Live Conference Call to be Held at 8:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time, May 26, 2016

BEIJING, May 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 21Vianet Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:VNET) ("21Vianet" or the "Company"), a leading carrier-neutral internet data center services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2016. The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2016. Dial-in details are provided at the end of the release.

First Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights

• Net revenues increased to RMB862.3 million (US$133.7 million) from RMB860.1 million in the comparative period in 2015.

Mr. Steve Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "First of all, we are very excited to welcome an industry leader, Tus-Holdings, as a major strategic investor in our company and believe that its investment offers significant strategic values in strengthening our core operations and expanding new business opportunities. During the first quarter, we continued to execute on our strategies to grow our core businesses organically while maintaining a disciplined approach in our cost structure. Our IDC business remains a steady growth engine, driven by improving utilization rate, relatively low churn and strong billing cabinet sales, especially in tier one markets. Additionally, we are pleased to see demand for our cloud services remained strong thanks to continued traction with the Windows Azure and Office 365 product offerings. However, as we restructure our business and invest in our core growth opportunities, we also witnessed certain industry challenges and non-recurring factors. Solid year-over-year growth in IDC, cloud and VPN revenues were offset by continued weakness in MNS business, seasonal headwinds in our content delivery network business and the optimization process in Aipu business. However, going forward, we are confident that we can overcome these challenges, reignite growth and profitability and strengthen our position as a leading internet infrastructure services provider."

Mr. Terry Wang, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, commented, "Our total revenues in the first quarter increased to RMB862.3 million (US$133.7 million), primarily driven by solid year-over-year growth in our hosting line, including IDC, cloud and VPN. Overall number of cabinets reached 23,825 and our data center utilization rate improved to 74.6% from 71.7%. Additionally, we also tightened our cost by reducing sales agency fees and consulting fees, reducing our total operating expenses to RMB254.5 million (US$39.5 million) in the first quarter of 2016. However, hosting revenue growth was partially offset by the continued bandwidth pricing pressure in our MNS business and as we trimmed some of the lower margin revenue in the Aipu business. As the entire operations team is proactively working to address these challenges, we will continue to fine-tune our cost structure and become more disciplined in our capital investment programs going forward."

First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

REVENUES: Net revenues for the first quarter of 2016 increased by 0.3% to RMB862.3 million (US$133.7 million) from RMB860.1 million in the comparative period in 2015, primarily driven by a year-over-year increase in IDC, cloud and VPN revenues, partially offset by the decline in MNS revenues. 

Net revenues from hosting and related services increased by 15.1% to RMB706.1 million (US$109.5 million) in the first quarter of 2016 from RMB613.2 million in the comparative period in 2015, primarily due to the year-over-year increase in total number of billable cabinets and improved utilization rate, partially offset by lower MRR, or monthly recurring revenue, per cabinet. Net revenues from MNS were RMB156.1 million (US$24.2 million) in the first quarter of 2016, compared with RMB246.9 million in the comparative period in 2015. The decrease is primarily due to the continued industry-wide decline in bandwidth prices and lower than expected revenues from Aipu due to fierce competition and weaker equipment sales.

GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB169.0 million (US$26.2 million), compared with RMB230.3 million in the comparative period in 2015. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 19.6%, compared with 26.8% in the comparative period in 2015. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to higher spending on telecommunication services and continued softness in the Company’s MNS business.

Adjusted gross profit, which excludes share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions, was RMB211.1 million (US$32.7 million) in the first quarter of 2016, compared with RMB272.7 million in the comparative period in 2015. Adjusted gross margin was 24.5% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with 31.7% in the comparative period in 2015.

OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses decreased to RMB254.5 million (US$39.5 million) in the first quarter of 2016 from RMB274.6 million in the comparative period in 2015. Adjusted operating expenses, which exclude share-based compensation expenses and the changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable, increased to RMB219.5 million (US$34.0 million) from RMB209.4 million in the comparative period in 2015. As a percentage of net revenue, adjusted operating expenses were 25.5%, compared with 24.3% in the comparative period in 2015 and 28.1% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 14.5% to RMB77.3 million (US$12.0 million) in the first quarter of 2016 from RMB90.4 million in the comparative period in 2015, primarily due to reduced staffing costs and sales agency fees.

General and administrative expenses increased by 3.6% to RMB133.8 million (US$20.8 million) in the first quarter of 2016 from RMB129.2 million in the comparative period in 2015, primarily due to increased staff cost, but partially offset by lower consulting fees and share-based compensation expenses.

Research and development expenses increased by 23.0% to RMB41.9 million (US$6.5 million) in the first quarter of 2016 from RMB34.0 million in the comparative period in 2015 as we continued to invest in key strategic growth areas.

Change in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable was a loss of RMB1.5 million (US$0.2 million) in the first quarter of 2016, compared with a loss of RMB20.9 million in the comparative period in 2015.

ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB108.6 million (US$16.8 million), compared with RMB166.9 million in the comparative period in 2015. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 12.6% compared with 19.4% in the comparative period in 2015 and 10.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2016 excludes share-based compensation expenses of RMB37.4 million (US$5.8 million) and changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable which was a loss of RMB1.5 million (US$0.2 million).

NET PROFIT/LOSS: Net loss for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB151.3 million (US$23.5 million), compared with a net loss of RMB88.7 million in the comparative period in 2015.

Adjusted net loss for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB73.8 million (US$11.4 million) compared with an adjusted net profit of RMB18.9 million in the comparative period in 2015. Adjusted net loss in the first quarter of 2016 excludes share-based compensation expenses of RMB37.4 million (US$5.8 million), amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions of RMB38.2 million (US$5.9 million), changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable and related deferred tax assets which was a loss of RMB2.0 million (US$0.3 million) in aggregate. Adjusted net margin in the first quarter of 2016 was negative 8.6%, compared with 2.2% in the comparative period in 2015 and negative 3.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

LOSS PER SHARE: Diluted loss per ordinary share for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB0.28, which represents the equivalent of RMB1.68 (US$0.26) per American Depositary Share ("ADS"). Each ADS represents six ordinary shares. Adjusted diluted loss per share for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB0.14, which represents the equivalent of RMB0.84 (US$0.13) per ADS. Adjusted loss per share is calculated using adjusted net loss as discussed above divided by the weighted average number of shares.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company had a total of 524.2 million ordinary shares outstanding, or equivalent of 87.4 million ADSs.

BALANCE SHEET: As of March 31, 2016, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment were RMB1.24 billion (US$192.0 million).

First Quarter 2016 Operational Highlights

• Monthly Recurring Revenues ("MRR") was RMB9,115 in the first quarter of 2016, compared with RMB10,030 in the fourth quarter of 2015.
• Total cabinets under management increased to 23,825 as of March 31, 2016 from 23,556 as of December 31, 2015, with 15,998 cabinets in the Company's self-built data centers and 7,827 cabinets in its partnered data centers.
• Utilization rate was 74.6% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with 71.7% in the fourth quarter of 2015.
• Hosting churn rate, which is based on the Company’s core IDC business, was 0.41% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with 0.14% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Recent Developments

On January 6, 2016, at the 10^th Internet Data Center Conference (“IDCC”) held in Beijing, the Company was awarded the “Innovative enterprise in China IDC industry 2015” and “Most influential enterprise in China IDC industry 2015” awards.

On March 31, 2016, the company was invited to the “7^th Annual China Communication and Cloud Computing Industry Summit," which was held by China Network Information Industry (“CNII”). At the ceremony, 21Vianet received a “Preferred Brand in Hybrid Cloud” award by the organizing committees.

Effective June 1, 2016, Mr. Eden Woon will resign as a director of the board of directors of the Company.

On May 23, 2016, the Company announced that it has entered into definitive Share Subscription Agreement with an affiliated investment vehicle of Tus-Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Tus-Holding”), pursuant to which Tus-Holdings agrees to make a total of US$388 million investment in 21Vianet, with a share subscription price of approximately US$2.712 per ordinary share, or US$16.274 per ADS. The investment will all be in newly issued 31,996,874 Class A ordinary shares and 111,053,390 Class B ordinary shares.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time, or Friday, May 27, 2016 at 8:00 am Beijing Time to discuss the financial results.

Participants may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

United States:		+1-845-675-0438
International Toll Free:		+1-855-500-8701
China Domestic:		400-1200654
Hong Kong:		+852-3018-6776
Conference ID:		# 6156959

The replay will be accessible through June 3, 2016 by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free:		+1-855-452-5696
International:		+61-2-90034211
Conference ID:		# 6156959

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's investor relation website at http://ir.21vianet.com.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

In evaluating its business, 21Vianet considers and uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC as supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance: adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted net profit, adjusted net margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted basic earnings per ADS and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS. 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 RMB6.448 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2016 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 21Vianet

21Vianet Group, Inc. is a leading carrier-neutral Internet data center services provider in China. 21Vianet provides hosting and related services, managed network services, cloud services, content delivery network services, last-mile wired broadband services and business VPN services, improving the reliability, security and speed of its customers' Internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and networking equipment in 21Vianet's data centers and connect to China's Internet backbone through 21Vianet's extensive fiber optic network. In addition, 21Vianet's proprietary smart routing technology enables customers' data to be delivered across the Internet in a faster and more reliable manner. 21Vianet operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of more than 2,000 hosting 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," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as 21Vianet's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. 21Vianet 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 21Vianet'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: 21Vianet's goals and strategies; 21Vianet's expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, 21Vianet's services; 21Vianet's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; 21Vianet'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 21Vianet provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in 21Vianet's reports filed with, or furnished to, the 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 21Vianet undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))
	As of			As of
	December 31, 2015			March 31, 2016
	RMB			RMB			US$
	(Audited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,685,054			1,223,815			189,798
Restricted cash		195,230			267,253			41,447
Accounts and notes receivable, net		694,108			762,554			118,262
Short-term investments		104,897			13,877			2,152
Inventories		13,539			11,626			1,803
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		642,553			748,252			116,043
Deferred tax assets		31,113			24,801			3,846
Amount due from related parties		105,137			88,781			13,769
Total current assets		3,471,631			3,140,959			487,120
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net		3,653,071			3,687,302			571,852
Intangible assets, net		1,274,166			1,232,363			191,123
Land use right, net		64,682			64,330			9,977
Deferred tax assets		46,900			47,417			7,354
Goodwill		1,755,970			1,755,970			272,328
Long term investments		198,907			200,108			31,034
Restricted cash		128,515			39,174			6,075
Amount due from related parties		70,000			70,000			10,856
Other non-current assets		183,868			200,283			31,061
Total non-current assets		7,376,079			7,296,947			1,131,660
Total assets		10,847,710			10,437,906			1,618,780
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank borrowings		276,000			241,000			37,376
Accounts and notes payable		482,622			546,805			84,802
Accrued expenses and other payables		637,957			634,809			98,447
Deferred revenue		342,105			340,635			52,828
Advances from customers		185,800			194,276			30,130
Income taxes payable		49,959			58,386			9,055
Amounts due to related parties		397,588			395,063			61,269
Current portion of long-term bank borrowings		38,803			39,511			6,128
Current portion of capital lease obligations		140,488			158,832			24,633
Current portion of deferred government grant		6,332			6,179			958
Current portion of bonds payable		263,365			-			-
Total current liabilities		2,821,019			2,615,496			405,626
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term bank borrowings		103,421			151,269			23,460
Deferred revenue		68,535			69,110			10,718
Amounts due to related parties		27,384			28,435			4,410
Unrecognized tax benefits		14,492			15,407			2,389
Deferred tax liabilities		293,212			286,521			44,436
Non-current portion of capital lease obligations		579,070			557,413			86,447
Non-current portion of deferred government grant		31,288			29,830			4,626
Bonds payable		1,984,685			1,986,633			308,101
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests		100,000			-			-
Total non-current liabilities		3,202,087			3,124,618			484,587
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		790,229			787,322			122,103
Shareholders' equity
Treasury stock		(193,142	)		(162,428	)		(25,190	)
Ordinary shares		34			34			5
Additional paid-in capital		6,403,117			6,391,474			991,234
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(24,236	)		(24,953	)		(3,870	)
Statutory reserves		63,174			63,782			9,892
Accumulated deficit		(2,233,985	)		(2,377,393	)		(368,702	)
Total 21Vianet Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity		4,014,962			3,890,516			603,369
Noncontrolling interest		19,413			19,954			3,095
Total shareholders' equity		4,034,375			3,910,470			606,464
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity		10,847,710			10,437,906			1,618,780

 

21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”) except for number of shares and per share data)
	Three months ended
	March 31, 2015			December 31,2015			March 31, 2016
	RMB			RMB			RMB			US$
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Net revenues
Hosting and related services		613,228			754,706			706,126			109,511
Managed network services		246,879			228,677			156,146			24,216
Total net revenues		860,107			983,383			862,272			133,727
Cost of revenues		(629,762	)		(764,214	)		(693,292	)		(107,520	)
Gross profit		230,345			219,169			168,980			26,207
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing		(90,400	)		(101,797	)		(77,315	)		(11,991	)
General and administrative		(129,208	)		(166,064	)		(133,801	)		(20,751	)
Research and development		(34,031	)		(41,569	)		(41,857	)		(6,491	)
Changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable		(20,946	)		(5,060	)		(1,481	)		(230	)
Total operating expenses		(274,585	)		(314,490	)		(254,454	)		(39,463	)
Operating loss		(44,240	)		(95,321	)		(85,474	)		(13,256	)
Interest income		13,830			5,692			8,882			1,377
Interest expense		(71,867	)		(60,963	)		(55,692	)		(8,637	)
Gain from equity method investment		11,295			40,231			1,201			186
Other income		1,660			20,115			1,106			172
Other expense		(951	)		(1,848	)		(1,104	)		(171	)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		10,167			7,248			(5,243	)		(813	)
Loss before income taxes		(80,106	)		(84,846	)		(136,324	)		(21,142	)
Income tax expense		(8,563	)		(28,044	)		(14,994	)		(2,325	)
Net loss		(88,669	)		(112,890	)		(151,318	)		(23,467	)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(8,058	)		(11,194	)		8,518			1,321
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders		(96,727	)		(124,084	)		(142,800	)		(22,146	)
Loss per share
Basic		(0.23	)		(0.24	)		(0.28	)		(0.04	)
Diluted		(0.23	)		(0.24	)		(0.28	)		(0.04	)
Shares used in loss per share computation
Basic*		432,372,059			523,366,544			525,041,586			525,041,586
Diluted*		432,372,059			523,366,544			525,041,586			525,041,586
Loss per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)
Basic		(1.38	)		(1.44	)		(1.68	)		(0.26	)
Diluted		(1.38	)		(1.44	)		(1.68	)		(0.26	)
* Shares used in loss per share/ADS computation were computed under weighted average method.

 

21VIANET GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”) except for number of shares and per share data)
	Three months ended
	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2015			March 31, 2016
	RMB			RMB			RMB			US$
Gross profit		230,345			219,169			168,980			26,207
Plus: share-based compensation expense		2,212			6,582			3,925			609
Plus: amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions		40,169			38,583			38,197			5,924
Adjusted gross profit		272,726			264,334			211,102			32,740
Adjusted gross margin		31.7	%		26.9	%		24.5	%		24.5	%
Operating expenses		(274,585	)		(314,490	)		(254,454	)		(39,463	)
Plus: share-based compensation expense		44,244			33,537			33,468			5,190
Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable		20,946			5,060			1,481			230
Adjusted operating expenses		(209,395	)		(275,893	)		(219,505	)		(34,043	)
Net loss		(88,669	)		(112,890	)		(151,318	)		(23,467	)
Plus: share-based compensation expense		46,456			40,119			37,393			5,799
Plus: amortization of intangible assets derived from acquisitions		40,169			38,583			38,197			5,924
Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable and related deferred tax impact		20,946			5,060			1,976			306
Adjusted net profit (loss)		18,902			(29,128	)		(73,752	)		(11,438	)
Adjusted net margin		2.2	%		-3.0	%		-8.6	%		-8.6	%
Net loss		(88,669	)		(112,890	)		(151,318	)		(23,467	)
Minus: Provision for income taxes		(8,563	)		(28,044	)		(14,994	)		(2,325	)
Minus: Interest income		13,830			5,692			8,882			1,377
Minus: Interest expenses		(71,867	)		(60,963	)		(55,692	)		(8,637	)
Minus: Exchange gain (loss)		10,167			7,248			(5,243	)		(813	)
Minus: Gain from equity method investment		11,295			40,231			1,201			186
Minus: Other income		1,660			20,115			1,106			172
Minus: Other expenses		(951	)		(1,848	)		(1,104	)		(171	)
Plus: depreciation		93,878			105,355			108,940			16,895
Plus: amortization		49,876			46,917			46,222			7,168
Plus: share-based compensation expense		46,456			40,119			37,393			5,799
Plus: changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration payable		20,946			5,060			1,481			230
Adjusted EBITDA		166,916			102,130			108,562			16,836
Adjusted EBITDA margin		19.4	%		10.4	%		12.6	%		12.6	%
Adjusted net profit (loss)		18,902			(29,128	)		(73,752	)		(11,438	)
Less: Net (profit) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(8,058	)		(11,194	)		8,518			1,321
Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders		10,844			(40,322	)		(65,234	)		(10,117	)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
Basic		0.02			(0.08	)		(0.14	)		(0.02	)
Diluted		0.02			(0.08	)		(0.14	)		(0.02	)
Shares used in adjusted earnings (loss) per share computation:
Basic*		432,372,059			523,366,544			525,041,586			525,041,586
Diluted*		444,663,246			523,366,544			525,041,586			525,041,586
Adjusted earnings (loss) per ADS (6 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)
Basic		0.12			(0.48	)		(0.84	)		(0.13	)
Diluted		0.12			(0.48	)		(0.84	)		(0.13	)
* Shares used in adjusted earnings (loss)/ADS per share computation were computed under weighted average method.

 

21VIANET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Amount in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))
	Three months ended
	December 31, 2015			March 31, 2016
	RMB			RMB			US$
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss		(112,890	)		(151,318	)		(23,467	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from   operating activities:
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		(7,248	)		5,243			813
Changes in the fair value of contingent purchase consideration   payable		5,060			1,481			230
Depreciation of property and equipment		105,355			108,940			16,895
Amortization of intangible assets		46,336			45,760			7,097
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(222	)		-			-
Provision for doubtful accounts and other receivables		21,672			26			4
Share-based compensation expense		52,430			37,393			5,799
Deferred income taxes expense (benefit)		9,521			(896	)		(139	)
Gain from equity method investment		(40,231	)		(1,201	)		(186	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Restricted cash		(42,558	)		17,463			2,708
Inventories		(4,733	)		1,913			297
Accounts and notes receivable		67,850			(68,477	)		(10,620	)
Unrecognized tax expense		1,993			915			142
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,371			(105,642	)		(16,384	)
Amounts due from related parties		(15,475	)		16,226			2,516
Accounts and notes payable		35,394			64,183			9,954
Accrued expenses and other payables		39,228			(3,812	)		(591	)
Deferred revenue		7,449			(895	)		(139	)
Advances from customers		8,562			8,476			1,315
Income taxes payable		(6,861	)		8,427			1,307
Amounts due to related parties		(324	)		(1,080	)		(168	)
Deferred government grants		(1,389	)		(1,611	)		(250	)
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities		171,290			(18,486	)		(2,867	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment		(297,136	)		(140,963	)		(21,860	)
Purchases of intangible assets		(2,567	)		(4,988	)		(774	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		6,401			-			-
Receipt of loans from third parties		-			3,279			509
Advances of loan to third parties		(62,578	)		-			-
Payments for short-term investments		(34,634	)		(11,280	)		(1,749	)
Proceeds received from maturity of short-term investments		412,249			102,300			15,865
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities		21,735			(51,652	)		(8,009	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Restricted cash		(10,957	)		-			-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,545			1,956			303
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings		11,290			51,500			7,987
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings		81,000			65,000			10,081
Repayments of short-term bank borrowings		(66,425	)		(100,000	)		(15,509	)
Repayments of long-term bank borrowings		-			(2,944	)		(457	)
Payments for acquisitions		(14,767	)		-			-
Repayments of 2016 Bonds		-			(264,250	)		(40,982	)
Consideration paid to selling shareholders		-			(2,475	)		(384	)
Payments for capital leases		(24,001	)		(34,594	)		(5,365	)
Rental prepayments and deposits for sales and leaseback   transactions		(13,000	)		-			-
Proceeds from sales and leaseback transactions		130,000			-			-
Repayments for Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests		-			(100,000	)		(15,509	)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities		94,685			(385,807	)		(59,835	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and short   term investments		(2,121	)		(5,294	)		(821	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		285,589			(461,239	)		(71,532	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,399,465			1,685,054			261,330
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1,685,054			1,223,815			189,798

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