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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of movement of goodwill | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | As of December 31,
​ |  | 2019 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance at the beginning of the year |  | 1,751,970 |  | 1,905,840
Addition during the year |  | 153,870 |  | 746,015
Measurement period adjustments | ​ | — | ​ | (55,462)
Balance at end of year |  | 1,905,840 |  | 2,596,393
​
Guangzhou 3 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Note |  |
Fair value of consideration | ​ | (i) |  | 247,937
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Cash | ​ | ​ |  | (62)
Accounts receivable | ​ | ​ |  | (13,995)
Property and equipment | ​ | (ii) |  | (780,312)
Identifiable intangible assets | ​ | (iii) |  | (130,000)
Other assets | ​ | ​ |  | (43,039)
Accounts payable | ​ | ​ |  | 471,532
Finance lease and other financing obligations, non-current | ​ | ​ |  | 282,051
Short-term borrowings | ​ | ​ |  | 47,580
Long-term borrowings | ​ | ​ |  | 30,000
Deferred tax liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 26,503
Other liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 2,849
Total identifiable net assets | ​ | ​ |  | (106,893)
Goodwill | ​ | (iv) |  | 141,044
Note (i):The fair value of consideration represents the present value of the purchase price of RMB 262,244. Note (ii):Property and equipment acquired included properties acquired under finance lease of RMB 291,000.
| Note (iii): | Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB 130,000 with an estimated useful life of 7 years.
| Note (iv): | Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target group with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Shanghai 11 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Note |  |
Fair value of consideration | ​ | (i) |  | 319,119
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | ​ | ​ |  | ​
Cash | ​ | ​ |  | (404)
Property and equipment | ​ | ​ |  | (233,405)
Identifiable intangible assets | ​ | (ii) |  | (57,000)
Other assets | ​ | ​ |  | (94,647)
Accounts payable | ​ | ​ |  | 91,136
Deferred tax liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 9,995
Other liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 5,377
Total identifiable net assets | ​ | ​ |  | (278,948)
Goodwill | ​ | (iii) |  | 40,171
| Note (i): | The fair value of the consideration represents the present value of the purchase price of RMB 320,000.
| Note (ii): | Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB 23,000 with an estimated useful life of 10 years and favourable lease of RMB 34,000 with an estimated useful life of 13.6 years. The favourable lease was reclassified to operating lease ROU assets upon adoption of ASC 842, Leases, on January 1, 2019.
| Note (iii): | Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target entity with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Target Group Guangzhou 6 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Note |  |
Fair value of consideration |  | (i) |  | 423,075
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | (12,091)
Property and equipment |  | (ii) |  | (493,026)
Operating lease ROU assets |  |  |  | (9,168)
Identifiable intangible assets |  | (iii) |  | (15,000)
Other assets |  |  |  | (44,549)
Accounts payable |  |  |  | 118,486
Finance lease and other financing obligations, current |  |  |  | 16,828
Operating lease liabilities, current |  |  |  | 886
Finance lease and other financing obligations, non-current |  |  |  | 157,366
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |  |  |  | 8,282
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | 1,040
Other liabilities |  |  |  | 1,741
Total identifiable net assets |  |  |  | (269,205)
Goodwill |  | (iv) |  | 153,870
| Note (i): | The fair value of consideration represents the present value of the purchase price of RMB431,727.
| Note (ii): | Property and equipment acquired included properties acquired under finance lease of RMB174,194.
| Note (iii): | Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB15,000 with an estimated useful life of 7.8 years.
| Note (iv): | Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target entity with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Beijing 10, 11 and 12 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ |  | Estimated |  | ​ |  | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | fair value, as | ​ | ​ | ​ | Estimated
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | previously | ​ | Adjustments | ​ | fair value, as
​ | ​ | Note | ​ | reported | ​ | (Note (v)) | ​ | adjusted
Fair value of consideration |  | ​ |  | 847,586 |  | (59,032) |  | 788,554
Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships upon consolidation |  | (i) |  | 34,477 |  | ​ |  | 34,477
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | ​ |  | (2,349) |  |  |  | (2,349)
Accounts receivable |  | ​ |  | (81,027) |  | (2,107) |  | (83,134)
Property and equipment |  | (ii) |  | (1,971,432) |  | (36,176) |  | (2,007,608)
Operating lease ROU assets |  | ​ |  | (94,821) |  |  |  | (94,821)
Identifiable intangible assets |  | (iii) |  | (191,000) |  | ​ |  | (191,000)
Other assets |  | ​ |  | (149,956) |  | 7,327 |  | (142,629)
Accounts payable |  | ​ |  | 727,043 |  | 29,864 |  | 756,907
Finance lease and other financing obligations, current |  | ​ |  | 171,979 |  | 2,980 |  | 174,959
Operating lease liabilities, current |  | ​ |  | 6,092 |  | 890 |  | 6,982
Finance lease and other financing obligations, non-current |  | ​ |  | 1,062,114 |  |  |  | 1,062,114
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |  | ​ |  | 92,360 |  |  |  | 92,360
Deferred tax liabilities |  | ​ |  | 13,833 |  |  |  | 13,833
Other liabilities |  | ​ |  | 38,586 |  | 792 |  | 39,378
Total identifiable net assets |  | ​ |  | (378,578) |  | 3,570 |  | (375,008)
Goodwill |  | (iv) |  | 503,485 |  | (55,462) |  | 448,023
| Note (i): | Prior to the acquisition, the Company had receivables from the target group of RMB 34,477, which was effectively settled upon completion of the acquisition.
| Note (ii): | Property and equipment acquired included properties acquired under finance lease of RMB 632,427.
| Note (iii): | Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB 191,000 with an estimated useful life of 7.6 years.
| Note (iv): | Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target group with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.
| Note (v): | The adjustments noted in the table above were a result of information obtained subsequent to the Company’s initial reporting of provisional amounts in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.
Shanghai 19 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
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​ |  | Note |  | ​
Fair value of consideration |  | ​ |  | 62,480
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  | ​ |  |
Cash |  | ​ |  | (2,001)
Property and equipment |  | ​ |  | (372,093)
Operating lease ROU assets |  | ​ |  | (215,230)
Identifiable intangible assets |  | (i) |  | (56,100)
Other assets |  | ​ |  | (18,354)
Accounts payable |  | ​ |  | 360,381
Operating lease liabilities, current |  | ​ |  | 2,676
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |  | ​ |  | 186,532
Deferred tax liabilities |  | ​ |  | 16,322
Other liabilities |  | ​ |  | 69,122
Total identifiable net assets |  | ​ |  | (28,745)
Goodwill |  | (ii) |  | 33,735
| Note (i): | Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB 56,100 with an estimated useful life of 12.1 years.
| Note (ii): | Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target group with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Beijing 9 |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Note |  |
Fair value of consideration |  | (i) |  | 793,043
Effective settlement of pre-existing relationships upon consolidation |  | (ii) |  | (65,706)
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  |  |  |
Cash | ​ | ​ |  | (451)
Accounts receivable | ​ | ​ |  | (55,072)
Property and equipment |  | (iii) |  | (403,556)
Operating lease ROU assets | ​ | ​ |  | (82,729)
Identifiable intangible assets |  | (iv) |  | (202,500)
Other assets | ​ | ​ |  | (70,149)
Accounts payable | ​ | ​ |  | 16,472
Finance lease and other financing obligations, current | ​ | ​ |  | 8,028
Operating lease liabilities, current | ​ | ​ |  | 6,568
Finance lease and other financing obligations, non-current | ​ | ​ |  | 117,002
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | ​ | ​ |  | 95,729
Deferred tax liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 44,965
Other liabilities | ​ | ​ |  | 7,151
Total identifiable net assets | ​ | ​ |  | (518,542)
Goodwill |  | (v) |  | 208,795
Note (i): The fair value of consideration represents the present value of the estimated purchase price of RMB 811,507 after deduction of a contingent consideration of RMB 5,462 not expected to be paid. Note (ii):Prior to the acquisition, the Company had payables to the target entity of RMB 65,706, which was effectively settled upon completion of the acquisition. Note (iii):Property and equipment acquired included properties acquired under finance lease of RMB 101,113. Note (iv):Identifiable intangible assets acquired consisted of customer relationships of RMB202,500 with an estimated useful life of 6.5 years. Note (v):Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisition. Goodwill is assigned to the design, build-out and operation of data centers reporting unit. Goodwill primarily represents the expected synergies from combining operations of the target entity with those of the Company and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition and is not deductible for tax purposes.

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