GDS Holdings Limited Q4 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Overall Performance & Strategic Highlights

  • Full-year 2021 revenue grew 36% year-over-year, while adjusted EBITDA increased 38% compared to 2020, in line with guidance.
  • Strong sales momentum with approximately 120,000 sqm (280 MW) in new commitments secured in 2021, including 96,000 sqm organically.
  • GDS secured more than 300,000 sqm of new capacity in Tier 1 Chinese markets through land purchases and acquisitions—equivalent to over 3 years of booking capacity at current sales rates.
  • Significant milestones achieved in the “Singapore Plus” Southeast Asia strategy with new campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia; anchor orders expected in 2022.
  • Renewable energy use increased to 34% in 2021, up from 22% in 2020.
  • Completed over $2.6 billion in debt financing and raised $620 million in convertible notes in Q1 2022.

Q4 2021 Financial & Operational Metrics

  • Service revenue grew 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • Adjusted gross profit grew 6% QoQ; adjusted EBITDA grew 6.7% QoQ.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 47.2% in Q4 2021.
  • Net additional utilized area: 19,147 sqm in Q4 (excluding acquisitions, consistent with prior 5 quarters).
  • MSR (monthly service revenue per sqm) was flat QoQ; full-year MSR declined 2.6% YoY due to customer mix and edge-of-town projects.

2022 Guidance & Expectations

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Operator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for GDS Holdings Limited's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] 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, welcome to fourth quarter and full year 2021 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 Chief Financial Officer, 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 regard

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