GDS Holdings Limited Q3 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Overall Business Context

  • Management reiterated its top priority: creating shareholder value and driving share price recovery through distinct strategies for China and International segments.
  • China strategy focuses on steady EBITDA growth, positive cash flow before financing, and deleveraging.
  • International strategy aims to build a second growth engine with strong positions in regional hubs, large anchor customers, and independent financing.

Q3 2023 Operational Highlights

  • New customer commitments: 21,000 sqm (54MW), all in China. Compared to prior quarters, this represents steady but selective growth aligned with inventory availability.
  • Gross move-ins: 21,000 sqm (17,000 China; ~4,000 International). This is the first quarter where International contributed meaningfully.
  • New capacity added: 23,000 sqm.
    • 13,000 sqm in Langfang, China (100% committed, fast move-in).
    • 10,000 sqm at NTP Johor, Malaysia (100% committed).
  • Q4 2023 expected new capacity: ~20,000 sqm, fully committed.

International Strategy Progress

  • Hong Kong 1: In service, nearly sold out.
  • Hong Kong 2: Under construction; anchor customer expected more than 15 months ahead of completion.
  • Johor (Malaysia):
    • NTP campus: 96MW committed out of 160MW; 23MW delivered in Q3 and revenue-generating.

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Operator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for GDS Holdings Limited Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After management’s prepared remarks, there will be the 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. Welcome to the Third 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 conference call, can be viewed and downloaded from our IR website at investors.gds-services.com. Leading today's call is Mr. William Huang, GDS Founder, Chairman and CEO, who will provide an overview of our business strategy and performance, Mr. Dan Newman, GDS 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 US 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 these and

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