PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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SPOKANE, Wash., July 31, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, on revenues of $246.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Excluding after-tax special items consisting of gain on insurance recoveries and CatchMark merger-related expenses, adjusted net income was $5.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2023. Net income was $120.2 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, on revenues of $359.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Excluding an after-tax gain on insurance recoveries, adjusted net income was $112.9 million, or $1.61 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2022.

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $45.5 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 18.5%

  • Completed stratification of acquired CatchMark timberlands identifying higher value opportunities

  • Repurchased 9,000 shares for $0.4 million, or $45 per share

  • Maintained strong liquidity position of $630 million as of June 30, 2023

"Our second quarter 2023 results reflect solid performance across all of our business segments while navigating through an uncertain macroeconomic environment," said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. "We are encouraged by recent favorable housing data and the upward trend in lumber prices. Looking further ahead, we remain positive on long-term housing-related fundamentals that drive demand in our business. We are well positioned with a strong balance sheet and a portfolio of high-quality assets to grow shareholder value under a disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy," stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data)

Q2 2023

Q1 2023

Q2 2022

Revenues

$

246.1

$

258.0

$

359.6

Net income

$

22.3

$

16.3

$

120.2

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)

80,416

80,167

69,791

Net income per diluted share

$

0.28

$

0.20

$

1.72

Adjusted Net Income

$

5.2

$

18.5

$

112.9

Adjusted Net Income per diluted share

$

0.06

$

0.23

$

1.61

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

45.5

$

57.7

$

175.1

Dividends per share1

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.44

Net cash from operations

$

37.2

$

39.1

$

147.9

Cash and cash equivalents

$

331.2

$

325.6

$

511.2

1

The regular dividend was increased 2.3% to $0.45 per quarter in Q4 2022.

Business Performance: Q2 2023 vs. Q1 2023

Timberlands

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $17.2 million from Q1 2023

  • Northern harvest volumes decreased due to spring breakup

  • Northern sawlog prices increased 2% primarily due to seasonally lighter sawlogs

  • Southern harvest volumes were lower primarily due to wet conditions impacting operations

  • Southern sawlog prices were flat while pulpwood prices declined 5% on weaker demand

  • Forest management costs increased due to seasonally higher activities

($ in millions)

Q2 2023

Q1 2023

$ Change

Timberlands Revenues

$

88.7

$

115.2

$

(26.5

)

Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA

$

29.4

$

46.6

$

(17.2

)

Wood Products

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA increased $11.9 million from Q1 2023

  • Average lumber price increased 9% to $476 per MBF in Q2 2023

  • Per-unit log costs decreased on lower indexed pricing in Idaho and improved recoveries at our Southern sawmills

  • Lumber shipments increased 7%

  • Plywood shipments and price decreased due to lower demand

($ in millions)

Q2 2023

Q1 2023

$ Change

Wood Products Revenues

$

167.7

$

152.8

$

14.9

Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA

$

11.9

$

$

11.9

Real Estate

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $7.3 million from Q1 2023

  • Sold 941 acres of rural land at an average price of $4,859 / acre

  • Sold 42 residential lots at an average price of $107,126 / lot

  • Sold 6 commercial acres at an average price of $818,914 / acre

($ in millions)

Q2 2023

Q1 2023

$ Change

Real Estate Revenues

$

17.0

$

23.9

$

(6.9

)

Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA

$

12.2

$

19.5

$

(7.3

)

Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, which management believes are useful to investors, securities analysts and other interested parties. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, and not as superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDDA to evaluate the performance of the company. This is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDDA before certain items that impact comparison of the performance of our business either period-over-period or with other businesses.

Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin is calculated as Total Adjusted EBITDDA divided by revenues.

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 that impact the ability of investors, securities analysts and other interested parties to compare the performance of our business, either period-over-period or with other businesses.

Reconciliations to GAAP are set forth in the accompanying schedules.

Conference Call Information

A live conference call and webcast will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 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 website.

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours following the call until August 8, 2023 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 (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 management, 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 and lumber prices; disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy; and similar matters. Words such as "looking ahead," 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 environmental laws and regulations; unforeseen environmental liabilities or expenditures; weather conditions; 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

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues

$

246,101

$

257,962

$

359,597

$

504,063

$

770,947

Costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold

215,063

224,350

191,334

439,413

371,181

Selling, general and administrative expenses

17,585

18,230

20,412

35,815

36,706

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

2,209

2,453

Gain on fire damage

(23,110

)

(9,868

)

(23,110

)

(9,592

)

209,782

244,789

201,878

454,571

398,295

Operating income

36,319

13,173

157,719

49,492

372,652

Interest expense, net

(7,613

)

(199

)

(7,419

)

(7,812

)

(10,313

)

Pension settlement charge

(14,165

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs

(229

)

(228

)

(1,809

)

(457

)

(3,738

)

Other

258

10

268

Income before income taxes

28,735

12,756

148,491

41,491

344,436

Income taxes

(6,429

)

3,504

(28,269

)

(2,925

)

(60,334

)

Net income

$

22,306

$

16,260

$

120,222

$

38,566

$

284,102

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.28

$

0.20

$

1.73

$

0.48

$

4.09

Diluted

$

0.28

$

0.20

$

1.72

$

0.48

$

4.07

Dividends per share

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.44

$

0.90

$

0.88

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

80,145

80,027

69,580

80,087

69,502

Diluted

80,416

80,167

69,791

80,297

69,731

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

331,225

$

343,809

Customer receivables, net

32,903

22,813

Inventories, net

70,663

67,958

Other current assets

57,877

36,955

Total current assets

492,668

471,535

Property, plant and equipment, net

306,978

318,184

Investment in real estate held for development and sale

55,059

55,490

Timber and timberlands, net

2,476,054

2,508,372

Intangible assets, net

16,530

17,420

Other long-term assets

175,062

179,554

Total assets

$

3,522,351

$

3,550,555

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

96,093

$

94,861

Current portion of long-term debt

39,990

39,979

Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

4,926

4,926

Total current liabilities

141,009

139,766

Long-term debt

993,275

992,701

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

78,666

77,396

Deferred tax liabilities, net

39,624

41,790

Other long-term obligations

36,608

35,749

Total liabilities

1,289,182

1,287,402

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 and 100,000 shares authorized, and 79,911 and 79,683 shares issued and outstanding

79,911

79,683

Additional paid-in capital

2,298,593

2,294,797

Accumulated deficit

(242,896

)

(208,979

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

97,561

97,652

Total stockholders’ equity

2,233,169

2,263,153

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,522,351

$

3,550,555

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

22,306

$

16,260

$

120,222

$

38,566

$

284,102

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

27,496

32,173

20,379

59,669

40,253

Basis of real estate sold

4,884

10,631

7,325

15,515

18,179

Change in deferred taxes

(2,609

)

394

34

(2,215

)

(2,089

)

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

1,612

1,611

3,540

3,223

7,397

Pension settlement charge

14,165

Equity-based compensation expense

1,577

2,279

2,368

3,856

4,424

Gain on fire damage

(23,110

)

(9,868

)

(23,110

)

(9,592

)

Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element

(6,313

)

(5,454

)

(11,767

)

Other, net

1,911

1,945

(308

)

3,856

(599

)

Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net

2,871

(17,205

)

(1,236

)

(14,334

)

19,972

Real estate development expenditures

(1,896

)

(2,408

)

(3,029

)

(4,304

)

(5,190

)

Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(1,217

)

(1,087

)

(968

)

(2,304

)

(2,264

)

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

9,706

9,428

9,706

9,428

Net cash from operating activities

37,218

39,139

147,887

76,357

378,186

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Property, plant and equipment additions

(5,880

)

(4,255

)

(24,211

)

(10,135

)

(36,777

)

Timberlands reforestation and roads

(4,596

)

(6,118

)

(3,740

)

(10,714

)

(8,388

)

Acquisition of timber and timberlands

(1,621

)

(42,218

)

(1,621

)

(42,218

)

Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element

5,849

5,055

10,904

Other, net

242

...

422

(1,475

)

664

(1,383

)

Net cash from investing activities

(6,006

)

(4,896

)

(71,644

)

(10,902

)

(88,766

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Distributions to common stockholders

(35,958

)

(35,962

)

(30,524

)

(71,920

)

(61,048

)

Repurchase of common stock

(394

)

(4,156

)

(394

)

(4,156

)

Repayment of long-term debt

(3,000

)

Other, net

(1,117

)

(838

)

(1,023

)

(1,955

)

(2,094

)

Net cash from financing activities

(37,469

)

(36,800

)

(35,703

)

(74,269

)

(70,298

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(6,257

)

(2,557

)

40,540

(8,814

)

219,122

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning

343,034

345,591

475,354

345,591

296,772

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending1

$

336,777

$

343,034

$

515,894

$

336,777

$

515,894

1

Includes $5.6 million, $17.4 million and $4.7 million at June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 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

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues

Timberlands

$

88,617

$

115,238

$

105,486

$

203,855

$

229,143

Wood Products

167,669

152,795

266,633

320,464

562,375

Real Estate

17,064

23,863

26,736

40,927

60,801

273,350

291,896

398,855

565,246

852,319

Intersegment Timberlands revenues

(27,243

)

(33,934

)

(39,258

)

(61,177

)

(81,372

)

Other intersegment revenues

(6

)

(6

)

Consolidated revenues

$

246,101

$

257,962

$

359,597

$

504,063

$

770,947

Adjusted EBITDDA1

Timberlands

$

29,316

$

46,639

$

57,890

$

75,955

$

134,324

Wood Products

11,967

(31

)

107,256

11,936

257,207

Real Estate

12,237

19,465

21,816

31,702

51,940

Corporate

(10,521

)

(10,741

)

(13,912

)

(21,262

)

(23,496

)

Eliminations and adjustments

2,446

2,445

2,120

4,891

757

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

45,445

57,777

175,170

103,222

420,732

Interest expense, net2

(7,613

)

(199

)

(7,419

)

(7,812

)

(10,313

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

(27,087

)

(31,764

)

(20,007

)

(58,851

)

(39,509

)

Basis of real estate sold

(4,884

)

(10,631

)

(7,325

)

(15,515

)

(18,179

)

CatchMark merger-related expenses

(244

)

(2,209

)

(2,453

)

Gain on fire damage

23,110

9,868

23,110

9,592

Pension settlement charge

(14,165

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(229

)

(228

)

(1,809

)

(457

)

(3,738

)

(Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets

(21

)

13

(21

)

16

Other

258

10

268

Income before income taxes

$

28,735

$

12,756

$

148,491

$

41,491

$

344,436

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Timberlands

$

15,895

$

20,461

$

11,563

$

36,356

$

23,724

Wood Products

10,948

11,035

8,136

21,983

15,157

Real Estate

121

156

173

277

343

Corporate

123

112

135

235

285

27,087

31,764

20,007

58,851

39,509

Bond discounts and deferred loan fees2

409

409

372

818

744

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

$

27,496

$

32,173

$

20,379

$

59,669

$

40,253

Basis of real estate sold

Real Estate

$

4,887

$

10,631

$

7,328

$

15,518

$

18,188

Eliminations and adjustments

(3

)

(3

)

(3

)

(9

)

Total basis of real estate sold

$

4,884

$

10,631

$

7,325

$

15,515

$

18,179

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

Reconciliations

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amount)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

Net income (GAAP)

$

22,306

$

16,260

$

120,222

$

38,566

$

284,102

Interest expense, net

7,613

199

7,419

7,812

10,313

Income taxes

6,429

(3,504

)

28,269

2,925

60,334

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

27,087

31,764

20,007

58,851

39,509

Basis of real estate sold

4,884

10,631

7,325

15,515

18,179

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

2,209

2,453

Gain on fire damage

(23,110

)

(9,868

)

(23,110

)

(9,592

)

Pension settlement charge

14,165

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs

229

228

1,809

457

3,738

Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

21

(13

)

21

(16

)

Other

(258

)

(10

)

(268

)

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

45,445

$

57,777

$

175,170

$

103,222

$

420,732

Adjusted Net Income

Net income (GAAP)

$

22,306

$

16,260

$

120,222

$

38,566

$

284,102

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

2,209

2,453

Gain on fire damage

(17,333

)

(7,351

)

(17,333

)

(7,146

)

Pension settlement charge

10,553

Adjusted Net Income

$

5,217

$

18,469

$

112,871

$

23,686

$

287,509

Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share

Net income per diluted share (GAAP)

$

0.28

$

0.20

$

1.72

$

0.48

$

4.07

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

0.03

0.03

Gain on fire damage

(0.22

)

(0.11

)

(0.22

)

(0.10

)

Pension settlement charge

0.15

Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share

$

0.06

$

0.23

$

1.61

$

0.29

$

4.12

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