6M21 RESULTS
Trading Update
CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE
(2.2%) | (€ million) | 6M21 | 6M20 | YoY | |||
Gross rents like-for-like YoY | |||||||
Total revenues | 252.7 | 259.4 | (2.6%) | ||||
(3.8%) | Gross rents | 248.5 | 256.6 | (3.2%) | |||
FFO per share YoY | Gross rents after | 219.8 | 221.2 | (0.6%) | |||
incentives | |||||||
+0.6% | |||||||
Net rents after propex | 196.1 | 198.7 | (1.3%) | ||||
& collection losses | |||||||
NTA per share YTD | Gross-to-net margin(1) | 89.2% | 89.8% | ||||
EBITDA(2) | 179.2 | 184.1 | (2.7%) | ||||
• Covid-19 rent reliefs to tenants amount to € 19.6m | Margin | 72.1% | 71.8% | ||||
in the period, recorded as a one-off expense (not | |||||||
straight lined) | FFO(3) | 129.2 | 134.3 | (3.8%) | |||
• FFO per share of € 0.27, 3.8% decline compared | Margin | 52.0% | 52.3% | ||||
to 6M20. We reconfirm the guidance for 2021 | AFFO | 124.4 | 125.4 | (0.8%) | |||
(€ 0.56 per share) | Net earnings | 190.3 | 70.9 | +168.3% | |||
• Flat valuation (+0.5% LfL vs FY20). Offices and | |||||||
net leases resilient. Logistics up. Shopping centers | (€ per share) | 6M21 | 6M20 | YoY | |||
and hotels down. NTA per share stands at € 15.55 | |||||||
FFO | 0.27 | 0.29 | (3.8%) | ||||
(+0.6% vs FY20) after paying a € 0.30 dividend | AFFO | 0.26 | 0.27 | (0.8%) | |||
during the semester | |||||||
EPS | 0.41 | 0.15 | +168.3% | ||||
EPRA NTA | 15.55 | 15.46 | +0.5% | ||||
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
(2.9%) | +1.0% | (2.0%) | ||
Offices | Logistics | S. Centers | ||
Rents like-for-like YoY | ||||
+6.8% | +3.3% | +5.9% | ||
Offices | Logistics | S. Centers | ||
Release spread | ||||
+56 bps | 93.7% | |||
Occupancy vs 31/03/2021
- Offices: 173,457 sqm contracted.
LfL of (2.9%) and release spread of +6.8%
- Logistics: 191,072 sqm contracted.
LfL of +1.0% and release spread of +3.3%
- Shopping centers: 16,271 sqm contracted. LfL of (2.0%) and release spread of +5.9%
- Net of incentives
- Excludes non-overhead costs items (€ 1.7m) plus LTIP accrual (€ 5.6m)
- FFO equals EBITDA less net interest payments, less minorities, less recurring income taxes plus share in earnings of equity method
- Portfolio in operation for the 6M20 (€ 244.7m of GRI) and for the 6M21 (€ 239.3m of GRI)
6M21 | Contracted | Rent | Leasing | Occ. vs | |
activity | 31/03/21 | ||||
sqm | € m | Lfl | Release | Bps | |
change | spread | ||||
Offices | 173,457 | 111.5 | (2.9%) | +6.8% | (20) |
Logistics | 191,072 | 32.2 | +1.0% | +3.3% | +151 |
Shopping | 16,271 | 57.2 | (2.0%) | +5.9% | +42 |
centers | |||||
Net leases | n.a. | 43.0 | (0.1%) | n.m. | 0 |
Other | n.a. | 4.5 | n.m. | n.m. | 0 |
Total | 380,800 | 248.5 | (2.2%) | +56 | |
Gross rents bridge
(€m) | LfL(4) | ||
(2.2%) | |||
256.6 | 248.5 | ||
(5.4) | (2.7) | ||
6M20 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 6M21 |
growth | acquisitions, | ||
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OFFICES
Gross rents bridge | Rents breakdown | |||||||||||||||
(€m) | ||||||||||||||||
LfL(1) | Gross rents | Passing rent | WAULT | |||||||||||||
(2.9%) | ||||||||||||||||
6M21 (€ m) | (€/sqm/m) | (yr) | ||||||||||||||
118.0 | 111.5 | |||||||||||||||
Madrid | 79.2 | 18.2 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||
(3.2) | (3.3) | |||||||||||||||
Barcelona | 18.9 | 18.3 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||
Lisbon | 11.8 | 19.8 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||
6M20 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 6M21 | |||||||||||||
growth | acquisitions, | Other | 1.5 | 10.9 | 5.0 | |||||||||||
disposals, other | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 111.5 | 18.2 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||
Leasing activity
- LfL rental decrease in the period (-2.9%) as the positive release spread does not offset the increased vacancy and negative indexation in Q1
- 6M21 leasing activity highlights:
- 43,515 sqm renewal with Técnicas Reunidas in Adequa, Madrid
- 22,451 sqm new lease with BPI in Monumental, Lisbon
- 12,789 sqm new lease with Accenture and Elecnor in Castellana 85, Madrid
- 8,595 sqm new lease with Inetum in PE Sanchinarro, Madrid
LTM | |||||||
sqm | Contracted | Out | In | Renewals(2) | Net | ||
Release spread | # Contracts | ||||||
Madrid | 117,576 | (57,870) | 34,982 | 82,594 | (22,888) | +4.3% | 110 |
Barcelona | 23,014 | (10,151) | 9,150 | 13,864 | (1,001) | +14.7% | 36 |
Lisbon | 32,867 | (7,183) | 31,885 | 982 | 24,702 | +24.6% | 14 |
Total | 173,457 | (75,204) | 76,017 | 97,440 | 813 | +6.8% | 160 |
Occupancy
- The occupancy is already stabilizing
- We expect the market to recover during 2H21 and reconfirm our guidance for FY21 occupancy
- Monumental and Castellana 85 have been added back to the stock upon delivery (both fully occupied)
- By markets, best performer this quarter has been Barcelona Prime
Stock | 1,212,143 sqm | |||
WIP | 109,117 sqm | |||
Stock incl. WIP | 1,321,260 sqm | |||
Occupancy rate(3) | ||||
Change bps | ||||
6M21 | 3M21 | |||
Madrid | 86.8% | 87.0% | (25) | |
Barcelona | 91.6% | 93.1% | (143) | |
Lisbon | 99.5% | 99.3% | +14 | |
Other | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | |
Total | 89.1% | 89.3% | (20) | |
- Office portfolio in operation for 6M20 (€ 109.7m of GRI) and for 6M21 (€ 106.5m of GRI)
- Excluding roll-overs
- MERLIN policy excludes buildings under complete refurbishment. Buildings excluded this period are Plaza Ruiz Picasso, Arturo Soria 343, Plaza Cataluña 9, Pere IV, Avenida de Burgos 208, Atica 1, PE Cerro Gamos 5 and Adequa 2
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OFFICES(CONT.)
INVESTMENTS, REFURBISHMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
LANDMARK I
WIP | GLA (sqm) | Scope | Budget | Delivery | YoC |
LET | 100% |
Castellana | 16,474 | Full refurb | € 34.8m | Delivered | 8.1% |
85 | |||||
LET | 100% |
Monumental | 25,358 | Full refurb € 34.8m Delivered | 9.4% |
-LET | 28% |
PRE |
Plaza Ruiz | 36,899(1) | Full refurb | € 57.5m | 3Q23 | 10.4% |
Picasso | |||||
- Post refurbishment
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LOGISTICS
Gross rents bridge | Rents breakdown | ||||||||||||||
(€m) | |||||||||||||||
LfL(1) | Gross rents | Passing rent | WAULT | ||||||||||||
6M21 (€ m) | (€/sqm/m) | (yr) | |||||||||||||
+1.0% | |||||||||||||||
28.8 | +0.3 | +3.1 | 32.2 | Madrid | 20.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | ||||||||
Barcelona | 5.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
Other | 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||
6M20 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 6M21 | Total | 32.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | ||||||||
growth | acquisitions, |
disposals, other
Leasing activity
- Logistics continues delivering a good performance, both organic (rental LfL +1.0% despite occupancy dip in Q1) and inorganic through Best II & III deliveries
- +3.3% release spread
- 6M21 leasing activity highlights:
- 20,723 sqm new lease with Truck and Wheel in A2-Cabanillas Park I F
- 18,947 sqm new lease with Olicargo and Rangel in Lisbon Park
- 5,050 sqm new lease with Grupo Mox in A2-San Fernando II
- 2,549 sqm renewal with Zimmer Biomet in Barcelona-PLZF
LTM | |||||||
sqm | Contracted | Out | In | Renewals | Net | ||
Release spread | # Contracts | ||||||
Madrid | 151,238 | (22,817) | 151,238 | - | 128,421 | +0.3% | 4 |
Barcelona | 8,900 | (8,802) | 6,351 | 2,549 | (2,451) | +9.0% | 2 |
Other | 30,934 | (26,292) | 26,614 | 4,320 | 322 | +22.7% | 5 |
Total | 191,072 | (57,911) | 184,203 | 6,869 | 126,292 | +3.3% | 11 |
Occupancy
- Substantial occupancy increase (+151 bps vs 3M21) after reletting on a long term basis spaces let in 2020 on a temporary basis
- All Best II & III delivered assets are 100% let. Two pre-lets have been signed during the quarter with DSV and Logista totalling >90k sqm in Cabanillas Park I J & Cabanillas Park II
- Cilsa (ZAL Port) has delivered a 95,987 sqm turn-key warehouse to Decathlon
Stock | 1,339,718 sqm | ||||
WIP(2) | 790,157 sqm | Occupancy rate | |||
Best II | 332,166 sqm | 6M21 | 3M21 | bps | |
Best III | 435,482 sqm | ||||
Madrid | 97.9% | 95.2% | +263 | ||
A4-Getafe (Data Center) | 22,508 sqm | ||||
Stock incl. WIP | 2,129,875 sqm | Barcelona | 91.7% | 93.2% | (153) |
ZAL Port | 728,163 sqm | Other | 93.9% | 93.9% | 0 |
ZAL Port WIP | 8,168 sqm | ||||
Stock managed | 2,866,206 sqm | Total | 96.2% | 94.7% | +151 |
- Logistics portfolio in operation for 6M20 (€ 27.8m of GRI) and for 6M21 (€ 28.1m of GRI)
- WIP includes in progress Best II & III and A4-Getafe Data Center
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LOGISTICS (CONT.)
INVESTMENTS, REFURBISHMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Best II (as from 30/06/2021)
GLA (sqm) | ERV (€m) | Investment (€m) | ERV YoC | |
Delivered(1) | 255,660 | |||
A4-Pinto II | 29,473 | 1.2 | 13.7 | 8.6% |
A2-Cabanillas III | 21,879 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 7.8% |
A2-Cabanillas Park I F | 20,723 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 7.9% |
A2-Cabanillas Park I G | 22,506 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 6.9% |
A4-Seseña | 28,731 | 1.2 | 15.5 | 7.7% |
A2-Azuqueca II | 98,757 | 4.4 | 54.7 | 8.1% |
A2-San Fernando II | 33,592 | 1.9 | 22.1 | 8.5% |
In progress | 117,891 | |||
A2-Cabanillas Park II | 47,403 | 2.1 | 25.7 | 8.1% |
A2-Cabanillas Park I H-J | 70,488 | 2.9 | 42.5 | 6.9% |
Landbank | 214,275 | |||
A2-Cabanillas Park II | 163,275 | 7.1 | 88.5 | 8.1% |
A2-Azuqueca III | 51,000 | 2.3 | 30.1 | 7.7% |
Total | 587,827 | 25.8 | 328.9 | 7.8% |
Best III (as from 30/06/2021)
GLA (sqm) | ERV (€m) | Investment (€m) | ERV YoC | |
Delivered(1) | 62,519 | |||
Valencia-Ribarroja | 34,992 | 1.9 | 26.3 | 7.2% |
Sevilla ZAL WIP | 27,528 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 12.0% |
In progress | 60,095 | |||
Sevilla ZAL WIP | 15,122 | 1.6 | 18.0 | 9.0% |
Lisbon Park | 44,973 | 2.1 | 29.5 | 7.1% |
Landbank | 375,387 | |||
Lisbon Park | 179,891 | 8.4 | 118.1 | 7.1% |
Madrid-San Fernando III | 98,924 | 5.1 | 54.9 | 9.3% |
Valencia | 96,572 | 4.4 | 56.2 | 7.8% |
Total | 498,002 | 24.9 | 314.9 | 7.9% |
- Reclassified as part of the existing stock
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