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    VNET Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    11/15/23 4:30:00 PM ET
    $VNET
    Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
    Technology
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    BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) ("VNET" or the "Company"), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    "We recorded another solid performance in the third quarter of 2023, highlighted by smooth and timely deliveries of approximately 3,500 cabinets as well as new order wins for our reliable services," said Jeff Dong, Chief Executive Officer of VNET. "Notably, we extended a wholesale contract for 45MW of capacity with an existing internet giant customer in August. Computing power needs have surged under rapid AI development and supportive policy measures. With our high power density deployment and service capabilities, we are steadily capturing increasing demand for premium IDC services among new and traditional industry verticals. As a dedicated industry leader, we will continue strengthening our core competencies to fulfill the mounting AI-driven demand and propel our long-term, sustainable growth." 

    Qiyu Wang, Chief Financial Officer of VNET, commented, "In the third quarter of 2023, we continued to concentrate on high-quality revenues. Our net revenues increased by 4.0% year-over-year to RMB1.89 billion and adjusted EBITDA rose by 11.6% year-over-year to RMB507.9 million. Moving forward, we will remain focused on high-quality business growth while advancing our premium IDC offerings to empower digital transformation across a broader swath of industries."

    Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

    • Net revenues increased by 4.0% to RMB1.89 billion (US$258.6 million) from RMB1.81 billion in the same period of 2022.
    • Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by 4.3% to RMB738.4 million (US$101.2 million) from RMB707.7 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was 39.1%, compared with 39.0% in the same period of 2022.
    • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by 11.6% to RMB507.9 million (US$69.6 million) from RMB455.3 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the third quarter of 2023 was 26.9%, compared with 25.1% in the same period of 2022.

    Third Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights

    • Total cabinets under management were 88,922 as of September 30, 2023, compared with 86,927 as of June 30, 2023 and 82,660 as of September 30, 2022.
    • Cabinets utilized by customers increased by 1,092 in the third quarter of 2023 to reach 52,408 as of September 30, 2023, compared with 51,316 as of June 30, 2023 and 45,527 as of September 30, 2022.
    • Overall utilization rate of cabinets[1] was 58.9% as of September 30, 2023, compared with 59.0% as of June 30, 2023 and 55.1% as of September 30, 2022.
    • Retail IDC MRR[2] per cabinet was RMB9,495 in the third quarter of 2023, compared with RMB9,530 in the second quarter of 2023 and RMB9,287 in the third quarter of 2022.

     

    [1] The overall utilization rate is calculated by dividing the number of customer-utilized cabinets by the total cabinets under management at the end of the period. 

    [2] Retail IDC MRR refers to Monthly Recurring Revenues for the retail IDC business.

    Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

    NET REVENUES: Net revenues in the third quarter of 2023 were RMB1.89 billion (US$258.6 million), representing an increase of 4.0% from RMB1.81 billion in the same period of 2022. The year-over-year increase was mainly driven by the continued growth of our IDC business and cloud services. 

    GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the third quarter of 2023 was RMB306.5 million (US$42.0 million), compared with RMB316.6 million in the same period of 2022. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was 16.2%, compared with 17.5% in the same period of 2022. 

    ADJUSTED CASH GROSS PROFIT, which excludes depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expenses, was RMB738.4 million (US$101.2 million) in the third quarter of 2023, compared with RMB707.7 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted cash gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was 39.1%, compared with 39.0% in the same period of 2022.

    OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were RMB274.3 million (US$37.6 million), compared with RMB310.2 million in the same period of 2022. As a percentage of net revenues, total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were 14.5%, compared with 17.1% in the same period of 2022.

    Sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were RMB64.1 million (US$8.8 million), compared with RMB80.2 million in the same period of 2022. 

    Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were RMB80.7 million (US$11.1 million), compared with RMB73.4 million in the same period of 2022.

    General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were RMB137.9 million (US$18.9 million), compared with RMB165.4 million in the same period of 2022.

    ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition, were RMB264.8 million (US$36.3 million) in the third quarter of 2023, compared with RMB275.1 million in the same period of 2022. As a percentage of net revenues, adjusted operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were 14.0%, compared with 15.2% in the same period of 2022.

    ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2023 was RMB507.9 million (US$69.6 million), representing an increase of 11.6% from RMB455.3 million in the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2023 excluded share-based compensation expenses of RMB9.5 million (US$1.3 million). Adjusted EBITDA margin in the third quarter of 2023 was 26.9%, compared with 25.1% in the same period of 2022.

    NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VNET GROUP, INC.: Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. in the third quarter of 2023 was RMB50.5 million (US$6.9 million), compared with a net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. of RMB425.2 million in the same period of 2022.           

    LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share in the third quarter of 2023 were both RMB0.06 (US$0.01), which represented the equivalent of both RMB0.36 (US$0.06) per American depositary share ("ADS"). Each ADS represents six Class A ordinary shares. Diluted loss per share is calculated using adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.

    As of September 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was RMB3.02 billion (US$414.5 million).

    Net cash generated from operating activities, in the third quarter of 2023, was RMB454.3 million (US$62.3 million), compared with RMB607.4 million in the same period of 2022.

    Business Outlook

    For the full year of 2023, the Company currently expects total net revenues to be between RMB7,400 million and RMB7,600 million, representing a year-over-year growth of 4.7% to 7.6%, and adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of RMB2,000 million to RMB2,060 million, representing a year-over-year growth of 6.8% to 10.0%. This compares with total net revenues expected between RMB7,600 million and RMB7,900 million and adjusted EBITDA between RMB2,025 million to RMB2,125 million as previously stated. The outlook update is mainly due to the Company's continuous focus on high-quality revenues to maintain the long-term sustainability of the Company's operations. 

    The forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and its operational conditions, and is subject to change.

    Conference Call

    The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, or 9:00 AM Beijing Time on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

    For participants who wish to join the call, please access the link provided below to complete the online registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time.

    Event Title:                                VNET Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call

    Registration Link:                    https://register.vevent.com/register/BI6b834b8fdb694406b5e76d57b40294f3

    Upon registration, each participant will receive a set of dial-in numbers by location, a personal PIN and an email with further detailed instructions, which will be used to join the conference call.

    A simultaneous audio webcast and replay of the conference call will be accessible on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.vnet.com. 

    Non-GAAP Disclosure

    In evaluating its business, VNET considers and uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance: adjusted cash gross profit, adjusted cash gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results" set forth at the end of this press release.

    The non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP results. In addition, the Company's calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

    Exchange Rate

    This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB7.2960 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 29, 2023, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.

    Statement Regarding Unaudited Condensed Financial Information

    The unaudited financial information set forth above is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company's year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited condensed financial information.

    About VNET

    VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China. VNET provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its customers'' internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in VNET's data centers and connect to China's internet backbone. VNET operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 7,000 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.

    Safe Harbor Statement 

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "target," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as VNET's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VNET's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: VNET's goals and strategies; VNET's expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, VNET's services; VNET's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; VNET's plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where VNET provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in VNET's reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    Investor Relations Contact:

    Xinyuan Liu

    Tel: +86 10 8456 2121

    Email: [email protected]

     

     VNET GROUP, INC. 

     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

     (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) 



     As of 



     As of  

    December 31, 2022



    September 30, 2023



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 

     Assets 











     Current assets: 











     Cash and cash equivalents 

    2,661,321



    2,702,523



    370,412

     Restricted cash 

    327,673



    320,809



    43,971

     Accounts and notes receivable, net 

    1,763,693



    2,090,160



    286,480

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

    2,147,500



    2,551,843



    349,759

     Amounts due from related parties 

    152,089



    260,559



    35,713

     Total current assets 

    7,052,276



    7,925,894



    1,086,335













     Non-current assets: 











     Property and equipment, net 

    11,964,498



    12,920,470



    1,770,898

     Intangible assets, net 

    1,497,131



    1,409,782



    193,227

     Land use rights, net 

    576,020



    606,075



    83,069

     Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 

    3,503,925



    4,111,044



    563,465

     Goodwill 

    1,364,191



    1,364,191



    186,978

     Restricted cash 

    500



    882



    121

     Deferred tax assets, net 

    196,098



    300,854



    41,235

     Long-term investments, net 

    242,194



    748,374



    102,573

     Amount due from related parties 

    -



    18,500



    2,536

     Other non-current assets 

    551,572



    514,852



    70,566

     Total non-current assets 

    19,896,129



    21,995,024



    3,014,668

     Total assets 

    26,948,405



    29,920,918



    4,101,003













     Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 











     Current liabilities: 











     Short-term bank borrowings 

    -



    30,000



    4,112

     Accounts and notes payable 

    713,628



    765,448



    104,913

     Accrued expenses and other payables 

    2,410,479



    2,573,780



    352,766

     Advances from customers 

    1,157,963



    1,573,747



    215,700

     Deferred revenue 

    95,078



    119,482



    16,376

     Income taxes payable 

    42,017



    41,003



    5,620

     Amounts due to related parties 

    6,928



    357,567



    49,009

     Current portion of long-term borrowings 

    484,020



    563,722



    77,265

     Current portion of finance lease liabilities  

    206,260



    128,288



    17,583

     Current portion of deferred government grants 

    3,646



    7,807



    1,070

     Current portion of operating lease liabilities  

    674,288



    795,877



    109,084

     Convertible promissory notes 

    537,778



    4,261,215



    584,048

     Total current liabilities 

    6,332,085



    11,217,936



    1,537,546













     Non-current liabilities: 











     Long-term borrowings 

    3,049,856



    4,570,655



    626,460

     Convertible promissory notes 

    5,859,259



    1,794,130



    245,906

     Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities  

    1,047,640



    1,161,949



    159,258

     Unrecognized tax benefits 

    87,174



    87,174



    11,948

     Deferred tax liabilities 

    682,580



    758,168



    103,916

     Deferred government grants 

    2,672



    92,628



    12,696

     Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities 

    2,905,283



    3,360,070



    460,536

     Total non-current liabilities 

    13,634,464



    11,824,774



    1,620,720













     Shareholders' equity 











     Ordinary shares  

    60



    60



    8

     Additional paid-in capital 

    15,239,926



    15,225,122



    2,086,777

     Accumulated other comprehensive income 

    11,022



    9,535



    1,307

     Statutory reserves 

    77,996



    77,996



    10,690

     Accumulated deficit 

    (8,369,868)



    (8,758,547)



    (1,200,459)

     Treasury stock 

    (349,523)



    (161,892)



    (22,189)

     Total VNET Group, Inc. shareholders' equity 

    6,609,613



    6,392,274



    876,134

     Noncontrolling interest 

    372,243



    485,934



    66,603

     Total shareholders' equity 

    6,981,856



    6,878,208



    942,737

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

    26,948,405



    29,920,918



    4,101,003

     

     

     

     VNET GROUP, INC. 

     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

     (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$") except for number of shares and per share data) 































     Three months ended  



     Nine months ended  



    September 30, 2022



    June 30, 2023



    September 30, 2023



    September 30, 2022



    September 30, 2023



     RMB 



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 

     Net revenues 

    1,814,210



    1,821,744



    1,886,924



    258,624



    5,184,559



    5,514,450



    755,818

     Cost of revenues 

    (1,497,627)



    (1,478,995)



    (1,580,446)



    (216,618)



    (4,154,678)



    (4,512,843)



    (618,537)

     Gross profit 

    316,583



    342,749



    306,478



    42,006



    1,029,881



    1,001,607



    137,281





























     Operating income (expenses) 



























     Other operating income 

    5,763



    13,895



    26,706



    3,660



    47,048



    73,980



    10,140

     Sales and marketing expenses 

    (80,245)



    (63,068)



    (64,077)



    (8,782)



    (235,554)



    (192,921)



    (26,442)

     Research and development expenses 

    (73,350)



    (81,126)



    (80,673)



    (11,057)



    (222,705)



    (241,549)



    (33,107)

     General and administrative expenses 

    (165,436)



    (128,017)



    (137,931)



    (18,905)



    (486,717)



    (393,395)



    (53,919)

     Reversal (allowance) for doubtful debt 

    3,096



    8,833



    (18,316)



    (2,510)



    6,574



    (7,034)



    (964)

     Total operating expenses 

    (310,172)



    (249,483)



    (274,291)



    (37,594)



    (891,354)



    (760,919)



    (104,292)





























     Operating profit 

    6,411



    93,266



    32,187



    4,412



    138,527



    240,688



    32,989

     Interest income 

    9,455



    10,038



    12,887



    1,766



    22,818



    28,606



    3,921

     Interest expense 

    (78,733)



    (71,709)



    (91,800)



    (12,582)



    (200,382)



    (233,295)



    (31,976)

     Impairment of long-term investment 

    -



    -



    (11,115)



    (1,523)



    -



    (11,115)



    (1,523)

     Other income 

    2,169



    14,192



    7,536



    1,033



    10,456



    22,892



    3,138

     Other expenses 

    (3,174)



    (320)



    (10,975)



    (1,504)



    (4,219)



    (14,887)



    (2,040)

     Changes in the fair value of convertible promissory notes 

    13,179



    154



    266



    36



    71,136



    21,718



    2,977

     Foreign exchange (loss) gain  

    (317,157)



    (271,630)



    24,606



    3,373



    (612,283)



    (168,391)



    (23,080)

     Loss before income taxes and (loss) gain from equity method investments 

    (367,850)



    (226,009)



    (36,408)



    (4,989)



    (573,947)



    (113,784)



    (15,594)

     Income tax expenses 

    (55,717)



    (12,545)



    (6,317)



    (866)



    (133,363)



    (63,748)



    (8,737)

     (Loss) gain from equity method investments 

    (384)



    983



    2,842



    390



    2,753



    3,651



    500

     Net loss 

    (423,951)



    (237,571)



    (39,883)



    (5,465)



    (704,557)



    (173,881)



    (23,831)

     Net (profit) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 

    (1,260)



    4,692



    (10,579)



    (1,450)



    (7,151)



    (27,167)



    (3,724)

     Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. 

    (425,211)



    (232,879)



    (50,462)



    (6,915)



    (711,708)



    (201,048)



    (27,555)





























     Loss per share 



























     Basic 

    (0.48)



    (0.26)



    (0.06)



    (0.01)



    (0.80)



    (0.23)



    (0.03)

     Diluted 

    (0.48)



    (0.26)



    (0.06)



    (0.01)



    (0.84)



    (0.24)



    (0.03)

     Shares used in loss per share computation 



























     Basic* 

    888,443,329



    888,705,981



    889,058,872



    889,058,872



    886,886,953



    888,724,901



    888,724,901

     Diluted* 

    888,443,329



    888,705,981



    889,058,872



    889,058,872



    920,886,954



    899,884,241



    899,884,241





























     Loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)



























     Basic

    (2.88)



    (1.56)



    (0.36)



    (0.06)



    (4.80)



    (1.38)



    (0.18)

     Diluted

    (2.88)



    (1.56)



    (0.36)



    (0.06)



    (5.04)



    (1.44)



    (0.18)





























     * Shares used in loss per share/ADS computation were computed under weighted average method. 























     

     

     

     VNET GROUP, INC. 

     RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS  

     (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) 































     Three months ended  



     Nine months ended  



    September 30, 2022



    June 30, 2023



    September 30, 2023



    September 30, 2022



    September 30, 2023



     RMB 



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 

     Gross profit 

    316,583



    342,749



    306,478



    42,006



    1,029,881



    1,001,607



    137,282

     Plus: depreciation and amortization*  

    388,217



    400,173



    431,933



    59,201



    1,077,613



    1,233,983



    169,131

     Plus: share-based compensation expenses 

    2,876



    -



    -



    -



    (1,330)



    -



    -

     Adjusted cash gross profit 

    707,676



    742,922



    738,411



    101,207



    2,106,164



    2,235,590



    306,413

     Adjusted cash gross margin 

    39.0 %



    40.8 %



    39.1 %



    39.1 %



    40.6 %



    40.5 %



    40.5 %





























     Operating expenses 

    (310,172)



    (249,483)



    (274,291)



    (37,594)



    (891,354)



    (760,919)



    (104,293)

     Plus: share-based compensation expenses 

    32,355



    8,006



    9,475



    1,299



    127,291



    25,817



    3,539

     Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition 

    2,685



    -



    -



    -



    37,398



    -



    -

     Adjusted operating expenses 

    (275,132)



    (241,477)



    (264,816)



    (36,295)



    (726,665)



    (735,102)



    (100,754)





























     Operating profit 

    6,411



    93,266



    32,187



    4,412



    138,527



    240,688



    32,989

     Plus: depreciation and amortization* 

    410,988



    433,735



    466,285



    63,910



    1,146,473



    1,332,649



    182,655

     Plus: share-based compensation expenses 

    35,231



    8,006



    9,475



    1,299



    125,961



    25,817



    3,539

     Plus: compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition 

    2,685



    -



    -



    -



    37,398



    -



    -

     Adjusted EBITDA 

    455,315



    535,007



    507,947



    69,621



    1,448,359



    1,599,154



    219,183

     Adjusted EBITDA margin 

    25.1 %



    29.4 %



    26.9 %



    26.9 %



    27.9 %



    29.0 %



    29.0 %





























    * Before the deduction of government grants for three months ended June 30, 2023, three months ended September 30, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2023.









     

     

     

     VNET GROUP, INC. 

     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

     (Amount in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")) 



















     Three months ended  



    September 30, 2022



    June 30, 2023



    September 30, 2023



     RMB 



     RMB 



     RMB 



     US$ 

     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 















     Net loss 

    (423,951)



    (237,571)



    (39,883)



    (5,465)

     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities: 













         Depreciation and amortization 

    410,988



    433,015



    461,603



    63,268

         Share-based compensation expenses 

    35,231



    8,006



    9,475



    1,299

         Others 

    436,876



    357,787



    130,633



    17,905

     Changes in operating assets and liabilities 















         Accounts and notes receivable 

    64,291



    8,388



    (70,896)



    (9,717)

         Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

    84,574



    70,627



    (48,380)



    (6,631)

         Accounts and notes payable 

    (47,279)



    33,434



    21,763



    2,983

         Accrued expenses and other payables 

    158,009



    (5,950)



    (54,577)



    (7,480)

         Deferred revenue 

    20,086



    (35,743)



    36,008



    4,935

         Advances from customers 

    (33,711)



    (114,977)



    124,816



    17,107

         Others 

    (97,697)



    (93,540)



    (116,249)



    (15,935)

     Net cash generated from operating activities 

    607,417



    423,476



    454,313



    62,269

















     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 















     Purchases of property and equipment 

    (563,546)



    (394,812)



    (946,444)



    (129,721)

     Purchases of intangible assets 

    (16,976)



    (10,178)



    (18,228)



    (2,498)

     (Payments for) proceeds from investments 

    (36,631)



    (655,815)



    144,516



    19,808

     Proceeds from other investing activities 

    2,670



    9,295



    70,010



    9,596

     Net cash used in investing activities 

    (614,482)



    (1,051,510)



    (750,146)



    (102,815)

















     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 















     Proceeds from bank borrowings 

    273,169



    169,204



    756,101



    103,632

     Repayments of bank borrowings 

    (73,070)



    (55,865)



    (78,050)



    (10,698)

     Repayments of 2025 Convertible Notes 

    -



    (380,333)



    (148,842)



    (20,400)

     Payments for finance lease 

    (116,896)



    (67,172)



    (30,366)



    (4,162)

     (Payments for) proceeds from other financing activities  

    (10,438)



    285,013



    216,711



    29,703

     Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities 

    72,765



    (49,153)



    715,554



    98,075

















     Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  

    74,119



    51,314



    (12,476)



    (1,710)

     Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 

    139,818



    (625,873)



    407,245



    55,819

     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 

    3,616,255



    3,242,842



    2,616,969



    358,685

     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 

    3,756,073



    2,616,969



    3,024,214



    414,504

     

     

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