Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

As a result of the Company's various IBX data center expansion projects, as of March 31, 2020, the Company was contractually committed for approximately $0.9 billion of unaccrued capital expenditures, primarily for IBX infrastructure equipment not yet delivered and labor not yet provided, in connection with the work necessary to open these IBX data centers and make them available to customers for installation. The Company also had numerous other, non-capital purchase commitments in place as of March 31, 2020, such as commitments to purchase power in select locations through the remainder of 2020 and thereafter, and other open purchase orders for goods or services to be delivered or provided during the remainder of 2020 and thereafter. Such other miscellaneous purchase commitments totaled approximately $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2020. In addition, the Company entered into lease agreements in various locations that have not yet commenced as of March 31, 2020. For further information on lease commitments, see Note 8 above.

Equity Contribution Commitments

In connection with the EMEA Joint Venture closed in October 2019, the Company agreed to make future equity contributions to the EMEA Joint Venture. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had future equity contribution commitments of €16.1 million and £13.1 million, or $33.9 million in total at the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2020.

Contingent Liabilities

The Company estimates exposure on certain liabilities, such as indirect and property taxes, based on the best information available at the time of determination. With respect to real and personal property taxes, the Company

records what it can reasonably estimate based on prior payment history, assessed value by the assessor's office, current landlord estimates or estimates based on current or changing fixed asset values in each specific municipality, as applicable. However, there are circumstances beyond the Company's control whereby the underlying value of the property or basis for which the tax is calculated on the property may change, such as a landlord selling the underlying property of one of the Company's IBX data center leases or a municipality changing the assessment value in a jurisdiction and, as a result, the Company's property tax obligations may vary from period to period. Based upon the most current facts and circumstances, the Company makes the necessary property tax accruals for each of its reporting periods. However, revisions in the Company's estimates of the potential or actual liability could materially impact the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

The Company's indirect and property tax filings in various jurisdictions are subject to examination by local tax authorities. Although we believe that we have adequately assessed and accounted for our potential tax liabilities, and that our tax estimates are reasonable, there can be no certainty that additional taxes will not be due upon audit of our tax returns or as a result of further changes to the tax laws and interpretations thereof. For example, we are currently undergoing audits and appealing the tentative assessments in a number of jurisdictions where we operate, such as France and Brazil. The final results of these audits and the outcomes of the appeals are uncertain and may not be resolved in our favor. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations and appeals that would affect the adequacy of its tax accruals for each of the reporting periods. If any issues arising from the tax examinations and appeals are resolved in a manner inconsistent with the Company's expectations, the revision of the estimates of the potential or actual liabilities could materially impact the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.