FIBRA Prologis Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Results

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Apr 18, 2023, 17:35 ET

MEXICO CITY, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today reported results for the first quarter 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE QUARTER:

Period-end and average occupancy were 98.4 and 98.4 percent, respectively.
Net effective rents on rollover were 38.5 percent.
Customer retention was 84.1 percent.
Same store cash NOI was 10.4 percent.
Improved our MSCI ESG rating from BBB to A.

Net earnings per CBFI was Ps. 1.0444 (US$0.0548) for the quarter compared with Ps. 5.0689 (US$0.2467) for the same period in 2022.

Funds from operations (FFO), as modified by FIBRA Prologis per CBFI, was Ps. 0.9044 (US$0.0474) for the quarter compared with Ps. 0.9656 (US$0.0468) for the same period in 2022.

SOLID OPERATING RESULTS

"FIBRA Prologis had an excellent start to 2023, with better-than-expected operating and financial results," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico. "Market conditions remain strong and favorable with demand for logistics real estate holding steady across our six markets."

Operating Portfolio	1Q23	1Q22	Notes
Period End Occupancy	98.4 %	97.6 %	Five of our markets are above 97%.
Average Occupancy	98.4 %	97.7 %	Above 96% since 2Q19.
Leases Commenced	1.4 MSF	1.7 MSF	Activity primarily concentrated in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Reynosa.
Customer Retention	84.1 %	89.2 %
Net Effective Rent Change	38.5 %	11.3 %	Led by Monterrey and Mexico City.
Same Store Cash NOI	10.4 %	3.7 %	Led by annual rent increases and rent change.
Same Store Net Effective NOI	9.0 %	3.2 %	Led by annual rent increases and rent change.

STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION

As of March 31, 2023, FIBRA Prologis' leverage was 20.7 percent and liquidity was approximately Ps. 10.8 billion (US$598 million), which included Ps. 9.0 billion (US$500 million) of available capacity on its unsecured credit facility and Ps. 1.8 billion (US$98 million) of unrestricted cash.

UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR 2023

(US$ in million, except per CBFI amounts) FX = Ps$20.5 per US$1.00	Low	High
FFO per CBFI	US$0.1800	US$0.1900
Same Store Cash NOI	5.5 %	7.5 %
Building Acquisitions	US$250	US$450

WEBCAST & CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

FIBRA Prologis will host a live webcast/conference call to discuss quarterly results, current market conditions and future outlook. Here are the event details:

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 9 a.m. Mexico Time.
Access the live webcast at www.fibraprologis.com, in the Investor Relations section, by clicking Events.
Dial in: +1 888 330 2384 or +1 240 789 2701 and enter Passcode 3140861.

A telephonic replay will be available April 19 - May 3 at +1 800 770 2030 from the U.S. and Canada or at +1 647 362 9199 from all other countries using conference code 3140861. The replay will be posted in the Investor Relations section of the FIBRA Prologis website.

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of March 31, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 225 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 43.6 million square feet (4.0 million square meters) of gross leasable area.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

Non-Solicitation - Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.

SOURCE FIBRA Prologis