VNET Group, Inc. Q3 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Quarter Highlights

  • VNET delivered record quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA, both exceeding the high end of guidance.
  • Revenue grew 25.3% year-over-year to RMB 1.56 billion (from RMB 1.25 billion in Q3 2020).
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 22.2% year-over-year to RMB 450.4 million (from RMB 368.5 million in Q3 2020).
  • Gross profit increased 36.4% year-over-year to RMB 375.2 million.
  • Net profit attributable to shareholders increased to RMB 156.2 million (from RMB 97.1 million in Q3 2020).
  • Added 2,388 cabinets on a net basis; utilization rate of ramp-up/new cabinets increased 5.5 points to 34.7%.
  • Company reiterated confidence in full-year goals: delivery of 25,000 cabinets and 60% compound utilization rate.

Business Performance & Operational Highlights

  • Momentum driven by the "dual-core strategy" focusing on both wholesale and retail IDC segments.
  • Wholesale: Increased utilization from major Internet and cloud clients; new add-on orders secured.
  • Retail: Rapid customer diversification with new clients including China Chengxin Credit Rating Group and Real AI.
  • Existing customers such as Shiseido and Liepin expanded their usage.
  • Cloud business: Growing beyond Microsoft partnership; began supporting Cegid’s cloud landing in China.

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Operator: Good morning and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, and welcome to VNET Group, Inc’s Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. We will be hosting a question-and-answer session after management's prepared remarks. With us today are Mr. Samuel Shen, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Retail IDC; Mr. Tim Chen, Chief Financial Officer; and Ms. Xinyuan Liu, Investor Relations Director of the company. I’ll now turn the call over to the first speaker today, Ms. Liu, IR Director of VNET Group, Inc. Please go ahead, ma'am. Xinyuan Liu: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our third quarter 2021 earnings conference call. Our earnings release was distributed earlier today and you can find a copy on our website as well as on newswire services. Please note that the discussion today will contain forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provision of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. For detailed discussions of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to our latest annual report and other documents filed with the SEC. VNET does not undertake any obligations to update any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. In addition, a webcast of this c

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