Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to our management. We encourage you to review the risks and uncertainties described in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or implied by past results and trends. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future, and our interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results we expect for the full fiscal year or any other period.
General
We are a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We have leveraged our expertise serving the new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structures markets to become an industry leader known for innovation, quality, reliability, and sustainability. Our manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. To serve these markets, we operate in two reportable segments: Siding and Oriented Strand Board (OSB).
Demand for Building Products
Demand for our products correlates positively with new home construction, especially new single-family home construction, and repair and remodeling activity in North America, which historically has been characterized by significant cyclicality. The U.S. Census Bureau published actual U.S. housing starts data on April 29, 2026. Actual single-family housing starts were approximately 6% lower for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period in 2025. Actual multi-family housing starts for the three months ended March 31, 2026, were approximately 19% higher as compared to the same period in 2025. Repair and remodeling activity is difficult to reasonably measure, but the many indications suggest that repair and remodeling activity has declined modestly year-over-year.
Future economic conditions in the United States and the demand for homes are uncertain due to various macroeconomic factors, including interest rates, employment levels, changing trade policy in various jurisdictions, consumer confidence, and financial markets, among other things. Additionally, we have experienced fluctuating material prices, supply disruptions, and labor challenges, which we continue to address as we work to meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide.
Supply and Demand for Siding
Our Siding products are specialty building materials and are subject to competition from various siding and cladding technologies, including vinyl, stucco, wood, fiber cement, brick, and others. We believe we are the largest manufacturer of engineered wood siding in North America and South America. We have consistently grown our Siding segment above the underlying market growth rates. Our Siding segment is generally less sensitive to new housing market cyclicality since a majority of its demand comes from other markets, including off-site structure producers and repair and remodel. Our growth in this market depends upon the continued displacement of vinyl, wood, fiber cement, stucco, bricks, and other alternatives, our product innovation, and our technological expertise in wood and wood composites to address the needs of our customers.
Supply and Demand for OSB
OSB is a commodity product, and it is subject to competition from manufacturers worldwide. Product supply is influenced primarily by fluctuations in available manufacturing capacity and imports. The ratio of overall OSB demand to capacity generally drives prices. We cannot predict whether the prices of our OSB products will remain at current levels or fluctuate in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Estimates
Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K is a discussion of our significant accounting policies and significant accounting estimates and judgments. Throughout the preparation of the financial statements, we employ significant judgments in the application of accounting principles and methods. These judgments are primarily related to the assumptions used to arrive at various estimates.
There have been no changes in the application of principles, methods, and assumptions used to determine our significant estimates since December 31, 2025.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Performance Indicators
When evaluating the Company's performance on a GAAP basis, management utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G and Regulation S-K Item 10(e). These measures exclude the impact of specific costs, expenses, gains, and losses to evaluate our overall operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior periods, as they generally exclude items that are outside of the normal course of our business or beyond management's control. It is important to note that non-GAAP financial measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by U.S. GAAP. In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS (as each defined below) are non-GAAP measures that are used by management and external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements such as investors, industry analysts, and lenders.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, loss on impairment, business exit credits and charges, product-line discontinuance charges, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, investment income, pension settlement charges, other non-operating income (expense), income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, and net income attributed to noncontrolling interest. We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this report because we view it as an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe that it is frequently used by interested persons in the evaluation of companies that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates.
Adjusted Income is defined as net income, excluding loss on impairment, business exit credits and charges, product-line discontinuance charges, interest expense outside of normal operations, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, gain (loss) on acquisition, pension settlement charges, income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, net income attributed to noncontrolling interest, foreign currency gains and losses, and adjusting for a normalized tax rate. Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Income divided by diluted shares outstanding, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Income are useful measures for evaluating our ability to generate earnings and that providing these measures should allow interested persons to more readily compare the earnings for past and future periods.
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company updated the definition of Adjusted Income to exclude foreign currency gains and losses. These gains and losses primarily arise from the remeasurement of all monetary assets and liabilities including intercompany notes that are denominated in a different currency than the entity's functional currency. The exclusion of these items helps management compare changes in operating results between periods that might otherwise be obscured due to currency fluctuations. The Company believes this exclusion provides investors with a clearer view of underlying operating performance by removing the effects of currency fluctuations that are largely outside of the Company's control and do not reflect its core business activities. For comparability and consistency, all prior period Adjusted Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS measures have been recast to conform to the current presentation. The impact of this update for the three months ended March 31, 2025, resulted in an increase to Adjusted Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4 million and $0.06, respectively.
Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, net income and net income per share of common stock - diluted, respectively, are presented below. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not substitutes for the U.S. GAAP measures of net income and net income per share of common stock - diluted or for any other U.S. GAAP measures of operating performance. It should be noted that other companies may present similarly titled measures differently, and therefore, as presented by us, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS have material limitations as performance measures because they exclude items that are actually incurred or experienced in connection with the operation of our business.
The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net income $ 27 $ 91
Add (deduct):
Provision for income taxes 9 26
Depreciation and amortization 38 35
Stock-based compensation expense 7 5
Other operating credits and charges, net 2 2
Product-line discontinuance charges 1 -
Interest expense 4 3
Investment income (2) (4)
Other non-operating expense (income) (3) 5
Adjusted EBITDA $ 82 $ 162
Siding $ 101 $ 106
OSB (12) 54
Other (7) 2
Adjusted EBITDA $ 82 $ 162
The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted Income (dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
Net income per share of common stock - diluted $ 0.39 $ 1.30
Net income $ 27 $ 91
Add (deduct):
Other operating credits and charges, net 2 2
Product-line discontinuance charges 1 -
Foreign currency (gain) loss (3) 5
Reported tax provision 9 26
Adjusted income before tax 35 123
Normalized tax provision at 25% (9) (31)
Adjusted Income $ 26 $ 93
Diluted shares outstanding 70 70
Adjusted Diluted EPS $ 0.38 $ 1.33
Key Performance Indicators
In addition, management monitors certain key performance indicators to evaluate our business performance, which include our Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and our sales volume relative to housing starts, as provided by reports from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The following tables present summary data relating to: (i) housing starts within the United States, (ii) our sales volumes, and (iii) our OEE performance. We consider these items to be key performance indicators for our business because LP's management uses these metrics to evaluate our business and trends in our industry, measure our performance, and make strategic decisions. We believe that the key performance indicators presented may provide additional perspective and insights when analyzing our core operating performance. These key performance indicators should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the financial measures that were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled performance indicators used by other companies.
We monitor housing starts, which is a leading external indicator of residential construction in the United States that correlates with the demand for many of our products. We believe that this is a useful measure for evaluating our results and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to more readily compare our sales volume for past and future periods to an external indicator of product demand. Other companies may present housing start data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, our housing start data may not be comparable to similarly titled performance indicators reported by other companies.
The following table sets forth housing starts for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
Housing starts1:
Single-Family 216 229
Multi-Family 106 89
322 318
1 Actual U.S. housing starts data, in thousands, reported by the U.S. Census Bureau as published through April 29, 2026.
We monitor sales volumes for our products in our Siding and OSB segments, which we define as the amount of our products sold within the applicable period measured in million square feet (MMSF) on a standard 3/8" thickness basis. Evaluating sales volume by product type helps us identify and address changes in product demand, broad market factors that may affect our performance, and opportunities for future growth. It should be noted that other companies may present sales volume data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, sales volume data may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that sales volumes can be a useful measure for evaluating and understanding our business.
The following table sets forth sales volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in MMSF):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
Siding
358 435
Total Siding sales volume
358 435
OSB - Structural Solutions
326 398
OSB - Commodity 374 426
Total OSB sales volume
701 824
We measure OEE of each of our mills to track improvements in the utilization and productivity of our manufacturing assets. OEE is a composite metric that considers asset uptime (adjusted for capital project downtime and similar events), production rates, and finished product quality. We believe that when used in conjunction with other metrics, OEE can be a useful measure for evaluating our ability to generate profits, and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to monitor operational improvements. We use a best-in-class target across all LP sites that allows us to optimize capital investments, focus maintenance and reliability improvements, and improve overall equipment efficiency. It should be noted that other companies may present OEE data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, OEE data may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
OEE for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, for each of our reportable segments is listed below:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
Siding 83 % 80 %
OSB 79 % 77 %
Results of Operations
The Company conducts business through two reportable segments: Siding and OSB. Other comprises our South American operations and other products that are not individually significant. See "Note 11. Selected Segment Data" of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for further information regarding our segments.
Siding
The Siding segment serves diverse end markets with a broad product portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. Our Siding is offered primed (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®) and prefinished (LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding) to meet the needs of builders and installers in new construction and repair and remodeling applications.
Segment net sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 % Change
Net sales $ 360 $ 402 (10) %
Adjusted EBITDA 101 106 (5) %
Net sales in this segment by product line were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 % Change
Siding
$ 359 $ 400 (10) %
Other
1 3 (44) %
Total
$ 360 $ 402 (10) %
Percent changes in average net sales prices and unit shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the corresponding period in 2025, were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026 versus 2025
Average Net
Selling Price 		Unit
Shipments
Siding
9 % (18) %
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Siding net sales decreased year over year by $42 million reflecting higher prices offset by lower volumes. The increase in pricing was attributable to the annual price increase, favorable sales mix, and a slight reduction in rebate expense compared to the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA for the Siding segment decreased year over year by $5 million, with pricing improvements contributing $27 million, which were more than offset by $35 million of lower volumes.
OSB
The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including the innovative value-added OSB product portfolio known as LP® Structural Solutions (which includes LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP BurnGuard™ FRT OSB, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier Sheathing, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® TopNotch® 350 Durable Sub-Flooring).
Segment net sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 % Change
Net sales $ 168 $ 267 (37) %
Adjusted EBITDA (12) 54 (122) %
Net sales in this segment by product line were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 % Change
OSB - Structural Solutions $ 92 $ 143 (36) %
OSB - Commodity
73 120 (39) %
Other 3 5 (34) %
Total $ 168 $ 267 (37) %
Percent changes in average net sales prices and unit shipments for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the corresponding period in 2025, were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026 versus 2025
Average Net
Selling Price 		Unit
Shipments
OSB - Structural Solutions (21) % (18) %
OSB - Commodity
(31) % (12) %
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, OSB net sales decreased year over year by $99 million primarily driven by lower OSB prices and a decline in sales volume.
Adjusted EBITDA for the OSB segment for the same period decreased year over year by $66 million reflecting the impact of lower OSB prices and a decline in sales volumes.
Other
Other operations include our South American business that manufactures and distributes OSB structural panels and siding products in South America and certain export markets. Our other operations also include timber and timberlands as well as other minor products, services, and closed operations, which do not qualify as discontinued operations. Additionally, other includes unallocated corporate expenses. Other net sales decreased by $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to a decline in OSB sales volumes. Adjusted EBITDA for the same period decreased year over year by $9 million, driven primarily by a decline in Other net sales.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $78 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $75 million for the corresponding period in 2025. The year-over-year increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses was primarily driven by higher stock compensation expense.
Income Taxes
We recognized a total tax provision of $9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $26 million for the corresponding period in 2025. Each quarter, the income tax accrual is updated based on the latest estimate, and any difference from the previously accrued year-to-date balance is recorded in the current quarter. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the primary difference between the U.S. statutory rate of 21% and the total effective tax rate of 25% relates to state income tax. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the primary differences between the U.S. statutory rate of 21% and the total effective tax rate of 22% relate to state income tax and inflationary and foreign currency exchange adjustments.
Legal and Environmental Matters
For a discussion of legal and environmental matters involving us and the potential impact thereof on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, see Items 3, 7, and 8 in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and "Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies" of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity are existing cash and investment balances, cash generated by our operations, and our ability to borrow under such credit facilities as we may have in effect from time to time. We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our short- and long-term cash requirements. As such, we project our anticipated cash requirements as well as cash flows generated from operating activities to meet those needs. We anticipate long-term cash uses may also include strategic acquisitions. On a long-term basis, we expect to rely on our credit facilities in effect from time to time for any long-term funding not provided by operating cash flows. We may also, from time to time, issue and sell equity, debt, or hybrid securities or engage in other capital market transactions.
Our principal uses of liquidity are paying the costs and expenses associated with our operations, servicing outstanding indebtedness, paying dividends, and making capital expenditures. We may also, from time to time, prepay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness or shares or acquire assets or businesses that are complementary to our operations. Any such share repurchases may be commenced, suspended, discontinued, or resumed, and the method or methods of effecting any such repurchases may be changed, at any time, or from time to time, without prior notice.
We expect to fund our capital expenditures over at least the next 12 months through cash on hand, cash generated from operations, and available borrowing under our Amended Credit Facility, as necessary.
Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash used in operations was $38 million. During the same period in 2025, cash provided by operations was $64 million. The decrease in cash provided by operations was primarily related to lower net income and changes in working capital.
Investing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash used in investing activities was $61 million and $64 million, respectively, relating to capital expenditures.
Capital expenditures in 2026 are expected to be approximately $390 million. We expect to fund our short-term and long-term capital expenditures in 2026 through cash on hand, cash generated from operations, and available borrowing under our Amended Credit Facility, as necessary.
Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash used in financing activities was $29 million, which included $21 million of cash dividends paid and $8 million to repurchase stock from employees in connection with income tax withholding requirements associated with our employee stock-based compensation plans.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $87 million, which included $61 million for share repurchases of LP common stock under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program (as defined below). Additionally, we paid cash dividends of $20 million and $5 million to repurchase stock from employees in connection with income tax withholding requirements associated with our employee stock-based compensation plans.
Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facility
In November 2022, LP entered into the Credit Agreement with American AgCredit, PCA, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger, CoBank, ACB, as letter of credit issuer, and certain other lender parties (the Credit Agreement), relating to its revolving credit facility. On March 26, 2025, LP entered into the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the First Amendment) with American AgCredit, PCA, as administrative agent, CoBank, ACB, as letter of credit issuer, and the lenders and voting participants party thereto, which amended the Credit Agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement) to (1) increase the aggregate principal amount for the credit facility from $550 million to $750 million, (2) increase the sub-limit for letters of credit from $60 million to $75 million, (3) change the interest rate for revolving borrowing, (4) change the capitalization ratio limit, and (5) extend the maturity date to March 26, 2032. As of March 31, 2026, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility.
The Amended Credit Agreement contains various restrictive covenants and customary events of default, the occurrence of which could result in the acceleration of our obligation to repay the indebtedness outstanding thereunder. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that, among other things, require us and our consolidated subsidiaries to have, as of the end of each quarter, a capitalization ratio (i.e., funded debt less unrestricted cash to total capitalization) of no more than 65%. As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.
In May 2024, LP entered into a new letter of credit facility agreement (the LOC Facility Agreement), replacing the letter of credit facility agreement dated May 2020. The LOC Facility Agreement provides for the funding of letters of credit up to an aggregate outstanding amount of $20 million, which may be secured by certain cash collateral of LP (the Letter of Credit Facility). The LOC Facility Agreement provides for a letter of credit fee, due quarterly, ranging from 1.000% to 1.875% of the daily available amount to be drawn on each letter of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Facility. The LOC Facility Agreement contains similar affirmative, negative, and financial covenants as those set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, including the capitalization ratio covenant. All amounts outstanding under the Letter of Credit Facility become due on April 15, 2029. As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Letter of Credit Facility.
Other Liquidity Matters
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2026, we had standby letters of credit of $15 million outstanding related to collateral for environmental impact on owned properties, a deposit for a forestry license, and insurance collateral, including workers' compensation.
Potential Impairments
The carrying values of our long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairments, and adequate support is believed by management to exist for each asset's carrying value based on anticipated cash flows derived from estimates of future demand, pricing, and production costs, assuming certain levels of planned capital expenditures. However, if demand and pricing for our products fall to levels significantly below cycle-average demand and pricing, should we decide to invest capital in alternative projects, or should changes occur related to our wood supply for our mills, it is possible that future impairment charges will be required.
Potential asset dispositions are also periodically reviewed, taking into account current and anticipated economic and industry conditions, the strategic plan, and other relevant factors. A decision to dispose of specific assets may require management to make assumptions regarding the transaction structure of the disposition and to estimate the net sales proceeds, which may be less than previous estimates of undiscounted future net cash flows. As a result, impairment charges may be necessary in connection with such dispositions.
No impairment was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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