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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 March 28, 202027, 2021

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

Universal Forest Products, Inc.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 March 28, 202027, 2021

Common stock, $1 par value

61,102,48161,838,256

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

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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 March 28,27, 2021, December 26, 2020 December 28, 2019 and March 30, 201928, 2020

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 28, 202027, 2021 and March 30, 201928, 2020

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 28, 202027, 2021 and March 30, 201928, 2020

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 28, 202027, 2021 and March 30, 201928, 2020

6

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2.

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

1516

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

2628

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

2728

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings – NONE

Item 1A.

Risk Factors - NONE

2829

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2829

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities – NONE

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures – NONE

Item 5.

Other Information – NONE

29

Item 6.

Exhibits

3029

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

March 28,

December 28,

March 30,

March 27,

December 26,

March 28,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

ASSETS

  

  

  

  

CURRENT ASSETS:

  

  

  

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

32,129

    

$

168,336

  

$

17,111

$

44,399

    

$

436,507

  

$

32,129

Restricted cash

 

724

 

330

  

 

1,024

 

629

 

101

  

 

724

Investments

 

17,778

 

18,527

  

 

16,197

 

31,439

 

24,308

  

 

17,778

Accounts receivable, net

 

460,821

 

364,027

  

 

444,111

 

808,105

 

470,504

  

 

460,821

Inventories:

  

  

  

  

Raw materials

 

263,857

 

236,283

  

 

279,265

 

438,762

 

316,481

  

 

263,857

Finished goods

 

246,824

 

250,591

  

 

300,898

 

384,652

 

250,813

  

 

246,824

Total inventories

 

510,681

 

486,874

  

 

580,163

 

823,414

 

567,294

  

 

510,681

Refundable income taxes

 

2,624

 

13,272

  

 

4,629

 

 

5,836

  

 

2,624

Other current assets

 

36,152

 

41,706

  

 

40,237

 

29,072

 

33,812

  

 

36,152

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

1,060,909

 

1,093,072

 

1,103,472

 

1,737,058

 

1,538,362

 

1,060,909

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

2,145

 

2,763

  

 

2,364

 

2,290

 

2,413

  

 

2,145

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

16,111

 

16,214

  

 

13,580

17,209

 

17,565

  

 

16,111

RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

81,065

80,167

66,100

98,404

77,245

81,065

OTHER ASSETS

 

25,198

 

24,884

  

 

8,419

 

27,358

 

20,298

  

 

25,198

GOODWILL

 

246,459

 

229,536

  

 

224,247

 

314,189

 

252,193

  

 

246,459

INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

7,288

 

7,354

  

 

7,364

 

7,401

 

7,401

  

 

7,288

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

46,232

 

48,313

  

 

39,686

 

93,812

 

72,252

  

 

46,232

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

  

  

  

  

Property, plant and equipment

906,171

884,963

828,837

1,060,893

974,497

906,171

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(508,596)

 

(497,789)

  

 

(472,671)

 

(572,526)

 

(557,335)

  

 

(508,596)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

397,575

387,174

356,166

488,367

417,162

397,575

TOTAL ASSETS

1,882,982

1,889,477

1,821,398

2,786,088

2,404,891

1,882,982

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

  

  

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

  

  

  

  

Cash overdraft

$

$

  

$

18,732

$

47,140

$

  

$

Accounts payable

 

162,039

 

142,479

  

 

170,667

299,398

211,518

  

162,039

Accrued liabilities:

  

  

  

  

Compensation and benefits

 

92,504

 

141,892

  

 

70,867

 

137,208

 

166,478

  

 

92,504

Income taxes

25,565

Other

 

55,760

 

51,572

  

 

45,618

 

78,560

 

69,104

  

 

55,760

Current portion of lease liability

16,180

15,283

14,500

23,051

16,549

16,180

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,772

 

2,816

  

 

185

 

109

 

100

  

 

2,772

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

329,255

 

354,042

  

 

320,569

 

611,031

 

463,749

  

 

329,255

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

160,550

 

160,867

  

 

266,428

 

426,310

 

311,607

  

 

160,550

LEASE LIABILITY

64,937

64,884

51,600

76,408

61,509

64,937

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

22,799

 

22,880

  

 

14,622

 

34,940

 

25,266

  

 

22,799

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

33,159

 

29,071

  

 

29,813

 

50,856

 

59,608

  

 

33,159

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

610,700

 

631,744

  

 

683,032

 

1,199,545

 

921,739

  

 

610,700

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, 61,102,481, 61,408,589 and 61,352,372

 

61,102

 

61,409

  

 

61,352

Preferred stock, 0 par value; shares authorized 1,000,000; issued and outstanding, none

$

$

  

$

Common stock, $1 par value; shares authorized 80,000,000; issued and outstanding, 61,838,256, 61,205,780 and 61,102,481

 

61,838

 

61,206

  

 

61,102

Additional paid-in capital

 

211,724

 

192,173

  

 

190,879

 

231,111

 

218,224

  

 

211,724

Retained earnings

 

998,996

 

995,022

  

 

875,457

 

1,276,722

 

1,182,680

  

 

998,996

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(11,110)

 

(4,889)

  

 

(4,789)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,464)

 

(1,794)

  

 

(11,110)

Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity

 

1,260,712

 

1,243,715

  

 

1,122,899

 

1,566,207

 

1,460,316

  

 

1,260,712

Noncontrolling interest

 

11,570

 

14,018

  

 

15,467

 

20,336

 

22,836

  

 

11,570

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

1,272,282

 

1,257,733

  

 

1,138,366

 

1,586,543

 

1,483,152

  

 

1,272,282

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

1,882,982

$

1,889,477

  

$

1,821,398

$

2,786,088

$

2,404,891

  

$

1,882,982

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

March 28,

March 30,

2020

    

2019

    

NET SALES

$

1,032,062

    

$

1,015,125

    

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

864,826

 

860,858

GROSS PROFIT

 

167,236

 

154,267

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

109,339

 

105,317

OTHER

(735)

504

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

 

58,632

 

48,446

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

1,908

 

2,460

INTEREST INCOME

 

(341)

 

(245)

UNREALIZED LOSS (GAIN) ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER

3,173

(1,348)

 

4,740

 

867

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

53,892

 

47,579

INCOME TAXES

 

13,322

 

11,577

NET EARNINGS

 

40,570

 

36,002

LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(411)

 

(462)

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

40,159

$

35,540

EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC

$

0.65

$

0.58

EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED

$

0.65

$

0.58

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

NET EARNINGS

 

40,570

 

36,002

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)

 

(8,556)

 

1,373

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

32,014

 

37,375

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

1,924

 

(686)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

33,938

$

36,689

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

March 27,

March 28,

2021

    

2020

    

NET SALES

$

1,825,004

    

$

1,032,062

    

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

1,538,450

 

864,826

GROSS PROFIT

 

286,554

 

167,236

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

150,098

 

109,339

OTHER LOSSES (GAINS), NET

(1,031)

(735)

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

 

137,487

 

58,632

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

3,151

 

1,908

INTEREST AND INVESTMENT (INCOME) LOSS

 

(2,296)

 

2,832

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF INVESTEE

630

 

1,485

 

4,740

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

136,002

 

53,892

INCOME TAXES

 

31,751

 

13,322

NET EARNINGS

 

104,251

 

40,570

LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(940)

 

(411)

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

103,311

$

40,159

EARNINGS PER SHARE – BASIC

$

1.67

$

0.65

EARNINGS PER SHARE – DILUTED

$

1.67

$

0.65

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

NET EARNINGS

 

104,251

 

40,570

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)

 

(2,196)

 

(8,556)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

102,055

 

32,014

LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(414)

 

1,924

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$

101,641

$

33,938

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 26, 2020

$

61,206

$

218,224

$

1,182,680

$

(1,794)

$

22,836

  

$

1,483,152

Net earnings

  

  

 

103,311

 

  

 

940

  

 

104,251

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  

  

  

 

(374)

 

(526)

  

 

(900)

Unrealized loss on debt securities

  

  

  

 

(1,296)

 

  

 

(1,296)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

  

  

  

  

 

(2,914)

 

(2,914)

Additional purchase of noncontrolling interest

Cash dividends - $0.15 per share - quarterly

(9,274)

 

  

 

  

 

(9,274)

Issuance of 5,816 shares under employee stock purchase plan

 

6

357

  

  

  

 

363

Net issuance of 536,970 shares under stock grant programs

 

537

3,888

5

  

  

  

 

4,430

Issuance of 89,690 shares under deferred compensation plans

 

89

(89)

  

  

  

 

Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements

2,936

 

  

 

  

 

2,936

Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans

5,795

  

  

  

  

  

5,795

Balance at March 27, 2021

$

61,838

$

231,111

  

$

1,276,722

$

(3,464)

  

$

20,336

  

$

1,586,543

(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

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

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

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

(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 purchase plan

 

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

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UFP INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

March 28,

March 30,

March 27,

March 28,

    

2020

    

2019

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

  

Net earnings

$

40,570

    

$

36,002

$

104,251

    

$

40,570

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

  

  

Depreciation

 

15,717

 

14,475

 

18,733

 

15,717

Amortization of intangibles

 

1,571

 

1,852

 

3,998

 

1,571

Expense associated with share-based and grant compensation arrangements

 

1,444

 

1,287

 

2,981

 

1,444

Deferred income taxes (credit)

 

286

 

(742)

Unrealized (gain) loss on investments

 

3,173

 

(1,348)

Net gain on disposition of assets and impairment of assets

 

(285)

 

(122)

Deferred income taxes

 

142

 

286

Unrealized (gain) loss on investments and other

 

(1,754)

 

3,173

Equity in earnings of investee

630

Net gain on disposition of assets

 

(532)

 

(285)

Changes in:

  

  

Accounts receivable

 

(94,253)

 

(100,716)

 

(253,323)

 

(94,253)

Inventories

 

(25,783)

 

(23,649)

 

(207,768)

 

(25,783)

Accounts payable and cash overdraft

 

20,047

 

25,056

 

121,892

 

20,047

Accrued liabilities and other

 

(8,648)

 

(7,924)

 

14,090

 

(8,648)

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

(46,161)

 

(55,829)

 

(196,660)

 

(46,161)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  

  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(27,286)

 

(15,883)

 

(34,656)

 

(27,286)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

409

 

241

 

5,062

 

409

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

 

(18,487)

 

 

(261,133)

 

(18,487)

Investment in life insurance contracts

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

(14,052)

 

(449)

 

(8,738)

 

(14,052)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

11,260

 

340

 

3,381

 

11,260

Other

 

(54)

 

200

 

(414)

 

(54)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(48,210)

 

(15,551)

 

(296,498)

 

(48,210)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

  

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

6,759

 

237,560

 

236,280

 

6,759

Repayments under revolving credit facilities

 

(6,498)

 

(173,232)

 

(121,570)

 

(6,498)

Repayment of debt

(3,074)

(3,029)

Contingent consideration payments and other

(627)

(3,074)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

319

 

261

 

363

 

319

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(7,730)

 

 

(9,274)

 

(7,730)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

(299)

(500)

(2,914)

(299)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(29,212)

 

 

 

(29,212)

Other

 

12

 

9

 

(331)

 

12

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(39,723)

 

61,069

NET CASH FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

101,927

 

(39,723)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,719)

 

248

 

(349)

 

(1,719)

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(135,813)

 

(10,063)

 

(391,580)

 

(135,813)

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

 

168,666

 

28,198

 

436,608

 

168,666

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

$

32,853

$

18,135

$

45,028

$

32,853

RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

$

168,336

$

27,316

$

436,507

$

168,336

Restricted cash, beginning of period

330

882

101

330

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

$

168,666

$

28,198

$

436,608

$

168,666

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

32,129

$

17,111

$

44,399

$

32,129

Restricted cash, end of period

724

1,024

629

724

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

$

32,853

$

18,135

$

45,028

$

32,853

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

  

  

Interest paid

$

374

$

570

$

2,694

$

374

Income taxes paid

 

2,307

 

2,801

 

249

 

2,307

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Common stock issued under deferred compensation plans

 

4,900

 

4,457

 

5,359

 

4,900

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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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.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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.26, 2020.

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 March 30, 201928, 2020 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 3 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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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:follows (in thousands):

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March 28, 2020

March 30, 2019

March 27, 2021

March 28, 2020

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

(in thousands)

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

Money market funds

$

29,561

    

$

837

$

    

$

30,398

    

$

56

    

$

549

$

    

$

605

$

19

    

$

1,127

$

    

$

1,146

    

$

29,561

    

$

837

$

    

$

30,398

Fixed income funds

 

237

 

15,124

 

 

15,361

 

3,860

 

9,763

 

 

13,623

 

244

 

16,264

 

 

16,508

 

237

 

15,124

 

 

15,361

Equity securities

 

9,089

 

 

 

9,089

 

8,258

 

 

 

8,258

 

18,496

 

 

 

18,496

 

9,089

 

 

 

9,089

Alternative investments

1,960

1,960

1,782

1,782

2,126

2,126

1,960

1,960

Mutual funds:

  

 

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

Domestic stock funds

 

5,204

 

 

 

5,204

 

2,151

 

 

 

2,151

 

9,388

 

 

 

9,388

 

5,204

 

 

 

5,204

International stock funds

 

947

 

 

 

947

 

2,085

 

 

 

2,085

 

1,395

 

 

 

1,395

 

947

 

 

 

947

Target funds

 

242

 

 

 

242

 

257

 

 

 

257

 

21

 

 

 

21

 

242

 

 

 

242

Bond funds

 

222

 

 

 

222

 

799

 

 

 

799

 

145

 

 

 

145

 

222

 

 

 

222

Alternative funds

921

921

1,344

1,344

496

496

921

921

Total mutual funds

 

7,536

 

 

 

7,536

 

6,636

 

 

 

6,636

 

11,445

 

 

 

11,445

 

7,536

 

 

 

7,536

Total

$

46,423

$

15,961

$

1,960

$

64,344

$

18,810

$

10,312

$

1,782

$

30,904

$

30,204

$

17,391

$

2,126

$

49,721

$

46,423

$

15,961

$

1,960

$

64,344

Assets at fair value

$

46,423

$

15,961

$

1,960

 

$

64,344

$

18,810

$

10,312

$

1,782

 

$

30,904

$

30,204

$

17,391

$

2,126

 

$

49,721

$

46,423

$

15,961

$

1,960

 

$

64,344

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From the assets measured at fair value as of March 28, 2020,27, 2021, listed in the table above, $29.5 million of money market funds are held in Cash and Cash Equivalents, $17.7$31.4 million of mutual funds, equity securities, and alternative investments are held in Investments, $0.9$0.5 million of money market funds are held in Cash and Cash Equivalents, $0.6 million of money market and mutual funds are held in Other Assets for our deferred compensation plan, and $15.4$16.9 million of fixed income funds and $0.8$0.3 million of money markets funds are held in Restricted Investments.

We maintain money market, mutual funds, bonds, and/or stocksequity securities 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 $33.1$47.9 million as of March 28, 2020, consisting27, 2021, which has been included in the aforementioned table of total investments. This portfolio consists of domestic and international stocks,equity securities, 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):

March 28, 2020

March 27, 2021

March 28, 2020

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

    

Cost

    

Gain/(Loss)

    

Fair Value

    

Cost

    

Gain/(Loss)

    

Fair Value

    

Cost

    

Gain/(Loss)

    

Fair Value

Fixed Income

$

1,834

    

$

126

  

$

1,960

$

15,867

    

$

642

  

$

16,509

$

15,257

    

$

104

  

$

15,361

Equity

 

15,257

 

104

  

 

15,361

 

14,664

 

3,832

  

 

18,496

 

9,690

 

(601)

  

 

9,089

Mutual Funds

9,690

(601)

  

9,089

8,769

2,049

  

10,818

7,298

(569)

  

6,729

Alternative Investments

7,298

(569)

  

6,729

1,929

197

  

2,126

1,834

126

  

1,960

Total

$

34,079

$

(940)

  

$

33,139

$

41,229

$

6,720

  

$

47,949

$

34,079

$

(940)

  

$

33,139

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 mutual fund investments consist of domestic and international stock. Our alternative investments consist of thea private real estate income trust which is valued as a Level 3 asset. The net unrealized lossgain was $0.9$6.7 million. Carrying amounts above are recorded in the investments and restricted investments line items within the balance sheet as of March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020.

C.       REVENUE RECOGNITION

Within the 3 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.

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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.

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

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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 revenuesnet sales disaggregated by revenue source:source (in thousands):

(in thousands)

    

March 28,

    

March 30,

    

Market Classification

2020

2019

% Change

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

    

2021

2020

% Change

FOB Shipping Point Revenue

$

1,017,906

$

996,823

 

2.1%

$

1,797,399

$

999,262

 

79.9%

Construction Contract Revenue

 

32,800

34,782

 

-5.7%

 

27,605

32,800

 

(15.8)%

Total Gross Sales

 

1,050,706

1,031,605

 

1.9%

Sales Allowances

(18,644)

(16,480)

13.1%

Total Net Sales

$

1,032,062

$

1,015,125

1.7%

$

1,825,004

$

1,032,062

 

76.8%

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):

March 28,

December 28,

March 30,

March 27,

December 26,

March 28,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2019

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

    

Cost and Earnings in Excess of Billings

$

5,744

    

$

4,960

    

$

7,880

    

$

3,408

    

$

4,169

    

$

5,744

    

Billings in Excess of Cost and Earnings

 

9,920

 

6,622

 

 

5,020

 

9,396

 

11,530

 

 

9,920

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D.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

March 28,

    

March 30,

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

    

2020

2019

2021

2020

Numerator:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

$

40,159

$

35,540

$

103,311

$

40,159

Adjustment for earnings allocated to non-vested restricted common stock

 

(1,059)

 

(865)

 

(3,175)

 

(1,059)

Net earnings for calculating EPS

$

39,100

$

34,675

$

100,136

$

39,100

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

61,842

 

61,372

 

61,889

 

61,842

Adjustment for non-vested restricted common stock

 

(1,630)

 

(1,493)

 

(1,902)

 

(1,630)

Shares for calculating basic EPS

 

60,212

 

59,879

 

59,987

 

60,212

Effect of dilutive restricted common stock

 

18

 

75

 

28

 

18

Shares for calculating diluted EPS

 

60,230

 

59,954

 

60,015

 

60,230

Net earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

0.65

$

0.58

$

1.67

$

0.65

Diluted

$

0.65

$

0.58

$

1.67

$

0.65

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.

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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 no0 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 March 27, 2021 and $2.0 million on March 28, 2020, and on March 30, 2019, respectively, representing the estimated costs to complete future remediation efforts. These amounts have not been reduced by an insurance receivable.

In addition, on March 28, 2020,27, 2021, 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 March 28, 2020,27, 2021, we had outstanding purchase commitments on commenced capital projects of approximately $26.3$41.3 million.

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.

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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 March 28, 2020,27, 2021, we had approximately $8.7$27.0 million outstanding payment and performance bonds for open projects. We had approximately $11.6$4.0 million in payment and performance bonds outstanding for completed projects which are still under warranty.

On March 28, 2020,27, 2021, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $37.3$50.9 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 March 28, 2020,27, 2021, we have irrevocable letters of credit outstanding totaling approximately $27.4$43.8 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$7.1 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, 2018 and 20182020 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.

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We did not enter into any new guarantee arrangements during the first quarter of 20202021 which would require us to recognize a liability on our balance sheet.

F.       BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

We completed the following acquisitions in 2020 and 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

$

18,219

$

3,632

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

$

8,089

$

9,720

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.

May 1, 2019

$7,168
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

6,180

$

988

Industrial

Wolverine Wood Products, Inc. ("Wolverine")

A manufacturer of wood panel components for furniture, store fixtures and case goods manufacturers. Wolverine had annual sales of approximately $5 million. The acquisition of Wolverine allows us to expand capacity to produce value-added wood components for customers in the Midwest.

The intangible assets for the Quest, Pallet USA, Northwest, and Wolverine acquisitions have not been finalized and allocated to their respective identifiable asset and goodwill accounts.  In aggregate, acquisitions completed since the end of March 2019 and not consolidated with other operations contributed approximately $9.1 million in revenue and a $0.4 million in operating profit during the first quarter 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

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F.       BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

We completed the following acquisitions in 2021 and since the end of March 2020, 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 1, 2021

$4,724
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

4,176

$

548

Other

J.C. Gilmore Pty Ltd (Gilmores)

Founded in 1988 and operating from its distribution facility in Port Melbourne, Australia, Gilmores is a leading distributor in the industrial and construction industries of packaging tapes, stretch films, packaging equipment, strapping, construction protection products and other items, with 2020 sales of $15 million AUD ($10 million USD).

December 28, 2020

$258,770
cash paid for 100% stock purchase

$

82,546

$

176,224

Retail/Industrial

PalletOne, Inc. (PalletOne)

Based in Bartow, Florida, PalletOne is a leading manufacturer of new pallets in the U.S., with 17 pallet manufacturing facilities in the southern and eastern regions of the country. The company also supplies other specialized industrial packaging, including custom bins and crates, and its Sunbelt Forest Products (Sunbelt) subsidiary operates 5 pressure-treating facilities in the Southeastern U.S. PalletOne and its affiliates had 2019 and 2020 sales of $525 million and $698 million, respectively.

November 10, 2020

$27,274
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

17,894

$

9,380

Construction

Atlantic Prefab, Inc.; Exterior Designs, LLC; and Patriot Building Systems, LLC

Based in Wilton, New Hampshire, Atlantic Prefab produces prefabricated steel wall panels and light gauge metal trusses. The company’s steel component and prefinished wall panel lines are new, value-added product additions for UFP Construction that help shorten project timelines. Exterior Designs is a leading installer of siding and exterior cladding such as fiber cement, ACM (aluminum composite material) panels, phenolic panels, and EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems). The company is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and serves commercial and multi-family clients throughout the Northeast. Also based in Londonderry, Patriot Building Systems provides commercial and multi-family framing services in the Northeast and will focus on markets not currently served by companies of UFP Industries. The companies had combined annual sales of approximately $28 million.

October 1, 2020

$7,936
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

7,222

$

714

Retail

Fire Retardant Chemical Technologies, LLC (FRCT)

Founded in 2014 and based in Matthews, North Carolina, FRCT’s business includes a research and development laboratory specializing in developing and testing a wide range of high-performance chemicals, including fire retardants and water repellants. The company had annual sales of approximately $6.4 million.

September 30, 2020

$4,465
cash paid for 50% stock purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

4,607

$

(142)

Other

Enwrap Logistic & Packaging S.r.l. (Enwrap)

Enwrap is a newly formed company dedicated to the logistics and packaging business of its predecessor, Job Service S.p.A. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Enwrap provides high-value, mixed material industrial packaging and logistics services through 8 locations in Italy. These locations generated annual sales of approximately $14 million.

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Net 

Company

Acquisition 

Intangible 

Tangible 

Operating

Name

Date

Purchase Price

Assets

Assets

Segment

July 14, 2020

$19,136
cash paid for 100% asset purchase and estimated contingent consideration

$

13,098

$

6,038

Industrial

T&R Lumber Company ("T&R")

A manufacturer and distributor of 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 based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. T&R had annual sales of approximately $31 million. The acquisition of T&R will allow us to leverage their expertise using our national manufacturing capacity to grow our agricultural product offerings and customer base across the country.

The intangible assets for the above acquisitions have not been finalized and allocated to their respective identifiable asset and goodwill accounts. In aggregate, acquisitions completed since the end of March 2020 and not consolidated with other operations contributed approximately $242.8 million in net sales and $14.2 million in operating profits during the first quarter of 2021.

productsG.       SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates manufacturing, treating and services.distribution facilities internationally, but primarily in the United States. The business segments align with the following markets: UFP Retail Solutions, UFP Construction and UFP Industrial. The Company manages the operations of its individual locations primarily through thea 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. In the case of locations which serve multiple segments, results are allocated and accounted for by segment. 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. 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. The tables below are presented in thousands:

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

Three Months Ended March 27, 2021

(in thousands)

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

352,161

 

$

256,543

$

381,155

$

42,392

$

(189)

$

1,032,062

$

759,021

 

$

448,874

$

559,530

$

55,577

$

2,002

$

1,825,004

Intersegment net sales

 

29,858

 

11,220

 

15,423

 

53,167

 

(109,668)

 

 

47,586

17,906

14,461

97,396

(177,349)

 

Segment operating profit

15,512

18,074

17,135

4,739

3,172

58,632

53,545

40,410

33,018

7,978

2,536

137,487

Three Months Ended March 30, 2019

(in thousands)

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

333,100

 

$

274,759

$

365,137

$

42,110

$

19

$

1,015,125

Intersegment net sales

 

29,571

 

11,062

 

11,831

 

53,129

 

(105,593)

 

Segment operating profit

11,031

18,823

15,267

2,048

1,277

48,446

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 March 28, 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

 

18,219

 

18,219

Foreign Exchange, Net

 

(1,296)

 

(1,296)

Balance as of March 28, 2020

$

58,098

 

$

81,276

$

101,130

$

5,955

$

$

246,459

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

Total Assets by Segment

(in thousands)

March 28,

    

December 28,

    

Segment Classification

2020

2019

% Change

Retail

$

521,977

$

436,397

 

19.6

%

Industrial

 

363,508

 

410,383

 

(11.4)

Construction

 

544,826

 

583,107

 

(6.6)

All Other

127,406

145,418

(12.4)

Corporate

325,265

314,172

3.5

Total Assets

$

1,882,982

$

1,889,477

 

(0.3)

%

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

  All Other  

    

  Corporate  

    

      Total      

Net sales to outside customers

$

352,161

 

$

256,543

$

381,155

$

42,392

$

(189)

$

1,032,062

Intersegment net sales

 

29,858

11,220

15,423

53,167

(109,668)

 

Segment operating profit

15,512

18,074

17,135

4,739

3,172

58,632

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The following table presents goodwill by segment as of March 27, 2021, and December 26, 2020 (in thousands):

    

Retail

    

Industrial

    

Construction

    

All Other

    

Corporate

    

Total

Balance as of December 26, 2020

 

$

61,943

 

$

87,827

 

$

90,729

 

$

11,694

$

 

$

252,193

2021 Acquisitions

 

18,178

43,844

4,176

 

66,198

2021 Purchase Accounting Adjustments

(2,291)

(1,653)

(145)

(4,089)

Foreign Exchange, Net

 

(113)

 

(113)

Balance as of March 27, 2021

$

80,121

 

$

129,380

$

89,076

$

15,612

$

$

314,189

The following table presents total assets by segment as of March 27, 2021, and December 26, 2020 (in thousands).

Total Assets by Segment

March 27,

    

December 26,

    

Segment Classification

2021

2020

% Change

Retail

$

944,637

$

510,464

 

85.1

%

Industrial

 

657,572

 

416,487

 

57.9

Construction

 

535,527

 

510,972

 

4.8

All Other

214,815

196,856

9.1

Corporate

433,537

770,112

(43.7)

Total Assets

$

2,786,088

$

2,404,891

 

15.9

%

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 24.7%23.3% in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 24.3%24.7% for same period in 2019.  2020.The slight increasedecrease was primarily due to an increaseanticipated decrease in the permanentour U.S. tax difference for non-deductible officer compensation. rate and a variety of other discrete tax items, none of which are individually significant.

I.       COMMON STOCK

Below is a summary of common stock issuances for the first three months of 20202021 and 20192020 (in thousands, except average share price):

    

March 28, 2020

    

March 27, 2021

Share Issuance Activity

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan

10

$

35.59

6

$

73.28

Shares issued under the employee stock gift program

1

45.22

1

79.91

Shares issued under the director retainer stock program

1

47.90

2

56.80

Shares issued under the long term stock incentive plan

271

47.51

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants

80

47.60

Shares issued under the bonus plan

468

53.68

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants plan

77

60.24

Forfeitures

(3)

(11)

Total shares issued under stock grant programs

350

$

47.52

537

$

54.63

Shares issued under the deferred compensation plans

89

$

54.68

89

$

59.75

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March 28, 2020

Share Issuance Activity

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan

10

$

35.59

Shares issued under the employee stock gift program

1

45.22

Shares issued under the director retainer stock program

1

47.90

Shares issued under the bonus plan

271

47.51

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants plan

80

47.60

Forfeitures

(3)

Total shares issued under stock grant programs

350

$

47.52

Shares issued under the deferred compensation plans

89

$

54.68

During the first three months of 2021, we did not repurchase any of our shares of common stock.

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

J.       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

    

March 30, 2019

Share Issuance Activity

 

Common Stock

Average Share Price

Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan

10

$

29.88

Shares issued under the employee stock gift program

2

30.90

Shares issued under the director retainer stock program

1

31.00

Shares issued under the long term stock incentive plan

211

30.83

Shares issued under the executive stock match grants

109

31.57

Forfeitures

(3)

Total shares issued under stock grant programs

320

$

31.08

Shares issued under the deferred compensation plans

138

$

32.23

On April 12, 2021, Sunbelt Forest Products Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary, closed on its agreement to purchase the net operating assets of Spartanburg Forest Products, Inc. and its affiliates. The purchase price for Spartanburg’s property, plant and equipment is approximately $16.5 million. Sunbelt also purchased Spartanburg’s net working capital for an amount equal to the net book value determined on the date of closing, which totaled approximately $146.5 million. Spartanburg and its affiliates are a wood treating operation in the southeastern U.S., with approximately 150 employees and operations in 5 states.

DuringOn April 19, 2021, UFP Craft and Hobby, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, closed on its agreement to purchase the first three monthsnet operating assets of 2019, we did not repurchase anyWalnut Hollow Farm, Inc., for $8.7 million. Walnut Hollow Farm, located in Wisconsin, is engaged in the business of our common stock.designing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing wood products, tools, and accessories for the craft and hobby, outdoor sportsman art, personalized home décor, and hardware categories.

On April 29, 2021, UFP Construction, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, closed on its agreement to purchase the net operating assets of Endurable Building Products, LLC for $10.5 million. Endurable Building Products, based near Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading manufacturer of customized structural aluminum systems and products for exterior purposes, such as deck framing, balconies, sunshades, railings and stairs.

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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 isWe are headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich.Michigan. For more information about UFP Industries, Inc., or itsour affiliated operations, go to www.ufpi.com.

On April 22, 2020, the 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 first quarter of 2020.2021.

OVERVIEW

Our results for the first quarter of 20202021 include the following highlights:

Our net sales increased by 2%were up 77% compared to the first quarter of 2019,2020, which was comprised of a 5%44% increase in unit sales, offset by a 3% decrease in selling prices primarily due to the commodity lumber market (see Historical Lumber Prices below)., a 10% increase in organic unit sales, and a 23% increase in unit sales due to acquisitions completed since March of last year. Organic unit growth was 4% and was driven by 8% growth byan 18% increase in our Retailretail segment, 6% in our construction segment, and 6% growth by5% in our Constructionindustrial segment.
Our operating profits increased 21%$78.9 million, or 134%, which compares very favorably withcompared to the first quarter of 2020. Acquisitions contributed approximately $25.5 million to our 5% increase in unit sales.gross profits and $14.2 million to our increase in operating profits. The remaining improvement in our profitability was driven by a number of factors, including effectiveorganic unit growth in all of our segments while effectively leveraging fixed costs, inventory positioning and the impact of rising lumber inventories, favorable changesprices on the selling prices of commodity-based products sold on a variable price formula and growth of our new and value-added products which have higher gross margins.  In addition, our ability to effectively include lumber cost increases in product mix,the selling prices of certain fixed price products enabled us to maintain our profit per unit. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, we estimate value-added and strong organic growth resultingcommodity-based products contributed $38.8 million and $55.0 million, respectively, to our increase in effective leveraging of fixed costs.gross profits.
We repurchased approximately 756,000 sharesOur cash flows used in operations for the first three months of 2021 decreased to $197 million compared to $46 million during the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increased investment in working capital of $216 million compared to the prior year. The increase in our common stock for $29.2 million resultingnet working capital requirements during the first quarter of 2021 were due to unusually high lumber prices and strong market demand, particularly in an average price paid of $38.62.our retail segment.
Available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities and surplus cash resulted in total liquidity of approximately $393 million at the end of March 2020.

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We purchased 100% of the common stock of PalletOne and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Sunbelt Forest Products, for approximately $259 million (includes a seasonal working capital adjustment of $6 million).
Our net debt (debt and cash overdraft less cash) at the end of March 2021 was $429 million compared to $131 million at the end of March 2020. The increase of $298 million was due to an increased investment in working capital and the purchase of PalletOne discussed above. Our available borrowing capacity under revolving credit facilities and cash surplus resulted in total liquidity of approximately $420.8 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

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

Random Lengths Composite

Average $/MBF

Average $/MBF

    

2020

2019

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

January

$

377

$

331

$

890

$

377

February

 

402

 

370

 

954

 

402

March

 

420

 

365

 

1,035

 

420

First quarter average

$

400

$

355

$

960

$

400

First quarter percentage change

 

12.7

%  

 

 

140.0

%  

 

In addition, a Southern Yellow Pine (“SYP”) composite price, which we prepare and use, is presented below. Our purchases of this species comprisedcomprise almost two-thirds of our total lumber purchases, which has generally caused a decrease in our selling prices of related products.purchases.

Random Lengths SYP

Random Lengths SYP

Average $/MBF

Average $/MBF

    

2020

2019

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

January

$

346

$

370

$

858

$

346

February

 

345

 

403

 

903

 

345

March

 

360

 

408

 

938

 

360

First quarter average

$

350

$

394

$

900

$

350

First quarter percentage change

(11.2)

%

157.1

%

The sequential increase in lumber prices above is primarily due to the continuation of strong market demand as well as certain constraints in the supply chain of lumber. We anticipate lumber prices will normalize during the last half of this year as these constraints on supply improve. A sequential decline in lumber prices will impact our profitability of products sold with fixed and variable prices as discussed below.

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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 45.6%63.1% and 45.9%45.6% of our sales in the first three months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase from the prior year ratio reflects the impact of higher lumber prices and 2019, respectively.  the results of PalletOne and its subsidiaries.

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

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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 treatedpressure-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 comprisescomprised approximately 16%20% of our total sales.annual sales in 2020. 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. Our annual purchases of inventory through these consignment programs was approximately 19% of our total lumber purchases in 2020. (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 and operating 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 onetwo business acquisitionacquisitions during the first three months of 20202021 and threefive during all of 2019.2020. The annual historical sales attributable to acquisitions completed in the first three months of 2021 is approximately $708 million, while acquisitions completed from April through December 2020 and allhave annual sales of 2019 were approximately $22 million and $37 million, respectively.$79 million. These business combinations were not significant to our quarterly results individually or in aggregate and thus pro forma results for 20202021 and 20192020 are not presented.

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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

    

March 28,

    

March 30,

    

2020

 

2019

 

Net sales

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

Cost of goods sold

83.8

 

84.8

 

Gross profit

16.2

 

15.2

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

10.6

 

10.4

 

Other

(0.1)

 

0.1

 

Earnings from operations

5.7

 

4.8

 

Other expense, net

0.5

 

0.1

 

Earnings before income taxes

5.2

 

4.7

 

Income taxes

1.3

 

1.1

 

Net earnings

3.9

 

3.5

 

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

3.9

%  

3.5

%  

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

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 sales amounts were calculated by applying the decrease in lumber prices in 2020 to 2019 sales levels.  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

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

    

March 28,

    

March 30,

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

    

2020

 

2019

 

2021

 

2020

 

Net sales

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

Cost of goods sold

84.3

 

84.8

 

84.3

 

83.8

 

Gross profit

15.7

 

15.2

 

15.7

 

16.2

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

10.3

 

10.4

 

8.2

 

10.6

 

Other

(0.1)

 

0.1

 

Other losses (gains), net

(0.1)

 

(0.1)

 

Earnings from operations

5.5

 

4.8

 

7.6

 

5.7

 

Other expense, net

0.4

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.5

 

Earnings before income taxes

5.1

 

4.7

 

7.5

 

5.2

 

Income taxes

1.3

 

1.1

 

1.7

 

1.3

 

Net earnings

3.8

 

3.5

 

5.7

 

3.9

 

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

Net earnings attributable to controlling interest

3.8

%  

3.5

%  

5.7

%  

3.9

%  

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

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As a result of the impact of the level of lumber prices on the percentages displayed in the table above (see Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results), we believe it is useful to compare our change in units sold with our change in gross profits, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and operating profits as presented in the following table. The percentages displayed below represent the percentage change from the prior year.

Percentage Change

    

March 27,

March 28,

    

2021

    

2020

Units sold

 

33.0

%  

5.0

%  

Gross profit

71.3

8.4

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

37.3

3.8

Earnings from operations

134.5

21.0

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, our selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs as a percentage of gross profit.  Given our strategies to enhance our capabilities and improve our value-added product offering and recognizing the higher relative level of SG&A costs these strategies require, we believe this ratio provides an enhanced view of our effectiveness in managing these costs and mitigates the impact of changing lumber prices.

Three Months Ended

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

 

2021

 

2020

Gross profit

$

286,554

$

167,236

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

$

150,098

$

109,339

SG&A as percentage of gross profit

 

52.4%

 

65.4%

Operating Results by Segment:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company re-organized around the markets it serves rather than geography. TheOur 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 thea 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. In the case of locations which serve multiple segments, results are allocated and accounted for by segment. 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 buyingpurchasing 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.

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

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

352,161

$

256,543

$

381,155

$

42,392

$

(189)

$

1,032,062

Cost of goods sold

 

306,932

 

212,626

 

317,817

 

30,086

(2,635)

864,826

Gross profit

45,229

43,917

63,338

12,306

2,446

167,236

Selling, general, administrative expenses

29,627

25,835

46,386

8,351

(860)

109,339

Other

 

90

 

8

 

(183)

 

(784)

134

(735)

Earnings from operations

$

15,512

$

18,074

$

17,135

$

4,739

$

3,172

$

58,632

Three Months Ended March 30, 2019

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

333,100

$

274,759

$

365,137

$

42,110

$

19

$

1,015,125

Cost of goods sold

 

296,240

 

231,435

 

303,963

31,652

(2,432)

860,858

Gross profit

36,860

43,324

61,174

10,458

2,451

154,267

Selling, general, administrative expenses

25,785

24,521

45,784

8,107

1,120

105,317

Other

 

44

 

(20)

 

123

303

54

504

Earnings from operations

$

11,031

$

18,823

$

15,267

$

2,048

$

1,277

$

48,446

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The following tables present our operating results, for the periods indicated, by segment (in thousands).

Three Months Ended March 27, 2021

    

    

    

    

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

759,021

$

448,874

$

559,530

$

55,577

$

2,002

$

1,825,004

Cost of goods sold

 

658,548

 

368,549

 

470,846

 

38,026

2,481

1,538,450

Gross profit

100,473

80,325

88,684

17,551

(479)

286,554

Selling, general, administrative expenses

47,100

40,113

55,545

10,421

(3,081)

150,098

Other

 

(172)

 

(198)

 

121

(848)

66

(1,031)

Earnings from operations

$

53,545

$

40,410

$

33,018

$

7,978

$

2,536

$

137,487

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

    

    

    

    

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

$

352,161

$

256,543

$

381,155

$

42,392

$

(189)

$

1,032,062

Cost of goods sold

 

306,932

 

212,626

 

317,817

30,086

(2,635)

864,826

Gross profit

45,229

43,917

63,338

12,306

2,446

167,236

Selling, general, administrative expenses

29,627

25,835

46,386

8,351

(860)

109,339

Other

 

90

8

(183)

(784)

134

(735)

Earnings from operations

$

15,512

$

18,074

$

17,135

$

4,739

$

3,172

$

58,632

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 March 28, 2020

Three Months Ended March 27, 2021

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Retail

Industrial

Construction

All Other

Corporate

Total

Net sales

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

N/A

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

87.2

82.9

83.4

71.0

83.8

86.8

82.1

84.2

68.4

84.3

Gross profit

12.8

17.1

16.6

29.0

16.2

13.2

17.9

15.8

31.6

15.7

Selling, general, administrative expenses

8.4

10.1

12.2

19.7

10.6

6.2

8.9

9.9

18.8

8.2

Other

(1.8)

(0.1)

(1.5)

Earnings from operations

4.4

%

7.0

%

4.5

%

11.2

%

5.7

%

7.1

%

9.0

%

5.9

%

14.4

%

7.5

%

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

Three Months Ended March 30, 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

88.9

84.2

83.2

75.2

84.8

Gross profit

11.1

15.8

16.8

24.8

15.2

Selling, general, administrative expenses

7.7

8.9

12.5

19.3

10.4

Other

0.7

0.1

Earnings from operations

3.3

%

6.9

%

4.2

%

4.9

%

4.8

%

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Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

    

    

    

    

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

87.2

82.9

83.4

71.0

83.8

Gross profit

12.8

17.1

16.6

29.0

16.2

Selling, general, administrative expenses

8.4

10.1

12.2

19.7

10.6

Other

(1.8)

(0.1)

Earnings from operations

4.4

%

7.0

%

4.5

%

11.2

%

5.7

%

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

NET SALES

We primarily 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 stores, commercial, and commercial applications,other structures, and specialty wood packaging, components and packagingpacking materials for various industries. Our strategic long-term sales objectives generally include:

Maximizing unit sales growth while achieving return on investment goals. The following table presents estimates, for the periods indicated, of our percentage change in net sales which were attributable to changes in overall selling prices versus changes in units shipped.

% Change

    

in Sales

    

in Selling Prices

    

in Units

    

Acquisition Unit Change

    

Organic Unit Change

    

First Quarter 2021 versus First Quarter 2020

76.8

%  

43.8

%  

33.0

%  

23.0

%  

10.0

%  

 

Diversifying our end market sales mix by increasing sales of specialty wood and protective packaging to industrial users, increasing our penetration of the concrete forming market, increasing our sales of engineered wood components for custom home, multi-family, military and light commercial construction, increasing our market share with independent retailers, and increasing our sales of customized interior fixtures, casework and millwork used in a variety of commercial markets.
Expanding geographically in our core businesses, domestically and internationally.
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 compositeproducts manufactured with wood and non-wood composites, metal, 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 sales by our segments (Retail, Industrial, Construction, All Other and Corporate).

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.  

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Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

Three Months Ended March 30, 2019

    

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

Retail

 

56.5

%  

43.5

%  

56.0

%  

44.0

%

Industrial

66.8

%  

33.2

%  

65.8

%  

34.2

%

Construction

79.1

%  

20.9

%  

80.0

%  

20.0

%

Total Net Sales

68.0

%  

32.0

%  

67.9

%  

32.1

%

Three Months Ended March 27, 2021

Three Months Ended March 28, 2020

    

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

    

Value-Added

    

Commodity-Based

Retail

 

44.5

%  

55.5

%  

56.5

%  

43.5

%

Industrial

66.9

%  

33.1

%  

66.8

%  

33.2

%

Construction

68.9

%  

31.1

%  

79.1

%  

20.9

%

All Other and Corporate

71.3

%  

28.7

%  

72.4

%  

27.6

%

Total Sales

58.2

%  

41.8

%  

68.0

%  

32.0

%

The increase in our ratio of commodity-based product sales to total sales reflected in the table above is primarily due to the impact of dramatically higher lumber prices in the first quarter of 2021 as the selling prices of these products are generally indexed to the current Lumber Market at the time they are shipped and lumber costs comprise a much higher percentage of the selling price than they do for value-added products. The acquisition of Sunbelt also contributed to the increase in commodity-based sales of treated lumber in our retail segment, while PalletOne contributed to the increase in value-added sales in the industrial segment. Our unit sales of value-added products increased approximately 30% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020, including an 18% contribution from acquisitions and 12% organic growth. Our unit sales of commodity-based products increased approximately 41%, including a 34% contribution from acquisitions and 7% organic growth.

Developing new products. NewWe define new products are defined as productsthose that will generate sales of at least a $1 million per year within 4 years of launch and are still growing salesand gaining market penetration. New product sales and gross profits in the first quarter were up 7%58% and 16%57%, respectively. Approximately $24$4 million of new product sales from March 30, 2019,for the first three months of 2020, respectively, while still sold, were sunset in 20202021 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$575 million in 2020.

New Product Sales by Segment

Three Months Ended

    

March 28,

March 30,

%

Segment Classification

2020

2019

Change

Retail

$

64,601

59,038

 

9.4

%

Industrial

 

16,252

16,268

 

(0.1)

%

Construction

13,732

12,820

7.1

%

All Other

 

3,081

3,272

 

(5.8)

%

Total New Product Sales

 

97,666

91,398

 

6.9

%

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 to2021. The table below presents new customers and markets.product sales in thousands:

Retail Segment

Net sales in the first three months of 2020 increased approximately 6% compared to the same period of 2019, due to a 9% increase in unit sales, offset by a 3% decrease in selling prices primarily due to the Lumber Market. Acquired operations contributed 1% to our unit sales growth, and organic unit sales growth was 8%. Our organic unit growth was primarily driven by a 14% increase in each of our ProWood treated products and UFP Edge (siding, pattern, trim) products, an 8% increase in Fence, Lawn & Garden, and a 26% increase in Home & Décor products. These increases were offset by a 14% unit decrease in our Deckorators branded products, which was anticipated due to large first-time store builds that took place in the first quarter of last year. Our new product sales contributed to these increases and were up 9% for the quarter.    Finally, our customer mix remained consistent as our sales to big box customers increased 7%, and sales to other independent retailers increased 5%.  

Gross profits increased by 22.7% to $45.2 million for the first three months of 2020 compared to the same period last year as gross margins increased to 12.8% compared to 11.1% for the same period of 2019.  We estimate the lower level of lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”) contributed 40 basis points to our improvement in gross margin.  The remaining improvement in our profitability was 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.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $3.8 million, or 14.9%, in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, while we reported a 9% increase in unit sales. Acquired operations since the first 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 $0.8 million and totaled approximately $3.5 million for the quarter. The remaining increase was due to increases in salaries and wages, benefits, and sales incentive compensation.

New Product Sales by Segment

Three Months Ended

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

    

%

2021

2020

Change

Retail

$

102,699

$

67,547

52.0

%

Industrial

 

31,292

 

15,881

97.0

%

Construction

22,712

14,268

59.2

%

All Other and Corporate

 

2,703

 

2,958

(8.6)

%

Total New Product Sales

 

159,406

 

100,654

58.4

%

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.

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Retail Segment

Net sales in the first quarter of 2021 increased approximately 116% compared to the same period of 2020, due to a 19% increase in organic unit sales, a 56% increase in selling prices, and a 41% increase in unit sales due to acquisitions. Our organic unit growth was primarily driven by a 64% increase in Deckorators composite decking and railing, a 30% increase in our Handprint Home & Décor products including project panels and short lumber, a 28% increase in Outdoor Essentials Fence, Lawn & Garden products, and a 24% increase in our UFP Edge siding, pattern, and trim products. Our new product sales contributed to these increases and were up 52% for the quarter. Finally, our sales to big box customers increased 118%, and sales to other independent retailers increased 112%. Our organic unit sales increases were primarily due to an increase in demand as consumers continue to invest in home improvement activities over other alternatives. We believe this consumer demand trend is largely due to the impact of the pandemic. Lastly, approximately $8 million of sales to customers that distribute products for concrete forming were transferred from the construction segment to the retail segment. This change in structure was made so the personnel in our construction segment can more effectively focus their efforts on the design, manufacturing and sales of assembled forms and other value-added products for concrete forming.

Gross profits increased by $55.2 million, or 122.1% to $100.5 million for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year. Our increase in gross profit was comprised of the following:

Increased unit sales and leveraging fixed costs of value-added products within our Deckorators, Outdoor Essentials, and Handprint business units contributed $8.9 of additional gross profit.
Our Retail Building Materials and ProWood business units contributed $10.5 million and $25.6 million, respectively, to the increase. These increases are primarily due to unit sales growth, inventory positioning, and the favorable trend of rising lumber prices as the selling prices of these products are primarily determined on a variable price formula.
Acquisitions contributed $10.4 million to the increase.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $17.5 million, or 59.0%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The SG&A of recently acquired businesses contributed $3.4 million to the increase. Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our overall profitability and return on investment, increased approximately $10.4 million and totaled approximately $14.0 million for the quarter. The remaining increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and wages and sales compensation, which were offset by decreases in travel related expenses.

Earnings from operations for the Retail reportable segment increased in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 20192020 by $4.5$38.0 million, or 40.6%245%, well in excess of our 9%60% increase in total unit sales as a result of the factors above.

Industrial Segment

Net sales in the first three monthsquarter of 2020 decreased 7%2021 increased 75% compared to the same period of 2019,2020, due to a 7% decrease5% increase in organic unit sales, a 38% increase in selling prices dueattributable to the Lumber Market.  UnitMarket, and a 32% increase in unit sales remained flat year over year as recently acquired companies contributed 2% to unit growth but this was offset by a 2% decrease in sales out of existing locations.  Sales to new customers contributed $5 million to our sales this quarter and helped mitigate the decline in demand of our existing customers.  from recent acquisitions.

Gross profits increased by 1.4% to $43.9$36.4 million, or 82.9%, for the first three monthsquarter of 20202021 compared to the same period of 2019.  Gross margin increased to 17.1% from 15.8% for the same period last year. We estimateAcquisitions contributed $13.4 million to the lower level of lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”) contributed 110 basis points to our improvementincrease in gross margin.profit. The remaining improvement in our profitabilityincrease was primarily due to the impactorganic unit sales growth and leveraging fixed costs and favorable changes in product mix of lowervalue-added products. In addition, we were able to maintain our profit per unit by more effectively passing on commodity lumber costs on products we sell with fixed selling prices and a modest improvementprice increases in our sales mix value-added products.selling prices.

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Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $1.3$14.3 million, or 5%55.3%, in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period of 2019.2020. Acquired operations since the first quarter of 20192020 contributed approximately $0.6$5.7 million to this increase.our increase in costs. Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our overall profitability and return on investment, increased approximately $6.5 million, and totaled $10.7 million for the quarter. The remaining increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and wages benefits, and sales incentive compensation.  Additionally, accrued bonus expense,compensation, which varies with our pre-bonus operating profit and return on investment, decreased approximately $0.5 million, and totaled $4.2 million for the quarter.were offset by decreases in travel related expenses.

Earnings from operations for the Industrial reportable segment decreasedincreased in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 20192020 by $0.7$22.3 million, or 4.0%123.6%, due to the factors discussed above.

Construction Segment

Net sales in the first three monthsquarter of 20202021 increased 4%47% compared to the same period of 2019,2020, due to unit growth of 8% (including 2% from acquisitions) and a 6%39% increase in unit sales, offset by a 2% decrease in selling prices primarily dueattributable to the Lumber Market. Our unit growth was organicUnit changes within this segment consisted of increases of 21% in site-built construction and driven15% in factory-built housing, offset by a 15% increase9% decline in commercial construction and a 40% decrease in concrete forming. The transfer of approximately $8 million in sales to the retail segment from the construction segment discussed above contributed to the unit sales ofdecline in the concrete forming a 12% unit increase to factory-built housing, a 3% unit increase to commercial, and a 1% unit increase to site-built construction.  The increase in our unit sales of concrete forming was due to share gains.  Our unit sales to producers of factory-built homes increased primarily due to an increase in industry production.business unit.

Gross profits increased by 3.5%$25.3 million, or 40.0% to $63.3$88.7 million for the first three monthsquarter of 20202021 compared to the same period of 2019.  Gross margin declined slightly to 16.6% from 16.8% for the same period last year, in spite of the lower level of lumber prices (see “Impact of the Lumber Market on Our Operating Results”).2020. The declineincrease in our gross marginprofit was primarily due to our commercial business unit as a resultcomprised of customer and product mix.the following factors:

Gross profits in our site-built construction business unit increased by $12.3 million due to unit sales growth and leveraging fixed costs. In addition, we were able to maintain our profit per unit by more effectively passing on commodity lumber price increases in our selling prices.
The impact of rising lumber prices on variable priced products contributed $12.7 million in gross profit in our factory-built housing and concrete forming business units as a result of increased unit sales and leveraging fixed costs and the impact of rising lumber prices on products sold with a variable price.
Acquired businesses contributed $1.5 million.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $0.6$9.2 million, or 1.3%19.7%, in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to the same period of 2019,2020, while we reported a 6%an 8% increase in unit sales. Acquired operations since the first quarter of 2020 contributed approximately $1.9 million to total SG&A expenses for the quarter. Accrued bonus expense, which varies with our overall profitability and return on investment, increased approximately $5.5 million, and totaled approximately $3.5$9.0 million for the quarter,quarter. The remaining increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and wages and sales compensation, which was comparable to last year.  were offset by decreases in travel related expenses.

Earnings from operations for the Construction reportable segment increased in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 20192020 by $1.9$15.9 million, or 12.2%92.7%, which compares favorably with our 6% increase in unit sales 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 first quarter 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 $3.2 million unrealized loss on equity investments held in its portfolio in the first three months of 2020 compared to a $1.3 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 24.7%23.3% in the first quarter of 20202021 compared to 24.3%24.7% for same period in 2019.  2020. The slight increasedecrease was primarily due to an increaseanticipated decrease in the permanentour U.S. tax difference for non-deductible officer compensation.rate and a variety of other discrete tax items, none of which are individually significant.

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):

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

    

March 28,

    

March 30,

    

March 27,

    

March 28,

2020

2019

2021

2020

Cash used in operating activities

$

(46,161)

$

(55,829)

$

(196,660)

$

(46,161)

Cash used in investing activities

 

(48,210)

 

(15,551)

 

(296,498)

 

(48,210)

Cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

 

(39,723)

 

61,069

Cash from (used in) financing activities

 

101,927

 

(39,723)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,719)

 

248

 

(349)

 

(1,719)

Net change in all cash and cash equivalents

 

(135,813)

 

(10,063)

 

(391,580)

 

(135,813)

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

 

168,666

 

28,198

 

436,608

 

168,666

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

$

32,853

$

18,135

$

45,028

$

32,853

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.

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 typically experience a

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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. As explained in more detail below, the unusually large increase in lumber prices this year, as well as the significant increase in sales attributable to our Retail segment, resulted in a more significant increase in net working capital this year relative to prior years.

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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 48 days from 59 days from 65 days during the first quarter of 2020 compared toin the prior periods.year period.

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

March 28,

March 30,

March 27,

March 28,

2020

2019

2021

2020

Days of sales outstanding

    

34

    

34

    

30

    

34

Days supply of inventory

 

46

 

52

 

38

 

46

Days payables outstanding

 

(21)

 

(21)

 

(20)

 

(21)

Days in cash cycle

 

59

 

65

 

48

 

59

The decrease in our days sales outstanding is a result of better focus on timely collection efforts in all of our segments. The decrease in our days supply of inventory for the first three months of 20202021 was primarily due to opportunistic buying when lumber prices were low duringstrong market demand and certain supply constraints, which contributed to higher inventory turns in the fourthfirst quarter of 2018 and into 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 2020.2021.

In the first three months of 2020,2021, our cash used inconsumed by operating activities was $46.2$196.7 million, which was comprised of net earnings of $40.6$104.3 million and $21.9$24.1 million of non-cash expenses, offset by a $108.6$325.1 million seasonal increase in working capital since the end of December 2019.2020. Our operating cash flow this year improveddeclined by $9.7$150.5 million compared to the same period of last year primarily due to an improvement in earnings and an increase in non-cash expensesour seasonal investment in net working capital since the end of 2020, compared to the prior year period. This increase was due to unusually high lumber prices and losses.increased market demand and net sales in each of our segments. PalletOne also contributed to the increase in our seasonal investment in net working capital.

Acquisitions and purchases of property, plant, and equipment comprised most of our cash used in investing activities during the first three months of 20202021 and totaled $18.5$261.1 million and $27.2$34.7 million, respectively. Outstanding purchase commitments on existing capital projects totaled approximately $26.3$41.3 million on March 28, 2020.  Notable areas27, 2021. Capital spending primarily consists 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 retail, industrial and construction customers and achieve efficiencies through automation, make improvements to a number of facilities, and 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 our revolving credit facility for the balance of the year. The salesWe currently plan to spend approximately $115.5 million on capital projects for the year. Notable areas of capital spending include projects to increase the capacity and purchasesefficiency of investments totaling $11.3 millionour plants that produce our Deckorators mineral-based composite decking and $14 million, respectively, are due to investment activity inwood-plastic composite decking, and our captive insurance subsidiary.  UFP Edge siding, pattern and trim products.

Cash flows from financing activities primarily consisted of net repaymentsborrowings of debt of approximately $2.8$115 million, the payment of quarterly dividends totaling $9.3 million ($0.15 per share), and distributions to noncontrolling interests of $2.9 million.  Additionally, we paid a quarterly dividend totaling $7.8 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 March 28, 2020,27, 2021, we had $3.7$119.4 million outstanding on our $375$550 million revolving credit facility, and we had approximately $361.5$423.5 million in remaining availability after considering $9.8$7.1 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 March 28, 2020.27, 2021.

At the end of the first quarter of 2021 we have approximately $420.8 million in total liquidity, consisting of our cash surplus and remaining availability under our revolving credit facility. We plan to use a portion of this amount to fund our future growth, including the purchase of Spartanburg Forest Products, Walnut Hollow, and Endurable Building Products. See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Note J, “Subsequent Events.”

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND REGULATIONS

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

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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 for impairment for any of the new reporting units. We continue to monitor the results of idX (a reporting unit under the Construction segment) as they have performed below expectations through 2019.  While it 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 idX reporting unit is $12.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, at the end of March26, 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 has been 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.  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, some of our customers do not meet these requirements and have temporarily shut down.  For those customers who remain operating, demand has declined for the majority of them. 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 35% of our annual total sales.
-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 16% 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 10% of our total annual sales.
-Industrial production, Purchasing Managers Index, and U.S. GDP. Sales of our Industrial segment comprises approximately 25% 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

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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 reduced our capital expenditure budget to $80 million from $100 million for 2020.
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.

The Company has a strong balance sheet and liquidity position, which improved to $433 million at the end of April 2020.  Based on current economic forecasts of GDP and other factors above, as well as our assumptions for projected sales for the balance of the year, we believe the Company will generate positive cash flow and net earnings for the full fiscal year of 2020, while continuing to enhance its strong liquidity position.

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.

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.

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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 enteredmay enter 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 theto mitigate 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 March 28, 202027, 2021 (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 March 28, 2020,27, 2021, 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; however, duereporting, except for the implementation of a control to address the segment structure change, there was a material changeweakness in control over our share-based bonus awards disclosed in our internal controls specific to2020 Form 10-K, which was remediated in the segment structure change process.first quarter of 2021.

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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 April was over 90% 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.  While many of our suppliers have reduced their manufacturing capacity in response to the anticipated reduction in demand, we currently believe we have sufficient sources of supply to meet our customers’ needs in our primary product categories.None

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)

December 29, 2019 – February 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

1,860,354

February 2 – February 29, 2020

 

 

 

1,860,354

March 1 – March 28, 2020

 

756,397

38.62

 

756,397

 

1,103,957

Fiscal Month

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

December 27, 2020 – January 30, 2021

1,103,957

January 31 – February 27, 2021

1,103,957

February 28 – March 27, 2021

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.

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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:

10

Material Contracts.

(a)

First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated February 19, 2021.

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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).

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: May 6, 20205, 2021

By:

/s/ Matthew J. Missad

Matthew J. Missad,

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

Date: May 6, 20205, 2021

By:

/s/ Michael R. Cole

Michael R. Cole,

Chief Financial Officer,

Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer

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