Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We lea se facilities in different countries of Latin America that are used for administrative, marketing, product development and shipping activities purposes. All of our offices are occupied under lease agreements, except for one of our Argentine offices and the Venezuelan offices that are owned by the Company. The leases for our facilities provide for renewal options and after expiration, we can renegotiate the leases with our current landlords, or move to a nother location. From time to time we consider various alternatives related to our long-term facility needs. While we believe our existing facilities are adequate to meet our immediate needs, it may become necessary to lease or acquire additional or alternative space to accommodate any future growth.
For Mercado Envios, we operate fulfillment, cross docking and service centers in multiple locations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, United States, Peru, Uruguay and China.
Ou r headquarters are located in Montevideo, Uruguay. Our data centers are located in Virginia, United States, and occupy approximately 100 square meters. As of December 31, 2025, our owned and leased facilities (excluding data centers) provided us with square meters as follows:
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Total
Owned facilities (1)
5,499 — — 880 6,379
Leased facilities 192,139 2,589,203 2,024,993 129,185 4,935,520
Managed by Third Parties (2)
135,480 756,778 — 149,221 1,041,479
Total facilities 333,118 3,345,981 2,024,993 279,286 5,983,378
(1) Includes offices in Venezuela.
(2) Includes properties that are leased by the Company and managed by third parties.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Please refer to Item 8 of Part II, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies—Litigation and Other Legal Matters.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
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