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UFP INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2020 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2020

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-22684

UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan

    

38-1465835

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

organization)

2801 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan

49525

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (616) 364-6161

NONE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with a new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes    No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class

    

Outstanding as of June 27, 2020

Common stock, $1 par value

61,169,181

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered

Common Stock, no par value

UFPI

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Page No.

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 27, 2020, December 28, 2019 and June 29, 2019

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019

7

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

18

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

32

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

33

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings – NONE

Item 1A.

Risk Factors 

34

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

34

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities – NONE

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures – NONE

Item 5.

Other Information – NONE

35

Item 6.

Exhibits

35

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

June 27,

December 28,

June 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2019

ASSETS

  

  

CURRENT ASSETS:

  

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

200,546

    

$

168,336

  

$

20,497

Restricted cash

 

724

 

330

  

 

1,024

Investments

 

19,195

 

18,527

  

 

16,776

Accounts receivable, net

 

522,930

 

364,027

  

 

483,263

Inventories:

  

  

Raw materials

 

244,073

 

236,283

  

 

258,078

Finished goods

 

215,351

 

250,591

  

 

270,602

Total inventories

 

459,424

 

486,874

  

 

528,680

Refundable income taxes

 

 

13,272

  

 

Other current assets

 

33,786

 

41,706

  

 

46,868

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

1,236,605

 

1,093,072

 

1,097,108

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

2,058

 

2,763

  

 

2,341

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

17,162

 

16,214

  

 

14,856

RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

77,039

80,167

70,650

OTHER ASSETS

 

24,205

 

24,884

  

 

23,328

GOODWILL

 

247,482

 

229,536

  

 

225,269

INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

7,350

 

7,354

  

 

7,359

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

45,131

 

48,313

  

 

41,176

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

  

  

Property, plant and equipment

922,427

884,963

851,565

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(520,851)

 

(497,789)

  

 

(482,993)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

401,576

387,174

368,572

TOTAL ASSETS

2,058,608

1,889,477

1,850,659

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

  

  

Cash overdraft

$

$

  

$

24,972

Accounts payable

 

199,338

 

142,479

  

 

189,649

Accrued liabilities:

  

  

Compensation and benefits

 

129,290

 

141,892

  

 

100,409

Income taxes

25,109

739

Other

 

63,278

 

51,572

  

 

48,746

Current portion of lease liability

15,411

15,283

14,918

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,786

 

2,816

  

 

173

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

435,212

 

354,042

  

 

379,606

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

161,057

 

160,867

  

 

187,471

LEASE LIABILITY

61,674

64,884

55,875

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

22,685

 

22,880

  

 

14,773

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

38,655

 

29,071

  

 

29,701

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

719,283

 

631,744

  

 

667,426

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

  

  

Controlling interest shareholders’ equity:

  

  

Preferred stock, no par value; shares authorized 1,000,000; issued and outstanding, none

$

$

  

$

Common stock, $1 par value; shares authorized 80,000,000; issued and outstanding, 61,169,181, 61,408,589 and 61,366,680

 

61,169

 

61,409

  

 

61,367

Additional paid-in capital

 

213,809

 

192,173

  

 

192,783

Retained earnings

 

1,057,817

 

995,022

  

 

917,704

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(8,396)

 

(4,889)

  

 

(4,479)

Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity

 

1,324,399

 

1,243,715

  

 

1,167,375

Noncontrolling interest

 

14,926

 

14,018

  

 

15,858

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

1,339,325

 

1,257,733

  

 

1,183,233

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

2,058,608

$

1,889,477

  

$

1,850,659

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 27,

June 29,

June 27,

June 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

NET SALES

$

1,242,001

    

$

1,239,817

  

$

2,274,063

    

$

2,254,943

    

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

1,037,070

 

1,053,091

  

 

1,901,896

 

1,913,950

GROSS PROFIT

 

204,931

 

186,726

  

 

372,167

 

340,993

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

113,781

 

112,891

  

 

223,121

 

218,207

OTHER

(1,209)

(402)

(1,944)

103

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

 

92,359

 

74,237

  

 

150,990

 

122,683

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

1,898

 

2,407

  

 

3,805

 

4,867

INTEREST INCOME

 

(189)

 

(512)

  

 

(530)

 

(757)

UNREALIZED LOSS (GAIN) ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER

(2,701)

(170)

472

(1,518)

 

(992)

 

1,725

  

 

3,747

 

2,592

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

93,351

 

72,512

  

 

147,243

 

120,091

INCOME TAXES

 

23,657

 

17,367

  

 

36,979

 

28,944

NET EARNINGS

 

69,694

 

55,145

  

 

110,264

 

91,147

LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(3,231)

 

(630)

  

 

(3,642)

 

(1,092)

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

66,463

$

54,515

  

$

106,622

$

90,055

EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC

$

1.08

$

0.88

  

$

1.73

$

1.46

EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED

$

1.08

$

0.88

  

$

1.73

$

1.46

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

NET EARNINGS

 

69,694

 

55,145

  

 

110,264

 

91,147

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)

 

2,839

 

471

  

 

(5,717)

 

1,844

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

72,533

 

55,616

  

 

104,547

 

92,991

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(3,356)

 

(791)

  

 

(1,432)

 

(1,477)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

69,177

$

54,825

  

$

103,115

$

91,514

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Controlling Interest Shareholders’ Equity

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Common

Paid-In

Retained

Comprehensive

Noncontrolling

    

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Earnings

    

Interest

    

Total

Balance at December 28, 2019

$

61,409

$

192,173

  

$

995,022

$

(4,889)

  

$

14,018

  

$

1,257,733

Net earnings

  

  

 

40,159

 

  

 

411

  

 

40,570

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

  

 

(5,951)

 

(2,335)

  

 

(8,286)

Unrealized loss on debt securities

  

  

  

 

(270)

 

  

 

(270)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

  

  

  

  

 

(299)

 

(299)

Additional purchase of noncontrolling interest

130

(225)

(95)

Cash dividends - $0.125 per share - quarterly

  

  

 

(7,730)

 

  

 

  

 

(7,730)

Issuance of 10,549 shares under employee stock plans

 

10

 

309

  

  

  

  

 

319

Net issuance of 350,124 shares under stock grant programs

 

350

 

12,454

  

1

  

  

  

 

12,805

Issuance of 89,616 shares under deferred compensation plans

 

89

 

(89)

  

  

  

  

 

Repurchase of 756,397 shares

 

(756)

 

 

(28,456)

  

  

 

  

 

(29,212)

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

  

 

1,404

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1,404

Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans

  

 

5,343

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

5,343

Balance at March 28, 2020

$

61,102

$

211,724

  

$

998,996

$

(11,110)

  

$

11,570

  

$

1,272,282

Net earnings

  

  

 

66,463

 

  

 

3,231

  

 

69,694

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

  

 

2,026

 

125

  

 

2,151

Unrealized loss on debt securities

  

  

  

 

688

 

  

 

688

Cash dividends - $0.125 per share - quarterly

  

  

 

(7,644)

 

  

 

  

 

(7,644)

Issuance of 9,714 shares under employee stock plans

 

10

 

367

  

  

  

  

 

377

Net issuance of 42,880 shares under stock grant programs

 

43

 

(174)

  

2

  

  

  

 

(129)

Issuance of 14,106 shares under deferred compensation plans

 

14

 

(14)

  

  

  

  

 

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

  

 

824

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

824

Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans

  

 

1,082

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1,082

Balance at June 27, 2020

$

61,169

$

213,809

  

$

1,057,817

$

(8,396)

  

$

14,926

  

$

1,339,325

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Controlling Interest Shareholders’ Equity

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Common

Paid-In

Retained

Comprehensive

Noncontrolling

    

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Earnings

    

Interest

    

Total

Balance at December 29, 2018

$

60,884

$

178,540

  

$

839,917

$

(5,938)

  

$

15,281

  

$

1,088,684

Net earnings

  

  

 

35,540

 

  

 

462

  

 

36,002

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

  

 

982

 

224

  

 

1,206

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment & foreign currency

  

  

  

 

167

 

  

 

167

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

  

  

  

  

 

(500)

 

(500)

Issuance of 10,259 shares under employee stock plans

 

10

 

251

  

  

  

  

 

261

Net issuance of 320,069 shares under stock grant programs

 

320

 

6,101

  

  

  

  

 

6,421

Issuance of 138,295 shares under deferred compensation plans

 

138

 

(138)

  

  

  

  

 

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

  

 

1,226

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1,226

Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans

  

 

4,899

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

4,899

Balance at March 30, 2019

$

61,352

$

190,879

  

$

875,457

$

(4,789)

  

$

15,467

  

$

1,138,366

Net earnings

  

  

 

54,515

 

  

 

630

  

 

55,145

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

  

 

151

 

161

  

 

312

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment & foreign currency

  

  

  

 

159

 

  

 

159

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

  

  

  

  

 

(400)

 

(400)

Cash dividends - $0.200 per share - semiannually

  

  

 

(12,271)

 

  

 

  

 

(12,271)

Issuance of 8,694 shares under employee stock plans

 

9

 

272

  

  

  

  

 

281

Net forfeiture of 10,819 shares under stock grant programs

 

(11)

 

(262)

  

3

  

  

  

 

(270)

Issuance of 16,433 shares under deferred compensation plans

 

17

 

(17)

  

  

  

  

 

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

  

 

885

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

885

Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans

  

 

1,026

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1,026

Balance at June 29, 2019

$

61,367

$

192,783

  

$

917,704

$

(4,479)

  

$

15,858

  

$

1,183,233

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended

June 27,

June 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net earnings

$

110,264

    

$

91,147

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

  

Depreciation

 

31,330

 

29,200

Amortization of intangibles

 

3,129

 

2,946

Expense associated with share-based and grant compensation arrangements

 

2,303

 

2,209

Deferred income taxes (credit)

 

290

 

(536)

Unrealized loss (gain) on investments

 

473

 

(1,518)

Net gain on disposition of assets and impairment of assets

 

(271)

 

(321)

Changes in:

  

Accounts receivable

 

(155,554)

 

(139,468)

Inventories

 

25,983

 

28,008

Accounts payable and cash overdraft

 

57,017

 

49,947

Accrued liabilities and other

 

72,246

 

9,334

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

147,210

 

70,948

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(46,730)

 

(42,477)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

644

 

977

Acquisitions and purchases of non-controlling interest, net of cash received

 

(18,689)

 

(5,034)

Purchases of investments

 

(20,094)

 

(4,859)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

18,339

 

3,667

Other

 

318

 

(10)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(66,212)

 

(47,736)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

6,759

 

393,434

Repayments under revolving credit facilities

 

(6,498)

 

(408,027)

Repayment of debt

(3,077)

(3,061)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

697

 

542

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(15,374)

 

(12,271)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

(299)

(900)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(29,212)

 

Other

 

32

 

28

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(46,972)

 

(30,255)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,422)

 

366

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

32,604

 

(6,677)

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

168,666

 

28,198

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD

$

201,270

$

21,521

RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

$

168,336

$

27,316

Restricted cash, beginning of period

330

882

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

$

168,666

$

28,198

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

200,546

$

20,497

Restricted cash, end of period

724

1,024

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

$

201,270

$

21,521

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

  

Interest paid

$

3,793

$

4,658

Income taxes paid

 

1,778

 

14,569

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Common stock issued under deferred compensation plans

 

5,538

 

5,041

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and partnerships, and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the Financial Statements do not include all the information and footnotes normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

In our opinion, the Financial Statements contain all material adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements, and footnotes thereto, included in our Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.

On April 22, 2020, the shareholders approved changing the name of the Company from Universal Forest Products, Inc., to UFP Industries, Inc.

Seasonality has a significant impact on our working capital from March to August which historically results in negative or modest cash flows from operations in our first and second quarters. Conversely, we experience a substantial decrease in working capital from September to February which typically results in significant cash flow from operations in our third and fourth quarters. For comparative purposes, we have included the June 29, 2019 balances in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide, which subsequently resulted in a variety of “stay at home” orders issued by states in which we operate.  As of the date of this filing, the majority of our customers and operations have been deemed to be essential businesses under these state orders.   Consequently, all but three of our 150 plant locations remain operating.  We cannot reasonably estimate the length or severity of this pandemic and government restrictions on business activity, or the extent to which these restrictions may materially impact our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated cash flows in fiscal 2020.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

B.       FAIR VALUE

We apply the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Assets measured at fair value are as follows:

June 27, 2020

June 29, 2019

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

(in thousands)

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

Money market funds

$

57

    

$

3,084

$

    

$

3,141

    

$

57

    

$

1,051

$

    

$

1,108

Fixed income funds

 

247

 

16,209

 

 

16,456

 

2,709

 

11,222

 

 

13,931

Equity securities

 

9,958

 

 

 

9,958

 

8,651

 

 

 

8,651

Alternative investments

1,836

1,836

1,829

1,829

Mutual funds:

  

 

  

  

 

Domestic stock funds

 

6,359

 

 

 

6,359

 

2,472

 

 

 

2,472

International stock funds

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,124

 

2,059

 

 

 

2,059

Target funds

 

270

 

 

 

270

 

266

 

 

 

266

Bond funds

 

232

 

 

 

232

 

815

 

 

 

815

Alternative funds

332

332

1,696

1,696

Total mutual funds

 

8,317

 

 

 

8,317

 

7,308

 

 

 

7,308

Total

$

18,579

$

19,293

$

1,836

$

39,708

$

18,725

$

12,273

$

1,829

$

32,827

Assets at fair value

$

18,579

$

19,293

$

1,836

 

$

39,708

$

18,725

$

12,273

$

1,829

 

$

32,827

From the assets measured at fair value as of June 27, 2020, listed in the table above, $19.2 million of mutual funds, equity securities, and alternative investments are held in Investments, $0.9 million of money market and mutual funds are held in Other Assets for our deferred compensation plan, and $16.5 million of fixed income funds and $3.1 million of money markets funds are held in Restricted Investments.

We maintain money market, mutual funds, bonds, and/or stocks in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, our wholly owned licensed captive insurance company, and assets held in financial institutions. These funds are valued at prices quoted in an active exchange market and are included in “Cash and Cash Equivalents”, “Investments”, “Other Assets”, and “Restricted Investments”. We have elected not to apply the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, to any of our financial instruments except for those expressly required by U.S. GAAP.

In accordance with our investment policy, our wholly-owned captive, Ardellis Insurance Ltd. (“Ardellis”), maintains an investment portfolio, totaling $35.7 million as of June 27, 2020, consisting of domestic and international stocks, alternative investments, and fixed income bonds.  

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Ardellis’ available for sale investment portfolio, including funds held with the State of Michigan, consists of the following (in thousands):

June 27, 2020

Unrealized

    

Cost

    

Gain/(Loss)

    

Fair Value

Fixed Income

$

15,497

    

$

959

  

$

16,456

Equity

 

9,107

 

850

  

 

9,957

Mutual Funds

6,553

849

  

7,402

Alternative Investments

1,857

(22)

  

1,835

Total

$

33,014

$

2,636

  

$

35,650

Our fixed income investments consist of a blend of US Government and Agency bonds and investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities.  Our equity investments consist of small, mid, and large cap growth and value funds, as well as international equity. Our alternative investments consist of the private real estate income trust which is valued as a Level 3 asset.  The net unrealized gain was $2.6 million. Carrying amounts above are recorded in the investments and restricted investments line items within the balance sheet as of June 27, 2020.

C.       REVENUE RECOGNITION

Within the three primary segments (Retail, Industrial, and Construction) that the Company operates, there are a variety of written agreements governing the sale of our products and services.  The transaction price is stated at the purchase order level, which includes shipping and/or freight costs and any applicable governmental authority taxes.  The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation concentrated around the delivery of goods to the carrier, Free On Board (FOB) shipping point.  Therefore, revenue is recognized when this performance obligation is satisfied.  Generally, title and control passes at the time of shipment. In certain circumstances, the customer takes title when the shipment arrives at the destination. However, our shipping process is typically completed the same day.

Certain customer products that we provide require installation by the Company or a 3rd party.  Installation revenue is recognized upon completion.  If the Company uses a 3rd party for installation, the party will act as an agent to the Company until completion of the installation.  Installation revenue represents an immaterial share of the Company’s total sales.

The Company utilizes rebates, credits, discounts and/or cash-based incentives with certain customers which are accounted for as variable consideration. We estimate these amounts based on the expected amount to be provided to customers and reduce revenues recognized. We believe that there will not be significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration.  The allocation of these costs are applied at the invoice level and recognized in conjunction with revenue.  Additionally, returns and refunds are estimated on a historical and expected basis which is a reduction of revenue recognized.

Earnings on construction contracts are reflected in operations using over time accounting, under either cost to cost or units of delivery methods, depending on the nature of the business at individual operations, which is in accordance with ASC 606 as revenue is recognized when certain performance obligations are performed. Under over time accounting using the cost to cost method, revenues and related earnings on construction contracts are measured by the relationships of actual costs incurred related to the total estimated costs. Under over time accounting using the units of delivery method, revenues and related earnings on construction contracts are measured by the relationships of actual units produced related to the total number of units. Revisions in earnings estimates on the construction contracts are recorded in the accounting period in which the basis for such revisions becomes known. Projected losses on individual contracts are charged to operations in their entirety when such losses become apparent.  

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Our construction contracts are generally entered into with a fixed price and completion of the projects can range from 6 to 18 months in duration. Therefore, our operating results are impacted by, among many other things, labor rates and commodity costs. During the year, we update our estimated costs to complete our projects using current labor and commodity costs and recognize losses to the extent that they exist.

The following table presents our gross revenues disaggregated by revenue source:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(in thousands)

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

Market Classification

2020

2019

% Change

2020

2019

% Change

FOB Shipping Point Revenue

$

1,241,167

$

1,220,844

 

1.7%

$

2,259,073

$

2,217,667

 

1.9%

Construction Contract Revenue

 

32,342

43,663

 

-25.9%

 

65,142

78,445

 

-17.0%

Total Gross Sales

 

1,273,509

1,264,507

 

0.7%

 

2,324,215

2,296,112

 

1.2%

Sales Allowances

(31,508)

(24,690)

27.6%

(50,152)

(41,169)

21.8%

Total Net Sales

$

1,242,001

$

1,239,817

0.2%

$

2,274,063

$

2,254,943

0.8%

The Construction segment comprises the construction contract revenue shown above.  Construction contract revenue is primarily made up of site-built and framing customers.

The following table presents the balances of over time accounting accounts which are included in “Other current assets” and “Accrued liabilities: Other”, respectively (in thousands):

June 27,

December 28,

June 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2019

    

Cost and Earnings in Excess of Billings

$

4,377

    

$

4,690

    

$

6,309

    

Billings in Excess of Cost and Earnings

 

10,658

 

6,622

 

 

5,222

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D.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of earnings per share (“EPS”) is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

2020

2019

2020

2019

Numerator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

$

66,463

$

54,515

$

106,622

$

90,055

Adjustment for earnings allocated to non-vested restricted common stock

 

(1,887)

 

(1,384)

 

(2,921)

 

(2,245)

Net earnings for calculating EPS

$

64,576

$

53,131

$

103,701

$

87,810

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

61,494

 

61,691

 

61,659

 

61,544

Adjustment for non-vested restricted common stock

 

(1,746)

 

(1,566)

 

(1,689)

 

(1,534)

Shares for calculating basic EPS

 

59,748

 

60,125

 

59,970

 

60,010

Effect of dilutive restricted common stock

 

18

 

23

 

18

 

21

Shares for calculating diluted EPS

 

59,766

 

60,148

 

59,988

 

60,031

Net earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

1.08

$

0.88

$

1.73

$

1.46

Diluted

$

1.08

$

0.88

$

1.73

$

1.46

E.       COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES

We are self-insured for environmental impairment liability, including certain liabilities which are insured through a wholly owned subsidiary, Ardellis Insurance Ltd., a licensed captive insurance company.

We own and operate a number of facilities throughout the United States that chemically treat lumber products. In connection with the ownership and operation of these and other real properties, and the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances, we may, under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances, and regulations, be potentially liable for removal and remediation costs, as well as other potential costs, damages, and expenses. Environmental reserves, calculated with no discount rate, have been established to cover remediation activities at wood preservation facilities in Stockertown, PA; Elizabeth City, NC; and Auburndale, FL. In addition, a reserve was established for our facility in Thornton, CA to remove certain lead containing materials which existed on the property at the time of purchase.

On a consolidated basis, we have reserved approximately $1.9 million on June 27, 2020 and $2.0 million on June 29, 2019, respectively, representing the estimated costs to complete future remediation efforts. These amounts have not been reduced by an insurance receivable.

In addition, on June 27, 2020, we were parties either as plaintiff or defendant to a number of lawsuits and claims arising through the normal course of our business. In the opinion of management, our consolidated financial statements will not be materially affected by the outcome of these contingencies and claims.

On June 27, 2020, we had outstanding purchase commitments on commenced capital projects of approximately $23.0 million.

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We provide a variety of warranties for products we manufacture. Historically, warranty claims have not been material. We also distribute products manufactured by other companies, some of which are no longer in business. While we do not warrant these products, we have received claims as a distributor of these products when the manufacturer no longer exists or has the ability to pay. Historically, these costs have not had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

As part of our operations, we supply building materials and labor to site-built construction projects or we jointly bid on contracts with framing companies for such projects. In some instances, we are required to post payment and performance bonds to ensure the products and installation services are completed in accordance with our contractual obligations. We have agreed to indemnify the surety for claims properly made against these bonds. As of June 27, 2020, we had approximately $6.8 million outstanding payment and performance bonds for open projects. We had approximately $8.6 million in payment and performance bonds outstanding for completed projects which are still under warranty.

On June 27, 2020, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $37.3 million, primarily related to certain insurance contracts and industrial development revenue bonds described further below.

In lieu of cash deposits, we provide irrevocable letters of credit in favor of our insurers to guarantee our performance under certain insurance contracts. As of June 27, 2020, we have irrevocable letters of credit outstanding totaling approximately $27.5 million for these types of insurance arrangements. We have reserves recorded on our balance sheet, in accrued liabilities, that reflect our expected future liabilities under these insurance arrangements.

We are required to provide irrevocable letters of credit in favor of the bond trustees for all industrial development revenue bonds that have been issued. These letters of credit guarantee principal and interest payments to the bondholders. We currently have irrevocable letters of credit outstanding totaling approximately $9.8 million related to our outstanding industrial development revenue bonds. These letters of credit have varying terms but may be renewed at the option of the issuing banks.

Certain wholly owned domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the indebtedness of UFP Industries, Inc. in certain debt agreements, including the Series 2012 and 2018 Senior Notes and our revolving credit facility. The maximum exposure of these guarantees is limited to the indebtedness outstanding under these debt arrangements and this exposure will expire concurrent with the expiration of the debt agreements.

We did not enter into any new guarantee arrangements during the second quarter of 2020 which would require us to recognize a liability on our balance sheet.

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F.       BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

We completed the following acquisitions in 2020 and since the end of June 2019, which were accounted for using the purchase method in thousands unless otherwise noted:

Net 

Company

Acquisition 

Intangible 

Tangible 

Operating

Name

Date

Purchase Price

Assets

Assets

Segment

March 13, 2020

$21,851
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

18,289

$

3,562

Construction

Quest Design & Fabrication and Quest Architectural Millwork ("Quest")

A designer, fabricator, and installer of premium millwork and case goods for a variety of commercial uses. Quest had annual sales of approximately $22 million. The acquisition of Quest will expand our architectural millwork in the commercial construction business unit, which aligns with our growth goals in the construction segment.

September 16, 2019

$12,422
cash paid for 100% asset purchase

$

7,464

$

4,958

Industrial

Pallet USA, LLC ("Pallet USA")

A manufacturer and recycler of wood pallet and crating products in the Midwest. Pallet USA had annual sales of approximately $18 million. The acquisition of Pallet USA allows us to expand our capacity to manufacture wood-based industrial packaging products and offer new services to customers in the Midwest.

August 12, 2019

$17,809
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

8,290

$

9,519

Retail

Northwest Painting, Inc. ("Northwest")

A supplier of pre-painted building materials, including siding, soffit, panels and trim to the Western U.S. Northwest had annual sales of approximately $14 million. The acquisition of Northwest will expand our capacity to produce coated siding and trim for customers in the Northwest and Mountain West regions.

The intangible assets for the Quest, Pallet USA, and Northwest acquisitions have not been finalized and allocated to their respective identifiable asset and goodwill accounts.  In aggregate, acquisitions completed since the end of June 2019 and not consolidated with other operations contributed approximately $13.8 million in net sales and $1.3 million in operating profits during the second quarter of 2020.  Similarly, these acquisitions contributed approximately $22.2 million in net sales and $1.7 million in operating profits in the first six months of 2020.

G.       SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates manufacturing, treating and distribution facilities internationally, but primarily in the United States. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company re-organized around the markets it serves rather than geography. The prior periods have been recast to reflect the new segment structure. The business segments align with the following markets: UFP Retail Solutions, UFP Construction and UFP Industrial. This change allows for a more specialized and consistent sales approach among Company operations, more efficient use of resources and capital, and quicker introduction of new products and services. The Company manages the operations of its individual locations primarily through a market-centered reporting structure under which each location is included in a business unit and business units are included in our Retail, Industrial, and Construction segments. The exception to this market-centered reporting and management structure is the Company’s International segment, which comprises our Mexico, Canada, and Australia operations and sales and buying offices in other parts of the world.

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Our International segment and Ardellis (our insurance captive) have been included in the “All Other” column of the table below.

The “Corporate” column includes purchasing, transportation and administrative functions that serve our operating segments.  Operating results of Corporate primarily consists of over (under) allocated costs.  The operating results of UFP Real Estate, Inc., which owns and leases real estate, and UFP Transportation Ltd., which owns and leases transportation equipment, are also included in the Corporate column. An inter-company lease charge is assessed to our operating segments for the use of these assets at fair market value rates. Total assets of the Corporate column include unallocated cash and cash equivalents, certain prepaid assets, certain property, equipment and other assets pertaining to the centralized activities of Corporate, UFP Real Estate, Inc., and UFP Transportation Ltd.

During the second quarter of 2020, management retrospectively reallocated certain inter-company charges from Corporate to their respective segments to better assess segment profitability. Prior year information in these tables has been restated to reflect these changes.

Three Months Ended June 27, 2020

(in thousands)

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

609,190

 

$

224,379

$

359,170

$

49,411

$

(149)

$

1,242,001

Intersegment net sales

 

34,104

 

9,795

 

16,353

 

67,712

 

(127,964)

 

Segment operating profit

45,775

15,420

19,542

8,633

2,989

92,359

Three Months Ended June 29, 2019

(in thousands)

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

482,090

 

$

291,245

$

414,825

$

52,669

$

(1,012)

$

1,239,817

Intersegment net sales

 

39,232

 

13,596

 

14,505

 

56,590

 

(123,923)

 

Segment operating profit

22,430

20,709

20,268

3,735

7,095

74,237

Six Months Ended June 27, 2020

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

961,351

 

$

480,922

$

740,325

$

91,804

$

(339)

$

2,274,063

Intersegment net sales

 

63,962

 

21,015

 

31,776

 

120,879

 

(237,632)

 

Segment operating profit

59,901

31,800

34,031

13,124

12,134

150,990

Six Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

815,190

 

$

566,004

$

779,962

$

94,779

$

(992)

$

2,254,943

Intersegment net sales

 

68,803

 

24,658

 

26,336

 

109,719

 

(229,516)

 

Segment operating profit

33,300

39,440

34,857

5,929

9,157

122,683

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Identifiable intangibles have been transferred and goodwill was re-allocated, based on their relative fair values, to our new segments and reporting units.  The following table presents goodwill by segment as of June 27, 2020, and December 28, 2019 (in thousands):

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

All Other

    

Corporate

    

Total

Balance as of December 28, 2019

 

$

58,098

 

$

81,276

 

$

82,911

 

$

7,251

$

 

$

229,536

2020 Acquisitions

 

18,289

 

18,289

2020 Purchase Accounting Adjustments

202

22

224

Foreign Exchange, Net

 

(188)

(379)

 

(567)

Balance as of June 27, 2020

$

58,300

 

$

81,298

$

101,012

$

6,872

$

$

247,482

The following table presents total assets by segment as of June 27, 2020, and December 28, 2019.

Total Assets by Segment

(in thousands)

June 27,

    

December 28,

    

Segment Classification

2020

2019

% Change

Retail

$

583,480

$

402,221

 

45.1

%

Industrial

 

337,027

 

377,329

 

(10.7)

Construction

 

512,111

 

522,638

 

(2.0)

All Other

145,205

136,990

6.0

Corporate

480,785

450,299

6.8

Total Assets

$

2,058,608

$

1,889,477

 

9.0

%

Note:  During 2020, certain assets were reclassified to a different segment. Prior year information in this table has been restated to reflect these changes.

H.       INCOME TAXES

Effective tax rates differ from statutory federal income tax rates, primarily due to provisions for foreign, state and local income taxes and permanent tax differences.  Our effective tax rate was 25.3% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 24.0% for same period in 2019.  Our effective tax rate was 25.1% in the first six months of 2020 compared to 24.1% for the same period in 2019.  The increase was primarily due to the foreign tax rate differential on foreign income and a reduction in state tax credits in 2020.

I.       COMMON STOCK

Below is a summary of common stock issuances for the first six months of 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except average share price):

    

June 27, 2020

Share Issuance Activity

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan

20

$

40.45

Shares issued under the employee stock gift program

2

43.38

Shares issued under the director retainer stock program

45

24.20

Shares issued under the long term stock incentive plan

271

47.51

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants

79

47.60

Forfeitures

(4)

Total shares issued under stock grant programs

393

$

44.88

Shares issued under the deferred compensation plans

103

$

53.39

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During the first six months of 2020, we repurchased approximately 756,000 shares of our common stock at an average share price of $38.62.

    

June 29, 2019

Share Issuance Activity

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan

19

$

33.63

Shares issued under the employee stock gift program

3

31.94

Shares issued under the director retainer stock program

2

33.74

Shares issued under the long term stock incentive plan

211

30.83

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants

109

31.57

Forfeitures

(16)

Total shares issued under stock grant programs

309

$

31.11

Shares issued under the deferred compensation plans

155

$

32.58

During the first six months of 2019, we did not repurchase any of our common stock.

J.       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 14, 2020, we acquired the operating assets of T&R Lumber Company and its affiliates, Sullivan & Mann and Kelmar Creations, for $17.0 million. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, California, T&R manufactures and distributes a range of products used primarily by nurseries, including plastic growing containers, pots and trays; wooden stakes; trellises; tree boxes; shipping racks; and other nursery supplies.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

UFP Industries, Inc. (formerly Universal Forest Products, Inc.) is a holding company with subsidiaries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and in Australia that supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets: retail, industrial, and construction. The Company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. For more information about UFP Industries, Inc., or its affiliated operations, go to www.ufpi.com.

On April 22, 2020, our shareholders approved changing the name of the Company from Universal Forest Products, Inc., to UFP Industries, Inc.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets we serve, the economy and the Company itself. Words like “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “likely,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, events, or assumptions that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: fluctuations in the price of lumber; adverse or unusual weather conditions; adverse economic conditions in the markets we serve; government regulations, particularly involving environmental and safety regulations, government imposed “stay at home” orders and directives to cease or curtail operations; and our ability to make successful business acquisitions. Certain of these risk factors as well as other risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are pleased to present this overview of the second quarter of 2020.

OVERVIEW

Our results for the second quarter of 2020 include the following highlights:

Our net sales were flat compared to the second quarter of 2019, which was comprised of a 3% increase in selling prices primarily due to the commodity lumber market (see Historical Lumber Prices below) offset by a 3% decrease in unit sales due to a decline in demand in two of our segments resulting from the pandemic.  Unit sales to our construction and industrial segments declined 16% and 27%, respectively, which was offset by unit sales growth to our retail segment of 22% as “stay at home orders” prompted consumers to initiate more home improvement activities.
Our operating profits increased 24% in spite of a 3% decline in our unit sales.  The improvement in our profitability was driven by a number of factors, including strong organic growth and effective leveraging of fixed costs and the impact of rising lumber prices on commodity-based products such as our ProWood pressure-treated products which are sold on a variable price tied to the Lumber Market.  See Historical Lumber Prices and Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results below.
Our cash flow from operations for the first six months of 2020 increased to $147 million from $71 million last year due to a $24 million increase in net earnings and non-cash expenses and a $52 million decrease in our net working capital since year end.  The decrease in net working capital was primarily due to an increase in our accrued liabilities, particularly our accrued income taxes.

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As a result of our strong operating cash flow our cash surplus exceeded our debt by almost $37 million at the end of the June 2020.
Our available borrowing capacity under revolving credit facilities and cash surplus resulted in total liquidity of approximately $562 million at the end of June 2020.

HISTORICAL LUMBER PRICES

We experience significant fluctuations in the cost of commodity lumber products from primary producers (“Lumber Market”). The following table presents the Random Lengths framing lumber composite price:

Random Lengths Composite

Average $/MBF

    

2020

    

2019

    

January

$

377

$

331

February

 

402

 

370

March

 

420

 

365

April

 

358

 

354

May

 

394

 

346

June

 

455

 

329

Second quarter average

$

402

$

343

Year-to-date average

$

401

$

349

Second quarter percentage change

 

17.2

%  

 

Year-to-date percentage change

 

14.9

%  

 

In addition, a Southern Yellow Pine (“SYP”) composite price, which we prepare and use, is presented below. Our purchases of this species comprise almost two-thirds of our total lumber purchases.

Random Lengths SYP

Average $/MBF

    

2020

    

2019

    

January

$

346

$

370

February

 

345

 

403

March

 

360

 

408

April

 

333

 

401

May

 

412

 

383

June

 

494

 

344

Second quarter average

$

413

$

376

Year-to-date average

$

382

$

385

Second quarter percentage change

9.8

%

Year-to-date percentage change

(0.8)

%

The sequential increase in lumber prices above is due to a combination of mill production curtailments and demand for lumber much higher than expectations.

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IMPACT OF THE LUMBER MARKET ON OUR OPERATING RESULTS

We generally price our products to pass lumber costs through to our customers so that our profitability is based on the value-added manufacturing, distribution, engineering, and other services we provide. As a result, our sales levels (and working capital requirements) are impacted by the lumber costs of our products.  Lumber costs were 44.1% and 43.4% of our sales in the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.  

Our gross margins are impacted by (1) the relative level of the Lumber Market (i.e. whether prices are higher or lower from comparative periods), and (2) the trend in the market price of lumber (i.e. whether the price of lumber is increasing or decreasing within a period or from period to period). Moreover, as explained below, our products are priced differently. Some of our products have fixed selling prices, while the selling prices of other products are indexed to the reported Lumber Market with a fixed dollar adder to cover conversion costs and profits. Consequently, the level and trend of the Lumber Market impact our products differently.

Below is a general description of the primary ways in which our products are priced.

Products with fixed selling prices. These products include value-added products, such as manufactured items, sold within all segments. Prices for these products are generally fixed at the time of the sales quotation for a specified period of time. In order to reduce any exposure to adverse trends in the price of component lumber products, we attempt to lock in costs with our suppliers or purchase necessary inventory for these sales commitments.  The time period limitation eventually allows us to periodically re-price our products for changes in lumber costs from our suppliers.  We believe our percentage of sales of fixed price items is greatest in our third and fourth quarters.
Products with selling prices indexed to the reported Lumber Market with a fixed dollar “adder” to cover conversion costs and profit. These products primarily include treated lumber, panel goods, other commodity-type items, and trusses sold to the manufactured housing industry. For these products, we estimate the customers’ needs and we carry anticipated levels of inventory. Because lumber costs are incurred in advance of final sale prices, subsequent increases or decreases in the market price of lumber impact our gross margins.  We believe our sales of these products are at their highest relative level in our second quarter, primarily due to pressure-treated lumber sold to the retail market.

For each of the product pricing categories above, our margins are exposed to changes in the trend of lumber prices.

The greatest risk associated with changes in the trend of lumber prices is on the following products:

Products with significant inventory levels with low turnover rates, whose selling prices are indexed to the Lumber Market. In other words, the longer the period of time these products remain in inventory, the greater the exposure to changes in the price of lumber. This would include treated lumber, which comprises approximately 19% of our total sales. This exposure is less significant with remanufactured lumber, panel goods, other commodity-type items, and trusses sold to the manufactured housing market due to the higher rate of inventory turnover. We attempt to mitigate the risk associated with treated lumber through inventory consignment programs with our vendors. (Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.)
Products with fixed selling prices sold under long-term supply arrangements, particularly those involving multi-family construction projects. We attempt to mitigate this risk through our purchasing practices and longer vendor commitments.

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In addition to the impact of the Lumber Market trends on gross margins, changes in the level of the market cause fluctuations in gross margins when comparing operating results from period to period. This is explained in the following example, which assumes the price of lumber has increased from period one to period two, with no changes in the trend within each period.

    

Period 1

Period 2

 

Lumber cost

$

300

$

400

Conversion cost

 

50

 

50

= Product cost

 

350

 

450

Adder

 

50

 

50

= Sell price

$

400

$

500

Gross margin

 

12.5

%  

 

10.0

%

As is apparent from the preceding example, the level of lumber prices does not impact our overall profits, but does impact our margins. Gross margins are negatively impacted during periods of high lumber prices; conversely, we experience margin improvement when lumber prices are relatively low.  In order to more effectively evaluate our profitability in such periods, we believe it is useful to compare our change in units shipped with our changes in costs and profits.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

We completed one business acquisition during the first six months of 2020 and three during all of 2019. The annual historical sales attributable to acquisitions completed in the first six months of 2020 and all of 2019 were approximately $22 million and $32 million, respectively.  These business combinations were not significant to our quarterly results individually or in aggregate and thus pro forma results for 2020 and 2019 are not presented.

See Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note F, “Business Combinations” for additional information.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the components of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a percentage of net sales.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net sales

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

Cost of goods sold

83.5

 

84.9

 

83.6

 

84.9

 

Gross profit

16.5

 

15.1

 

16.4

 

15.1

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

9.2

 

9.1

 

9.8

 

9.7

 

Other

(0.1)

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

Earnings from operations

7.4

 

6.0

 

6.6

 

5.4

 

Other expense, net

(0.1)

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

Earnings before income taxes

7.5

 

5.8

 

6.5

 

5.3

 

Income taxes

1.9

 

1.4

 

1.6

 

1.3

 

Net earnings

5.6

 

4.4

 

4.8

 

4.0

 

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

(0.3)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.2)

 

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

5.4

%  

4.4

%  

4.7

%  

4.0

%  

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the components of our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a percentage of net sales, adjusted to restate 2020 net sales and cost of goods sold at prior year lumber prices.  The restated net sales amounts were calculated by adjusting 2020 sales for the change in our selling prices resulting primarily from underlying movements in commodity lumber prices in 2020 from 2019.  By eliminating the “pass-through” impact of higher or lower lumber prices on net sales and cost of goods sold from year to year, we believe this provides an enhanced view of our change in profitability and costs as a percentage of sales.  The amount of the adjustment to 2020 net sales was also applied to cost of goods sold so that gross profit remains unchanged.

Adjusted for Lumber Market Change

Adjusted for Lumber Market Change

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 27,

    

June 29,

 

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

2020

 

2019

2020

 

2019

 

Net sales

100.0

%  

100.0

%

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

Cost of goods sold

83.0

 

84.8

83.5

 

84.8

 

Gross profit

17.0

 

15.2

16.5

 

15.2

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

9.5

 

10.4

9.9

 

10.4

 

Other

(0.1)

 

(0.1)

 

 

Earnings from operations

7.7

 

4.8

6.7

 

4.8

 

Other expense, net

(0.1)

 

0.1

0.2

 

0.1

 

Earnings before income taxes

7.8

 

4.7

6.5

 

4.7

 

Income taxes

2.0

 

1.1

1.6

 

1.1

 

Net earnings

5.8

 

3.5

4.9

 

3.5

 

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

(0.3)

 

(0.2)

 

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

5.5

%  

3.5

%

4.7

%  

3.5

%  

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

Operating Results by Segment:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company re-organized around the markets it serves rather than geography. Our new business segments align with the following markets: UFP Retail Solutions, UFP Construction and UFP Industrial. This change allows for a more specialized and consistent sales approach among Company operations, more efficient use of resources and capital, and quicker introduction of new products and services. The Company manages the operations of its individual locations primarily through a market-centered reporting structure under which each location is included in a business unit and business units are included in our Retail, Industrial, and Construction segments. The exception to this market-centered reporting and management structure is the Company’s International segment, which comprises our Mexico, Canada, and Australia operations and sales and buying offices in other parts of the world. Our International segment and Ardellis (our insurance captive) have been included in the “All Other” column of the table below. The “Corporate” column includes purchasing, transportation and administrative functions that serve our operating segments.  Operating results of Corporate primarily consists of over (under) allocated costs.  The operating results of UFP Real Estate, Inc., which owns and leases real estate, and UFP Transportation Ltd., which owns and leases transportation equipment, are also included in the Corporate column. An inter-company lease charge is assessed to our operating segments for the use of these assets at fair market value rates.

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The following tables present our operating results, for the periods indicated, by segment.

Three Months Ended June 27, 2020

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

609,190

$

224,379

$

359,170

$

49,411

$

(149)

$

1,242,001

Cost of goods sold

 

525,912

 

187,206

 

297,494

 

32,576

(6,118)

1,037,070

Gross profit

83,278

37,173

61,676

16,835

5,969

204,931

Selling, general, administrative expenses

37,557

21,674

42,246

9,164

3,141

113,782

Other

 

(54)

 

79

 

(112)

 

(962)

(161)

(1,210)

Earnings from operations

$

45,775

$

15,420

$

19,542

$

8,633

$

2,989

$

92,359

Three Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

482,090

$

291,245

$

414,825

$

52,669

$

(1,012)

$

1,239,817

Cost of goods sold

 

426,834

 

246,276

 

346,725

39,890

(6,634)

1,053,091

Gross profit

55,256

44,969

68,100

12,779

5,622

186,726

Selling, general, administrative expenses

32,950

24,265

47,916

8,966

(1,206)

112,891

Other

 

(124)

 

(5)

 

(84)

78

(267)

(402)

Earnings from operations

$

22,430

$

20,709

$

20,268

$

3,735

$

7,095

$

74,237

Six Months Ended June 27, 2020

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

961,351

$

480,922

$

740,325

$

91,804

$

(339)

$

2,274,063

Cost of goods sold

 

834,333

 

401,453

 

617,903

62,698

(14,491)

1,901,896

Gross profit

127,018

79,469

122,422

29,106

14,152

372,167

Selling, general, administrative expenses

67,081

47,582

88,687

17,729

2,042

223,121

Other

36

87

(296)

(1,747)

(24)

(1,944)

Earnings from operations

$

59,901

$

31,800

$

34,031

$

13,124

$

12,134

$

150,990

Six Months Ended June 29, 2019

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

815,190

$

566,004

$

779,962

$

94,779

$

(992)

$

2,254,943

Cost of goods sold

 

723,381

 

478,027

 

651,466

71,569

(10,493)

1,913,950

Gross profit

91,809

87,977

128,496

23,210

9,501

340,993

Selling, general, administrative expenses

58,589

48,561

93,600

16,900

557

218,207

Other

(80)

(24)

39

381

(213)

103

Earnings from operations

$

33,300

$

39,440

$

34,857

$

5,929

$

9,157

$

122,683

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The following tables present the components of our operating results, for the periods indicated, as a percentage of net sales by segment.

Three Months Ended June 27, 2020

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

86.3

83.4

82.8

65.9

83.5

Gross profit

13.7

16.6

17.2

34.1

16.5

Selling, general, administrative expenses

6.2

9.7

11.8

18.5

9.2

Other

(1.9)

(0.1)

Earnings from operations

7.5

%

6.9

%

5.4

%

17.5

%

7.4

%

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

Three Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

88.5

84.6

83.6

75.7

84.9

Gross profit

11.5

15.4

16.4

24.3

15.1

Selling, general, administrative expenses

6.8

8.3

11.6

17.0

9.1

Other

0.1

Earnings from operations

4.7

%

7.1

%

4.8

%

7.2

%

6.0

%

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

Six Months Ended June 27, 2020

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

86.8

83.5

83.5

68.3

83.6

Gross profit

13.2

16.5

16.5

31.7

16.4

Selling, general, administrative expenses

7.0

9.9

12.0

19.3

9.8

Other

(1.9)

(0.1)

Earnings from operations

6.2

%

6.6

%

4.5

%

14.3

%

6.7

%

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

Six Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

88.7

84.5

83.5

75.5

84.9

Gross profit

11.3

15.5

16.5

24.5

15.1

Selling, general, administrative expenses

7.2

8.6

12.0

17.8

9.7

Other

0.4

0.0

Earnings from operations

4.1

%

6.9

%

4.5

%

6.3

%

5.4

%

Note: Actual percentages are calculated and may not sum to total due to rounding.

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NET SALES

We design, manufacture and market wood and wood-alternative products for national home centers and other retailers, structural lumber and other products for the manufactured housing industry, engineered wood components for residential and commercial construction, customized interior fixtures used in a variety of retail and commercial applications, and specialty wood packaging, components and packaging materials for various industries.  Our strategic long-term sales objectives generally include:

Increasing our sales of "value-added" products and enhancing our product offering with new or improved products. Value-added products generally consist of fencing, decking, lattice, and other specialty products sold to the retail market, specialty wood packaging, engineered wood components, customized interior fixtures, and "wood alternative" products. Engineered wood components include roof trusses, wall panels, and floor systems.  Wood alternative products consist primarily of composite wood and plastics. Although we consider the treatment of dimensional lumber and panels with certain chemical preservatives a value-added process, treated lumber is not presently included in the value-added sales totals. Remanufactured lumber and panels that are components of finished goods are also generally categorized as “commodity-based” products.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, our percentage of value-added and commodity-based sales to total net sales by our primary segments (Retail, Industrial, and Construction). Value-added products are typically sold at fixed selling prices for a pre-determined time period and carry higher gross margins than our commodity-based products.  

Three Months Ended June 27, 2020

Three Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

Retail

 

58.5

%  

41.5

%  

60.7

%  

39.3

%

Industrial

66.5

%  

33.5

%  

66.3

%  

33.7

%

Construction

79.2

%  

20.8

%  

80.7

%  

19.3

%

Total Sales

66.6

%  

33.4

%  

69.2

%  

30.8

%

Six Months Ended June 27, 2020

Six Months Ended June 29, 2019

    

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

Retail

 

57.8

%  

42.2

%  

58.8

%  

41.2

%

Industrial

66.7

%  

33.3

%  

66.1

%  

33.9

%

Construction

79.2

%  

20.8

%  

80.3

%  

19.7

%

Total Sales

67.2

%  

32.8

%  

68.6

%  

31.4

%

Developing new products. New products are defined as products that will generate sales of at least a $1 million per year within 4 years of launch and are still growing and gaining market penetration. New product sales and gross profits in the second quarter were up 6% and 13%, respectively. Approximately $24 million and $66 million of new product sales for the first three and six months of 2019, respectively, while still sold, were sunset in 2020 and excluded from the table below because they no longer meet the definition above. Our goal is to achieve annual new product sales of at least $475 million in 2020.

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New Product Sales by Segment

New Product Sales by Segment

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

%

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

    

%

Segment Classification

2020

2019

Change

2020

2019

Change

Retail

$

113,499

98,230

 

15.5

%

$

182,164

$

157,310

 

15.8

%

Industrial

 

13,567

16,217

 

(16.3)

%

 

29,891

 

32,485

 

(8.0)

%

Construction

12,418

16,672

(25.5)

%

26,155

29,480

(11.3)

%

All Other

 

2,420

3,089

 

(21.7)

%

 

5,499

 

6,361

 

(13.6)

%

Total New Product Sales

 

141,904

134,208

 

5.7

%

 

243,709

 

225,636

 

8.0

%

Note: Certain prior year product reclassifications and the change in designation of certain products as "new" resulted in a change in prior year's sales.

Selling to new customers and markets.

Retail Segment

Net sales in the second quarter of 2020 increased approximately 26% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 22% increase in unit sales and a 4% increase in selling prices. Acquired operations contributed 1% to our unit sales growth, and our organic unit sales growth was 21%. Our organic unit growth was primarily driven by a 27% increase of our ProWood pressure-treated products, a 23% increase in Outdoor Essentials Fence, Lawn & Garden products, and a 72% increase in our Dimensions Home & Décor products including project panels and short lumber.  Our new product sales contributed to these increases and were up 15.5% for the quarter.    Finally, our sales to big box customers increased 33%, and sales to other independent retailers increased 13%.  

Gross profits increased by 50.7% to $83.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year as gross margins increased to 13.7% compared to 11.5% for the same period of 2019.  We estimate the higher level of lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”) reduced gross margin by 50 basis points.  Improvements in our profitability were primarily due to the impact of strong organic growth which allowed us to leverage fixed costs and the sequential rise in lumber prices which favorably impacted our gross profit per unit of products sold on a variable price such as ProWood pressure-treated lumber.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $4.6 million, or 14.0%, in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, while we reported a 22% increase in unit sales. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $0.8 million to this increase.  Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our overall profitability and return on investment, increased approximately $3.2 million and totaled approximately $8.4 million for the quarter. The remaining increase was due to increases in salaries and wages which were partially offset by decreases in advertising and travel and related costs.

Earnings from operations for the Retail reportable segment increased in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2019 by $23.3 million, or 104.1%, well in excess of our 22% increase in unit sales as a result of the factors above.

Net sales in the first six months of 2020 increased 18% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 17% increase in unit sales and a 1% increase in selling prices. Acquired operations contributed 1% to our unit sales growth, and organic unit sales growth was 16%. Our organic unit growth was primarily driven by a 22% increase in our ProWood pressure-treated products, a 17% increase in Outdoor Essentials Fence, Lawn & Garden products, and a 51% increase in our Dimensions Home & Décor products including project panels and short lumber. Our new product sales contributed to these increases and were up 15.8%. Sales to big box customers were up 23% and sales to other independent retailers increased 8%.

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Gross profits in the first six months of 2020 increased 38.4% to $127.0 million compared to the same period of 2019 as gross margins increased to 13.2% compared to 11.3% for the same period of 2019. The impact of higher lumber prices contributed to a 10 basis point decline in our gross margin. Improvements in our profitability were primarily due to the impact of effective inventory positioning resulting in lower lumber costs, favorable changes in product mix, and strong organic growth which allowed us to leverage fixed costs, and the sequential rise in lumber prices in the second quarter which favorably impacted our gross profit per unit of products sold on a variable price such as ProWood pressure-treated lumber.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $8.5 million, or 14.4%, in the first six months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, while we reported a 17% increase in unit sales. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $1.6 million to this increase. Accrued bonus expense increased approximately $4.2 million and totaled approximately $11.9 for the first six months of 2020. The remaining increase was due to increases in salaries and wages and in-store merchandise offset by a decline in advertising and other costs.

Earnings from operations for the Retail reportable segment increased in the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019 by $26.6 million, or 79.9%, well in excess of our 17% increase in unit sales as a result of the factors mentioned above.

Industrial Segment

Net sales in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 23% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 27% decrease in unit sales due to the impact of the pandemic, offset by a 4% increase in selling prices due to the Lumber Market.

Gross profits decreased by 17.3% to $37.2 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 due to the decline in unit sales.  However, gross margin increased to 16.6% from 15.4% for the same period last year.  We estimate the higher level of lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”) caused a decline in margin of 90 basis points.  The remaining improvement in our profitability was primarily due to the impact of effective inventory positioning resulting in lower lumber costs and favorable improvements in our sales mix.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by approximately $2.6 million, or 10.7%, in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $0.5 million to our costs.  Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our pre-bonus operating profit and return on investment, decreased approximately $2.9 million, and totaled $2.2 million for the quarter.

Earnings from operations for the Industrial reportable segment decreased in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2019 by $5.3 million, or 25.5%, due to the factors discussed above.

Net sales in the first six months of 2020 decreased 15% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 14% decrease in unit sales due to the impact of the pandemic and a 1% decline in selling prices.

Gross profits in the first six months of 2020 declined 9.7% to $79.5 million compared to the same period of 2019, while gross margins increased to 16.5% compared to 15.5% for the same period of 2019. We estimate the impact of the Lumber Market contributed 20 basis points to our improvement in gross margin. The remaining improvement in our gross margin was primarily due to the impact of effective inventory positioning resulting in lower lumber costs and favorable changes in product mix.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by approximately $1.0 million, or 2.0%, in the first six months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $0.9 million to total SG&A expenses. Accrued bonus expense decreased approximately $3.4 million compared to the same period of 2019 and totaled approximately $9.8 for the first six months of 2020. This decrease was partially offset by increases in salaries and wages, sales compensation, and amortization expense.

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Earnings from operations for the Industrial reportable segment decreased in the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019 by $7.6 million, or 19.4%, due to the factors mentioned above.

Construction Segment

Net sales in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 13% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 3% increase in selling prices primarily due to the Lumber Market, offset by a 16% decrease in unit sales due to the impact of the pandemic. Unit changes within this segment consisted of declines of 5% in concrete forming, 15% in site-built construction, 19% in commercial construction, and 20% in factory-built housing.

Gross profits decreased by 9.4% to $61.7 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.  Gross margin increased to 17.2% from 16.4% for the same period last year.  We estimate the higher level of the lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”) contributed 50 basis points in improved gross margin.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by approximately $5.7 million, or 11.8%, in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, while we reported a 16% decrease in unit sales. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $0.9 million to total SG&A expenses for the quarter.  Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our overall profitability and return on investment, decreased approximately $1.8 million, and totaled $3.2 million for the quarter.  Decreases in salaries and wages, travel and medical expenses also contributed to the overall decrease in SG&A.

Earnings from operations for the Construction reportable segment decreased in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 2019 by $0.7 million, or 3.6%, due to the factors mentioned above.

Net sales in the first six months of 2020 decreased 5% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 7% decrease in unit sales due to the impact of the pandemic, offset by a 2% increase in selling prices primarily due to the Lumber Market. Unit changes within this segment consisted of declines of 5% in factory-built housing, 8% in site-built construction, and 9% in commercial construction. These declines were offset with unit increases of 4% in concrete forming.

Gross profits in the first six months of 2020 declined 4.7% to $122.4 million compared to the same period of 2019, while gross margins remained flat at 16.5% compared to the same period of 2019. We estimate the higher level of lumber prices caused a 30 basis point decrease in our gross margin.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by approximately $4.9 million, or 5.2%, in the first six months of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. Acquired operations since the second quarter of 2019 contributed approximately $0.9 million to total SG&A expenses. Accrued bonus expense decreased approximately $1.9 million compared to the same period of 2019 and totaled approximately $8.6 for the first six months of 2020. Decreases in salaries and wages, travel and medical expenses also contributed to the overall decrease in SG&A.

Earnings from operations for the Construction reportable segment decreased in the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019 by $0.8 million, or 2.4%, due to the factors mentioned above.

All Other Segment

Our All Other reportable segment consists of our International and Ardellis (our insurance captive) segments that are not significant.

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Corporate

The corporate segment consists of over (under) allocated costs that are not significant.

INTEREST, NET

Interest expense was lower in the second quarter and year-to-date of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019 primarily due to lower outstanding debt balances and variable interest rates in 2020.

UNREALIZED LOSS (GAIN) ON INVESTMENTS

Ardellis (our insurance captive) recorded a $2.7 million unrealized gain on equity investments held in its portfolio in the second quarter of 2020 compared to a $0.2 million gain in the same period of the prior year.

In the first six months of 2020, Ardellis recorded a $0.5 million unrealized loss on equity investments held in its portfolio compared to a $1.5 million gain in the same period of the prior year.

INCOME TAXES

Effective tax rates differ from statutory federal income tax rates, primarily due to provisions for foreign, state and local income taxes and permanent tax differences.  Our effective tax rate was 25.3% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 24.0% for same period in 2019.  Our effective tax rate was 25.1% in the first six months of 2020 compared to 24.1% for the same period in 2019.  The increase was primarily due to the foreign tax rate differential on foreign income and a reduction in state tax credits in 2020.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS

We have no significant off-balance sheet transactions.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The table below presents, for the periods indicated, a summary of our cash flow statement (in thousands):

Six Months Ended

    

June 27,

    

June 29,

2020

2019

Cash provided by operating activities

$

147,210

$

70,948

Cash used in investing activities

 

(66,212)

 

(47,736)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(46,972)

 

(30,255)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,422)

 

366

Net change in all cash and cash equivalents

 

32,604

 

(6,677)

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

 

168,666

 

28,198

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

$

201,270

$

21,521

In general, we funded our growth in the past through a combination of operating cash flows, our revolving credit facility, industrial development bonds (when circumstances permit), and issuance of long-term notes payable at times when interest rates are favorable. We have not issued equity to finance growth except in the case of a large acquisition. We manage our capital structure by attempting to maintain a targeted ratio of debt to equity and debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe this is one of many important factors to maintaining a strong credit profile, which in turn helps ensure timely access to capital when needed.

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Seasonality has a significant impact on our working capital due to our primary selling season which occurs during the period from March to September. Consequently, our working capital increases during our first and second quarters which typically results in negative or modest cash flows from operations during those periods. Conversely, we experience a substantial decrease in working capital once we move beyond our peak selling season which typically results in significant cash flows from operations in our third and fourth quarters.

Due to the seasonality of our business and the effects of the Lumber Market, we believe our cash cycle (days of sales outstanding plus days supply of inventory less days payables outstanding) is a good indicator of our working capital management. As indicated in the table below, our cash cycle improved to 49 days from 53 days during the second quarter and to 53 days from 58 days during the first six months of 2020 compared to the prior periods.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 27,

June 29,

June 27,

June 29,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Days of sales outstanding

    

33

    

33

    

33

    

33

Days supply of inventory

 

37

 

41

 

41

 

46

Days payables outstanding

 

(21)

 

(21)

 

(21)

 

(21)

Days in cash cycle

 

49

 

53

 

53

 

58

The decrease in our days supply of inventory for the first six months of 2020 was primarily due to opportunistic buying when lumber prices were low during the fourth quarter of 2018 and early 2019 to improve gross profits and higher levels of “safety stock” we carried to address transportation challenges and ensure timely deliveries to our customers.  The company did not engage in this level of opportunistic buying in late 2019 and early 2020. In addition, strong demand in our retail segment and shortages of supply has contributed to lower inventories in the second quarter of 2020.

In the first six months of 2020, our cash provided by in operating activities was $147.2 million, which was comprised of net earnings of $110.3 million and $38.2 million of non-cash expenses, offset by a $1.3 million seasonal increase in working capital since the end of December 2019.  Our operating cash flow this year improved by $76.3 million compared to the same period of last year primarily due to an improvement in earnings, an increase in non-cash expenses and losses, and an increase in our accrued liabilities since year end.  Our accrued liabilities increased primarily due to accrued income taxes and compensation and benefit costs.

Acquisitions and purchases of property, plant, and equipment comprised most of our cash used in investing activities during the first six months of 2020 and totaled $18.7 million and $46.7 million, respectively. Outstanding purchase commitments on existing capital projects totaled approximately $22.6 million on June 27, 2020.  Notable areas of capital spending include projects to expand capacity and enhance the productivity of our Deckorators product line, several projects to expand manufacturing capacity to serve industrial customers and achieve efficiencies through automation, improvements to a number of facilities, and an increase our transportation capacity (tractors, trailers) in order to meet higher volumes and replace old rolling stock. We intend to fund capital expenditures and purchase commitments through our operating cash flows or cash surplus for the balance of the year.  The sales and purchases of investments totaling $18.7 million and $20.1 million, respectively, are due to investment activity in our captive insurance subsidiary.  

Cash flows from financing activities primarily consisted of net repayments of debt of approximately $2.8 million.  Additionally, we paid quarterly dividends totaling $15.4 million, or $0.125 per share, and repurchased approximately 756,000 shares of our common stock for $29.2 million resulting in an average price paid of $38.62.

On June 27, 2020, we had $4.2 million outstanding on our $375 million revolving credit facility, and we had approximately $361.0 million in remaining availability after considering $9.8 million in outstanding letters of credit. Additionally, we have $150 million in availability under an existing “shelf agreement” for long term debt. Financial covenants on the unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured notes include minimum interest tests and a maximum leverage ratio. The agreements also restrict the amount of additional indebtedness we may incur and the amount of assets which may be sold. We were in compliance with all our covenant requirements on June 27, 2020.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND REGULATIONS

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note E, “Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees.”

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we follow accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These principles require us to make certain estimates and apply judgments that affect our financial position and results of operations. We continually review our accounting policies and financial information disclosures. There have been no material changes in our policies or estimates since December 28, 2019.

Under the recent re-organization of our reportable segments now centered on our primary markets (retail, industrial, and construction), there were no indicators of impairment for any of the new reporting units. We continue to monitor the results of our commercial business unit (a reporting unit under the Construction segment), which primarily includes idX, as it has performed below expectations through 2019.  While idX has faced challenging end market conditions resulting in this under-performance, we believe our growth and operating improvement strategies and related long-term projections for idX are still reasonable and attainable. Consequently, while the risk of impairment exists, management does not believe an impairment is currently required. Should the Company’s future analysis indicate a significant change in any of the triggering events for this reporting unit, it could result in impairment of the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value. There can be no assurance that the Company’s future goodwill impairment testing will not result in a charge to earnings.  The total value of goodwill and identifiable intangibles associated with the commercial reporting unit is $12.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, at the end of June 2020.

FORWARD OUTLOOK

Most recently, the Company’s goals have been to:

Achieve long-term unit sales growth that exceeds positive U.S. GDP by 4 percent to 6 percent;
Grow earnings from operations in excess of our unit sales growth; and
Earn a return on invested capital in excess of our weighted average cost of capital.  

While we believe the effective execution of our strategies will allow us to continue to achieve these long-term goals in the future, our ability to achieve them in 2020 may be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The following variables should be considered when evaluating our performance for the remainder of 2020.

We have experienced a decrease in customer demand and sales in our industrial and construction segments.  While the vast majority of our customers and operations have been deemed to be essential businesses under the numerous stay at home orders that have been issued by states in which we operate earlier this year, some of our customers do not meet these requirements and were temporarily shut down.  For those customers who remained operating, demand declined for the majority of them. While the demand trends improved significantly during the quarter there can be no assurance that a “second wave” of COVID-19 will not occur and result in additional “stay at home” and similar orders that would impact the demand of our products.  In addition, demand for our products in the retail segment has been strong as consumers have increased their home improvement activities during the pandemic.  There can be no assurance that demand will continue at these strong levels in the future. Market indicators that should be considered when evaluating future demand for our products include:
-Same store sales growth of national home improvement retail customers, the leading indicator for remodeling activity and home improvement spending forecasts. Sales of our Retail segment comprises approximately 42% of our annual total sales.

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-Housing starts in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states, Colorado, and Texas. Sales of our Site Built business unit within our Construction segment comprises approximately 14% of our total annual sales.
-Production of manufactured housing. Sales of our Factory Built business unit within our Construction segment comprises 10% of our total annual sales.
-Non-residential construction spending. Sales of our Commercial and Concrete Forming business units within our Construction segment comprises approximately 8% of our total annual sales.
-Industrial production, Purchasing Managers Index, and U.S. GDP. Sales of our Industrial segment comprises approximately 21% of our total annual sales.
We have over 150 geographically dispersed plant locations, many of which have the ability to serve multiple market segments.  These capabilities enhance our ability to supply our customers from multiple locations in the event an operation is idled due to the pandemic.  To date, two of our operations have been temporarily idled and one has been permanently idled.  We do not anticipate a significant loss of sales from these actions. Depending on the length of the “stay at home” orders and the severity of the impact on future customer demand, we may temporarily or permanently idle additional locations in the future.  These actions could result in certain losses including asset impairment charges to property, plant and equipment, right of use leased assets, inventory and other long-lived assets as well certain exit costs.
On a consolidated basis, and based on our 2019 results of operations and business mix, we believe our decremental operating margin is in a range of 10% to 15% of net sales.  In other words, we believe for every dollar decrease in sales, relative to the prior year, our earnings from operations may decline by 10 cents to 15 cents. As a point of reference, our peak to trough decremental operating margin during the Great Recession was approximately 13.5% (2006 peak to 2011 trough).  In addition to the variables above, factors that may cause our actual results to vary significantly from this range include:
-Changes in our selling prices
-Changes in our sales mix by market segment and product
-The impact and level of the Lumber Market and trends in the commodity costs of our products
-Changes in labor rates
-Our ability to reduce variable manufacturing, freight, selling, general, and administrative costs, particularly certain personnel costs, in line with net sales
-The results of our salaried bonus plan, which is based on pre-bonus profits and achieving minimum levels of pre-bonus return on investment over a required hurdle rate

We have increased our capital expenditure budget to $100 million from $80 million for 2020 to capitalize on future growth opportunities due to our strong cash flow and liquidity position.
The CARES act allows us to defer certain payroll taxes from the end of March through the end of our 2020 fiscal year, which we estimate will total approximately $20 million.  This liability must be paid in equal annual installments on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
We believe our cash cycle will remain consistent with historical trends and result in a reduction in working capital and increase in cash as sales decline.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our variable rate debt, which consists of a revolving credit facility and industrial development revenue bonds. We do not currently use interest rate swaps, futures contracts or options on futures, or other types of derivative financial instruments to mitigate this risk.

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For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value, but not earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not influence fair market value, but do affect future earnings and cash flows. We do not have an obligation to prepay fixed rate debt prior to maturity, and as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair market value should not have a significant impact on such debt until we would be required to refinance it.

We are subject to fluctuations in the price of lumber. We experience significant fluctuations in the cost of commodity lumber products from primary producers (the “Lumber Market”). A variety of factors over which we have no control, including government regulations, transportation, environmental regulations, weather conditions, economic conditions, and natural disasters, impact the cost of lumber products and our selling prices. While we attempt to minimize our risk from severe price fluctuations, substantial, prolonged trends in lumber prices can affect our sales volume, our gross margins, and our profitability. We anticipate that these fluctuations will continue in the future. (See “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results.”)

Our international operations have exposure to foreign currency rate risks, primarily due to fluctuations in their local currency, which is their functional currency, compared to the U.S. Dollar. Additionally, certain of our operations enter into transactions that will be settled in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. We entered into forward foreign exchange rate contracts in 2018, which have since expired, and may enter into further forward contracts in the future associated with mitigating the foreign currency exchange risk. Historically, our hedge contracts are deemed immaterial to the financial statements, however any material hedge contract in the future will be disclosed.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. With the participation of management, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15e and 15d – 15e) as of the quarter ended June 27, 2020 (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b)Changes in Internal Controls. During the quarter ended June 27, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

We may be adversely affected by the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could have an adverse impact on the Company's operations and financial results. These outbreaks may adversely impact our business, consolidated results of operations and financial condition, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, as well as measures taken by governmental authorities and businesses to limit the spread of this virus, may result in an adverse change in customer demand and our sales, interfere with the ability of our employees and suppliers to perform and function in a manner consistent with targeted objectives and otherwise adversely impact the efficiency of our operations.  This has caused, and may continue to cause, us to materially curtail certain of our business operations, and has had and could continue to have, a material adverse effect on the results of our operations and cash flow.

Adverse economic conditions and our customers’ ability to operate may impact their ability to pay.  This may result in higher write-offs of receivables than we normally experience.  We continue to monitor our customers’ business activities, payment patterns, and credit profiles carefully and make changes in our terms when necessary in response to this risk.  As a result, our accounts receivable aging at the end of June was approximately 94% current. Most recently our bad debt expense as a percentage of sales was 0.09%, 0.03%, and 0.03%, in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.  During the most difficult collection period of the Great Recession, from 2008 through 2010, our bad debt expense as a percentage of sales averaged 0.25%.

There could be limited future availability of materials from our suppliers.  Many of our suppliers reduced their manufacturing capacity in response to the anticipated reduction in demand from the pandemic, which in turn impacted our ability to fulfill all of our customers’ orders. Our suppliers are currently taking actions to increase capacity to meet expectations of future demand.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a)None.
(b)None.
(c)Issuer purchases of equity securities.

Fiscal Month

    

(a)

    

(b)

    

(c)

    

(d)

March 29, 2019 – May 2, 2020

 

 

 

 

1,103,957

May 3 – 30, 2020

 

 

 

1,103,957

May 31 – June 27, 2020

 

 

 

1,103,957

(a)Total number of shares purchased.
(b)Average price paid per share.
(c)Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs.
(d)Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs.

On November 14, 2001, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (which succeeded a previous program) allowing us to repurchase up to 2.5 million shares of our common stock. On October 14, 2010, our Board authorized an additional 2 million shares to be repurchased under our share repurchase program. The total number of remaining shares that may be repurchased under the program is approximately 1.1 million.

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Item 5. Other Information.

None.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits (listed by number corresponding to the Exhibit Table as Item 601 in Regulation S-K) are filed with this report:

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Certifications.

(a)

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of UFP Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

(b)

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of UFP Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

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Certifications.

(a)

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of UFP Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

(b)

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of UFP Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

99.1

2019 Operating Results by Segment.

101

Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

(INS)

iXBRL Instance Document.

(SCH)

iXBRL Schema Document.

(CAL)

iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

(LAB)

iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

(PRE)

iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

(DEF)

iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: July 29, 2020

By:

/s/ Matthew J. Missad

Matthew J. Missad,

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

Date: July 29, 2020

By:

/s/ Michael R. Cole

Michael R. Cole,

Chief Financial Officer,

Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer

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