PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

SPOKANE, Wash., January 29, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported a net loss of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, on revenues of $254.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Net income was $3.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, on revenues of $253.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Excluding after tax special items consisting of CatchMark merger-related expenses and an environmental charge, adjusted net income was $9.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Net income for the full year 2023 was $62.1 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.0 billion. Excluding after tax special items consisting of a gain on insurance recoveries and CatchMark merger-related expenses, adjusted net income was $35.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for 2023. Net income for the full year 2022 was $333.9 million, or $4.58 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.3 billion. Excluding after tax special items consisting of gain on insurance recoveries, CatchMark merger-related expenses, a pension settlement charge, and an environmental charge, adjusted net income was $350.0 million, or $4.80 per diluted share, for 2022.

2023 Highlights

• Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $200.2 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 20%

• Timberlands set an annual harvest volume record of 7.7 million tons

• Wood Products set an annual shipment record of 1.1 billion board feet of lumber

• Real Estate capitalized on higher value opportunities on acquired CatchMark timberlands

• On track to complete our expansion and modernization of Waldo, Arkansas sawmill in 2024

• Repurchased 556,000 shares for $25 million, or $45 per share

• Maintained strong liquidity position of $529 million as of December 31, 2023

"Each of our business segments delivered solid operational and financial results in 2023," said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. "Our Timberlands and Wood Products businesses each achieved operational milestones amongst the backdrop of challenging market conditions, while our Real Estate segment generated significant value from the stratification of our CatchMark timberlands. Additionally, we returned $169 million to shareholders in 2023 through $144 million in quarterly dividends and $25 million of share repurchases. Looking forward to 2024, we recently entered into an agreement with Forest Investment Associates to sell approximately 34,000 acres of four-year average age Southern timberlands for approximately $58 million, or $1,700 an acre. The sale price is at a significant premium to our underlying timberland value and is non-dilutive given the young nature of these timberlands. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. Proceeds from this sale will further enhance our strong liquidity position and provide additional flexibility for our disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy to continue to enhance shareholder value," stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

(in millions, except per share data - unaudited)		Q4 2023				Q3 2023				Q4 2022
Revenues		$	254.5			$	265.5			$	253.1
Net income (loss)		$	(0.1	)		$	23.7			$	3.8
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)			79,630				80,379				80,578
Net income (loss) per diluted share		$	—			$	0.29			$	0.05
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)1		$	(0.1	)		$	11.4			$	9.3
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share1		$	—			$	0.14			$	0.12
Total Adjusted EBITDDA1		$	40.7			$	56.3			$	52.3
Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin1			16.0	%			21.2	%			20.7	%
Dividends per share2		$	0.45			$	0.45			$	1.40
Net cash from operations		$	41.8			$	41.0			$	33.5
Cash and cash equivalents		$	230.1			$	302.8			$	343.8

1 Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share, Total Adjusted EBITDDA and Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin are non-GAAP measures. Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" below for more information and reconciliations to GAAP, where applicable.

2 A special dividend of $0.95 per share was paid in Q4 2022.

Business Performance: Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023

Timberlands

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $8.7 million from Q3 2023

• Northern harvest volumes decreased due to normal seasonality

• Northern sawlog prices decreased 15% primarily due to lower indexed sawlog prices

• Southern sawlog and pulpwood prices were stable

(in millions - unaudited)		Q4 2023				Q3 2023				$ Change
Timberlands Revenues		$	97.4			$	109.8			$	(12.4	)
Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA1		$	33.3			$	42.0			$	(8.7	)

1 Refer to "Segment Information" below for additional information.

Wood Products

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $21.6 million from Q3 2023

• Average lumber price decreased 14% to $415 per MBF, or thousand board feet, in Q4 2023

• Per-unit log costs decreased primarily on lower indexed pricing in Idaho

• Lumber inventory charge was $3.6 million higher compared to Q3 2023

(in millions - unaudited)		Q4 2023				Q3 2023				$ Change
Wood Products Revenues		$	150.1			$	165.1			$	(15.0	)
Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA1		$	(6.5	)		$	15.1			$	(21.6	)

1 Refer to "Segment Information" below for additional information.

Real Estate

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA increased $7.7 million from Q3 2023

• Sold 6,620 acres of rural land at an average price of $3,102 per acre

• Sold 30 residential lots at an average price of $106,580 per lot

• Sold 5 commercial acres for $0.9 million, or $169,757 per acre

(in millions - unaudited)		Q4 2023				Q3 2023				$ Change
Real Estate Revenues		$	27.9			$	19.2			$	8.7
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA1		$	21.9			$	14.2			$	7.7

1 Refer to "Segment Information" below for additional information.

Outlook

"While interest rates have recently moderated, housing affordability and the macroeconomic environment continue to remain a headwind for the broader housing market. Nonetheless, we maintain a very positive outlook on long-term housing-related fundamentals that drive growth in our business. During 2024, we expect to harvest 7.6 million tons in our Timberlands segment, ship 1.1 billion board feet of lumber in our Wood Products segment and sell about 51,000 rural acres, including the sale of approximately 34,000 acres in the South to Forest Investment Associates, and 130 residential lots in our Real Estate segment," stated Mr. Cremers.

Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes certain financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financial statements, provide useful information to investors and other interested parties as described below. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to other similarly titled non-GAAP measures presented by other companies due to potential inconsistencies in methods of calculation.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share are non-GAAP measures that represent GAAP net income and GAAP net income per diluted share before certain items, net of tax, that management believes impact the ability to compare the performance of our business, either period-over-period or with other businesses.

Total Adjusted EBITDDA and Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin are non-GAAP measures that remove the impact of specific items that management believes do not directly reflect the core business operations on an ongoing basis and can be used to evaluate the operational performance of assets under management.

We define Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin as Total Adjusted EBITDDA divided by Revenues.

Reconciliations of Total Adjusted EBITDDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share to their most comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the accompanying "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" at the end of this release.

Conference Call Information

A live conference call and webcast will be held Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Investors may access the webcast at www.potlatchdeltic.com by clicking on the Investors link or by conference call at 1-888-510-2008 for U.S./Canada and 1-646-960-0306 for international callers. Participants will be asked to provide conference I.D. number 7281983. Supplemental materials that will be discussed during the call are available on the above website.

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours following the call until February 7, 2024 by calling 1-800-770-2030 for U.S./Canada or 1-647-362-9199 for international callers. Callers must enter conference I.D. number 7281983 to access the replay.

About PotlatchDeltic

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program. PotlatchDeltic, a leader in sustainable forest practices, is committed to environmental and social responsibility and to responsible governance. More information can be found at www.potlatchdeltic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended, including without limitation, our expectations regarding the company’s revenues, costs and expenses; long-term housing market fundamentals; disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy; expectations for harvest volumes, wood products shipments, and real estate sales in 2024; and similar matters. Words such as "expect," "long-term," "looking forward," "outlook," "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. You should carefully read forward-looking statements, including statements that contain these words, because they discuss the future expectations or state other "forward-looking" information about PotlatchDeltic. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond PotlatchDeltic’s control, such as changes in the U.S. housing market; changes in timberland values; changes in timber harvest levels on the company’s lands; changes in timber prices; changes in policy regarding governmental timber sales; availability of logging contractors and shipping capacity; changes in the United States and international economies and effects on our customers and suppliers; changes in interest rates; credit availability and homebuyers’ ability to qualify for mortgages; availability of labor and developable land; changes in the level of construction and remodeling activity; changes in foreign demand; changes in tariffs, quotas and trade agreements involving wood products; currency fluctuation; changes in demand for our products and real estate; changes in production and production capacity in the forest products industry; competitive pricing pressures for our products; unanticipated manufacturing disruptions; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain and/or operations; changes in general and industry-specific state and federal laws and regulations; unforeseen environmental liabilities or expenditures; weather conditions; pandemic disease; fires at our facilities and on our timberland and other catastrophic events; restrictions on harvesting due to fire danger; changes in raw material, fuel and other costs; transportation disruptions; share price; the successful execution of the company’s strategic plans; and the other factors described in PotlatchDeltic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the company’s other filings with the SEC. PotlatchDeltic assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, all of which speak only as of the date hereof.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Unaudited
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenues		$	254,503			$	265,509			$	253,140			$	1,024,075			$	1,330,780
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			233,862				226,303				214,765				899,578				806,822
Selling, general and administrative expenses			20,612				19,303				20,922				75,730				76,506
CatchMark merger-related expenses			—				—				1,318				2,453				27,325
Environmental charge			—				—				5,550				—				5,550
Gain on fire damage			—				(16,326	)			—				(39,436	)			(34,505	)
			254,474				229,280				242,555				938,325				881,698
Operating income			29				36,229				10,585				85,750				449,082
Interest expense, net			(8,435	)			(7,971	)			(8,807	)			(24,218	)			(27,400	)
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				(14,165	)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement costs			(229	)			(228	)			(2,592	)			(914	)			(8,138	)
Other			629				370				(66	)			1,267				(67	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			(8,006	)			28,400				(880	)			61,885				399,312
Income taxes			7,866				(4,725	)			4,723				216				(65,412	)
Net income (loss)		$	(140	)		$	23,675			$	3,843			$	62,101			$	333,900
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic		$	—			$	0.30			$	0.05			$	0.78			$	4.59
Diluted		$	—			$	0.29			$	0.05			$	0.77			$	4.58
Dividends per share1		$	0.45			$	0.45			$	1.40			$	1.80			$	2.72
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			79,630				80,132				80,356				79,985				72,740
Diluted			79,630				80,379				80,578				80,167				72,922

1 A special dividend of $0.95 per share was paid in Q4 2022.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited
		At December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		2023				2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	230,118			$	343,809
Customer receivables, net			21,892				22,813
Inventories, net			78,665				67,958
Other current assets			46,258				36,955
Total current assets			376,933				471,535
Property, plant and equipment, net			372,832				318,184
Investment in real estate held for development and sale			56,321				55,490
Timber and timberlands, net			2,440,398				2,508,372
Intangible assets, net			15,640				17,420
Other long-term assets			169,132				179,554
Total assets		$	3,431,256			$	3,550,555
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	82,383			$	94,861
Current portion of long-term debt			175,615				39,979
Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits			4,535				4,926
Total current liabilities			262,533				139,766
Long-term debt			858,113				992,701
Pension and other postretirement employee benefits			67,856				77,396
Deferred tax liabilities, net			36,641				41,790
Other long-term obligations			35,015				35,749
Total liabilities			1,260,158				1,287,402
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 and 100,000 shares authorized and 79,365 and 79,683 shares issued and outstanding			79,365				79,683
Additional paid-in capital			2,303,992				2,294,797
Accumulated deficit			(315,291	)			(208,979	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			103,032				97,652
Total stockholders’ equity			2,171,098				2,263,153
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	3,431,256			$	3,550,555

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)		$	(140	)		$	23,675			$	3,843			$	62,101			$	333,900
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			30,827				30,658				30,274				121,154				98,234
Basis of real estate sold			9,768				6,109				4,897				31,392				29,921
Change in deferred taxes			(3,702	)			(1,764	)			(3,898	)			(7,681	)			(5,257	)
Pension and other postretirement benefits			1,613				1,610				4,323				6,446				15,259
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				14,165
Equity-based compensation expense			2,643				2,616				2,356				9,115				18,497
Gain on fire damage			—				(16,326	)			—				(39,436	)			(34,505	)
Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element			(6,995	)			(6,884	)			(3,002	)			(25,646	)			(3,002	)
Other, net			646				1,792				2,222				6,294				1,767
Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net			(2,081	)			(9,773	)			(4,660	)			(26,188	)			9,411
Real estate development expenditures			(4,261	)			(2,939	)			(1,116	)			(11,504	)			(8,102	)
Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits			(1,160	)			128				(1,775	)			(3,336	)			(5,065	)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries			14,645				12,049				—				36,400				26,678
Net cash from operating activities			41,803				40,951				33,464				159,111				491,901
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property, plant and equipment additions			(67,848	)			(17,933	)			(12,976	)			(95,916	)			(56,976	)
Timberlands reforestation and roads			(6,850	)			(6,299	)			(5,498	)			(23,863	)			(17,718	)
Acquisition of timber and timberlands			(158	)			(55	)			(14,029	)			(1,834	)			(110,110	)
Proceeds from property insurance			—				1,356				8,750				1,356				8,750
Cash acquired in CatchMark merger			—				—				—				—				23,571
Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element			6,478				6,375				2,798				23,757				2,798
Other, net			496				36				1,230				1,196				2,165
... Net cash from investing activities			(67,882	)			(16,520	)			(19,725	)			(95,304	)			(147,520	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions to common stockholders			(35,715	)			(35,960	)			(111,555	)			(143,595	)			(208,133	)
Repurchase of common stock			(13,605	)			(11,012	)			(50,022	)			(25,011	)			(54,549	)
Proceeds from long-term debt			40,000				—				40,000				40,000				317,500
Repayment of long-term debt			(40,000	)			—				(40,000	)			(40,000	)			(343,000	)
Other, net			(789	)			(360	)			(1,260	)			(3,104	)			(7,380	)
Net cash from financing activities			(50,109	)			(47,332	)			(162,837	)			(171,710	)			(295,562	)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(76,188	)			(22,901	)			(149,098	)			(107,903	)			48,819
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			313,876				336,777				494,689				345,591				296,772
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period1		$	237,688			$	313,876			$	345,591			$	237,688			$	345,591

1 Includes $7.6 million, $11.1 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, that were or are intended to be reinvested in timber and timberlands and classified as restricted cash in Other current and long-term assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Segment Information Unaudited
		Three months ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,
(in thousands)		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenues
Timberlands		$	97,414			$	109,808			$	121,871			$	411,077			$	485,590
Wood Products			150,100				165,108				156,805				635,672				912,612
Real Estate			27,909				19,152				11,682				87,988				91,491
			275,423				294,068				290,358				1,134,737				1,489,693
Intersegment Timberlands revenues			(20,920	)			(28,559	)			(37,218	)			(110,656	)			(158,913	)
Other intersegment revenues			—				—				—				(6	)			—
Consolidated revenues		$	254,503			$	265,509			$	253,140			$	1,024,075			$	1,330,780
Adjusted EBITDDA1
Timberlands		$	33,304			$	42,062			$	50,567			$	151,321			$	249,373
Wood Products			(6,488	)			15,039				2,442				20,487				290,907
Real Estate			21,908				14,165				7,178				67,775				73,258
Corporate			(12,448	)			(11,696	)			(13,189	)			(45,406	)			(49,314	)
Eliminations and adjustments			4,458				(3,292	)			5,335				6,057				9,931
Total Adjusted EBITDDA			40,734				56,278				52,333				200,234				574,155
Interest expense, net2			(8,435	)			(7,971	)			(8,807	)			(24,218	)			(27,400	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			(30,419	)			(30,248	)			(29,862	)			(119,518	)			(96,700	)
Basis of real estate sold			(9,768	)			(6,109	)			(4,897	)			(31,392	)			(29,921	)
CatchMark merger-related expenses			—				—				(1,318	)			(2,453	)			(27,325	)
Environmental charge			—				—				(5,550	)			—				(5,550	)
Gain on fire damage			—				16,326				—				39,436				34,505
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				(14,165	)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits			(229	)			(228	)			(2,592	)			(914	)			(8,138	)
Loss on fixed assets			(518	)			(18	)			(121	)			(557	)			(82	)
Other			629				370				(66	)			1,267				(67	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		$	(8,006	)		$	28,400			$	(880	)		$	61,885			$	399,312
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Timberlands		$	19,386			$	19,267			$	18,845			$	75,009			$	59,532
Wood Products			10,783				10,740				10,727				43,506				35,953
Real Estate			129				120				177				526				695
Corporate			121				121				113				477				520
			30,419				30,248				29,862				119,518				96,700
Bond discounts and deferred loan fees2			408				410				412				1,636				1,534
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization		$	30,827			$	30,658			$	30,274			$	121,154			$	98,234
Basis of real estate sold
Real Estate		$	9,802			$	6,111			$	4,899			$	31,431			$	29,932
Eliminations and adjustments			(34	)			(2	)			(2	)			(39	)			(11	)
Total basis of real estate sold		$	9,768			$	6,109			$	4,897			$	31,392			$	29,921

1 Management uses Adjusted EBITDDA to evaluate company and segment performance. See the reconciliation of Total Adjusted EBITDDA below.

2 Bond discounts and deferred loan fees are included in interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Non-GAAP Reconciliations Unaudited
		Three months ended												Year ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)		2023				2023				2022				2023				2022
Total Adjusted EBITDDA1
Net income (loss) (GAAP)		$	(140	)		$	23,675			$	3,843			$	62,101			$	333,900
Interest, net			8,435				7,971				8,807				24,218				27,400
Income taxes			(7,866	)			4,725				(4,723	)			(216	)			65,412
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			30,419				30,248				29,862				119,518				96,700
Basis of real estate sold			9,768				6,109				4,897				31,392				29,921
CatchMark merger-related expenses			—				—				1,318				2,453				27,325
Gain on fire damage			—				(16,326	)			—				(39,436	)			(34,505	)
Environmental charge			—				—				5,550				—				5,550
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				14,165
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs			229				228				2,592				914				8,138
Loss on fixed assets			518				18				121				557				82
Other			(629	)			(370	)			66				(1,267	)			67
Total Adjusted EBITDDA		$	40,734			$	56,278			$	52,333			$	200,234			$	574,155
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)1
Net income (loss) (GAAP)		$	(140	)		$	23,675			$	3,843			$	62,101			$	333,900
Special items after tax:
CatchMark merger-related expenses			—				—				1,318				2,453				27,140
Gain on fire damage			—				(12,244	)			—				(29,577	)			(25,706	)
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				10,553
Environmental charge			—				—				4,135				—				4,135
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)		$	(140	)		$	11,431			$	9,296			$	34,977			$	350,022
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share1
Net income (loss) per diluted share (GAAP)		$	—			$	0.29			$	0.05			$	0.77			$	4.58
Special items after tax:
CatchMark merger-related expenses			—				—				0.02				0.03				0.37
Gain on fire damage			—				(0.15	)			—				(0.37	)			(0.35	)
Pension settlement charge			—				—				—				—				0.14
Environmental charge			—				—				0.05				—				0.06
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share		$	—			$	0.14			$	0.12			$	0.43			$	4.80

1 See "Non-GAAP Measures" above for further details on management's use of these measures.

 

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