SPOKANE, Wash., July 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Potlatch Corporation (Nasdaq:PCH) today reported a net loss of $31.3 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, on revenues of $141.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Excluding the after-tax loss of $36.7 million on the previously announced sale of 172,000 acres in central Idaho, net income was $5.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the second quarter. Net income was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, on revenues of $128.7 million in the second quarter of 2015.
“Our solid second quarter results were driven by favorable hauling conditions in northern Idaho, a meaningful increase in lumber prices and the early completion of a conservation real estate transaction,” said Mike Covey, chairman and chief executive officer. “Proceeds from the central Idaho timberlands sale that we announced in April were used to pay $42.6 million of debt and repurchase almost 170,000 common shares at an average price of $35 per share. We expect seasonally higher harvest volumes and sawlog prices along with increased lumber shipments and prices to drive strong third quarter results,” stated Mr. Covey.
Financial Highlights (in millions, except per share data)
| Q2 2016 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2015 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 141.5 | $ | 127.9 | $ | 128.7 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (31.3 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.7 | |||||
| Net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | — | $ | 0.02 | |||||
| Distribution per share | $ | 0.375 | $ | 0.375 | $ | 0.375 | ||||||
| Net cash from operations | $ | 16.8 | $ | 28.9 | $ | (7.7 | ) | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments at end of period | $ | 65.4 | $ | 7.8 | $ | 10.6 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Q2 2016 Earnings (in millions, except per share data)
| Amount | Per Share | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (31.3 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | ||
| Net loss on sale of central Idaho timberland | 36.7 | 0.90 | ||||||
| Net income, as adjusted | $ | 5.4 | $ | 0.13 | ||||
Business Performance: Q2 2016 vs. Q1 2016
Resource
Resource’s operating income was $15.7 million on revenues of $54.8 million in the second quarter, compared to operating income of $10.2 million on revenues of $48.7 million in the first quarter of 2016. Harvest volumes were higher than typical in the North in the second quarter due to drier than normal conditions. Northern sawlog prices were 14% higher in the second quarter. Prices realized for sawlogs in the South increased 6% primarily due to a seasonally higher mix of hardwood logs.
Wood Products
Wood Products earned $4.7 million on revenues of $90.9 million in the second quarter, compared to operating income of $1.0 million on revenues of $83.2 million in the first quarter of 2016. Average lumber prices were 8% higher and lumber shipments were 5% higher in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. Our Warren, Arkansas sawmill took 12 days of downtime in the second quarter for a capital project and annual boiler maintenance.
Real Estate
Excluding the central Idaho timberland sale, Real Estate’s operating income was $5.0 million on revenues of $10.0 million in the second quarter, compared to operating income of $2.1 million on revenues of $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2016. More acres were sold in the second quarter at a higher average sales price, compared to the first quarter.
Other
The following notable items also occurred during the second quarter:
- Potlatch recorded an after-tax loss of $36.7 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, on the sale of 172,000 acres of timberland in central Idaho on April 21, 2016.
- Proceeds from the sale were used to redeem $42.6 million of 5.9% revenue bonds on June 6, 2016. The bonds were due October 1, 2026.
- Potlatch also repurchased 169,625 of its common shares during the quarter at an average price of $35.08 per share.
- An after-tax charge of $0.5 million was recorded in connection with an Environmental Protection Agency claim for unreimbursed costs related to a northern Idaho environmental remediation project that was completed in 2013.
Conference Call Information
A live conference call and webcast will be held today, July 26, 2016, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (noon Eastern Time). Investors may access the webcast at www.potlatchcorp.com by clicking on the Investor Resources link or by conference call at 1-866-393-8403 for U.S./Canada and 1-706-679-7929 for international callers. Participants will be asked to provide conference I.D. number 43252194. 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 August 2, 2016 by calling 1-800-585-8367 for U.S./Canada or 1-404-537-3406 for international callers. Callers must enter conference I.D. number 43252194 to access the replay.
About Potlatch
Potlatch is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with approximately 1.4 million acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Mississippi. Potlatch, a certified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources. The company also conducts a land sales and development business and operates wood products manufacturing facilities through its taxable REIT subsidiary. More information about Potlatch can be found on the company’s website at www.potlatchcorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended, including without limitation, our expectations regarding future company performance; the direction of our business markets; business conditions in our Resource, Wood Products and Real Estate segments; harvest volumes; lumber pricing; sawlog pricing; performance of our Wood Products, Resource and Real Estate segments in 2016; and similar matters. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, 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; changes in the United States and international economies; changes in the level of construction activity; changes in Chinese demand; changes in tariffs, quotas and trade agreements involving wood products; currency fluctuation; changes in demand for our products; 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; the ability to satisfy complex rules in order to remain qualified as a REIT; changes in tax laws that could reduce the benefits associated with REIT status; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
| Potlatch Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarters Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 141,495 | $ | 128,747 | $ | 269,391 | $ | 262,872 | ||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 113,377 | 109,441 | 223,192 | 217,213 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 13,824 | 11,995 | 26,833 | 24,321 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of central Idaho timber and timberlands | 48,522 | — | 48,522 | — | ||||||||||||
| 175,723 | 121,436 | 298,547 | 241,534 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (34,228 | ) | 7,311 | (29,156 | ) | 21,338 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (8,206 | ) | (8,016 | ) | (14,231 | ) | (16,085 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (42,434 | ) | (705 | ) | (43,387 | ) | 5,253 | |||||||||
| Income tax benefit | 11,196 | 1,416 | 12,306 | 1,114 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (31,238 | ) | $ | 711 | $ | (31,081 | ) | $ | 6,367 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.76 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.76 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||||
| Dividends per share | $ | 0.375 | $ | 0.375 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.75 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 40,784 | 40,843 | 40,837 | 40,822 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 40,784 | 40,963 | 40,837 | 40,933 | ||||||||||||
| Potlatch Corporation | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| Unaudited (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 25,301 | $ | 7,886 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 40,077 | 39 | ||||||
| Receivables, net | 22,531 | 13,420 | ||||||
| Inventories | 30,045 | 35,162 | ||||||
| Other assets | 17,162 | 14,246 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 135,116 | 70,753 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 74,558 | 75,285 | ||||||
| Timber and timberlands, net | 643,814 | 816,599 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 51,569 | 46,600 | ||||||
| Other assets | 9,088 | 7,375 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 914,145 | $ | 1,016,612 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Revolving line of credit borrowings | $ | — | $ | 30,000 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5,082 | 5,007 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 48,290 | 39,740 | ||||||
| Current portion of pension and other postretirement employee benefits | 5,973 | 5,973 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 59,345 | 80,720 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 581,205 | 598,874 | ||||||
| Pension and other postretirement employee benefits | 119,590 | 119,369 | ||||||
| Other long-term obligations | 13,462 | 13,913 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 773,602 | 812,876 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 40,519 | 40,681 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 352,497 | 350,541 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (140,351 | ) | (72,983 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (112,122 | ) | (114,503 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 140,543 | 203,736 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 914,145 | $ | 1,016,612 | ||||
| Potlatch Corporation | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| Unaudited (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (31,081 | ) | $ | 6,367 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 16,474 | 15,597 | ||||||
| Basis of real estate sold | 5,421 | 1,008 | ||||||
| Change in deferred taxes | (6,784 | ) | (1,707 | ) | ||||
| Employee benefit plans | 6,416 | 3,166 | ||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | 2,176 | 2,259 | ||||||
| Loss on sale of central Idaho timber and timberlands | 48,522 | — | ||||||
| Other, net | (1,280 | ) | (5,496 | ) | ||||
| Working capital and operating-related activities, net | 5,797 | (4,538 | ) | |||||
| Net cash from operating activities | 45,661 | 16,656 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Change in short-term investments | (40,038 | ) | 24,537 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | (3,488 | ) | (12,248 | ) | ||||
| Timberlands reforestation and roads | (5,544 | ) | (6,004 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of timber and timberlands | (1,161 | ) | — | |||||
| Net proceeds from sale of central Idaho timber and timberlands | 111,460 | — | ||||||
| Other, net | 109 | 433 | ||||||
| Net cash from investing activities | 61,338 | 6,718 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Dividends to common stockholders | (30,453 | ) | (30,507 | ) | ||||
| Repayment of revolving line of credit borrowings | (30,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Revolving line of credit borrowings | — | 15,000 | ||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (47,600 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 27,500 | — | ||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (5,956 | ) | — | |||||
| Change in book overdrafts | (2,836 | ) | (2,246 | ) | ||||
| Employee tax withholdings on vested performance share awards | (102 | ) | (1,445 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (137 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||
| Net cash from financing activities | (89,584 | ) | (19,235 | ) | ||||
| Increase in cash | 17,415 | 4,139 | ||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 7,886 | 4,644 | ||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | 25,301 | $ | 8,783 | ||||
| Potlatch Corporation | ||||||||||||||||
| Segment Information | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarters Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Resource | $ | 54,826 | $ | 44,111 | $ | 103,536 | $ | 98,066 | ||||||||
| Wood Products | 90,924 | 84,191 | 174,162 | 173,424 | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate | 9,954 | 10,745 | 15,520 | 13,856 | ||||||||||||
| 155,704 | 139,047 | 293,218 | 285,346 | |||||||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenues – Resource | (14,209 | ) | (10,300 | ) | (23,827 | ) | (22,474 | ) | ||||||||
| Total consolidated revenues | $ | 141,495 | $ | 128,747 | $ | 269,391 | $ | 262,872 | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Resource | $ | 15,672 | $ | 8,797 | $ | 25,879 | $ | 23,775 | ||||||||
| Wood Products | 4,695 | (1,953 | ) | 5,651 | 1,547 | |||||||||||
| Real Estate1 | (43,429 | ) | 8,521 | (41,354 | ) | 10,120 | ||||||||||
| Eliminations and adjustments | (969 | ) | 539 | 496 | 3,514 | |||||||||||
| (24,031 | ) | 15,904 | (9,328 | ) | 38,956 | |||||||||||
| Corporate | (10,197 | ) | (8,593 | ) | (19,828 | ) | (17,618 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (34,228 | ) | 7,311 | (29,156 | ) | 21,338 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (8,206 | ) | (8,016 | ) | (14,231 | ) | (16,085 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | (42,434 | ) | $ | (705 | ) | $ | (43,387 | ) | $ | 5,253 | |||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||
| Resource | $ | 5,387 | $ | 4,797 | $ | 11,515 | $ | 11,051 | ||||||||
| Wood Products | 1,800 | 1,661 | 3,701 | 3,237 | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate | 1 | 15 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 7,188 | 6,473 | 15,219 | 14,318 | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | 213 | 251 | 421 | 535 | ||||||||||||
| Bond discounts and deferred loan fees | 468 | 369 | 834 | 744 | ||||||||||||
| Total depreciation, depletion and amortization | $ | 7,869 | $ | 7,093 | $ | 16,474 | $ | 15,597 | ||||||||
| Basis of real estate sold: | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate | $ | 3,509 | $ | 710 | $ | 5,754 | $ | 1,181 | ||||||||
| Eliminations and adjustments | (122 | ) | (110 | ) | (333 | ) | (173 | ) | ||||||||
| Total basis of real estate sold | $ | 3,387 | $ | 600 | $ | 5,421 | $ | 1,008 | ||||||||
| 1 In the second quarter of 2016, we sold approximately 172,000 acres of timberlands located in central Idaho for $114 million at a loss of $48.5 million before taxes. | ||||||||||||||||
CONTACT: Contact: (Investors) Jerry Richards 509.835.1521 (Media) Mark Benson 509.835.1513