PotlatchDeltic Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on revenues of $320.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Net income was $22.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, on revenues of $246.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Excluding after-tax special items consisting of gain on insurance recoveries and CatchMark merger-related expenses, adjusted net income was $5.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Generated Total Adjusted EBITDDA of $103.2 million and Total Adjusted EBITDDA margin of 32%
• Completed the sale of 34,100 acres of four-year average age Southern timberlands for $57 million, or $1,700 per acre
• Repurchased 610,000 shares for $25 million, or $41 per share
• Finalizing construction of the $131 million Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project
• Maintained strong liquidity of nearly $500 million as of June 30, 2024

“All of our business segments delivered solid operational execution in the second quarter in spite of languishing lumber markets and the current economic backdrop,” said Eric Cremers, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our Real Estate business generated strong rural sales activity that created high value transactions with significant premiums to timberland values, highlighted by the closing of our previously announced 34,100-acre timberland sale to Forest Investment Associates for $57 million. Additionally, our Wood Products business is diligently focused on the final phase of construction on our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project for completion in the third quarter. As for capital allocation, our strong balance sheet and liquidity continues to allow us the flexibility to execute on our disciplined and opportunistic strategy, which included $25 million of share repurchases during the quarter. Looking ahead, we continue to believe long-term underlying housing fundamentals remain favorable and are optimistic that lumber markets will gain renewed momentum as inflation and interest rates improve,” stated Mr. Cremers.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data)	Q2 2024			Q1 2024			Q2 2023
Revenues	$	320.7		$	228.1		$	246.1
Net income (loss)	$	13.7		$	(0.3	)	$	22.3
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands)		79,741			79,677			80,416
Net income (loss) per diluted share	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.28
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)^1	$	13.7		$	(0.3	)	$	5.2
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share^1	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.06
Total Adjusted EBITDDA^1	$	103.2		$	29.7		$	45.5
Total Adjusted EBITDDA Margin^1		32.2	%		13.0	%		18.5	%
Dividends per share	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	0.45
Net cash from operations	$	100.6		$	16.0		$	37.2
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199.7		$	180.2		$	331.2

^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.

Business Performance: Q2 2024 vs. Q1 2024

Timberlands

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $0.5 million from Q1 2024
• Northern sawlog prices increased 9% primarily due to seasonally lighter logs and higher cedar sawlog prices
• Southern sawlog prices remained relatively flat
• Forest management costs increased due to seasonally higher activities

($ in millions)	Q2 2024		Q1 2024		$ Change
Timberlands Revenues	$	98.8	$	93.0	$	5.8
Timberlands Adjusted EBITDDA^1	$	34.2	$	34.7	$	(0.5	)

^1	Refer to Segment Information below for additional information.

Wood Products

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA decreased $6.7 million from Q1 2024
• Average lumber prices decreased 2% to $423 per thousand board feet (MBF) in Q2 2024
• Higher per-unit manufacturing costs primarily due to impacts from the expansion project at the Waldo sawmill

($ in millions)	Q2 2024			Q1 2024			$ Change
Wood Products Revenues	$	153.6		$	148.6		$	5.0
Wood Products Adjusted EBITDDA^1	$	(6.8	)	$	(0.1	)	$	(6.7	)

^1	Refer to Segment Information below for additional information.

Real Estate

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA increased $83.4 million from Q1 2024
• Sold 43,121 acres of rural land at an average price of $1,968 per acre, including the sale of 34,100 acres to Forest Investment Associates for $57 million
• Sold 13 residential lots at an average price of $112,721 per lot
• Sold 12 commercial acres for $492,746 per acre

($ in millions)	Q2 2024		Q1 2024		$ Change
Real Estate Revenues	$	95.7	$	11.1	$	84.6
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDDA^1	$	89.6	$	6.2	$	83.4

^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 (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, July 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 August 6, 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 completion of the Waldo, AR sawmill expansion and modernization project; long-term housing fundamentals, inflation, interest rates, and demand for lumber; and similar matters. Words such as “believe,” “looking ahead,” “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; our ability to complete our Waldo, Arkansas sawmill expansion and modernization project on budget and schedule and to achieve the expected increases in production capacity, reduction in cash processing costs, and recovery improvement; 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.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Unaudited
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			June 30, 2023			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Revenues	$	320,671		$	228,127		$	246,101		$	548,798		$	504,063
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold		282,473			212,160			215,063			494,633			439,413
Selling, general and administrative expenses		20,752			20,727			17,585			41,479			35,815
CatchMark merger-related expenses		—			—			244			—			2,453
Gain on fire damage		—			—			(23,110	)		—			(23,110	)
		303,225			232,887			209,782			536,112			454,571
Operating income (loss)		17,446			(4,760	)		36,319			12,686			49,492
Interest expense, net		(8,696	)		282			(7,613	)		(8,414	)		(7,812	)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits		201			201			(229	)		402			(457	)
Other		(23	)		(145	)		258			(168	)		268
Income (loss) before income taxes		8,928			(4,422	)		28,735			4,506			41,491
Income taxes		4,750			4,117			(6,429	)		8,867			(2,925	)
Net income (loss)	$	13,678		$	(305	)	$	22,306		$	13,373		$	38,566
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.28		$	0.17		$	0.48
Diluted	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.28		$	0.17		$	0.48
Dividends per share	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	0.45		$	0.90		$	0.90
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		79,627			79,677			80,145			79,656			80,087
Diluted		79,741			79,677			80,416			79,756			80,297

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199,723		$	230,118
Customer receivables, net		29,977			21,892
Inventories, net		80,097			78,665
Other current assets		47,132			46,258
Total current assets		356,929			376,933
Property, plant and equipment, net		377,060			372,832
Investment in real estate held for development and sale		55,298			56,321
Timber and timberlands, net		2,394,709			2,440,398
Intangible assets, net		14,751			15,640
Other long-term assets		180,304			169,132
Total assets	$	3,379,051		$	3,431,256
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	95,477		$	82,383
Current portion of long-term debt		175,692			175,615
Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits		4,535			4,535
Total current liabilities		275,704			262,533
Long-term debt		858,617			858,113
Pension and other postretirement employee benefits		68,621			67,856
Deferred tax liabilities, net		27,680			36,641
Other long-term obligations		35,830			35,015
Total liabilities		1,266,452			1,260,158
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 78,902 and 79,365 shares issued and outstanding		78,902			79,365
Additional paid-in capital		2,309,555			2,303,992
Accumulated deficit		(397,967	)		(315,291	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		122,109			103,032
Total stockholders’ equity		2,112,599			2,171,098
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,379,051		$	3,431,256

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			June 30, 2023			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	13,678		$	(305	)	$	22,306		$	13,373		$	38,566
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		29,674			30,802			27,496			60,476			59,669
Basis of real estate sold		56,525			4,092			4,884			60,617			15,515
Change in deferred taxes		(4,694	)		(4,145	)		(2,609	)		(8,839	)		(2,215	)
Pension and other postretirement employee benefits		1,145			1,143			1,612			2,288			3,223
Equity-based compensation expense		2,962			2,560			1,577			5,522			3,856
Gain on fire damage		—			—			(23,110	)		—			(23,110	)
Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element		(7,509	)		(7,458	)		(6,313	)		(14,967	)		(11,767	)
Other, net		2,351			2,961			1,911			5,312			3,856
Change in working capital and operating-related activities, net		9,256			(13,252	)		2,871			(3,996	)		(14,334	)
Real estate development expenditures		(1,587	)		(1,135	)		(1,896	)		(2,722	)		(4,304	)
Funding of pension and other postretirement employee benefits		(1,221	)		(914	)		(1,217	)		(2,135	)		(2,304	)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries		—			1,680			9,706			1,680			9,706
Net cash from operating activities		100,580			16,029			37,218			116,609			76,357
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property, plant and equipment additions		(21,608	)		(4,995	)		(5,880	)		(26,603	)		(10,135	)
Timberlands reforestation and roads		(4,940	)		(7,874	)		(4,596	)		(12,814	)		(10,714	)
Acquisition of timber and timberlands		(43	)		(31,438	)		(1,621	)		(31,481	)		(1,621	)
Interest received under swaps with other-than-insignificant financing element		6,986			6,938			5,849			13,924			10,904
Other, net		245			373			242			618			664
Net cash from investing activities		(19,360	)		(36,996	)		(6,006	)		(56,356	)		(10,902	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Distributions to common stockholders		(35,677	)		(35,779	)		(35,958	)		(71,456	)		(71,920	)
Repurchase of common stock		(23,905	)		—			(394	)		(23,905	)		(394	)
Other, net		(1,444	)		(792	)		(1,117	)		(2,236	)		(1,955	)
Net cash from financing activities		(61,026	)		(36,571	)		(37,469	)		(97,597	)		(74,269	)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		20,194			(57,538	)		(6,257	)		(37,344	)		(8,814	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning		180,150			237,688			343,034			237,688			345,591
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending^1	$	200,344		$	180,150		$	336,777		$	200,344		$	336,777

^1	Includes $0.7 million, $0, and $5.6 million at June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, 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									Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			June 30, 2023			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Revenues
Timberlands	$	98,802		$	92,950		$	88,617		$	191,752		$	203,855
Wood Products		153,579			148,598			167,669			302,177			320,464
Real Estate		95,732			11,107			17,064			106,839			40,927
		348,113			252,655			273,350			600,768			565,246
Intersegment Timberlands revenues		(27,442	)		(24,528	)		(27,243	)		(51,970	)		(61,177	)
Other intersegment revenues		—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
Consolidated revenues	$	320,671		$	228,127		$	246,101		$	548,798		$	504,063
Adjusted EBITDDA^1
Timberlands	$	34,124		$	34,748		$	29,316		$	68,872		$	75,955
Wood Products		(6,805	)		(139	)		11,967			(6,944	)		11,936
Real Estate		89,568			6,228			12,237			95,796			31,702
Corporate		(11,756	)		(12,665	)		(10,521	)		(24,421	)		(21,262	)
Eliminations and adjustments		(1,958	)		1,550			2,446			(408	)		4,891
Total Adjusted EBITDDA		103,173			29,722			45,445			132,895			103,222
Interest expense, net^2		(8,696	)		282			(7,613	)		(8,414	)		(7,812	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		(29,268	)		(30,395	)		(27,087	)		(59,663	)		(58,851	)
Basis of real estate sold		(56,525	)		(4,092	)		(4,884	)		(60,617	)		(15,515	)
CatchMark merger-related expenses		—			—			(244	)		—			(2,453	)
Gain on fire damage		—			—			23,110			—			23,110
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits		201			201			(229	)		402			(457	)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets		66			5			(21	)		71			(21	)
Other		(23	)		(145	)		258			(168	)		268
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	8,928		$	(4,422	)	$	28,735		$	4,506		$	41,491
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Timberlands	$	16,790		$	17,625		$	15,895		$	34,415		$	36,356
Wood Products		12,227			12,516			10,948			24,743			21,983
Real Estate		136			138			121			274			277
Corporate		115			116			123			231			235
		29,268			30,395			27,087			59,663			58,851
Bond discounts and deferred loan fees^2		406			407			409			813			818
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	29,674		$	30,802		$	27,496		$	60,476		$	59,669
Basis of real estate sold
Real Estate	$	56,528		$	4,094		$	4,887		$	60,622		$	15,518
Eliminations and adjustments		(3	)		(2	)		(3	)		(5	)		(3	)
Total basis of real estate sold	$	56,525		$	4,092		$	4,884		$	60,617		$	15,515

^1	Management uses Adjusted EBITDDA to evaluate company and segment performance. See the reconciliation of Total Adjusted EBITDDA in Non-GAAP Reconciliations.
^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									Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amount)	June 30, 2024			March 31, 2024			June 30, 2023			June 30, 2024			June 30, 2023
Total Adjusted EBITDDA^1
Net income (loss) (GAAP)	$	13,678		$	(305	)	$	22,306		$	13,373		$	38,566
Interest expense, net		8,696			(282	)		7,613			8,414			7,812
Income taxes		(4,750	)		(4,117	)		6,429			(8,867	)		2,925
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		29,268			30,395			27,087			59,663			58,851
Basis of real estate sold		56,525			4,092			4,884			60,617			15,515
CatchMark merger-related expenses		—			—			244			—			2,453
Gain on fire damage		—			—			(23,110	)		—			(23,110	)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits		(201	)		(201	)		229			(402	)		457
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets		(66	)		(5	)		21			(71	)		21
Other		23			145			(258	)		168			(268	)
Total Adjusted EBITDDA	$	103,173		$	29,722		$	45,445		$	132,895		$	103,222
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)^1
Net income (loss) (GAAP)	$	13,678		$	(305	)	$	22,306		$	13,373		$	38,566
Special items after tax:
CatchMark merger-related expenses		—			—			244			—			2,453
Gain on fire damage		—			—			(17,333	)		—			(17,333	)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)	$	13,678		$	(305	)	$	5,217		$	13,373		$	23,686
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share^1
Net income (loss) per diluted share (GAAP)	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.28		$	0.17		$	0.48
Special items after tax:
CatchMark merger-related expenses		—			—			—			—			0.03
Gain on fire damage		—			—			(0.22	)		—			(0.22	)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share	$	0.17		$	—		$	0.06		$	0.17		$	0.29

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