Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, HSBC Bank plc, ING Bank N.V. and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, in connection with the offering by Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC (the “Issuer”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Equinix, Inc. (the “Company”), of €600 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 3.650% Senior Notes due 2033, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company on an unsecured basis (the “Notes”).
The Company intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, one or more eligible green projects. Pending full allocation of an amount equal to the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes, the net proceeds may be used in accordance with the Company’s general treasury policy and be held in cash, cash equivalents and/or U.S. government securities or used to repay existing borrowings and upcoming maturities.
The Company is the world’s digital infrastructure company. Digital leaders harness the Company’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. The Company enables customers to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate their advantage.
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