3M24 RESULTS

Trading Update

CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE

+3.8%

Gross rents like-for-like YoY

(4.4%)

FFO per share YoY

  • Strong operating performance continues, with healthy rental growth (+3.8% LfL)
  • FFO conversion impacted by the drag of data centers and higher financial costs (-4.4% FFO vs 3M23)
  • Occupancy remains stable at 95.8%
  • € 3.0m in non-core divestments with minimal investment activity. Further € 79.3m non-core disposals signed and expected to be executed in FY24 at a double digit premium to FY23 GAV
  • S&P has upgraded MERLIN's credit rating to BBB+ on the basis of sustained lower leverage and expanding cash flow base
  • No valuation during the period. NTA per share standing at € 15.20
  • € 0.24 per share final 2023 dividend to be paid out on June 4th

(€ million)

3M24

3M23

YoY

Total revenues

127.3

121.4

4.9%

Gross rents

124.2

119.2

4.2%

Gross rents after

117.5

112.5

4.5%

incentives

Net rents after propex

104.1

100.9

3.2%

& collection losses

Gross-to-net margin(1)

88.6%

89.7%

EBITDA(2)

93.6

90.4

3.6%

Margin

75.4%

75.8%

FFO(3)

72.0

75.3

(4.4%)

Margin

58.0%

63.1%

AFFO

70.1

72.6

(3.5%)

Net earnings

64.8

66.2

(2.1%)

(€ per share)

3M24

3M23

YoY

FFO

0.15

0.16

(4.4%)

AFFO

0.15

0.15

(3.5%)

EPS

0.14

0.14

(2.1%)

EPRA NTA

15.20

15.82

(3.9%)

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

Rents like-for-like YoY

+2.8%

+4.9%

+4.8%

Offices

Logistics

S. Centers

Release spread

+3.4%

+5.2%

+7.8%

Offices

Logistics

S. Centers

Occupancy vs 31/12/2023

3M24

Contracted

Rent

Leasing

Occ. vs

activity

31/12/23

sqm

€m

LfL

Release

Bps

change

spread

Offices

48,195

66.6

2.8%

3.4%

(30)

Logistics

47,429

20.9

4.9%

5.2%

(56)

Shopping

15,160

33.0

4.8%

7.8%

(20)

centers

Data

n.a.

0.4

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Centers

Other

n.a.

3.3

+8.0%

n.m.

(44)

Total

110,784

124.2

+3.8%

(37)

(37 bps)95.8%

  • Offices: 48,195 sqm contracted.
    LfL of +2.8% and release spread of +3.4%
  • Logistics: 47,429 sqm contracted.
    LfL of +4.9% and release spread of +5.2%
  • Shopping centers: 15,160 sqm contracted. LfL of +4.8% and release spread of +7.8%
  1. Net of incentives
  2. Excludes non-overhead costs items (€ 1.9m) plus LTIP accrual (€ 0.7m)
  3. FFO equals EBITDA less net interest payments, less minorities, less recurring income taxes plus share in earnings of equity method
  4. Portfolio in operation for 3M23 (€ 115.1m of GRI) and for 3M24 (€ 119.5m of GRI)

Gross rents bridge

(€m)

LfL(4)

+3.8%

119.2

+4.4

(0.6)

124.2

3M23

Like-for-Like

Balance

3M24

growth

acquisitions,

disposals & other

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OFFICES

Gross rents bridge

Rents breakdown

(€m)

LfL(1)

Gross rents

Passing rent

WAULT

+2.8%

3M24 (€ m)

(€/sqm/m)

(yr)

+1.7

+2.1

66.6

Madrid

46.6

20.4

3.2

62.8

Barcelona

11.0

21.5

2.8

Lisbon

8.3

21.9

4.0

Other

0.6

11.9

6.2

3M23

Like-for-Like

Balance

3M24

growth

acquisitions,

Total

66.5

20.7

3.3

disposals & other

Leasing activity

  • Positive rental increase on renewals continues (+3.4%) despite the high CPI indexation captured in 2022-2023
  • 1Q24 leasing activity highlights:
    • 9,315 sqm renewal with Ministerio de Interior (Spanish Government) in Alcalá 38-40, Madrid
    • 7,962 sqm new leases with Willis Tower Watson and Globant in Plaza Ruiz Picasso 11, Madrid
    • 2,641 sqm new lease with Emerson in PE Las Tablas, Madrid
    • 2,442 sqm renewal with UPS in PE Alvento, Madrid
    • 2,216 sqm new lease with Mango in Diagonal 514, Barcelona
    • 2,112 sqm renewal with IQVIA in Juan Esplandiu 11-13, Madrid
    • 1,541 sqm new lease with Grupo Serveo in PE Via Norte, Madrid

LTM

sqm

Contracted

Out

In

Renewals(2)

Net

Release spread

# Contracts

Madrid

40,745

(15,753)

25,099

15,646

9,346

+3.2%

92

Barcelona

7,450

(4,039)

5,264

2,186

1,225

+3.9%

41

Lisbon

-

-

-

-

-

n.m.

n.m.

Total

48,195

(19,792)

30,363

17,832

10,571

+3.4%

137

Occupancy

  • Resilient occupancy (92.2%)
  • By markets, best performer this quarter has been, once again, Madrid NBA A-1

Stock

1,151,668 sqm

WIP

164,603 sqm

Stock incl. WIP

1,316,271 sqm

Occupancy rate(3)

Change bps

3M24

3M23

Madrid

90.7%

89.7%

+97

Barcelona

92.8%

95.9%

(309)

Lisbon

99.9%

100.0%

(15)

Other

100.0%

100.0%

-

Total

92.2%

92.2%

(1)

  1. Portfolio in operation for 3M23 (€ 60.9m of GRI) and for 3M24 (€ 62.6m of GRI)
  2. Excluding roll-overs
  3. MERLIN policy excludes buildings under complete refurbishment. Buildings excluded this period are Plaza Ruiz Picasso, Plaza Ruiz Picasso extension, Torre Lisboa, PE Cerro Gamos 2, 3 & 5, Encinar, PLZFA and Josefa Valcarcel 48

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LOGISTICS

Gross rents bridge

Rents breakdown

(€m)

LfL(1)

Gross rents

Passing rent

WAULT

+4.9%

+0.2

20.9

3M24 (€ m)

(€/sqm/m)

(yr)

19.7

+1.0

Madrid

13.4

4.3

3.8

Barcelona

3.0

7.8

2.5

Other

4.5

4.6

1.8

3M23

Like-for-Like

Balance

3M24

growth

acquisitions,

Total

20.9

4.7

3.2

disposals & other

Leasing activity

  • Compelling organic performance (+4.9% LfL), in line with rental increases on renewals (+5.2% release spread)
  • 1Q24 leasing activity highlights:
    • 47,429 sqm new lease with Pepco in A2-Cabanillas Park II B

LTM

sqm

Contracted

Out

In

Renewals

Net

Release spread

# Contracts

Madrid

47,429

(2,850)

47,429

-

44,579

+2.2%

6

Barcelona

-

(3,892)

-

-

(3,892)

+12.7%

3

Other

-

(2,192)

-

-

(2,192)

n.m.

n.m.

Total

47,429

(8,934)

47,429

-

38,495

+5.2%

10

Occupancy

  • The portfolio continues running virtually at full occupancy (98.4%)
  • MERLIN efforts are now focused on transforming into pre-lets the HoTs for the landbank development

Stock

1,510,808 sqm

Occupancy rate

WIP(2)

557,350 sqm

bps

3M24

3M23

Best II

167,038 sqm

Madrid

98.4%

96.0%

+237

Best III

390,312 sqm

Barcelona

95.7%

92.5%

+321

Stock incl. WIP

2,068,158 sqm

ZAL Port

757,003 sqm

Other

99.4%

100.0%

(60)

Stock managed

2,825,161 sqm

Total

98.4%

96.8%

165

  1. Portfolio in operation for 3M23 (€ 19.6m of GRI) and for 3M24 (€ 20.6m of GRI)
  2. WIP includes in progress and Landbank Best II & III

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LOGISTICS (CONT.)

INVESTMENTS, REFURBISHMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Logistics development program (as of 31/03/2024)

  • 525k sqm have been delivered to date achieving a YoC at delivery of 7.8%
  • 557k sqm of Landbank, all of which has now reached ready to build status, distributed among selected locations in Madrid, Lisbon, Valencia and Seville

Logistics pipeline as of 3M24

GLA

Pending capex

Expected GRI

YoC(1)

(sqm)

(€m)

(€m)

(%)

Near term pipeline

141k

78

8.2

7.6%

(2025)

Medium term pipeline

98k

61

6.1

7.6%

(2026-2027)

Non-committed

318k

162

17.7

±7.0%

long-term pipeline(2)

  • Ca. 40% of total landbank with HoT (113k sqm in the short term and 98k sqm in the medium term)

DATACENTERS

  • MAD01-GET,BCN01-PLZF and BIO03-ARAData Centers fully operational and delivered to the anchor tenant, proving to market best-in-classtechnical specifications (1.15 PUE and 0.0 WUE).
  • LIS01-VFXData Center license granted and power secured for a >90 MW AI Campus
  • BIO02-ARA(76 MW) extension construction license expected before year end

Data Centers pipeline (up to 60 MW IT capacity) w/o Lisbon

Capex Invested

2024 Capex

+2025 Capex

Expected

Stabilized

Stabilized

stabilized GRI

as of 3M24

(€m)

(€m)

GRI YoC(1) (%)

NOI YoC (%)

(€m)

283

120

163

c.81

c.14.4%

>10%

  • Fully licensed land and power available for an additional 200 MW of IT capacity
  • The company continues studying strategic alternatives to fund the program
  1. Including land cost
  2. To be developed on a pre-let basis

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SHOPPING CENTERS

Gross rents bridge

Rents breakdown

(€m)

Gross rents

Passing rent

WAULT

LfL(1)

3M24 (€ m)

(€/sqm/m)

(yr)

+4.8%

TOTAL

33.0

25.5

2.2

33.5

+1.5

(2.0)

33.0

Footfall and tenant sales

vs 3M23

3M23

Like-for-Like

Balance

3M24

growth

acquisitions,

disposals & other

Tenant sales

+8.1%

Footfall

+6.6%

OCR

11.6%

Leasing activity

  • Footfall (+6.6% vs 3M23) and sales (+8.1% vs 3M23) setting new records and enabling rental growth while maintaining affordable rents (11.6% OCR in 3M24)
  • LfL rental increase (+4.8%) continues performing satisfactorily
  • 1Q24 leasing activity highlights:
    • 3,049 sqm new lease with Zara and 1,013 sqm new lease (extension) Zara Home and Oysho in Almada
    • 1,916 sqm renewal with Mercadona in Arenas
    • 1,877 sqm renewal with Altafit in Porto Pi
    • 1,011 sqm new lease with El Txiringuito in X-Madrid
    • 844 sqm renewal with Mango in La Vital
    • 557 sqm renewal with La Tagliatela in Saler

LTM

sqm

Contracted

Out

In

Renewals

Net

Release spread

# Contracts

Total

15,160

(8,523)

7,643

7,518

(880)

+7.8%

80

Occupancy

Occupancy stands at 96.0%

Stock

431,349 sqm

Best performer this quarter has been

Tres Aguas(2)

67,940 sqm

X-Madrid

Stock with Tres Aguas

499,289 sqm

Occupancy rate

3M24

3M23

bps

Total

96.0%

94.4%

+161

  1. Portfolio in operation for 3M23 (€ 31.4m of GRI) and for 3M24 (€ 32.9m of GRI)
  2. Tres Aguas at 100% allocation

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BALANCE SHEET

  • LTV stands at 35.0%
  • No further maturities until November 2026 after tackling May 2025 maturity with a mix of banking debt (secured and unsecured) and bond financing, under satisfactory terms
  • S&P has upgraded MERLIN's credit rating to BBB+ on the basis of sustained lower leverage and expanding cash flow base

Corporate rating

Outlook

BBB+

Stable

Baa2

Positive

Ratios

31/03/2024

31/12/2023

LTV (Inc. TC)

35.0%

35.0%

Av. Interest rate

2.38%

2.38%

Av. Maturity (years)

4.9

5.1

Unsecured debt to total debt

90.6%

90.4%

Interest rate fixed

99.7%

99.7%

Liquidity position (€m)(1)

1,393

1,309

€ million

GAV

11,314.8

Gross financial debt

4,626

Cash and equivalents(2)

(561)

Net financial debt

4,065

NTA

7,139

INVESTMENTS, DIVESTMENTS AND CAPEX

  • € 3.0m in non-core divestments. During the quarter € 79.3m of disposals signed and expected to be executed in FY24 at a double digit premium to FY23 GAV for which € 10.4m in deposits have been received by May 2024
  • Muted acquisitions during 3M24, limited to consolidating a 100% ownership in Plaza Ruiz Picasso extension, a c. 4,500 sqm building adjacent to our Plaza Ruiz Picasso development. Works are expected to begin in 3Q25
  • Capex efforts continue focused on Best II & III and Digital Infrastructure Plan (Mega)
  • Plaza Ruiz Picasso 11 continues welcoming tenants, with 7,962 sqm to Willis Tower Watson
    and Globant and 6,188 sqm to our coworking subsidiary (LOOM) with 50% already fitted-out and delivered and the rest already committed with end-users. 10,493 sqm for IBM were already delivered in December 2023

Offices

Retail

Logistics

Data Centers

€ million

Acquisitions

Plaza Ruiz Picasso

8.1

extension

Bilbao Arasur (Data Center)

Greenfield

A2-Cabanillas Park II Madrid-Getafe (Data Center)

25.5

development

Lisboa-Park

Barcelona PLZF (Data Center)

Lisboa (Data Center)

Plaza Ruiz Picasso

Callao 5

Refurbishments

PE Cerro Gamos

12.7

Marineda

Josefa Valcarcel 48

Like-for-like portfolio

3.2

(Defensive Capex)(3)

Total

49.5

  1. Includes cash (€ 545.3m) and treasury stock (€ 15.4m) and undrawned credit facilities (€ 832.4m) in 3M24
  2. Includes cash (€ 545.3m) and treasury stock (€ 15.4m)
  3. € 1.9m are capitalized in balance sheet and € 1.3m are expensed in P&L

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APPENDIX

  1. Consolidated Profit and Loss
  2. Consolidated Balance Sheet

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1. Consolidated Profit and Loss

(€ thousand)

31/03/2024

31/03/2023

Gross rents

124,208

119,247

Offices

66,622

62,832

Logistics

20,887

19,721

Shopping centers

32,956

33,519

Data Centers

418

-

Other

3,325

3,175

Other income

3,107

2,158

Total Revenues

127,315

121,405

Incentives

(6,661)

(6,741)

Total Operating Expenses

(29,627)

(25,357)

Propex

(13,428)

(11,612)

Personnel expenses

(8,865)

(8,604)

Opex general expenses

(4,764)

(4,084)

Opex non-overheads

(1,869)

(356)

LTIP Provision

(701)

(701)

Accounting EBITDA

91,027

89,307

Depreciation

(578)

(466)

Gain / (losses) on disposal of assets

429

2,515

Provisions

582

(7)

Change in fair value of investment property

-

-

EBIT

91,460

91,349

Net financial expenses

(25,391)

(19,707)

Debt amortization costs

(1,869)

(1,367)

Change in fair value of financial instruments

(49)

(6,039)

Share in earnings of equity method instruments

2,490

3,620

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

66,641

67,856

Income taxes

(1,854)

(1,683)

PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD RECURRING OPERATIONS

64,787

66,173

Minorities

-

-

PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE

64,787

66,173

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2. Consolidated Balance Sheet

(€ thousand)

ASSETS

31/03/2024

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

31/03/2024

NON CURRENT ASSETS

11,532,728

EQUITY

6,615,293

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investment property

Investments accounted by the equity method

Non-current financial assets

Deferred tax assets

1,474

Subscribed capital

469,771

8,348

Share premium

3,541,379

10,684,996

Reserves

2,548,984

539,978

Results from previous exercises

97,610

220,359

Treasury stock

(15,440)

77,573

Other equity holder contributions

540

Interim dividend

(93,673)

Profit for the period

64,788

Valuation adjustments

1,334

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

5,393,088

Long term debt

4,763,091

Long term provisions

16,807

Deferred tax liabilities

613,190

CURRENT ASSETS

674,373

CURRENT LIABILITIES

198,720

Trade and other receivables

Short term investments in group companies and associates

Short-term financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other current assets

54,739

Short term debt

48,978

3,159

Trade and other payables

131,910

1,841

Other current liabilities

17,832

545,295

69,339

TOTAL ASSETS

12,207,101

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

12,207,101

APM: definitions and reconciliation of APMs to the latest audited financial accounts can be found on page 57 of https://ir.merlinproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Results-report-3M24-4-1.pdf

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