VNET Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- VNET Group, Inc. recorded a solid performance in Q3 2023, with net revenues increasing by 4.0% year-over-year to RMB1.89 billion and adjusted EBITDA rising by 11.6% to RMB507.9 million.
- The company extended a wholesale contract for 45MW of capacity with an existing internet giant customer, reflecting the surge in computing power needs under rapid AI development and supportive policy measures.
- Total cabinets under management increased to 88,922, and cabinets utilized by customers reached 52,408, indicating a growing demand for premium IDC services across new and traditional industry verticals.
- None.
"We recorded another solid performance in the third quarter of 2023, highlighted by smooth and timely deliveries of approximately 3,500 cabinets as well as new order wins for our reliable services," said Jeff Dong, Chief Executive Officer of VNET. "Notably, we extended a wholesale contract for 45MW of capacity with an existing internet giant customer in August. Computing power needs have surged under rapid AI development and supportive policy measures. With our high power density deployment and service capabilities, we are steadily capturing increasing demand for premium IDC services among new and traditional industry verticals. As a dedicated industry leader, we will continue strengthening our core competencies to fulfill the mounting AI-driven demand and propel our long-term, sustainable growth."
Qiyu Wang, Chief Financial Officer of VNET, commented, "In the third quarter of 2023, we continued to concentrate on high-quality revenues. Our net revenues increased by
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
- Net revenues increased by
4.0% toRMB1.89 billion (US ) from$258.6 million RMB1.81 billion in the same period of 2022. - Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by
4.3% toRMB738.4 million (US ) from$101.2 million RMB707.7 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was39.1% , compared with39.0% in the same period of 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by
11.6% toRMB507.9 million (US ) from$69.6 million RMB455.3 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the third quarter of 2023 was26.9% , compared with25.1% in the same period of 2022.
Third Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights
- Total cabinets under management were 88,922 as of September 30, 2023, compared with 86,927 as of June 30, 2023 and 82,660 as of September 30, 2022.
- Cabinets utilized by customers increased by 1,092 in the third quarter of 2023 to reach 52,408 as of September 30, 2023, compared with 51,316 as of June 30, 2023 and 45,527 as of September 30, 2022.
- Overall utilization rate of cabinets[1] was
58.9% as of September 30, 2023, compared with59.0% as of June 30, 2023 and55.1% as of September 30, 2022. - Retail IDC MRR[2] per cabinet was
RMB9,495 in the third quarter of 2023, compared withRMB9,530 in the second quarter of 2023 andRMB9,287 in the third 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. |
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
NET REVENUES: Net revenues in the third quarter of 2023 were
GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the third 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 third quarter of 2023 were
Sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were
Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were
General and administrative expenses in the third 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 third quarter of 2023 was
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VNET GROUP, INC.: Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. in the third quarter of 2023 was
LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share in the third quarter of 2023 were both
As of September 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was
Net cash generated from operating activities, in the third quarter of 2023, was
Business Outlook
For the full year of 2023, the Company currently expects total net revenues to be between
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 8:00 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 Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI6b834b8fdb694406b5e76d57b40294f3
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 | September 30, 2023 | ||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | |||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,661,321 | 2,702,523 | 370,412 | ||
Restricted cash | 327,673 | 320,809 | 43,971 | ||
Accounts and notes receivable, net | 1,763,693 | 2,090,160 | 286,480 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,147,500 | 2,551,843 | 349,759 | ||
Amounts due from related parties | 152,089 | 260,559 | 35,713 | ||
Total current assets | 7,052,276 | 7,925,894 | 1,086,335 | ||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 11,964,498 | 12,920,470 | 1,770,898 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 1,497,131 | 1,409,782 | 193,227 | ||
Land use rights, net | 576,020 | 606,075 | 83,069 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 3,503,925 | 4,111,044 | 563,465 | ||
Goodwill | 1,364,191 | 1,364,191 | 186,978 | ||
Restricted cash | 500 | 882 | 121 | ||
Deferred tax assets, net | 196,098 | 300,854 | 41,235 | ||
Long-term investments, net | 242,194 | 748,374 | 102,573 | ||
Amount due from related parties | - | 18,500 | 2,536 | ||
Other non-current assets | 551,572 | 514,852 | 70,566 | ||
Total non-current assets | 19,896,129 | 21,995,024 | 3,014,668 | ||
Total assets | 26,948,405 | 29,920,918 | 4,101,003 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Short-term bank borrowings | - | 30,000 | 4,112 | ||
Accounts and notes payable | 713,628 | 765,448 | 104,913 | ||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 2,410,479 | 2,573,780 | 352,766 | ||
Advances from customers | 1,157,963 | 1,573,747 | 215,700 | ||
Deferred revenue | 95,078 | 119,482 | 16,376 | ||
Income taxes payable | 42,017 | 41,003 | 5,620 | ||
Amounts due to related parties | 6,928 | 357,567 | 49,009 | ||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 484,020 | 563,722 | 77,265 | ||
Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 206,260 | 128,288 | 17,583 | ||
Current portion of deferred government grants | 3,646 | 7,807 | 1,070 | ||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 674,288 | 795,877 | 109,084 | ||
Convertible promissory notes | 537,778 | 4,261,215 | 584,048 | ||
Total current liabilities | 6,332,085 | 11,217,936 | 1,537,546 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term borrowings | 3,049,856 | 4,570,655 | 626,460 | ||
Convertible promissory notes | 5,859,259 | 1,794,130 | 245,906 | ||
Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities | 1,047,640 | 1,161,949 | 159,258 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits | 87,174 | 87,174 | 11,948 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 682,580 | 758,168 | 103,916 | ||
Deferred government grants | 2,672 | 92,628 | 12,696 | ||
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities | 2,905,283 | 3,360,070 | 460,536 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 13,634,464 | 11,824,774 | 1,620,720 | ||
Shareholders' equity | |||||
Ordinary shares | 60 | 60 | 8 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 15,239,926 | 15,225,122 | 2,086,777 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 11,022 | 9,535 | 1,307 | ||
Statutory reserves | 77,996 | 77,996 | 10,690 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (8,369,868) | (8,758,547) | (1,200,459) | ||
Treasury stock | (349,523) | (161,892) | (22,189) | ||
Total VNET Group, Inc. shareholders' equity | 6,609,613 | 6,392,274 | 876,134 | ||
Noncontrolling interest | 372,243 | 485,934 | 66,603 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 6,981,856 | 6,878,208 | 942,737 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 26,948,405 | 29,920,918 | 4,101,003 |
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for number of shares and per share data) | |||||||||||||
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Net revenues | 1,814,210 | 1,821,744 | 1,886,924 | 258,624 | 5,184,559 | 5,514,450 | 755,818 | ||||||
Cost of revenues | (1,497,627) | (1,478,995) | (1,580,446) | (216,618) | (4,154,678) | (4,512,843) | (618,537) | ||||||
Gross profit | 316,583 | 342,749 | 306,478 | 42,006 | 1,029,881 | 1,001,607 | 137,281 | ||||||
Operating income (expenses) | |||||||||||||
Other operating income | 5,763 | 13,895 | 26,706 | 3,660 | 47,048 | 73,980 | 10,140 | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (80,245) | (63,068) | (64,077) | (8,782) | (235,554) | (192,921) | (26,442) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (73,350) | (81,126) | (80,673) | (11,057) | (222,705) | (241,549) | (33,107) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (165,436) | (128,017) | (137,931) | (18,905) | (486,717) | (393,395) | (53,919) | ||||||
Reversal (allowance) for doubtful debt | 3,096 | 8,833 | (18,316) | (2,510) | 6,574 | (7,034) | (964) | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (310,172) | (249,483) | (274,291) | (37,594) | (891,354) | (760,919) | (104,292) | ||||||
Operating profit | 6,411 | 93,266 | 32,187 | 4,412 | 138,527 | 240,688 | 32,989 | ||||||
Interest income | 9,455 | 10,038 | 12,887 | 1,766 | 22,818 | 28,606 | 3,921 | ||||||
Interest expense | (78,733) | (71,709) | (91,800) | (12,582) | (200,382) | (233,295) | (31,976) | ||||||
Impairment of long-term investment | - | - | (11,115) | (1,523) | - | (11,115) | (1,523) | ||||||
Other income | 2,169 | 14,192 | 7,536 | 1,033 | 10,456 | 22,892 | 3,138 | ||||||
Other expenses | (3,174) | (320) | (10,975) | (1,504) | (4,219) | (14,887) | (2,040) | ||||||
Changes in the fair value of convertible promissory notes | 13,179 | 154 | 266 | 36 | 71,136 | 21,718 | 2,977 | ||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) gain | (317,157) | (271,630) | 24,606 | 3,373 | (612,283) | (168,391) | (23,080) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes and (loss) gain from equity method investments | (367,850) | (226,009) | (36,408) | (4,989) | (573,947) | (113,784) | (15,594) | ||||||
Income tax expenses | (55,717) | (12,545) | (6,317) | (866) | (133,363) | (63,748) | (8,737) | ||||||
(Loss) gain from equity method investments | (384) | 983 | 2,842 | 390 | 2,753 | 3,651 | 500 | ||||||
Net loss | (423,951) | (237,571) | (39,883) | (5,465) | (704,557) | (173,881) | (23,831) | ||||||
Net (profit) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (1,260) | 4,692 | (10,579) | (1,450) | (7,151) | (27,167) | (3,724) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. | (425,211) | (232,879) | (50,462) | (6,915) | (711,708) | (201,048) | (27,555) | ||||||
Loss per share | |||||||||||||
Basic | (0.48) | (0.26) | (0.06) | (0.01) | (0.80) | (0.23) | (0.03) | ||||||
Diluted | (0.48) | (0.26) | (0.06) | (0.01) | (0.84) | (0.24) | (0.03) | ||||||
Shares used in loss per share computation | |||||||||||||
Basic* | 888,443,329 | 888,705,981 | 889,058,872 | 889,058,872 | 886,886,953 | 888,724,901 | 888,724,901 | ||||||
Diluted* | 888,443,329 | 888,705,981 | 889,058,872 | 889,058,872 | 920,886,954 | 899,884,241 | 899,884,241 | ||||||
Loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | |||||||||||||
Basic | (2.88) | (1.56) | (0.36) | (0.06) | (4.80) | (1.38) | (0.18) | ||||||
Diluted | (2.88) | (1.56) | (0.36) | (0.06) | (5.04) | (1.44) | (0.18) | ||||||
* Shares used in loss 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$")) | |||||||||||||
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September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Gross profit | 316,583 | 342,749 | 306,478 | 42,006 | 1,029,881 | 1,001,607 | 137,282 | ||||||
Plus: depreciation and amortization* | 388,217 | 400,173 | 431,933 | 59,201 | 1,077,613 | 1,233,983 | 169,131 | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 2,876 | - | - | - | (1,330) | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted cash gross profit | 707,676 | 742,922 | 738,411 | 101,207 | 2,106,164 | 2,235,590 | 306,413 | ||||||
Adjusted cash gross margin | 39.0 % | 40.8 % | 39.1 % | 39.1 % | 40.6 % | 40.5 % | 40.5 % | ||||||
Operating expenses | (310,172) | (249,483) | (274,291) | (37,594) | (891,354) | (760,919) | (104,293) | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 32,355 | 8,006 | 9,475 | 1,299 | 127,291 | 25,817 | 3,539 | ||||||
Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition | 2,685 | - | - | - | 37,398 | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted operating expenses | (275,132) | (241,477) | (264,816) | (36,295) | (726,665) | (735,102) | (100,754) | ||||||
Operating profit | 6,411 | 93,266 | 32,187 | 4,412 | 138,527 | 240,688 | 32,989 | ||||||
Plus: depreciation and amortization* | 410,988 | 433,735 | 466,285 | 63,910 | 1,146,473 | 1,332,649 | 182,655 | ||||||
Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 35,231 | 8,006 | 9,475 | 1,299 | 125,961 | 25,817 | 3,539 | ||||||
Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition | 2,685 | - | - | - | 37,398 | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 455,315 | 535,007 | 507,947 | 69,621 | 1,448,359 | 1,599,154 | 219,183 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 25.1 % | 29.4 % | 26.9 % | 26.9 % | 27.9 % | 29.0 % | 29.0 % | ||||||
* Before the deduction of government grants for three months ended June 30, 2023, three months ended September 30, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2023. |
VNET GROUP, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) | |||||||
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September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | |||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net loss | (423,951) | (237,571) | (39,883) | (5,465) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 410,988 | 433,015 | 461,603 | 63,268 | |||
Share-based compensation expenses | 35,231 | 8,006 | 9,475 | 1,299 | |||
Others | 436,876 | 357,787 | 130,633 | 17,905 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
Accounts and notes receivable | 64,291 | 8,388 | (70,896) | (9,717) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 84,574 | 70,627 | (48,380) | (6,631) | |||
Accounts and notes payable | (47,279) | 33,434 | 21,763 | 2,983 | |||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 158,009 | (5,950) | (54,577) | (7,480) | |||
Deferred revenue | 20,086 | (35,743) | 36,008 | 4,935 | |||
Advances from customers | (33,711) | (114,977) | 124,816 | 17,107 | |||
Others | (97,697) | (93,540) | (116,249) | (15,935) | |||
Net cash generated from operating activities | 607,417 | 423,476 | 454,313 | 62,269 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (563,546) | (394,812) | (946,444) | (129,721) | |||
Purchases of intangible assets | (16,976) | (10,178) | (18,228) | (2,498) | |||
(Payments for) proceeds from investments | (36,631) | (655,815) | 144,516 | 19,808 | |||
Proceeds from other investing activities | 2,670 | 9,295 | 70,010 | 9,596 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (614,482) | (1,051,510) | (750,146) | (102,815) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Proceeds from bank borrowings | 273,169 | 169,204 | 756,101 | 103,632 | |||
Repayments of bank borrowings | (73,070) | (55,865) | (78,050) | (10,698) | |||
Repayments of 2025 Convertible Notes | - | (380,333) | (148,842) | (20,400) | |||
Payments for finance lease | (116,896) | (67,172) | (30,366) | (4,162) | |||
(Payments for) proceeds from other financing activities | (10,438) | 285,013 | 216,711 | 29,703 | |||
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 72,765 | (49,153) | 715,554 | 98,075 | |||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 74,119 | 51,314 | (12,476) | (1,710) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 139,818 | (625,873) | 407,245 | 55,819 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 3,616,255 | 3,242,842 | 2,616,969 | 358,685 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 3,756,073 | 2,616,969 | 3,024,214 | 414,504 |
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