PotlatchDeltic Corporation

29/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 29/07/2024 20:16

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on revenues of $320.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Net income was $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.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $103.2 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 32%
  • Completed the sale of 34,100 acres of four-year average age Southern timberlands for $57 million, or $1,700 per acre
  • Repurchased 610,000 shares for $25 million, or $41 per share
  • Finalizing construction of the $131 million Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project
  • Maintained strong liquidity of nearly $500 million as of June 30, 2024

"All of our business segments delivered solid operational execution in the second quarter in spite of languishing lumber markets and the current economic backdrop," said Eric Cremers, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our Real Estate business generated strong rural sales activity that created high value transactions with significant premiums to timberland values, highlighted by the closing of our previously announced 34,100-acre timberland sale to Forest Investment Associates for $57 million. Additionally, our Wood Products business is diligently focused on the final phase of construction on our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project for completion in the third quarter. As for capital allocation, our strong balance sheet and liquidity continues to allow us the flexibility to execute on our disciplined and opportunistic strategy, which included $25 million of share repurchases during the quarter. Looking ahead, we continue to believe long-term underlying housing fundamentals remain favorable and are optimistic that lumber markets will gain renewed momentum as inflation and interest rates improve," stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

Q2 2023

Revenues

$

320.7

$

228.1

$

246.1

Net income (loss)

$

13.7

$

(0.3

)

$

22.3

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)

79,741

79,677

80,416

Net income (loss) per diluted share

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.28

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) 1

$

13.7

$

(0.3

)

$

5.2

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share 1

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.06

Total Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

103.2

$

29.7

$

45.5

Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin 1

32.2

%

13.0

%

18.5

%

Dividends per share

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.45

Net cash from operations

$

100.6

$

16.0

$

37.2

Cash and cash equivalents

$

199.7

$

180.2

$

331.2

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.

Business Performance: Q2 2024 vs. Q1 2024

Timberlands

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $0.5 million from Q1 2024
  • Northern sawlog prices increased 9% primarily due to seasonally lighter logs and higher cedar sawlog prices
  • Southern sawlog prices remained relatively flat
  • Forest management costs increased due to seasonally higher activities

($ in millions)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

$ Change

Timberlands Revenues

$

98.8

$

93.0

$

5.8

Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

34.2

$

34.7

$

(0.5

)

1

Refer to Segment Information below for additional information.

Wood Products

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $6.7 million from Q1 2024
  • Average lumber prices decreased 2% to $423 per thousand board feet (MBF) in Q2 2024
  • Higher per-unit manufacturing costs primarily due to impacts from the expansion project at the Waldo sawmill

($ in millions)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

$ Change

Wood Products Revenues

$

153.6

$

148.6

$

5.0

Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

(6.8

)

$

(0.1

)

$

(6.7

)

1

Refer to Segment Information below for additional information.

Real Estate

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA increased $83.4 million from Q1 2024
  • Sold 43,121 acres of rural land at an average price of $1,968 per acre, including the sale of 34,100 acres to Forest Investment Associates for $57 million
  • Sold 13 residential lots at an average price of $112,721 per lot
  • Sold 12 commercial acres for $492,746 per acre

($ in millions)

Q2 2024

Q1 2024

$ Change

Real Estate Revenues

$

95.7

$

11.1

$

84.6

Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

89.6

$

6.2

$

83.4

1

Refer to Segment Information below for additional information.

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 (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share are non-GAAP measures that represent GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) 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 (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) 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, July 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 August 6, 2024 by calling 1-800-770-2030 for U.S./Canada or 1-609-800-9909 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 over 2.1 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, expenses and liquidity; disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy; expected completion of the Waldo, AR sawmill expansion and modernization project; long-term housing fundamentals, inflation, interest rates, and demand for lumber; and similar matters. Words such as "believe," "looking ahead," "long term," 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; our ability to complete our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project on budget and schedule and to achieve the expected increases in production capacity, reduction in cash processing costs, and recovery improvement; our ability to participate in the natural climate solutions and forest carbon sequestration markets; 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

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Revenues

$

320,671

$

228,127

$

246,101

$

548,798

$

504,063

Costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold

282,473

212,160

215,063

494,633

439,413

Selling, general and administrative expenses

20,752

20,727

17,585

41,479

35,815

CatchMark merger-related expenses

-

-

244

-

2,453

Gain on fire damage

-

-

(23,110

)

-

(23,110

)

303,225

232,887

209,782

536,112

454,571

Operating income (loss)

17,446

(4,760

)

36,319

12,686

49,492

Interest expense, net

(8,696

)

282

(7,613

)

(8,414

)

(7,812

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

201

201

(229

)

402

(457

)

Other

(23

)

(145

)

258

(168

)

268

Income (loss) before income taxes

8,928

(4,422

)

28,735

4,506

41,491

Income taxes

4,750

4,117

(6,429

)

8,867

(2,925

)

Net income (loss)

$

13,678

$

(305

)

$

22,306

$

13,373

$

38,566

Net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.28

$

0.17

$

0.48

Diluted

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.28

$

0.17

$

0.48

Dividends per share

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.90

$

0.90

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

79,627

79,677

80,145

79,656

80,087

Diluted

79,741

79,677

80,416

79,756

80,297

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

199,723

$

230,118

Customer receivables, net

29,977

21,892

Inventories, net

80,097

78,665

Other current assets

47,132

46,258

Total current assets

356,929

376,933

Property, plant and equipment, net

377,060

372,832

Investment in real estate held for development and sale

55,298

56,321

Timber and timberlands, net

2,394,709

2,440,398

Intangible assets, net

14,751

15,640

Other long-term assets

180,304

169,132

Total assets

$

3,379,051

$

3,431,256

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

95,477

$

82,383

Current portion of long-term debt

175,692

175,615

Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

4,535

4,535

Total current liabilities

275,704

262,533

Long-term debt

858,617

858,113

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

68,621

67,856

Deferred tax liabilities, net

27,680

36,641

Other long-term obligations

35,830

35,015

Total liabilities

1,266,452

1,260,158

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 78,902 and 79,365 shares issued and outstanding

78,902

79,365

Additional paid-in capital

2,309,555

2,303,992

Accumulated deficit

(397,967

)

(315,291

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

122,109

103,032

Total stockholders' equity

2,112,599

2,171,098

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,379,051

$

3,431,256

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(in thousands)

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income (loss)

$

13,678

$

(305

)

$

22,306

$

13,373

$

38,566

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

29,674

30,802

27,496

60,476

59,669

Basis of real estate sold

56,525

4,092

4,884

60,617

15,515

Change in deferred taxes

(4,694

)

(4,145

)

(2,609

)

(8,839

)

(2,215

)

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

1,145

1,143

1,612

2,288

3,223

Equity-based compensation expense

2,962

2,560

1,577

5,522

3,856

Gain on fire damage

-

-

(23,110

)

-

(23,110

)

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

(7,509

)

(7,458

)

(6,313

)

(14,967

)

(11,767

)

Other, net

2,351

2,961

1,911

5,312

3,856

Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net

9,256

(13,252

)

2,871

(3,996

)

(14,334

)

Real estate development expenditures

(1,587

)

(1,135

)

(1,896

)

(2,722

)

(4,304

)

Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(1,221

)

(914

)

(1,217

)

(2,135

)

(2,304

)

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

-

1,680

9,706

1,680

9,706

Net cash from operating activities

100,580

16,029

37,218

116,609

76,357

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Property, plant and equipment additions

(21,608

)

(4,995

)

(5,880

)

(26,603

)

(10,135

)

Timberlands reforestation and roads

(4,940

)

(7,874

)

(4,596

)

(12,814

)

(10,714

)

Acquisition of timber and timberlands

(43

)

(31,438

)

(1,621

)

(31,481

)

(1,621

)

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

6,986

6,938

5,849

13,924

10,904

Other, net

245

373

242

618

664

Net cash from investing activities

(19,360

)

(36,996

)

(6,006

)

(56,356

)

(10,902

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Distributions to common stockholders

(35,677

)

(35,779

)

(35,958

)

(71,456

)

(71,920

)

Repurchase of common stock

(23,905

)

-

(394

)

(23,905

)

(394

)

Other, net

(1,444

)

(792

)

(1,117

)

(2,236

)

(1,955

)

Net cash from financing activities

(61,026

)

(36,571

)

(37,469

)

(97,597

)

(74,269

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

20,194

(57,538

)

(6,257

)

(37,344

)

(8,814

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning

180,150

237,688

343,034

237,688

345,591

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending 1

$

200,344

$

180,150

$

336,777

$

200,344

$

336,777

1

Includes $0.7 million, $0, and $5.6 million at June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, 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

(in thousands)

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Revenues

Timberlands

$

98,802

$

92,950

$

88,617

$

191,752

$

203,855

Wood Products

153,579

148,598

167,669

302,177

320,464

Real Estate

95,732

11,107

17,064

106,839

40,927

348,113

252,655

273,350

600,768

565,246

Intersegment Timberlands revenues

(27,442

)

(24,528

)

(27,243

)

(51,970

)

(61,177

)

Other intersegment revenues

-

-

(6

)

-

(6

)

Consolidated revenues

$

320,671

$

228,127

$

246,101

$

548,798

$

504,063

Adjusted EBITDDA 1

Timberlands

$

34,124

$

34,748

$

29,316

$

68,872

$

75,955

Wood Products

(6,805

)

(139

)

11,967

(6,944

)

11,936

Real Estate

89,568

6,228

12,237

95,796

31,702

Corporate

(11,756

)

(12,665

)

(10,521

)

(24,421

)

(21,262

)

Eliminations and adjustments

(1,958

)

1,550

2,446

(408

)

4,891

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

103,173

29,722

45,445

132,895

103,222

Interest expense, net 2

(8,696

)

282

(7,613

)

(8,414

)

(7,812

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

(29,268

)

(30,395

)

(27,087

)

(59,663

)

(58,851

)

Basis of real estate sold

(56,525

)

(4,092

)

(4,884

)

(60,617

)

(15,515

)

CatchMark merger-related expenses

-

-

(244

)

-

(2,453

)

Gain on fire damage

-

-

23,110

-

23,110

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

201

201

(229

)

402

(457

)

Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets

66

5

(21

)

71

(21

)

Other

(23

)

(145

)

258

(168

)

268

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

8,928

$

(4,422

)

$

28,735

$

4,506

$

41,491

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Timberlands

$

16,790

$

17,625

$

15,895

$

34,415

$

36,356

Wood Products

12,227

12,516

10,948

24,743

21,983

Real Estate

136

138

121

274

277

Corporate

115

116

123

231

235

29,268

30,395

27,087

59,663

58,851

Bond discounts and deferred loan fees 2

406

407

409

813

818

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

$

29,674

$

30,802

$

27,496

$

60,476

$

59,669

Basis of real estate sold

Real Estate

$

56,528

$

4,094

$

4,887

$

60,622

$

15,518

Eliminations and adjustments

(3

)

(2

)

(3

)

(5

)

(3

)

Total basis of real estate sold

$

56,525

$

4,092

$

4,884

$

60,617

$

15,515

1

Management uses Adjusted EBITDDA to evaluate company and segment performance. See the reconciliation of Total Adjusted EBITDDA in Non-GAAP Reconciliations .

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

Six Months Ended

(in thousands, except per share amount)

June 30, 2024

March 31, 2024

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Total Adjusted EBITDDA 1

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

$

13,678

$

(305

)

$

22,306

$

13,373

$

38,566

Interest expense, net

8,696

(282

)

7,613

8,414

7,812

Income taxes

(4,750

)

(4,117

)

6,429

(8,867

)

2,925

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

29,268

30,395

27,087

59,663

58,851

Basis of real estate sold

56,525

4,092

4,884

60,617

15,515

CatchMark merger-related expenses

-

-

244

-

2,453

Gain on fire damage

-

-

(23,110

)

-

(23,110

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(201

)

(201

)

229

(402

)

457

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

(66

)

(5

)

21

(71

)

21

Other

23

145

(258

)

168

(268

)

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

103,173

$

29,722

$

45,445

$

132,895

$

103,222

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) 1

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

$

13,678

$

(305

)

$

22,306

$

13,373

$

38,566

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

-

-

244

-

2,453

Gain on fire damage

-

-

(17,333

)

-

(17,333

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

$

13,678

$

(305

)

$

5,217

$

13,373

$

23,686

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share 1

Net income (loss) per diluted share (GAAP)

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.28

$

0.17

$

0.48

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

-

-

-

-

0.03

Gain on fire damage

-

-

(0.22

)

-

(0.22

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share

$

0.17

$

-

$

0.06

$

0.17

$

0.29

1

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

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