Core Insights - Reading International, Inc. reported a total revenue of $40.2 million for Q1 2025, a decrease of 11% from $45.1 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to lower cinema attendance and unfavorable foreign exchange rates [9][27] - The company experienced an operating loss of $6.9 million, which improved by 8.5% compared to the operating loss of $7.5 million in Q1 2024, marking the best first quarter operating result since 2019 [9][28] - The real estate division saw a significant increase in operating income, up 79% to $1.6 million compared to $890,000 in Q1 2024, driven by the sale of property assets [7][28] Financial Performance - Global cinema revenue decreased by 12% to $36.4 million, with an operating loss of $4.5 million, compared to a loss of $4.2 million in Q1 2024 [8][9] - The company recorded a positive EBITDA of $2.9 million, an improvement of 173% from an EBITDA loss of $4.0 million in Q1 2024 [9][29] - Basic loss per share improved by 64% to $0.21 from $0.59 in Q1 2024, with a net loss attributable to Reading of $4.8 million, down from $13.2 million in the same period last year [9][24] Operational Highlights - The cinema business faced challenges due to a weaker film slate and the lingering impacts of the 2023 Hollywood strikes, leading to lower attendance across all markets [5][6] - The company closed two underperforming cinemas, one in the U.S. and one in New Zealand, as part of its strategy to enhance operational efficiency [5][6] - The real estate division achieved its highest operating income since Q2 2018, with a notable sale of real property assets in Wellington, New Zealand for NZ$38.0 million, resulting in a gain of NZ$11.6 million [7][9] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of March 31, 2025, the company reported cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million and total gross debt of $186.6 million, a decrease of 7.9% from the previous quarter [12][25] - The total assets decreased to $441.0 million from $471.0 million as of December 31, 2024, reflecting the impact of asset sales and operational adjustments [25][26] - The company is contracted to sell additional real estate assets in Australia for AU$32 million, with plans to use the proceeds to pay down debt [12]