PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq:PCH) today reported net income of $20.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, on revenues of $226.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • Generated $55.0 million of Total Adjusted EBITDDA and Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 24%
  • Wood Products set quarterly records for lumber production and shipment volumes

“Our third quarter Adjusted EBITDDA was $55 million, as our businesses executed well on factors within their control,” said Mike Covey, chairman and chief executive officer. “Real Estate continues to have a strong year, selling double the number of rural acres that we expected as well as closing a commercial real estate transaction in Chenal Valley during the third quarter. Wood Products established new quarterly lumber production and shipping records and remains on pace to complete $40 million of capital projects to expand capacity and increase grade recovery. While Timberlands scaled back Southern harvest volumes in the third quarter due to full mill inventories, the segment benefited from higher than expected Southern sawlog prices. Looking forward, we remain optimistic that the lumber market will improve,” stated Mr. Covey.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data)

Q3 2019

Q2 2019

Q3 2018

Revenues

$

226.3

$

215.6

$

289.2

Net income

$

20.6

$

17.1

$

60.4

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)

67,545

67,713

64,722

Net income per diluted share

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.93

Adjusted net income

$

20.6

$

17.1

$

56.0

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.87

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

55.0

$

49.0

$

101.8

Dividends per share

$

0.40

$

0.40

$

0.40

Net cash from operations

$

37.9

$

48.5

$

53.0

Cash and cash equivalents

$

94.7

$

98.0

$

137.5

Business Performance: Q3 2019 vs. Q2 2019

Timberlands

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA increased $16.9 million from Q2 2019 levels
  • Northern and Southern harvest volumes increased seasonally, but were below plan
  • Northern sawlog prices increased 7%, reflecting slightly higher lumber prices on indexed volume and seasonally lighter logs
  • Log & haul costs increased due to higher Northern volumes

($ in millions)

Q3 2019

Q2 2019

$ Change

Timberlands Revenues

$

98.8

$

66.9

$

31.9

Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA

$

43.0

$

26.1

$

16.9

Wood Products

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA increased $7.9 million from Q2 2019 levels
  • Average lumber price was $363 per MBF Q3 2019, down 4% from Q2 2019
  • The segment set quarterly records for lumber production and shipment volumes in Q3 2019
  • Log and manufacturing costs were lower on a per-unit basis in Q3 2019
  • Lumber inventory at end of Q3 2019 was written down $3.5 million compared to $7.4 million in Q2 2019

($ in millions)

Q3 2019

Q2 2019

$ Change

Wood Products Revenues

$

143.7

$

138.0

$

5.7

Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA

$

5.9

$

(2.0

)

$

7.9

Real Estate

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $16.6 million as the sale of a former Deltic tract for $19.6 million in Q2 2019 was partially offset by commercial land sales of $3.1 million in Q3 2019
  • Sold 6,225 acres of rural land Q3 2019 compared to 12,375 acres in Q2 2019

($ in millions)

Q3 2019

Q2 2019

$ Change

Real Estate Revenues

$

18.9

$

36.4

$

(17.5

)

Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA

$

14.7

$

31.3

$

(16.6

)

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.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share are non-GAAP measures that represent GAAP net income and GAAP net earnings 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, October 29, 2019, 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 1-877-823-6919 for U.S./Canada and 1-647-689-5576 for international callers. Participants will be asked to provide conference I.D. number 7868573. 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 November 5, 2019 by calling 1-800-585-8367 for U.S./Canada or 1-416-621-4642 for international callers. Callers must enter conference I.D. number 7868573 to access the replay.

About PotlatchDeltic

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 1.9 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi. 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 dedicated to long-term stewardship and sustainable management of its timber resources. 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 our stepped-up capital expenditure program, the U.S. housing market and repair and remodel market; U.S housing starts; lumber demand, pricing, revenues and Q4 costs and expenses; Q4 lumber shipments; 2019 lumber shipments; effects of announced curtailments and permanent closures of sawmills; expectation that shortfall in Southern harvest will be made up in the fourth quarter of 2019; Q4 2019 Northern and Southern timber harvest volumes and sawlog prices; expected 2020 timber harvest volumes; Q4 2019 Northern and Southern sawlog mix; 2019 harvest plan; Wood Products 2019 capital expenditures; total 2019 capital expenditures; real estate sales, pricing and cost basis; development real estate sales, pricing and land basis; the direction of our business markets; business conditions; Q4 2019 Adjusted EBITDDA; Q4 2019 interest expense; Q4 2019 corporate expense; Q4 2019 income tax; dividend payout ratio; plan to refinance debt scheduled to mature in Q4; and similar matters. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “seek,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “could,” “can,” “may,” 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, including 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; changes in interest rates; changes in the level of construction activity; changes in Asia 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; changes in general and industry-specific environmental laws and regulations; unforeseen environmental liabilities or expenditures; weather conditions; 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; the company’s ability to meet expectations; 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 Income

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenues

$

226,302

$

215,581

$

289,199

$

623,599

$

757,329

Costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold

182,634

175,673

195,584

512,522

515,645

Selling, general and administrative expenses

12,472

14,952

14,901

43,994

45,449

Gain on sale of facility

(9,176

)

Deltic merger-related costs

972

21,245

195,106

190,625

211,457

547,340

582,339

Operating income

31,196

24,956

77,742

76,259

174,990

Interest expense, net

(8,475

)

(7,882

)

(10,109

)

(21,821

)

(25,125

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(5,512

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement costs

(935

)

(889

)

(1,942

)

(2,804

)

(5,707

)

Income before income taxes

21,786

16,185

65,691

46,122

144,158

Income tax (expense) benefit

(1,221

)

952

(5,355

)

(1,860

)

(23,077

)

Net income

$

20,565

$

17,137

$

60,336

$

44,262

$

121,081

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.96

$

0.65

$

2.06

Diluted

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.93

$

0.65

$

2.03

Dividends per share

$

0.40

$

0.40

$

0.40

$

1.20

$

1.20

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):

Basic

67,446

67,664

62,986

67,781

58,765

Diluted

67,545

67,713

64,722

67,848

59,542

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

94,747

$

76,639

Customer receivables, net

27,214

21,405

Inventories, net

54,202

60,805

Other current assets

23,492

22,675

Assets held for sale

80,674

Total current assets

199,655

262,198

Property, plant and equipment, net

278,587

272,193

Investment in real estate held for development and sale

76,924

79,537

Timber and timberlands, net

1,649,196

1,672,815

Intangible assets, net

17,244

17,828

Other long-term assets

35,448

21,281

Total assets

$

2,257,054

$

2,325,852

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

78,274

$

60,993

Current portion of long-term debt

39,995

39,973

Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

5,997

5,997

Liabilities held for sale

29,321

Total current liabilities

124,266

136,284

Long-term debt

716,350

715,391

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

110,548

110,659

Deferred tax liabilities, net

14,913

32,009

Other long-term obligations

55,248

16,730

Total liabilities

1,021,325

1,011,073

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, authorized 4,000 shares, no shares issued

Common stock, $1 par value, authorized 100,000 shares, issued 67,221 and 67,570 shares

67,221

67,570

Additional paid-in capital

1,664,333

1,659,031

Accumulated deficit

(343,747

)

(282,391

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(152,078

)

(129,431

)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,235,729

1,314,779

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,257,054

$

2,325,852

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(in thousands)

September 30, 2019

June 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

20,565

$

17,137

$

60,336

$

44,262

$

121,081

Adjustments:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

19,178

17,137

19,445

52,589

53,685

Basis of real estate sold

5,228

7,427

4,248

14,211

10,673

Gain on sale of facility

(9,176

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

5,512

Change in deferred taxes

295

(1,139

)

11,081

(16,943

)

13,879

Pension and other postretirement employee benefits

2,970

2,831

4,222

8,907

12,221

Equity-based compensation expense

1,913

1,832

1,629

5,362

6,518

Other, net

(764

)

(1,142

)

(549

)

(2,692

)

(1,220

)

Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net

(8,745

)

8,507

(1,982

)

13,745

(9,429

)

Real estate development expenditures

(1,257

)

(2,715

)

(1,416

)

(5,738

)

(3,081

)

Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(1,477

)

(1,421

)

(44,001

)

(4,612

)

(55,959

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

37,906

48,454

53,013

105,427

148,368

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Property, plant and equipment additions

(10,094

)

(11,742

)

(7,123

)

(25,596

)

(18,496

)

Timberlands reforestation and roads

(5,079

)

(3,948

)

(5,345

)

(13,269

)

(12,464

)

Acquisition of timber and timberlands

(278

)

(3

)

(278

)

(166

)

Cash and cash equivalents acquired in merger

3,419

Proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment

2,017

2,017

Proceeds on sale of facility

(1,252

)

58,793

Other, net

87

303

124

520

655

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(13,069

)

(16,917

)

(12,347

)

22,187

(27,052

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Distributions to common stockholders

(26,888

)

(26,881

)

(25,102

)

(80,834

)

(75,305

)

Proceeds from Potlatch revolving line of credit

100,000

Repayment of Potlatch revolving line of credit

(100,000

)

Repayment of Deltic revolving line of credit

(106,000

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

150,000

100,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(150,000

)

(14,250

)

Premiums and fees on debt retirement

(4,865

)

Repurchase of common stock

(15,015

)

(25,173

)

Other, net

(129

)

(51

)

(40

)

(393

)

(4,975

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(27,017

)

(41,947

)

(25,142

)

(111,265

)

(100,530

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(2,180

)

(10,410

)

15,524

16,349

20,786

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning

97,970

108,380

125,719

79,441

120,457

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending

$

95,790

$

97,970

$

141,243

$

95,790

$

141,243

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Segment Information

Unaudited

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenues

Timberlands

$

98,809

$

66,881

$

111,421

$

233,848

$

280,438

Wood Products

143,643

138,030

199,025

413,979

532,425

Real Estate

18,863

36,432

11,233

61,459

38,219

261,315

241,343

321,679

709,286

851,082

Intersegment Timberlands revenues

(35,013

)

(25,762

)

(32,480

)

(85,687

)

(93,753

)

Consolidated revenues

$

226,302

$

215,581

$

289,199

$

623,599

$

757,329

Adjusted EBITDDA1

Timberlands

$

42,996

$

26,131

$

58,680

$

95,977

$

140,068

Wood Products

5,903

(2,071

)

46,446

11,058

126,962

Real Estate

14,678

31,316

7,467

48,697

27,769

Corporate

(6,930

)

(9,346

)

(8,989

)

(26,930

)

(28,969

)

Eliminations and adjustments

(1,635

)

3,050

(1,794

)

3,542

(5,080

)

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

55,012

49,080

101,810

132,344

260,750

Basis of real estate sold

(5,228

)

(7,427

)

(4,248

)

(14,211

)

(10,673

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

(18,786

)

(16,727

)

(18,836

)

(51,310

)

(51,982

)

Interest expense, net

(8,475

)

(7,882

)

(10,109

)

(21,821

)

(25,125

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(5,512

)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits

(935

)

(889

)

(1,942

)

(2,804

)

(5,707

)

Gain (loss) on fixed assets

198

30

(12

)

260

(11

)

Gain on sale of facility

9,176

Inventory purchase price adjustment in cost of goods sold

(1,849

)

Deltic merger-related costs

(972

)

(21,245

)

Income before income taxes

$

21,786

$

16,185

$

65,691

$

46,122

$

144,158

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Timberlands

$

12,627

$

10,469

$

12,730

$

33,361

$

35,974

Wood Products

5,763

5,861

5,827

16,666

15,250

Real Estate

152

147

81

508

198

Corporate

244

250

198

775

560

18,786

16,727

18,836

51,310

51,982

Bond discounts and deferred loan fees2

392

410

609

1,279

1,703

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

$

19,178

$

17,137

$

19,445

$

52,589

$

53,685

Basis of real estate sold

Real Estate

$

5,283

$

7,455

$

4,267

$

14,326

$

10,886

Eliminations and adjustments

(55

)

(28

)

(19

)

(115

)

(213

)

Total basis of real estate sold

$

5,228

$

7,427

$

4,248

$

14,211

$

10,673

1 Management uses Adjusted EBITDDA to evaluate company and segment performance. See the reconciliation of Total Adjusted EBITDDA on page 9, Reconciliations.

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

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

Reconciliations

Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share amount)

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

Net income (GAAP)

$

20,565

$

17,137

$

60,336

$

44,262

$

121,081

Interest expense, net

8,475

7,882

10,109

21,821

25,125

Income taxes

1,221

(952

)

5,355

1,860

23,077

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

18,786

16,727

18,836

51,310

51,982

Basis of real estate sold

5,228

7,427

4,248

14,211

10,673

Loss on extinguishment of debt

5,512

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs

935

889

1,942

2,804

5,707

Deltic merger-related costs

972

21,245

Gain on sale of facility

(9,176

)

Inventory purchase price adjustment in cost of goods sold

1,849

(Gain) loss on fixed assets

(198

)

(30

)

12

(260

)

11

Total Adjusted EBITDDA

$

55,012

$

49,080

$

101,810

$

132,344

$

260,750

Adjusted net income

Net income (GAAP)

$

20,565

$

17,137

$

60,336

$

44,262

$

121,081

Special items:

Loss on extinguishment of debt

5,512

Gain on sale of facility, after tax

(6,790

)

Deltic merger-related costs

972

21,245

Tax adjustments(1)

(5,327

)

(5,327

)

Inventory purchase price adjustment in cost of goods sold, after tax

1,368

Adjusted net income

$

20,565

$

17,137

$

55,981

$

42,984

$

138,367

Adjusted net income per diluted share

Net income per diluted share (GAAP)

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.93

$

0.65

$

2.03

Special items:

Loss on extinguishment of debt

0.08

Gain on sale of facility, after tax

(0.10

)

Tax adjustments(1)

(0.08

)

(0.09

)

Deltic merger-related costs

0.02

0.36

Inventory purchase price adjustment in cost of goods sold, after tax

0.02

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

0.30

$

0.25

$

0.87

$

0.63

$

2.32

1 During the third quarter of 2018 we recorded a tax benefit primarily related to deducting contributions to our qualified pension plans at the higher 2017 income tax rate.

Contacts:

(Investors)
Jerry Richards
509.835.1521

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