---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101239-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQIX"
cik: "0001101239"
company_name: "EQUINIX INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:58:21.631385+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equinix and CPP Investments to acquire atNorth for US$4B; Equinix to own 40% stake

## Summary
- Equinix to own ~40% stake; CPP Investments to invest ~US$1.6B for ~60% controlling interest.
- Acquisition expected to be immediately accretive to Equinix's adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share.
- atNorth operates 8 data centers across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden with 1 GW secured power.
- Transaction subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, with Equinix advised by Guggenheim Securities.
- Equinix currently runs 8 Nordics data centers; atNorth adds high-density colocation and built-to-suit capacity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101239-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQIX
- cik: 0001101239
- company_name: EQUINIX INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000051/0001101239-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000051/eqix-20260227.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101239-26-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101239-26-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101239-26-000051.txt

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