Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company ended Q4 2025 with a diluted AFFO per share of $2.24, an increase of 1.4% from $2.21 in Q4 2024 [10] - Full-year AFFO guidance for 2026 is projected to be between $8.50 and $8.70 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 4.1% at the midpoint [5][16] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $288.9 million, up 3.7% from $278.5 million in Q4 2024, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 48.5%, expanding by 40 basis points year-over-year [10][12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Local revenue increased by 1.7% in Q4, while national programmatic revenue grew by 3.3%, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth for national [6] - Digital revenue on a same-store basis increased by 3.7% in Q4, with digital billboards representing 33.7% of the company's business [20] - The company added 111 digital units in Q4, ending the year with 5,553 operating units [7] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Atlantic and Southwest regions showed relative strength in Q4, while the Northeast region exhibited weakness [19] - Political advertising was a headwind in Q4, down approximately $11 million compared to 2024, but is expected to reverse in 2026 [6][58] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to remain aggressive in digital deployments, targeting a similar number of internal digital deployments as in the previous year [8] - The integration of recent acquisitions is progressing well, with expectations for another active M&A year in 2026 [8] - The company anticipates a cash acquisition spend of at least $200 million in 2026, maintaining a strong ad spend climate [27] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about the macro environment for the U.S. ad market in 2026, citing political tailwinds and increased spending around World Cup venues [28] - The company expects to see a gradual increase in growth throughout 2026, with Q1 potentially coming in slightly below guidance [40] Other Important Information - The company has a well-laddered debt maturity schedule with no maturities until October 2027, and total consolidated debt stands at approximately $3.4 billion [14][15] - The proposed cash dividend for Q1 2026 is $1.60 per share, reflecting a yield of 4.8% at the previous closing stock price [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the state of the macro in the U.S. ad market? - Management indicated a strong start to 2026, with expectations for at least $200 million in cash acquisitions and a favorable ad spend climate [27][28] Question: What are the implications of Clear Channel's acquisition? - Management believes there will be no significant changes in the industry structure and does not anticipate asset sales from Clear Channel [32] Question: How should acquisition-adjusted growth be viewed for Q1? - Management expects Q1 growth to be slightly below guidance, with momentum picking up as the year progresses [40] Question: What are the expectations for local versus national growth? - Management anticipates $3 million-$4 million in incremental World Cup business, with positive trends in national advertising [44]

Core Insights - Agree Realty (ADC) is a net lease REIT that has demonstrated consistent performance, with results this quarter exceeding expectations and guidance being raised again [1][2] - The company reported its largest quarterly investment volume since the COVID pandemic, deploying over $450 million across various platforms while maintaining disciplined underwriting [1] Financial Performance - FFO and AFFO metrics surpassed consensus estimates by $0.02, with the revised midpoint for full-year 2025 AFFO per share slightly above analyst expectations at $4.32 [2][4] - The company ended the quarter with approximately 111.5 million weighted-average shares outstanding and has around 14 million unsettled forward shares available for future acquisitions [6] Acquisition and Investment Strategy - ADC invested $451 million during Q3 2025 across 110 high-quality retail net lease assets in 34 states, with a 7.2% cap rate and a 10.7-year weighted-average lease term [10] - The company continues to find attractive properties in a competitive market, reinforcing its long-standing strategy of long leases and high credit quality [7] Guidance and Outlook - Revised guidance for 2025 includes an increase in AFFO per share from a range of $4.29 to $4.32 to a new range of $4.31 to $4.33, along with adjustments in other financial metrics [8] - Treasury yields have been falling, which may positively impact valuations for net lease REITs in future quarters, suggesting potential for a modest increase in price targets [13] Equity Issuance and Forward Sales - ADC has been selective in issuing shares to fund acquisitions, utilizing forward sales to align funding with acquisition timing and prevent idle cash on the balance sheet [3][5] - The company was active in initiating forward sales during Q3 2024, but has slowed down since then due to a large amount of shares waiting to be settled [4]

Q2 2025 Financial Performance - Total property revenue increased by 1.2% year-over-year to $2.527 billion, with a 1.9% increase on an FX-neutral basis[5] - Total revenue increased by 3.2% year-over-year to $2.627 billion, with a 3.9% increase on an FX-neutral basis[5] - Net income attributable to AMT common stockholders decreased by 59.3% to $367 million, with a per diluted share of $0.78[5] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by 1.8% year-over-year to $1.752 billion, with a 2.6% increase on an FX-neutral basis; Adjusted EBITDA margin was 66.7%[5] - AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders decreased by 6.7% to $1.218 billion, with a per diluted share of $2.60; As adjusted, AFFO increased by 2.6% to $1.218 billion, with a per diluted share of $2.60[5] 2025 Outlook Revisions - The company raised the 2025 property revenue outlook by $165 million to $10.21 billion, representing ~3% year-over-year growth[20] - The company raised the 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook by $120 million to $7.04 billion, representing >3% year-over-year growth[27] - The company raised the 2025 Attributable AFFO outlook by $55 million to $4.95 billion, or $10.56 per share, representing ~6% year-over-year per share growth (as adjusted)[31] Capital Allocation - The company plans to deploy $1.5 billion in discretionary capital projects, with approximately 40% allocated to U.S. Data Centers, 25% to U.S. & Canada, 15% to Europe, and 20% to Emerging Markets[36] - The company targets a common dividend declaration of approximately $3.2 billion[39]