VNET Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- Net revenues increase by 5.6% to RMB1.82 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA grows 9.9% to RMB535.0 million
- Overall utilization rate of cabinets increases to 59.0%
- None.
"During the second quarter of 2023, we delivered another solid set of results as we continued to execute our proven dual-core growth strategy, which reaffirms our ability to quickly capture incremental market demand amid the steady economic recovery," said Jeff Dong, Chief Executive Officer of VNET. "We also saw some new AI application scenarios emerging across various industry verticals in
"Our wholesale and retail businesses continued to build strong sales momentum as digitalization gathers pace across industries. On the wholesale business front, we recently won an extended contract for 45MW of capacity from an existing internet giant customer. On the retail business front, in the second quarter we secured a contract for 7MW of additional capacity with an existing customer in the local service sector. Looking ahead, we believe our reliable and scalable IDC services, high power density deployment capabilities and loyal and expanding customer base position us well to seize rising opportunities and unleash further growth potential," Jeff concluded.
Qiyu Wang, Chief Financial Officer of VNET, added, "In the second quarter of 2023, we remained focused on advancing high-quality revenue business to drive margin and profitability improvements. We are pleased to have achieved net revenues of
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
- Net revenues increased by
5.6% toRMB1.82 billion (US ) from$251.2 million RMB1.72 billion in the same period of 2022. - Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by
4.1% toRMB742.9 million (US ) from$102.5 million RMB713.7 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was40.8% , compared to41.4% in the same period of 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by
9.9% toRMB535.0 million (US ) from$73.8 million RMB486.9 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2023 was29.4% , compared to28.2% in the same period of 2022.
Second Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights
- Total cabinets under management were 86,927 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 87,310 as of March 31, 2023 and 80,831 as of June 30, 2022.
- Cabinets utilized by customers increased by 2,000 in the second quarter of 2023 to reach 51,316 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 49,316 as of March 31, 2023 and 44,500 as of June 30, 2022.
- Overall utilization rate of cabinets[1] was
59.0% as of June 30, 2023, compared to56.5% as of March 31, 2022 and55.1% as of June 30, 2022. - Retail IDC MRR[2] per cabinet increased to
RMB9,530 in the second quarter of 2023, compared toRMB9,486 in the first quarter of 2023 andRMB9,186 in the second quarter of 2022.
[1] The overall utilization rate is calculated by dividing the number of customer-utilized cabinets by the total cabinets under management at the end of the period. |
[2] Retail IDC MRR refers to Monthly Recurring Revenues for the retail IDC business. |
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
NET REVENUES: Net revenues in the second quarter of 2023 were
GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the second quarter of 2023 was
ADJUSTED CASH GROSS PROFIT, which excludes depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expenses, was
OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were
Sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were
Research and development expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were
General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were
ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition, were
ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2023 was
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VNET GROUP, INC.: Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. in the second quarter of 2023 was
LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share in the second quarter of 2023 were both
As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments was
Net cash generated from operating activities, in the second quarter of 2023, was
Business Outlook
The Company expects net revenues for the full year of 2023 to be in the range of
The forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and its operational conditions, and is subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 PM
For participants who wish to join the call, please access the link provided below to complete the online registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time.
Event Title: VNET Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BId0a80aca23f747f89ed4d80958052f31
Upon registration, each participant will receive a set of dial-in numbers by location, a personal PIN and an email with further detailed instructions, which will be used to join the conference call.
A simultaneous audio webcast and replay of the conference call will be accessible on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.vnet.com.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
In evaluating its business, VNET considers and uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the
The non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
Statement Regarding Unaudited Condensed Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set forth above 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 condensed financial information.
About VNET
VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Investor Relations Contact:
Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 10 8456 2121
Email: ir@vnet.com
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | |||||
As of | As of | ||||
December 31, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | ||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | |||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,661,321 | 2,362,999 | 325,872 | ||
Restricted cash | 327,673 | 253,088 | 34,902 | ||
Accounts and notes receivable, net | 1,763,693 | 2,020,880 | 278,692 | ||
Short-term Investments | - | 144,516 | 19,930 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,147,500 | 2,542,062 | 350,569 | ||
Amounts due from related parties | 152,089 | 232,518 | 32,066 | ||
Total current assets | 7,052,276 | 7,556,063 | 1,042,031 | ||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 11,964,498 | 12,396,048 | 1,709,493 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 1,497,131 | 1,436,523 | 198,106 | ||
Land use rights, net | 576,020 | 610,195 | 84,150 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 3,503,925 | 3,882,743 | 535,455 | ||
Goodwill | 1,364,191 | 1,364,191 | 188,131 | ||
Restricted cash | 500 | 882 | 122 | ||
Deferred tax assets, net | 196,098 | 214,944 | 29,642 | ||
Long-term investments, net | 242,194 | 755,625 | 104,205 | ||
Other non-current assets | 551,572 | 598,865 | 82,587 | ||
Total non-current assets | 19,896,129 | 21,260,016 | 2,931,891 | ||
Total assets | 26,948,405 | 28,816,079 | 3,973,922 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Accounts and notes payable | 713,628 | 743,685 | 102,559 | ||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 2,410,479 | 2,680,426 | 369,648 | ||
Advances from customers | 1,157,963 | 1,448,931 | 199,817 | ||
Deferred revenue | 95,078 | 83,474 | 11,512 | ||
Income taxes payable | 42,017 | 37,897 | 5,226 | ||
Amounts due to related parties | 6,928 | 356,358 | 49,144 | ||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 484,020 | 532,969 | 73,500 | ||
Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 206,260 | 144,561 | 19,936 | ||
Current portion of deferred government grants | 3,646 | 3,646 | 503 | ||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 674,288 | 735,409 | 101,418 | ||
Convertible promissory notes | 537,778 | 4,433,161 | 611,361 | ||
Total current liabilities | 6,332,085 | 11,200,517 | 1,544,624 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term borrowings | 3,049,856 | 3,667,562 | 505,780 | ||
Convertible promissory notes | 5,859,259 | 1,805,589 | 249,002 | ||
Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities | 1,047,640 | 1,181,477 | 162,933 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits | 87,174 | 87,174 | 12,022 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 682,580 | 692,113 | 95,447 | ||
Deferred government grants | 2,672 | 101,471 | 13,993 | ||
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities | 2,905,283 | 3,172,632 | 437,526 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 13,634,464 | 10,708,018 | 1,476,703 | ||
Shareholders' equity | |||||
Ordinary shares | 60 | 60 | 8 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 15,239,926 | 15,220,309 | 2,098,977 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 11,022 | 3,800 | 524 | ||
Statutory reserves | 77,996 | 77,996 | 10,756 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (8,369,868) | (8,520,454) | (1,175,024) | ||
Treasury stock | (349,523) | (349,523) | (48,201) | ||
Total VNET Group, Inc. shareholders' equity | 6,609,613 | 6,432,188 | 887,040 | ||
Noncontrolling interest | 372,243 | 475,356 | 65,555 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 6,981,856 | 6,907,544 | 952,595 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 26,948,405 | 28,816,079 | 3,973,922 |
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for number of shares and per share data) | |||||||||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Net revenues | 1,724,863 | 1,805,782 | 1,821,744 | 251,230 | 3,370,349 | 3,627,526 | 500,259 | ||||||
Cost of revenues | (1,367,086) | (1,453,402) | (1,478,995) | (203,963) | (2,657,051) | (2,932,397) | (404,396) | ||||||
Gross profit | 357,777 | 352,380 | 342,749 | 47,267 | 713,298 | 695,129 | 95,863 | ||||||
Operating income (expenses) | |||||||||||||
Other operating income | 1,588 | 33,379 | 13,895 | 1,916 | 41,285 | 47,274 | 6,519 | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (80,368) | (65,776) | (63,068) | (8,697) | (155,309) | (128,844) | (17,768) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (76,740) | (79,750) | (81,126) | (11,188) | (149,355) | (160,876) | (22,186) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (167,044) | (127,447) | (128,017) | (17,654) | (321,281) | (255,464) | (35,230) | ||||||
Reversal for doubtful debt | 845 | 2,449 | 8,833 | 1,218 | 3,478 | 11,282 | 1,556 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (321,719) | (237,145) | (249,483) | (34,405) | (581,182) | (486,628) | (67,109) | ||||||
Operating profit | 36,058 | 115,235 | 93,266 | 12,862 | 132,116 | 208,501 | 28,754 | ||||||
Interest income | 8,814 | 5,681 | 10,038 | 1,384 | 13,363 | 15,719 | 2,168 | ||||||
Interest expense | (68,530) | (69,786) | (71,709) | (9,889) | (121,649) | (141,495) | (19,513) | ||||||
Other income | 2,896 | 1,164 | 14,192 | 1,957 | 8,287 | 15,356 | 2,118 | ||||||
Other expenses | (693) | (3,592) | (320) | (44) | (1,045) | (3,912) | (539) | ||||||
Changes in the fair value of convertible promissory notes | (2,321) | 21,298 | 154 | 21 | 57,957 | 21,452 | 2,958 | ||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) gain | (319,875) | 78,633 | (271,630) | (37,459) | (295,126) | (192,997) | (26,616) | ||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes and gain (loss) from equity method investments | (343,651) | 148,633 | (226,009) | (31,168) | (206,097) | (77,376) | (10,670) | ||||||
Income tax expenses | (30,946) | (44,886) | (12,545) | (1,730) | (77,646) | (57,431) | (7,920) | ||||||
Gain (loss) from equity method investments | 1,090 | (174) | 983 | 136 | 3,137 | 809 | 112 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | (373,507) | 103,573 | (237,571) | (32,762) | (280,606) | (133,998) | (18,478) | ||||||
Net (profit) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (3,696) | (21,280) | 4,692 | 647 | (5,891) | (16,588) | (2,288) | ||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to VNET Group, Inc. | (377,203) | 82,293 | (232,879) | (32,115) | (286,497) | (150,586) | (20,766) | ||||||
(Loss) earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Basic | (0.43) | 0.09 | (0.26) | (0.04) | (0.32) | (0.17) | (0.02) | ||||||
Diluted | (0.43) | 0.07 | (0.26) | (0.04) | (0.37) | (0.19) | (0.03) | ||||||
Shares used in (loss) earnings per share computation | |||||||||||||
Basic* | 886,204,618 | 888,383,240 | 888,705,981 | 888,705,981 | 885,915,878 | 888,555,145 | 888,555,145 | ||||||
Diluted* | 886,204,618 | 1,056,829,494 | 888,705,981 | 888,705,981 | 919,915,879 | 905,386,636 | 905,386,636 | ||||||
(Loss) earnings per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | |||||||||||||
Basic | (2.58) | 0.54 | (1.56) | (0.24) | (1.92) | (1.02) | (0.12) | ||||||
Diluted | (2.58) | 0.42 | (1.56) | (0.24) | (2.22) | (1.14) | (0.18) | ||||||
* Shares used in (loss) earnings per share/ADS computation were computed under weighted average method. |
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||||
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | |||||||||||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | |||||||||||||
Three months ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||
June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Gross profit | 357,777 | 352,380 | 342,749 | 47,267 | 713,298 | 695,129 | 95,863 | ||||||
Plus: depreciation and amortization* | 362,003 | 401,877 | 400,173 | 55,186 | 689,396 | 802,050 | 110,608 | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | (6,066) | - | - | - | (4,206) | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted cash gross profit | 713,714 | 754,257 | 742,922 | 102,453 | 1,398,488 | 1,497,179 | 206,471 | ||||||
Adjusted cash gross margin | 41.4 % | 41.8 % | 40.8 % | 40.8 % | 41.5 % | 41.3 % | 41.3 % | ||||||
Operating expenses | (321,719) | (237,145) | (249,483) | (34,405) | (581,182) | (486,628) | (67,109) | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 53,551 | 8,336 | 8,006 | 1,104 | 94,936 | 16,342 | 2,254 | ||||||
Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition | 17,453 | - | - | - | 34,713 | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted operating expenses | (250,715) | (228,809) | (241,477) | (33,301) | (451,533) | (470,286) | (64,855) | ||||||
Operating profit | 36,058 | 115,235 | 93,266 | 12,862 | 132,116 | 208,501 | 28,754 | ||||||
Plus: depreciation and amortization* | 385,876 | 432,629 | 433,735 | 59,815 | 735,485 | 866,364 | 119,477 | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 47,485 | 8,336 | 8,006 | 1,104 | 90,730 | 16,342 | 2,254 | ||||||
Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition | 17,453 | - | - | - | 34,713 | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 486,872 | 556,200 | 535,007 | 73,781 | 993,044 | 1,091,207 | 150,485 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 28.2 % | 30.8 % | 29.4 % | 29.4 % | 29.5 % | 30.1 % | 30.1 % | ||||||
* Before the deduction of government grants for three months ended March 31, 2023, three months ended June 30, 2023 and six months ended June 30, 2023. |
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | |||||||
Three months ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net (loss) income | (373,507) | 103,573 | (237,571) | (32,762) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash generated from operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 385,876 | 431,654 | 433,015 | 59,715 | |||
Share-based compensation expenses | 47,485 | 8,336 | 8,006 | 1,104 | |||
Others | 447,480 | 62,631 | 357,787 | 49,341 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
Accounts and notes receivable | (137,720) | (254,293) | 8,388 | 1,157 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 526,090 | (378,933) | 70,627 | 9,740 | |||
Accounts and notes payable | 76,070 | (3,377) | 33,434 | 4,611 | |||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 21,363 | 192,063 | (5,950) | (820) | |||
Deferred revenue | 19,989 | 24,139 | (35,743) | (4,929) | |||
Advances from customers | 70,884 | 405,945 | (114,977) | (15,856) | |||
Others | (141,299) | (136,727) | (93,540) | (12,902) | |||
Net cash generated from operating activities | 942,711 | 455,011 | 423,476 | 58,399 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (527,867) | (608,717) | (394,812) | (54,447) | |||
Purchases of intangible assets | (12,690) | (2,312) | (10,178) | (1,404) | |||
Payments for investments | (38,280) | - | (655,815) | (90,441) | |||
Proceeds from (payments for) other investing activities | 208 | (90,489) | 9,295 | 1,282 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (578,629) | (701,518) | (1,051,510) | (145,010) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Proceeds from bank borrowings | 18,860 | 279,916 | 169,204 | 23,334 | |||
Repayments of bank borrowings | (43,275) | (73,070) | (55,865) | (7,704) | |||
Repayments of 2025 Convertible Notes | - | - | (380,333) | (52,450) | |||
Payments for finance lease | (75,145) | (84,882) | (67,172) | (9,263) | |||
(Payments for) proceeds from other financing activities | (62,119) | 395,096 | 285,013 | 39,305 | |||
Net cash (used in) generated from financing activities | (161,679) | 517,060 | (49,153) | (6,778) | |||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 48,962 | (17,205) | 51,314 | 7,077 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 251,365 | 253,348 | (625,873) | (86,312) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 3,364,890 | 2,989,494 | 3,242,842 | 447,208 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 3,616,255 | 3,242,842 | 2,616,969 | 360,896 |
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vnet-reports-unaudited-second-quarter-2023-financial-results-301907901.html
SOURCE VNET Group, Inc.