LP Building Solutions Reports Third Quarter of 2022 Results, Provides Capital Allocation Update, and Q4 2022 Outlook

LP Building Solutions Reports Third Quarter of 2022 Results, Provides Capital Allocation Update, and Q4 2022 Outlook

<br /> LP Building Solutions Reports Third Quarter of 2022 Results, Provides Capital Allocation Update, and Q4 2022 Outlook<br />

PR Newswire



NASHVILLE, Tenn.


,


Nov. 1, 2022


/PRNewswire/ — Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.


Key Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2022, Compared to the Third Quarter of the Prior Year

  • Net sales from continuing operations decreased by 16% to

    $852 million
  • Siding Solutions net sales increased by 27% to

    $393 million
  • OSB net sales decreased by 35% to

    $388 million
  • Income from continuing operations attributed to LP decreased by

    $203 million

    to

    $129 million

    (

    $1.74

    per diluted share)
  • Adjusted EBITDA

    (1)

    was $200 million, a decrease of $281 million
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS

    (1)

    was

    $1.72

    per share, a decrease of

    $1.80

    per share
  • Cash provided by operating activities was

    $195 million


(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 Expansion Strategy Update

  • After

    Sagola, Michigan

    , the next SmartSide capacity addition will be the expansion of the

    Houlton, Maine

    facility, with production currently estimated to begin in mid to late 2024
  • In addition to ongoing expansion projects at existing facilities, LP is planning to add ExpertFinish

    ®

    capacity at a new facility to be built near

    Spokane, Washington

    , with production there estimated to begin in late 2024


Capital Allocation Update

  • Received

    $217 million

    from the Engineered Wood Products (EWP) sale, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $118 million
  • For the quarter, LP paid

    $325 million

    to repurchase 5.6 million of its common shares, leaving 71.7 million common shares outstanding at

    September 30, 2022
  • Paid

    $86 million

    for capital expenditures during the third quarter
  • Paid

    $16 million

    in cash dividends during the third quarter
  • Cash and cash equivalents of

    $482 million

    as of

    September 30, 2022
  • Declared a quarterly cash dividend of

    $0.22

    per share

“Q3 of 2022 was another record quarter for LP’s Siding segment, which saw 27% sales growth with 9% higher volume and 16% higher prices than last year,” said

Brad Southern

, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of LP. “New residential construction appears to be slowing, and OSB prices have stabilized at a more historically normal level. However, demand for SmartSide siding remains strong, especially in repair & remodeling applications. LP is investing in long-term growth, including expanding the

Houlton, Maine

siding facility and plans to add new ExpertFinish capacity in

Washington

.”


Third


Quarter 2022 Highlights

Net sales for the third quarter of 2022 decreased year-over-year by

$166 million

(or 16%). This included a decrease in OSB revenue of

$212 million

(or 35%, due to 39% lower prices and 5% higher volume) partially offset by Siding Solutions revenue growth of

$83 million

(or 27%, due to 16% higher prices and 9% higher volume).

Income from continuing operations attributed to LP for the third quarter of 2022 decreased year-over-year by

$203 million

(or 61%) to

$129 million

, or

$1.74

per diluted share. This reflects a $281 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA and a decrease in the provision for income tax of

$67 million

driven by lower pre-tax income in the current year.

Income from discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2022 increased year-over-year by

$64 million

to

$97 million

, or

$1.31

per diluted share, primarily due to the gain on the sale of EWP, net of income taxes.


First Nine Months of 2022 Highlights

Net sales for the first nine months of 2022 increased year-over-year by

$69 million

(or 2%). This included Siding Solutions growth of

$199 million

(or 23%, primarily driven by 14% higher prices and 8% higher volumes). OSB revenue decreased by

$112 million

(14% lower OSB prices on 9% higher volumes) .

Income from continuing operations attributed to LP for the first nine months of 2022 decreased year-over-year by

$237 million

(or 21%) to

$898 million

, or

$11.16

per diluted share. The decrease primarily reflects a

$311 million

decrease in Adjusted EBITDA,

$15 million

of insurance recoveries, and a

$66 million

decrease in the provision for income tax driven by lower pre-tax income in the current year.

Income from discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2022 increased year-over-year by

$149 million

to

$196 million

, or

$2.43

per diluted share, primarily due to the gain on the sale of EWP, net of income taxes, and the first quarter of 2022 sale of LP’s 50% equity interest in two joint ventures that produce I-joists.


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 September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



% Change



2022



2021



% Change


Net sales


$            394


$            312


26 %


$         1,083


$            889


22 %


Adjusted EBITDA


90


73


24 %


251


240


4 %



Three Months Ended September 30,

2022 versus 2021



Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022 versus 2021


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


Siding Solutions


16 %


9 %


14 %


8 %

The combined effects of list price increases and improving mix of innovative products drove year-over-year increases in the average net selling price for the three and nine months ended

September 30, 2022

. The volume increases for the three and nine months ended

September 30, 2022

are attributable to steady customer demand and production increases made possible by the ongoing ramp-up of the

Houlton

facility as well as increasing operational efficiency at other Siding facilities.

Adjusted EBITDA year-over-year increase of

$17 million

for the three months ended

September 30, 2022

reflects price and volume growth largely offset by

$32 million

of raw material, freight and labor inflation and

$4 million

of facility maintenance costs. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA of

$11 million

for the nine months ended

September 30, 2022

reflects price and volume growth, offset primarily by

$89 million

of raw material, freight, and labor inflation,

$8 million

of facility maintenance costs, and

$19 million

of discretionary investments in support of future growth, including siding mill conversions and sales and marketing costs.


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):



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



% Change



2022



2021



% Change


Net sales


$            388


$            600


(35) %


$         1,805


$         1,917


(6) %


Adjusted EBITDA


113


381


(70) %


1,021


1,300


(21) %



Three Months Ended September 30, 2022


versus 2021



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022


versus 2021


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


OSB – Structural Solutions


(39) %


10 %


(11) %


23 %


OSB – Commodity


(39) %


2 %


(18) %


(2) %

OSB average net selling prices decreased year-over-year by 39% on 5% higher OSB sales volume for the three months ended

September 30, 2022

, resulting in a 35% decrease in net sales. OSB average net selling prices decreased year-over-year by 14% on 9% higher OSB sales volume for the nine months ended

September 30, 2022

, resulting in a 6% decrease in net sales.

The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of

$268 million

for the three months ended

September 30, 2022

reflects

$252 million

from lower prices,

$25 million

of increased raw material and wage inflation, and

$10 million

facility maintenance costs, partially offset by

$29 million

from higher sales volume and the positive incremental margin generated by Structural Solutions products compared to commodity OSB products. The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of

$279 million

for the nine months ended

September 30, 2022

reflects

$325 million

from lower prices,

$68 million

of increased raw material and wage inflation, and

$12 million

facility maintenance costs, offset partially by

$140 million

from higher sales volume.



South America

LP’s

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

,

Colombia

,

Argentina

, and

Paraguay

.

Segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



% Change



2022



2021



% Change


Net sales


$              53


$              76


(30) %


$            190


$            203


(6) %


Adjusted EBITDA


14


37


(62) %


65


91


(28) %



Three Months Ended September 30,

2022


versus 2021



Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022


versus 2021


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


Average Net


Selling Price


Unit


Shipments


OSB – Structural Solutions


(19) %


(14) %


— %


— %


Siding


(18) %


(21) %


(13) %


(68) %

Net sales in

South America

decreased year-over-year by 30% for the three months ended

September 30, 2022

, predominantly driven by lower OSB sales volumes and

$10 million

of unfavorable currency movements. Net sales decreased year-over-year by 6% for the nine months ended

September 30, 2022

, due in large part to lower Siding sales volumes and prices.

The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of

$23 million

and

$26 million

for the three and nine months ended

September 30, 2022

, respectively, reflects lower sales volumes, higher raw material costs, and unfavorable currency movements.


Q4


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 fourth quarter of 2022 year-over-year revenue growth expected to be greater than 30%
  • OSB revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022 expected to be sequentially lower than the third quarter of 2022 by approximately 30%, assuming that OSB prices published by Random Lengths remain unchanged from those published on

    October 28, 2022

    . This is an assumption for modeling purposes and not a price forecast
  • Adjusted EBITDA

    (2)

    for the fourth quarter of 2022 expected to be approximately

    $100 million
  • Siding Solutions full-year 2022 expected year-over-year revenue growth continues to be approximately 24%
  • Given our current outlook, capital expenditures for 2022 are expected to be in the range of

    $400 million

    to

    $420 million

    , including

    $190 million

    to

    $195 million

    for the mill conversions,

    $120 million

    to

    $130 million

    for sustaining maintenance, and

    $90 million

    to

    $95 million

    for other strategic growth projects


(2)


This is a non-GAAP financial measure. With respect to Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth 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, 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.


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 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 stockholders build lasting value. Headquartered in

Nashville, Tennessee

, LP operates 22 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, which may be amplified by the invasion of

Ukraine

by

Russia

, the sanctions (including their duration), and other measures being imposed in response to this conflict, as well as any escalation or expansion of economic disruption or the conflict’s current scope: 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 the 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; challenges 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; cybersecurity events affecting our information technology systems or those of our third-party providers and the related costs and impact of any disruption on our business; 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. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In this press release, we disclose income attributed to LP from continuing operations 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 from continuing operations (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 from continuing operations, 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, which is 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.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not substitutes for the U.S. GAAP measures of net income and net income attributed to LP from continuing operations 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.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)



Three Months Ended

September 30,



Nine Months Ended

September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Net sales



$                852



$             1,018



$             3,149



$             3,080


Cost of sales


(620)


(513)


(1,778)


(1,423)


Gross profit


232


505


1,370


1,657


Selling, general, and administrative expenses


(67)


(58)


(196)


(155)


Other operating credits and charges, net


7


2


17


5



Income from operations



172



448



1,191



1,507


Interest expense


(3)


(4)


(9)


(12)


Investment income


5




8


1


Other non-operating items


(3)


(2)


(11)


(13)



Income before income taxes



172



442



1,178



1,482


Provision for income taxes


(44)


(111)


(284)


(350)


Equity in unconsolidated affiliate


1


1


4


3



Income from continuing operations



129



332



898



1,134


Income from discontinued operations


97


33


196


$                  47



Net income



$                226



$                365



$             1,093



$             1,182


Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest






1


1



Net income attributed to LP



$                226



$                365



$             1,094



$             1,183



Net income attributed to LP per share of common stock:


Income per share continuing operations – basic


$               1.75


$               3.55


$             11.23


$             11.34


Income per share discontinued operations – basic


1.32


0.35


2.45


0.47


Net income per share – basic


$              3.07


$              3.90


$            13.67


$            11.81


Income per share continuing operations – diluted


$               1.74


$               3.52


$             11.16


$             11.26


Income per share discontinued operations – diluted


1.31


0.35


2.43


0.47


Net income per share – diluted


$               3.05


$               3.87


$             13.59


$             11.73


Average shares of common stock used to compute net income per share:


Basic


74


94


80


100


Diluted


74


94


80


101


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)



September 30, 2022



December 31, 2021



ASSETS


Cash and cash equivalents


$                          469


$                        358


Receivables


171


169


Inventories


337


278


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


24


17


Current assets of discontinued operations




68



Total current assets



1,001



890


Timber and timberlands


39


42


Property, plant, and equipment, net


1,215


1,039


Operating lease assets


44


50


Goodwill and other intangible assets


37


39


Investments in and advances to affiliates


7


7


Restricted cash


14


13


Other assets


23


25


Deferred tax asset


4


2


Long-term assets of discontinued operations




87



Total assets



$                       2,383



$                     2,194



LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


$                          342


$                        304


Income tax payable


88


13


Current liabilities of discontinued operations




34



Total current liabilities



430



351


Long-term debt


346


346


Deferred income taxes


107


86


Non-current operating lease liabilities


40


44


Other long-term liabilities


69


63


Contingency reserves, excluding current portion


26


24


Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations




42



Total liabilities



1,019



955


Redeemable noncontrolling interest


3


4



Stockholders’ equity:


Common stock


88


102


Additional paid-in capital


459


458


Retained earnings


1,395


1,239


Treasury stock


(390)


(390)


Accumulated comprehensive loss


(190)


(174)



Total stockholders’ equity



1,361



1,235



Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity



$                       2,383



$                     2,194


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)



Three Months Ended

September 30,



Nine Months Ended

September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


Net income


$            226


$            365


$         1,093


$         1,182


Adjustments to net income:


Depreciation and amortization


34


30


99


88


Gain on sale of assets


(118)




(157)




Deferred taxes


1


9


27


15


Loss on early debt extinguishment








11


Other adjustments, net


22


(3)


34


7


Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and divestitures):


Receivables


46


64


(20)


(59)


Prepaid expenses and other current assets




1


(11)


(5)


Inventories


(29)


(13)


(72)


(66)


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


9


28


40


64


Income taxes payable, net of receivables


5


31


70


46




Net cash provided by operating activities




195



511



1,103



1,283



CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


Property, plant, and equipment additions


(86)


(68)


(282)


(133)


Proceeds from sales of assets


206




265




Other investing activities


1




3


3




Net cash used in investing activities




121



(68)



(14)



(131)



CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


Borrowing of long-term debt








350


Repayment of long-term debt, including redemption premium








(359)


Payment of cash dividends


(16)


(17)


(53)


(50)


Purchase of stock


(325)


(399)


(900)


(987)


Other financing activities






(15)


(12)




Net cash used in financing activities




(341)



(416)



(968)



(1,058)


EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH


(9)


(11)


(11)


(10)


Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash


(34)


17


111


84


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period


516


603


371


535



Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period



$            482



$            620



$            482



$            620


LOUISIANA

-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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 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, as presented by us, our housing start data may not be comparable to similarly-titled indicators reported by other companies.

The following table sets forth housing starts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Housing starts

1

:


Single-Family


242


296


812


861


Multi-Family


146


123


416


352


388


419


1,228


1,213



1

Actual U.S. Housing starts data reported by U.S. Census Bureau as published through October 19, 2022.

We monitor sales volumes for our products in our Siding, OSB and EWP 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:



Three Months Ended September 30, 2022



Three Months Ended September 30, 2021



Sales Volume




Siding





OSB





South

America





Total





Siding





OSB





South

America





Total



Siding Solutions (MMSF)


471




9


480


432




11


443


OSB – commodity (MMSF)




544




544




533




533


OSB – Structural Solutions (MMSF)




460


127


587




419


149


567



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021



Sales Volume




Siding





OSB





South

America





Total





Siding





OSB





South

America





Total



Siding Solutions (MMSF)


1,340




25


1,365


1,241




79


1,320


OSB – commodity (MMSF)




1,441




1,441




1,470




1,470


OSB – value added (MMSF)




1,499


420


1,919




1,222


418


1,640

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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 for each of our segments is listed below:



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021


Siding


76 %


74 %


75 %


73 %


OSB


70 %


74 %


72 %


75 %


South America


64 %


80 %


72 %


77 %


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION


(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)




Three Months Ended September 30,





Nine Months Ended September 30,




2022



2021



2022



2021




Net sales



Siding


$                       394


$                       312


$                    1,083


$                       889


OSB


388


600


1,805


1,917


South America


53


76


190


203


Other


17


30


72


73


Intersegment sales


(1)


(1)


(2)


(2)




Total sales




$                       852



$                    1,018



$                    3,149



$                    3,080


LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INCOME, AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS


(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Net income



$                     226



$                     365



$                  1,093



$                  1,182


Add (deduct):


Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest






1


1


Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes


(97)


(33)


(196)


(47)


Income attributed to LP from continuing operations


129


332


898


1,135


Provision for income taxes


44


111


284


350


Depreciation and amortization


32


28


96


85


Stock-based compensation expense


2


5


15


10


Other operating credits and charges, net


(7)


(2)


(17)


(5)


Loss on early debt extinguishment








11


Interest expense


3


4


9


12


Investment income


(5)




(8)


(1)


Other non-operating items


(1)


2


7


2


Pension settlement charges


4




4





Adjusted EBITDA



$                     200



$                     480



$                  1,289



$                  1,600


Siding


$                       90


$                       73


$                     251


$                     240


OSB


113


381


1,021


1,300


South America


14


37


65


91


Other


(7)


(3)


(19)


(11)


Corporate


(11)


(8)


(29)


(22)



Adjusted EBITDA



$                    200



$                    480



$                 1,289



$                 1,600



Three Months Ended September 30,



Nine Months Ended September 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Net income



$                     226



$                     365



$                  1,093



$                  1,182


Add (deduct):


Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest






1


1


Loss from discontinued operations


(97)


(33)


(196)


(47)


Income attributed to LP from continuing operations


129


332


898


1,135


Other operating credits and charges, net


(7)


(2)


(17)


(5)


Loss on early debt extinguishment








11


Pension settlement charges


4




4




Reported tax provision


44


111


284


350


Adjusted income before tax


170


442


1,171


1,492


Normalized tax provision at 25%


(42)


(111)


(293)


(373)



Adjusted Income



$                    127



$                    331



$                    878



$                 1,119


Diluted shares outstanding


74


94


80


101



Diluted net income from continuing operations attributed to LP per share



$                    1.74



$                    3.52



$                  11.16



$                  11.26



Adjusted Diluted EPS



$                    1.72



$                    3.52



$                  10.91



$                  11.08

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