GDS Holdings Limited Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Key Highlights

  • The company completed a landmark USD 587 million equity raise for its international business (GDS International or GDSI), implying a pre-money valuation of USD 750 million and positioning the unit for standalone development.
  • GDSI now represents a significant second growth engine with over 330 MW of capacity in service or under construction, already equal to roughly 20% of GDS China’s scale.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 grew 9% year-over-year (China-driven). International EBITDA turned positive for the first time in Q4 2023.
  • Total 2023 revenues increased 6.8% year-over-year. Management expects 14–18% revenue growth in 2024.
  • MSR (monthly service revenue per sqm) decreased 5% from 4Q22 to 4Q23, but the decline is slowing, with projected MSR decrease of only 3% in 2024 and stabilization expected in 2025.

Strategic and Operational Update

China Business
  • China remains the core business with more than 1.5 GW of total capacity.
  • Growth priorities include steady EBITDA expansion and deleveraging to below 5x leverage within three years.
  • 2023 bookings in China totaled ~50,000 sqm (flat year-over-year). Move-in totaled ~56,000 sqm (similar to 2022).
  • Management notes AI-related demand exists but is limited by China’s GPU supply constraints; a stronger recovery is expected late 2024 or 2025.

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Transcript provided to Seeking Alpha by the Company: Operator: Hello ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for the GDS Holdings Limited fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a 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. Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for standing by. Welcome to the fourth quarter and full year earnings conference call for 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.gdsservices.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 U.S Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. As such, the company

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