LP Building Solutions Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results and Provides Q1 2022 Outlook
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) reported its Q4 and full-year 2021 results, showing a net sales increase of 15% to $992 million in Q4 and 63% to $4.6 billion for the full year. Net income for Q4 dropped by $62 million to $194 million, while full-year net income rose by $878 million to $1.4 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $305 million, down $23 million, but full-year EBITDA increased by $1.2 billion to $2 billion. The company announced a dividend increase of 22% and plans for $400 million in capital expenditures in 2022 to enhance production capacity.
- Net sales for Q4 2021 rose by 15% to $992 million.
- Full-year net sales increased by 63% to $4.6 billion.
- Q4 adjusted diluted EPS increased by $0.23 to $2.24 per share.
- Full-year adjusted diluted EPS increased by $9.66 to $13.97 per share.
- Capital expenditures planned for 2022 are $400 million to $430 million.
- Net income for Q4 decreased by $62 million to $194 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 dropped by $23 million to $305 million.
- Cash provided by operating activities fell by $120 million in Q4.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, and announced strategic updates.
Key Highlights for the Fourth Quarter, Compared to the Fourth Quarter of the Prior Year:
- Net sales increased by
15% to$992 million - Siding Solutions net sales increased by
9% to$279 million - OSB net sales increased by
10% to$470 million - Net income attributed to LP decreased by
$62 million to$194 million ($2.20 per diluted share) - Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) was
$2.24 per share, an increase of$0.23 per share - Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
$305 million , a decrease of$23 million - Cash provided by operating activities was
$201 million , a decrease of$120 million largely due to cash taxes paid
Key Highlights for the Full Year, Compared to Prior Year:
- Net sales increased by
63% to$4.6 billion - Siding Solutions net sales increased by
27% to$1.2 billion - OSB net sales increased by
$1.2 billion to$2.4 billion - Net income attributed to LP increased by
$0.9 billion to$1.4 billion ($14.09 per diluted share) - Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) was
$13.97 per share, an increase of$9.66 per share - Adjusted EBITDA(1) was
$2.0 billion , an increase of$1.2 billion - Cash provided by operating activities was
$1.5 billion , an increase of$0.8 billion
(1) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Use of Non-GAAP Information" and "Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Income, and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS" below.
Capital Allocation Update
- For the full year, LP paid
$1.3 billion to repurchase 21.1 million of its common shares, leaving 85.6 million common shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 $500 million share repurchase authorization remains- Paid
$66 million in dividends in 2021 - Full year capital expenditures in 2021 of
$254 million , including$103 million for Siding mill conversions - Cash of
$358 million as of December 31, 2021 - Declared a
22% increase in quarterly cash dividends to$0.22 per share - We expect capital expenditures for 2022 to be in the range of
$400 million to$430 million , including$190 million to$200 million for Siding mill conversions,$130 million to$140 million for sustaining maintenance, and$80 million to$90 million for other strategic growth projects.
"The last quarter of 2021 was a strong finish to a remarkable year despite ongoing logistics challenges and raw material inflation," said LP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern. "To meet customer demand for our specialty products and accelerate our strategic transformation, LP plans to invest over
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased year-over-year by
Net income attributed to LP for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased year-over-year by
Full Year 2021 Highlights
Net sales for 2021 increased year-over-year by
Net income attributed to LP increased 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):
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | $ 281 | $ 259 | $ 1,170 | $ 959 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 48 | 77 | 289 | 246 | |||
Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 versus 2020 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus 2020 | ||||||
Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | ||||
Siding Solutions | (2)% | ||||||
During the fourth quarter, a major scheduled maintenance project lowered production capacity by
For the full year, Siding net sales increased year-over-year by
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including the value-added OSB portfolio known as LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and 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):
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | $ 470 | $ 428 | $ 2,387 | $ 1,220 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 231 | 249 | 1,531 | 519 | |||
Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 versus 2020 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 versus 2020 | ||||||
Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | Average Net Selling Price | Unit Shipments | ||||
Structural Solutions | |||||||
Commodity | (14)% | ||||||
During the fourth quarter, OSB net sales increased year-over-year by
For the full year, OSB net sales increased year-over-year by
Engineered Wood Products (EWP)
The EWP segment is comprised of LP® SolidStart® I-Joist (I-Joist), Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), and Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) and other related products. This segment also includes the sales of I-Joist and LVL products produced by our joint venture and sales of plywood produced as an ancillary product of the LVL production process. During 2021, we ceased LSL production at our Houlton, Maine facility to begin the conversion of that facility to Siding Solutions production.
Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | $ 157 | $ 108 | $ 638 | $ 389 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 27 | 2 | 95 | 23 | |||
Net sales for EWP increased year-over-year for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, predominantly due to price increases in response to significantly higher raw material costs. Resulting increases in Adjusted EBITDA reflect the net effect of these price and cost increases.
South America
Our South America segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel and siding products in South America and certain export markets. This segment has manufacturing operations in two countries, Chile and Brazil, and operates sales offices in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Argentina, and Paraguay.
Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | $ 63 | $ 50 | $ 265 | $ 169 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 22 | 13 | 113 | 42 | |||
Net sales in South America increased year-over-year for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, predominantly due to higher OSB and siding prices. Increased Adjusted EBITDA reflects the effect of these price increases, partially offset by higher costs of imported raw material.
Q1 2022 Outlook and 2022 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 first quarter of 2022 year-over-year revenue growth expected to be approximately
10% - OSB revenue in the first quarter of 2022 expected to be sequentially higher than the fourth quarter of 2021 by about
40% - Adjusted EBITDA(2) for the first quarter of 2022 expected to be greater than
$500 million - Siding Solutions full year 2022 year-over-year revenue growth expected to be greater than
15% - Given our current outlook, we expect capital expenditures for 2022 to be in the range of
$400 million to$430 million , including$190 million to$200 million for the mill conversions,$130 million to$140 million for sustaining maintenance, and$80 million to$90 million for other strategic growth projects
(2) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. With respect to Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2022, 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, pension settlement charges, and other non-operating items, cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, and LP is unable to quantify such amounts (some of which may be non-cash) that would be required to be included in the comparable forecasted GAAP measures without unreasonable effort. The amounts and timing of these items are uncertain and could be material to LP's results. As such, LP is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of GAAP net income or a corresponding reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.
Conference Call
LP will hold a conference call to discuss this release today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific Time). Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live by dialing (855) 638-4813 and referencing code 3382627 or over the internet by going to investor.lpcorp.com and clicking "Events and Presentations" at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a telephonic replay will be available from 2 p.m. Eastern Time on February 22, 2022 to 2 p.m. Eastern Time on March 1, 2022, by calling (855) 859-2056 and entering the access code 3382627, and the replay will also be available on LP's website.
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, and LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and more), LP® TopNotch® 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 shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 25 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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. 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: impacts from public health issues (including global pandemics, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) on the economy, demand for our products or our operations, including the actions and recommendations of governmental authorities to contain such public health issues; changes in governmental fiscal and monetary policies, including tariffs, and levels of employment; changes in general economic conditions, including impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; changes in the cost and availability of capital; changes in the level of home construction and repair and remodel activity; changes in competitive conditions and prices for our products; changes in the relationship between supply of and demand for building products; changes in the financial or business conditions of third-party wholesale distributors and dealers; changes in the relationship between supply of and demand for raw materials, including wood fiber and resins, used in manufacturing our products; changes in the cost and availability of energy, primarily natural gas, electricity, and diesel fuel; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; impact of manufacturing our products internationally; difficulties in the launch or production ramp-up of newly introduced products; unplanned interruptions to our manufacturing operations, such as explosions, fires, inclement weather, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, labor shortages or disruptions, transportation interruptions, supply interruptions, public health issues (including pandemics and quarantines), riots, civil insurrection or social unrest, looting, protests, strikes and street demonstrations; changes in other significant operating expenses; changes in currency values and exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies, particularly the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real and Chilean peso; changes in, and compliance with, general and industry-specific laws and regulations, including environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-bribery laws, laws related to our international business operations, and changes in building codes and standards; changes in tax laws, and interpretations thereof; changes in circumstances giving rise to environmental liabilities or expenditures; warranty costs exceeding our warranty reserves; challenge to or exploitation of our intellectual property or other proprietary information by others in the industry; changes in the funding requirements of our defined benefit pension plans; the resolution of existing and future product-related litigation, environmental proceedings and remediation efforts, and other legal or environmental proceedings or matters; the effect of covenants and events of default contained in our debt instruments; the amount and timing of any repurchases of our common stock and the payment of dividends on our common stock, which will depend on market and business conditions and other considerations; and acts of public authorities, war, civil unrest, natural disasters, fire, floods, earthquakes, inclement weather and other matters beyond our control. For additional information about factors that could cause actual results, events, and circumstances to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to LP's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We urge you to consider all of the risks, uncertainties, and factors identified above or discussed in such reports carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements in this news release. We cannot assure you that the results reflected in or implied by any forward-looking statement will be realized or even if substantially realized, that those results will have the forecasted or expected consequences and effects for or on our operations or financial performance. The forward-looking statements made today are as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, LP undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events, or circumstances.
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 U.S. GAAP. In this press release, we disclose income attributed to LP before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and exclude stock-based compensation expense, loss on impairment attributed to LP, product-line discontinuance charges, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, investment income, pension settlement charges, and other non-operating items as Adjusted EBITDA (Adjusted EBITDA), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this report because we view it as an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe that it is frequently used by interested persons in the evaluation of companies that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates. We also disclose income attributed to LP, excluding loss on impairment attributed to LP, product-line discontinuance charges, interest expense outside of normal operations, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, gain (loss) on acquisition, pension settlement charges, and adjusting for a normalized tax rate as Adjusted Income (Adjusted Income). We also disclose Adjusted Diluted EPS, calculated as Adjusted Income divided by diluted shares outstanding. We believe that Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Income are useful measures for evaluating our ability to generate earnings and that providing these measures should allow interested persons to more readily compare the earnings for past and future periods.
None of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, or Adjusted Diluted EPS is a substitute for the U.S. GAAP measures of net income and net income per diluted share or for any other U.S. GAAP measures of operating performance. It should be noted that other companies may present similarly titled measures differently, and therefore, as presented by us, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS have material limitations as performance measures because they exclude items that are actually incurred or experienced in connection with the operation of our business.
We have elected to change our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Income to exclude pension settlement costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021. Pension settlement costs relate to any acceleration of the unrecognized actuarial loss related to our frozen U.S. and Canadian defined benefit pension plans. We don't consider pension settlement charges to be reflective of our ongoing operations and believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Income excluding pension settlement charges provides increased transparency as to the operating costs of our current business performance. We did not revise prior years' Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted Income amounts because there were no significant costs similar in nature to these items.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||
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(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales | $ 992 | $ 860 | $ 4,553 | $ 2,788 | |||
Cost of sales | (655) | (509) | (2,482) | (1,920) | |||
Gross profit | 336 | 351 | 2,070 | 867 | |||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | (73) | (54) | (241) | (211) | |||
Loss on impairments | (6) | — | (6) | (16) | |||
Other operating credits and charges, net | (4) | 1 | 1 | (4) | |||
Income from operations | 254 | 297 | 1,824 | 636 | |||
Interest expense | (2) | (2) | (14) | (19) | |||
Investment income | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
Other non-operating items | (2) | (4) | (16) | — | |||
Income before income taxes | 250 | 292 | 1,795 | 621 | |||
Provision for income taxes | (60) | (37) | (426) | (125) | |||
Equity in unconsolidated affiliate | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Net income | $ 191 | $ 255 | $ 1,373 | $ 497 | |||
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
Net income attributed to LP | $ 194 | $ 256 | $ 1,377 | $ 499 | |||
Basic net income per share attributed to LP: | |||||||
Net income per share - basic | $ 2.22 | $ 2.36 | $ 14.19 | $ 4.48 | |||
Diluted net income per share attributed to LP: | |||||||
Net income per share - diluted | $ 2.20 | $ 2.34 | $ 14.09 | $ 4.46 | |||
Average shares of common stock used to compute net income per share: | |||||||
Basic | 88 | 109 | 97 | 111 | |||
Diluted | 88 | 109 | 98 | 112 | |||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | |||
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(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2020 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 358 | $ 535 | |
Receivables | 191 | 184 | |
Inventories | 323 | 259 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 18 | 15 | |
Total current assets | 890 | 993 | |
Timber and timberlands | 84 | 52 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,069 | 918 | |
Operating lease assets | 52 | 40 | |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 39 | 46 | |
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 21 | 11 | |
Restricted cash | 13 | — | |
Other assets | 25 | 24 | |
Deferred tax asset | 2 | 3 | |
Total assets | $ 2,194 | $ 2,086 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 338 | $ 268 | |
Income taxes payable | 13 | 18 | |
Total current liabilities | 351 | 286 | |
Long-term debt | 346 | 348 | |
Deferred income taxes | 86 | 78 | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 44 | 32 | |
Contingency reserves, excluding current portion | 24 | 13 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 105 | 86 | |
Total liabilities | 955 | 842 | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 4 | 10 | |
Stockholders' equity: | |||
Preferred stock | — | — | |
Common stock | 102 | 124 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 458 | 452 | |
Retained earnings | 1,239 | 1,206 | |
Treasury stock | (390) | (397) | |
Accumulated comprehensive loss | (174) | (151) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,235 | 1,234 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 2,194 | $ 2,086 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | |||||||
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(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||||||
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net income | $ 191 | $ 255 | $ 1,373 | $ 497 | |||
Adjustments to net income: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 31 | 27 | 119 | 111 | |||
Loss on impairment | 6 | — | 6 | 16 | |||
Loss on early debt extinguishment | — | — | 11 | — | |||
Deferred taxes | (8) | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
Other adjustments, net | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions): | |||||||
Receivables | 45 | 22 | (14) | (53) | |||
Inventories | (5) | (18) | (71) | (12) | |||
Prepaid expenses | 5 | 3 | — | (4) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (18) | 17 | 46 | 30 | |||
Income taxes payable, net of receivables | (51) | 12 | (5) | 54 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 201 | 321 | 1,484 | 659 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Property, plant, and equipment additions | (121) | (24) | (254) | (77) | |||
Proceeds from business divestiture | — | — | — | 15 | |||
Redemption of insurance cash surrender value | — | — | — | 10 | |||
Other investing activities, net | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (116) | (24) | (247) | (49) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | — | — | (359) | (350) | |||
Borrowing of long-term debt | — | — | 350 | 350 | |||
Payment of cash dividends | (16) | (16) | (66) | (65) | |||
Purchase of stock | (313) | (171) | (1,300) | (200) | |||
Other financing activities, net | (1) | — | (13) | (7) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (330) | (187) | (1,388) | (272) | |||
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (4) | 5 | (14) | 2 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (249) | 115 | (164) | 340 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the year | 620 | 420 | 535 | 195 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the year | $ 371 | $ 535 | $ 371 | $ 535 | |||
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The following tables set forth: (1) housing starts, (2) our 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 believe 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 U.S. GAAP financial measures presented herein. These measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled performance indicators used by other companies.
We monitor housing starts, which is a leading external indicator of residential construction in the United States that correlates with the demand for many of our products. We believe that this is a useful measure for evaluating our results and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to more readily compare our sales volume for past and future periods to an external indicator of product demand. Other companies may present housing start data differently, and therefore, our housing start data, as presented by us, may not be comparable to similarly-titled indicators reported by other companies.
The following table sets forth housing starts for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, and :
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
Housing starts1: | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
Single Family | 262 | 277 | 1,123 | 991 | |||
Multi-Family | 120 | 87 | 472 | 389 | |||
382 | 364 | 1,595 | 1,380 | ||||
1Actual U.S. Housing starts data reported by U.S. Census Bureau is based upon information published through January 19, 2022. |
We monitor sales volumes for our products in our Siding, OSB, EWP, and South America segments, which we define as the number of units of our products sold within the applicable period. Evaluating sales volume by product type helps us identify and address changes in product demand, broad market factors that may affect our performance, and opportunities for future growth. It should be noted that other companies may present sales volumes differently and, therefore, as presented by us, sales volumes may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that sales volumes can be a useful measure for evaluating and understanding our business.
The following table sets forth sales volumes for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Quarter Ended December 31, 2021 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Sales Volume | Siding | OSB | EWP | South America | Total | Siding | OSB | EWP | South America | Total |
Siding Solutions (MMSF) | 379 | — | — | 7 | 386 | 1,621 | — | — | 46 | 1,667 |
OSB - Structural Solutions (MMSF) | — | 442 | — | 150 | 592 | — | 1,664 | — | 615 | 2,279 |
OSB - Commodity (MMSF) | — | 544 | — | — | 544 | — | 2,014 | — | — | 2,014 |
I-Joist (MMLF) | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | — | — | 124 | — | 124 |
EE | — | — | 1,636 | — | 1,636 | — | — | 6,985 | — | 6,985 |
LSL (MCF) | — | — | 260 | — | 260 | — | — | 2,004 | — | 2,004 |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2020 | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Sales Volume | Siding | OSB | EWP | South America | Total | Siding | OSB | EWP | South America | Total |
Siding Solutions (MMSF) | 388 | — | — | 12 | 400 | 1,393 | — | — | 36 | 1,429 |
OSB - Structural Solutions (MMSF) | — | 422 | — | 178 | 600 | — | 1,565 | — | 688 | 2,253 |
OSB - Commodity (MMSF) | — | 445 | — | — | 445 | — | 1,978 | — | — | 1,978 |
I-Joist (MMLF) | — | — | 30 | — | 30 | — | — | 109 | — | 109 |
LVL (MCF) | — | — | 1,887 | — | 1,887 | — | — | 6,957 | — | 6,957 |
LSL (MCF) | — | — | 589 | — | 589 | — | — | 2,711 | — | 2,711 |
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. It should be noted that other companies may present OEE differently, and therefore, as presented by us, OEE may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. 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 more readily monitor operational improvements. OEE for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, for each of our segments is listed below:
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Siding | 88 % | 89 % | 89 % | 89 % | |||
OSB | 82 % | 82 % | 83 % | 87 % | |||
EWP | 86 % | 89 % | 87 % | 89 % | |||
South America | 74 % | 77 % | 77 % | 73 % | |||
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SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION | |||||||
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | |||||||
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net sales: | |||||||
Siding | $ 281 | $ 259 | $ 1,170 | $ 959 | |||
OSB | 470 | 428 | 2,387 | 1,220 | |||
EWP | 157 | 108 | 638 | 389 | |||
South America | 63 | 50 | 265 | 169 | |||
Other | 22 | 16 | 95 | 52 | |||
Intersegment sales | (1) | (1) | (3) | (1) | |||
$ 992 | $ 860 | $ 4,553 | $ 2,788 | ||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INCOME, AND NON-GAAP DILUTED EPS | |||||||
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) | |||||||
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Net income | $ 191 | $ 255 | $ 1,373 | $ 497 | |||
Add (deduct): | |||||||
Loss from noncontrolling interest | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
Income from continuing operations attributed to LP | 194 | 256 | 1,377 | 499 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 60 | 37 | 426 | 125 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 31 | 27 | 119 | 111 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | |||
Loss on impairment attributed to LP | 4 | — | 5 | 15 | |||
Other operating credits and charges, net | 4 | — | (1) | (4) | |||
Product-line discontinuance charges | — | (1) | — | 8 | |||
Pension settlement charges | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||
Interest expense | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | |||
Investment income | — | (1) | (1) | (4) | |||
Loss on early debt extinguishment | — | — | 11 | — | |||
Other non-operating items | — | 4 | 4 | — | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 305 | $ 328 | $ 1,972 | $ 781 | |||
Siding | 48 | 77 | $ 289 | $ 246 | |||
OSB | 231 | 249 | 1,531 | 519 | |||
EWP | 27 | 2 | 95 | 23 | |||
South America | 22 | 13 | 113 | 42 | |||
Other | (9) | (6) | (20) | (19) | |||
Corporate | (14) | (7) | (36) | (30) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 305 | $ 328 | $ 1,972 | $ 781 | |||
Quarter Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
Year ended December 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
Net income | $ 191 | $ 255 | $ 1,373 | $ 497 | |||
Add (deduct): | |||||||
Loss from noncontrolling interest | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
Net income attributed to LP | 194 | 256 | 1,377 | 499 | |||
Loss on impairment attributed to LP | 4 | — | 5 | 15 | |||
Other operating credits and charges, net | 4 | — | (1) | (4) | |||
Product-line discontinuance charges | — | (1) | — | 8 | |||
Loss on early debt extinguishment | — | — | 11 | — | |||
Pension settlement charges | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||
Reported tax provision | 60 | 37 | 426 | 125 | |||
Normalized tax provision at | (66) | (73) | (455) | (161) | |||
Adjusted Income | $ 199 | $ 219 | $ 1,365 | $ 482 | |||
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted | 88 | 109 | 98 | 112 | |||
Diluted net income per share attributed to LP | $ 2.20 | $ 2.34 | $ 14.09 | $ 4.46 | |||
Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ 2.24 | $ 2.01 | $ 13.97 | $ 4.31 | |||
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