Earnings Call Webcast to Discuss 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
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Key Financial Results – Fourth Quarter 2025 compared to Fourth Quarter 2024
- Total Revenues were
$50.3 million compared to$58.6 million in Q4 2024. - Operating Loss was
$1.0 million compared to Operating Income of$1.5 million in Q4 2024. - Net Loss was
$2.6 million compared to a Net Loss of$2.2 million in Q4 2024. - Basic Loss per Share was
$0.11 compared to a Basic Loss per Share of$0.10 in Q4 2024. - Adjusted EBITDA was
$5.1 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of$6.8 million reported in Q4 2024.
The Australian dollar average exchange rates strengthened against the
Key Financial Results – Full Year 2025 compared to Full Year 2024
- Total Revenue was
$203.0 million compared to Total Revenue of$210.5 million in 2024. - Operating Loss was
$5.3 million compared to an Operating Loss of$14.0 million in 2024. - Net Loss was
$14.1 million compared to a Net Loss of$35.3 million for 2024. - Basic Loss per Share of
$0.62 improved by 60.8% (or$0.96 ) from Basic Loss per Share of$1.58 for 2024. - At
$17.8 million , Full Year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, which included an$8.4 million gain on sale of assets, improved by$15.7 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of$2.1 million in 2024.
The Australian and
Regarding our Real Estate assets, our global Real Estate Division delivered improved Operating Income for both Q4 2025 and the full year 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024. These improvements were driven by (i) the strong and steady performance of our 58 third party tenant
Global Cinema Business
- Our Q4 2025 global cinema (i) revenue decreased by 14% to
$46.9 million from$54.6 million in Q4 2024 and (ii) operating income decreased by 76% to$0.9 million , from an income of$3.8 million in Q4 2024. Overall, these results are a reflection of (i) the record setting films that powered Q4 2024, (ii) in theU.S. , the closure of an unprofitable 14-screen cinema and (iii) in NZ, the closure of an unprofitable 3-screen cinema. - For the full year 2025, our Cinema Operating Income of
$3.6 million increased by$6.4 million compared to an Operating Loss of$2.8 million in 2024. This increase in Operating Income is attributable to a decrease in our Operating Expenses (notably ourU.S. Cinema occupancy expense) and Depreciation and Amortization expenses, in part related to our cinema closures in theU.S. andNew Zealand . - Our average ticket price (“ATP”) was the highest fourth quarter and highest year ever in all three of our countries and the highest quarter ever in
U.S. andNew Zealand . - With respect to our food and beverage (“F&B”) programs: (i) our F&B sales per person (“SPP”) represented the highest quarter and highest year ever for our Australian Cinemas, (ii) our
New Zealand cinema division’s F&B SPP set a record for the highest fourth quarter ever, which was the second highest quarter ever, and the highest year ever, and (iii) ourU.S. cinema F&B SPP also ranked the highest fourth quarter and highest year ever for periods when ourU.S. circuit was fully operating (i.e. excluding pandemic closure periods). - For the 2025 year, our Total Cinema Revenue was also adversely impacted by the continued decline in the value of the Australian and
New Zealand dollar against theU.S. dollar.
Global Real Estate Business
- With respect to our global real estate division, for the full year 2025, revenues decreased by 8% to
$18.4 million from$20.0 million in 2024. This decrease is attributable to lower property rental income inAustralia and New Zealand , due to sales of our property assets inWellington , NZ and Townsville, AU, partially offset by higher property revenue andLive Theatre rental and ancillary income in theU.S. - Our Operating Income increased to
$5.9 million in 2025 compared to$4.7 million in 2024, primarily as a result of (i) increased Live Theatre Revenue for theU.S. , (ii) lower operating expenses inAustralia and New Zealand due to the sales of ourWellington , NZ and Townsville, AU properties, and (iii) lower depreciation and amortization expense in all three countries, which was partially offset by the decrease in Australian andNew Zealand revenue as a result of the property sales. - Our Q4 2025 global real estate division (i) revenues decreased from
$5.2 million , in the fourth quarter of 2024, to$4.4 million , while our (ii) operating income increased slightly by 1% to$1.5 million in 2025, compared Q4 2024. - And, as of the end of Q4 2025, we now own a 100% interest in our Cinema 123 property.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
- As of
December 31, 2025 , our cash and cash equivalents were$10 .5 million, of which$3.3 million ,$6.8 million and$0.4 million were held in theU.S. ,Australia, and New Zealand , respectively. As ofDecember 31, 2025 , our total outstanding secured borrowings were$185.1 million against total book value assets of$434 .9 million. - We are committed to evaluating our asset portfolio for opportunities to monetize select assets that will reduce our interest expense and as well as provide additional liquidity to support, sustain and, on an opportunistic basis, grow our cinema operations. This plan is at work with our recent decision to monetize the Cinemas 123 in
New York City . - In 2025, we completed two significant asset monetization’s during the first half of 2025. On
January 31, 2025 , we sold ourWellington, New Zealand properties for$21.5 million (NZ$38.0 million). OnMay 21, 2025 , we sold ourCannon Park properties in Townsville,Queensland for$20.7 million (AU$32.0 million). Proceeds from these transactions were used, in part, to reduce approximately$32.1 million of bank debt. - Through 2025 and into early 2026, we have worked with our key lenders to modify principal repayment dates and adjust existing covenants:
- In
May 2025 , we extended the maturity of our44 Union Square loan toNovember 6, 2026 , with an option to extend further toMay 6, 2027 . - With respect to our
Bank of America/Bank of Hawaii loan, (i) inJuly 2025 , we extended the maturity toMay 18, 2026 , (ii) onDecember 29, 2025 , we further extended the maturity toSeptember 18, 2026 and (iii) onFebruary 27, 2026 , we further modified the loan’s payment schedule. - In
July 2025 , we extended the maturity of our loan on ourLive Theatre assets in NYC toJune 1, 2026 . - On
November 12, 2025 , we extended the maturity of our National Australia Bank (“NAB”) loan toJuly 31, 2030 , and modified the principal repayment schedule. - In
November 2025 , we extended the maturity of our Valley NationalBank Loan toOctober 1, 2026 . - On
December 19, 2025 , we completed the purchase ofSutton Hill Associates , aCalifornia general partnership. As a result of that transaction, we acquired the 25% minority interest in our Cinemas 123 that we did not already own and acquired the legal interest, as opposed to the beneficial interest in the sublease and improvements constituting our Village East by Angelika, subject to certain indebtedness owed bySutton Hill Associates to a third party. That indebtedness, atDecember 31, 2025 , had a face amount of$13.6 million and a fair market value of$7.6 million , interest payable quarterly at 4.75% per annum with all principal due and payable in a bullet payment onSeptember 30, 2035 . In consolidation, the transaction relieved us of$7.1 million in short term liabilities payable to a subsidiary ofSutton Hill Associates . - On
February 6, 2026 , we executed an agreement to defer a principal payment related to our44 Union Square loan, which we have settled onMarch 13, 2026 . - On
March 30, 2026 , in anticipation of the upcoming scheduled NAB debt repayments, NAB has agreed to reduce our minimum liquidity requirement for a limited defined period in 2025.
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Reading’s cinema subsidiaries operate under multiple cinema brands: Reading Cinemas,
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains a variety of forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those related to our expected operated results; our belief regarding the quality, the quantity and the appeal of upcoming movie releases in 2026 and our revenue expectations relating to such movie releases; our expectations regarding our monetization of our fee interests under our cinemas and our ability to pay down high interest debt; and our expectations of our liquidity and capital requirements and the allocation of funds. You can recognize these statements by our use of words, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” and “anticipate” or other similar terminology.
Given the variety and unpredictability of the factors that will ultimately influence our businesses and our results of operation, no guarantees can be given that any of our forward-looking statements will ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results will undoubtedly vary and there is no guarantee as to how our securities will perform either when considered in isolation or when compared to other securities or investment opportunities.
Forward-looking statements made by us in this earnings release are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or to revise any of our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law. Accordingly, you should always note the date to which our forward-looking statements speak to.
Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those factors discussed throughout Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors – and Part II Item 7 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, as well as the risk factors set forth in any other filings made under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, including any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for more information.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Cinema | $ | 188,603 | $ | 195,130 | $ | 207,641 | ||||||
| Real estate | 14,385 | 15,397 | 15,103 | |||||||||
| Total revenues | 202,988 | 210,527 | 222,744 | |||||||||
| Costs and expenses | ||||||||||||
| Cinema | (168,328 | ) | (179,377 | ) | (187,418 | ) | ||||||
| Real estate | (7,463 | ) | (9,243 | ) | (8,763 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (13,198 | ) | (15,779 | ) | (18,422 | ) | ||||||
| General and administrative | (19,306 | ) | (20,161 | ) | (20,172 | ) | ||||||
| Total costs and expenses | (208,295 | ) | (224,560 | ) | (234,775 | ) | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (5,307 | ) | (14,033 | ) | (12,031 | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | (17,930 | ) | (21,154 | ) | (19,418 | ) | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on noncontrolling interest acquisition | 2,691 | — | — | |||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 8,365 | (1,371 | ) | 562 | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (2,178 | ) | 1,528 | (164 | ) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures | (14,359 | ) | (35,030 | ) | (31,051 | ) | ||||||
| Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures | 560 | (387 | ) | 456 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (13,799 | ) | (35,417 | ) | (30,595 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (853 | ) | (481 | ) | (590 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (14,652 | ) | $ | (35,898 | ) | $ | (31,185 | ) | |||
| Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (512 | ) | (597 | ) | (512 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to | $ | (14,140 | ) | $ | (35,301 | ) | $ | (30,673 | ) | |||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.62 | ) | $ | (1.58 | ) | $ | (1.38 | ) | |||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.62 | ) | $ | (1.58 | ) | $ | (1.38 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding–basic | 22,652,270 | 22,401,662 | 22,222,635 | |||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding–diluted | 22,652,270 | 22,401,662 | 22,222,635 | |||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,531 | $ | 12,347 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 2,327 | 2,735 | ||||||
| Receivables | 4,553 | 5,276 | ||||||
| Inventories | 1,664 | 1,685 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 2,281 | 2,668 | ||||||
| Asset groups held for sale | 460 | 32,331 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 21,816 | 57,042 | ||||||
| Operating properties, net | 207,974 | 214,694 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 159,659 | 160,873 | ||||||
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 3,264 | 3,138 | ||||||
| 24,603 | 23,712 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,576 | 1,800 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 2,619 | 953 | ||||||
| Other assets | 13,418 | 8,799 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 434,929 | $ | 471,011 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 52,826 | $ | 48,651 | ||||
| Film rent payable | 6,973 | 5,820 | ||||||
| Debt - current portion | 35,999 | 69,193 | ||||||
| Derivative financial instruments - current portion | 56 | — | ||||||
| Taxes payable | 545 | 891 | ||||||
| Deferred current revenue | 11,327 | 9,731 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current portion | 20,081 | 20,747 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 774 | 6,593 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 128,581 | 161,626 | ||||||
| Debt – long-term portion | 114,350 | 105,239 | ||||||
| Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion | — | 137 | ||||||
| Subordinated debt - non-current portion | 27,617 | 27,394 | ||||||
| Noncurrent tax liabilities | 6,434 | 6,041 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion | 162,919 | 161,702 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 13,126 | 13,662 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 453,027 | $ | 475,801 | ||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||
| Class A non-voting common shares, par value | ||||||||
| 33,972,781 issued and 21,036,670 outstanding at | ||||||||
| issued and 20,745,594 outstanding at | $ | 241 | $ | 238 | ||||
| Class B voting common shares, par value | ||||||||
| 1,680,590 issued and outstanding at | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Nonvoting preferred shares, par value | ||||||||
| or outstanding shares at | — | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 155,454 | 157,751 | ||||||
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | (128,930 | ) | (114,790 | ) | ||||
| (40,407 | ) | (40,407 | ) | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (4,614 | ) | (7,173 | ) | ||||
| (18,239 | ) | (4,364 | ) | |||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | 141 | (426 | ) | |||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | $ | (18,098 | ) | $ | (4,790 | ) | ||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 434,929 | $ | 471,011 | ||||
Segment Results
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| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % Change Favorable/ | % Change Favorable/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | (Unfavorable) | 2025 | 2024 | (Unfavorable) | ||||||||||||||||
| Segment revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cinema | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 25,812 | $ | 29,337 | (12 | )% | $ | 99,488 | $ | 99,938 | - | % | |||||||||||
| 18,633 | 21,421 | (13 | )% | 77,736 | 82,033 | (5 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| 2,418 | 3,802 | (36 | )% | 11,379 | 13,159 | (14 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 46,863 | $ | 54,560 | (14 | )% | $ | 188,603 | $ | 195,130 | (3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,642 | $ | 1,833 | (10 | )% | $ | 6,881 | $ | 6,245 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
| 2,509 | 2,999 | (16 | )% | 10,659 | 12,341 | (14 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| 205 | 330 | (38 | )% | 881 | 1,420 | (38 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,356 | $ | 5,162 | (16 | )% | $ | 18,421 | $ | 20,006 | (8 | )% | ||||||||||
| Inter-segment elimination | (947 | ) | (1,146 | ) | 17 | % | (4,036 | ) | (4,609 | ) | 12 | % | ||||||||||
| Total segment revenue | $ | 50,272 | $ | 58,576 | (14 | )% | $ | 202,988 | $ | 210,527 | (4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Segment operating income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cinema | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,144 | $ | 1,573 | (27 | )% | $ | 220 | $ | (7,251 | ) | >100 | % | ||||||||||
| 140 | 1,690 | (92 | )% | 3,903 | 4,026 | (3 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| (373 | ) | 503 | (>100 | )% | (480 | ) | 428 | (>100 | )% | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 911 | $ | 3,766 | (76 | )% | $ | 3,643 | $ | (2,797 | ) | >100 | % | |||||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 102 | $ | 284 | (64 | )% | $ | 586 | $ | (361 | ) | >100 | % | ||||||||||
| 1,357 | 1,452 | (7 | )% | 5,280 | 5,973 | (12 | )% | |||||||||||||||
| (3 | ) | (291 | ) | 99 | % | 51 | (933 | ) | >100 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,456 | $ | 1,445 | 1 | % | $ | 5,917 | $ | 4,679 | 26 | % | ||||||||||
| Total segment operating income (loss)(1) | $ | 2,367 | $ | 5,211 | (55 | )% | $ | 9,560 | $ | 1,882 | >100 | % | ||||||||||
(1) Total segment operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures that follows.
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss)
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| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (2,560 | ) | $ | (2,240 | ) | $ | (14,140 | ) | $ | (35,301 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments for: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 4,660 | 5,247 | 17,930 | 21,154 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (218 | ) | 160 | 853 | 481 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,206 | 3,637 | 13,198 | 15,779 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 5,088 | $ | 6,804 | $ | 17,841 | $ | 2,113 | ||||||||
| Adjustments for: | ||||||||||||||||
| None | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,088 | $ | 6,804 | $ | 17,841 | $ | 2,113 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Earnings Release presents total segment operating income (loss), EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA, which are important financial measures for our Company, but are not financial measures defined by
These measures should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant
Total segment operating income (loss) – we evaluate the performance of our business segments based on segment operating income (loss), and management uses total segment operating income (loss) as a measure of the performance of operating businesses separate from non-operating factors. We believe that information about total segment operating income (loss) assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of our Company’s business separate from non-operational factors that affect net income (loss), thus providing separate insight into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results.
EBITDA – We use EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company’s performance since we believe that EBITDA provides a useful measure of financial performance and value. We believe this principally for the following reasons:
We believe that EBITDA is an accepted industry-wide comparative measure of financial performance. It is, in our experience, a measure commonly adopted by analysts and financial commentators who report upon the cinema exhibition and real estate industries, and it is also a measure used by financial institutions in underwriting the creditworthiness of companies in these industries. Accordingly, our management monitors this calculation as a method of judging our performance against our peers, market expectations, and our creditworthiness. It is widely accepted that analysts, financial commentators, and persons active in the cinema exhibition and real estate industries typically value enterprises engaged in these businesses at various multiples of EBITDA. Accordingly, we find EBITDA valuable as an indicator of the underlying value of our businesses. We expect that investors may use EBITDA to judge our ability to generate cash, as a basis of comparison to other companies engaged in the cinema exhibition and real estate businesses and as a basis to value our company against such other companies.
EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in
EBITDA also fails to take into account the cost of interest and taxes. Interest is clearly a real cost that for us is paid periodically as accrued. Taxes may or may not be a current cash item but are nevertheless real costs that, in most situations, must eventually be paid. A company that realizes taxable earnings in high tax jurisdictions may, ultimately, be less valuable than a company that realizes the same amount of taxable earnings in a low tax jurisdiction. EBITDA fails to take into account the cost of depreciation and amortization and the fact that assets will eventually wear out and have to be replaced.
Adjusted EBITDA – using the principles we consistently apply to determine our EBITDA, we further adjusted the EBITDA for certain items we believe to be external to our core business and not reflective of our costs of doing business or results of operation. Specifically, we have adjusted for (i) legal expenses relating to extraordinary litigation, and (ii) any other items that can be considered non-recurring in accordance with the two-year

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