GDS Holdings Limited Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
GDS Holdings reported a strong Q1 2021, with net revenue increasing by 37.5% year-over-year to RMB1,706 million (US$260.4 million). Service revenue also rose by 38.3% to RMB1,704.5 million (US$260.2 million). Despite a net loss of RMB278.7 million (US$42.5 million), adjusted EBITDA surged 43.0% to RMB817.9 million (US$124.8 million), with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 47.9%. As of March 31, 2021, total area committed reached 425,277 sqm, up 48.2% Y-o-Y.
- Net revenue increased 37.5% YoY to RMB1,706 million (US$260.4 million).
- Service revenue rose 38.3% YoY to RMB1,704.5 million (US$260.2 million).
- Adjusted EBITDA up 43.0% YoY to RMB817.9 million (US$124.8 million).
- Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 47.9%, up from 46.1% YoY.
- Total area committed grew by 48.2% YoY to 425,277 sqm.
- Net loss of RMB278.7 million (US$42.5 million), worsening from a loss of RMB92.0 million YoY.
- Gross profit margin decreased to 23.3% from 28.2% YoY and 26.4% QoQ.
SHANGHAI, China, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Net revenue increased by
37.5% year-over-year (“Y-o-Y”) to RMB1,706.0 million (US$260.4 million ) in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2020: RMB1,240.4 million). - Service revenue increased by
38.3% Y-o-Y to RMB1,704.5 million (US$260.2 million ) in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2020: RMB1,232.6 million). - Net loss was RMB278.7 million (US
$42.5 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, compared with a net loss of RMB92.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. - Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by
43.0% Y-o-Y to RMB817.9 million (US$124.8 million ) in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2020: RMB572.1 million). See “Non-GAAP Disclosure” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” elsewhere in this earnings release. - Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) increased to
47.9% in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2020:46.1% ).
Operating Highlights
- Total area committed and pre-committed by customers increased by 23,723 square meters (“sqm”) in the first quarter of 2021 to 425,277 sqm as of March 31, 2021, an increase of
48.2% Y-o-Y (March 31, 2020: 286,990 sqm). - Area in service increased by 14,262 sqm in the first quarter of 2021 to 332,534 sqm as of March 31, 2021, an increase of
44.6% Y-o-Y (March 31, 2020: 229,986 sqm). - Commitment rate for area in service was
94.6% as of March 31, 2021 (March 31, 2020:91.9% ). - Area under construction was 161,611 sqm as of March 31, 2021 (March 31, 2020: 110,706 sqm).
- Pre-commitment rate for area under construction was
68.4% as of March 31, 2021 (March 31, 2020:68.4% ). - Area utilized by customers increased by 16,152 sqm in the first quarter of 2021 to 242,364 sqm as of March 31, 2021, an increase of
47.9% Y-o-Y (March 31, 2020: 163,838 sqm). - Utilization rate for area in service was
72.9% as of March 31, 2021 (March 31, 2020:71.2% ).
“We delivered another solid quarter as we continued to execute our strategy with excellence,” said Mr. William Huang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “During the first quarter, we booked over 23,000 sqm in net additional area committed, continuing our strong sales momentum. We are confident of achieving our sales target for this year. On the supply side, we added more scarce and strategic resources in Tier 1 markets, maintaining our competitive advantage in an environment where there is an increasingly limited prime supply.”
“We continued our strong sales momentum with steady top-line growth, achieving a revenue increase of
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net revenue in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB1,706.0 million (US
Cost of revenue in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB1,309.1 million (US
Gross profit was RMB396.9 million (US
Adjusted Gross Profit1 (“Adjusted GP”) (non-GAAP) is defined as gross profit excluding depreciation and amortization, operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights, accretion expenses for asset retirement costs and share-based compensation expenses allocated to cost of revenue. Adjusted GP was RMB928.0 million (US
Adjusted GP margin (non-GAAP) was
Selling and marketing expenses, excluding share-based compensation expenses of RMB15.3 million (US
General and administrative expenses, excluding share-based compensation expenses of RMB59.7 million (US
Research and development costs were RMB9.3 million (US
Net interest expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were RMB357.7 million (US
Foreign currency exchange gain for the first quarter of 2021 was RMB1.2 million (US
Others, net for the first quarter of 2021 was RMB16.3 million (US
Net loss in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB278.7 million (US
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is defined as net loss excluding net interest expenses, income tax expenses (benefits), depreciation and amortization, operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights, accretion expenses for asset retirement costs, share-based compensation expenses and gain from purchase price adjustment. Adjusted EBITDA was RMB817.9 million (US
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was
Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB0.21 (US
Basic and diluted loss per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB1.66 (US
Sales
Total area committed and pre-committed at the end of the first quarter of 2021 was 425,277 sqm, compared with 286,990 sqm at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and 401,554 sqm at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of
Data Center Resources
Area in service at the end of the first quarter of 2021 was 332,534 sqm, compared with 229,986 sqm at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and 318,272 sqm at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of
Area under construction at the end of the first quarter of 2021 was 161,611 sqm, compared with 110,706 sqm at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and 137,070 sqm at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of
- BJ13 is the first data center on a large site in the Tongzhou District of Beijing, as previously disclosed, undertaken by the joint venture formed by GDS and CITIC Private Equity, with GDS holding an initial
58% equity interest. According to the latest design, the Company will develop two data centers on the site, BJ13 and Beijing 14 (“BJ14”). BJ13 will yield a net floor area of 13,903 sqm and is currently under construction. It is expected to come into service in the first half of 2022. BJ13 has been39.3% pre-committed by an existing top customer. BJ14 will yield a net floor area of approximately 14,700 sqm and is currently held for future development. - LF11 and LF12 are conversions of two adjacent buildings on the same site in the existing Langfang cluster. LF11 and LF12 will yield net floor areas of 2,345 sqm and 2,660 sqm respectively and are expected to come into service in the second half of 2021 and first half of 2022 respectively. They have been fully pre-committed by an existing top customer.
- LF13 is the first data center which is being constructed on Langfang Land Site 2. LF13 will yield a net floor area of 11,344 sqm and is expected to come into service in the first half of 2022. It has been
50% pre-committed by an existing top customer. The remaining area of Langfang Land Site 2 is currently held for future development. - CQ1 is the first data center which is being constructed on the greenfield site previously acquired from the Chongqing local government. CQ1 will yield a net floor area of 8,640 sqm and is expected to come into service in the second half of 2021. CQ1 has been
50% pre-committed by an existing top customer. The remaining area of the Chongqing land is currently held for future development.
Commitment rate for area in service was
Area utilized at the end of the first quarter of 2021 was 242,364 sqm, compared with 163,838 sqm at the end of the first quarter of 2020 and 226,212 sqm at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of
Utilization rate for area in service was
Langfang Land Site 5
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company acquired from the local government a new greenfield site in Langfang (namely “Langfang Land Site 5”), within the Company’s existing Langfang cluster. Langfang Land Site 5 has a land area of approximately 35,000 sqm. According to the preliminary design, it will yield a net floor area of approximately 18,000 sqm. Langfang Land Site 5 is currently held for future development.
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2021, cash was RMB14,914.1 million (US
Recent Developments
Taicang Land Site 1
The Company recently entered into equity purchase agreements to acquire
Beijing 15 and Tianjin 1 Acquisitions
The Company recently completed the previously disclosed acquisitions of Beijing 15 (“BJ15”) and Tianjin 1 (“TJ1”). BJ15 has a net floor area of 19,166 sqm. It is fully operational and is currently approximately
Business Outlook
The Company confirms that the previously provided guidance for total revenues of RMB7,700 – RMB8,000 million and adjusted EBITDA of RMB3,660 – RMB3,800 million, and capex of around RMB12,000 million remains unchanged.
This forecast reflects the Company’s preliminary view on the current business situation and market conditions, which are subject to change.
Conference Call
Management will hold a conference call at 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on May 19, 2021 (8:00 a.m. Beijing Time on May 20, 2021) to discuss financial results and answer questions from investors and analysts. Listeners may access the call by dialing:
| United States: | +1-845-675-0437 |
| International: | +65-6713-5090 |
| Hong Kong: | +852-3018-6771 |
| Mainland China: | 400-620-8038 |
| Conference ID: | 9394138 |
Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and provide the Conference ID to the Operator to be connected to the conference. Due to conditions surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19, participants may experience longer than normal hold period before being assisted to join the call. The Company thanks everyone in advance for their patience and understanding.
A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call until June 3, 2021 09:59 AM U.S. ET by dialing:
| United States: | +1-646-254-3697 |
| International: Hong Kong: Mainland China: | +61-2-8199-0299 +852-3051-2780 400-632-2162 |
| Replay Access Code: | 9394138 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at investors.gds-services.com.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
Our management and board of directors use adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted GP and adjusted GP margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating performance, establish budgets and develop operational goals for managing our business. We believe that the exclusion of the income and expenses eliminated in calculating adjusted EBITDA and adjusted GP can provide useful and supplemental measures of our core operating performance. In particular, we believe that the use of adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure captures the trend in our operating performance by excluding from our operating results the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense), asset base charges (primarily depreciation and amortization, operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights and accretion expenses for asset retirement costs), other non-cash expenses (primarily share-based compensation expenses), and other income and expenses which we believe are not reflective of our operating performance, whereas the use of adjusted gross profit as a supplemental performance measure captures the trend in gross profit performance of our data centers in service by excluding from our gross profit the impact of asset base charges (primarily depreciation and amortization, operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights and accretion expenses for asset retirement costs) and other non-cash expenses (primarily share-based compensation expenses) included in cost of revenue.
We note that depreciation and amortization is a fixed cost which commences as soon as each data center enters service. However, it usually takes several years for new data centers to reach high levels of utilization and profitability. The Company incurs significant depreciation and amortization costs for its early stage data center assets. Accordingly, gross profit, which is a measure of profitability after taking into account depreciation and amortization, does not accurately reflect the Company’s core operating performance.
We also present these non-GAAP measures because we believe these non-GAAP measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as measures of the financial performance of companies in our industry.
These non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, cash flows or our liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for gross profit, net income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities or other consolidated statements of operations and cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures instead of their nearest GAAP equivalent. First, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted GP, and adjusted GP margin are not substitutes for gross profit, net income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities or other consolidated statements of operation and cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Second, other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. Finally, these non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect the impact of net interest expenses, incomes tax benefits (expenses), depreciation and amortization, operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights, accretion expenses for asset retirement costs, share-based compensation expenses and gain from purchase price adjustment, each of which have been and may continue to be incurred in our business.
We mitigate these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” set forth at the end of this press release.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“USD”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB 6.5518 to US
Statement Regarding Preliminary Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set out in this earnings release is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company’s year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited financial information.
About GDS Holdings Limited
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China. The Company’s facilities are strategically located in China’s primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. The Company also builds, operates and transfers data centers at other locations selected by its customers in order to fulfill their broader requirements. The Company’s data centers have large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancy across all critical systems. GDS is carrier and cloud-neutral, which enables its customers to access all the major PRC telecommunications networks, as well as the largest PRC and global public clouds which are hosted in many of its facilities. The Company offers colocation and managed services, including direct private connection to leading public clouds, an innovative service platform for managing hybrid clouds and, where required, the resale of public cloud services. The Company has a 20-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. The Company’s customer base consists predominantly of hyperscale cloud service providers, large internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications carriers, IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “is/are likely to,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “target,” “will,” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about GDS Holdings’ beliefs and expectations regarding the growth of its businesses and its revenue for the full fiscal year, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as GDS Holdings’ strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements. GDS Holdings may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause GDS Holdings’ actual results or financial performance to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: GDS Holdings’ goals and strategies; GDS Holdings’ future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the market for high-performance data centers, data center solutions and related services in China; GDS Holdings’ expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its high-performance data centers, data center solutions and related services; GDS Holdings’ expectations regarding building, strengthening and maintaining its relationships with new and existing customers; the continued adoption of cloud computing and cloud service providers in China; risks and uncertainties associated with increased investments in GDS Holdings’ business and new data center initiatives; risks and uncertainties associated with strategic acquisitions and investments; GDS Holdings’ ability to maintain or grow its revenue or business; fluctuations in GDS Holdings’ operating results; changes in laws, regulations and regulatory environment that affect GDS Holdings’ business operations; competition in GDS Holdings’ industry in China; security breaches; power outages; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and globally, the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the GDS Holdings’ filings with the SEC, including its annual report on form 20-F. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release and are based on assumptions that GDS Holdings believes to be reasonable as of such date, and GDS Holdings does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
GDS Holdings Limited
Laura Chen
Phone: +86 (21) 5176-5509
Email: ir@gds-services.com
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Phone: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com
GDS Holdings Limited
| GDS HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||||||
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | |||||||
| As of December 31, 2020 | As of March 31, 2021 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash | 16,259,457 | 14,914,125 | 2,276,340 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,480,335 | 1,810,402 | 276,321 | ||||
| Value-added-tax (“VAT”) recoverable | 155,620 | 171,058 | 26,109 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 423,394 | 452,888 | 69,124 | ||||
| Total current assets | 18,318,806 | 17,348,473 | 2,647,894 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | 29,596,061 | 31,226,004 | 4,766,019 | ||||
| Prepaid land use rights, net | 678,190 | 674,638 | 102,970 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3,059,700 | 3,255,644 | 496,908 | ||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 3,381,715 | 3,353,004 | 511,768 | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 2,224,323 | 2,454,386 | 374,612 | ||||
| Total assets | 57,258,795 | 58,312,149 | 8,900,171 | ||||
| Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,153,390 | 2,287,057 | 349,073 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 3,657,112 | 3,441,607 | 525,292 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other payables | 1,492,649 | 1,536,932 | 234,582 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 86,258 | 124,546 | 19,009 | ||||
| Finance lease and other financing obligations, current | 254,412 | 287,280 | 43,847 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 7,643,821 | 7,677,422 | 1,171,803 | ||||
| Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion | 10,566,746 | 11,739,585 | 1,791,811 | ||||
| Convertible bonds payable | 1,928,466 | 1,945,097 | 296,880 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 1,542,895 | 1,650,128 | 251,859 | ||||
| Finance lease and other financing obligations, non-current | 8,097,881 | 8,062,809 | 1,230,625 | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 811,264 | 657,917 | 100,418 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 30,591,073 | 31,732,958 | 4,843,396 | ||||
| Mezzanine equity | |||||||
| Redeemable preferred shares | 980,910 | 987,885 | 150,781 | ||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interests | 120,820 | 187,526 | 28,622 | ||||
| Total mezzanine equity | 1,101,730 | 1,175,411 | 179,403 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | |||||||
| Ordinary shares | 507 | 507 | 77 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 28,728,717 | 28,817,123 | 4,398,352 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (439,635 | ) | (413,512 | ) | (63,114 | ) | |
| Accumulated deficit | (2,723,597 | ) | (3,000,338 | ) | (457,943 | ) | |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 25,565,992 | 25,403,780 | 3,877,372 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity | 57,258,795 | 58,312,149 | 8,900,171 | ||||
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for number of shares and per share data) | |||||||||
| Three months ended | |||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||
| Net revenue | |||||||||
| Service revenue | 1,232,589 | 1,627,451 | 1,704,492 | 260,156 | |||||
| Equipment sales | 7,829 | 4,149 | 1,475 | 225 | |||||
| Total net revenue | 1,240,418 | 1,631,600 | 1,705,967 | 260,381 | |||||
| Cost of revenue | (890,080 | ) | (1,201,554 | ) | (1,309,115 | ) | (199,810 | ) | |
| Gross profit | 350,338 | 430,046 | 396,852 | 60,571 | |||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (30,305 | ) | (39,720 | ) | (35,695 | ) | (5,448 | ) | |
| General and administrative expenses | (117,043 | ) | (225,342 | ) | (231,099 | ) | (35,272 | ) | |
| Research and development expenses | (8,744 | ) | (10,042 | ) | (9,293 | ) | (1,418 | ) | |
| Income from operations | 194,246 | 154,942 | 120,765 | 18,433 | |||||
| Other income (expenses): | |||||||||
| Net interest expenses | (260,865 | ) | (386,736 | ) | (357,670 | ) | (54,591 | ) | |
| Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net | (12,619 | ) | (3,698 | ) | 1,202 | 183 | |||
| Others, net | 2,916 | 7,617 | 16,309 | 2,489 | |||||
| Loss before income taxes | (76,322 | ) | (227,875 | ) | (219,394 | ) | (33,486 | ) | |
| Income tax expenses | (15,709 | ) | (43,626 | ) | (59,343 | ) | (9,058 | ) | |
| Net loss | (92,031 | ) | (271,501 | ) | (278,737 | ) | (42,544 | ) | |
| Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests | 0 | 1,567 | 1,996 | 305 | |||||
| Net loss attributable to GDS Holdings Limited shareholders | (92,031 | ) | (269,934 | ) | (276,741 | ) | (42,239 | ) | |
| Accretion to redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests | 0 | (11,485 | ) | (11,970 | ) | (1,827 | ) | ||
| Net loss available to GDS Holdings Limited shareholders | (92,031 | ) | (281,419 | ) | (288,711 | ) | (44,066 | ) | |
| Cumulative dividend on redeemable preferred shares | (13,225 | ) | (12,758 | ) | (12,183 | ) | (1,859 | ) | |
| Net loss available to GDS Holdings Limited ordinary shareholders | (105,256 | ) | (294,177 | ) | (300,894 | ) | (45,925 | ) | |
| Loss per ordinary share | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted | (0.09 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary share outstanding | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 1,181,502,498 | 1,383,065,366 | 1,445,786,554 | 1,445,786,554 | |||||
| GDS HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||||||||
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | ||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
| Net loss | (92,031 | ) | (271,501 | ) | (278,737 | ) | (42,544 | ) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax | (9,549 | ) | (333,728 | ) | 26,123 | 3,987 | ||
| Comprehensive loss | (101,580 | ) | (605,229 | ) | (252,614 | ) | (38,557 | ) |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests | 0 | 1,567 | 1,996 | 305 | ||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to GDS Holdings Limited shareholders | (101,580 | ) | (603,662 | ) | (250,618 | ) | (38,252 | ) |
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | ||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
| Net loss | (92,031 | ) | (271,501 | ) | (278,737 | ) | (42,544 | ) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 319,026 | 478,400 | 560,220 | 85,506 | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance cost and debt discount | 14,377 | 79,607 | 35,942 | 5,486 | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 67,143 | 111,237 | 108,111 | 16,501 | ||||
| Others | (25,226 | ) | (2,696 | ) | (13,135 | ) | (2,005 | ) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (453,088 | ) | (82,455 | ) | (436,598 | ) | (66,638 | ) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (169,799 | ) | 312,592 | (24,197 | ) | (3,694 | ) | |
| Purchase of property and equipment and land use rights | (2,525,678 | ) | (2,331,998 | ) | (2,274,905 | ) | (347,218 | ) |
| Payments related to acquisitions and investments | (10,262 | ) | (413,231 | ) | (32,805 | ) | (5,007 | ) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,535,940 | ) | (2,745,229 | ) | (2,307,710 | ) | (352,225 | ) |
| Net proceeds from financing activities | 604,262 | 13,117,261 | 938,433 | 143,233 | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 604,262 | 13,117,261 | 938,433 | 143,233 | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | 25,587 | (464,882 | ) | 46,069 | 7,032 | |||
| Net (decrease) increase of cash and restricted cash | (2,075,890 | ) | 10,219,742 | (1,347,405 | ) | (205,654 | ) | |
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period | 5,973,262 | 6,273,187 | 16,492,929 | 2,517,313 | ||||
| Cash and restricted cash at end of period | 3,897,372 | 16,492,929 | 15,145,524 | 2,311,659 | ||||
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| RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for percentage data) | ||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
| Gross profit | 350,338 | 430,046 | 396,852 | 60,571 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 296,601 | 409,396 | 496,939 | 75,848 | ||||
| Operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights | 0 | 1,360 | 1,259 | 192 | ||||
| Accretion expenses for asset retirement costs | 896 | 1,174 | 1,834 | 280 | ||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 17,103 | 31,553 | 31,147 | 4,754 | ||||
| Adjusted GP | 664,938 | 873,529 | 928,031 | 141,645 | ||||
| Adjusted GP margin | 53.6% | 53.5% | 54.4% | 54.4% | ||||
| GDS HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||||||||
| RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||
| (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for percentage data) | ||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
| Net loss | (92,031 | ) | (271,501 | ) | (278,737 | ) | (42,544 | ) |
| Net interest expenses | 260,865 | 386,736 | 357,670 | 54,591 | ||||
| Income tax expenses | 15,709 | 43,626 | 59,343 | 9,058 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 319,026 | 478,400 | 560,220 | 85,506 | ||||
| Operating lease cost relating to prepaid land use rights | 496 | 8,281 | 9,506 | 1,451 | ||||
| Accretion expenses for asset retirement costs | 896 | 1,174 | 1,834 | 280 | ||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 67,143 | 111,237 | 108,111 | 16,501 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 572,104 | 757,953 | 817,947 | 124,843 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 46.1% | 46.5% | 47.9% | 47.9% | ||||
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1 During the third quarter of 2020, the Company has changed the description of “Adjusted Net Operating Income” and “Adjusted Net Operating Income Margin”, to “Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Adjusted Gross Profit Margin”, respectively. The change in description and presentation of non-GAAP reconciliation does not change the outcome of the operating metrics or financial results.
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