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PCH - PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported net income of $23.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, on revenues of $265.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Excluding an after-tax gain on insurance recoveries, adjusted net income was $11.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2023. Net income was $46.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, on revenues of $306.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Excluding an after-tax gain on insurance recoveries and CatchMark merger-related expenses, adjusted net income was $53.2 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022.

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $56.3 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 21.2%
  • Repurchased 283,000 shares for $12.7 million, or $45 per share
  • Maintained strong liquidity position of $602 million as of September 30, 2023

“Our third quarter 2023 results reflect improved financial performance across all of our business segments,” said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. “Each of our teams delivered solid results amid the backdrop of higher interest rates and an uncertain macroeconomic environment. During the third quarter, we continued to focus on strategically deploying our capital including returning $49 million to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. We remain positive on long-term housing-related fundamentals that drive demand in our business. Our balance sheet and liquidity remains strong, providing flexibility to navigate the current economic environment and grow shareholder value over the long-term," stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data)

Q3 2023

Q2 2023

Q3 2022

Revenues

$

265.5

$

246.1

$

306.7

Net income

$

23.7

$

22.3

$

46.0

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)

80,379

80,416

71,623

Net income per diluted share

$

0.29

$

0.28

$

0.64

Adjusted Net Income 1

$

11.4

$

5.2

$

53.2

Adjusted Net Income per diluted share 1

$

0.14

$

0.06

$

0.74

Total Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

56.3

$

45.5

$

101.1

Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin 1

21.2

%

18.5

%

33.0

%

Dividends per share 2

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.44

Net cash from operations

$

41.0

$

37.2

$

80.3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

302.8

$

331.2

$

484.0

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

Business Performance: Q3 2023 vs. Q2 2023

Timberlands

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA increased $12.6 million from Q2 2023
  • Northern and Southern harvest volumes increased seasonally
  • Northern sawlog prices increased 12% primarily due to higher indexed sawlog prices
  • Southern sawlog and pulpwood prices were stable

($ in millions)

Q3 2023

Q2 2023

$ Change

Timberlands Revenues

$

109.8

$

88.7

$

21.1

Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

42.0

$

29.4

$

12.6

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

Wood Products

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA increased $3.2 million from Q2 2023
  • Average lumber price increased 1% to $481 per MBF, or thousand board feet, in Q3 2023
  • Per-unit log costs decreased on lower log costs and improved recoveries

($ in millions)

Q3 2023

Q2 2023

$ Change

Wood Products Revenues

$

165.1

$

167.7

$

(2.6

)

Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

15.1

$

11.9

$

3.2

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

Real Estate

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA increased $2.0 million from Q2 2023
  • Sold 3,275 acres of rural land at an average price of $3,546 / acre
  • Sold 32 residential lots at an average price of $89,122 / lot
  • Sold 1 commercial lot for $1.4 million, or $972,222 / acre

($ in millions)

Q3 2023

Q2 2023

$ Change

Real Estate Revenues

$

19.2

$

17.0

$

2.2

Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA 1

$

14.2

$

12.2

$

2.0

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 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, October 31, 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 above website.

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours following the call until November 7, 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 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 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; disciplined and opportunistic capital allocation strategy; and similar matters. Words such as “over the 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; 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

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues

$

265,509

$

246,101

$

306,693

$

769,572

$

1,077,640

Costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold

226,303

215,063

220,876

665,716

592,057

Selling, general and administrative expenses

19,303

17,585

18,878

55,118

55,584

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

26,007

2,453

26,007

Gain on fire damage

(16,326

)

(23,110

)

(24,913

)

(39,436

)

(34,505

)

229,280

209,782

240,848

683,851

639,143

Operating income

36,229

36,319

65,845

85,721

438,497

Interest expense, net

(7,971

)

(7,613

)

(8,280

)

(15,783

)

(18,593

)

Pension settlement charge

(14,165

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs

(228

)

(229

)

(1,808

)

(685

)

(5,546

)

Other

370

258

(1

)

638

(1

)

Income before income taxes

28,400

28,735

55,756

69,891

400,192

Income taxes

(4,725

)

(6,429

)

(9,801

)

(7,650

)

(70,135

)

Net income

$

23,675

$

22,306

$

45,955

$

62,241

$

330,057

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.30

$

0.28

$

0.64

$

0.78

$

4.70

Diluted

$

0.29

$

0.28

$

0.64

$

0.78

$

4.69

Dividends per share

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.44

$

1.35

$

1.32

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

80,132

80,145

71,486

80,102

70,171

Diluted

80,379

80,416

71,632

80,279

70,308

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

302,799

$

343,809

Customer receivables, net

30,762

22,813

Inventories, net

82,537

67,958

Other current assets

56,606

36,955

Total current assets

472,704

471,535

Property, plant and equipment, net

334,350

318,184

Investment in real estate held for development and sale

55,928

55,490

Timber and timberlands, net

2,459,508

2,508,372

Intangible assets, net

16,085

17,420

Other long-term assets

209,703

179,554

Total assets

$

3,548,278

$

3,550,555

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

115,334

$

94,861

Current portion of long-term debt

39,996

39,979

Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

4,926

4,926

Total current liabilities

160,256

139,766

Long-term debt

993,562

992,701

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

80,581

77,396

Deferred tax liabilities, net

38,419

41,790

Other long-term obligations

36,363

35,749

Total liabilities

1,309,181

1,287,402

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 and 100,000 shares authorized and 79,628 and 79,683 shares issued and outstanding

79,628

79,683

Additional paid-in capital

2,301,301

2,294,797

Accumulated deficit

(267,725

)

(208,979

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

125,893

97,652

Total stockholders’ equity

2,239,097

2,263,153

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,548,278

$

3,550,555

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(in thousands)

September 30,
2023

June 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

23,675

$

22,306

$

45,955

$

62,241

$

330,057

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

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

30,658

27,496

27,707

90,327

67,960

Basis of real estate sold

6,109

4,884

6,845

21,624

25,024

Change in deferred taxes

(1,764

)

(2,609

)

730

(3,979

)

(1,359

)

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

1,610

1,612

3,539

4,833

10,936

Pension settlement charge

14,165

Equity-based compensation expense

2,616

1,577

11,717

6,472

16,141

Gain on fire damage

(16,326

)

(23,110

)

(24,913

)

(39,436

)

(34,505

)

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

(6,884

)

(6,313

)

(18,651

)

Other, net

1,792

1,911

144

5,648

(455

)

Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net

(9,773

)

2,871

(5,901

)

(24,107

)

14,071

Real estate development expenditures

(2,939

)

(1,896

)

(1,796

)

(7,243

)

(6,986

)

Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

128

(1,217

)

(1,026

)

(2,176

)

(3,290

)

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

12,049

9,706

17,250

21,755

26,678

Net cash from operating activities

40,951

37,218

80,251

117,308

458,437

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Property, plant and equipment additions

(17,933

)

(5,880

)

(7,223

)

(28,068

)

(44,000

)

Timberlands reforestation and roads

(6,299

)

(4,596

)

(3,832

)

(17,013

)

(12,220

)

Acquisition of timber and timberlands

(55

)

(1,621

)

(53,863

)

(1,676

)

(96,081

)

Proceeds from property insurance

1,356

1,356

Cash acquired in CatchMark merger

23,571

23,571

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

6,375

5,849

17,279

Other, net

36

242

2,318

700

935

Net cash from investing activities

(16,520

)

(6,006

)

(39,029

)

(27,422

)

(127,795

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Distributions to common stockholders

(35,960

)

(35,958

)

(35,530

)

(107,880

)

(96,578

)

Repurchase of common stock

(11,012

)

(394

)

(371

)

(11,406

)

(4,527

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

277,500

277,500

Repayment of long-term debt

(300,000

)

(303,000

)

Other, net

(360

)

(1,117

)

(4,026

)

(2,315

)

(6,120

)

Net cash from financing activities

(47,332

)

(37,469

)

(62,427

)

(121,601

)

(132,725

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(22,901

)

(6,257

)

(21,205

)

(31,715

)

197,917

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning

336,777

343,034

515,894

345,591

296,772

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending 1

$

313,876

$

336,777

$

494,689

$

313,876

$

494,689

1 Includes $11.1 million, $5.6 million and $10.7 million at September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 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

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues

Timberlands

$

109,808

$

88,617

$

134,576

$

313,663

$

363,719

Wood Products

165,108

167,669

193,431

485,572

755,806

Real Estate

19,152

17,064

19,008

60,079

79,809

294,068

273,350

347,015

859,314

1,199,334

Intersegment Timberlands revenues

(28,559

)

(27,243

)

(40,322

)

(89,736

)

(121,694

)

Other intersegment revenues

(6

)

(6

)

Consolidated revenues

$

265,509

$

246,101

$

306,693

$

769,572

$

1,077,640

Adjusted EBITDDA 1

Timberlands

$

42,062

$

29,316

$

64,482

$

118,017

$

198,806

Wood Products

15,039

11,967

31,258

26,975

288,465

Real Estate

14,165

12,237

14,140

45,867

66,080

Corporate

(11,696

)

(10,521

)

(12,629

)

(32,958

)

(36,125

)

Eliminations and adjustments

(3,292

)

2,446

3,839

1,599

4,596

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

56,278

45,445

101,090

159,500

521,822

Interest expense, net 2

(7,971

)

(7,613

)

(8,280

)

(15,783

)

(18,593

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

(30,248

)

(27,087

)

(27,329

)

(89,099

)

(66,838

)

Basis of real estate sold

(6,109

)

(4,884

)

(6,845

)

(21,624

)

(25,024

)

CatchMark merger-related expenses

(244

)

(26,007

)

(2,453

)

(26,007

)

Gain on fire damage

16,326

23,110

24,913

39,436

34,505

Pension settlement charge

(14,165

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(228

)

(229

)

(1,808

)

(685

)

(5,546

)

(Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets

(18

)

(21

)

23

(39

)

39

Other

370

258

(1

)

638

(1

)

Income before income taxes

$

28,400

$

28,735

$

55,756

$

69,891

$

400,192

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Timberlands

$

19,267

$

15,895

$

16,963

$

55,623

$

40,687

Wood Products

10,740

10,948

10,069

32,723

25,226

Real Estate

120

121

175

397

518

Corporate

121

123

122

356

407

30,248

27,087

27,329

89,099

66,838

Bond discounts and deferred loan fees 2

410

409

378

1,228

1,122

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

$

30,658

$

27,496

$

27,707

$

90,327

$

67,960

Basis of real estate sold

Real Estate

$

6,111

$

4,887

$

6,845

$

21,629

$

25,033

Eliminations and adjustments

(2

)

(3

)

(5

)

(9

)

Total basis of real estate sold

$

6,109

$

4,884

$

6,845

$

21,624

$

25,024

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

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amount)

2023

2023

2022

2023

2022

Total Adjusted EBITDDA 1

Net income (GAAP)

$

23,675

$

22,306

$

45,955

$

62,241

$

330,057

Interest expense, net

7,971

7,613

8,280

15,783

18,593

Income taxes

4,725

6,429

9,801

7,650

70,135

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

30,248

27,087

27,329

89,099

66,838

Basis of real estate sold

6,109

4,884

6,845

21,624

25,024

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

26,007

2,453

26,007

Gain on fire damage

(16,326

)

(23,110

)

(24,913

)

(39,436

)

(34,505

)

Pension settlement charge

14,165

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs

228

229

1,808

685

5,546

Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

18

21

(23

)

39

(39

)

Other

(370

)

(258

)

1

(638

)

1

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

56,278

$

45,445

$

101,090

$

159,500

$

521,822

Adjusted Net Income 1

Net income (GAAP)

$

23,675

$

22,306

$

45,955

$

62,241

$

330,057

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

244

25,823

2,453

25,823

Gain on fire damage

(12,244

)

(17,333

)

(18,559

)

(29,577

)

(25,706

)

Pension settlement charge

10,553

Adjusted Net Income

$

11,431

$

5,217

$

53,219

$

35,117

$

340,727

Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share 1

Net income per diluted share (GAAP)

$

0.29

$

0.28

$

0.64

$

0.78

$

4.69

Special items after tax:

CatchMark merger-related expenses

0.36

0.03

0.37

Gain on fire damage

(0.15

)

(0.22

)

(0.26

)

(0.37

)

(0.37

)

Pension settlement charge

0.15

Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share

$

0.14

$

0.06

$

0.74

$

0.44

$

4.84

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

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