9M22 RESULTS
Trading Update
CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE
+7.0%
Gross rents like-for-like YoY
Net Leases have been reclassified as discontinued operations in 9M22 and 9M21 results have been restated(1)
+11.0%
FFO per share YoY
+5.3% | +8.7% |
EPRA NTA per share YoY | TSR YTD |
- Strong operating performance accross the board, with occupancy increase (+105 bps YoY), attractive release spread (>5%) and rental growth (+7.0% LfL)
- FFO per share of € 0.48 +11.0% increase vs 9M21. On track to exceed the revisited guidance for 2022 (>€ 0.60 per share)
- During the quarter, MERLIN delivered 1 logistics warehouse and 2 office buildings in WIP, all fully let, totalling 52,255 sqm. In October, Cabanillas Park I J was delivered to DSV (45,241 sqm)
- Data Centers program on track; Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona under construction with client delivery in Q2-Q32023
- FY22 office occupancy guidance (91.5%) revisited by +100 bps to 92.5%
- No revaluation in the period. NTA per share standing at € 16.52 after the € 0.75 extraordinary dividend paid out in August
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Rents like-for-like YoY
+5.6% | +9.0% | +6.5% |
Offices | Logistics | S. Centers |
Release spread | ||
+5.1% | +8.0% | +5.3% |
Offices | Logistics | S. Centers |
Occupancy vs 30/06/2022
(0.07%) 95.1%
- Offices: 175,733 sqm contracted.
LfL of +5.6% and release spread of +5.1% - Logistics: 223,486 sqm contracted.
LfL of +9.0% and release spread of +8.0% - Shopping centers: 48,481 sqm contracted. LfL of +6.5% and release spread of +5.3%
- As a result of the reclassification of Net Leases as discontinued operations, income from Net Leases is only considered in Net earnings, FFO and AFFO metrics. PF metrics have been added for ease of comparison
- Net of incentives
- Excludes non-overhead costs items (€ 2.4m) plus LTIP accrual (€ 3.7m)
- FFO equals EBITDA less net interest payments, less minorities, less recurring income taxes plus share in earnings of equity method
- Portfolio in operation for 9M21 (€ 296.0m of GRI) and for 9M22 (€ 316.7m of GRI)
(€ million) | 9M22 | 9M21 | YoY |
Restated | |||
Total revenues | 340.9 | 316.9 | +7.6% |
Gross rents | 335.0 | 311.0 | +7.7% |
Gross rents after | 316.8 | 275.1 | +15.2% |
incentives | |||
Net rents after propex | 279.7 | 239.1 | +17.0% |
& collection losses | |||
Gross-to-net margin(2) | 88.3% | 86.9% | |
EBITDA(3) | 249.4 | 213.2 | +17.0% |
Margin | 74.4% | 68.5% | |
FFO(4) | 224.1 | 201.9 | +11.0% |
Margin | 66.9% | 64.9% | |
AFFO | 214.4 | 195.0 | +10.0% |
Net earnings | 567.1 | 254.4 | +122.9% |
(€ per share) | 9M22 | 9M21 | YoY | |||
FFO | 0.48 | 0.43 | +11.0% | |||
AFFO | 0.46 | 0.42 | +10.0% | |||
EPS | 1.21 | 0.54 | +122.9% | |||
EPRA NTA | 16.52 | 15.69 | +5.3% | |||
9M22 | Contracted | Rent | Leasing | Occ. vs | ||
activity | 30/06/22 | |||||
sqm | €m | Lfl | Release | Bps | ||
change spread | ||||||
Offices | 175,733 | 179.8 | +5.6% | +5.1% | +27 | |
Logistics | 223,486 | 54.2 | +9.0% | +8.0% | (57) | |
Shopping | 48,481 | 91.3 | +6.5% | +5.3% | +42 | |
centers | ||||||
Other | n.a. | 9.7 | +28.5% | n.m. | - | |
Total | 447,700 | 335.0 | +7.0% | (7) | ||
Gross rents bridge
(€m) | LfL(5) | ||
+7.0% | |||
311.0 | +20.8 | +3.2 | 335.0 |
9M21 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 9M22 |
growth | acquisitions, | ||
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OFFICES
Gross rents bridge | Rents breakdown | |||||||||||
(€m) | ||||||||||||
LfL(1) | Gross rents | Passing rent | WAULT | |||||||||
+5.6% | 9M22 (€ m) | (€/sqm/m) | (yr) | |||||||||
+1.6 | 179.8 | |||||||||||
169.4 | +8.8 | Madrid | 124.9 | 19.7 | 3.5 | |||||||
Barcelona | 30.2 | 20.3 | 2.3 | |||||||||
Lisbon | 22.8 | 20.6 | 4.1 | |||||||||
9M21 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 9M22 | Other | 1.9 | 11.1 | 7.3 | |||||
growth | acquisitions, | |||||||||||
disposals & other | Total | 179.8 | 19.8 | 3.4 | ||||||||
Leasing activity
- Compelling rental increase (+5.6%) and release spread (+5.0%)
- 3Q22 leasing activity highlights:
- 9,135 sqm renewal with BBVA in PE Las Tablas, Madrid
- 6,141 sqm renewals with Genomica, Oney and Ribera Salud in PE Alvento, Madrid
- 1,843 sqm new leases with Izharia, Chelion and Döhler in PE Alvia, Madrid
- 922 sqm new lease with W2M Corporate in PE Alvento, Madrid
- 874 sqm new lease with Kurita Iberica in Sant Cugat I, Barcelona
- 610 sqm new lease with EDDM in Eucalipto 33, Madrid
LTM | |||||||
sqm | Contracted | Out | In | Renewals(2) | Net | Release spread | # Contracts |
Madrid | 116,450 | (27,572) | 33,146 | 83,304 | 5,574 | +3.7% | 85 |
Barcelona | 37,205 | (13,532) | 19,926 | 17,279 | 6,394 | +8.2% | 45 |
Lisbon | 22,078 | (3,753) | 20,920 | 1,158 | 17,167 | +22.1% | 8 |
Total | 175,733 | (44,857) | 73,992 | 101,741 | 29,135 | +5.1% | 138 |
Occupancy
- Occupancy increase (+27 bps vs 6M22) for the fifth consecutive quarter
- By markets, best performer this quarter has been Lisbon, once again fully occupied
Stock | 1,172,058 sqm | |||
WIP | 142,753 sqm | |||
Stock incl. WIP | 1,314,811 sqm | |||
Occupancy rate(3) | ||||
Change bps | ||||
9M22 | 6M22 | |||
Madrid | 88.2% | 87.9% | +35 | |
Barcelona | 93.2% | 94.1% | (90) | |
Lisbon | 100.0% | 99.6% | +36 | |
Other | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | |
Total | 90.7% | 90.4% | +27 | |
- Portfolio in operation for 9M21 (€ 155.9m of GRI) and for 9M22 (€ 164.7m of GRI)
- Excluding roll-overs
- MERLIN policy excludes buildings under complete refurbishment. Buildings excluded this period are Plaza Ruiz Picasso, Plaza Ruiz Picasso II, Atica 1, PE Cerro Gamos, PLZFA, PE Atica XIX D and Adequa 4 & 7
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LOGISTICS
Gross rents bridge | Rents breakdown | ||||||||||
(€m) | |||||||||||
LfL(1) | Gross rents | Passing rent | WAULT | ||||||||
+9.0% | |||||||||||
9M22 (€ m) | (€/sqm/m) | (yr) | |||||||||
48.7 | +4.3 | +1.2 | 54.2 | ||||||||
Madrid | 33.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | ||||||||
Barcelona | 7.8 | 7.0 | 2.5 | ||||||||
Other | 12.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | ||||||||
9M21 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 9M22 | ||||||||
growth | acquisitions, | Total | 54.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | ||||||
disposals & other | |||||||||||
Leasing activity
- Strong organic performance (+9.0% LfL) fueled by occupancy gains, indexation and reversionary potential captured
- 3Q22 leasing activity highlights:
- 47,211 sqm new lease with Logista in A2-Cabanillas Park II A, Madrid
- 12,618 sqm renewal with Pallex in A2-San Fernando II, Madrid
- 4,544 sqm new leases with Dia and Tamdis in Sevilla ZAL, Sevilla
- 3,721 sqm new lease with Masiques in PLZF, Barcelona
- 2,710 sqm new lease with Transmec de Bortoli in A2-Coslada Complex, Madrid
LTM | |||||||
sqm | Contracted | Out | In | Renewals | Net | Release spread | # Contracts |
Madrid | 164,958 | (13,808) | 93,310 | 71,648 | 79,502 | +4.3% | 5 |
Barcelona | 6,446 | (13,275) | 6,446 | - | (6,829) | +12.2% | 2 |
Other | 52,082 | (4,544) | 25,308 | 26,774 | 20,764 | +19.1% | 4 |
Total | 223,486 | (31,627) | 125,064 | 98,422 | 93,437 | +8.0% | 11 |
Occupancy
- Virtual full occupancy at both MERLIN (98.6%) and ZAL Port (99.6%)
Stock | 1,439,064 sqm | Occupancy rate | ||||
WIP(2) | 650,020 sqm | bps | ||||
9M22 | 6M22 | |||||
Best II | 259,708 sqm | |||||
Madrid | 98.8% | 99.7% | (92) | |||
Best III | 390,312 sqm | |||||
Barcelona | 93.6% | 93.6% | - | |||
Stock incl. WIP | 2,089,085 sqm | |||||
ZAL Port | 736,217 sqm | Other | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | |
Stock managed | 2,825,302 sqm | Total | 98.6% | 99.2% | (57) |
- Portfolio in operation for 9M21 (€ 47.3m of GRI) and for 9M22 (€ 51.6m of GRI)
- WIP includes in progress and Landbank Best II & III
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LOGISTICS (CONT.)
INVESTMENTS, REFURBISHMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Best II (as from 30/09/2022)
- 56% of Best II has been delivered achieving a 7.9% YoC
- Assets delivered YTD: Cabanillas Park I H and Cabanillas Park II A, totalling 70,488 sqm
GLA (sqm) | ERV (€m) | Investment (€m) | ERV YoC | |
A2-Cabanillas Park I J | 45,241 | 1.8 | 26.9 | 6.9% |
A2-Cabanillas Park II B | 47,342 | 2.1 | 25.7 | 8.1% |
In progress | 92,583 | |||
A2-Cabanillas Park II | 116,125 | 5.1 | 62.8 | 8.1% |
A2-Azuqueca III | 51,000 | 2.3 | 30.1 | 7.7% |
Landbank | 167,125 | |||
Best III (as from 30/09/2022)
- 22% of Best III has been delivered achieving a 8.0% YoC
- No assets delivered YTD
GLA (sqm) | ERV (€m) | Investment (€m) | ERV YoC | |
Lisbon Park | 179,693 | 8.4 | 118.1 | 7.1% |
Sevilla ZAL WIP | 15,122 | 1.6 | 18.0 | 9.0% |
A2-San Fernando III | 98,924 | 5.1 | 54.9 | 9.3% |
Valencia | 96,572 | 4.4 | 56.2 | 7.8% |
Landbank | 390,312 | |||
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SHOPPING CENTERS
Gross rents bridge
(€m)
LfL(1) +6.5%
85.3 | +5.6 | +0.4 | 91.3 | ||
9M21 | Like-for-Like | Balance | 9M22 | ||
growth | acquisitions, | ||||
disposals & other |
Rents breakdown
Gross rents | Passing rent | WAULT | |
9M22 (€ m) | (€/sqm/m) | (yr) | |
MERLIN | 91.3 | 22.2 | 2.2 |
Footfall and tenant sales(2)
vs 9M21 | vs 9M19 | |
Tenant sales | +34.8% | +1.5% |
Footfall | +24.7% | (9.2%) |
OCR(3) | 12.0% |
Leasing activity
- Tenant sales above pre-Covid levels both on a YTD (+1.5% vs 9M19) and on a monthly basis (+6.1% vs September 2019)
- OCR at very healthy levels (12.0%)
- 3Q22 leasing activity highlights:
- 3,229 sqm new lease (extension) with Zara in Saler
- 1,533 sqm new lease with Ikono in Arenas
- 932 sqm new lease with Bershka in Saler
- 566 sqm new lease with Zara Home in Porto Pi
- 450 sqm new lease with Skechers in Bonaire
- 433 sqm new lease with Pepco in Saler
LTM | |||||||
sqm | Contracted | Out | In | Renewals | Net | Release spread | # Contracts |
Total | 48,481 | (19,303) | 21,790 | 26,691 | 2,487 | +5.3% | 188 |
Occupancy
- Occupancy continues increasing (+42 bps vs 6M22), reaching all time high figures for the fourth consecutive quarter, proving the resiliency of MERLIN´s portfolio
- Best performer this quarter has been Saler
Stock | 461,431 sqm | ||
Tres Aguas(4) | 67,940 sqm | ||
Stock with Tres Aguas | 529,371 sqm | ||
Occupancy rate | |||
9M22 | 6M22 | bps | |
Total | 94.8% | 94.3% | 42 |
- Portfolio in operation for 9M21 (€ 85.3m of GRI) and for 9M22 (€ 90.9m of GRI)
- Excluding X-Madrid, opened in November 2019
- Including the impact of the commercial policy
- Tres Aguas at 100% allocation
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