PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) today reported net income of $3.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, on revenues of $255.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Net income was $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.

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $45.9 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 18%
• Completed construction on the Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project
• Repurchased 57,000 shares for $2.4 million, or $42 per share
• Maintained strong liquidity of $460 million as of September 30, 2024

"During the third quarter, our businesses delivered solid operational performance while navigating a challenging lumber market as well as the broader economic environment," said Eric Cremers, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Additionally, our Wood Products division achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of the construction phase of our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project. We believe this strategic investment positions the Waldo mill to be a top quartile sawmill, enabling it to generate an additional $25 million of Adjusted EBITDDA annually under a mid-cycle sales environment once the mill reaches its new capacity output. As for capital allocation, we will continue to be disciplined stewards of our shareholders' capital and remain focused on returning capital to shareholders while prioritizing the long-term value for our shares. Looking forward, we believe that lumber markets are stabilizing as supply and demand in the industry continue to align. We are also optimistic that reductions in interest rates will serve as a catalyst, creating positive momentum in the housing and repair and remodel markets, thereby driving demand in our business," stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

Business Performance: Q3 2024 vs. Q2 2024

Timberlands

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA increased $1.6 million from Q2 2024
• Northern harvest volumes increased due to normal seasonality
• Northern sawlog prices decreased primarily due to lower indexed sawlog prices
• Southern sawlog and pulpwood prices were relatively stable

Wood Products

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $2.8 million from Q2 2024
• Average lumber prices decreased 5% to $402 per thousand board feet (MBF) in Q3 2024
• Higher per-unit manufacturing costs primarily due to lower production from planned downtime and restart at the Waldo sawmill related to the expansion and modernization project

Real Estate

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $57.8 million from Q2 2024, which included a $57 million rural timberland sale in the South
• Sold 6,548 acres of rural land at an average price of $3,727 per acre
• Sold 53 residential lots at an average price of $204,851 per lot

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, October 29, 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 November 5, 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 incremental EBITDDA generation as a result of the recently completed Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project; long-term housing fundamentals, interest rates, and demand for lumber; and similar matters. Words such as "believe," "will continue," "looking forward," 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 achieve the expected increases in production capacity, reduction in cash processing costs, and recovery improvement following the ramp-up phase of our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project; 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.

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