0001540531-22-000003.txt : 20220214 0001540531-22-000003.hdr.sgml : 20220214 20220214162654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001540531-22-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GDS Holdings Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001526125 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89829 FILM NUMBER: 22632765 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: F4/F5, BUILDING C, SUNLAND INTERNATIONAL STREET 2: NO. 999 ZHOUHAI ROAD, PUDONG, CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200137 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-21-2029-2200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: F4/F5, BUILDING C, SUNLAND INTERNATIONAL STREET 2: NO. 999 ZHOUHAI ROAD, PUDONG, CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200137 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GDS Services Ltd DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110719 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 12 West Capital Management LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001540531 IRS NUMBER: 453076594 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 TENTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-216-7040 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 TENTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 SC 13G/A 1 13Ggds.txt THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* GDS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Name of Issuer) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING EIGHT CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.00005 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 36165L108 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2021 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 36165L108 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 12 West Capital Management LP 45-3076594 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 7,910,578** 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 0** 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 7,910,578** 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0** 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 7,910,578** 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 4.43% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions): IA **12 West Capital Management LP (12 West Management) serves as the investment manager to 12 West Capital Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (12 West Onshore Fund), 12 West Capital Offshore Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (12 West Offshore Fund), and DC Opportunity Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (DCOF), and possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities of GDS Holdings Limited (the Company) held by 12 West Onshore Fund, 12 West Offshore Fund, and DCOF. Joel Ramin, as the sole member of 12 West Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of 12 West Management, possesses the voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by 12 West Management. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had 178,448,600 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.00005 per share (the Ordinary Shares) outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, 12 West Onshore Fund held 2,174,296 ADS Shares of the Company, 12 West Offshore Fund held 1,461,526 ADS Shares of the Company, DCOF held 301,890 ADS Shares of the Company and 12 West Long-Term Hold Overflow Fund LP held 3,972,866 ADS Shares of the Company. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, 12 West Management is deemed to beneficially own the 7,910,578 ADS Shares of the Company, representing 4.43% of the Companys Ordinary Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021. Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer GDS Holdings Limited (b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices 2/F, Tower 2, Youyou Century Place 428 South Yanggao Road Pudong, Shanghai 200127 Peoples Republic of China Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing 12 West Capital Management LP (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, If None, Residence: 475 Tenth Avenue, 14th Floor New York, New York 10018 (c) Citizenship: 12 West Capital Management LP is a Delaware limited partnership (d) Title of Class of Securities Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.00005 per share (e) CUSIP Number 36165L108 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,910,578** (b) Percent of class: 4.43% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,910,578** (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0** (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,910,578** (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0** __________________ **12 West Capital Management LP (12 West Management) serves as the investment manager to 12 West Capital Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (12 West Onshore Fund), 12 West Capital Offshore Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (12 West Offshore Fund), and DC Opportunity Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (DCOF), and possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities of GDS Holdings Limited (the Company) held by 12 West Onshore Fund, 12 West Offshore Fund, and DCOF. Joel Ramin, as the sole member of 12 West Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of 12 West Management, possesses the voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities beneficially owned by 12 West Management. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had 178,448,600 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.00005 per share (the Ordinary Shares) outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, 12 West Onshore Fund held 2,174,296 ADS Shares of the Company, 12 West Offshore Fund held 1,461,526 ADS Shares of the Company, DCOF held 301,890 ADS Shares of the Company and 12 West Long-Term Hold Overflow Fund LP held 3,972,866 ADS Shares of the Company. As a result of the foregoing, for purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, 12 West Management is deemed to beneficially own the 7,910,578 ADS Shares of the Company, representing 4.43% of the Companys Ordinary Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2022 12 WEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP By: 12 West Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Joel Ramin______________ Joel Ramin, its Sole Member