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Lineage, Inc.(LINE) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
LINELineage, Inc.(LINE)2025-02-26 12:09

Financial Performance - Total revenue for 2024 was 5.3billion,flatcomparedtotheprioryear[7]AdjustedEBITDAforQ42024increasedby9.85.3 billion, flat compared to the prior year[7] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 increased by 9.8% to 335 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 25.0%, up 210 basis points[7] - AFFO for Q4 2024 increased by 147.7% to 213million,withAFFOpersharerisingby72.9213 million, with AFFO per share rising by 72.9% to 0.83[7] - The company reported a GAAP net loss of 751millionforthefullyear2024,equatingtoalossof751 million for the full year 2024, equating to a loss of 3.70 per diluted common share[7] - Net revenues for Q4 2024 were 1,339million,aslightincreasefrom1,339 million, a slight increase from 1,334 million in Q4 2023[20] - Net loss attributable to Lineage, Inc. for Q4 2024 was 71million,comparedtoanetlossof71 million, compared to a net loss of 52 million in Q4 2023[20] - Comprehensive loss attributable to Lineage, Inc. was 286millioninQ42024,asignificantdecreasefromacomprehensiveincomeof286 million in Q4 2024, a significant decrease from a comprehensive income of 3 million in Q4 2023[20] - The company reported a net loss of 751millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedtoanetlossof751 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of 96 million in 2023[20] - Net income for Q4 2024 was a loss of 80million,comparedtoalossof80 million, compared to a loss of 57 million in Q4 2023, and a total loss of 751millionfortheyear2024versusalossof751 million for the year 2024 versus a loss of 96 million in 2023[56] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were 18.661billion,adecreasefrom18.661 billion, a decrease from 18.871 billion in 2023[18] - Total liabilities decreased significantly from 12.849billionin2023to12.849 billion in 2023 to 8.967 billion in 2024[18] - The balance of redeemable noncontrolling interests as of December 31, 2023, was 349million,anincreasefrom349 million, an increase from 298 million as of December 31, 2022[21] - The total liabilities for redeemable noncontrolling interests decreased from 349millionin2023to349 million in 2023 to 43 million in 2024, indicating a reduction in financial obligations[23] - The balance of total equity as of December 31, 2024, was 9,651million,upfrom9,651 million, up from 5,673 million in 2023, indicating growth in shareholder value[23] Operating Expenses - Total operating expenses increased to 1,360millioninQ42024from1,360 million in Q4 2024 from 1,276 million in Q4 2023, representing a 6.6% increase[20] - Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 5,701million,upfrom5,701 million, up from 4,944 million in 2023, marking a 15.3% increase[20] - The company incurred 651millioninacquisition,transaction,andotherexpensesfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedto651 million in acquisition, transaction, and other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 60 million in 2023[20] - General and administrative expenses for Q4 2024 were 145million,upfrom145 million, up from 141 million in Q4 2023, with total expenses for 2024 at 539millioncomparedto539 million compared to 502 million in 2023[56] - Acquisition, restructuring, and other expenses totaled 46millioninQ42024,upfrom46 million in Q4 2024, up from 23 million in Q4 2023, with total expenses for 2024 at 542millioncomparedto542 million compared to 73 million in 2023[60] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash provided by operating activities decreased to 703millionin2024from703 million in 2024 from 796 million in 2023, reflecting a reduction in operational efficiency[25] - Total cash used in investing activities was 919millionin2024,downfrom919 million in 2024, down from 1,066 million in 2023, showing a decrease in capital expenditures[25] - The company reported a depreciation and amortization expense of 876millionin2024,anincreasefrom876 million in 2024, an increase from 760 million in 2023, indicating higher asset utilization[25] - Integration capital expenditures increased to 94millionin2024from94 million in 2024 from 75 million in 2023[52] - External growth capital investments totaled 760millionin2024,upfrom760 million in 2024, up from 741 million in 2023[54] Revenue Segments - Total global warehousing segment revenues for Q4 2024 were 980million,a0.5980 million, a 0.5% increase from 975 million in Q4 2023[28] - Warehouse storage revenue decreased by 3.4% to 508millioninQ42024from508 million in Q4 2024 from 526 million in Q4 2023[28] - Warehouse services revenue increased by 5.1% to 472millioninQ42024comparedto472 million in Q4 2024 compared to 449 million in Q4 2023[28] - Total global warehousing segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 3,887million,a0.83,887 million, a 0.8% increase from 3,857 million in 2023[31] - Total same warehouse revenues declined by 1.4% to 3,344millionin2024comparedto3,344 million in 2024 compared to 3,390 million in 2023[38] - Non-same warehouse revenues increased by 16.3% to 543millionin2024from543 million in 2024 from 467 million in 2023[43] - Global Integrated Solutions segment revenues decreased by 2.2% to 1,453millionin2024from1,453 million in 2024 from 1,485 million in 2023[47] Performance Metrics - EBITDA for Q4 2024 was 176million,downfrom176 million, down from 273 million in Q4 2023, with total EBITDA for 2024 at 466millioncomparedto466 million compared to 1.14 billion in 2023[57] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 increased to 335million,comparedto335 million, compared to 305 million in Q4 2023, with an annual total of 1.329billionfor2024versus1.329 billion for 2024 versus 1.278 billion in 2023[60] - Total segment NOI for Q4 2024 was 435million,slightlydownfrom435 million, slightly down from 438 million in Q4 2023, with a total of 1.765billionfor2024comparedto1.765 billion for 2024 compared to 1.752 billion in 2023[56] - Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 25.0% in Q4 2024 from 22.9% in Q4 2023, with an annual margin of 24.9% for 2024 compared to 23.9% in 2023[57] - Total non-same warehouse margin improved by 140 basis points to 36.3% in 2024 from 34.9% in 2023[43] Stock and Equity - The company declared a quarterly dividend of 0.5275pershare,representinganannualizeddividendrateof0.5275 per share, representing an annualized dividend rate of 2.11 per share[7] - The company issued common stock in an IPO, net of equity raise costs, amounting to 4,879millionin2024,comparedtoanegative4,879 million in 2024, compared to a negative 6 million in 2023[25] - Stock-based compensation expenses of 215millionin2024,asubstantialincreasefrom215 million in 2024, a substantial increase from 26 million in 2023, reflecting a shift in compensation strategy[25] - Stock-based compensation expense increased to 44millioninQ42024from44 million in Q4 2024 from 7 million in Q4 2023, with total expenses for 2024 at 215millioncomparedto215 million compared to 26 million in 2023[60] Guidance and Future Outlook - The company expects full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be between 1.35billionand1.35 billion and 1.40 billion, and adjusted FFO per share to be between 3.40and3.40 and 3.60[6] - The company cannot provide forward-looking guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO per share due to the unpredictable nature of reconciling items such as acquisitions and natural disasters[72] Operational Efficiency - Average occupied economic pallets decreased by 2.2% to 8,339 thousand in Q4 2024 from 8,525 thousand in Q4 2023[28] - Economic occupancy percentage dropped to 83.9% in Q4 2024, down 330 basis points from 87.2% in Q4 2023[28] - Average occupied economic pallets for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 8,175 thousand, a decrease of 1.4% from 8,292 thousand in 2023[31] - Average occupied economic pallets in non-same warehouses increased by 2.8% to 1,218 thousand in Q4 2024 from 1,185 thousand in Q4 2023[41] - Average physical occupied pallets in non-same warehouses increased by 1.8% to 1,118 thousand in Q4 2024 from 1,098 thousand in Q4 2023[41]