LP Building Solutions Reports First Quarter 2023 Results, Provides Capital Allocation Update, and Second Quarter 2023 Outlook
Key Highlights for First Quarter 2023, Compared to First Quarter 2022
- Siding Solutions net sales flat at
$329 million - Oriented Strand Board (OSB) net sales decreased by
75% to , including$189 million 63% related to lower OSB prices - As a result, net sales from continuing operations decreased by
50% to , including$584 million 40% related to lower OSB prices - Income from continuing operations attributed to LP decreased by
to$401 million ($21 million per diluted share)$0.29 - Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
, a decrease of$66 million $532 million - Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) was
per share, a decrease of$0.34 per share$4.41
(1) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Use of Non-GAAP Information", "Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Income, and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS" below.
Capital Allocation Update
- Paid
in capital expenditures during the first quarter$114 million - Paid
in cash dividends during the first quarter$17 million - Declared a quarterly cash dividend of
per share$0.24 - Cash and cash equivalents of
as of March 31, 2023$126 million - Closed on the
acquisition of the assets owned by Wawa OSB, Inc. on May 2, 2023$80 million
"Single-Family housing starts were down nearly
Q2 2023 Outlook and 2023 Capital Expenditure Guidance
Our guidance is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks, including those set forth below under "Forward-Looking Statements."
- Siding Solutions second quarter 2023 revenue is expected to decrease year-over-year by up to
5% - OSB second quarter 2023 revenue is expected to be sequentially higher than the first quarter 2023 by approximately
20% , assuming that OSB prices published by Random Lengths remain unchanged from those published on April 28, 2023 (this is an assumption for modeling purposes and not a price forecast) - Under these assumptions, second quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(2) is expected to be greater than
$80 million - Given our current outlook, capital expenditures for 2023, excluding the
paid for the Wawa acquisition, are expected to be in the range of$80 million to$330 million , including$370 million to$140 million for the mill conversions,$160 million to$120 million for sustaining maintenance, and$130 million to$70 million for other strategic growth projects$80 million
(2) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. With respect to Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023, certain items that affect net income on a GAAP basis, such as product-line discontinuance charges, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, investment income, and other non-operating items, that would be required to be included in the comparable forecasted GAAP measures cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, and LP is unable to quantify such amounts that would be required to be included in the comparable forecasted GAAP measures, without unreasonable effort. As such, the Company is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of GAAP net income, or a corresponding reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.
First Quarter 2023 Highlights
Net sales for the first quarter of 2023 decreased year-over-year by
Income from continuing operations attributed to LP for the first quarter of 2023 decreased year-over-year by
Segment Results
Siding
The Siding segment serves diverse end markets with a broad product offering of engineered wood siding, trim, and fascia, including LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions™ (collectively referred to as Siding Solutions).
Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | % Change | |||
Net sales | $ 331 | $ 332 | — % | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 67 | 83 | (18) % |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||
Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | ||
Siding Solutions | 10 % | (9) % |
The combined effects of list price increases and customer mix shifts drove year-over-year increases in the average net selling price for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The volume decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was driven by a challenging new home construction market and elevated levels of channel inventory compared to the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased year-over-year by
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including our value-added OSB portfolio known as LP Structural Solutions (which includes LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, LP NovaCore™ Thermal Insulated Sheathing, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring). OSB is manufactured using wood strands arranged in layers and bonded with resins.
Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | % Change | |||
Net sales | $ 189 | $ 744 | (75) % | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 5 | 505 | (99) % |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 \versus 2022 | |||
Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | ||
OSB - Structural Solutions | (56) % | (38) % | |
OSB - Commodity | (74) % | (13) % |
The year-over-year net sales decrease of
The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of
LP's
Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | % Change | |||
Net sales | $ 55 | $ 67 | (17) % | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 12 | 25 | (53) % |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||
Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | ||
OSB - Structural Solutions | (6) % | (15) % | |
Siding | (4) % | 42 % |
The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of
Conference Call
LP will hold a conference call to discuss this release today at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific Time). Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live by going to investor.lpcorp.com and clicking "Events and Presentations" at least 15 minutes early to register and download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, the recorded webcast and accompanying presentation will be available to the public online in the Events and Presentations section of investor.lpcorp.com.
About LP Building Solutions
As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. LP's extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as Siding Solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions™), LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP NovaCore™ Thermal Insulated Sheathing, and LP® TopNotch®350 Durable Sub-Flooring), and oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while our stockholders build lasting value. Headquartered in
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements concerning Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (LP) future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the beliefs and assumptions of, and on information available to, our management; assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," "potential," "continue," "likely," or "future" or the negative or other variations thereof and include other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements LP makes regarding plans for product development, forecasts of future costs and expenditures, possible outcomes of legal proceedings, capacity expansion, and other growth initiatives, and the adequacy of reserves for loss contingencies. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in governmental fiscal and monetary policies, including tariffs and levels of employment; changes in general and global economic conditions, including impacts from global pandemics, rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the military conflict between
Use of Non-GAAP Information
In evaluating our business, we utilize non-GAAP financial measures that fall within the meaning of SEC Regulation G and Regulation S-K Item 10(e), which we believe provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior reported results. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not substitutes for the
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Net sales | $ 584 | $ 1,167 | |
Cost of sales | (483) | (547) | |
Gross profit | 101 | 620 | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | (66) | (62) | |
Other operating credits and charges, net | (5) | (1) | |
Income from operations | 30 | 556 | |
Interest expense | (3) | (3) | |
Investment income | 5 | 1 | |
Other non-operating items | (8) | (10) | |
Income before income taxes | 23 | 544 | |
Provision for income taxes | (1) | (124) | |
Equity in unconsolidated affiliate | — | 1 | |
Income from continuing operations | 22 | 421 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | 62 | |
Net income | $ 22 | $ 483 | |
Net (income) loss attributed to noncontrolling interest | (1) | 1 | |
Net income attributed to LP | $ 21 | $ 484 | |
Net income attributed to LP per share of common stock: | |||
Income per share continuing operations - basic | $ 0.29 | $ 4.92 | |
Income per share discontinued operations - basic | — | 0.72 | |
Net income per share - basic | $ 0.29 | $ 5.64 | |
Income per share continuing operations - diluted | $ 0.29 | $ 4.89 | |
Income per share discontinued operations - diluted | — | 0.71 | |
Net income per share - diluted | $ 0.29 | $ 5.60 | |
Average shares of common stock used to compute net income per share: | |||
Basic | 72 | 86 | |
Diluted | 72 | 86 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 126 | $ 369 | |
Receivables | 148 | 127 | |
Inventories | 415 | 337 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 23 | 20 | |
Total current assets | 713 | 854 | |
Timber and timberlands | 33 | 40 | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 1,397 | 1,326 | |
Operating lease assets | 42 | 44 | |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 36 | 36 | |
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 5 | 6 | |
Restricted cash | — | 14 | |
Other assets | 24 | 24 | |
Deferred tax asset | 10 | 7 | |
Total assets | $ 2,259 | $ 2,350 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 227 | $ 317 | |
Income tax payable | 1 | 19 | |
Total current liabilities | 229 | 336 | |
Long-term debt | 347 | 346 | |
Deferred income taxes | 115 | 113 | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 35 | 41 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 56 | 53 | |
Contingency reserves, excluding current portion | 26 | 26 | |
Total liabilities | 808 | 916 | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 1 | — | |
Stockholders' equity: | |||
Common stock | 88 | 88 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 455 | 462 | |
Retained earnings | 1,375 | 1,371 | |
Treasury stock | (388) | (388) | |
Accumulated comprehensive loss | (80) | (99) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,450 | 1,433 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 2,259 | $ 2,350 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net income | $ 22 | $ 483 | |
Adjustments to net income: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 28 | 32 | |
Gain on sale of assets | — | (39) | |
Pension loss due to settlement | 6 | — | |
Deferred taxes | (2) | 11 | |
Other adjustments, net | 9 | 5 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and divestitures): | |||
Receivables | (8) | (127) | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (2) | 3 | |
Inventories | (76) | (55) | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (66) | (2) | |
Income taxes payable, net of receivables | (30) | 116 | |
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | (119) | 425 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Property, plant, and equipment additions | (114) | (92) | |
Proceeds from sales of assets | 1 | 59 | |
Other investing activities | — | 1 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (113) | (33) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Payment of cash dividends | (17) | (19) | |
Purchase of stock | — | (104) | |
Other financing activities | (10) | (15) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (27) | (137) | |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | 3 | 11 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (257) | 266 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 383 | 371 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ 126 | $ 637 |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The following tables set forth: (1) housing starts, (2) our North American sales volume, and (3) Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). We consider these items to be key performance indicators because LP's management uses these metrics to evaluate our business and trends, measure our performance, and make strategic decisions, and believes that the key performance indicators presented provide additional perspective and insights when analyzing the core operating performance of LP. These key performance indicators should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the
We monitor housing starts, which is a leading external indicator of residential construction in
The following table sets forth housing starts for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Housing starts1: | |||
Single-Family | 191 | 267 | |
Multi-Family | 129 | 123 | |
320 | 390 |
1Actual |
We monitor sales volumes for our products in our Siding, OSB and
The following table sets forth sales volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||
Sales Volume | Siding | OSB | South | Total | Siding | OSB | South | Total | |
Siding Solutions (MMSF) | 383 | — | 11 | 394 | 421 | — | 8 | 429 | |
OSB - commodity (MMSF) | — | 382 | — | 382 | — | 437 | — | 437 | |
OSB - Structural Solutions (MMSF) | — | 327 | 127 | 454 | — | 525 | 150 | 675 |
We measure OEE of each of our mills to track improvements in the utilization and productivity of our manufacturing assets. OEE is a composite metric that considers asset uptime (adjusted for capital project downtime and similar events), production rates, and finished product quality. We believe that when used in conjunction with other metrics, OEE can be a useful measure for evaluating our ability to generate profits, and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to monitor operational improvements.
OEE for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 for each of our segments is listed below:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Siding | 76 % | 76 % | |
OSB | 76 % | 73 % | |
76 % | 74 % |
SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Net sales | |||
Siding | $ 331 | $ 332 | |
OSB | 189 | 744 | |
55 | 67 | ||
Other | 8 | 26 | |
Intersegment sales | — | (1) | |
Total sales | $ 584 | $ 1,167 |
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INCOME, (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Net income | $ 22 | $ 483 | |
Add (deduct): | |||
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest | (1) | 1 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | (62) | |
Income attributed to LP from continuing operations | 21 | 422 | |
Provision for income taxes | 1 | 124 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 28 | 32 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4 | 6 | |
Other operating credits and charges, net | 5 | 1 | |
Interest expense | 3 | 3 | |
Investment income | (5) | (1) | |
Pension settlement charges | 6 | — | |
Other non-operating items | 3 | 10 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 66 | $ 598 | |
Siding | $ 67 | $ 83 | |
OSB | 5 | 505 | |
12 | 25 | ||
Other | (9) | (6) | |
Corporate | (9) | (9) | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 66 | $ 598 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Net income attributed to LP from continuing operations per share - diluted | $ 0.29 | $ 4.89 | |
Net income | $ 22 | $ 483 | |
Add (deduct): | |||
Net (income) loss attributed to noncontrolling interest | (1) | 1 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | (62) | |
Income attributed to LP from continuing operations | 21 | 422 | |
Other operating credits and charges, net | 5 | 1 | |
Pension settlement charges | 6 | — | |
Reported tax provision | 1 | 124 | |
Adjusted income before tax | 33 | 547 | |
Normalized tax provision at | (8) | (137) | |
Adjusted Income | $ 25 | $ 411 | |
Diluted shares outstanding | 72 | 86 | |
Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ 0.34 | $ 4.75 |
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