VNET Group, Inc.

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent ($91.3m) ($118.8m) ($29.8m) ($26.2m) ($415.2m) $78.5m ($112.5m) ($372.4m) $25.1m ($36.0m)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $168.1m ($36.7m)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($134.2m) ($141.0m) ($27.2m) ($26.0m) ($410.8m) $80.8m ($110.5m) ($365.8m) $34.0m ($19.1m)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($43.0m) ($22.3m) $2.7m $150k $4.5m $2.4m $2.0m $6.6m $8.9m $67.5m
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $667.1m $634.6m $110.9m $151.6m $198.9m $231.4m $254.6m $219.0m $304.0m
Amortization of Intangible Assets $26.5m $22.1m $9.9m $10.2m $11.1m $14.9m $17.8m $128.0m $109.9m $146.3m
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization $57k
Depreciation $69.2m $80.5m $82.4m $100.0m $139.2m $182.8m $212.1m $1.7b $1.5b $2.0b
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) ($9.5m) ($19.7m) ($2.9m) ($9.3m) ($3.5m) $51k $2.6m ($6.1m) ($1.8m) $8.8m
Deferred income tax (benefits) expenses ($65.9m) ($128.0m) ($19.8m) ($64.9m) ($22.5m) $325k $17.9m ($43.2m) ($12.9m) $61.6m
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $17.1m $7.2m $8.7m $6.3m $21.0m $50.2m $17.1m $5.0m $20.4m $3.7m
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $11.0m $18.5m
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment $3.5m
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $0 $117.8m $0 $192.1m $0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived $22.3m $25.3m $5.9m $37.8m $41.3m $15.1m
Share-based compensation expense $118.7m $47.1m $59.5m $43.9m $136.8m $320.0m $118.2m $35.3m $148.6m $25.8m
Impairment of long-lived assets $392.9m $401.8m $0 $0 $81.6m $109.3m $506.7m
Impairment of goodwill $0 $766.4m $0 $0 $0 $0 $1.4b $0
Impairment of long-term investments $13.0m $3.5m $11.2m
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt ($4.3m) ($2.7m) $33.7m
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal $2.4m $2.6m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets ($1.7m) $505k $1.2m ($39k) ($922k) ($995k) ($2.3m) ($450k) $17.3m $5.3m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business $76.4m
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment ($23.6m) $5.7m $15.4m $2.5m $1.8m $10.2m $6.1m $31.7m $87.7m $87.7m
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments $5.1m $8.3m ($27.1m) ($7.3m) $1.7m ($6.1m) $279k $462k $1.1m $984k
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) ($1.6m) ($13.9m) $3.5m $781k $16.8m $17.5m $19.4m $16.1m $32.1m $79.7m
Gain from equity method investments ($35.7m) ($53.8m) $186.6m $50.6m ($10.9m) $38.7m ($1.9m) ($3.3m) ($8.0m) ($6.9m)
Operating lease liabilities ($170.3m) ($356.0m) ($554.0m) ($465.2m) ($481.6m) ($449.1m) ($648.7m)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $618.1m $479.0m $2.1b $944.1m $953.0m $1.1b $932.9m
Consideration payable for acquisition of noncontrolling interest included in accrued expenses and other payables ($306.1m) ($937k) $36.7m $47.5m
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Additional Financial Items
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories ($1.3m) $174k $163k
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) $16.9m $5.8m ($87k) $224k $367k $2.9m $5.1m $51.9m $14.8m $14.7m
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised $650k $142k $63k $62k $464k $74k
Purchases of property and equipment, accrued but unpaid $82.7m $60.9m $63.3m $179.4m $379.1m $422.4m $434.3m $418.0m $674.5m $1.1b
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount ($3.9m) $67.2m
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $8.1m ($2.6m) ($11.8m) ($4.0m) $35.0m $17.3m ($75.9m) ($11.1m) ($2.6m) $790k
General and Administrative Expense $92.1m $79.9m $67.3m $59.7m $82.0m $132.2m $93.2m $76.3m $90.3m $114.0m
Goodwill $252.9m $152.1m $143.9m $142.1m $152.5m $210.2m $197.8m $0
Investment Income, Interest $3.0m $5.1m $6.6m
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses $2.2m
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal) $5.1m $54.5m $106.3m $97.5m
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax $494.7m
Net (loss) income ($931.9m) ($917.6m) ($186.7m) ($181.2m) ($2.7b) $515.1m ($762.0m) ($2.6b) $248.4m ($133.4m)
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net ($56.3m) $17.2m $81.1m $28.0m ($228.1m) ($110.0m) $523.2m $79.0m $19.2m ($5.5m)
Provision for doubtful debt $18.4m $50.4m $368.5m $107.9m $102.7m
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries ($497.0m) ($4.8m) ($17.2m) ($1.4m) ($495k) ($469.8m)
Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets $508.8m $433.1m $470.6m $679.8m
Changes in the fair value of financial instruments $2.5b ($829.1m) ($22.6m) $165.9m $74.1m $314.3m
Accounts and notes receivable ($41.0m) $18.3m ($68.8m) ($156.1m) ($171.6m) ($533.3m) ($381.2m) ($5.8m) ($62.0m) ($663.7m)
Amounts due from related parties ($17.0m) $4.4m ($38.0m) $11.4m $37.5m ($17.5m) ($7.0m) ($2.9m) ($25.1m) $23.4m
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($148.8m) ($310.2m) ($261.3m) ($328.2m) ($117.1m) $73.6m $622.0m ($365.8m) $115.0m $264.9m
Accounts and notes payables $46.9m $42.5m $41.4m $9.2m ($13.7m) $195.7m $220.1m ($24.4m) $20.0m $32.6m
Amounts due to related parties $3.6m ($14.4m) $12.9m $6.0m ($5.6m) $7.4m ($992k) $6.1m ($401k) $60.2m
Income taxes payable ($28.1m) ($6.5m) ($198k) $34.9m ($19.0m) $14.7m ($1.8m) ($6.8m) $34.4m $84.8m
Unrecognized tax benefits $14.2m ($3.9m) ($9.8m) ($4.2m) $66.3m $8.9m $9.6m $11.3m $9.4m $10.9m
Advances from customers $15.6m $201.8m $266.8m $398.7m ($27.1m) $307k $116.1m $447.3m ($226.4m) ($438.7m)
Deferred revenue ($28.1m) ($65.4m) $2.0m ($129k) $5.6m ($7.5m) $39.4m $399k ($5.6m) $50.8m
Deferred government grants ($6.6m) ($5.0m) ($6.6m) $500k $93k $5.0m $155.3m $140.9m $89.5m
Accrued expenses and other payables $82.2m $270.1m $77.7m $77.3m $91.1m $316.0m $226.9m $200.1m $139.7m $395.3m
Purchases of intangible assets ($38.0m) ($19.0m) ($17.9m) ($26.5m) ($30.1m) ($42.3m) ($57.3m) ($50.9m) ($130.1m) ($210.6m)
Purchases of land use rights ($24.5m) ($91.7m) ($47.7m) ($42.3m) ($74.6m)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries, net ($64.6m) $3.4m $5.8m $300k $12.7m $756.0m
Payments for short-term investments ($285.1m) ($755.9m) ($98.9m) ($436.7m) ($328.2m) ($64.6m) ($503.3m) ($167.1m) ($1.5b)
Payments of loans to third parties ($20.0m) ($12.6m) ($16.5m) ($217.6m) ($1.6m) ($39.1m)
Receipts of loans to third parties $43.3m $100.0m $20.4m $30.0m $17.0m $5.0m $94.0m $40.5m
Payments of loans to related parties ($66.7m) ($62.5m) ($75.9m) ($500k) ($115.0m) ($63.9m) ($116.4m)
Receipt of loans to a related party $9.8m $28.3m
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments $11.3m $75.7m $19.0m $1.9m $120k $26.9m $22.0m
Payments for long-term investments ($48.7m) ($162.2m) ($252.8m) ($9.3m) ($5.0m) ($213.0m) ($517.3m) ($53.7m) ($278.6m)
Proceeds from collection of the deposit associated with an acquisition $30.0m $106.4m $30.0m $200.0m $9.5m
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired ($56.3m) ($25.1m) ($148.1m) ($369.9m) ($509.6m) ($3.0m) $2k ($279.4m)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares (Note 25) $2.5b $572k $2.7b ($131k) $2.1b
Payment of issuance costs of ordinary shares ($9.4m) ($1.9m) ($35.8m)
Repurchase of Convertible Notes ($529.2m) ($4.3b)
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings $214.6m $44.4m $594.6m $1.6b $1.1b $1.8b $3.0b $5.0b
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings $1.7b $70.0m $70.0m $234.5m $34.0m $30.0m $818.0m $1.3b
Proceeds from other long-term borrowings $110.0m $374.4m $220.0m $282.0m $1.0b $1.8b $1.3b
Repayments of long-term bank borrowings ($94.0m) ($70.6m) ($85.1m) ($33.0m) ($179.5m) ($238.3m) ($292.6m) ($822.3m) ($725.9m)
Repayments of short-term bank borrowings ($1.7b) ($70.0m) ($50.0m) ($234.5m) ($34.0m) ($259.0m) ($743.4m)
Repayments and deposits for other long-term borrowings ($48.4m) ($19.4m) ($125.8m) ($175.1m) ($207.1m) ($268.1m) ($765.9m) ($1.4b)
Proceeds from loan from a related party (Note 22) $44.0m $350.0m
Repayment of loans from third parties ($100.0m) ($67.7m) ($169.3m) ($66.9m) ($78.0m)
Payments for share repurchase and cancellation ($42.7m) ($133.1m) ($11.8m) ($130.5m) ($1.7b) ($17.2m)
Refund of prepayment for share repurchase plan $42.7m $7.3m
Purchase of property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other payables ($51.7m) ($15.8m) $21.9m $344.2m $591.2m $321.1m $457.3m $270.9m $940.8m $192.9m
Purchase of intangible assets included in accrued expenses and other payables ($1.3m) $1.4m $870k ($1.6m) $2.9m ($129k) $4.8m $3.5m $219k $25.1m
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $83.6m $402.3m $102.5m $115.3m $109.5m $217.8m $353.8m $290.6m $274.7m $274.4m
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $82.7m $60.9m $63.3m $179.4m $379.1m $422.4m $434.3m $418.0m $674.5m $1.1b
Proceeds received from maturity of short-term investments $112.3m $484.9m $417.6m $312.2m $397.6m $347.5m $144.5m $529.4m $1.1b
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities $552k
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($841.0m) ($699.3m) ($44.3m) ($231.6m) ($596.0m) ($592.0m) ($516.0m) ($550.0m) ($601.5m) ($1.1b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $297.6m $289.0m
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $367.1m $82k $410.8m ($21k) $298.9m
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $6.1m $20.5m $1.7m $20.0m $267.1m $2.5m
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests $576k $20.7m $28.5m $1.2m $3.8m $1.8m $2.2m $226.5m
Contribution from noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries $4.0m $134.6m $196.3m $8.5m $24.9m $11.2m $16.0m $1.6b
Payments for acquisition of noncontrolling interest $10.1m ($46.4m) ($303.3m)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests ($11) ($26)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($730k)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities $209.5m $1.1b ($19.9m) $461.6m $4.2b $967.6m $2.3b $3.9b ($627.7m) $10.2b
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($2.9m) $66.3m $638.0m $151.8m $333.2m $555.1m ($86.0m) $1.5b
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents $12.4m $6.3m ($35.1m) $1.4m
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $160.3m ($140.3m) $85.3m $43.7m ($229.1m) $9.2m $102.0m $10.0m ($4.9m) ($7.2m)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect ($43.6m) $116.4m ($220.9m) $185.7m $297.1m ($413.5m) $589.2m
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $1.3b ($1.1b) $465.6m ($303.8m) $759.3m ($1.4b) $1.3b $2.1b ($3.0b) $4.1b
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents $387.0m $338.6m $477.6m $268.1m $433.4m $718.2m $285.1m $886.8m
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year $3.3b $2.2b $2.7b $2.4b $3.1b $1.7b $3.0b $5.1b $2.1b $6.2b
Cash and cash equivalents $1.3b $1.9b $2.4b $1.8b $2.7b $1.4b $2.7b $2.2b $1.5b $5.5b
Restricted cash-current $2.0b $242.5m $265.2m $478.9m $270.4m $327.8m $327.7m $2.9b $545.8m $656.0m
Restricted cash-non-current $33.5m $3.3m $37.3m $69.8m $135.6m $8.2m $500k $882k $42.8m $22.1m
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities ($155.7m) ($96.8m) $23.4m $31.0m $43.6m $40.8m $32.2m $35.4m $59.5m $81.6m
Income Taxes Paid, Net ($50.3m) ($55.1m) $8.3m $6.0m $15.7m $13.0m $23.2m $20.5m $29.0m $60.4m

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.