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PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

PCH

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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