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VNET Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

BEIJING, May 28, 2025 /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 first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

"We kicked off 2025 with a strong first quarter thanks to excellent execution of our effective dual-core strategy," said Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson and interim Chief Executive Officer of VNET. "Our wholesale IDC business recorded another impressive performance, marked by our robust deliveries and customers' fast move-in pace. As of March 31, 2025, our wholesale capacity in service increased by 88MW quarter over quarter to 573MW. Wholesale capacity utilized increased by a record high of 84MW quarter over quarter to 437MW. We continued to win quality wholesale and retail orders in the first quarter, including the 119MW of wholesale orders we disclosed last quarter, along with a 6MW wholesale order from an intelligent driving customer and a total of 4MW in retail orders from customers in internet, finance, local services, intelligent driving, and gaming across multiple retail data centers. Going forward, we will continue leveraging our high-performance data center network, reliable solutions, and outstanding delivery capabilities to address customers' needs and meet their rising demand, driving growth and advancing the development of China's digital economy."

Qiyu Wang, Chief Financial Officer of VNET, commented, "The solid start of the year 2025 was characterized by vibrant growth and a significantly enhanced margin. In the first quarter, our total net revenues rose 18.3% year over year to RMB2.25 billion, driven by wholesale revenues' strong year-over-year growth of 86.5%. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter increased by 26.4% year over year to RMB682.4 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.4%, up 1.9 percentage points year over year. Excluding the one-off impact of asset disposals last quarter, adjusted EBITDA increased by 18.1% quarter over quarter. Moreover, we further strengthened our financing capabilities, diversifying our financing channels at a relatively low cost to support our continued investments in future development. Looking ahead, we will remain dedicated to our sustainable, high-quality growth strategy, seizing market opportunities and delivering long-term value for our stakeholders."

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Total net revenues increased by 18.3% to RMB2.25 billion (US$309.5 million) from RMB1.90 billion in the same period of 2024.
    • Net revenues from the IDC business[1] increased by 27.8% to RMB1.64 billion (US$226.2 million) from RMB1.28 billion in the same period of 2024.
      • Net revenues from the wholesale IDC business ("wholesale revenues") increased by 86.5% to RMB673.2 million (US$92.8 million) from RMB361.0 million in the same period of 2024.
      • Net revenues from the retail IDC business ("retail revenues") increased by 4.8% to RMB968.3 million (US$133.4 million) from RMB923.7 million in the same period of 2024.
    • Net revenues from the non-IDC business[2] decreased slightly by 1.4% to RMB604.8 million (US$83.3 million) from RMB613.5 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by 26.4% to RMB967.8 million (US$133.4 million) from RMB765.5 million in the same period of 2024. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was 43.1%, compared with 40.3% in the same period of 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by 26.4% to RMB682.4 million (US$94.0 million) from RMB539.8 million in the same period of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 30.4%, compared with 28.4% in the same period of 2024.

First Quarter 2025 Operational Highlights

Wholesale IDC Business

  • Capacity in service was 573MW as of March 31, 2025, compared with 486MW as of December 31, 2024, and 332MW as of March 31, 2024. Capacity under construction was 377MW as of March 31, 2025.
  • Capacity utilized by customers reached 437MW as of March 31, 2025, compared with 353MW as of December 31, 2024, and 236MW as of March 31, 2024. The sequential increase during the first quarter of 2025 was 84MW, which was mainly contributed by the E-JS Campus 02 and N-HB Campus 03 data centers.
  • Utilization rate[3] of wholesale capacity was 76.2% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 72.6% as of December 31, 2024, and 71.0% as of March 31, 2024.
    • Utilization rate of mature wholesale capacity[4] was 94.5% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 95.6% as of December 31, 2024, and 94.6% as of March 31, 2024.
    • Utilization rate of ramp-up wholesale capacity[5] was 32.1% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 34.0% as of December 31, 2024, and 33.6% as of March 31, 2024.
  • Total capacity committed[6] was 571MW as of March 31, 2025, compared with 479MW as of December 31, 2024, and 326MW as of March 31, 2024.
  • Commitment rate[7] for capacity in service was 99.7% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 98.7% as of December 31, 2024, and 98.1% as of March 31, 2024.
  • Total capacity pre-committed[8] was 307MW and pre-commitment rate[9] for capacity under construction was 81.6% as of March 31, 2025.

Retail IDC Business[10]

  • Capacity in service was 51,960 cabinets as of March 31, 2025, compared with 52,107 cabinets as of December 31, 2024, and 52,068 cabinets as of March 31, 2024.
  • Capacity utilized by customers reached 33,093 cabinets as of March 31, 2025, compared with 33,068 cabinets as of December 31, 2024, and 33,312 cabinets as of March 31, 2024.
  • Utilization rate of retail capacity was 63.7% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 63.5% as of December 31, 2024, and 64.0% as of March 31, 2024.
    • Utilization rate of mature retail capacity[11] was 69.1% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 68.9% as of December 31, 2024, and 72.8% as of March 31, 2024.
    • Utilization rate of ramp-up retail capacity[12] was 21.5% as of March 31, 2025, compared with 21.3% as of December 31, 2024, and 13.0% as of March 31, 2024.
  • Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) per retail cabinet was RMB8,898 in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB8,794 in the fourth quarter of 2024 and RMB8,742 in the first quarter of 2024.

[1] IDC business refers to managed hosting services, consisting of the wholesale IDC business and the retail IDC business. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, our IDC business was subdivided into wholesale IDC business and retail IDC business according to the nature and scale of our data center projects. Prior to 2024, the subdivision was based on customer contract types.

[2] Non-IDC business consists of cloud services and VPN services.

[3] Utilization rate is calculated by dividing capacity utilized by customers by the capacity in service.

[4] Mature wholesale capacity refers to wholesale data centers in which utilization rate is at or above 80%.

[5] Ramp-up wholesale capacity refers to wholesale data centers in which utilization rate is below 80%.

[6] Total capacity committed is the capacity committed to customers pursuant to customer agreements remaining in effect.

[7] Commitment rate is calculated by total capacity committed divided by total capacity in service.

[8] Total capacity pre-committed is the capacity under construction which is pre-committed to customers pursuant to customer agreements remaining in effect.

[9] Pre-commitment rate is calculated by total capacity pre-committed divided by total capacity under construction.

[10] For retail IDC business, since the first quarter of 2024, we have excluded a certain number of reserved cabinets from the capacity in service. Reserved cabinets refer to those that have not been utilized on a large scale, those that are planned to be closed, or those that are planned to be further upgraded. As of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025, 4,426, 3,766 and 3,766 reserved cabinets, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of utilization rate of retail IDC business capacity.

[11] Mature retail capacity refers to retail data centers that came into service prior to the past 24 months.

[12] Ramp-up retail capacity refers to retail data centers that came into service within the past 24 months, or mature retail data centers that have undergone improvements within the past 24 months.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

TOTAL NET REVENUES: Total net revenues in the first quarter of 2025 were RMB2.25 billion (US$309.5 million), representing an increase of 18.3% from RMB1.90 billion in the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase was mainly driven by the continued growth of our wholesale IDC business.

Net revenues from IDC business increased by 27.8% to RMB1.64 billion (US$226.2 million) from RMB1.28 billion in the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase was mainly driven by an increase in wholesale revenues.

  • Wholesale revenues increased by 86.5% to RMB673.2 million (US$92.8 million) from RMB361.0 million in the same period of 2024.
  • Retail revenues  increased to RMB968.3 million (US$133.4 million) from RMB923.7 million in the same period of 2024.

Net revenues from non-IDC business decreased slightly by 1.4% to RMB604.8 million (US$83.3 million) from RMB613.5 million in the same period of 2024.

GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the first quarter of 2025 was RMB565.3 million (US$77.9 million), representing an increase of 37.6% from RMB410.7 million in the same period of 2024. Gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 was 25.2%, compared with 21.6% in the same period of 2024.

ADJUSTED CASH GROSS PROFIT (non-GAAP), which excludes depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expenses, was RMB967.8 million (US$133.4 million) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB765.5 million in the same period of 2024. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2025 was 43.1%, compared with 40.3% in the same period of 2024.

OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were RMB316.8 million (US$43.7 million), compared with RMB364.3 million in the same period of 2024. 

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB64.3 million (US$8.9 million) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB71.7 million in the same period of 2024.

Research and development expenses were RMB43.6 million (US$6.0 million) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB75.4 million in the same period of 2024.

General and administrative expenses were RMB179.8 million (US$24.8 million) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB226.3 million in the same period of 2024.

ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES (non-GAAP), which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were RMB310.5 million (US$42.8 million) in the first quarter of 2025, compared with RMB252.6 million in the same period of 2024. As a percentage of total net revenues, adjusted operating expenses (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2025 were 13.8%, compared with 13.3% in the same period of 2024.

ADJUSTED EBITDA (non-GAAP): Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2025 was RMB682.4 million (US$94.0 million), representing an increase of 26.4% from RMB539.8 million in the same period of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2025 was 30.4%, compared with 28.4% in the same period of 2024.

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VNET GROUP, INC.: Net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. in the first quarter of 2025 was RMB237.6 million (US$32.7 million), compared with a net loss attributable to VNET Group, Inc. of RMB187.0 million in the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase in loss was mainly due to the changes in the fair value of financial instruments.

LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share in the first quarter of 2025 were both RMB0.15 (US$0.02), which represents the equivalent of RMB0.90 (US$0.12) per American depositary share ("ADS"), respectively. Each ADS represents six Class A ordinary shares. 

LIQUIDITY: As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments was RMB5.79 billion (US$797.8 million).

Total short-term debt, consisting of short-term bank borrowings and the current portion of long-term borrowings, was RMB2.58 billion (US$355.7 million). Total long-term debt was RMB14.20 billion (US$1.96 billion), comprised of long-term borrowings of RMB8.96 billion (US$1.20 billion) and convertible promissory notes of RMB5.24 billion (US$722.8 million).

Net cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter of 2025 was RMB195.7 million (US$27.0 million), compared with RMB267.6 million in the same period of 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company obtained new debt financing, refinancing facilities, convertible senior notes and other financings of RMB5.42 billion (US$746.8 million).

Business Outlook

The Company expects total net revenues for 2025 to be between RMB9,100 million to RMB9,300 million, representing year-over-year growth of 10% to 13%, and adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to be in the range of RMB2,700 million to RMB2,760 million, representing year-over-year growth of 11% to 14%. If the RMB87.7 million (US$12.0 million) disposal gain of E-JS02 data center were excluded from the adjusted EBITDA calculation for 2024, the year-over-year growth would be 15% to 18%. The above outlook remains unchanged from the previously provided estimates.

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 AMU.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, or 8:00 PMBeijing Time on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

For participants who wish to join the call, please access the links provided below to complete the online registration process.

English line:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10047350-c2tgiy.html

Chinese line (listen-only mode): 
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10047351-lcxi4d.html  

Participants can choose between the English and Chinese options for pre-registration above. Please note that the Chinese option will be in listen-only mode. Upon registration, each participant will receive an email containing details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, a conference call passcode and a unique access PIN, which will be used to join the conference call. 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.vnet.com. 

A replay of the conference call will be accessible through June 4, 2025, by dialing the following numbers: 

US/Canada:

1 855 883 1031

Mainland China:

400 1209 216

Hong Kong, China:

800 930 639

International:

+61 7 3107 6325

Reply PIN (English line):

10047350

Reply PIN (Chinese line):

10047351

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 RMB7.2567 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2025, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred to 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, including the plan to sign a definitive agreement on a pre-REITs project, 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 liquidity conditions; 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 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: ir@vnet.com

 

 

 

 VNET GROUP, INC. 

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

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


 As of 


 As of  

December 31, 2024


March 31, 2025


 RMB 


 RMB 


 US$ 

 Assets 






 Current assets: 






 Cash and cash equivalents 

1,492,436


3,949,940


544,316

 Restricted cash 

545,795


1,774,403


244,519

 Accounts and notes receivable, net 

1,655,984


2,028,264


279,502

 Short-term Investments 

-


21,491


2,962

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

2,789,573


2,983,864


411,187

 Amounts due from related parties 

336,360


382,734


52,742

 Total current assets 

6,820,148


11,140,696


1,535,228







 Non-current assets: 






 Property and equipment, net 

17,216,635


18,421,841


2,538,598

 Intangible assets and other long-term assets, net 

2,170,000


2,768,074


381,451

 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 

4,618,212


4,966,194


684,360

 Derivative financial instruments 

6,768


16,307


2,247

 Restricted cash 

42,842


43,315


5,969

 Deferred tax assets, net 

306,623


309,428


42,640

 Long-term investments, net 

794,688


788,119


108,606

 Other non-current assets 

381,126


378,687


52,184

 Total non-current assets 

25,536,894


27,691,965


3,816,055

 Total assets 

32,357,042


38,832,661


5,351,283







 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 






 Current liabilities: 






 Short-term bank borrowings 

589,000


1,020,997


140,697

 Accounts and notes payable 

709,260


813,337


112,081

 Accrued expenses and other payables 

3,618,237


3,736,633


514,922

 Advances from customers 

1,378,806


1,311,898


180,784

 Deferred revenue 

87,830


94,985


13,089

 Income taxes payable 

69,569


48,748


6,718

 Amounts due to related parties 

355,679


351,966


48,502

 Current portion of long-term borrowings 

1,420,190


1,560,064


214,983

 Current portion of finance lease liabilities  

208,299


227,918


31,408

 Current portion of deferred government grants 

6,727


9,339


1,287

 Current portion of operating lease liabilities  

899,818


938,292


129,300

 Total current liabilities 

9,343,415


10,114,177


1,393,771







 Non-current liabilities: 






 Long-term borrowings 

7,767,390


8,958,785


1,234,554

 Convertible promissory notes 

1,897,738


5,244,979


722,777

 Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities  

1,532,309


1,556,327


214,468

 Unrecognized tax benefits 

107,850


107,850


14,862

 Deferred tax liabilities 

734,404


875,054


120,586

 Deferred government grants 

273,824


267,078


36,804

 Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities 

3,779,293


4,105,999


565,822

 Total non-current liabilities 

16,092,808


21,116,072


2,909,873







 Mezzanine equity: 






 Redeemable non-controlling interests 

-


869,303


119,793

 Total mezzanine equity 

-


869,303


119,793







 Shareholders' equity 






 Ordinary shares  

112


112


15

 Additional paid-in capital 

17,298,692


17,340,396


2,389,570

 Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

(18,504)


(11,695)


(1,612)

 Statutory reserves 

107,380


107,380


14,797

 Accumulated deficit 

(10,859,888)


(11,097,446)


(1,529,269)

 Treasury stock 

(161,892)


(161,892)


(22,309)

 Total VNET Group, Inc. shareholders' equity 

6,365,900


6,176,855


851,192

 Noncontrolling interest 

554,919


556,254


76,654

 Total shareholders' equity 

6,920,819


6,733,109


927,846

 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

32,357,042


38,832,661


5,351,283

 

 

 

 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  




March 31, 2024


December 31, 2024


March 31, 2025





 RMB 


 RMB 


 RMB 


 US$ 




 Net revenues 

1,898,126


2,246,389


2,246,220


309,537




 Cost of revenues 

(1,487,405)


(1,741,533)


(1,680,879)


(231,631)




 Gross profit 

410,721


504,856


565,341


77,906















 Operating income (expenses) 











 Operating income 

3,949


98,869


1,461


201




 Sales and marketing expenses 

(71,743)


(73,088)


(64,346)


(8,867)




 Research and development expenses 

(75,389)


(56,098)


(43,603)


(6,009)




 General and administrative expenses 

(226,297)


(192,954)


(179,770)


(24,773)




 Allowance for doubtful debt 

5,175


(44,590)


(30,552)


(4,210)




 Total operating expenses 

(364,305)


(267,861)


(316,810)


(43,658)















 Operating profit 

46,416


236,995


248,531


34,248




 Interest income 

12,129


6,162


6,751


930




 Interest expense 

(137,682)


(77,125)


(100,653)


(13,870)




 Other income 

4,814


1,855


1,811


250




 Other expenses 

(1,422)


(10,185)


(2,438)


(336)




 Changes in the fair value of financial instruments 

3,858


(71,575)


(334,904)


(46,151)




 Foreign exchange (loss) gain 

(28,361)


(1,327)


9,527


1,313




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

(100,248)


84,800


(171,375)


(23,616)




 Income tax expenses 

(61,384)


(82,547)


(52,062)


(7,174)




 Gain from equity method investments 

2,606


1,197


3,214


443




 Net (loss) income 

(159,026)


3,450


(220,223)


(30,347)




 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 

(27,979)


(14,546)


(17,335)


(2,389)




 Net loss attributable to the VNET Group,
Inc. 

(187,005)


(11,096)


(237,558)


(32,736)















 Loss per share 











 Basic 

(0.12)


(0.01)


(0.15)


(0.02)




 Diluted 

(0.12)


(0.01)


(0.15)


(0.02)




 Shares used in loss per share
computation 











 Basic* 

1,568,300,360


1,608,291,868


1,608,799,842


1,608,799,842




 Diluted* 

1,568,300,360


1,608,291,868


1,608,799,842


1,608,799,842















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










Basic

(0.72)


(0.06)


(0.90)


(0.12)




Diluted

(0.72)


(0.06)


(0.90)


(0.12)















 * 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  




March 31, 2024


December 31, 2024


March 31, 2025





 RMB 


 RMB 


 RMB 


 US$ 





 Gross profit 

410,721


504,856


565,341


77,906





 Plus: depreciation and amortization 

352,604


414,364


402,399


55,452





 Plus: share-based compensation
expenses 

2,190


4,652


109


15





 Adjusted cash gross profit 

765,515


923,872


967,849


133,373





 Adjusted cash gross margin 

40.3 %


41.1 %


43.1 %


43.1 %

















 Operating expenses 

(364,305)


(267,861)


(316,810)


(43,658)





 Plus: share-based compensation
expenses 

111,681


38,243


6,329


872





 Adjusted operating expenses 

(252,624)


(229,618)


(310,481)


(42,786)

















 Operating profit 

46,416


236,995


248,531


34,248





 Plus: depreciation and amortization 

379,551


441,447


427,440


58,903





 Plus: share-based compensation expenses 

113,871


42,895


6,438


887





 Adjusted EBITDA 

539,838


721,337


682,409


94,038





 Adjusted EBITDA margin 

28.4 %


32.1 %


30.4 %


30.4 %





 

 

 

 VNET GROUP, INC. 

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

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










 Three months ended  


March 31, 2024


December 31, 2024


March 31, 2025


 RMB 


 RMB 


 RMB 


 US$ 

 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 








 Net cash generated from operating activities 

267,587


572,236


195,713


26,969









 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 








 Purchases of property and equipment 

(1,005,368)


(1,492,972)


(1,792,051)


(246,951)

 Purchases of intangible assets 

(5,965)


(82,693)


(33,952)


(4,679)

 Proceeds from (payments for) investments 

359,239


22,087


(21,440)


(2,955)

 Proceeds from (payments for)  other investing activities 

1,154


177,418


(37,327)


(5,143)

 Net cash used in investing activities 

(650,940)


(1,376,160)


(1,884,770)


(259,728)









 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 








 Proceeds from bank borrowings 

1,156,279


1,240,147


1,893,386


260,916

 Repayments of bank borrowings 

(51,441)


(366,664)


(369,366)


(50,900)

 Repurchase of 2026 Convertible Notes 

(4,262,340)


-


-


-

 Proceeds from issuance of 2030 Convertible Notes 

-


-


3,084,519


425,058

 Payments for finance leases  

(39,602)


(25,789)


(37,950)


(5,230)

 Contribution from noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary 

-


16,000


635,000


87,505

 Proceeds from (payments for) other financing activities  

591,446


(78,448)


161,033


22,191

 Net cash (used in) generated from financing activities 

(2,605,658)


785,246


5,366,622


739,540









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

(20,050)


17,784


9,020


1,243

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

(3,009,061)


(894)


3,686,585


508,024

 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at
beginning of period 

5,098,987


2,081,967


2,081,073


286,780

 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of
period 

2,089,926


2,081,073


5,767,658


794,804

 

 

 

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