Equinix, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on November 9, 2026, disclosing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, issued and sold four tranches of euro-denominated senior notes totaling approximately €2.5 billion in aggregate principal on that same date.

Key Highlights

  • Four tranches issued: €650,000,000 of 4.150% Senior Notes due 2028, €700,000,000 of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2033, €500,000,000 of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2035, and €650,000,000 of 5.450% Senior Notes due 2038, all issued November 9, 2026.
  • Hedged effective rates: Accounting for interest rate hedges, the 2035 Notes carry an effective all-in interest rate of 4.91% per year and the 2038 Notes carry an effective all-in interest rate of 5.42% per year, according to the filing.
  • Green project allocation: Equinix disclosed it intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, one or more eligible green projects.
  • Full guarantee by Equinix, Inc.: The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Equinix, Inc. as guarantor.
  • Change of control provision: Upon a change of control triggering event, the issuer is required to offer to purchase the applicable notes at 101% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.
  • Underwriting agreement: The offering was made pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated November 3, 2026, and offered under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-299680) effective October 28, 2026.

Equinix Subsidiary Prices Four-Tranche Euro Note Offering

According to the filing, Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX), issued the four tranches of notes under supplemental indentures dated November 9, 2026, each supplementing a base indenture dated March 18, 2024. U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association serves as trustee, and U.S. Bank Europe DAC, U.K. Branch acts as paying agent.

The 2028 Notes bear interest at 4.150% per annum, payable annually beginning November 9, 2027, and mature on November 9, 2028. The 2033 Notes bear interest at 4.800% per annum, payable annually beginning February 15, 2027, and mature on February 15, 2033. The 2035 Notes bear interest at 5.100% per annum, payable annually beginning November 9, 2027, and mature on November 9, 2035. The 2038 Notes bear interest at 5.450% per annum, payable annually beginning November 9, 2027, and mature on November 9, 2038. The filing noted that Equinix hedged a portion of the interest rate risk on the 2035 and 2038 Notes.

The notes are described in the filing as the issuer's "unsecured senior obligations" that rank equally in right of payment with all of the issuer's existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The guarantor's obligations under the guarantee rank equally with all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and are "effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future secured indebtedness of the Guarantor." The indentures contain restrictive covenants relating to limitations on liens, certain asset sales and mergers and consolidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. The issuer may redeem any series at any time, subject to a make-whole premium, with certain exceptions near maturity for the 2033, 2035, and 2038 Notes.

What Was Disclosed

Equinix, Inc. disclosed through a Form 8-K dated November 9, 2026 that its subsidiary completed a four-tranche euro-denominated senior note issuance totaling approximately €2.5 billion, fully guaranteed by Equinix, Inc., with proceeds intended for allocation to eligible green projects.