Americold Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

Delivered $0.34 AFFO per share Completed Houston Warehouse Acquisition Enabling a Significant New Retail Customer Win Increased Quarterly Dividend by 5% Updated 2025 Full-Year Outlook ATLANTA, GA, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD) (the “Company”), 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 financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. George Chappelle, Chief Executive Officer of Americold Realty Trust, stated, “We are pleased with our first quarter 2025 results, which included delivering AFFO of $0.34 per share in line with expectations. This performance was enabled by our successful efforts over the past three years to create a more stable and productive workforce, as well as the enhancements we have made to our technology and operating platforms. We believe these initiatives have created a more solid and resilient foundation that allows us to effectively navigate in the current operating environment and positions us well for the long term.” “We are continuing to make investments in our future and I’m particularly excited about the Houston acquisition which closed during the first quarter. The catalyst for this acquisition was a new fixed commitment contract with one of the world’s largest retailers, a significant win from our sales pipeline. The purchase of this facility allowed us to move inventory from an existing location into the newly acquired site, thereby opening space for this new customer and allowing for a more efficient allocation of inventory across both sites. Retail business is a key focus for us and customers continue to recognize Americold for our service and rigorous operational standards. This win further expands our industry-leading presence in the important retail segment of the market that requires the operational expertise that our platform provides.” “In response to current headwinds created by the current macro-economic environment, we are prudently adjusting our near-term outlook, while remaining confident in our long-term growth trajectory. We believe the fundamentals of the cold storage industry remain attractive, and during the first quarter we increased our dividend by 5% to reflect our confidence in Americold’s resiliency and strong cash flow generation. I want to thank our experienced and talented team for their strong execution as we continue to successfully navigate through these evolving market conditions.” First Quarter 2025 Highlights Total revenues of $629.0 million, a 5.4% decrease from $665.0 million in Q1 2024 and a decrease of 4.4% on a constant currency basis.Net loss of $16.5 million, or $0.06 loss per diluted share, as compared to net income per diluted share of $0.03 in Q1 2024.Global Warehouse segment same store revenues decreased 2.3% on an actual basis and decreased 1.4% on a constant currency basis as compared to Q1 2024.Global Warehouse same store services margin increased to 11.3% from 10.1% in Q1 2024.Global Warehouse segment same store NOI decreased 4.2%, or 3.4% on a constant currency basis, as compared to Q1 2024.Adjusted FFO of $95.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, a 9.0% decrease from Q1 2024 Adjusted FFO per diluted common share.Core EBITDA of $147.6 million, decreased $8.2 million, or 5.3% (4.6% on a constant currency basis) from $155.8 million in Q1 2024.Core EBITDA margin of 23.5%, increased from 23.4% in Q1 2024. 2025 Outlook The table below includes the details of our annual guidance. The Company’s guidance is provided for informational purposes based on current plans and assumptions and is subject to change. The ranges for these metrics do not include the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, or capital markets activity beyond that which has been previously announced. As of May 8, 2025February 20, 2025Warehouse segment same store revenue growth (constant currency)0.0% - 2.0%2.0% - 4.0%Warehouse segment same store NOI growth (constant currency)100 bps higher than associated revenues200 bps higher than associated revenuesWarehouse segment non-same store NOI$7M - $13M$0M - $7MTransportation and Third-Party Managed segment NOI$40M - $44M$44M - $48MTotal selling, general and administrative expense (guidance as of May 8, 2025 is inclusive of share-based compensation expense of $29M - $31M and $11M - $13M of Project Orion amortization)$270M - $280M$280M - $289MInterest expense$153M - $157M$145M - $150MCurrent income tax expense$8M - $10M$8M - $10MNon real estate depreciation and amortization expense$139M - $149M$139M - $149MTotal maintenance capital expenditures$80M - $85M$82M - $88MDevelopment starts(1)$200M - $300M$200M - $300MAdjusted FFO per share$1.42 - $1.52$1.51 - $1.59(1) Represents the aggregate invested capital for initiated development opportunities. Investor Webcast and Conference Call The Company will hold a webcast and conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2025 results. A live webcast of the call will be available via the Investors section of Americold Realty Trust’s website at www.americold.com. To listen to the live webcast, please go to the site at least fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Shortly after the call, a replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days on the Company’s website. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 or 1-201-493-6780. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and providing the conference ID#13750775. The telephone replay will be available starting shortly after the call until May 22, 2025. The Company’s supplemental package will be available prior to the conference call in the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://ir.americold.com. During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends that have occurred after quarter-end. The Company’s responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been disclosed previously. First Quarter 2025 Total Company Financial Results Total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $629.0 million, a 5.4% decrease from $665.0 million in the same quarter of the prior year, primarily due to lower volumes in the warehouse segment and a decrease in transportation services revenue. Total NOI for the first quarter of 2025 was $205.8 million, a decrease of 2.4% (1.5% decrease on a constant currency basis) from the same quarter of the prior year. This decrease is primarily related to a decrease in transportation NOI which was primarily due to customer exits. For the first quarter of 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $16.5 million, or $0.06 loss per diluted share, compared to a net income of $9.8 million, or $0.03 income per diluted share, for the comparable quarter of the prior year. This was primarily driven by an increase in closed site related charges recognized within Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net, increased Selling, general, and administrative expenses, and the factors driving the decrease in NOI mentioned above. The increase in Selling, general, and administrative is related to the go live of Project Orion in the second quarter of 2024. Core EBITDA was $147.6 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $155.8 million for the comparable quarter of the prior year. This decrease (5.3% on an actual basis and 4.6% on a constant currency basis) was primarily driven by the same factors driving the decrease in NOI and the increase in Selling, general, and administrative mentioned above. For the first quarter of 2025, Core FFO was $67.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $77.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. For the first quarter of 2025, Adjusted FFO was $95.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $104.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Please see the Company’s supplemental financial information for the definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. First Quarter 2025 Global Warehouse Segment Results The following tables present revenues, contribution (NOI), margins, and certain operating metrics for our global, same store, and non-same store warehouses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. Three Months Ended March 31, ChangeDollars and units in thousands, except per pallet data2025 Actual 2025 Constant Currency(1) 2024 Actual Actual Constant Currency TOTAL WAREHOUSE SEGMENT Global Warehouse revenues: Rent and storage$254,579 $256,901 $269,424 (5.5)% (4.6)%Warehouse services 320,778 323,967 328,286 (2.3)% (1.3)%Total revenues$575,357 $580,868 $597,710 (3.7)% (2.8)%Global Warehouse cost of operations: Power 31,709 32,086 33,333 (4.9)% (3.7)%Other facilities costs(2) 57,550 58,095 65,595 (12.3)% (11.4)%Labor 240,912 243,393 248,173 (2.9)% (1.9)%Other services costs(3) 48,601 49,095 53,478 (9.1)% (8.2)%Total warehouse segment cost of operations$378,772 $382,669 $400,579 (5.4)% (4.5)% Global Warehouse contribution (NOI)$196,585 $198,199 $197,131 (0.3)% 0.5 %Rent and storage contribution (NOI)(4)$165,320 $166,720 $170,496 (3.0)% (2.2)%Services contribution (NOI)(5)$31,265 $31,479 $26,635 17.4 % 18.2 %Global Warehouse margin 34.2 % 34.1 % 33.0 % 120 bps 110 bpsRent and storage margin(6) 64.9 % 64.9 % 63.3 % 160 bps 160 bpsWarehouse services margin(7) 9.7 % 9.7 % 8.1 % 160 bps 160 bps Global Warehouse rent and storage metrics: Average economic occupied pallets(8) 4,128 n/a 4,393 (6.0)% n/aAverage physical occupied pallets(9) 3,500 n/a 3,810 (8.1)% n/aAverage physical pallet positions 5,525 n/a 5,531 (0.1)% n/aEconomic occupancy percentage(8) 74.7 % n/a 79.4 % -470 bps n/aPhysical occupancy percentage(9) 63.3 % n/a 68.9 % -560 bps n/aTotal rent and storage revenues per average economic occupied pallet$61.67 $62.23 $61.33 0.6 % 1.5 %Total rent and storage revenues per average physical occupied pallet$72.74 $73.40 $70.71 2.9 % 3.8 %Global Warehouse services metrics: Throughput pallets 8,731 n/a 9,050 (3.5)% n/aTotal warehouse services revenues per throughput pallet$36.74 $37.11 $36.27 1.3 % 2.3 %(1) The adjustments from our U.S. GAAP operating results to calculate our operating results on a constant currency basis are the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the comparable prior period.(2) Includes real estate rent expense of $6.5 million and $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.(3) Includes non-real estate rent expense (equipment lease and rentals) of $2.4 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.(4) Calculated as warehouse rent and storage revenues less power and other facilities costs.(5) Calculated as warehouse services revenues less labor and other services costs.(6) Calculated as warehouse rent and storage contribution (NOI) divided by warehouse rent and storage revenues. (7) Calculated as warehouse services contribution (NOI) divided by warehouse services revenues.(8) We define average economic occupied pallets as the sum of the average number of physically occupied pallets and otherwise contractually committed pallets for a given period, without duplication. Economic occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average economic occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(9) We define average physical occupied pallets as the average number of physically occupied pallets positions in our warehouses for the applicable period. Physical occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average number of physically occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(n/a = not applicable) Three Months Ended March 31, ChangeDollars and units in thousands, except per pallet data2025 Actual 2025 Constant Currency(1) 2024 Actual Actual Constant Currency SAME STORE WAREHOUSE Number of same store warehouses 224 224 Same store revenues: Rent and storage$245,196 $247,517 $256,771 (4.5)% (3.6)%Warehouse services 314,823 318,005 316,492 (0.5)% 0.5 %Total same store revenues$560,019 $565,522 $573,263 (2.3)% (1.4)%Same store cost of operations: Power 30,656 31,034 30,913 (0.8)% 0.4 %Other facilities costs 57,245 57,790 56,567 1.2 % 2.2 %Labor 234,640 237,118 235,417 (0.3)% 0.7 %Other services costs 44,763 45,254 49,164 (9.0)% (8.0)%Total same store cost of operations$367,304 $371,196 $372,061 (1.3)% (0.2)% Same store contribution (NOI)$192,715 $194,326 $201,202 (4.2)% (3.4)%Same store rent and storage contribution (NOI)(2)$157,295 $158,693 $169,291 (7.1)% (6.3)%Same store services contribution (NOI)(3)$35,420 $35,633 $31,911 11.0 % 11.7 %Same store margin 34.4 % 34.4 % 35.1 % -70 bps -70 bpsSame store rent and storage margin(4) 64.2 % 64.1 % 65.9 % -170 bps -180 bpsSame store services margin(5) 11.3 % 11.2 % 10.1 % 120 bps 110 bps Same store rent and storage metrics: Average economic occupied pallets(6) 4,044 n/a 4,267 (5.2)% n/aAverage physical occupied pallets(7) 3,434 n/a 3,698 (7.1)% n/aAverage physical pallet positions 5,279 n/a 5,279 — % n/aEconomic occupancy percentage(6) 76.6 % n/a 80.8 % -420 bps n/aPhysical occupancy percentage(7) 65.1 % n/a 70.1 % -500 bps n/aSame store rent and storage revenues per average economic occupied pallet$60.63 $61.21 $60.18 0.7 % 1.7 %Same store rent and storage revenues per average physical occupied pallet$71.40 $72.08 $69.44 2.8 % 3.8 %Same store services metrics: Throughput pallets 8,561 n/a 8,815 (2.9)% n/aSame store warehouse services revenues per throughput pallet$36.77 $37.15 $35.90 2.4 % 3.5 %(1) The adjustments from our U.S. GAAP operating results to calculate our operating results on a constant currency basis are the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the comparable prior period.(2) Calculated as same store rent and storage revenues less same store power and other facilities costs.(3) Calculated as same store warehouse services revenues less same store labor and other services costs.(4) Calculated as same store rent and storage contribution (NOI) divided by same store rent and storage revenues. (5) Calculated as same store services contribution (NOI) divided by same store services revenues.(6) We define average economic occupied pallets as the sum of the average number of physically occupied pallets and otherwise contractually committed pallets for a given period, without duplication. Economic occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average economic occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(7) We define average physical occupied pallets as the average number of physically occupied pallets positions in our warehouses for the applicable period. Physical occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average number of physically occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(n/a = not applicable) Three Months Ended March 31, ChangeDollars and units in thousands, except per pallet data2025 Actual 2025 Constant Currency(1) 2024 Actual Actual Constant Currency NON-SAME STORE WAREHOUSE Number of non-same store warehouses(2) 11 12 Non-same store revenues: Rent and storage$9,383 $9,384 $12,653 n/r n/rWarehouse services 5,955 5,962 11,794 n/r n/rTotal non-same store revenues$15,338 $15,346 $24,447 n/r n/rNon-same store cost of operations: Power 1,053 1,052 2,420 n/r n/rOther facilities costs 305 305 9,028 n/r n/rLabor 6,272 6,275 12,756 n/r n/rOther services costs 3,838 3,841 4,314 n/r n/rTotal non-same store cost of operations$11,468 $11,473 $28,518 n/r n/r Non-same store contribution (NOI)$3,870 $3,873 $(4,071) n/r n/rNon-same store rent and storage contribution (NOI)(3)$8,025 $8,027 $1,205 n/r n/rNon-same store services contribution (NOI)(4)$(4,155) $(4,154) $(5,276) n/r n/r Non-same store rent and storage metrics: Average economic occupied pallets(5) 84 n/a 126 n/r n/aAverage physical occupied pallets(6) 66 n/a 112 n/r n/aAverage physical pallet positions 246 n/a 252 n/r n/aEconomic occupancy percentage(5) 34.1% n/a 50.0% n/r n/aPhysical occupancy percentage(6) 26.8% n/a 44.4% n/r n/aNon-same store rent and storage revenues per average economic occupied pallet$111.70 $111.71 $100.42 n/r n/rNon-same store rent and storage revenues per average physical occupied pallet$142.17 $142.18 $112.97 n/r n/rNon-same store services metrics: Throughput pallets 170 n/a 235 n/r n/aNon-same store warehouse services revenues per throughput pallet$35.03 $35.07 $50.19 n/r n/r(1) The adjustments from our U.S. GAAP operating results to calculate our operating results on a constant currency basis are the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the comparable prior period.(2) The non-same store facility count consists of: 8 facilities where the executive leadership team has approved exits in the current year (4 of which are leased facilities and 4 of which are owned facilities and the Company is in pursuit to sell), 2 sites in the recently completed expansion and development phase (further detailed in the External Development and Capital Deployment section of our quarterly supplement), and 1 facility that we purchased in 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there are 6 sites in the development and expansion phase that will be added to the non-same store pool when operations commence.(3) Calculated as non-same store rent and storage revenues less non-same store power and other facilities costs.(4) Calculated as non-same store warehouse services revenues less non-same store labor and other services costs.(5) We define average economic occupied pallets as the sum of the average number of physically occupied pallets and otherwise contractually committed pallets for a given period, without duplication. Economic occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average economic occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(6) We define average physical occupied pallets as the average number of physically occupied pallets positions in our warehouses for the applicable period. Physical occupancy percentage is calculated by dividing the average number of physically occupied pallets by the estimated average of total physical pallet positions in our warehouses, regardless of whether they are occupied, for the applicable period.(n/a = not applicable)(n/r = not relevant) Warehouse Results For the first quarter of 2025, Global Warehouse segment revenues were $575.4 million, a decrease of $22.4 million, or 3.7% (2.8% decrease on a constant currency basis), compared to $597.7 million for the first quarter of 2024. This decrease was principally driven by lower volumes and throughput pallets as we are lapping unusually high, counter-cyclical inventory levels in the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by annual rate increases in the normal course of operations. Global Warehouse segment contribution (NOI) was $196.6 million for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $197.1 million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.5 million or 0.3% (0.5% increase on a constant currency basis). Global Warehouse segment contribution (NOI) decreased primarily due to the factors noted above. Global Warehouse segment margin was 34.2% for the first quarter of 2025, a 120 basis point increase as to compared to the first quarter of 2024, driven by an increased focus on workforce performance, operational efficiency, and retention. Fixed Commitment Rent and Storage Revenues As of March 31, 2025, $629.3 million of the Company’s annualized rent and storage revenues were derived from customers with fixed commitment storage contracts compared to $625.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 and $597.9 million at the end of the first quarter of 2024. On a combined basis, 60.1% of rent and storage revenues were generated from fixed commitment storage contracts. On a combined basis, 60.6% of total warehouse segment revenues were generated from customers with fixed committed contracts or leases. Economic and Physical Occupancy Fixed commitments storage contracts are designed to ensure the Company’s customers have space available when needed. For the first quarter of 2025, economic occupancy for the total warehouse segment was 74.7% and the warehouse segment same store pool was 76.6%, representing a 1,140 and 1,150 basis point increase above physical occupancy, respectively. Economic occupancy for the total warehouse segment decreased 470 basis points, and the warehouse segment same store pool decreased 420 basis points as compared to the first quarter of 2024. This was primarily due to unusually high inventory levels during the first quarter of 2024, therefore impacting comparability in the first quarter of 2025. Additionally, overall volumes are also impacted by recent regulatory shifts, a competitive and inflationary environment, and abnormal credit yields, all impacting consumer buying habits and the related food production levels. Real Estate Portfolio As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s portfolio consists of 238 facilities. The Company ended the first quarter of 2025 with 235 facilities in its Global Warehouse segment portfolio and 3 facilities in its Third-party managed segment. The same store population consists of 224 facilities for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The non-same store facility count consists of: 8 facilities where the executive leadership team has approved exits in the current year (4 of which are leased facilities and 4 of which are owned facilities and the Company is in pursuit to sell), 2 sites in the recently completed expansion and development phase (further detailed in the External Development and Capital Deployment section of our quarterly supplement), and 1 facility that we purchased in 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there are 6 sites in the development and expansion phase that will be added to the non-same store pool when operations commence. Balance Sheet Activity and Liquidity As of March 31, 2025, the Company had total liquidity of approximately $651.2 million, including cash and available capacity on its revolving credit facility. Total net debt outstanding was approximately $3.7 billion (inclusive of approximately $187.0 million of financing leases/sale lease-backs and exclusive of unamortized deferred financing fees), of which 95.1% was in an unsecured structure. At quarter end, net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA (based on trailing twelve months Core EBITDA) was approximately 5.9x. The Company’s unsecured debt has a remaining weighted average term of 4.7 years, inclusive of extensions that the Company is expected to utilize, and carries a weighted average contractual interest rate of 4.0%. As of March 31, 2025, approximately 86.3% of the Company’s total debt outstanding was at a fixed rate, inclusive of hedged variable-rate for fixed-rate debt. The Company has no material debt maturities until 2026, inclusive of extension options. Dividend On March 17, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a 5% increase in the dividend to $0.23 per share for the first quarter of 2025, which was paid on April 15, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of March 28, 2025. About the Company Americold is 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, Americold owns and/or operates 238 temperature-controlled warehouses, with approximately 1.4 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Americold’s facilities are an integral component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers. Non-GAAP Measures We use the following non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental performance measures of our business: NAREIT FFO, Core FFO, Adjusted FFO, NAREIT EBITDAre, Core EBITDA, Core EBITDA margin, net debt to pro-forma Core EBITDA, segment contribution (“NOI”) and margin, same store revenues and NOI, certain constant currency metrics, and maintenance capital expenditures. Definitions of these non-GAAP metrics are included in our quarterly financial supplement, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable US GAAP metrics are included herein. Each of the non-GAAP measures included in this press release has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of the Company’s results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company’s presentation of non-GAAP measures in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including other REITs. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements about future events and expectations that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future financial and operating performance and growth plans, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could contribute to these differences include the following: rising inflationary pressures, increased interest rates and operating costs; national, international, regional and local economic conditions, including impacts and uncertainty from trade disputes and tariffs on goods imported to the United States and goods exported to other countries; periods of economic slowdown or recession; labor and power costs; labor shortages; our relationship with our associates, the occurrence of any work stoppages or any disputes under our collective bargaining agreements and employment related litigation; the impact of supply chain disruptions; risks related to rising construction costs; risks related to expansions of existing properties and developments of new properties, including failure to meet budgeted or stabilized returns within expected time frames, or at all, in respect thereof; uncertainty of revenues, given the nature of our customer contracts; acquisition risks, including the failure to identify or complete attractive acquisitions or failure to realize the intended benefits from our recent acquisitions; difficulties in expanding our operations into new markets; uncertainties and risks related to public health crises; a failure of our information technology systems, systems conversions and integrations, cybersecurity attacks or a breach of our information security systems, networks or processes; risks related to implementation of the new ERP system, defaults or non-renewals of significant customer contracts; risks related to privacy and data security concerns, and data collection and transfer restrictions and related foreign regulations; changes in applicable governmental regulations and tax legislation; risks related to current and potential international operations and properties; actions by our competitors and their increasing ability to compete with us; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; the potential liabilities, costs and regulatory impacts associated with our in-house trucking services and the potential disruptions associated with our use of third-party trucking service providers for transportation services to our customers; liabilities as a result of our participation in multi-employer pension plans; risks related to the partial ownership of properties, including our JV investments; risks related to natural disasters; adverse economic or real estate developments in our geographic markets or the temperature-controlled warehouse industry; changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; general economic conditions; risks associated with the ownership of real estate generally and temperature-controlled warehouses in particular; possible environmental liabilities; uninsured losses or losses in excess of our insurance coverage; financial market fluctuations; our failure to obtain necessary outside financing on attractive terms, or at all; risks related to, or restrictions contained in, our debt financings; decreased storage rates or increased vacancy rates; the potential dilutive effect of our common stock offerings, including our ongoing at the market program; the cost and time requirements as a result of our operation as a publicly traded REIT; and our failure to maintain our status as a REIT. 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Other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements we make. We assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future except to the extent required by law. Contacts:Americold Realty Trust, Inc.Investor Relations Telephone: 678-459-1959Email: investor.relations@americold.com Americold Realty Trust, Inc. and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024Assets Property, buildings, and equipment: Land$819,590 $806,981 Buildings and improvements 4,524,128 4,462,565 Machinery and equipment 1,633,310 1,598,502 Assets under construction 708,200 606,233 7,685,228 7,474,281 Accumulated depreciation (2,533,658) (2,453,597)Property, buildings, and equipment – net 5,151,570 5,020,684 Operating leases - net 174,518 222,294 Financing leases - net 115,445 104,216 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 38,946 47,652 Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $21,987 and $24,426 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 378,985 386,924 Identifiable intangible assets – net 835,233 838,660 Goodwill 831,937 784,042 Investments in and advances to partially owned entities 46,535 40,252 Other assets 252,210 291,230 Total assets$7,825,379 $7,735,954 Liabilities and Equity Liabilities Borrowings under revolving line of credit$516,932 $255,052 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 514,643 603,411 Senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of deferred financing costs of $13,106 and $13,882 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 3,067,120 3,031,462 Sale-leaseback financing obligations 78,132 79,001 Financing lease obligations 108,838 95,784 Operating lease obligations 171,294 219,099 Unearned revenues 22,933 21,979 Deferred tax liability - net 118,976 115,772 Other liabilities 7,452 7,389 Total liabilities 4,606,320 4,428,949 Equity Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $0.01 par value per share – 500,000,000 authorized shares; 284,719,592 and 284,265,041 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 2,847 2,842 Paid-in capital 5,653,251 5,646,879 Accumulated deficit and distributions in excess of net earnings (2,423,607) (2,341,654)Accumulated other comprehensive loss (42,012) (27,279)Total stockholders’ equity 3,190,479 3,280,788 Noncontrolling interests 28,580 26,217 Total equity 3,219,059 3,307,005 Total liabilities and equity$7,825,379 $7,735,954 Americold Realty Trust, Inc. and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Revenues: Rent, storage, and warehouse services$575,357 $597,710 Transportation services 43,993 56,853 Third-party managed services 9,630 10,417 Total revenues 628,980 664,980 Operating expenses: Rent, storage, and warehouse services cost of operations 378,772 400,579 Transportation services cost of operations 36,739 45,331 Third-party managed services cost of operations 7,621 8,234 Depreciation and amortization 88,982 92,095 Selling, general, and administrative 69,235 65,426 Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net 25,414 14,998 Net gain from sale of real estate — (3,514)Total operating expenses 606,763 623,149 Operating Income 22,217 41,831 Other income (expense): Interest expense (36,117) (33,430)Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments — (5,182)Loss from investments in partially owned entities (1,363) (949)Other, net 1,296 9,526 (Loss) income before income taxes (13,967) 11,796 Income tax benefit (expense): Current income tax (1,933) (1,375)Deferred income tax (573) (619)Total income tax expense (2,506) (1,994) Net (loss) income$(16,473) $9,802 Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (93) 62 Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.$(16,380) $9,740 Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic 285,363 284,644 Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted 285,363 284,878 Net (loss) income per common share - basic$(0.06) $0.03 Net (loss) income per common share - diluted$(0.06) $0.03 Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to NAREIT FFO, Core FFO, and Adjusted FFO(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Q1 25Q1 24Net (loss) income$(16,473)$9,802 Adjustments: Real estate related depreciation 55,599 56,275 Net gain from sale of real estate — (3,514)Net loss on real estate related asset disposals 1 40 Our share of reconciling items related to partially owned entities 215 148 NAREIT FFO$39,342 $62,751 Adjustments: Net loss (gain) on sale of non-real assets 134 (20)Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net 25,414 14,998 Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments — 5,182 Foreign currency exchange loss 221 373 Gain on legal settlement related to prior period operations — (6,104)Project Orion deferred costs amortization 2,109 — Our share of reconciling items related to partially owned entities 118 136 Core FFO$67,338 $77,316 Adjustments: Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability 1,400 1,289 Amortization of below/above market leases 351 368 Straight-line rent adjustment 84 589 Deferred income tax expense 573 619 Stock-based compensation expense(1) 7,259 6,619 Non-real estate depreciation and amortization 33,383 35,820 Maintenance capital expenditures(2) (14,799) (17,933)Our share of reconciling items related to partially owned entities 137 226 Adjusted FFO$95,726 $104,913 (1) Stock-based compensation expense excludes the stock compensation expense associated with employee awards granted in conjunction with Project Orion, which are recognized within Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net.(2) Maintenance capital expenditures include capital expenditures made to extend the life of, and provide future economic benefit from, our existing temperature-controlled warehouse network and its existing supporting personal property and information technology. Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to NAREIT FFO, Core FFO, and Adjusted FFO (continued)(In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Q1 25Q1 24 NAREIT FFO$39,342$62,751Core FFO$67,338$77,316Adjusted FFO$95,726$104,913 Reconciliation of weighted average shares: Weighted average basic shares for net income calculation 285,363 284,644Dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock units 266 234Weighted average dilutive shares 285,629 284,878 NAREIT FFO - basic per share$0.14$0.22NAREIT FFO - diluted per share$0.14$0.22 Core FFO - basic per share$0.24$0.27Core FFO - diluted per share$0.24$0.27 Adjusted FFO - basic per share$0.34$0.37Adjusted FFO - diluted per share$0.34$0.37 Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to NAREIT EBITDAre and Core EBITDA(In thousands) Three Months Ended Q1 25Q1 24Net (loss) income$(16,473)$9,802 Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 88,982 92,095 Interest expense 36,117 33,430 Income tax expense 2,506 1,994 Net gain from sale of real estate — (3,514)Adjustment to reflect share of EBITDAre of partially owned entities 1,516 1,470 NAREIT EBITDAre$112,648 $135,277 Adjustments: Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net 25,414 14,998 Loss from investments in partially owned entities 1,363 949 Foreign currency exchange loss 221 373 Stock-based compensation expense(1) 7,259 6,619 Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments — 5,182 Loss on other asset disposals 135 20 Gain on legal settlement related to prior period operations — (6,104)Project Orion deferred costs amortization 2,109 — Reduction in EBITDAre from partially owned entities (1,516) (1,470)Core EBITDA$147,633 $155,844 Total revenues$628,980 $664,980 Core EBITDA margin 23.5% 23.4%(1) Stock-based compensation expense excludes the stock compensation expense associated with employee awards granted in conjunction with Project Orion, which are recognized within Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net. Revenues and Contribution (NOI) by Segment(In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Segment revenues: Warehouse$575,357 $597,710 Transportation 43,993 56,853 Third-party managed 9,630 10,417 Total revenues 628,980 664,980 Segment contribution: Warehouse 196,585 197,131 Transportation 7,254 11,522 Third-party managed 2,009 2,183 Total segment contribution (NOI) 205,848 210,836 Reconciling items: Depreciation and amortization expense (88,982) (92,095)Selling, general, and administrative expense (69,235) (65,426)Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net (25,414) (14,998)Net gain from sale of real estate — 3,514 Interest expense (36,117) (33,430)Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments — (5,182)Loss from investments in partially owned entities (1,363) (949)Other, net 1,296 9,526 (Loss) income before income taxes$(13,967) $11,796 We view and manage our business through three primary business segments—warehouse, transportation, and third-party managed. Our core business is our warehouse segment, where we provide temperature-controlled warehouse storage and related handling and other warehouse services. In our warehouse segment, we collect rent and storage fees from customers to store their frozen and perishable food and other products within our real estate portfolio. We also provide our customers with handling and other warehouse services related to the products stored in our buildings that are designed to optimize their movement through the cold chain, such as the placement of food products for storage and preservation, the retrieval of products from storage upon customer request, case-picking, blast freezing, produce grading and bagging, ripening, kitting, protein boxing, repackaging, e-commerce fulfillment, and other recurring handling services. In our transportation segment, we broker and manage transportation of frozen and perishable food and other products for our customers. Our transportation services include consolidation services (i.e., consolidating a customer’s products with those of other customers for more efficient shipment), freight under management services (i.e., arranging for and overseeing transportation of customer inventory) and dedicated transportation services, each designed to improve efficiency and reduce transportation and logistics costs to our customers. We provide these transportation services at cost plus a service fee or, in the case of our consolidation or dedicated services, we may charge a fixed fee. We supplemented our regional, national and truckload consolidation services with the transportation operations from various warehouse acquisitions. We also provide multi-modal global freight forwarding services to support our customers’ needs in certain markets. Under our third-party managed segment, we manage warehouses on behalf of third parties and provide warehouse management services to leading food manufacturers and retailers in their owned facilities. We believe using our third-party management services allows our customers to increase efficiency, reduce costs, reduce supply-chain risks and focus on their core businesses. We also believe that providing third-party management services allows us to offer a complete and integrated suite of services across the cold chain. Notes and DefinitionsWe use the following non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental performance measures of our business: NAREIT FFO, Core FFO, Adjusted FFO, NAREIT EBITDAre, Core EBITDA, Core EBITDA margin, net debt to pro-forma Core EBITDA, segment contribution (“NOI”) and margin, same store revenues and NOI, certain constant currency metrics, and maintenance capital expenditures. We calculate NAREIT funds from operations, or NAREIT FFO, in accordance with the standards established by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under U.S. GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate and other assets, plus specified non-cash items, such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, impairment charges on real estate related assets, and our share of reconciling items for partially owned entities. We believe that NAREIT FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental performance measure because it excludes the effect of real estate related depreciation, amortization and gains or losses from sales of real estate or real estate related assets, all of which are based on historical costs, which implicitly assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, NAREIT FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other equity REITs. We calculate core funds from operations, or Core FFO, as NAREIT FFO adjusted for the effects of Net loss (gain) on sale of non-real assets; Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net; Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments; Foreign currency exchange loss; Gain on legal settlement related to prior period operations; Project Orion deferred costs amortization; and Our share of reconciling items related to partially owned entities. We believe that Core FFO is helpful to investors as a supplemental performance measure because it excludes the effects of certain items which can create significant earnings volatility, but which do not directly relate to our core business operations. We believe Core FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods, while also providing a more meaningful predictor of future earnings potential. However, because NAREIT FFO and Core FFO add back real estate depreciation and amortization and do not capture the level of maintenance capital expenditures necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, both of which have material economic impacts on our results from operations, we believe the utility of NAREIT FFO and Core FFO measures of our performance may be limited. We calculate adjusted funds from operations, or Adjusted FFO, as Core FFO adjusted for the effects of Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability; Amortization of below/above market leases; Straight-line rent adjustment; Deferred income tax expense; Stock-based compensation expense; Non-real estate depreciation and amortization; Maintenance capital expenditures; and Our share of reconciling items related to partially owned entities. We believe that Adjusted FFO is helpful to investors as a meaningful supplemental comparative performance measure of our ability to make incremental capital investments in our business and to assess our ability to fund distribution requirements from our operating activities. NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO are used by management, investors and industry analysts as supplemental measures of operating performance of equity REITs. NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO should be evaluated along with U.S. GAAP net income and net income per diluted share (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures) in evaluating our operating performance. NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operating activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and are not indicative of our results of operations or cash flows from operating activities as disclosed in our consolidated statements of operations included in our quarterly and annual reports. NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO should be considered as supplements, but not alternatives, to our net income or cash flows from operating activities as indicators of our operating performance. Moreover, other REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition or may interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we do. Accordingly, our NAREIT FFO may not be comparable to FFO as calculated by other REITs. In addition, there is no industry definition of Core FFO or Adjusted FFO and, as a result, other REITs may also calculate Core FFO or Adjusted FFO, or other similarly-captioned metrics, in a manner different than we do. We reconcile NAREIT FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO to Net (loss) income, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We calculate NAREIT EBITDA for Real Estate, or NAREIT EBITDAre, in accordance with the standards established by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, defined as, Net (loss) income before Depreciation and amortization; Interest expense; Income tax expense; Net gain from sale of real estate; and Adjustment to reflect share of EBITDAre of partially owned entities. NAREIT EBITDAre is a measure commonly used in our industry, and we present NAREIT EBITDAre to enhance investor understanding of our operating performance. We believe that NAREIT EBITDAre provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and useful life of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. We also calculate our Core EBITDA as NAREIT EBITDAre further adjusted for Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net; Loss from investments in partially owned entities; Foreign currency exchange loss; Stock-based compensation expense; Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments; Loss on other asset disposals; Gain on legal settlement related to prior period operations; Project Orion deferred costs amortization; and Reduction in EBITDAre from partially owned entities. We believe that the presentation of Core EBITDA provides a measurement of our operations that is meaningful to investors because it excludes the effects of certain items that are otherwise included in NAREIT EBITDAre but which we do not believe are indicative of our core business operations. We calculate Core EBITDA margin as Core EBITDA divided by revenues. NAREIT EBITDAre and Core EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under U.S. GAAP, and our NAREIT EBITDAre and Core EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider our NAREIT EBITDAre and Core EBITDA as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our calculations of NAREIT EBITDAre and Core EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, including: these measures do not reflect our historical or future cash requirements for maintenance capital expenditures or growth and expansion capital expenditures;these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;these measures do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;these measures do not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes; andalthough depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated will often have to be replaced in the future and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. Net debt to proforma Core EBITDA is calculated using total debt outstanding less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash divided by pro-forma and/or Core EBITDA. If applicable, we calculate pro-forma Core EBITDA as Core EBITDA further adjusted for acquisitions. The pro-forma adjustment for acquisitions reflects the Core EBITDA for the period of time prior to acquisition. NOI is calculated as earnings/loss before interest expense, taxes, Depreciation and amortization, and excluding corporate Selling, general, and administrative expense; Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net; Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets; Net gain from sale of real estate and all components of non-operating other income and expense. Management believes that this is a helpful metric to measure period to period operating performance of the business. We define our “same store” population once annually at the beginning of the current calendar year. Our population includes properties owned or leased for the entirety of two comparable periods with at least twelve consecutive months of normalized operations prior to January 1 of the current calendar year. We define “normalized operations” as properties that have been open for operation or lease, after development, expansion, or significant modification (e.g., rehabilitation subsequent to a natural disaster). Acquired properties are included in the “same store” population if owned by us as of the first business day of the prior calendar year (e.g. January 1, 2024) and are still owned by us as of the end of the current reporting period, unless the property is under development. The “same store” pool is also adjusted to remove properties that are being exited (e.g. non-renewal of warehouse lease or held for sale to third parties), were sold, or entered development subsequent to the beginning of the current calendar year. Changes in ownership structure (e.g., purchase of a previously leased warehouse) does not result in a facility being excluded from the same store population, as management believes that actively managing its real estate is normal course of operations. Additionally, management classifies new developments (both conventional and automated facilities) as a component of the same store pool once the facility is considered fully operational and both inbounding and outbounding product for at least twelve consecutive months prior to January 1 of the current calendar year. We calculate “same store revenues” as revenues for the same store population. We calculate “same store contribution (NOI)” as revenues for the same store population less its cost of operations (excluding any Depreciation and amortization, Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets, Selling, general, and administrative, Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net and Net gain from sale of real estate). In order to derive an appropriate measure of period-to-period operating performance, we also calculate our same store contribution (NOI) on a constant currency basis to remove the effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements by using the comparable prior period exchange rate to translate from local currency into U.S. dollars for both periods. We evaluate the performance of the warehouses we own or lease using a “same store” analysis, and we believe that same store contribution (NOI) is helpful to investors as a supplemental performance measure because it includes the operating performance from the population of properties that is consistent from period to period and also on a constant currency basis, thereby eliminating the effects of changes in the composition of our warehouse portfolio and currency fluctuations on performance measures. Same store contribution (NOI) is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. In addition, other companies providing temperature-controlled warehouse storage and handling and other warehouse services may not define same store or calculate same store contribution (NOI) in a manner consistent with our definition or calculation. Same store contribution (NOI) should be considered as a supplement, but not as an alternative, to our results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define “maintenance capital expenditures” as capital expenditures made to extend the life of, and provide future economic benefit from, our existing temperature-controlled warehouse network and its existing supporting personal property and information technology. Maintenance capital expenditures do not include acquisition costs contemplated when underwriting the purchase of a building or costs which are incurred to bring a building up to Americold’s operating standards. All quarterly amounts and non-GAAP disclosures within this filing shall be deemed unaudited.

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