READING INTERNATIONAL INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SEGMENT REPORTING
Our Company
Reading International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RDI” and collectively with our consolidated subsidiaries and corporate predecessors, the “Company,” “Reading,” and “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated in 1999. Our businesses consist primarily of:
the development, ownership, and operation of cinemas in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; and
the development, ownership, operation and/or rental of retail, commercial and live venue real estate assets in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY AND IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENT
Going Concern
We continue to evaluate the going concern assertion required by ASC 205-40 Going Concern as it relates to our Company. The evaluation of the going concern assertion involves considering whether it is probable that our Company has sufficient resources, as at the issue date of the financial statements, to meet its obligations as they fall due for twelve months following the issue date. Should it be probable that there are not sufficient resources, we must determine whether it is probable that our plans will be effectively implemented and will mitigate the consequential going concern substantial doubt. Our evaluation is informed by current liquidity positions, debt obligations, our beliefs about the marketability of certain real estate properties, our beliefs about the recovery of the global cinema industry, cash flow estimates, known capital and other expenditure requirements and commitments and our current business plan and strategies. Our Company’s business plan - two businesses (real estate and cinema) in three countries (Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.) - has served us well historically and is key to management’s overall evaluation of ASC 205-40 Going Concern.
We have $53.7 million of debt due in twelve months, cash of $8.3 million and negative working capital of $108.7 million. This net negative working capital position includes land and property held for sale of $18.0 million (based on book value, as opposed to fair market value). Management has concluded that going concern uncertainty exists.
As a result, we have developed a plan to address and overcome the going concern uncertainty. Our plan is informed by current liquidity positions, debt obligations, our beliefs about the marketability of certain real estate properties, our beliefs about the recovery of the global cinema industry, cash flow estimates, known capital and other expenditure requirements and commitments and our current business plan and strategies.
While we believe that, with an increase in the quantity and quality of films being released to cinemas compared to pre-pandemic levels, patronage and operating revenue levels will improve, we have no control over attendance levels and no assurances can be given as to the nature of the reception of future movies by the movie-going public.
We have begun the process of refinancing and/or extending certain loans. On January 31, 2025, we repaid our $10.5 million Westpac loan. On February 5, 2025, we repaid $6.1 million of our Bank of America facility, taking the balance to $8.7 million. This loan is due on August 18, 2025. On February 26, 2025, we exercised our option to extend our Valley National debt to October 1, 2025. Our $12.5 million NAB bridging facility matures on May 23, 2025, which we expect to repay upon the anticipated sale of our Cannon Park property, currently scheduled to close on May 21, 2025. We are currently under an unconditional contract to sell our Cannon Park property for AU$32.0 million. On May 2, 2025, we extended our Emerald Creek Capital loan to November 6, 2026, as further discussed in Note 13 - Borrowings.
Moreover, we intend to raise the liquidity necessary for the next twelve months from real estate asset monetization. We believe we have more than sufficient marketable real estate assets that can be monetized on a timely basis and at the values required to meet our funding needs over the next twelve months. After having sold eight separate property assets since 2021, we have demonstrated our ability to complete real estate asset monetizations.
In conclusion, as of the date of issuance of these financial statements, based on our evaluation of ASC 205-40 Going Concern and the current conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, and our various plans for enhancing liquidity and the extent to which those plans are progressing, we conclude that our plan to raise sufficient liquidity primarily through certain real estate asset monetizations to the extent needed is probable of being implemented to the extent required such that this alleviates the substantial doubt about our Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Impairment Considerations
Our Company considers that the events and factors described above constitute impairment indicators under ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment. At December 31, 2024, our Company performed a quantitative recoverability test of the carrying values of all its asset groups. Our Company estimated the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of these asset groups and found that no impairment charge was necessary. While our first three months of 2025 produced lower revenues and operating income compared to the same period in 2024, we believe our improved performance at an asset group level will resume in the remainder of 2025. As a result, we recordedno impairment charges for the first three months of 2025. Actual performance against our forecasts is dependent on several variables and conditions, many of which are subject to the uncertainties associated with among other things, the factors presented above, and as a result, actual results may materially differ from management’s estimates.
Our Company also considers that the events and factors described above continue to constitute impairment indicators under ASC 350 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Our Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test and determined that our goodwill was not impaired as of December 31, 2024. The test was performed at a reporting unit level by comparing each reporting unit’s carrying value, including goodwill, to its fair value. The fair value of each reporting unit was assessed using a discounted cash flow model based on the budgetary revisions performed by management in response to COVID-19 and the developing market conditions. No impairment charges were recorded in the first three months of 2025. Actual performance against our forecasts is dependent on several variables and conditions, including among other things, the factors presented above, and as a result, actual results may materially differ from management’s estimates.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as majority-owned subsidiaries that our Company controls and should be read in conjunction with our Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As such, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period.
Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Significant estimates include (i) projections we make regarding the recoverability and impairment of our assets (including goodwill and intangibles), (ii) valuations of our derivative instruments, (iii) recoverability of our deferred tax assets, (iv) estimation of breakage and redemption experience rates, which drive how we recognize breakage on our gift card and gift certificates, and revenue from our customer loyalty program, and (v) estimation of our Incremental Borrowing Rate (“IBR”) as relates to the valuation of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
NOTE 4 – SEGMENT REPORTING
We report information about operating segments in accordance with ASC 280-10 Segment Reporting, which requires financial information to be reported based on the way management organizes segments with a company for making operating decisions and evaluating performance. We have organized our business into two reportable segments, being cinema exhibition and real estate.
Our cinema exhibition segment aggregates all our cinemas, both leased and owned, across the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Each of our cinemas earns revenue through the sale of movie tickets, food and beverage, screen advertising, theater rentals, merchandise, gift card and loyalty membership, and other ancillary sales. The segment also earns revenue through service fees related to online ticket sales. Expenses are incurred through film rent, wages and salaries, food and beverage costs, occupancy costs, utilities, and other ancillary costs. We further organize this segment by geography, as while all our cinemas are engaged in substantially the same business activities, each geography is subject to its own unique regulatory and business conditions.
Our real estate segment aggregates all our retail, commercial and live venue real estate assets across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Our retail and commercial real estate assets earn revenue through the leasing or licensing of space to third party tenants.
Our live theater assets in the United States earn revenue through leasing or licensing space to third party production companies, an activity we consider sufficiently similar to our broader real estate base to support inclusion in our real estate segment. Our live theatre operations also earn revenue by providing front of house and box office services and through concession sale of food and beverage. All of our real estate assets incur expenses from property maintenance, utilities, taxes, and other costs of maintaining real estate and in some cases third party property management. Most of our real estate is currently self-managed.
Each of these segments has discrete and separate financial information and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by our President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chair of Board and Director, the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) of the Company. The CODM is responsible for the allocation of resources to, and the assessment of the performance of, our operating segments. The CODM determines, among other things:
-the execution, renewal or termination of cinema leases
-the execution, renewal or termination of third-party tenant leases
-significant capital expenditures
-internal resource allocation
-operational budgets.
Segment operating income is a key measure of profit or loss used by the CODM to assess segment performance and allocate resources. Segment operating income includes certain amounts charged by our real estate segment to our cinema exhibition segment where a cinema exhibition is a tenant of the real estate segment. These charges are eliminated for consolidated financial statement purposes in the consolidated income statement, but are presented gross to the CODM. We do not report asset information by segment because that information is not used to evaluate the performance or allocate resources between segments.
The tables below summarize the results of operations for each of our business segments, presenting a reconciliation of segment revenue to operating segment income, and the impact of inter-segment transactions.
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | Cinema | RealEstate | Total | Cinema | RealEstate | Total |
| Revenue - third party | $36,404 | $3,765 | $40,169 | $41,271 | $3,781 | $45,052 |
| Inter-segment revenue (1) | — | 1,080 | 1,080 | — | 1,152 | 1,152 |
| Total segment revenue | 36,404 | 4,845 | 41,249 | 41,271 | 4,933 | 46,204 |
| Operating expense | ||||||
| Operating Expense - Third Party | (36,577) | (1,955) | (38,532) | (40,720) | (2,235) | (42,955) |
| Inter-Segment Operating Expenses (1) | (1,080) | — | (1,080) | (1,152) | — | (1,152) |
| Total of services and products (excluding depreciation and amortization) | (37,657) | (1,955) | (39,612) | (41,872) | (2,235) | (44,107) |
| Depreciation and amortization | (2,141) | (1,102) | (3,243) | (2,587) | (1,517) | (4,104) |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| General and administrative expense | (1,081) | (194) | (1,275) | (977) | (291) | (1,268) |
| Total operating expense | (40,879) | (3,251) | (44,130) | (45,436) | (4,043) | (49,479) |
| Segment operating income (loss) | $(4,475) | $1,594 | $(2,881) | $(4,165) | $890 | $(3,275) |
(1)Inter-segment Revenues and Operating Expense relates to the internal charge between the two segments where the cinema operates within real estate owned within the group.
A reconciliation of cinema exhibition segment revenue to segment operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024 | |||||
| REVENUE | |||||
| United States | Admissions revenue | $10,245 | $12,245 | ||
| Concessions revenue | 6,108 | 6,960 | |||
| Advertising and other revenue | 1,942 | 2,103 | |||
| $18,295 | $21,308 | ||||
| Australia | Admissions revenue | $9,630 | $10,261 | ||
| Concessions revenue | 4,856 | 5,765 | |||
| Advertising and other revenue | 1,196 | 1,296 | |||
| $15,682 | $17,322 | ||||
| New Zealand | Admissions revenue | $1,546 | $1,600 | ||
| Concessions revenue | 766 | 909 | |||
| Advertising and other revenue | 115 | 132 | |||
| $2,427 | $2,641 | ||||
| Total revenue | $36,404 | $41,271 | |||
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| United States | Film rent and advertising cost | $(5,058) | $(6,139) | ||
| Food & beverage cost | (1,583) | (1,907) | |||
| Occupancy expense | (3,967) | (5,787) | |||
| Labor cost | (4,082) | (4,148) | |||
| Utilities | (1,218) | (1,308) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (1,541) | (1,427) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (2,146) | (2,124) | |||
| $(19,595) | $(22,840) | ||||
| Australia | Film rent and advertising cost | $(3,956) | $(4,448) | ||
| Food & beverage cost | (1,075) | (1,275) | |||
| Occupancy expense | (4,295) | (4,402) | |||
| Labor cost | (3,307) | (3,273) | |||
| Utilities | (842) | (812) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (1,149) | (1,204) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (775) | (872) | |||
| $(15,399) | $(16,286) | ||||
| New Zealand | Film rent and advertising cost | $(649) | $(682) | ||
| Food & beverage cost | (148) | (204) | |||
| Occupancy expense | (733) | (759) | |||
| Labor cost | (534) | (562) | |||
| Utilities | (98) | (100) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (194) | (204) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (307) | (235) | |||
| $(2,663) | $(2,746) | ||||
| Total operating expense | $(37,657) | $(41,872) | |||
| DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE | |||||
| United States | Depreciation and amortization | $(1,121) | $(1,271) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (725) | (633) | |||
| $(1,846) | $(1,904) | ||||
| Australia | Depreciation and amortization | $(913) | $(1,190) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (344) | (344) | |||
| $(1,257) | $(1,534) | ||||
| New Zealand | Depreciation and amortization | $(107) | $(126) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (12) | — | |||
| $(119) | $(126) | ||||
| Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense | $(3,222) | $(3,564) | |||
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - CINEMA | |||||
| United States | $(3,146) | $(3,436) | |||
| Australia | (974) | (498) | |||
| New Zealand | (355) | (231) | |||
| Total Cinema operating income (loss) | $(4,475) | $(4,165) | |||
A reconciliation of real estate segment revenue to segment operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024 | |||||
| REVENUE | |||||
| United States | Live theater rental and ancillary income | $543 | $413 | ||
| Property rental income | 1,044 | 1,072 | |||
| 1,587 | 1,485 | ||||
| Australia | Property rental income | 3,015 | 3,083 | ||
| New Zealand | Property rental income | 243 | 365 | ||
| Total revenue | $4,845 | $4,933 | |||
| OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
| United States | Live theater cost | $(237) | $(234) | ||
| Occupancy expense | (177) | (192) | |||
| Utilities | (44) | (30) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (31) | (47) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (165) | (342) | |||
| $(654) | $(845) | ||||
| Australia | Occupancy expense | $(487) | $(489) | ||
| Labor cost | (44) | (58) | |||
| Utilities | (13) | (14) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (220) | (215) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (258) | (234) | |||
| $(1,022) | $(1,010) | ||||
| New Zealand | Occupancy expense | $(58) | $(111) | ||
| Labor cost | (2) | (6) | |||
| Utilities | (5) | (19) | |||
| Cleaning and maintenance | (4) | (11) | |||
| Other operating expenses | (210) | (233) | |||
| $(279) | $(380) | ||||
| Total operating expense | $(1,955) | $(2,235) | |||
| DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE | |||||
| United States | Depreciation and amortization | $(660) | $(739) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (130) | (268) | |||
| (790) | (1,007) | ||||
| Australia | Depreciation and amortization | $(385) | $(591) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (63) | (24) | |||
| (448) | (615) | ||||
| New Zealand | Depreciation and amortization | (57) | (186) | ||
| General and administrative expense | (1) | — | |||
| (58) | (186) | ||||
| Total depreciation, amortization, general and administrative expense | $(1,296) | $(1,808) | |||
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - REAL ESTATE | |||||
| United States | $143 | $(367) | |||
| Australia | 1,545 | 1,458 | |||
| New Zealand | (94) | (201) | |||
| Total real estate operating income (loss) | $1,594 | $890 | |||
A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 |
| Segment operating income (loss) | $(2,881) | $(3,275) |
| Unallocated corporate expense: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (133) | (102) |
| General and administrative expense | (3,877) | (4,154) |
| Interest expense, net | (4,742) | (5,286) |
| Equity earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 23 | (25) |
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 6,526 | (1,125) |
| Other (expense) income | (331) | 341 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $(5,415) | $(13,626) |
Assuming cash and cash equivalents are accounted for as corporate assets, total assets by business segment and by country are presented as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| By segment: | ||
| Cinema | $180,096 | $191,008 |
| Real estate | 191,792 | 207,044 |
| Corporate (1) | 69,081 | 72,959 |
| Total assets | $440,969 | $471,011 |
| By country: | ||
| United States | $255,115 | $264,284 |
| Australia | 162,323 | 167,667 |
| New Zealand | 23,531 | 39,060 |
| Total assets | $440,969 | $471,011 |
(1) Corporate Assets includes cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million and $12.3 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
The following table sets forth our operating properties by country:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| United States | $144,899 | $146,531 |
| Australia | 58,428 | 59,081 |
| New Zealand | 9,030 | 9,082 |
| Total operating property | $212,357 | $214,694 |
The table below summarizes capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2025
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 |
| Segment capital expenditures | $406 | $2,028 |
| Corporate capital expenditures | — | — |
| Total capital expenditures | $406 | $2,028 |
NOTE 5 – OPERATIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
We have significant assets in Australia and New Zealand. Historically, we have conducted our Australian and New Zealand operations (collectively “foreign operations”) on a self-funding basis, where we use cash flows generated by our foreign operations to pay for the expenses of those foreign operations. However, in recent periods, cash flows from our overseas operations have been used to cover our domestic general and administrative costs, interest expense, and losses from our domestic cinema operations. Our Australian and New Zealand assets and liabilities are translated from their functional currencies of Australian dollar (“AU$”) and New Zealand dollar (“NZ$”), respectively, to the U.S. dollar based on the exchange rate as of March 31, 2025. The carrying value of the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations fluctuates as a result of changes in the exchange rates between the functional currencies of the foreign operations and the U.S. dollar. The translation adjustments are accumulated in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We take a global view of our financial resources and are flexible in making use of resources from one jurisdiction in other jurisdictions.
Presented in the table below are the currency exchange rates for Australia and New Zealand:
| Foreign Currency / USD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| As of andfor thequarterended | As of andfor thetwelve monthsended | As of andfor thequarterended | |
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |
| Spot Rate | |||
| Australian Dollar | 0.6236 | 0.6185 | 0.6524 |
| New Zealand Dollar | 0.5666 | 0.5596 | 0.5987 |
| Average Rate | |||
| Australian Dollar | 0.6277 | 0.6596 | 0.6572 |
| New Zealand Dollar | 0.5680 | 0.6051 | 0.6124 |
NOTE 6 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to our Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to our Company by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and is calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS and a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands, except share data) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Numerator: | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. | $(4,752) | $(13,228) |
| Denominator: | ||
| Weighted average number of common stock – basic | 22,426,184 | 22,348,994 |
| Weighted average dilutive impact of awards | — | — |
| Weighted average number of common stock – diluted | 22,426,184 | 22,348,994 |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $(0.21) | $(0.59) |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $(0.21) | $(0.59) |
| Awards excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per share | 2,410,639 | 1,324,698 |
Our weighted average number of common stock - basic increased, primarily as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units. We didnot repurchase any shares of Class A Common Stock during the first three months of 2025 or 2024.
Outstanding awards of 2,410,639 shares for the period ended March 31, 2025 and 1,324,698 shares for the period ended March 31, 2024 were excluded from the computation of dilutive shares, as they were anti-dilutive because of the net loss from continuing operations.
Note 7 – Property and Equipment
Operating Property, net
Property associated with our operating activities as at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, is summarized as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Land | $47,400 | $47,267 |
| Building and improvements | 166,986 | 166,451 |
| Leasehold improvements | 49,573 | 49,444 |
| Fixtures and equipment | 144,754 | 143,773 |
| Construction-in-progress | 2,059 | 1,987 |
| Total cost | 410,772 | 408,922 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (198,415) | (194,228) |
| Operating property, net | $212,357 | $214,694 |
Depreciation expense for operating property was $3.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Construction-in-Progress – Operating and Investment Properties
Construction-in-Progress balances are included in both our operating and development properties. The balances of our major projects along with the movements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, are shown below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | Balance,December 31,2024 | Additions during the period | Completedduring theperiod | Transferred to Held for Sale | Foreigncurrencytranslation | Balance,March 31,2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema developments and improvements | 1,745 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 1,788 |
| Other real estate projects | 242 | 31 | (3) | — | 1 | 271 |
| Total | $1,987 | $71 | $(3) | $— | $4 | $2,059 |
2025 Real Estate Monetizations
In order to support our liquidity, we have monetized certain of our real estate holdings. During 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 we soldtwo held for sale properties. In the first quarter of 2024, we monetized our office building in Culver City for $10.0 million. In the first quarter of 2025, we monetized our properties in Wellington, New Zealand for $21.5 million. In the second quarter of 2023, we classified our 2483 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, property as held for sale. In May 2024, we classified our Cannon Park, Townsville, Queensland, Australia property as held for sale.
A ‘disposal group’ represents assets to be disposed of in a single transaction. A disposal group may represent a single asset, or, multiple assets. Discussed below are those real estate transactions affecting the presentation in our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and the profitability determination in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
Courtenay Central, Wellington, New Zealand
In June 2024, we classifiedour property assets in Wellington, New Zealand including Courtenay Central, as held for sale at the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. The disposal group consisted of our Courtenay Central cinema and retail property, along with our Tory and Wakefield Street car parks. Our book value (as opposed to fair value) of the property was $14.7 million. No adjustments to the book value of the assets were required upon classification as held for sale. The sale was completed on January 31, 2025, when control of the property ceded to the buyer, at a gross sale price of $21.5 million. The proceeds were used to pay off the Westpac mortgage on the property.
The gain on sale of this property is calculated as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sales price | $21,538 |
| Net book value | (14,666) |
| Gain on sale, gross of direct costs | 6,872 |
| Direct sale costs incurred | (306) |
| Gain on sale, net of direct costs | $6,566 |
Culver City, Los Angeles
In May 2023, we classified our Culver City administrative building, commonly known as 5995 Sepulveda Blvd., as held for sale. Our book value (as opposed to fair value) of the property was $10.8 million, being the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required. The disposal group consisted of land, a building and various leasehold improvements. The sale was completed on February 23, 2024, at a gross sales price of $10.0 million. The proceeds were used to pay off the $8.3 million first mortgage on the property.
The loss on sale of this property is calculated as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Sales price | $10,000 |
| Net book value | (10,800) |
| Loss on sale, gross of direct costs | (800) |
| Direct sale costs incurred | (325) |
| Loss on sale, net of direct costs | $(1,125) |
Disposal Groups Held for Sale
Cannon Park ETC
In May 2024, we classified our Cannon Park ETC in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, as held for sale at the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. The disposal group consists of our Cannon Park City Center and Cannon Park Discount Center properties, comprising approximately 9.4-acres. The current book value (as opposed to fair value) of the property is $17.5 million. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required. The disposal group is currently subject to an unconditional contract of sale, expected to close in May 2025.
Newberry Yard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
In June 2023, we classified our industrial property at Newberry Yard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as held for sale at the lower of cost and fair value less costs to sell. The current book value (as opposed to fair value) of the property is $460,000. The property is part of our historic railroad operations, consisting of land and an industrial building, and certain rail bed improvements. No adjustments to the book value of the assets contained within this disposal group were required. Sales efforts continue, and the property continues to meet the ASC 360 held for sale criteria.
Note 8 – Leases
In all leases, whether we are the lessor or lessee, we define lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease plus any renewals covered by renewal options that are reasonably certain of exercise based on our assessment of economic factors relevant to the lessee. The non-cancellable term of the lease commences on the date the lessor makes the underlying property in the lease available to the lessee, irrespective of when lease payments begin under the contract.
As Lessee
We have operating leases for certain cinemas, and finance leases for certain equipment assets. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 to 25 years, with certain leases having options to extend up to a further 20 years. Lease payments for our cinema operating leases consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Lease cost | ||
| Finance lease cost: | ||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | $10 | $10 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 1 | 1 |
| Operating lease cost | 6,834 | 7,801 |
| Variable lease cost | (159) | 511 |
| Total lease cost | $6,686 | $8,323 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Cash flows relating to lease cost | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||
| Operating cash flows for finance leases | $11 | $11 |
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | 3,136 | 7,391 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | (768) | — |
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Operating leases | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $156,381 | $160,873 |
| Operating lease liabilities - current portion | 19,983 | 20,747 |
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion | 155,524 | 161,702 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $175,507 | $182,449 |
| Finance leases | ||
| Property plant and equipment, gross | 218 | 217 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (187) | (175) |
| Property plant and equipment, net | $31 | $42 |
| Other current liabilities | 32 | 43 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1 | — |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $33 | $43 |
| Other information | ||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases | 1 | 1 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | 11 | 11 |
| Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases | 7.07% | 7.07% |
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | 4.87% | 4.86% |
The maturities of our leases were as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) | Operating leases | Finance leases |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,095 | $34 |
| 2026 | 25,495 | — |
| 2027 | 23,624 | — |
| 2028 | 22,546 | — |
| 2029 | 20,839 | — |
| Thereafter | 106,093 | — |
| Total lease payments | $226,692 | $34 |
| Less imputed interest | (51,185) | (1) |
| Total | $175,507 | $33 |
As Lessor
We have entered into various leases as a lessor for our owned real estate properties. These leases vary in length between 1 and 20 years, with certain leases containing options to extend at the behest of the applicable tenants. Lease components consist of fixed base rent, and for certain leases, variable lease payments consisting of contracted percentages of revenue, changes in the relevant CPI, and/or other contracted financial metrics. None of our leases grant any right to the tenant to purchase the underlying asset.
Lease income relating to operating lease payments was as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Components of lease income | ||
| Lease payments | $2,709 | $2,701 |
| Variable lease payments | 184 | 144 |
| Total lease income | $2,893 | $2,845 |
The book value of underlying assets under operating leases from owned assets was as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Building and improvements | ||
| Gross balance | $113,511 | $113,424 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (22,415) | (21,692) |
| Net Book Value | $91,096 | $91,732 |
The minimum contractual rent payments due on our leases were as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) | Operating leases |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,130 |
| 2026 | 10,407 |
| 2027 | 9,919 |
| 2028 | 9,837 |
| 2029 | 9,220 |
| Thereafter | 34,533 |
| Total | $82,046 |
Note 9 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The table below summarizes goodwill by business segment as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
| (Dollars in thousands) | Cinema | Real Estate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $18,488 | $5,224 | $23,712 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 158 | — | 158 |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $18,646 | $5,224 | $23,870 |
Our Company is required to test goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis and, if current events or circumstances require them, on an interim basis. Our next annual evaluation of goodwill and other intangible assets is scheduled during the fourth quarter of 2025. To test the impairment of goodwill, our Company compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including the goodwill, to determine if there is potential goodwill impairment. A reporting unit is generally one level below the operating segment. As of March 31, 2025, we were not aware that any events indicating potential impairment of goodwill had occurred outside of those described at Note 2 – Liquidity and Impairment Assessment.
The tables below summarize intangible assets other than goodwill, as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.
| (Dollars in thousands) | BeneficialLeases | TradeName | OtherIntangibleAssets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | $10,460 | $9,024 | $4,355 | $23,839 |
| Less: Accumulated amortization | (10,295) | (8,134) | (3,643) | (22,072) |
| Net intangible assets other than goodwill | $165 | $890 | $712 | $1,767 |
| (Dollars in thousands) | BeneficialLeases | TradeName | OtherIntangibleAssets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | $10,458 | $9,024 | $4,349 | $23,831 |
| Less: Accumulated amortization | (10,290) | (8,102) | (3,639) | (22,031) |
| Less: Impairments | — | — | — | — |
| Net intangible assets other than goodwill | $168 | $922 | $710 | $1,800 |
Beneficial leases obtained in business combinations where we are the landlord are amortized over the life of the relevant leases. Trade names are amortized based on the accelerated amortization method over their estimated useful life of 30 years, and other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of up to 30 years (except for transferrable liquor licenses, which are indefinite-lived assets). The table below summarizes the amortization expense of intangible assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2025
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Beneficial lease amortization | $3 | $21 |
| Other amortization | 32 | 60 |
| Total intangible assets amortization | $35 | $81 |
Note 10 – Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
The table below summarizes our active investment holdings intwo (2) unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| March 31, · December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | Interest | 2025 | 2024 |
| Rialto Cinemas | 50.0% | $(17) | $— |
| Mt. Gravatt | 33.3% | 3,204 | 3,138 |
| Total investments | $3,187 | $3,138 | |
For the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the recognized share of equity earnings from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Rialto Cinemas | $(17) | $(68) |
| Mt. Gravatt | 40 | 43 |
| Total equity earnings | $23 | $(25) |
Note 11 – Prepaid and Other Assets
Prepaid and other assets are summarized as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||
| Prepaid expenses | $1,614 | $1,473 |
| Prepaid taxes | 2,022 | 853 |
| Prepaid rent | 1 | 14 |
| Deposits | 305 | 314 |
| Investments in marketable securities | 15 | 14 |
| Total prepaid and other current assets | $3,957 | $2,668 |
| Other non-current assets | ||
| Other non-cinema and non-rental real estate assets | 674 | 674 |
| Investment in Reading International Trust I | 838 | 838 |
| Straight-line rent asset | 7,979 | 7,279 |
| Long-term deposits | 6 | 8 |
| Total other non-current assets | $9,497 | $8,799 |
Note 12 – Income Taxes
The interim provision for income taxes is different from the amount determined by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to consolidated income or loss before taxes. The differences are attributable to foreign tax rate differential, unrecognized tax benefits, and change in valuation allowance. Our effective tax rate was 8.7% and 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The difference is primarily due to a decrease in reserve for valuation allowance in 2025. The forecasted effective tax rate is updated each quarter as new information becomes available.
Note 13 – Borrowings
Our Company’s borrowings at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, net of deferred financing costs and including the impact of interest rate derivatives on effective interest rates, are summarized below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date | ContractualFacility | Balance,Gross | Balance,Net(1) | StatedInterest Rate | EffectiveInterestRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denominated in USD | ||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities (US) | April 30, 2027 | $27,913 | $27,913 | $27,450 | 8.55% | 8.55% |
| Bank of America Credit Facility (US) | August 18, 2025 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,668 | 11.50% | 11.50% |
| Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US) | October 1, 2025 | 20,593 | 20,593 | 20,593 | 9.32% | 9.32% |
| Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US) | June 1, 2025 | 7,432 | 7,432 | 7,426 | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| Union Square Financing (US) (2) | May 6, 2025 | 55,000 | 47,141 | 47,118 | 11.52% | 11.52% |
| Denominated in foreign currency ("FC") (3) | ||||||
| NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU) | July 31, 2026 | 62,360 | 62,360 | 62,262 | 5.89% | 5.89% |
| NAB Bridge Facility (AU) (4) | April 30, 2025 | 12,472 | 12,472 | 12,471 | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| $194,470 | $186,611 | $185,988 | ||||
(1)Net ofdeferred financing costs amounting to $0.6 million.
(2)This facility was extended after March 31, 2025, and now matures on November 6, 2026. See below for discussion.
(3)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of March 31, 2025.
(4)This facility was extended after March 31, 2025, and now matures on May 23, 2025. See below for discussion.
| (Dollars in thousands) | Maturity Date | ContractualFacility | Balance,Gross | Balance,Net(1) | StatedInterestRate | EffectiveInterestRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denominated in USD | ||||||
| Trust Preferred Securities (US) | April 30, 2027 | $27,913 | $27,913 | $27,394 | 8.85% | 8.85% |
| Bank of America Credit Facility (US) | August 18, 2025 | 14,750 | 14,750 | 14,699 | 10.50% | 10.50% |
| Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan (US) | April 1, 2025 | 20,682 | 20,682 | 20,594 | 9.57% | 9.57% |
| Minetta & Orpheum Theatres Loan (US) | June 1, 2025 | 7,464 | 7,464 | 7,446 | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| Union Square Financing (US) (4) | May 6, 2025 | 55,000 | 47,141 | 47,049 | 11.78% | 11.78% |
| Denominated in foreign currency ("FC") (2) | ||||||
| NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU) | July 31, 2026 | 61,850 | 61,850 | 61,740 | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| NAB Bridge Facility (AU) | April 30, 2025 | 12,370 | 12,370 | 12,361 | 6.16% | 6.16% |
| Westpac Bank Corporate (NZ) (3) | March 31, 2025 | 10,543 | 10,543 | 10,543 | 6.95% | 6.95% |
| Total | $210,572 | $202,713 | $201,826 | |||
(1)Net of deferred financing costs amounting to $0.9 million.
(2)The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the foreign currency denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2024.
(3)This debt was repaid in full on January 31, 2025.
(4)This loan has an option to extend forone year, which is within our control and we intend to exercise.
Our loan arrangements are presented, net of the deferred financing costs, on the face of our consolidated balance sheet as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet Caption (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Debt - current portion | $53,738 | $69,193 |
| Debt - long-term portion | 104,800 | 105,239 |
| Subordinated debt - long-term portion | 27,450 | 27,394 |
| Total borrowings | $185,988 | $201,826 |
Bank of America Credit Facility
As at December 31, 2023, our Bank of America facility matured on September 4, 2024, following a Q1 2023 loan modification, which, among other things, extended the maturity date from March 1, 2024 to September 4, 2024.
We amended this facility on March 27, 2024, to among other terms and conditions, (i) extend the Maturity Date to August 18, 2025, (ii) require a $275,000 principal paydown, (iii) eliminate the minimum liquidity covenant, (iv) reduce the principal amortization amounts and provide a principal holiday period, and (v) require certain paydowns on the sale of certain real estate assets. Interest is charged at 2.5% above the Bank of America Prime rate, which itself has a floor of 1.0%. Payment-in-kind interest at a rate of 0.5% commenced on January 1, 2024, and continued until December 31, 2024, increasing to 1.5% on January 1, 2025, until the facility is repaid in full. This loan is subject to mandatory prepayment out of a portion of the net proceeds realized by us in the event that we determine to sell certain specified assets. In October 2024, we amended this facility to defer the monthly principal payments required in October, November and December, to the end of 2024. All deferred payments were made as contracted. Upon the sale of our Wellington Property assets including Courtenay Central, we repaid $6.1 million of this facility on February 5, 2025.
On April 3, 2025, we amended our Bank of America facility to defer certain scheduled pay downs, which are now payable upon the earlier of May 16, 2025 and the sale of our Cannon Park property.
Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan
On August 1, 2024, we extended the maturity of our $8.0 million loan with Santander Bank, which is secured by our Minetta and Orpheum Theaters. It had previously matured on June 1, 2024. The extended facility now matures on June 1, 2025, requires monthly principal and interest payments with a balloon payment of $7.7 million on maturity, and carries an interest rate of 7.0%.
Cinemas 1,2,3 Term Loan
Our Cinemas 1,2,3 Term Loan is held by Sutton Hill Properties LLC (“SHP”), a 75% owned subsidiary of RDI. On February 26, 2025, we exercised the last of our extension options on this loan, taking the maturity to October 1, 2025. The loan is with Valley National Bank, which carries an interest rate of 5.0% above monthly SOFR, with a floor of 7.50%.
Union Square Financing
Our $55.0 million loan facility, executed in 2021 with Emerald Creek Capital, is secured by our 44 Union Square property and certain limited guarantees. It bears a variable interest rate of TERM SOFR plus 6.9% and includes provisions for a prepaid interest and property tax reserve fund. On April 23, 2024, we executed the first twelve month extension on this loan, taking the maturity to May 6, 2025.
On May 2, 2025, we extended the maturity date of this loan to November 6, 2026, withone option to extend further to May 6, 2027. The extension includes principal payments of $500,000 on or before May 21, 2025 and February 6, 2026. This modification reduced the facility limit from $55.0 million $49.0 million.
Debt denominated in foreign currencies
Westpac Bank Corporate Credit Facility (NZ)
We repaid our Westpac Bank Corporate Credit Facility in full on January 31, 2025.
Australian NAB Corporate Term Loan (AU)
Prior to March 31, 2024, our Revolving Corporate Markets Loan Facility with National Australia Bank (“NAB”) matured on July 31, 2025. It consisted of (i) an AU$100.0 million Corporate Loan facility at 1.75% above BBSY, of which AU $60.0 million was revolving and AU$40.0 million was core and (ii) a Bank Guarantee Facility of AU$5.0 million at a rate of 1.9% per annum.
On April 4, 2024, we amended this facility, which now matures on July 31, 2026. As part of the amendment, we obtained an additional AU$20.0 million bridge facility (the “Bridge Loan”) which initially matured on March 31, 2025 (or earlier, upon the sale of certain assets), and modified certain covenants. We are also required, from March 31, 2025, to make quarterly repayments of AU$1.5 million against the AU$100.0 million Corporate Loan facility, until maturity date, representing permanent reductions in that facility’s ceiling. No other changes were made. We have from time to time extended (most recently on May 14, 2025) the maturity date of the Bridge Loan to reflect the intent that the loan be repaid out of the proceeds from the sale of Cannon Park. The Bridge Loan currently matures on May 23, 2025 reflecting a May 21, 2025 anticipated closing date for the sale of our Cannon Park property. On April 2, 2025, we executed an amendment that among other things, increased the bank guarantee facility from AU$3.0 million to AU$4.0 million.
Effective June 28, 2024, we entered into an Interest Rate Hedging Agreement with NAB on AU$50.0 million of the Corporate Loan Facility with a termination date of July 31, 2026. The Interest Rate Collar transaction has a floor of 4.18% and a cap of 4.78%.
Note 14 – Other Liabilities
Other liabilities are summarized as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Lease liability | $5,900 | $5,900 |
| Accrued pension | 496 | 500 |
| Security deposit payable | 113 | 117 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 32 | 43 |
| Other | 34 | 33 |
| Other current liabilities | $6,575 | $6,593 |
| Other liabilities | ||
| Lease make-good provision | 6,074 | 5,908 |
| Accrued pension | 2,181 | 2,312 |
| Deferred rent liability | 3,824 | 3,786 |
| Environmental reserve | 1,656 | 1,656 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 1 | — |
| Other non-current liabilities | $13,736 | $13,662 |
Pension Liability – Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
Details of our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan are disclosed in Note 14 – Pension and Other Liabilitiesin our 2024 Form 10-K.
Included in our current and non-current liabilities are accrued pension costs of $2.7 million on March 31, 2025. The benefits of our pension plan are fully vested andtherefore no service costs were recognized for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and 2024. Our pension plan is unfunded.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the interest cost was $37,000, and the actuarial loss was $51,000. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the interest cost was $44,000, and the actuarial loss was $52,000.
Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to RDI:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ForeignCurrencyItems | UnrealizedGain (Losses)on Available-for-SaleInvestments | AccruedPensionService Costs | HedgeAccountingReserve | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $(5,521) | $(18) | $(1,497) | $(137) | $(7,173) |
| Change related to derivatives | |||||
| Total change in hedge fair value recorded in Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | (11) | (11) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net change related to derivatives | — | — | — | (11) | (11) |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | 412 | — | 51 | (11) | 452 |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $(5,109) | $(18) | $(1,446) | $(148) | $(6,721) |
Note 16 – Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation Matters
We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, to the extent required, have accrued estimates of probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these claims, including legal costs.
Where we are theplaintiffs, we accrue legal fees as incurred on an on-going basis and make no provision for any potential settlement amounts until received. In Australia, the prevailing party is usually entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees, which recoveries typically work out to be approximately 60% of the amounts actually spent where first-class legal counsel is engaged at customary rates. Where we are a plaintiff, we have likewise made no provision for the liability for the defendant’s attorneys’ fees in the event we are determined not to be the prevailing party.
Where we are thedefendants, we accrue for probable damages that insurance may not cover as they become known and can be reasonably estimated, as permitted under ASC 450-20 Loss Contingencies. In our opinion, any claims and litigation in which we are currently involved are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity. It is possible, however, that future results of the operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by the ultimate outcome of the legal proceedings. From time to time, we are involved with claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business that may include contractual obligations, insurance claims, tax claims, employment matters, and anti-trust issues, among other matters.
Environmental and Asbestos Claims on Reading Legacy Operations
Certain of our subsidiaries were historically involved in railroad operations, coal mining, and manufacturing. Also, certain of these subsidiaries appear in the chain-of-title of properties that may suffer from pollution. Accordingly, certain of these subsidiaries have, from time to time, been named in and may in the future be named in various actions brought under applicable environmental laws. Also, we are in the real estate development business and may encounter from time-to-time environmental conditions at properties that we have acquired for development and which will need to be addressed in the future as part of the development process. These environmental conditions can increase the cost of such projects and adversely affect the value and potential for profit of such projects. We do not currently believe that our exposure under applicable environmental laws is material in amount.
From time to time, there are claims brought against us relating to the exposure of former employees to asbestos and/or coal dust. These are generally covered by an insurance settlement reached in September 1990 with our insurance providers. However, this insurance settlement does not cover litigation by people who were not employees of our historic railroad operations and who may claim direct or second-hand exposure to asbestos, coal dust and/or other chemicals or elements now recognized as potentially causing cancer in humans. Our known exposure to these types of claims, asserted or probable of being asserted, is not material.
Note 17 – Non-controlling Interests
These are composed of the following enterprises:
Australia Country Cinemas Pty Ltd. -25% noncontrolling interest owned by Panorama Group International Pty Ltd;
Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC -50% noncontrolling membership interest owned by the estate of Mr. James J. Cotter, Sr. (the “Cotter Estate”); and,
Sutton Hill Properties, LLC -25% noncontrolling interest owned by Sutton Hill Capital, LLC (which in turn is 50% owned by the Cotter Estate).
The components of noncontrolling interests are as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd | $114 | $128 |
| Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC | (2) | (2) |
| Sutton Hill Properties, LLC | (728) | (552) |
| Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries | $(616) | $(426) |
The components of income attributable to noncontrolling interests are as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Australian Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd | $(15) | $(13) |
| Shadow View Land and Farming, LLC | — | — |
| Sutton Hill Properties, LLC | (176) | (162) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | $(191) | $(175) |
Summary of Controlling and Noncontrolling Stockholders’ Equity
A summary of the changes in controlling and noncontrolling stockholders’ equity is as follows:
| Common Stock · Retained · Accumulated · Reading | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A · Class A · Class B · Class B · Additional · Earnings · Other · International Inc. · Total | |||||||||||
| Non-Voting | Par | Voting | Par | Paid-In | (Accumulated | Treasury | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |
| (Dollars in thousands, except shares) | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit) | Shares | Income (Loss) | Equity | Interests | Equity |
| At January 1, 2025 | 20,743 | $238 | 1,681 | $17 | $157,751 | $(114,790) | $(40,407) | $(7,173) | $(4,364) | $(426) | $(4,790) |
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | (4,752) | — | — | (4,752) | (191) | (4,943) |
| Other comprehensive income, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 452 | 452 | 1 | 453 |
| Share-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | 600 | — | — | — | 600 | -- | 600 |
| Restricted Stock Units | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -- | -- | — |
| At March 31, 2025 | 20,743 | $238 | 1,681 | $17 | $158,351 | $(119,542) | $(40,407) | $(6,721) | $(8,064) | $(616) | $(8,680) |
| Common Stock · Retained · Accumulated · Reading | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A · Class A · Class B · Class B · Additional · Earnings · Other · International Inc. · Total | |||||||||||
| Non-Voting | Par | Voting | Par | Paid-In | (Accumulated | Treasury | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | Noncontrolling | Stockholders’ | |
| (Dollars in thousands, except shares) | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit) | Shares | Income (Loss) | Equity | Interests | Equity |
| At January 1, 2024 | 20,664 | $237 | 1,681 | $17 | $155,402 | $(79,489) | $(40,407) | $(2,673) | $33,087 | $(91) | $32,996 |
| Net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | (13,228) | — | — | (13,228) | (175) | (13,403) |
| Other comprehensive income, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,538) | (2,538) | (3) | (2,541) |
| Share-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | 678 | — | — | — | 678 | — | 678 |
| Restricted Stock Units | 9 | — | — | — | (2) | — | — | — | (2) | — | (2) |
| At March 31, 2024 | 20,673 | $237 | 1,681 | $17 | $156,078 | $(92,717) | $(40,407) | $(5,211) | $17,997 | $(269) | $17,728 |
Note 18 – Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases
Employee and Director Stock Incentive Plan
2020 Stock Incentive Plan
On November 4, 2020, our Company enacted the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which was also approved by our Company’s stockholders on December 8, 2020 (as amended, the “2020 Plan”). Under the 2020 Plan, the number of permitted authorized shares for issuance was originally set at 1,250,000, plus any shares reserved for awards outstanding under the 2010 Plan that were subsequently forfeited (for instance, through a then outstanding out of the money option) or if the related shares are repurchased, a corresponding number of shares would automatically become available for issuance under the 2020 Plan. On December 7, 2023, our Company’s stockholders, upon recommendation of our Company’s board of directors, approved the First Amendment to the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by an additional 971,807 shares. On December 5, 2024, the Company’s stockholders, upon recommendation of the Company’s board of directors, approved the Second Amendment to the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing the number of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan by an additional 3,500,000 shares.
Under the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant stock options and other share-based payment awards of our Class A Common Stock to eligible employees, directors and consultants. At March 31, 2025, there were 5,721,807 shares of Class A Common Stock available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.
Stock options are granted at exercise prices equal to the grant-date market prices and typically expire on either the fifth or tenth anniversary of the grant date. In contrast to a stock option where the grantee buys our Company’s share at an exercise price determined on the grant date, a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) entitles the grantee to receiveone share for every RSU based on a vesting plan, typically betweenone year andfour years from grant. As discussed further below, a performance component has been added to certain of the RSUs or options granted to management. At the time the options are exercised or RSUs vest and are settled, at the discretion of management, we will issue treasury shares or make a new issuance of shares to the option or RSU holder.
Stock Options
We have estimated the grant-date fair value of our stock options using the Black-Scholes option-valuation model, which takes into account assumptions such as the dividend yield, the risk-free interest rate, the expected stock price volatility, and the expected life of the options. We expensed the estimated grant-date fair values of options over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Based on our historical experience, the “deemed exercise” of expiring in-the-money options and the relative market price to strike price of the options, we have not estimated any forfeitures of vested or unvested options.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we recordeda compensation expense of $299,000, with respect to our prior stock option grants. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we recordeda compensation expense of $49,000, with respect to our prior stock option grants At March 31, 2025, the total unrecognized estimated compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was $470,000, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 0.75 years. The intrinsic, unrealized value of all options outstanding vested and expected to vest, at March 31, 2025, wasnil, as the closing price of our Class A Common Stock on that date was $1.39.
The following table summarizes the number of options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024:
| Outstanding Stock Options - Class A Shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numberof Options | WeightedAverageExercise Price | WeightedAverageRemainingYears ofContractualLife | AggregateIntrinsicValue | |
| Class A | Class A | Class A | Class A | |
| Balance - December 31, 2023 | 412,779 | $14.19 | 1.79 | $— |
| Granted | 1,499,755 | 1.49 | — | — |
| Exercised | — | — | — | — |
| Forfeited | (205,122) | — | — | — |
| Balance - December 31, 2024 | 1,707,412 | $1.63 | 9.44 | $— |
| Granted | — | — | — | — |
| Exercised | — | — | — | — |
| Forfeited | — | — | — | — |
| Balance - March 31, 2025 | 1,707,412 | $1.54 | 9.19 | $— |
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the status of RSUs granted to date as of March 31, 2025:
| Restricted Stock Units | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU Grants (in units) · Vested, · Unvested, · Forfeited, | ||||||
| Grant Date | Directors | Management | TotalGrants | March 31,2025 | March 31,2025 | March 31,2025 |
| Opening balance | 339,438 | 1,222,252 | 1,561,690 | 1,169,564 | 280,253 | 111,874 |
| April 11, 2023 | — | 413,536 | 413,536 | 146,714 | 257,790 | 9,032 |
| April 21, 2023 | — | 237,719 | 237,719 | 79,328 | 149,866 | 8,525 |
| April 28, 2023 | — | 20,427 | 20,427 | 5,109 | 15,318 | — |
| Total | 339,438 | 1,893,934 | 2,233,372 | 1,400,715 | 703,227 | 129,431 |
Time vested RSU awards to management typically vest 25% on the anniversary of the grant date and the remainder over a period offour years. Beginning in 2020, a performance component has been added to certain management equity grants, which vest on the third anniversary of their grant date based on the achievement of certain performance metrics. From 2021 onwards, RSUs have two vesting structures, which include time vesting and performance vesting. The majority of RSUs vest 75% evenly over a period offour years, with the remaining 25% contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. In the case of our Chief Executive Officer, RSUs vest 50% evenly over a period offour years with the remaining 50%, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance metrics, vesting in full on the third anniversary of the grant date. In 2024, our Board of Directors determined that our Company was not in a position to pay cash bonuses that would have been otherwise earned by our executive officers.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we recorded compensation expense of $301,000. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we recorded compensation expense of $628,000. The total unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested RSUs was $3.0 million as of March 31, 2025, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average vesting period of 0.85 years.
Stock Repurchase Program
Our Stock Repurchase Program expired on March 10, 2024. It has not been renewed. No stock has been repurchased by our Company since March 10, 2020.
Note 19 – Hedge Accounting
As of March 31, 2025, our Company held derivative instruments to the notional value of $31.2 million (AU$50.0 million). As of December 31, 2024, our Company held derivatives in the total notional amount of $33.0 million (AU$50.0 million).
The derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are included in the following line items:
| Liability Derivatives | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, · December 31, | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Balance sheet location | Fair value | Balance sheet location | Fair value |
| Interest rate contracts | Derivative financial instruments - current portion | $— | Derivative financial instruments - current portion | $— |
| Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion | 148 | Derivative financial instruments - non-current portion | 137 | |
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $148 | $137 | ||
| Total derivatives | $148 | $137 | ||
The changes in fair value of that instrument were recorded in Other Comprehensive Income and released into interest expense in the same period(s) in which the hedged transactions affect earnings. In the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, the derivative instruments affected Comprehensive Income as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) · Location of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | |||
| Interest rate contracts | Interest expense | $— | $— |
| Total | $— | $— | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Interest rate contracts | $148 | $— |
| Total | $148 | $— |
| Line Item | Amount | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Interest expense | $— | $— |
| Total | $— | $— |
As of March 31, 2025, we expect to release $229,000 to earnings.
Note 20 – Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and,
Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
The following tables summarize our financial liabilities that are carried at cost and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, by level within the fair value hierarchy.
| (Dollars in thousands) | CarryingValue(1) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes payable | $158,698 | $— | $— | $158,729 | $158,729 |
| Subordinated debt | 27,913 | — | — | 27,768 | 27,768 |
| $186,611 | $— | $— | $186,497 | $186,497 |
| (Dollars in thousands) | CarryingValue(1) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes payable | $174,800 | $— | $— | $174,994 | $174,994 |
| Subordinated debt | 27,913 | — | — | 27,867 | 27,867 |
| $202,713 | $— | $— | $202,861 | $202,861 |
(1)These balances are presented before any deduction for deferred financing costs.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to estimate the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. There have been no changes in the methodologies used as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
Level 1 investments in marketable securities primarily consist of investments associated with the ownership of marketable securities in U.S. and New Zealand. These investments are valued based on observable market quotes on the last trading date of the reporting period.
Level 2 derivative financial instruments are valued based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves from the derivative counterparties. The credit valuation adjustments associated with our non-performance risk and counterparty credit risk are incorporated in the fair value estimates of our derivatives. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we concluded that the credit valuation adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives.
Level 3 borrowings include our secured and unsecured notes payable, trust preferred securities and other debt instruments. The borrowings are valued based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate appropriate market discount rates. We calculated the market discount rate by obtaining period-end treasury rates for fixed-rate debt, or LIBOR for variable-rate debt, for maturities that correspond to the maturities of our debt, adding appropriate credit spreads derived from information obtained from third-party financial institutions. These credit spreads take into account factors such as our credit rate, debt maturity, types of borrowings, and the loan-to-value ratios of the debt.
Our Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values due to their short maturities. Additionally, there wereno transfers of assets and liabilities between levels 1, 2, or 3 during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.
Note 21 – Subsequent Events
On April 2, we executed an amendment with NAB that, among other things, increased the bank guarantee facility from AU$3.0 million to AU$4.0 million. On April 29, 2025, we executed a further amendment with NAB that extended the repayment of the Bridge Loan until May 14, 2025. On May 14, 2025, we received confirmation from NAB that the Bridge Loan would be further extended until May 23, 2025.
On April 3, 2025, we amended our Bank of America facility to defer certain scheduled pay downs. See Note 13 – Borrowings.
On April 15, 2025, we closed our Town Square cinema in San Diego, California.
On May 2, 2025, we extended our Emerald Creek Capital loan to November 6, 2026, with a furthersix month option to extend. See Note 13 – Borrowings.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 (Financial Statements). The foregoing discussions and analyses contain certain forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included at the conclusion of this section and our “Risk Factors” set forth in our 2024 Form 10-K, Part 1 – Financial Information, Item 1A and the Risk Factors set out below.
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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