Form 6-K

 

 

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 December 2017

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-35126

 

 

21Vianet Group, Inc.

 

 

M5, 1 Jiuxianqiao East Road,

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100016

The People’s Republic of China

(86 10) 8456 2121

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

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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/ Terry Wang

Name:   Terry Wang
Title :   Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 6, 2017


Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

21Vianet Group, Inc. Reports

Unaudited Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Adjusted EBITDA up 98.8% YoY to RMB135.0 million, exceeding high end of the Company’s guidance

Adjusted EBITDA margin up 8.2 percentage points to 15.2%

BEIJING, December 5, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) (“21Vianet” or the “Company”), a leading carrier-neutral internet data center services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Dial-in details are provided at the end of the release.

Third quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

 

    Core hosting and related services revenues increased by 8.7% year over year to RMB759.3 million (US$114.1 million). Total net revenues were RMB886.0 million (US$133.2 million).

 

    Gross profit increased by 1.6% year over year to RMB189.8 million (US$28.5 million). Gross margin expanded to 21.4% from 19.3% in the comparative period in 2016.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA increased by 98.8% year over year to RMB135.0 million (US$20.3 million), exceeding the high end of the Company’s previous guidance. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 15.2% from 7.0% in the comparative period of 2016.

Third quarter 2017 Operational Highlights

 

    Total Monthly Recurring Revenues (“MRR”) per cabinet increased to RMB8,571 in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB8,311 in the second quarter of 2017.

 

    Monthly Recurring Revenues for the Company’s hosting business (“Hosting MRR”) per cabinet increased to RMB7,817 in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB7,615 in the third quarter of 2016 and RMB7,697 in the second quarter of 2017.

 

    Total cabinets under management increased to 27,424 as of September 30, 2017 from 27,361 as of June 30, 2017, with 21,273 cabinets in the Company’s self-built data centers and 6,151 cabinets in its partnered data centers.

 

    Utilization rate was 74.4% in the third quarter of 2017, compared to 75.2% in the second quarter of 2017.

 

    Hosting churn rate, which is based on the Company’s core IDC business, was 0.97% in the third quarter of 2017, compared to 0.24% in the second quarter of 2017.

Mr. Steve Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are delighted to see our core IDC business maintained steady growth in the third quarter of 2017. Several of our large clients, such as JD Finance, Ele.me, Momo and Xiaomi, further expanded their capacity at our IDC centers. Meanwhile, as small and medium businesses continue to migrate from public cloud to hybrid cloud solutions, and as large businesses further evolve their requirements towards customized solutions, our competitive advantages in network quality, carrier neutrality and service quality have uniquely positioned us to capitalize on such market demand, as evidenced by our newly formed partnership with BMW. In terms of our managed network services (MNS) business, we completed its divestiture at the end of the third quarter. We view this as our milestone development, which will enable us to re-focus on our IDC business and strengthen our core competitive power. Overall, we believe we are leaner and stronger than ever before, and we have the right strategy to bring our business to the next level of growth.”


Mr. Terry Wang, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, further commented, “In the third quarter, our total net revenues were RMB886.0 million, in line with our previous guidance. Consistent with our strategy of business realignment and cost control, our profitability in the third quarter continued to improve. Our adjusted EBITDA reached RMB135.0 million in the quarter, exceeding the upper end of our guidance of RMB122.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin further expanded to 15.2% in the quarter from 7.0% in the prior year period. We also saw an increase in our gross margin to 21.4% in the quarter from 19.3% in the prior year period. Additionally, our net cash from operating activities increased to RMB208.6 million in the third quarter. With our divestiture of the MNS business, we believe that we will be able to accelerate our future growth with the aid of a stronger cash flow.”

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

REVENUES: Total net revenues were RMB886.0 million (US$133.2 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB968.0 million in the comparative period in 2016. The decrease in net revenues was mainly due to the decrease in revenues from MNS business, which was partially offset by the increase in revenues from hosting and related services business.

Net revenues for hosting and related services increased by 8.7% year over year to RMB759.3 million (US$114.1 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB698.5 million in the comparative period in 2016. The increase was primarily due to the increase in revenues from the Company’s business lines across the segment.

Net revenues for MNS were RMB126.8 million (US$19.1 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB269.5 million in the comparative period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to intensifying competition and pricing pressure.

GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit increased by 1.6% to RMB189.8 million (US$28.5 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB186.9 million in the comparative period in 2016. Gross margin increased to 21.4% in the third quarter of 2017 from 19.3% in the comparative period in 2016. The increase was primarily due to the Company’s execution of its cost control strategies.

Adjusted gross profit, which excludes share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions, was RMB220.5 million (US$33.1 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB224.6 million in the comparative period in 2016. Adjusted gross margin increased to 24.9% in the third quarter of 2017 from 23.2% in the comparative period in 2016.

OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses were RMB1,418.9 million (US$213.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB313.8 million in the comparative period in 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to impairment of long-lived assets of RMB401.8 million (US$60.4 million) and impairment of goodwill of RMB766.4 million (US$115.2 million). Excluding the impairment of long-lived assets and impairment of goodwill, total operating expenses were RMB250.6 million (US$37.7 million).

Adjusted operating expenses, which exclude impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of goodwill, share-based compensation expenses and changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable, improved by 20.5% to RMB228.2 million (US$34.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB287.1 million in the comparative period in 2016. As a percentage of net revenues, adjusted operating expenses decreased to 25.8% in the third quarter of 2017 from 29.7% in the comparative period in 2016.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 22.8% to RMB77.3 million (US$11.6 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB100.1 million in the comparative period in 2016. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in third-party channel costs.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 20.3% to RMB129.7 million (US$19.5 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB162.7 million in the comparative period in 2016. The decrease was primarily driven by a reduction in headcount.


Research and development expenses were RMB38.3 million (US$5.8 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB36.1 million in the comparative period in 2016. The increase was primarily driven by increased research staff for the Company’s core data center business.

Bad debt provisions decreased by 83.9% to RMB4.4 million (US$0.7 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB27.1 million in the comparative period in 2016.

Changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable was negative RMB1.0 million (US$0.2 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB12.3 million in the comparative period in 2016.

One-time impairment of long-lived assets was RMB401.8 million (US$60.4 million) in the third quarter of 2017.

One-time impairment of goodwill was RMB766.4 million (US$115.2 million) in the third quarter of 2017.

ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB135.0 million (US$20.3 million), as compared with RMB67.9 million in the comparative period in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 15.2% in the third quarter of 2017 from 7.0% in the comparative period in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2017 excludes impairment of long-lived assets of RMB401.8 million (US$60.4 million), impairment of goodwill of RMB766.4 million (US$115.2 million), share-based compensation expenses of RMB15.8 million (US$2.4 million) and changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable which was a loss of RMB1.0 million (US$0.2 million).

Adjusted EBITDA for hosting and related services increased by 41.0% to RMB175.8 million (US$26.4 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB124.8 million in the comparative period in 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for MNS improved by 28.3% year over year to negative RMB40.8 million (US$6.1 million) in the third quarter of 2017 from negative RMB56.9 million in the comparative period in 2016.

NET PROFIT/LOSS: Net loss was RMB1,479.1 million (US$222.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017, compared to RMB171.5 million in the comparative period in 2016. The increase in net loss was primarily due to impairment of long-lived assets of RMB401.8 million (US$60.4 million), impairment of goodwill of RMB766.4 million (US$115.2 million), and disposal loss of subsidiaries of RMB180.0 million (US$27.1 million). Excluding the impact of the impairment of long-lived assets, impairment of goodwill and disposal loss of subsidiaries, net loss was RMB130.8 million (US$19.7 million) in the third quarter of 2017.

Adjusted net loss for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB68.8 million (US$10.3 million), as compared with an adjusted net loss of RMB91.4 million in the comparative period in 2016. Adjusted net loss in the third quarter of 2017 excludes impairment of long-lived assets of RMB401.8 million (US$60.4 million), impairment of goodwill of RMB766.4 million (US$115.2 million), disposal loss of subsidiaries of RMB180.0 million (US$27.1 million), impairment of long-term investment of RMB20.4 million (US$3.1 million), tax impact for the reconciliation adjustments of RMB6.0 million (US$0.9 million), amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions of RMB30.8 million (US$4.6 million), share-based compensation expenses of RMB15.8 million (US$2.4 million) and changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable which was a loss of RMB1.0 million (US$0.2 million). Adjusted net margin was negative 7.8% in the third quarter of 2017, compared to negative 9.4% in the comparative period in 2016.

LOSS PER SHARE: Diluted loss per share was RMB2.20 in the third quarter of 2017, which represents the equivalent of RMB13.20 (US$1.98) per American Depositary Share (“ADS”). Each ADS represents six ordinary shares.

Adjusted diluted loss per share was RMB0.10 in the third quarter of 2017, which represents the equivalent of RMB0.60 (US$0.12) per ADS. Adjusted diluted loss per share is calculated using adjusted net loss divided by the weighted average number of shares.


As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a total of 669.9 million ordinary shares outstanding, or the equivalent of 111.7 million ADS.

BALANCE SHEET: As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment were RMB1,823.4 million (US$274.1 million).

Recent Developments

In August 2017, the Company issued US$200 million in aggregate principal amount of USD-denominated notes due 2020 at a coupon rate of 7.000% per annum (the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were offered outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company intends to use the Original Notes proceeds to refinance outstanding indebtedness, fund future capital needs, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2017, the Company issued US$100 million in aggregate principal amount of USD-denominated notes due 2020 at a coupon rate of 7.000% per annum (the “Notes”). The Notes were priced at a slight premium of 100.04, with an effective yield of 6.98%. The Notes constitute a further issuance of, and were consolidated to form a single series with, the Original Notes. The Notes were initially subject to certain resale restrictions in the United States during the 40-day distribution compliance period pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes were not fungible with the Original Notes until the expiration of the initial 40-day distribution compliance period. The Notes were offered outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company intends to use the Notes proceeds to refinance outstanding indebtedness, fund future capital needs, and for general corporate purposes. The USD$100 million is currently not reflected in the Company’s cash and cash equivalents account balance because the funds were not received by the Company until after September 30, 2017. The funds are instead in the Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets account.

In September 2017, the Company completed divesting two business units within its MNS business. Prior to completion of this transaction, the Company’s MNS business included content delivery network (CDN) services, hosting area network services, route optimization and last-mile broadband businesses. After the completion of the transaction, the Company holds 33.3% equity interests in each of the six (6) wholly-owned companies engaged in the CDN, hosting area network services and route optimization businesses (collectively, the “WiFire Entities”) and 50% equity interest minus 1 share in Sichuan Aipu Network Co., Ltd., and the financials have been deconsolidated. For more information and details on the transaction, please go to: http://ir.21vianet.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1041788

To provide further support for the development of WiFire Entities, the Company is committed to inject up to RMB100 million and the joint venture partners are committed to inject up to RMB200 million into the WiFire Entities within the next 12 months. The Company’s injection will be in installments, based on the business need of the WiFire Entities, and can be in the form of equity or bridge loan, depending on the timing of the investment by the joint venture partners. As of November 2017, the Company has already injected RMB15 million and one joint venture partner has already injected RMB30 million into the WiFire Entities.

In November 2017, the Company announced that it has signed a five-and-half-year contract with BMW, the world’s leading automobile manufacturer. The Company will leverage its expertise and technology advantages in data center and cloud computing to provide a cutting-edge turnkey solution to BMW, which includes hosting, equipment and management services, as well as private and hybrid cloud services, to support BMW’s capacity needs in China.

Financial Outlook

Starting from the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company will only provide guidance for its hosting and related services business, as it has completed the divestiture of its MNS business. The following forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view on the market and its operational conditions, which is subject to change.


For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company expects net revenues from the hosting and related services business to be in the range of RMB740 million to RMB760 million, compared to RMB703.2 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for hosting and related services business is expected to be in the range of RMB160 million to RMB170 million, compared to RMB129.7 million in the prior year period.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 8:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time, or Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 9:00 am Beijing Time to discuss the financial results.

Participants may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

 

United States Toll Free:    +1-855-500-8701
International:    +65-6713-5440
China Domestic:    400-120-0654
Hong Kong:    +852-3018-6776
Conference ID:    7689767

The replay will be accessible through December 13, 2017, by dialing the following numbers:

 

United States Toll Free:    +1-855-452-5696
International:    +61-2-9003-4211
Conference ID:    7689767

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s investor relation 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 SEC as supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance: adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted net profit, adjusted net margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted basic earnings per ADS and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS. 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 RMB6.6533 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2017 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-neutral Internet data center services provider in China. 21Vianet provides hosting and related services, cloud services, and business VPN services, improving the reliability, security and speed of its customers’ Internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and networking equipment in 21Vianet’s data centers and connect to China’s Internet backbone through 21Vianet’s extensive fiber optic network. 21Vianet operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of more than 4,000 hosting 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,” “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:

21Vianet Group, Inc.

Calvin Jiang

+86 10 8456 2121

IR@21Vianet.com

ICR, Inc.

Xueli Song

+1 (646) 405-4922

IR@21Vianet.com


21VIANET GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))

 

     As of     As of  
   December 31, 2016     September 30, 2017  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Audited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,297,418       1,484,936       223,188  

Restricted cash

     1,963,561       1,861,717       279,819  

Accounts and notes receivable, net

     655,459       476,728       71,653  

Short-term investments

     277,946       338,499       50,877  

Inventories

     4,431       111       17  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     777,131       1,696,904       255,046  

Amount due from related parties

     182,615       374,423       56,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,158,561       6,233,318       936,876  

Non-current assets:

      

Property and equipment, net

     3,781,613       3,291,656       494,740  

Intangible assets, net

     977,341       418,857       62,955  

Land use rights, net

     167,646       164,633       24,745  

Deferred tax assets

     100,676       55,466       8,337  

Goodwill

     1,755,970       989,530       148,728  

Long term investments

     298,871       411,351       61,827  

Restricted cash

     33,544       3,399       511  

Other non-current assets

     147,302       78,318       11,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     7,262,963       5,413,210       813,614  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     12,421,524       11,646,528       1,750,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Short-term bank borrowings

     1,683,676       1,570,000       235,973  

Accounts and notes payable

     529,569       291,733       43,848  

Accrued expenses and other payables

     787,916       653,961       98,292  

Deferred revenue

     320,023       47,079       7,076  

Advances from customers

     201,397       426,927       64,168  

Income taxes payable

     21,899       20,145       3,028  

Amounts due to related parties

     121,928       284,324       42,734  

Current portion of long-term bank borrowings

     39,303       52,289       7,859  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     243,723       220,179       33,093  

Current portion of deferred government grant

     5,107       4,601       692  

Current portion of bonds payable

     419,316       10,732       1,613  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     4,373,857       3,581,970       538,376  

Non-current liabilities:

      

Long-term bank borrowings

     268,221       273,509       41,109  

Deferred revenue

     62,531       —         —    

Unrecognized tax benefits

     28,689       24,474       3,678  

Deferred tax liabilities

     274,700       199,616       30,003  

Non-current portion of capital lease obligations

     536,623       548,294       82,409  

Non-current portion of deferred government grant

     25,886       23,013       3,459  

Bonds payable

     —         1,947,084       292,649  

Derivative liabilities

     —         676,629       101,698  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     1,196,650       3,692,619       555,005  

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     700,000       —         —    

Shareholders’ equity

      

Treasury stock

     (204,557     (337,683     (50,754

Ordinary shares

     45       45       7  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,015,846       8,966,096       1,347,616  

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

     118,290       16,032       2,410  

Statutory reserves

     64,622       39,009       5,863  

Accumulated deficit

     (2,869,031     (4,414,790     (663,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total 21Vianet Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity

     6,125,215       4,268,709       641,593  

Noncontrolling interest

     25,802       103,230       15,516  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     6,151,017       4,371,939       657,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity

     12,421,524       11,646,528       1,750,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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     Nine months ended  
     September 30, 2016     June 30, 2017     September 30, 2017     September 30, 2016     September 30, 2017  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Net revenues

              

Hosting and related services

     698,502       743,398       759,255       114,117       1,965,484       2,209,364       332,070  

Managed network services

     269,504       135,281       126,780       19,055       775,643       417,527       62,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     968,006       878,679       886,035       133,172       2,741,127       2,626,891       394,825  

Cost of revenues

     (781,124     (690,716     (696,234     (104,645     (2,212,362     (2,068,650     (310,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     186,882       187,963       189,801       28,527       528,765       558,241       83,904  

Operating expenses

              

Sales and marketing

     (100,138     (70,880     (77,268     (11,613     (260,908     (213,980     (32,161

Research and development

     (36,079     (43,108     (38,308     (5,758     (110,912     (119,803     (18,007

General and administrative

     (162,746     (139,113     (129,683     (19,492     (452,904     (404,599     (60,812

Bad debt provision

     (27,103     (16,449     (4,366     (656     (70,114     (36,280     (5,453

Changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

     12,285       1,032       (1,002     (151     26,110       2,897       435  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —         —         (401,808     (60,392     —         (401,808     (60,392

Impairment of goodwill

     —         —         (766,440     (115,197     —         (766,440     (115,197
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (313,781     (268,518     (1,418,875     (213,259     (868,728     (1,940,013     (291,587

Other operating income

     6,783       —         5,439       817       6,783       5,439       817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (120,116     (80,555     (1,223,635     (183,915     (333,180     (1,376,333     (206,866

Interest income

     3,716       7,188       6,664       1,002       16,239       22,104       3,322  

Interest expense

     (49,490     (40,033     (57,417     (8,630     (157,937     (134,477     (20,212

Impairment of long-term investment

     —         —         (20,397     (3,066     —         (20,397     (3,066

Disposal loss of subsidiaries

     —         —         (180,048     (27,061     —         (180,048     (27,061

Other income

     19,090       1,458       7,220       1,085       23,563       13,504       2,030  

Other expense

     (1,010     (2,636     (12,630     (1,898     (14,624     (16,828     (2,529

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     8,511       (10,372     (5,628     (846     27,492       (21,481     (3,229

Loss on debt extinguishment

     (29,841     —         —         —         (29,841     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and gain from equity method investments

     (169,140     (124,950     (1,485,871     (223,329     (468,288     (1,713,956     (257,611

Income tax expense

     (10,064     (1,387     (19,794     (2,975     (6,658     (37,308     (5,607

Gain from equity method investments

     7,656       7,080       26,546       3,990       28,231       36,051       5,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (171,548     (119,257     (1,479,119     (222,314     (446,715     (1,715,213     (257,799

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     37,579       22,444       104,354       15,685       72,971       143,841       21,619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

     (133,969     (96,813     (1,374,765     (206,629     (373,744     (1,571,372     (236,180
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share

              

Basic

     (0.15     (0.18     (2.20     (0.33     (0.63     (2.54     (0.38

Diluted

     (0.15     (0.18     (2.20     (0.33     (0.63     (2.54     (0.38

Shares used in loss per share computation

              

Basic*

     682,146,465       670,534,467       670,701,497       670,701,497       594,573,516       673,261,889       673,261,889  

Diluted*

     682,146,465       670,534,467       670,701,497       670,701,497       594,573,516       673,261,889       673,261,889  

Loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

              

Basic

     (0.90     (1.08     (13.20     (1.98     (3.78     (15.24     (2.28

Diluted

     (0.90     (1.08     (13.20     (1.98     (3.78     (15.24     (2.28

 

* 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$”) except for number of shares and per share data)

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2016     June 30, 2017     September 30, 2017     September 30, 2016     September 30, 2017  
    RMB     RMB     RMB     US$     RMB     RMB     US$  

Gross profit

    186,882       187,963       189,801       28,527       528,765       558,241       83,904  

Plus: share-based compensation expense

    1,173       42       (181     (27     (5,975     (361     (54

Plus: amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions

    36,504       31,258       30,848       4,636       113,668       93,478       14,050  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit

    224,559       219,263       220,468       33,136       636,458       651,358       97,900  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin

    23.2     25.0     24.9     24.9     23.2     24.8     24.8

Operating expenses

    (306,998     (268,518     (1,413,436     (212,442     (861,945     (1,934,574     (290,770

Plus: share-based compensation expense

    32,208       11,563       15,981       2,402       68,031       32,089       4,823  

Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

    (12,285     (1,032     1,002       151       (26,110     (2,897     (435

Plus: impairment of long-lived assets

    —         —         401,808       60,392       —         401,808       60,392  

Plus: Goodwill impairment

    —         —         766,440       115,197       —         766,440       115,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating expenses

    (287,075     (257,987     (228,205     (34,300     (820,024     (737,134     (110,793
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

    (171,548     (119,257     (1,479,119     (222,314     (446,715     (1,715,213     (257,799

Plus: share-based compensation expense

    33,381       11,605       15,800       2,375       62,056       31,728       4,769  

Plus: amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions

    36,504       31,258       30,848       4,636       113,668       93,478       14,050  

Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable and related deferred tax impact

    (12,285     (1,032     1,002       151       (25,615     (2,897     (435

Plus: loss on debt extinguishment

    29,841       —         —         —         29,841       —         —    

Plus: impairment of long-lived assets

    —         —         401,808       60,392       —         401,808       60,392  

Plus: Goodwill impairment

    —         —         766,440       115,197       —         766,440       115,197  

Plus: Disposal loss of subsidiaries

    —         —         180,048       27,061       —         180,048       27,061  

Plus: Impairment of long-term investment

    —         —         20,397       3,066       —         20,397       3,066  

Plus: tax impact for the reconciliation adjustments

    (7,256     (6,101     (6,004     (902     (21,768     (18,218     (2,738
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

    (91,363     (83,527     (68,780     (10,338     (288,533     (242,429     (36,437
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net margin

    -9.4     -9.5     -7.8     -7.8     -10.5     -9.2     -9.2

Net loss

    (171,548     (119,257     (1,479,119     (222,314     (446,715     (1,715,213     (257,799

Minus: Provision for income taxes

    (10,064     (1,387     (19,794     (2,975     (6,658     (37,308     (5,607

Minus: Interest income

    3,716       7,188       6,664       1,002       16,239       22,104       3,322  

Minus: Interest expenses

    (49,490     (40,033     (57,417     (8,630     (157,937     (134,477     (20,212

Minus: Loss on debt extinguishment

    (29,841     —         —         —         (29,841     —         —    

Minus: Exchange gain (loss)

    8,511       (10,372     (5,628     (846     27,492       (21,481     (3,229

Minus: Gain from equity method investment

    7,656       7,080       26,546       3,990       28,231       36,051       5,419  

Minus: Other income

    19,090       1,458       7,220       1,085       23,563       13,504       2,030  

Minus: Other expenses

    (1,010     (2,636     (12,630     (1,898     (14,624     (16,828     (2,529

Minus: Impairment of long-term investment

    —         —         (20,397     (3,066     —         (20,397     (3,066

Minus: Disposal loss of subsidiaries

    —         —         (180,048     (27,061     —         (180,048     (27,061

Plus: depreciation

    122,484       137,577       132,240       19,876       349,619       399,426       60,034  

Plus: amortization

    44,452       41,014       41,352       6,215       139,566       123,710       18,594  

Plus: share-based compensation expense

    33,381       11,605       15,800       2,375       62,056       31,728       4,769  

Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

    (12,285     (1,032     1,002       151       (26,110     (2,897     (435

Plus: impairment of long-lived assets

    —         —         401,808       60,392       —         401,808       60,392  

Plus: Goodwill impairment

    —         —         766,440       115,197       —         766,440       115,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    67,916       108,609       135,007       20,291       191,951       343,882       51,685  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    7.0     12.4     15.2     15.2     7.0     13.1     13.1

Adjusted net loss

    (91,363     (83,527     (68,780     (10,338     (288,533     (242,429     (36,437

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    37,579       22,444       104,354       15,685       72,971       143,841       21,619  

Adjusted net loss attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders

    (53,784     (61,083     35,574       5,347       (215,562     (98,588     (14,818

Adjusted loss per share

             

Basic

    (0.02     (0.13     (0.10     (0.02     (0.33     (0.36     (0.05

Diluted

    (0.02     (0.13     (0.10     (0.02     (0.33     (0.36     (0.05

Shares used in adjusted loss per share computation:

             

Basic*

    682,146,465       670,534,467       670,701,497       670,701,497       594,573,516       673,261,889       673,261,889  

Diluted*

    682,146,465       670,534,467       670,701,497       670,701,497       594,573,516       673,261,889       673,261,889  

Adjusted loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

             

Basic

    (0.12     (0.78     (0.60     (0.12     (1.98     (2.16     (0.30

Diluted

    (0.12     (0.78     (0.60     (0.12     (1.98     (2.16     (0.30

 

* Shares used in adjusted loss/ADS per share computation were computed under weighted average method.


21VIANET GROUP, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS (SEGMENT REPORTING)

(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, 2016     June 30, 2017     September 30, 2017     September 30, 2016     September 30, 2017  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$     RMB     RMB     US$  

Hosting and related services

              

Operating profit

     14,138       48,637       47,927       7,203       52,177       148,837       22,370  

Plus: depreciation and amortization

     89,982       109,868       111,510       16,760       248,255       322,010       48,398  

Plus: share-based compensation expense

     24,563       13,835       15,326       2,304       45,148       31,843       4,786  

Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

     (3,898     (1,032     1,002       151       (18,372     (2,897     (435
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     124,785       171,308       175,765       26,418       327,208       499,793       75,119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Managed network services

              

Operating profit

     (134,254     (129,192     (1,271,562     (191,118     (385,357     (1,525,170     (229,236

Plus: depreciation and amortization

     76,954       68,723       62,082       9,331       240,930       201,126       30,230  

Plus: share-based compensation expense

     8,818       (2,230     474       71       16,908       (115     (17

Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

     (8,387     —         —         —         (7,738     —         —    

Plus: impairment of long-lived assets

     —         —         401,808       60,392       —         401,808       60,392  

Plus: Goodwill impairment

     —         —         766,440       115,197       —         766,440       115,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     (56,869     (62,699     (40,758     (6,127     (135,257     (155,911     (23,434
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


21VIANET GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))

 

     Three months ended  
     Jun 30, 2017     September 30, 2017  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net loss

     (119,257     (1,479,119     (222,314

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities:

      

Foreign exchange loss

     10,372       5,628       846  

Changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable

     (1,032     1,002       151  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

     —         (2,837     (426

Loss from disposal of intangible assets

     —         295       44  

Depreciation of property and equipment

     137,577       132,240       19,876  

Amortization of intangible assets

     41,014       41,352       6,215  

Provision for doubtful accounts and other receivables

     16,449       8,990       1,351  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —         401,808       60,392  

Impairment of goodwill

     —         766,440       115,197  

Impairment of long-term investment

     —         20,398       3,066  

Loss from disposal of subsidiaries

     —         180,048       27,061  

Share-based compensation expense

     11,573       15,720       2,363  

Deferred income taxes (benefit) expense

     (8,058     5,887       885  

Gain from equity method investment

     (7,080     (26,546     (3,990

Gain from disposal of cost method investments

     (1,425     —         —    

Dividend received from cost method investment

     —         (396     (60

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

      

Restricted cash

     (8,217     2,075       312  

Inventories

     277       (658     (99

Accounts and notes receivable

     30,509       36,562       5,495  

Unrecognized tax benefits

     1,981       951       143  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (82,143     (119,384     (17,944

Amounts due from related parties

     (9,616     13,280       1,996  

Accounts and notes payable

     (5,560     26,379       3,965  

Accrued expenses and other payables

     61,956       120,015       18,038  

Deferred revenue

     (19,417     (11,598     (1,743

Advances from customers

     36,406       77,225       11,607  

Income taxes payable

     (13,508     7,087       1,065  

Amounts due to related parties

     (6,139     (13,419     (2,017

Deferred government grants

     2,282       (786     (118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

     68,944       208,639       31,357  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (144,092     (86,831     (13,051

Purchases of intangible assets

     (5,466     (43     (6

Payment for asset acquisition

     (10,000     —         —    

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     —         14,679       2,206  

Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash

     —         (64,580     (9,706

Payments for short-term investments

     17       (337,137     (50,672

Proceeds received from maturity of short-term investments

     484,932       —         —    

Proceeds from disposal of cost method investment

     1,425       —         —    

Dividend received from cost method investment

     —         396       60  

Payments for long-term investments

     (36,264     (61,898     (9,303

Restricted cash

     134,176       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities

     424,728       (535,414     (80,472
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Restricted cash

     35,513       37,920       5,699  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     13       171       26  

Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings

     23,662       11,740       1,765  

Proceeds from issuance of 2020 bonds

     —         1,316,974       197,943  

Payment for issurance cost of 2020 bonds

     —         (3,278     (493

Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings

     20,000       —         —    

Repayments of short-term bank borrowings

     (18,000     (40,676     (6,114

Repayments of long-term bank borrowings

     (12,349     (11,843     (1,780

Repayments of 2017 Bonds

     (420,600     —         —    

Repayment of loan from a third party

     —         (100,000     (15,030

Prepayment for shares repurchase plan

     —         (3,866     (581

Payments for shares repurchase plan

     (41,880     (50,054     (7,523

Rental prepayments and deposits for sales and leaseback transactions

     (31,813     (39,513     (5,939

Payments for capital leases

     (60,552     (39,280     (5,904

Contribution from noncontrolling interest in a subsidary

     22,962       62,357       9,373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) generated from financing activities

     (483,044     1,140,652       171,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and short term investments

     (32,322     (86,759     (13,040

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (21,694     727,117       109,287  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     779,513       757,819       113,901  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     757,819       1,484,936       223,188