UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2021
Commission File Number: 001-35126
21Vianet Group, Inc.
Guanjie Building, Southeast
1st Floor
10# Jiuxianqiao East Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of 21Vianet Group, Inc. (File No. 333-240044) and shall form a part thereof from the date on which this Current Report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| 21Vianet Group, Inc. | ||
| By |
/s/ Tim Chen | |
| Name: | Tim Chen | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 25, 2021
Exhibit 99.1
21Vianet Group, Inc. Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
BEIJING, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 21Vianet Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) ("21Vianet" or the "Company"), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral Internet data center services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, U.S. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. Dial-in details are provided at the end of this release.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
| · | Net revenues increased by 27.1% to RMB1.39 billion (US$211.7 million) from RMB1.09 billion in the same period of 2020. | |
| · | Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by 45.1% to RMB605.3 million (US$92.4 million) from RMB417.1 million in the same period of 2020. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was 43.6%, compared to 38.2% in the same period of 2020. | |
| · | Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by 60.0% to RMB415.1 million (US$63.4 million) from RMB259.4 million in the same period of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 29.9%, compared to 23.8% in the same period of 2020. |
First Quarter 2021 Operational Highlights
| · | Total cabinets under management net increased by 2,373 to 55,926, as of March 31, 2021, compared to 53,553 as of December 31, 2020, and to 39,646 as of March 31, 2020. | |
| · | Retail IDC MRR1 per cabinet increased to RMB9,144, compared to RMB8,747 in the same period of 2020 and to RMB9,131 in the fourth quarter of 2020. | |
| · | Compound utilization rate was 61.7%, compared to 60.4% in the fourth quarter of 2020. | |
| o | Utilization rate for mature IDCs, which consisted of IDC deliveries prior to and during 2019, was 73.9%, compared to a utilization rate for mature IDCs of 77.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020, which only consisted of IDC deliveries prior to 2019. | |
| o | Utilization rate for ramp-up and newly-built IDCs, which consisted of IDC deliveries in 2020 and 2021, was 30.6%, compared to a utilization rate for ramp-up and newly-built IDCs of 31.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020, which consisted of deliveries in 2019 and 2020. |
Mr. Samuel Shen, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Retail IDC, stated, “We achieved solid financial and operating results in the quarter as a result of our dual-core growth engine and methodical strategy execution. Our newly-signed MOU in Hebei marked another successful conversion of a long-term retail customer to a new wholesale customer, demonstrating our value proposition in support of our customers’ growth in their life cycles. Moreover, we are constantly revamping our retail IDC branding and solutions, garnering more enterprise customers, and providing full-stack solutions from colocation to hybrid cloud. From a macro perspective, we initiated our first ESG report in April 2021 and are actively working towards the government’s carbon neutral target. As an industry leader, we are confident in our growth potential and will continue to expand our pipeline, refine our operating efficiency, and advance our ESG initiatives to fuel our long-term sustainable development.“
1Retail IDC MRR: Refers to Monthly Recurring Revenues for the retail IDC business.
Mr. Tim Chen, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, commented, “During the first quarter of 2021, we once again delivered solid results, with our revenues inside our guidance range, adjusted EBITDA reaching the high-end of our guidance, and EBITDA margin reaching a new high. Our strong growth was derived from our unique mix of wholesale and retail IDC solutions as well as our cloud revenue expansion. Looking ahead, we plan to prudently leverage our healthy balance sheet and to further diversify our financing channels to achieve our long-term growth.”
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
NET REVENUES: Net revenues in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 27.1% to RMB1.39 billion (US$211.7 million) from RMB1.09 billion in the first quarter of 2020, representing an increase of 2.9% from RMB1.35 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. This increase was mainly due to the increased revenue from both wholesale and retail IDCs, as well as the growth of cloud revenue.
GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB323.3 million (US$49.3 million), representing an increase of 38.1% from RMB234.1 million in the same period of 2020 and an increase of 9.8% from RMB294.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Gross margin in the first quarter of 2021 was 23.3%, compared to 21.5% in the same period of 2020 and 21.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The year-over-year increase in gross margin was primarily attributable to the Company’s efforts in improving its operating efficiency.
ADJUSTED CASH GROSS PROFIT, which excludes depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expenses, was RMB605.3 million (US$92.4 million) in the first quarter of 2021, compared to RMB417.1 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB581.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted cash gross margin in the first quarter of 2021 was 43.6%, compared to 38.2% in the same period of 2020 and 43.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were RMB243.2 million (US$37.1 million), compared to RMB197.4 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB369.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. As a percentage of net revenues, total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were 17.5%, compared to 18.1% in the same period of 2020 and 27.4% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were RMB74.0 million (US$11.3 million), representing an increase of 51.9% from RMB48.7 million in the same period of 2020 and a decrease of 16.8% from RMB88.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The year-over-year increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily attributable to the Company’s continuous efforts in business expansion.
Research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were RMB33.6 million (US$5.1 million), compared to RMB21.0 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB42.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the Company’s ongoing efforts to explore technology upgrades.
General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were RMB135.2 million (US$20.6 million), compared to RMB125.2 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB162.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and impairment of long-lived assets, were RMB212.5 million (US$32.4 million) in the first quarter of 2021, compared to RMB177.8 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB215.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. As a percentage of net revenues, adjusted operating expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were 15.3%, compared to 16.3% in the same period of 2020 and 16.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB415.1 million (US$63.4 million), representing an increase of 60.0% from RMB259.4 million in the same period of 2020 and an increase of 6.5% from RMB389.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021 excluded share-based compensation expenses of RMB34.9 million (US$5.3 million). Adjusted EBITDA margin in the first quarter of 2021 was 29.9%, compared to 23.8% in the same period of 2020 and 28.9% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
NET PROFIT/LOSS: Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB84.7 million (US$12.9 million), compared to RMB138.8 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB1.02 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020.
PROFIT/LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share were both RMB0.1 (US$0.02) in the first quarter of 2021, which represents the equivalent of RMB0.6 (US$0.12) per American depositary share ("ADS"). Each ADS represents six Class A ordinary shares. Diluted profit/loss per share is calculated using net profit/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.
As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments was RMB7.33 billion (US$1.12 billion).
Net cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter of 2021 was RMB274.5 million (US$41.9 million), compared to RMB58.7 million in the same period of 2020 and RMB283.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Recent Developments
On April 28, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Tim Chen to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective from May 1st 2021. Mr. Chen was previously the Chief Strategy Officer of the Company. In his new role, Mr. Chen has succeeded Ms. Sharon Xiao Liu, who stepped down as Chief Financial Officer and currently serves as an adviser to the Company until June 2021.
On March 24, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Tuspark Innovation Venture Limited (“Tuspark”), pursuant to which 21Vianet agreed to purchase 48,634,493 Class B ordinary shares of the Company from Tuspark for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$260 million. On April 13, 2021, the Company announced that it had completed the Purchase Agreement in full. Immediately following the closing, all of the remaining Class B ordinary shares held by Tuspark in the Company have been converted into Class A ordinary shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis.
On January 22, 2021, the Company announced the pricing of US$525 million in convertible senior notes due 2026, plus an additional US$75 million principal amount of the convertible senior notes subscribed by the initial purchaser pursuant to the exercise of their over-allotment option (the “Notes Offering”). The total proceeds of the Notes Offering were approximately US$600 million.
Financial Outlook
For the second quarter of 2021, the Company expects net revenues to be in the range of RMB1,470 million to RMB1,490 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of RMB405 million to RMB425 million.
For the full year of 2021, the Company expects net revenues to be in the range of RMB6,100 million to RMB6,300 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of RMB1,680 million to RMB1,780 million. The midpoints of the Company’s updated estimates imply an increase of 28.4% and 30.7% year over year in net revenues and adjusted EBITDA, respectively.
The forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and its operational conditions, which do not factor in any of the potential future impacts caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and are subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, U.S. Eastern Time, or 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Beijing Time, to discuss the financial results.
In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process to receive a unique registrant ID and a set of participant dial-in numbers to join the conference call.
| Conference ID: | 5984206 |
| Registration Link: | http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/5984206 |
The replay will be accessible through June 2, 2021, by dialing the following numbers:
| United States Toll Free: | +1-855-452-5696 |
| International: | +61-2-8199-0299 |
| Conference ID: | 5984206 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.21vianet.com.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
In evaluating its business, 21Vianet considers and uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance: adjusted cash gross profit, adjusted cash gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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.
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 U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP results. In addition, the Company's calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
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$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2021, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.
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 21Vianet
21Vianet Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral Internet data center services provider in China. 21Vianet provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security and speed of its customers' Internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in 21Vianet's data centers and connect to China's Internet backbone. 21Vianet operates in more than 20 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 6,000 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from Internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," “target,” "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as 21Vianet's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. 21Vianet may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 21Vianet's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: 21Vianet's goals and strategies; 21Vianet's expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, 21Vianet's services; 21Vianet's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; 21Vianet's plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where 21Vianet provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in 21Vianet's reports filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and 21Vianet undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contacts:
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Rene Jiang
+86 10 8456 2121
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Julia Jiang
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21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))
| As of | As of | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
| (Audited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,710,349 | 6,882,733 | 1,050,510 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 270,450 | 155,657 | 23,758 | |||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 847,233 | 1,050,272 | 160,303 | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | 285,872 | 156,479 | 23,883 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,866,184 | 2,109,484 | 321,970 | |||||||||
| Amounts due from related parties | 75,519 | 78,435 | 11,972 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 6,055,607 | 10,433,060 | 1,592,396 | |||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 8,106,425 | 8,193,354 | 1,250,550 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 658,195 | 657,526 | 100,358 | |||||||||
| Land use rights, net | 255,373 | 253,491 | 38,690 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 1,325,526 | 1,258,187 | 192,037 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 994,993 | 994,993 | 151,866 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 135,638 | 139,314 | 21,263 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 185,481 | 182,051 | 27,786 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | 135,517 | 139,212 | 21,248 | |||||||||
| Amounts due from related parties | 20,562 | 18,411 | 2,810 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 1,500,438 | 1,498,692 | 228,745 | |||||||||
| Total non-current assets | 13,318,148 | 13,335,231 | 2,035,353 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 19,373,755 | 23,768,291 | 3,627,749 | |||||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Short-term bank borrowings | 34,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Accounts and notes payable | 289,387 | 398,219 | 60,780 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other payables | 1,631,563 | 1,342,611 | 204,922 | |||||||||
| Advances from customers | 1,041,594 | 1,160,639 | 177,148 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 63,245 | 59,083 | 9,018 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 29,028 | 36,878 | 5,629 | |||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 51,007 | 48,294 | 7,371 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 180,328 | 203,562 | 31,070 | |||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 403,843 | 412,052 | 62,891 | |||||||||
| Current portion of deferred government grant | 2,074 | 2,074 | 317 | |||||||||
| Current portion of bonds payable | 1,943,619 | 1,962,131 | 299,480 | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 452,272 | 414,857 | 63,320 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 6,121,960 | 6,040,400 | 921,946 | |||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 886,996 | 1,554,758 | 237,302 | |||||||||
| Convertible promissory notes | 3,014,057 | 5,350,162 | 816,594 | |||||||||
| Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities | 688,128 | 662,623 | 101,136 | |||||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 68,696 | 68,967 | 10,526 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 299,093 | 302,867 | 46,227 | |||||||||
| Non-current portion of deferred government grant | 4,100 | 3,648 | 557 | |||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 747,746 | 749,824 | 114,445 | |||||||||
| Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities | 645,499 | 626,062 | 95,556 | |||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 6,354,315 | 9,318,911 | 1,422,343 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | (349,523 | ) | (349,523 | ) | (53,348 | ) | ||||||
| Ordinary shares | 56 | 62 | 9 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 13,083,119 | 15,695,092 | 2,395,539 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (55,535 | ) | (31,205 | ) | (4,763 | ) | ||||||
| Statutory reserves | 74,462 | 73,386 | 11,201 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (7,235,113 | ) | (7,318,696 | ) | (1,117,051 | ) | ||||||
| Series A perpetual convertible preferred shares | 1,047,468 | - | - | |||||||||
| Total 21Vianet Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity | 6,564,934 | 8,069,116 | 1,231,587 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 332,546 | 339,864 | 51,873 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 6,897,480 | 8,408,980 | 1,283,460 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 19,373,755 | 23,768,291 | 3,627,749 | |||||||||
21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”) except for number of shares and per share data)
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Net revenues | 1,090,797 | 1,348,367 | 1,386,923 | 211,686 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | (856,686 | ) | (1,053,942 | ) | (1,063,611 | ) | (162,339 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 234,111 | 294,425 | 323,312 | 49,347 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income | - | 7,619 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (48,710 | ) | (88,890 | ) | (73,976 | ) | (11,291 | ) | ||||||||
| Research and development | (20,984 | ) | (42,164 | ) | (33,565 | ) | (5,123 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (125,202 | ) | (162,869 | ) | (135,246 | ) | (20,643 | ) | ||||||||
| Allowance for doubtful debt | (2,521 | ) | (1,321 | ) | (393 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | - | (81,619 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (197,417 | ) | (369,244 | ) | (243,180 | ) | (37,117 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating profit (loss) | 36,694 | (74,819 | ) | 80,132 | 12,230 | |||||||||||
| Interest income | 9,382 | 4,176 | 5,709 | 871 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (102,258 | ) | (79,243 | ) | (84,479 | ) | (12,894 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of long-term investment | - | (13,030 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
| Other income | 859 | 4,736 | 2,172 | 332 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense | (21,833 | ) | (7,926 | ) | (3,422 | ) | (522 | ) | ||||||||
| Changes in the fair value of convertible promissory notes | - | (957,105 | ) | (8,641 | ) | (1,319 | ) | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain | (41,747 | ) | 155,496 | (33,846 | ) | (5,166 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss before income tax expenses and gain (loss) from equity method investments | (118,903 | ) | (967,715 | ) | (42,375 | ) | (6,468 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expenses | (22,486 | ) | (41,210 | ) | (37,299 | ) | (5,693 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) from equity method investments | 3,867 | 15,194 | (1,305 | ) | (199 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | (137,522 | ) | (993,731 | ) | (80,979 | ) | (12,360 | ) | ||||||||
| Net profit attributable to noncontrolling interest | (1,241 | ) | (21,647 | ) | (3,680 | ) | (562 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders | (138,763 | ) | (1,015,378 | ) | (84,659 | ) | (12,922 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | (0.18 | ) | (1.28 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
| Diluted | (0.18 | ) | (1.28 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares used in loss per share computation | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic* | 669,545,073 | 802,963,713 | 860,540,297 | 860,540,297 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted* | 669,545,073 | 802,963,713 | 860,540,297 | 860,540,297 | ||||||||||||
| Loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | (1.08 | ) | (7.68 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||
| Diluted | (1.08 | ) | (7.68 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||
| * Shares used in loss per share/ADS computation were computed under weighted average method. | ||||||||||||||||
21VIANET GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 234,111 | 294,425 | 323,312 | 49,347 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: depreciation and amortization | 182,556 | 277,543 | 277,851 | 42,408 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 460 | 9,882 | 4,126 | 630 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted cash gross profit | 417,127 | 581,850 | 605,289 | 92,385 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted cash gross margin | 38.2 | % | 43.2 | % | 43.6 | % | 43.6 | % | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | (197,417 | ) | (369,244 | ) | (243,180 | ) | (37,117 | ) | ||||||||
| Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 19,628 | 72,152 | 30,729 | 4,690 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: impairment of long-lived assets | - | 81,619 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating expenses | (177,789 | ) | (215,473 | ) | (212,451 | ) | (32,427 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating profit (loss) | 36,694 | (74,819 | ) | 80,132 | 12,230 | |||||||||||
| Plus: depreciation and amortization | 202,607 | 300,917 | 300,105 | 45,805 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: share-based compensation expenses | 20,088 | 82,034 | 34,855 | 5,320 | ||||||||||||
| Plus: impairment of long-lived assets | - | 81,619 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 259,389 | 389,751 | 415,092 | 63,355 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 23.8 | % | 28.9 | % | 29.9 | % | 29.9 | % | ||||||||
21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (137,522 | ) | (993,731 | ) | (80,979 | ) | (12,360 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 202,607 | 300,917 | 300,105 | 45,805 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expenses | 20,088 | 82,034 | 34,855 | 5,320 | ||||||||||||
| Others | 42,108 | 968,802 | 186,399 | 28,450 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable | (202,262 | ) | 35,348 | (203,432 | ) | (31,050 | ) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (8,239 | ) | (420,382 | ) | (195,171 | ) | (29,789 | ) | ||||||||
| Accounts and notes payable | 71,295 | (43,339 | ) | 108,832 | 16,611 | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other payables | 97,263 | (56,107 | ) | 123,047 | 18,781 | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 15,433 | 11,252 | (4,162 | ) | (635 | ) | ||||||||||
| Advances from customers | 89,629 | 413,613 | 119,045 | 18,170 | ||||||||||||
| Others | (131,746 | ) | (14,576 | ) | (114,086 | ) | (17,413 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 58,654 | 283,831 | 274,453 | 41,890 | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (436,034 | ) | (772,513 | ) | (675,486 | ) | (103,099 | ) | ||||||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (529 | ) | (4,932 | ) | (7,522 | ) | (1,148 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from (payments for) investments | 207,690 | (1,522,143 | ) | 61,432 | 9,376 | |||||||||||
| Payments for (proceeds from) other investing activities | (18,351 | ) | (12,426 | ) | 761 | 116 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (247,224 | ) | (2,312,014 | ) | (620,815 | ) | (94,755 | ) | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from bank borrowings | 222,869 | 160,996 | 718,636 | 109,685 | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of bank borrowings | (30,000 | ) | (21,500 | ) | (34,000 | ) | (5,189 | ) | ||||||||
| Payments for finance lease | (77,336 | ) | (87,749 | ) | (110,480 | ) | (16,863 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceed from issurance of 2026 Convertible senior notes | - | 3,797,090 | 579,549 | |||||||||||||
| Proceed from issuance of Convertible notes | 899,808 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Payment for shares repurchase | - | (130,472 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from (payments for) other financing activities | 61,008 | (86,209 | ) | (29,387 | ) | (4,485 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 1,076,349 | (164,934 | ) | 4,341,859 | 662,697 | |||||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 13,800 | (144,757 | ) | 65,770 | 10,038 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 901,580 | (2,337,874 | ) | 4,061,267 | 619,870 | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 2,357,177 | 5,454,311 | 3,116,437 | 475,661 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 3,258,757 | 3,116,437 | 7,177,704 | 1,095,531 | ||||||||||||