Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported an AFFO of $104.9 million or $0.37 per share, representing an increase of over 28% on a per share basis year-over-year [80] - Same-store constant currency services margin improved to 10.7%, a record for the first quarter, resulting in an incremental $22 million of NOI or roughly $0.08 of AFFO per share year-over-year [13][28] - The company raised its full year 2024 AFFO per share guidance to a range of $1.38 to $1.46, an increase of approximately 12% from 2023 [16] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Same-store rent and storage revenue per economic occupied pallet on a constant currency basis increased by 3.9% year-over-year, while same-store services revenue per throughput pallet increased by 10.8% [3][14] - Rent and storage revenue derived from fixed commitment storage contracts reached 54.2%, a 24% increase over the first quarter of 2023 [30] - The churn rate remained low at approximately 3% of total warehouse revenues, consistent with historical rates [20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Economic occupancy was approximately 81%, with a 345 basis point decrease compared to the prior year, aligning with expectations [29][51] - The company anticipates a relatively benign environment associated with inflation-based rate actions in the second half of the year [15] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on strategic partnerships, including a $127 million project with Canadian Pacific Kansas City and a $35 million project with DP World in Dubai [2][21] - The company aims to optimize temperature-sensitive food flows and create value through collaborations with global leaders in adjacent supply chain areas [36] - The company is committed to enhancing its labor management, achieving a perm-to-temp hours ratio of 78:22, which is a 3 percentage point year-over-year increase [12] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in achieving a 9% services margin for the full year of 2024, accelerated by process improvements and a stable workforce [48][61] - The company noted that early returns from its ERP implementation are expected to drive productivity and organic growth [11][73] - Management highlighted that consumer demand has been receding, but investments in new systems and processes will prepare the company for faster and more sustainable growth when demand accelerates [71] Other Important Information - The company reported total net debt outstanding of $3.2 billion and total liquidity of $732.5 million at the end of the quarter [38] - The company expects to announce development starts aggregating between $200 million to $300 million in 2024 [45] Q&A Session Summary Question: What was the occupancy level in Q1 compared to expectations? - The occupancy ended up 345 basis points below the prior year, which was in line with expectations, and the company believes a 400 basis point increase is achievable in the next three quarters [51] Question: How is throughput expected to perform in the second quarter? - The company noted a year-over-year improvement in throughput for the first time in April, which was earlier than expected, but maintained that the overall guidance remains unchanged [66][68] Question: Can you elaborate on the ERP rollout and its expected benefits? - The ERP system went live recently, and the company saw at least $2 million in benefits from process improvements prior to the rollout, with further benefits expected as the system is fully integrated [70][74] Question: What are the drivers behind the expected service margin trends? - The service margin improvement is driven by pricing increases and enhanced productivity from a more stable workforce, with no material one-time benefits affecting the margins in Q1 [105][114]

Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) reported $664.98 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.7%. EPS of $0.37 for the same period compares to -$0.01 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.89% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $684.78 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30, the EPS surprise was +23.33%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they com ...

Contacts: Americold Realty Trust, Inc. Investor Relations Telephone: 678-459-1959 Email: investor.relations@americold.com 12 Financial Supplement First Quarter 2024 20 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------------------------|---------|---------| | (5) Distributions per common share | Q1 24 | Q4 23 | Three Months Ended \nQ3 23 | Q2 23 | Q1 23 | | Distributions declared on common stock during the quarter | $62,743 | $62 ...

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1shot Production It has been a long time since I looked at shares of Americold Realty (NYSE:COLD). In fact, it was early 2018 when the company went public, when I concluded that I was not warming up to the temperature controlled warehouse REIT. With valuations at the time being high at 22 times adjusted free cash flows, higher interest rates to be incurred and maintenance capital spending feeling low, I was quite cautious at the time. Fast forwarding more than 6 years in time, investors have seen modest cap ...

ATLANTA, GA, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.22 per share for the first quarter of 2024, payable to holders of the Company's common stock. The dividend will be payable in cash on April 15, 2024 to stockhol ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from to Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share COLD New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Title of each class Trading sy ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - For the full year 2023, the company achieved a record same-store economic occupancy of 84.3%, an increase of almost 400 basis points compared to the previous record of 80.5% [22][61] - The company reported an AFFO per share of $0.38 for Q4 2023, a 31% increase year-over-year, marking a record level for quarterly AFFO per share [56] - The total net debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $3.2 billion, with total liquidity of $797 million [74] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Rent and storage revenue from fixed commitment contracts increased to $577 million in Q4 2023, compared to $420 million in Q4 2022, representing a significant improvement [35] - Service revenue per throughput pallet increased by 9.1% in Q4 2023, reflecting the company's focus on pricing initiatives [66] - The company introduced a new labor metric indicating that 32% of hourly associates had less than 12 months of experience, down from a COVID high of 41% [24] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Throughput volumes declined by approximately 760 basis points year-over-year, although the decline improved sequentially by 140 basis points [29] - The company expects a slight decline in throughput volumes of 1% to 3% in 2024 due to a slowdown in end consumer demand [75] - The European warehouse business NOI grew by approximately 32% in 2023 despite a $237 million non-cash goodwill impairment due to higher interest rates and a weakened macroeconomic environment [113] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company announced a $130 million greenfield development in Kansas City, Missouri, in collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) [28] - A new multi-customer major market distribution center is planned in Dubai for $35 million, which will optimize temperature-sensitive food flows in the Gulf Cooperation Council [54][55] - The company is focused on maintaining high occupancy and fixed commitment contracts while expanding its development pipeline, which remains robust at over $1 billion [119] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in a recovery in throughput volumes in the second half of 2024, despite challenges in the first half due to weak consumer demand [101][95] - The company anticipates that economic occupancy may decline slightly in 2024, but remains optimistic about maintaining strong occupancy levels [30][88] - Management highlighted the importance of customer service and commercialization efforts in driving occupancy and revenue growth [62] Other Important Information - The company completed five automated developments in 2023, enhancing its service capabilities [86] - A new Vice President of Investor Relations, Kevin Reed, has joined the company, bringing extensive experience in investor relations [36] - The company is committed to community initiatives, partnering with Feed The Children to assist families in underserved communities [33] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the outlook for throughput in 2024? - Management expects a weak first half of 2024 but anticipates a stronger second half as consumer demand picks up [95][101] Question: How does the company view occupancy trends? - The company set a record occupancy of over 84% and is confident in maintaining strong occupancy levels despite a slight expected decline [96][118] Question: What are the expectations for new developments? - The company has a robust development pipeline and expects to continue pursuing both customer-dedicated builds and strategic partnerships for new developments [120][119]

For the quarter ended December 2023, Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD) reported revenue of $679.29 million, down 5.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.38, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.94% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $692.71 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.36, the EPS surprise was +5.56%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they comp ...

Exhibit 99.2 Financial Information Consolidated Balance Sheets 17 Consolidated Statements of Operations 18 Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and AFFO 19 Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA, NAREIT EBITDAre, and Core EBITDA 21 Acquisition, Cyber Incident and Other, net 22 Debt Detail and Maturities 23 External Growth and Capital Deployment 39 Table of Contents | --- | --- | |-------|------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EARNINGS RELEASE & FINANCIAL | ...