PotlatchDeltic Corp. (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported net income of $46.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, on revenues of $306.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Excluding after tax special items consisting of a 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. Net income was $65.7 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, on revenues of $287.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Excluding an after-tax gain on insurance recoveries, adjusted net income was $62.4 million, or $0.92 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2021.
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $101.1 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 33%
Successfully completed our merger with CatchMark creating a leading integrated timber REIT
Used existing interest rate swaps to reduce the combined company's annual interest expense by $8.5 million, reducing our weighted average cost of debt from 3.1% to 2.4%
Achieved $15 million of CatchMark CAD synergies and now expect $21 million versus our $16 million target
Restarted the large log line at the Ola, Arkansas sawmill on schedule
Maintained strong liquidity position of $773 million as of September 30, 2022
"Third quarter 2022 marked another important milestone in our company's history as we successfully closed our merger with CatchMark, further diversifying our timberland ownership into some of the strongest markets in the U.S. South," said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. "Overall, we have acquired almost 500,000 acres of timberlands in the last year at relatively attractive prices, increasing our stable cash flows. All of our businesses continue to perform well and we generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $101 million in the third quarter. Our strong balance sheet and liquidity provide a high degree of flexibility as we navigate the current economic environment, along with the ability to continue growing shareholder value," stated Mr. Cremers.
Financial Highlights
($ in millions, except per share data)
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
Q3 2021
Revenues
$
306.7
$
359.6
$
287.3
Net income
$
46.0
$
120.2
$
65.7
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)
71,632
69,791
67,648
Net income per diluted share
$
0.64
$
1.72
$
0.97
Adjusted Net Income
$
53.2
$
112.9
$
62.4
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share
$
0.74
$
1.61
$
0.92
Total Adjusted EBITDDA
$
101.1
$
175.1
$
107.2
Dividends per share
$
0.44
$
0.44
$
0.41
Net cash from operations
$
80.3
$
147.9
$
111.9
Cash and cash equivalents
$
484.0
$
511.2
$
592.8
Business Performance: Q3 2022 vs. Q2 2022
Timberlands
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA increased $6.6 million from Q2 2022
Northern and southern harvest volumes increased seasonally
Northern sawlog prices decreased 25% due largely to lower indexed sawlog prices
Southern sawlog prices were relatively flat
Higher log & haul costs were primarily driven by increased fuel costs and constrained capacity
($ in millions)
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
$ Change
Timberlands Revenues
$
134.6
$
105.5
$
29.1
Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA
$
64.5
$
57.9
$
6.6
Wood Products
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $75.9 million from Q2 2022
Average lumber price decreased 34% to $572 per MBF in Q3 2022
Lumber production increased in Q3 2022 leading to higher fixed cost absorption
Plywood shipments and price realizations declined on lower demand
($ in millions)
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
$ Change
Wood Products Revenues
$
193.4
$
266.6
$
(73.2
)
Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA
$
31.3
$
107.2
$
(75.9
)
Real Estate
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $7.7 million from Q2 2022
Sold 1,622 acres of rural land at an average price of $3,811 per acre
Sold 48 residential lots at an average price of $78,344 per lot
Sold 35 commercial acres for $182,520 per acre
($ in millions)
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
$ Change
Real Estate Revenues
$
19.0
$
26.7
$
(7.7
)
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA
$
14.1
$
21.8
$
(7.7
)
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 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, October 25, 2022, 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 November 1, 2022, 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; synergies expected to be realized following the merger with CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.; expectations about the start-up of the Ola, Arkansas sawmill's large log line; expectations regarding the weighted average cost of debt; business conditions and strategies; 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 impact of COVID-19 and its variants, governmental responses to such outbreaks, and anticipated recovery from the pandemic on our business, suppliers, customers and employees; 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; the ability of the company and its contractors to successfully reach performance expectations of the new large log line at the Ola, Arkansas sawmill; 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.
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
27,707
20,379
21,534
67,960
57,365
Basis of real estate sold
6,845
7,325
6,697
25,024
22,733
Change in deferred taxes
730
34
2,659
(1,359
)
3,221
Pension and other postretirement employee benefits
3,539
3,540
5,484
10,936
16,595
Pension settlement charge
-
-
-
14,165
-
Equity-based compensation expense
11,717
2,368
2,275
16,141
6,345
Gain on fire damage
(24,913
)
(9,868
)
(4,394
)
(34,505
)
(4,394
)
Other, net
144
(308
)
928
(455
)
633
Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net
(5,901
)
(1,236
)
17,072
14,071
(20,082
)
Real estate development expenditures
(1,796
)
(3,029
)
(2,435
)
(6,986
)
(6,434
)
Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits
(1,026
)
(968
)
(3,585
)
(3,290
)
(7,418
)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries
17,250
9,428
-
26,678
-
Net cash from operating activities
80,251
147,887
111,902
458,437
453,242
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property, plant and equipment additions
(7,223
)
(24,211
)
(10,348
)
(44,000
)
(26,291
)
Timberlands reforestation and roads
(3,832
)
(3,740
)
(4,282
)
(12,220
)
(12,236
)
Acquisition of timber and timberlands
(53,863
)
(42,218
)
(258
)
(96,081
)
(2,450
)
Proceeds from property insurance
-
-
13,250
-
13,250
Cash acquired in CatchMark merger
23,571
-
-
23,571
-
Other, net
2,318
(1,475
)
358
935
993
Net cash from investing activities
(39,029
)
(71,644
)
(1,280
)
(127,795
)
(26,734
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions to common stockholders
(35,530
)
(30,524
)
(27,489
)
(96,578
)
(82,462
)
Repurchase of common stock
(371
)
(4,156
)
-
(4,527
)
-
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
277,500
-
-
277,500
-
Repayment of long-term debt
(300,000
)
-
-
(303,000
)
-
Other, net
(4,026
)
(1,023
)
(2,396
)
(6,120
)
(3,619
)
Net cash from financing activities
(62,427
)
(35,703
)
(29,885
)
(132,725
)
(86,081
)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(21,205
)
40,540
80,737
197,917
340,427
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning
515,894
475,354
512,030
296,772
252,340
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending1
$
494,689
$
515,894
$
592,767
$
494,689
$
592,767
1 Includes $10.7 million and $4.7 million at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively, intended to be reinvested in timber and timberlands and classified as restricted cash in Other long-term assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.