Strong Consolidated Financial Performance
Consolidated revenues up 10% year-over-year; consolidated adjusted OIBDA up 56% to about $100 million; AFFO more than doubled in the quarter to $61 million.
Robust Transit Growth Led by New York MTA
Transit revenues grew 22% in Q1, led by the New York MTA which was up over 26%; digital transit revenues rose over 26 to ~ $45 million; commercial transit sales grew ~35% (commercial team performance). Management expects Q2 transit growth of ~30%.
Billboard Revenue and Yield Improvement
Billboard revenues were up 7.1% year-over-year; billboard yield grew 11% to over $2.9k per month. Excluding one-time combination revenue and the exited LA contract, billboard yield would have been up ~6.5%.
Digital and Programmatic Momentum
Combined digital revenue grew over 11% and represented ~1/3 of total revenues; excluding the LA contract digital growth would have been nearly 15%. Programmatic and automated digital direct sales rose nearly 40% and now represent ~20% of total digital revenue (up from 16% a year ago).
Healthy Liquidity and Balance Sheet Progress
Committed liquidity over $700 million (including ~$70M cash, ~ $500M revolver availability, and $150M AR securitization). Total net leverage declined to 4.3x, within the company target range of 4–5x. Board maintained a $0.30 quarterly dividend.
Ongoing Investment and Digital Conversions
Q1 CapEx was ~$24 million (including ~$7M maintenance); converted 14 billboards to digital in Q1 and expects ~125 digital conversions for the full year. Company investing in technology (CRM, AdQuick partnership) and workflow to support revenue targets; full-year CapEx expected ~ $90M.
Positive Near-Term Revenue Outlook
Management indicated Q1 trends continued into spring/summer and now expects Q2 consolidated revenue growth to accelerate to over 10% year-over-year (driven by ~30% transit growth and mid-single-digit billboard growth), with FIFA/World Cup demand a contributing tailwind.