GDS Holdings Limited Q1 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Business & Strategic Overview

  • Mainland China remains the core business, now in a new execution-focused phase after years of rapid expansion (from 20 data centers five years ago to over 100 today).
  • International operations (primarily Southeast Asia and Hong Kong) are being positioned as a second major growth engine with rapid construction cycles and cost advantages.
  • China priorities:
    • Deliver RMB 6B backlog (expected to support >60% revenue growth over several years).
    • Be selective with new orders, prioritizing fast move‑in, high returns, strong strategic alignment.
    • Increase utilization of existing assets; reduced 12‑month CapEx plan to RMB 2–3B (down significantly from historical levels).
    • Initiate new builds only with committed demand and confirmed move-in schedules.
    • Prepare capacity and technology for coming AI demand wave.
  • International priorities:
    • Establish the International division as a stand‑alone, high-growth business headquartered in Singapore.
    • Use Chinese supply chain and prefab design to cut development cost (20% below local competitors in Malaysia).
    • Leverage existing Chinese and global customer relationships.

Operational Highlights

  • Gross new bookings: approx. 12,000 sqm (even split between China and International).

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Operator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for GDS Holdings Limited First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After management's prepared remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. Today's conference call is being recorded. I will now turn the call over to your host, Ms. Laura Chen, Head of Investor Relations for the company. Please go ahead, Laura. Laura Chen: Thank you. Hello everyone and welcome to the first quarter 2023 earnings conference call of GDS Holdings Limited. The Company’s results were issued via newswire services earlier today and are posted online. A summary presentation, which we will refer to during this earnings call, can be reviewed and downloaded from our IR website at: investors.gds-services.com. Leading today’s call is Mr. William Huang, GDS’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, who will provide an overview of our business strategy and performance. Mr. Dan Newman, GDS’s CFO, will then review the financial and operating results. Ms. Jamie Khoo, our COO, is also available to answer questions. Before we continue, please note that today’s discussion will contain forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. As such, the Company’s results may be materially different from the views expressed today. Further information regarding th

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