method and $ 831 million of non-voting preference shares accounted for under the measurement alternative for equity securities without readily determinable fair values. The total balance is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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On September 2, 2026, we completed our investment in a newly formed joint venture (the “atNorth Joint Venture”), which concurrently acquired atNorth, a Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider. At closing, we contributed $ 869 million for approximately 34 % of each of the voting common shares and
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non-voting preference shares. The non-voting preference shares provide a cumulative 12 % annual dividend and rank senior to the voting common shares. We recognize our share of the atNorth Joint Venture’s income (losses) on a three-month reporting lag.
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The following table summarizes significant lease transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in millions):
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Net Incremental (2) Lease Quarter Transaction Lease Classification ROU assets Lease liabilities Seattle 3 ("SE3") data center Q3 Reassessment of lease term (1) Finance Lease $109 $109
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(1) In September 2026, the Company approved the exercise of an existing renewal option which was not previously included in the lease term, resulting in the reassessment of the lease term. Following this reassessment, the lease term was extended to include the three remaining five-year renewal options. There are no renewal options excluded from the lease term.
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(2) The net incremental amounts represent the adjustments to the right-of-use assets and liabilities recorded during the quarter that the transaction occurred.
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The 2026 Revolving Facility has a maturity date of July 25, 2031. We may borrow, repay and reborrow amounts under the 2026 Revolving Facility until the maturity date, at which time all amounts outstanding under the 2026 Revolving Facility must be repaid in full. The 2026 Revolving Facility provides for extensions of credit in U.S. Dollars as well as certain other foreign currencies. Borrowings under the 2026 Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate based on the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), term SOFR, an alternative currency daily rate, or an alternative currency term rate, plus a margin that can vary from 0.555 % to 1.175 %. Borrowings denominated in an alternative currency will bear a spread adjustment where applicable. We are also required to pay a quarterly letter of credit fee and facility fee, both of which are based on the same margin that is dependent on either our consolidated net leverage ratio or our credit ratings. The 2026 Revolving Facility contains customary covenants, including financial ratio covenants that are required to be maintained as of each quarter end.
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On September 1, 2026, we entered into a sale and purchase agreement to invest in two jointly held entities (the "Asia-Pacific 4 Joint Venture") that would purchase the assets and liabilities relating to two data centers located in Greater Tokyo, Japan from the Asia-Pacific 1 Joint Venture. We agreed to acquire 10 % ownership interests in each entity that comprises the Asia-Pacific 4 Joint Venture. The transaction closed on October 1, 2026 and we contributed $ 133 million, including applicable taxes and closing adjustments.
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On October 1, 2026, we completed the purchase of 10% of the ownership interests in each entity that comprises the Asia-Pacific 4 Joint Venture in exchange for $133 million, including applicable taxes and closing adjustments.
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• In July, we entered into a $5.5 billion senior unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility, replacing our $4.0 billion 2022 revolving credit facility and increasing our borrowing capacity by $1.5 billion. See Note 8 within the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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As of September 30, 2026, our principal commitments were primarily comprised of:
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Risk Factors
and retain necessary key personnel could cause disruption, harm our business and hamper our ability to grow our company.
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Delays due to the length of our sales cycle may materially and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations, which could harm our ability to meet our forecasts and cause volatility in our stock price. In addition, because our sales cycle may extend over a significant period of time, customer demand forecasts, deployment plans, business conditions and financial circumstances may change before contracts are executed or customer deployments occur. Customers may delay, reduce or cancel anticipated deployments or be unable to satisfy contractual obligations due to changes in their access to capital, revenue growth, profitability, competitive conditions, technology developments or other factors. As a result, we may devote substantial resources to sales opportunities or plan for anticipated demand that does not materialize, which could adversely affect our revenues and operating results.
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If we fail to anticipate and respond to technological, industry and customer demand changes, or successfully execute our product, AI and growth strategies, our business and results of operations could be harmed.
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• changes in expectations regarding investment in AI-related infrastructure and demand for AI technologies;
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• our forecasts of future customer demand, deployment plans or customer financial performance proving inaccurate, resulting in lower-than-expected utilization of new or expanded capacity, delayed customer deployments, customer defaults, or reduced returns on our investments.
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of our planned expansion projects and interfere with our ability to meet commitments to customers who have contracted for space in new IBX data centers under construction.
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In addition, as our business grows and our capital needs evolve, we may pursue new financing structures in addition to traditional debt and equity financing. Such arrangements may be more complex than our historical financing activities and could expose us to additional financial, operational, contractual, regulatory or counterparty risks. We may also incur additional costs or obligations in connection with such arrangements, and there can be no assurance that these financing alternatives will be available on favorable terms or achieve their intended objectives.
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The 10-Q's risk factors against the 10-K
Item 1A of the 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 against Item 1A of the 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026.
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Our global footprint exposes us to various geopolitical risks in the markets in which we operate. Current geopolitical events, including trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries, the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war in Iran and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, could negatively affect our global operations, and the future impact of these events remains unpredictable. We have operations in European markets in geographic proximity to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and further escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine or related regional tensions could disrupt our operations, supply chains or access to our facilities, increase energy and other operating costs, or otherwise adversely affect our business. We have operations and business relationships in the Middle East, and escalation of hostilities involving Iran, Israel, and the U.S. or regional proxy groups could adversely affect regional stability, threaten U.S. technology and defense companies with critical infrastructure such as data centers, impair access to ports and transportation routes, increase fuel, energy, freight, insurance, and security costs, and delay or prevent access to data centers. Recent disruptions in and around the Strait of Hormuz have demonstrated potential for armed conflict or related governmental actions to materially interfere with commercial shipping and global trade. In addition, expanded sanctions, export controls, customs restrictions, currency instability, or other governmental measures affecting the region could impair our ability to conduct business, collect receivables, perform under contracts, or repatriate funds. Any such events could also reduce customer demand, delay projects, expose us to contractual disputes, and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Negative perceptions regarding the environmental, social, and community impacts of our data centers and changes in public policy toward the data center industry could adversely affect our ability to develop, expand, and operate our business.
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As a global provider of data center and interconnection services, our ability to develop, expand, and operate depends in part on acceptance by regulators, policy makers, utilities, customers, investors, and local communities in the markets in which we operate. Data centers are subject to increasing scrutiny regarding their environmental and social impacts, including energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, noise and land use, particularly as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads grows. In some cases, we may be grouped with larger cloud or hyperscale providers in public and regulatory discourse, which may contribute to heightened expectations and scrutiny of our operations.
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Negative perceptions of our industry or our data centers, whether or not accurate, may harm our reputation and result in opposition to the siting, construction, or expansion of our data centers. This opposition, together with evolving regulatory requirements, may lead to delays in permitting and approvals, the imposition of additional conditions, or the cancellation or denial of development opportunities, particularly in areas or jurisdictions with constrained power or water resources or heightened community and public concerns. Changes in public policy toward data centers, including bans, the reduction or repeal of property tax abatements or exemptions or the imposition of new data center-specific taxes or levies, could increase our operating costs and adversely affect the economics of our existing and planned sites.
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In addition, our ability to effectively address community and local government concerns through community engagement, sustainability initiatives, and communication efforts may affect our success in obtaining permits and developing new capacity. If we are unable to effectively manage these perceptions or respond to evolving stakeholder expectations in a timely manner, it could impact our ability to bring additional capacity online, limit our ability to expand our offerings, and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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Each new facility requires access to significant quantities of electricity and the amount of electricity required at each site has been increasing. Limitations on generation, transmission and distribution may limit our ability to obtain sufficient power capacity for potential expansion sites in new or existing markets. Utility companies and other third-
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We have experienced significant changes in our executive leadership team and broader organizational structure in recent years. While we have successfully completed key leadership transitions, any significant leadership change involves risk, and the ongoing integration of new leaders, evolution of management responsibilities, and future leadership transitions could create uncertainty and operational challenges. Such changes may disrupt employee workflows, increase distraction, adversely affect employee retention and satisfaction, result in the loss of institutional knowledge or key relationships, alter strategic priorities, and increase execution risk. In addition, changes in key leadership positions could affect our ability to maintain effective relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, investors and employees. Any failure to manage these transitions and organizational changes effectively could hinder our strategic planning, business execution and future performance and could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
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and retain necessary key personnel could cause disruption, harm our business and hamper our ability to grow our company.
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Delays due to the length of our sales cycle may materially and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations, which could harm our ability to meet our forecasts and cause volatility in our stock price. In addition, because our sales cycle may extend over a significant period of time, customer demand forecasts, deployment plans, business conditions and financial circumstances may change before contracts are executed or customer deployments occur. Customers may delay, reduce or cancel anticipated deployments or be unable to satisfy contractual obligations due to changes in their access to capital, revenue growth, profitability, competitive conditions, technology developments or other factors. As a result, we may devote substantial resources to sales opportunities or plan for anticipated demand that does not materialize, which could adversely affect our revenues and operating results.
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If we fail to anticipate and respond to technological, industry and customer demand changes, or successfully execute our product, AI and growth strategies, our business and results of operations could be harmed.
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• changes in expectations regarding investment in AI-related infrastructure and demand for AI technologies;
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• our purchase or development of real estate and/or additional IBX data centers;
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We attempt to limit our exposure to system downtime by using While we utilize backup generators, which are in turn supported by onsite generators and fuel storage and through contracts with fuel suppliers, but contracts, these measures may not always prevent downtime or solve for long-term or large-scale outages.
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We own certain of our IBX data centers, but others are leased by us, and In some cases, we rely on the landlord landlords for basic maintenance of our leased IBX data centers and office buildings and, in some cases, and the landlord is may be responsible for the infrastructure that runs the building such as power connections, UPSs uninterruptible power supplies and backup power generators.
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In countries where there are many countries, especially those with shortages of power, land and water or resources, or where there is a perception that data centers are causing an increase in the price of power, land or resources, local governments have and/or will be imposing more stringent regulations and requirements to control the growth and development of data centers in their countries.
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In the event that an IBX data center lease does not have a renewal option, or we fail to exercise a renewal option in a timely fashion and lose our right to renew the lease, or we are otherwise unable to renew the lease, including as a result of a landlord's decision not to renew or a transfer of ownership interests, we may not be successful in negotiating a renewal of the lease with the landlord. lease.
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Any additional or unexpected disruptions to our supply chain, including in the event of any sustained regional escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East in the area around the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz or more broadly, or inflationary pressures could significantly affect the cost and delivery timing of our planned expansion projects and interfere with our ability to meet commitments to customers who have contracted for space in new IBX data centers under construction.
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Some In some of our IBX data centers are located in leased buildings where, depending upon the lease requirements and number of tenants involved, we may or may not lack control some or all of the infrastructure over onsite infrastructure, including generators and fuel tanks.
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We expect there may also be forthcoming evolving regulation in areas of regulating digital sovereignty, the responsible use of AI, data access and sharing, such as the proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act Act, the EU Data Act, proposed measures under the EU Tech Sovereignty Package and the introduction of heightened measures to be adopted with respect to cybersecurity, operational resilience, data privacy, sustainability, taxation taxation, digital sovereignty and data security, any of which could impact us and our customers.
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At any time, Furthermore, short sellers may also publish, or arrange for engage in activity intended to drive down the publication of, market price of our common stock, such as publishing opinions or characterizations that are intended to create negative market momentum in our common stock.
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These We have converted most of these leased IBX data centers have all been subject to significant development by us in order to convert them from, in most cases, from vacant buildings or warehouses into IBX data centers.
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We have also invested in joint ventures in order and announced our intention to seek additional joint ventures to expand our business and develop capacity to serve the large footprint needs of a targeted set of hyperscale customers by leveraging existing capacity and dedicated hyperscale builds. customers.
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Additional debt or equity financing may not be available when needed or, if available, may not be available on satisfactory terms. terms, including as a result of any contraction in the availability of private credit or other financing sources on which we may rely.
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For example, we recently resolved a stockholder class action lawsuit and continue to face multiple stockholder derivative claims as described in "Legal Proceedings" included in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. claims.
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Further, because of the expected growth and opportunity related to AI, we anticipate are experiencing significant investments in the data center industry by both current competitors and new investors and companies looking to capture this opportunity.
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