Strong Per-Share Earnings Growth
FFO as adjusted per share: Q4 $1.30 vs $1.23, +5.7%; Full year FFO as adjusted $5.12 vs $4.87, +5.1%. AFFO per share: Q4 $1.30 vs $1.22, +6.6%; Full year AFFO $5.14 vs $4.84, +6.2%.
Dividend Increase and Payout Coverage
Monthly dividend increased by 5.1% (effective April 15, 2026). AFFO payout ratio ~68% for Q4 and full year 2025 and expected to be ~70% at midpoint of 2026 guidance, indicating continued dividend coverage.
Expanded Investment Activity and 2026 Deployment Guidance
2025 investment spending $288.5M (Q4 $147.7M). 2026 investment spending guidance $400M–$500M (announced acceleration). Commitments include ~$85M to experiential development/redevelopment and several recent acquisitions (5 golf courses ~$90.7M, Ocean Breeze Water Park ~$23.2M, Vital climbing ~$34M).
Large, Highly Leased Portfolio
Total investments ~ $7.0B across 333 properties that are 99% leased/operated. Experiential portfolio: 278 properties, ~94% of investments (~$6.6B), 99% leased/operated. Education portfolio: 55 properties, 100% leased.
Improved Percentage Rent and Participating Interest (Q4)
Q4 percentage rents and participating interest $7.8M vs $4.9M prior year, an increase of ~$2.9M (+59.2%), driven by attraction/cultural properties and a key early childhood education tenant.
Strong Balance Sheet and Credit Metrics
Consolidated debt ~$2.9B (all fixed or hedged), blended coupon ~4.4%. Fixed charge coverage 3.4x; interest and debt service coverage 4.0x. Net debt / annualized adjusted EBITDAre 4.9x (below lower end of target range). Net debt / gross assets 39% (book). Cash $90.6M and $1.0B revolver undrawn.
Capital Markets Actions to Support Growth
Closed $550M public debt offering (5-year notes at 4.75%) and established $400M at-the-market (ATM) equity program to provide opportunistic issuance flexibility while funding growth.
Active Capital Recycling / Dispositions
2025 disposition proceeds totaled $168.3M with gains on sale of $39.5M for the year (Q4 proceeds $34.5M and Q4 gain $5.3M). Company sold 33 theaters over past 5 years and has one remaining vacant theater. 2026 disposition guidance $25M–$75M.
Box Office and Tenant Resilience
North American box office for 2025 was $8.7B, +1% vs 2024. Management reports stable tenant performance overall and anticipates further box office growth in 2026 tied to a strong slate of major releases; also noting higher-margin F&B and non-box-office revenue increases reduce sensitivity to box office levels.