FORM 10-K
☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBERDecember 31, 20182019
or
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
TOCOMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4825
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
A WASHINGTONWashington CORPORATION
91-0470860
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTONWashington 98104-7800 TELEPHONE (206) 539-3000
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS | TRADING SYMBOL(S) | NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH | |||
Common Shares ($1.25 par value) | WY | New York Stock Exchange | |||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None | |||||
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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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).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $28.0 billion based on the closing sale price as of the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter ended on June 30, 2019, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Price Transactions.
As of February 4, 2019, 746,5243, 2020, 745,519 thousand shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.
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OUR BUSINESS
We are one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands. We own or control 12.211.5 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage an additional 14.0 million acres of timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. Our objective is to maximize the long-term value of timberlands we own. We analyze each timberland acre comprehensively to understand its highest-value use. We realize this value in many ways, particularly through growing and harvesting the trees, but also by selling properties when we can create incremental value. In addition, we focus on opportunities to realize value through lease and royalty agreements for oilthe surface and natural gas production, construction aggregates and mineral extraction, wind and solar power, communication tower leases and transportationsubsurface rights of way that exist in our ownership.
We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. We manufacture and distribute high-quality wood products, including structural lumber, oriented strand board, (OSB), engineered wood products and other specialty products. These products are primarily supplied to the residential, multi-family, industrial, light commercial andas well as repair and remodel markets. We operate 35 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada.
Our company is a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Sustainability and citizenship are part of our core values. In addition to practicing sustainable forestry, we focus on increasing energy and resource efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing water consumption, conserving natural resources and offering sustainable products that meet our customers' needs. We operate with world classworld-class safety results, actively support the communities in which we operate and strive to communicate transparently with our investors and other stakeholders. We are the only North American forest products company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, and we are also are recognized for our leading performance in the areas of ethics, citizenship and gender equality.
In
This portion of our Annual Report on Form 10-K provides detailed information about who we are, what we do and where we are headed. Unless otherwise specified, current information reported in this Form 10-K is as of or for the fiscal year ended
December 31,We break out financial information such as revenues, earnings and assets by the business segments that form our company. We also discuss the development of our company and the geographic areas where we do business.
Throughout this Form 10-K, unless specified otherwise, references to “we,” “our,” “us” and “the company” refer to the consolidated company.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We meet the information-reportinginformation reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by filing periodic reports (annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q), current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports and statements, —which contain information about our company’s business, financial results, corporate governance and other matters, — andas well as amendments to these reports and statements, are available at:
• | the SEC website — www.sec.gov and |
• | our website (free of charge) — www.weyerhaeuser.com. |
When we file theor furnish information electronically with the SEC, it is also is posted to our website.
WHO WE ARE
We were incorporated as
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in the state of Washington in January 1900, when Frederick Weyerhaeuser and 15 partners bought 900,000 acres of timberland. Today, we are working to be the world's premier timber, land and forest products company for our shareholders, customers and employees.REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) ELECTION
Starting with our 2010 fiscal year, we elected to be taxed as a REIT. REIT income can be distributed to shareholders without first paying corporate level tax, substantially eliminating the double taxation on income. We expect to derive most of our REIT income from our timberlands, including gains from the sales of our standing timber and rent from recreational leases. We continue to be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS)Subsidiaries (TRSs), which includesinclude our Wood Products segment and a portion of our Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources segments.
OUR BUSINESS SEGMENTS
In the
• | Timberlands; |
• | Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources (Real Estate & ENR) and |
• | Wood Products. |
Detailed financial information about our business segments and our geographic locations is provided in
Note 2: Business Segments and Note 22: Geographic AreasEFFECT OF MARKET CONDITIONS
The health of the U.S. housing market strongly affects the performance of all our business segments. Wood Products primarily sells into the new residential building and repair and remodel markets. Demand for logs from our Timberlands segment is affected by the production levels of domestic wood-based building products as well as export demand.markets. Real Estate is affected by local real estate market conditions, such as the level of supply or demand for properties sharing the same or similar characteristics as our timberlands. Energy and Natural Resources is affected by underlying demand for commodities, including oil, gas and gas.
COMPETITION IN OUR MARKETS
We operate in highly competitive domestic and foreign markets, with numerous companies selling similar products. Many of our products also face competition from substitutes for wood products. We compete in our markets primarily through product quality, service levels and price. We are relentlessly focused on operational excellence, producing quality products customers want and are willing to pay for, at the lowest possible cost.
Our business segments’ competitive strategies are as follows:
• | Timberlands — Deliver maximum timber value from every acre we own or manage. |
• | Real Estate & ENR — Deliver premiums to timberland value by identifying and monetizing higher and better use lands and capturing the full value of surface and subsurface assets. |
• | Wood Products — Manufacture high-quality structural lumber, oriented strand board and engineered wood products, as well as deliver complementary building products for residential, multi-family, industrial and light commercial applications at competitive costs. |
OUR EMPLOYEES
We have approximately 9,3009,400 employees. Of these employees, approximately 2,5002,400 are members of unions covered by multi-year collective-bargaining agreements. More information about these agreements is provided in
WHAT WE DO
This section provides information about how we:
• | grow and harvest trees, |
• | maximize the value of every acre we own and |
• | manufacture and sell wood products. |
For each of our business segments, we provide details about what we do, where we do it, how much we sell and where we are headed.
TIMBERLANDS
Our Timberlands segment manages 12.211.5 million acres of private commercial timberlands in the U.S. We own 11.410.8 million of those acres and control the remaining acres through long-term contracts. In addition, we have renewable, long-term licenses on 14.0 million acres of Canadian timberlands. The tables presented in this section include data from this segment's business units as of the end of 2018.
WHAT WE DO
Forestry Management
Our Timberlands segment:
• | plants seedlings to reforest harvested areas using the most effective regeneration method for the site and species (natural regeneration is employed and managed in parts of Canada and the northern U.S.); |
• | manages our timberlands as the trees grow to maturity; |
• | harvests trees to be converted into lumber, wood products, pellets, pulp and paper; |
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Table of Canada and the northern U.S.);Contents
• | manages the health of our forests to sustainably maximize harvest volumes, minimize risks, and protect unique environmental, cultural, historical and recreational value and |
• | offers recreational access. |
We seek to maximize the returns from our timberlands by selling delivered logs and through stumpage sales to both internal and external customers. We leverage our expertise in forestry using research and planning systems to optimize log production and innovative planting and harvesting techniques across varying terrain. We use intensive, customized silviculture to improveincrease forest productivity and returns while managing our forests on a sustainable basis. We use our scale, infrastructure and supply chain expertise to deliver reliable and consistent supply to our customers.
Competitive factors within each of our market areas generally include price, species, grade, quality, proximity to wood consuming facilities and the ability to consistently meet customer requirements. We compete in the marketplace through our ability to provide customers with a consistent and reliable supply of high-quality logs at scale volumes and competitive prices. Our customers also value our status as a Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) certified supplier.
Sustainable Forestry Practices
We manage our forests intensively to maximize the value of every acre and produce a sustainable supply of wood fiber for our customers. At the same time, we are careful to protect biological diversity, water quality and other ecosystem values. Our working forests also provide unique environmental, cultural, historical and recreational value. We work hard to protect these and other qualities, while still managing our forests to produce financially mature timber. We follow regulatory requirements, voluntary standards and certify 100 percent of our North American timberlands under the SFI Forest Management Standard.
Canadian Forestry Operations
In Canada, we manage timberlands under long-term licenses that provide the primary source of the raw material for our manufacturing facilities in various provinces. When we harvest trees, we pay the provinces at stumpage rates set by the government. We transfer logs to our
Timberlands Products
PRODUCTS | HOW THEY’RE USED | |
Delivered logs: • Grade logs • Fiber logs | Grade logs are made into lumber, plywood, veneer and other products used in residential homes, commercial structures, furniture, industrial and decorative applications. Fiber logs are sold to pulp, paper and oriented strand board mills to make products used for printing, writing, packaging, homebuilding and consumer products, as well as into renewable energy and pellets. | |
Timber | Standing timber is sold to third parties through stumpage sales. | |
Recreational leases | Timberlands are leased or permitted for recreational purposes. | |
Other products | Seed and seedlings grown in the | |
HOW WE MEASURE OUR PRODUCT
We use multiple units of measure when transacting business including:
• | Thousand board feet (MBF) — used in the West to measure the expected lumber recovery from a tree or log and |
• | Green tons (GT) — used in the South to measure weight; factors used for conversion to product volume can vary by species, size, location and season. |
We report Timberlands volumes in ton equivalents.
WHERE WE DO IT
As of December 31, 2019, we sustainably managemanaged timberlands in twenty19 states. This includesincluded owned or contracted acres in the following locations:
• | 2.9 million acres in the western U.S. (Oregon and Washington); |
• | 6.8 million acres in the southern U.S. (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia) and |
• | 1.8 million acres in the northern U.S. (Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin). |
In Canada, we manage timberlands under long-term licenses that provide raw material for our manufacturing facilities. These licenses are in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario (license is managed by partnership) and Saskatchewan (license is managed by partnership).
Our total timber inventory — including timber on owned and contracted land—land — is approximately 626595 million tons. The amount of timber inventory does not translate into an amount of lumber or panel products because the quantity of end products varies according to the species, size and quality of the timber;timber and will change throughover time as these variables adjust.
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We maintain our timber inventory in an integrated resource inventory system and geographic information system (“GIS”)(GIS). The resource inventory component of the system is proprietary and is largely based on internally developed methods, including growth and yield models developed by our research and development organization. The GIS component is based on GIS software that is viewed as the standard in our industry.
Timber inventory data collection and verification techniques include the use of industry standard field sampling procedures as well as proprietary remote sensing technologies in some geographies. The data is collected and maintained at the timber stand level.
We also own and operate nurseries and seed orchards in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington
Summary of 20182019 Standing Timber Inventory
GEOGRAPHIC AREA | MILLIONS OF TONS AT DECEMBER 31, | |||
TOTAL INVENTORY(1) | ||||
U.S.: | ||||
West | ||||
Douglas fir/Cedar | 161 | |||
Whitewood | 31 | |||
Hardwood | 13 | |||
Total West | 205 | |||
South | ||||
Southern yellow pine | 258 | |||
Hardwood | 82 | |||
Total South | 340 | |||
North | ||||
Conifer | 25 | |||
Hardwood | 25 | |||
Total North | 50 | |||
Total Company | 595 | |||
(1) | Inventory includes all conservation and non-harvestable areas. |
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Summary of 20182019 Timberland Locations
GEOGRAPHIC AREA |
| THOUSANDS OF ACRES AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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West |
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Oregon |
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| 1,591 |
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| — |
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| 1,591 |
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Washington |
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| 1,297 |
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| — |
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| 1,297 |
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Total West |
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| 2,888 |
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| 2,888 |
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South |
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Alabama |
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| 385 |
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| 201 |
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| 586 |
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Arkansas |
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| 1,208 |
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| 18 |
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| 1,226 |
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Florida |
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| 222 |
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| 83 |
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| 305 |
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Georgia |
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| 601 |
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| 50 |
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| 651 |
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Louisiana |
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| 1,017 |
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| 351 |
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| 1,368 |
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Mississippi |
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| 1,128 |
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| 52 |
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| 1,180 |
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North Carolina |
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| 561 |
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| — |
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| 561 |
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Oklahoma |
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| 494 |
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| 494 |
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South Carolina |
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| 275 |
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| 275 |
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Texas |
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| 16 |
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| 2 |
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| 18 |
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Virginia |
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| 123 |
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| 123 |
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Total South |
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| 6,030 |
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| 757 |
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| 6,787 |
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North |
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Maine |
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| 834 |
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| 834 |
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Montana(2) |
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| 631 |
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| 631 |
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New Hampshire |
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| 24 |
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| 24 |
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Vermont |
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| 86 |
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| 86 |
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West Virginia |
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| 255 |
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| 255 |
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Wisconsin |
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| 4 |
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| 4 |
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Total North |
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| 1,834 |
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| 1,834 |
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Total Company |
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| 10,752 |
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| 757 |
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| 11,509 |
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(1) | Acres include all conservation and non-harvestable areas. |
(2) | In December 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our Montana timberlands. The sale is expected to close in second quarter 2020. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on the Montana timberlands sale. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA | THOUSANDS OF ACRES AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 | |||||
| FEE OWNERSHIP | LONG-TERM CONTRACTS | TOTAL ACRES(1) | ||||
| U.S.: | ||||||
| West | ||||||
| Oregon | 1,596 | — | 1,596 | |||
| Washington | 1,314 | — | 1,314 | |||
| Total West | 2,910 | — | 2,910 | |||
| South | ||||||
| Alabama | 388 | 228 | 616 | |||
| Arkansas | 1,211 | 18 | 1,229 | |||
| Florida | 226 | 85 | 311 | |||
| Georgia | 618 | 50 | 668 | |||
| Louisiana | 1,023 | 351 | 1,374 | |||
| Mississippi | 1,131 | 75 | 1,206 | |||
| North Carolina | 563 | — | 563 | |||
| Oklahoma | 494 | — | 494 | |||
| South Carolina | 278 | — | 278 | |||
| Texas | 29 | 2 | 31 | |||
| Virginia | 123 | — | 123 | |||
| Total South | 6,084 | 809 | 6,893 | |||
| North | ||||||
| Maine | 838 | — | 838 | |||
| Michigan | 556 | — | 556 | |||
| Montana | 658 | — | 658 | |||
| New Hampshire | 24 | — | 24 | |||
| Vermont | 86 | — | 86 | |||
| West Virginia | 256 | — | 256 | |||
| Wisconsin | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| Total North | 2,422 | — | 2,422 | |||
| Total Company | 11,416 | 809 | 12,225 | |||
| (1) Acres include all conservation and non-harvestable areas. | ||||||
We provide a year-round flow of logs to internal and external customers. We sell grade and fiber logs to manufacturers that produce a diverse range of products. We also sell standing timber to third parties and lease land for recreational purposes. Our timberlands are generally well located to take advantage of road, logging and transportation systems for efficient delivery of logs to customers.
Western United States
Our Western timberlands are well situated to serve the wood products and pulp markets in Oregon and Washington. Additionally, our location on the West Coast provides access to higher-value export markets for Douglas fir and whitewood logs to Japan, China and Korea. Our largest export market is Japan, where Douglas fir is the preferred species for higher-valued post and beam homebuilding. The size and quality of our Western timberlands, coupled with their proximity to several deep-water port facilities, competitively positions us to meet the needs of Pacific Rim log markets. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, we sold 2428 percent of our total westernWestern log sales volume internally.
Our holdings are composed primarily of Douglas fir, a species highly valued for its structural strength, stiffness and visual appearance. Most of our lands are located on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range with soil and rainfall conditions considered favorable for growing this species. Approximately 80 percent of our lands are in established Douglas fir plantations. Our remaining holdings include a mix of whitewood and hardwood.
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Our management systems and supply chain expertise provide us a competitive operating advantage in a number of areas including forestry and research, harvesting, marketing and logistics. Additionally, our scale, diversity of timberlands ownership and infrastructure on the West Coast allow us to consistently and reliably supply logs to our internal and external customers year-round.
We sell recreational use permits covering approximately 2 million acres of our owned Western timberlands.
2019 Western U.S. Inventory by Species
2019 Western U.S. Inventory by Age / Species
The average age of timber harvested from our Western timberlands in 20182019 was 5150 years. In accordance with our sustainable forestry practices, we harvest approximately 2 percent of our Western acreage each year.
Southern United States
Our Southern timberland ownership, covering 11 states, is well situated to serve domestic wood products and pulp markets, including third-party customers and our own mills. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, we sold 24 percent of our total southernSouthern log sales volume internally. Additionally, our Atlantic and Gulf coastal locations position us to serve a developingan emerging Asian log export market. Our holdings arelog inventory is comprised of 76 percent Southern yellow pine and 24 percent hardwoods.
Operationally, we focus on efficiently harvesting and hauling logs from our ownership and capitalizing on our scale and supply chain expertise to consistently and reliably serve a broad range of customers through seasonal and weather-related events year-round.
We lease more than 94approximately 95 percent of our owned Southern acreage for recreational purposes.
2019 Southern U.S. Inventory by Species
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2019 Southern U.S. Inventory by Age / Species
The average age of timber harvested from our Southern timberlands in
Northern United States
We are one of the largest private owners of northern hardwood timberlands. Our Northern acres contain a diverse mix of temperate broadleaf hardwoods and mixed conifer species across timberlands located in sevensix states. We grow over 50 species and market over 600500 product grades to a diverse mix of customers.
Our large-diameter cherry, red oak and hard maple saw logssawlogs and veneer logs serve domestic and export furniture markets. Our maple and other appearance woods are used in furniture and high-value decorative applications. In addition to high valuehigh-value hardwood saw logs,sawlogs, our mix includes hardwood fiber logs for pulp and OSBoriented strand board applications. Hardwood pulpwood is a significant market in the Northern region and we have long termlong-term supply agreements, primarily at market rates, for nearly 8395 percent of our hardwood pulp production.
We also grow softwood logs that supply our Montana medium density fiberboard (MDF), lumber and plywood mills and other customers. Our competitive advantages include a merchandising program to capture the value of the premium hardwood logs.
Regeneration is predominantly natural, augmented by planting where appropriate.
2019 Northern U.S. Inventory by Species
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2019 Northern U.S. Inventory by Age / Species
The average age of timber harvested from our Northern timberlands in
Canada — Licensed Timberlands
We manage timberlandsforestlands in Canada under long-term licenses from the provincial governments to secure volume for our manufacturing facilities in various provinces. The provincial governments regulate the volume of timber that may be harvested each year through Annual Allowable Cuts (AAC), which are updated every 10 years. As of
• | Alberta — 2,221 thousand tons, |
• | British Columbia — 547 thousand tons, |
• | Ontario — 154 thousand tons and |
• | Saskatchewan — 633 thousand tons. |
When the volume is harvested, we pay the province for that volume at stumpage rates set by the government. The harvested logs are transferred to our manufacturing facilities at cost (stumpage plus harvest, haul and overhead costs less any margin on selling logs to third parties). Any profit from harvesting the log through to converting to finished products is recognized at the respective mill in our Wood Products segment.
In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.
Summary of harvested volumes are sold to unaffiliated customers.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA | THOUSANDS OF ACRES AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 | ||||
TOTAL ACRES | |||||
Province: | |||||
Alberta | 5,399 | ||||
British Columbia | 1,014 | ||||
Ontario(1) | 2,574 | ||||
Saskatchewan(1) | 4,987 | ||||
Total Canada | 13,974 | ||||
(1) | License is managed by partnership. |
HOW MUCH WE HARVEST
Our fee harvest volumes are managed sustainably across all regions to ensure the preservation of long-term economic value of the timber and to capture maximum value from the markets. This is accomplished by ensuring annual harvest schedules target financially mature timber and reforestation activities align with the growing of timber through its life cycle to financial maturity.
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Five-Year Summary of Timberlands Fee Harvest Volumes
FEE HARVEST VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS OF TONS(1) |
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West |
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| 9,237 |
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| 9,571 |
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| 10,083 |
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| 11,083 |
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| 10,563 |
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South |
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| 26,278 |
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| 26,708 |
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| 27,149 |
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| 26,343 |
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| 14,113 |
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North(2) |
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| 2,042 |
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| 2,129 |
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| 2,205 |
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| 2,044 |
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Uruguay(3) |
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| 822 |
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| 1,119 |
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| 980 |
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Other(4) |
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| 1,384 |
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| 701 |
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Total |
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| 37,557 |
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| 38,408 |
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| 41,643 |
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| 41,290 |
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| 25,656 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
FEE HARVEST VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS OF TONS(1) | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
| Fee harvest volume – tons: | ||||||||||
| West | 9,571 | 10,083 | 11,083 | 10,563 | 10,580 | |||||
| South | 26,708 | 27,149 | 26,343 | 14,113 | 14,276 | |||||
| North | 2,129 | 2,205 | 2,044 | — | — | |||||
Uruguay(2) | — | 822 | 1,119 | 980 | 1,091 | |||||
Other(3) | — | 1,384 | 701 | — | — | |||||
| Total | 38,408 | 41,643 | 41,290 | 25,656 | 25,947 | |||||
(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (Plum Creek). Refer to Note 5: Merger With Plum Creek in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this merger. (2) Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this divestiture. (3) Other includes volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 9: Related Parties in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | ||||||||||
(3) | Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(4) | Other consisted of volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties. |
Five-Year Summary of Timberlands Fee Harvest Volumes - Percentage of Grade and Fiber
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE AND FIBER(1) |
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| 89 | % |
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| 90 | % |
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| 89 | % |
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| 87 | % |
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| 87 | % |
| Fiber |
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| 11 | % |
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| 10 | % |
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| 11 | % |
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| 13 | % |
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| 13 | % | |
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| 49 | % |
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| 51 | % |
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| 52 | % |
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| 52 | % |
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| 59 | % |
| Fiber |
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| 51 | % |
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| 49 | % |
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| 48 | % |
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| 48 | % |
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| 41 | % | |
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| 37 | % |
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| 46 | % |
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| 49 | % |
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| 47 | % |
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| 63 | % |
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| 54 | % |
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| 51 | % |
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| 53 | % |
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Uruguay(3) |
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| 69 | % |
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| 66 | % |
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| 65 | % |
| Fiber |
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| 31 | % |
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| 34 | % |
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Other(4) |
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| 47 | % |
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| 45 | % |
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| 53 | % |
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| 55 | % |
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| 59 | % |
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| 62 | % |
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| 63 | % |
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| 64 | % |
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| 73 | % |
| Fiber |
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| 41 | % |
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| 38 | % |
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| 37 | % |
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| 36 | % |
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| 27 | % | |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE AND FIBER(1) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| West | Grade | 90 | % | 89 | % | 87 | % | 87 | % | 89 | % |
| Fiber | 10 | % | 11 | % | 13 | % | 13 | % | 11 | % | |
| South | Grade | 51 | % | 52 | % | 52 | % | 59 | % | 59 | % |
| Fiber | 49 | % | 48 | % | 48 | % | 41 | % | 41 | % | |
| North | Grade | 46 | % | 49 | % | 47 | % | — | % | — | % |
| Fiber | 54 | % | 51 | % | 53 | % | — | % | — | % | |
Uruguay (2) | Grade | — | % | 69 | % | 66 | % | 65 | % | 63 | % |
| Fiber | — | % | 31 | % | 34 | % | 35 | % | 37 | % | |
Other (3) | Grade | — | % | 47 | % | 45 | % | — | % | — | % |
| Fiber | — | % | 53 | % | 55 | % | — | % | — | % | |
| Total | Grade | 62 | % | 63 | % | 64 | % | 73 | % | 73 | % |
| Fiber | 38 | % | 37 | % | 36 | % | 27 | % | 27 | % | |
(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. Refer to Note 5: Merger With Plum Creek in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this merger. (2) Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this divestiture. (3) Other includes volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 9: Related Parties in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||||||
(3) | Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(4) | Other consisted of volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties. |
HOW MUCH WE SELL
Our net sales to unaffiliated customers over the last two years were:
• | $1.6 billion in 2019 and |
• | $1.9 billion in 2018. |
Our intersegment sales over the last two years were:
• | $503 million in 2019 and |
• | $537 million in 2018. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Timberlands
NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1)(2) |
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Net sales to unaffiliated customers: |
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Delivered logs: |
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West |
| $ | 740 |
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| $ | 987 |
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| $ | 915 |
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| $ | 865 |
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| $ | 830 |
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South |
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| 640 |
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| 625 |
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| 616 |
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| 566 |
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| 241 |
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North(3) |
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| 92 |
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| 99 |
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| 95 |
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| 91 |
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| — |
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Other(4) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 23 |
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| 14 |
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| 13 |
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Total |
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| 1,472 |
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| 1,711 |
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| 1,649 |
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| 1,536 |
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| 1,084 |
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Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber |
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| 42 |
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| 59 |
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| 73 |
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| 85 |
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| 37 |
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Uruguay operations(5) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 63 |
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| 79 |
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| 87 |
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Recreational lease revenue |
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| 61 |
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| 59 |
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| 59 |
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| 44 |
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| 25 |
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Other products(6) |
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| 43 |
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| 44 |
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| 49 |
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| 36 |
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| 16 |
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Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated customers |
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| 1,618 |
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| 1,873 |
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| 1,893 |
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| 1,780 |
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| 1,249 |
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Intersegment net sales |
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| 503 |
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| 537 |
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| 522 |
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| 592 |
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| 560 |
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Total |
| $ | 2,121 |
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| $ | 2,410 |
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| $ | 2,415 |
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| $ | 2,372 |
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| $ | 1,809 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| To unaffiliated customers: | |||||||||||||||
| Delivered Logs: | |||||||||||||||
| West | $ | 987 | $ | 915 | $ | 865 | $ | 830 | $ | 972 | |||||
| South | 625 | 616 | 566 | 241 | 257 | ||||||||||
| North | 99 | 95 | 91 | — | — | ||||||||||
Other(2) | 41 | 59 | 38 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1,752 | 1,685 | 1,560 | 1,095 | 1,251 | ||||||||||
| Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber | 59 | 73 | 85 | 37 | 18 | ||||||||||
Uruguay operations(3) | — | 63 | 79 | 87 | 88 | ||||||||||
| Recreational lease revenue | 59 | 59 | 44 | 25 | 22 | ||||||||||
Other products(4) | 45 | 62 | 37 | 29 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Subtotal sales to unaffiliated customers | 1,915 | 1,942 | 1,805 | 1,273 | 1,415 | ||||||||||
| Intersegment sales: | |||||||||||||||
| United States | 537 | 520 | 590 | 559 | 576 | ||||||||||
| Canada | 265 | 242 | 250 | 271 | 291 | ||||||||||
| Subtotal intersegment sales | 802 | 762 | 840 | 830 | 867 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,717 | $ | 2,704 | $ | 2,645 | $ | 2,103 | $ | 2,282 | |||||
(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. Refer to Note 5: Merger With Plum Creek in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this merger. (2) Other delivered logs include sales to unaffiliated customers in Canada and sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 9: Related Parties in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (3) Sales from our Uruguay operations include plywood and hardwood lumber. Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this divestiture. (4) Other products include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations, chips and sales from our operations in Brazil (operations sold in 2014). | |||||||||||||||
(3) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(4) | Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties. |
(5) | Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(6) | Other products include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations and wood chips. |
Five-Year Trend for Total Net Sales in Timberlands
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Percentage of 20182019 Sales Dollars to Unaffiliated Customers
Log Sales Volume
Our sales volume includes fee timber, as well as logs purchased in the open market. Domestic and export logs are sold at market prices to both unaffiliated customers and our internal mills.
Our log sales volumes to unaffiliated customers over the last two years were:
• | 26,963 thousand tons in 2019 and |
• | 27,494 thousand tons in 2018. |
We sell three grades of logs — domestic grade, domestic fiber and export. Factors that may affect log sales in each of these categories include:
• | domestic grade log sales — lumber usage, primarily for housing starts and repair and remodel activity, the needs of our own mills and the availability of logs from both outside markets and our own timberlands; |
• | domestic fiber log sales — demand for wood chips by pulp, containerboard mills, pellet mills and oriented strand board mills and |
• | export log sales — the level of housing starts in Japan and construction in China, as well as availability of logs from other countries, particularly for China. |
Five-Year Summary of Log Sales Volume to Unaffiliated Customers
SALES VOLUME IN THOUSANDS(1)(2) |
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Logs – tons: |
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West |
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| 7,173 |
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| 7,858 |
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| 8,202 |
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| 8,713 |
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| 8,212 |
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South |
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| 18,232 |
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| 18,008 |
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| 17,895 |
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| 15,967 |
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| 6,480 |
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North(3) |
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| 1,558 |
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| 1,628 |
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| 1,574 |
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| 1,500 |
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| — |
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Uruguay (4) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 291 |
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| 470 |
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| 714 |
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Other (5) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 693 |
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| 122 |
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| — |
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Total |
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| 26,963 |
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| 27,494 |
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| 28,655 |
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| 26,772 |
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| 15,406 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
SALES VOLUME IN THOUSANDS(1) | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
| Logs – tons: | ||||||||||
| West | 7,858 | 8,202 | 8,713 | 8,212 | 8,504 | |||||
| South | 18,008 | 17,895 | 15,967 | 6,480 | 6,941 | |||||
| North | 1,628 | 1,574 | 1,500 | — | — | |||||
Uruguay (2) | — | 291 | 470 | 714 | 667 | |||||
Other (3) | 756 | 1,458 | 943 | 551 | 474 | |||||
| Total | 28,250 | 29,420 | 27,593 | 15,957 | 16,586 | |||||
(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. Refer to Note 5: Merger With Plum Creek in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this merger. (2) Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this divestiture. (3) Other includes our Canadian operations and managed Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 9: Related Parties in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | ||||||||||
(3) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(4) | Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(5) | Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties. |
Log Prices
The majority of our log sales to unaffiliated customers involve sales to domestic sawmills and the export market. Log prices in the following tables are on a delivered (mill) basis.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Five-Year Summary of Published Domestic Log Prices (#2 Sawlog Bark On — $/MBF)
Five-Year Summary of Export Log Prices (#2 Sawlog Bark On — $/MBF)
Log prices are affected by the supply of and demand for grade and fiber logs. Export log prices are particularly affected by the Japanese housing market, Chinese construction activity and Chinese demand.
WHERE WE’RE HEADED
Our competitive strategies include:
• | continuing to capitalize on our scale of operations, silviculture and supply chain expertise and sustainability practices; |
• | improving cash flow through operational excellence initiatives including merchandising for value, harvest and transportation efficiencies as well as focused silviculture investments to improve forest productivity; |
• | leveraging our export and domestic market access, infrastructure and strong customer relationships; |
• | increasing our recreational lease revenue and |
• | continuing to maximize the value of our timberlands portfolio by managing the acres to achieve the highest and best use. |
REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Our Real Estate & ENR segment maximizes the value of our timberland ownership through application of our asset value optimization (AVO) process and captures the full value of surface and subsurface assets, such as oil, natural gas, minerals and wind and solar resources.
Real Estate
Properties that exhibit higher use value than as commercial timberlands are monetized by our Real Estate business over time. We analyze our existing U.S. timberland holdings using a process we call AVO. We start with understanding the value of a parcel operating as commercial timberlands and then assess the specific real estate attributes of the parcel and its corresponding market. The assessment includes demographics, infrastructure and proximity to amenities and recreation to determine the potential to realize a premium value to commercial timberland. Attributes can evolve over time, and accordingly, the assignment of value and opportunity can change. We continually revisit our AVO assessment of all of our timberland acres.
These properties are acres we expect to sell for recreational, conservation, commercial or residential purposes over time. We will entitle a small amount of acres to support development. Development, outside of entitlement activities, is typically performed by third parties. Some of our real estate activities are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiary.
Occasionally, we sell a small amount of timberlands acreage in areas where we choose to reduce our market presence and we can capture a price that exceeds the value derivable from holding and operating as commercial timberlands. These transactions will vary based on factors including the locations and physical characteristics of the timberlands.
The timing of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including the general state of the economy, demand in local real estate markets, the ability of buyers to obtain financing, the number of competing properties listed for sale, the seasonal nature of sales (particularly in the Northern states), the plans of adjacent landowners, our expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of the harvesting activities and the availability of government and not-for-profit funding. In any period, the average sales price per acre will vary based on the location and physical characteristics of parcels sold.
Energy and Natural Resources
We focus on maximizing potential opportunities for oil, natural gas, construction materials, industrial minerals, coal, renewable energy (including wind and solar energy), rights of way easements on our timberlands portfolio and retained mineral interests.
As the owner of mineral rights and interests, we typically do not invest in development or operations but, instead, enter into contracts with operators granting them the rights to explore and sell energy and natural resources produced from our property in exchange for rents and royalties. Our primary sources of revenue are:
We generally reserve mineral rights when selling timberlands acreage. Some Energy and Natural Resources activities are conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiary.
Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources Sources of Revenue
SOURCES | ACTIVITIES | ||
Real Estate | • Select timberland tracts are sold for recreational, conservation, commercial or residential purposes. | ||
Energy and Natural Resources | • Rights are and oil and natural gas. • Ground leases and easements are granted to wind and solar developers to generate renewable electricity from our timberlands. • Rights are granted to access and utilize timberland acreage for communications, pipeline, powerline and transportation rights of way. | ||
WHERE WE DO IT
Our Real Estate business identifies opportunities to realize premium value for our U.S. owned timberland acreage.
The majority of our Energy and Natural Resources revenue sources are located in Oregon, Washington, South Carolina and Georgia (construction material royalties); as well as the Gulf South and West Virginia (oil and natural gas royalties); and West Virginia (coal reserves).
HOW MUCH WE SELL
Our net sales to unaffiliated buyers over the last two years were:
• | $313 million in 2019 and |
• | $306 million in 2018. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources
NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1)(2) |
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Net Sales: |
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Real Estate |
| $ | 225 |
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| $ | 229 |
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| $ | 208 |
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| $ | 172 |
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| $ | 75 |
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Energy and Natural Resources |
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| 89 |
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| 78 |
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| 73 |
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| 54 |
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| 26 |
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Total |
| $ | 314 |
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| $ | 307 |
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| $ | 281 |
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| $ | 226 |
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| $ | 101 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | Amounts include net sales to unaffiliated buyers as well as intersegment sales. |
| NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Net Sales: | |||||||||||||||
| Real Estate | $ | 229 | $ | 208 | $ | 172 | $ | 75 | $ | 72 | |||||
| Energy and Natural Resources | 78 | 73 | 54 | 26 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 307 | $ | 281 | $ | 226 | $ | 101 | $ | 104 | |||||
Five-Year Summary of Real Estate Sales Statistics
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS(1) |
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Acres sold |
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| 113,315 |
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| 131,575 |
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| 97,235 |
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| 82,687 |
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| 27,390 |
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Average price per acre |
| $ | 1,848 |
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| $ | 1,701 |
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| $ | 2,079 |
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| $ | 2,072 |
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| $ | 2,490 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
| REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Acres sold | 131,575 | 97,235 | 82,687 | 27,390 | 24,583 | ||||||||||
| Average price per acre | $ | 1,701 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 2,072 | $ | 2,490 | $ | 2,428 | |||||
WHERE WE’RE HEADED
Our competitive strategies include:
• | continuing to apply the AVO process to identify opportunities to capture a premium to timber value; |
• | maintaining a flexible, low-cost execution model by continuing to leverage strategic relationships with outside real estate brokers; |
• | capturing the full value of our oil and natural gas, aggregates and industrial minerals and wind renewable energy resources and |
• | delivering the most value from every acre. |
WOOD PRODUCTS
We are a large manufacturer and distributor of wood products in North America.
WHAT WE DO
Our wood products segment:
• | manufactures high-quality structural lumber, oriented strand board, engineered wood products and other specialty products for the residential, multi-family, industrial, light commercial and repair and remodel markets; |
• | distributes our products as well as complementary building products that we purchase from other manufacturers and |
• | exports our structural lumber and engineered wood products, primarily to Asia. |
Wood Products Sources of Revenue
PRODUCTS | HOW THEY’RE USED |
Structural lumber | Structural framing for new residential, repair and remodel, treated applications, industrial and commercial |
Oriented strand board | Structural sheathing, subflooring and stair tread for residential, multi-family and commercial |
Engineered wood products • Solid section • I-joists • Softwood plywood • Medium density fiberboard | Structural elements for residential, multi-family and commercial structures such as floor and roof joists, headers, beams, subflooring and sheathing. |
Other products | Wood chips and other |
Complementary building products | Complementary building products such as cedar, decking, siding, insulation and rebar sold in our distribution |
WHERE WE DO IT
We operate manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. We distribute through a combination of Weyerhaeuser distribution centers and third-party distributors. Information about the locations, capacities and actual production of our manufacturing facilities is included below.
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Summary of Wood Products Capacities and Principal Manufacturing Locations as of December 31, 20182019
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Structural lumber – board feet |
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| 5,188 |
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| 19 |
| Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Washington (2), Alberta (2), British Columbia |
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) |
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| 3,035 |
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| 6 |
| Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, West Virginia, Alberta, Saskatchewan |
Engineered solid section – cubic feet(1) |
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| 42 |
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| 6 |
| Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, West Virginia, British Columbia, Ontario |
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”) |
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| 610 |
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| 3 |
| Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana |
Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") |
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| 265 |
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(1) | This represents total press capacity. Three facilities also produce I-joist to meet market demand. In 2019, approximately 25 percent of the total press production was converted into 182 lineal feet of I-joist. |
| CAPACITIES IN MILLIONS | |||||
PRODUCTION CAPACITY | NUMBER OF FACILITIES | FACILITY LOCATION | |||
| Structural lumber – board feet | 5,025 | 19 | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Washington (2), Alberta (2), British Columbia | ||
| Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) | 3,035 | 6 | Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, West Virginia, Alberta, Saskatchewan | ||
Engineered solid section – cubic feet(1) | 43 | 6 | Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, West Virginia, British Columbia, Ontario | ||
| Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”) | 610 | 3 | Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana | ||
| Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") | 265 | 1 | Montana | ||
| (1) This represents total press capacity. Three facilities also produce I-Joist to meet market demand. In 2018, approximately 25 percent of the total press production was converted into 191 lineal feet of I-Joist. | |||||
Production capacities listed represent annual production volume under normal operating conditions and producing a normal product mix for each individual facility.
We also own or lease 18 distribution centers in the U.S. where our products and complementary building products are sold.
Five-Year Summary of Wood Products Production
PRODUCTION IN MILLIONS(1) |
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Structural lumber – board feet |
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| 4,705 |
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| 4,541 |
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| 4,509 |
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| 4,516 |
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| 4,252 |
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Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) |
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| 2,969 |
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| 2,837 |
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| 2,995 |
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| 2,910 |
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| 2,847 |
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Engineered solid section – cubic feet(2) |
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| 22.6 |
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| 24.3 |
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| 25.1 |
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| 22.8 |
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| 20.9 |
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Engineered I-joists – lineal feet(2) |
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| 182 |
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| 191 |
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| 213 |
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| 184 |
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| 185 |
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Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)(3) |
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| 386 |
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| 404 |
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| 370 |
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| 396 |
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| 248 |
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Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") |
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| 202 |
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| 220 |
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| 232 |
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| 209 |
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(1) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
(2) | Our engineered solid section facilities also may produce engineered I-joists. |
| PRODUCTION IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||
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| Structural lumber – board feet | 4,541 | 4,509 | 4,516 | 4,252 | 4,152 | |||||
| Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) | 2,837 | 2,995 | 2,910 | 2,847 | 2,749 | |||||
Engineered solid section – cubic feet(1) | 24.3 | 25.1 | 22.8 | 20.9 | 20.4 | |||||
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet(1) | 191 | 213 | 184 | 185 | 182 | |||||
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)(2) | 404 | 370 | 396 | 248 | 252 | |||||
| Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") | 220 | 232 | 209 | — | — | |||||
(1) Weyerhaeuser engineered solid section facilities also may produce engineered I-joists. (2) All Weyerhaeuser plywood facilities also produce veneer. | ||||||||||
(3) | All of our plywood facilities also produce veneer. |
HOW MUCH WE SELL
Revenues of our Wood Products segment come from sales to wood products dealers, do-it-yourself retailers, builders and industrial users. Wood Products net sales were $4.6 billion in 2019 and $5.3 billion in
2018Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Wood Products
NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1) |
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Structural lumber |
| $ | 1,892 |
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| $ | 2,258 |
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| $ | 2,058 |
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| $ | 1,839 |
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| $ | 1,741 |
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Oriented strand board |
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| 632 |
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| 891 |
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| 904 |
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| 707 |
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| 595 |
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Engineered solid section |
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| 510 |
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| 521 |
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| 500 |
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| 450 |
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| 428 |
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Engineered I-joists |
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| 323 |
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| 336 |
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| 336 |
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| 290 |
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| 284 |
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Softwood plywood |
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| 161 |
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| 200 |
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| 176 |
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| 174 |
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| 129 |
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Medium density fiberboard |
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| 166 |
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| 177 |
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| 183 |
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| 158 |
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Other products produced(2) |
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| 337 |
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| 330 |
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| 325 |
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| 226 |
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| 213 |
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Complementary building products |
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| 602 |
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| 584 |
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| 541 |
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| 515 |
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| 506 |
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| $ | 4,623 |
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| $ | 5,297 |
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| $ | 5,023 |
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| $ | 4,359 |
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(2) | Other products produced sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations.In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales within other products produced. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
| NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Structural lumber | $ | 2,258 | $ | 2,058 | $ | 1,839 | $ | 1,741 | $ | 1,901 | |||||
| Oriented strand board | 891 | 904 | 707 | 595 | 610 | ||||||||||
| Engineered solid section | 521 | 500 | 450 | 428 | 402 | ||||||||||
| Engineered I-joists | 336 | 336 | 290 | 284 | 277 | ||||||||||
| Softwood plywood | 200 | 176 | 174 | 129 | 143 | ||||||||||
| Medium density fiberboard | 177 | 183 | 158 | — | — | ||||||||||
Other products produced (1) | 288 | 276 | 201 | 189 | 176 | ||||||||||
| Complementary building products | 584 | 541 | 515 | 506 | 461 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,255 | $ | 4,974 | $ | 4,334 | $ | 3,872 | $ | 3,970 | |||||
| (1) Includes wood chips and other byproducts. | |||||||||||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Five-Year Trend for Total Net Sales in Wood Products
Percentage of 20182019 Net Sales Dollars in Wood Products
Wood Products Volume
Five-Year Summary of Sales Volume for Wood Products
SALES VOLUME IN MILLIONS(1)(2) |
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Structural lumber – board feet |
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| 4,857 |
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| 4,684 |
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| 4,658 |
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| 4,723 |
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| 4,588 |
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Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) |
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| 2,916 |
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| 2,827 |
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| 2,971 |
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| 2,934 |
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| 2,972 |
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Engineered solid section – cubic feet |
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| 23.2 |
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| 24.3 |
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| 25.1 |
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| 23.3 |
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| 21.3 |
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Engineered I-joists – lineal feet |
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| 192 |
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| 204 |
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| 220 |
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| 195 |
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| 188 |
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Softwood Plywood – square feet (3/8”) |
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| 445 |
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| 459 |
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| 453 |
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| 481 |
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| 381 |
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Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") |
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| 200 |
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| 212 |
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| 222 |
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| 206 |
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(1) | Sales volume includes sales of internally produced products as well as complementary building products sold primarily through our distribution centers. |
(2) | In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek. |
SALES VOLUME(1) IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||
| Structural lumber – board feet | 4,684 | 4,658 | 4,723 | 4,588 | 4,463 | |||||
| Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”) | 2,827 | 2,971 | 2,934 | 2,972 | 2,788 | |||||
| Engineered solid section – cubic feet | 24.3 | 25.1 | 23.3 | 21.3 | 20.0 | |||||
| Engineered I-joists – lineal feet | 204 | 220 | 195 | 188 | 184 | |||||
| Softwood Plywood – square feet (3/8”) | 459 | 453 | 481 | 381 | 395 | |||||
| Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4") | 212 | 222 | 206 | — | — | |||||
| (1) Sales volume includes sales of internally produced products and complementary building products sold primarily through our distribution centers. | ||||||||||
Wood Products Prices
Prices for commodity wood products — Structuralstructural lumber, OSBoriented strand board (OSB) and Plywoodsoftwood plywood — increaseddeclined in 20182019 from 2017.
In general, the following factors influence sales realizations for wood products:
• | Demand for wood products used in residential and multi-family construction and the repair and remodel of existing homes affects prices. Residential and multi-family construction is influenced by factors such as population growth and other demographics, availability of labor and lots, the level of employment, consumer confidence, consumer income, availability of financing and interest rate levels, and the supply and pricing of existing homes on the market. Repair and remodel activity is affected by the size and age of existing housing inventory and access to home equity financing and other credit. |
• | The supply of commodity building products such as structural lumber, OSB and softwood plywood affects prices. A number of factors can influence supply, including changes in production capacity and utilization rates, weather, raw material supply and availability of transportation. |
The following graphs reflect product price trends for the past five years.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Five-Year Summary of Published Lumber Prices — $/MBF
Five-Year Summary of Published Oriented Strand Board PricePrices — $/MSF
WHERE WE’RE HEADED
Our competitive strategies include:
• | achieving industry-leading controllable manufacturing costs through operational excellence and disciplined capital execution; |
• | aligning strongly with fiber supply; |
• | leveraging our brand and reputation as the preferred provider of quality building products and |
• | pursuing disciplined, profitable sales growth in target markets. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Adrian M. Blocker
,Russell S. Hagen
,Kristy T. Harlan
,James A. Kilberg
,Denise M. Merle
,Keith J. O'Rear
,Devin W. Stockfish
,WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We are subject to a multitude of laws and regulations in the operation of our businesses. We also participate in voluntary certification of our timberlands to ensure that we sustain their overall quality, including the protection of wildlife and water quality. Changes in law and regulation, or certification standards, can significantly affect our business.
REGULATIONS AFFECTING FORESTRY PRACTICES
In the United States, regulations established by federal, state and local government agencies to protect water quality, wetlands and other wildlife habitat could affect future harvests and forest management practices on our timberlands. Forest practice laws and regulations that affect present or future harvest and forest management activities in certain states include:
• | limits on the size of clearcuts, |
• | requirements that some timber be left unharvested to protect water quality and fish and wildlife habitat, |
• | regulations regarding construction and maintenance of forest roads, |
• | rules requiring reforestation following timber harvest, |
• | regulations on the use of pesticides and herbicides and |
• | various related permit programs. |
Each state in which we own timberlands has developed best management practices to reduce the effects of forest practices on water quality and aquatic habitats. Additional and more stringent regulations may be adopted by various state and local governments to achieve water-quality standards under the federal Clean Water Act, protect fish and wildlife habitats, human health, or achieve other public policy objectives.
In Canada, our forest operations are carried out on public timberlands under forest licenses with the provinces. All forest operations in Canada are subject to:
• | forest practices and environmental regulations and |
• | license requirements established by contract between us and the relevant province designed to: |
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protect environmental values and-
encourage other stewardship values.In Canada, 21 member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), including Weyerhaeuser
’s Canadian subsidiary, announced in May 2010 the signing of a Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) with nine environmental organizations. The CBFA applies to approximately 72 million hectares of public forests licensed to FPAC members and, when fully implemented, was expected to lead to the conservation of significant areas of Canada’s boreal forest and protection of boreal species at risk, in particular, woodland caribou. While the CBFA mandate came to an end in 2017, CBFA signatories continue to work on management plans with provincial governments and seek the participation of aboriginal and local communities in advancing the goals of the CBFA.ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS
In the United States, a number of fish and wildlife species that inhabit geographic areas near or within our timberlands have been listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) or similar state laws, including but not limited to:
• | the northern spotted owl, the marbled murrelet, a number of salmon species, bull trout and steelhead trout in the Pacific Northwest; |
• | several freshwater mussel and sturgeon species and |
• | the red-cockaded woodpecker, gopher tortoise, dusky gopher frog, American burying beetle and Northern long-eared bat in the South or Southeast. |
Additional species or populations may be listed as threatened or endangered as a result of pending or future citizen petitions or petitions initiated by federal or state agencies. In addition, significant citizen litigation seeks to compel the federal agencies to designate "critical habitat" for ESA-listed species, and many cases have resulted in settlements under which designations will be implemented over time. Such designations may adversely affect some management activities and options. Restrictions on timber harvests can result from:
• | federal and state requirements to protect habitat for threatened and endangered species; |
• | regulatory actions by federal or state agencies to protect these species and their habitat and |
• | citizen suits under the ESA. |
Such actions could increase our operating costs and affect timber supply and prices in general. To date, we do not believe that these measures have had, and we do not believe that in
In Canada:
• | The federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) requires protective measures for species identified as being at risk and for their critical habitat. Pursuant to SARA, Environment Canada continues to identify and assess species deemed to be at risk and their critical habitat. |
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• | In October 2012, the Canadian Minister of the Environment released a strategy for the recovery of the boreal population of woodland caribou under the SARA. The population and distribution objectives for boreal caribou across Canada are to (1) maintain the current status of existing, self-sustaining local caribou populations and (2) stabilize and achieve self-sustaining status for non-self-sustaining local caribou populations. Critical habitat for boreal caribou is identified for all boreal caribou ranges, except for northern Saskatchewan’s Boreal Shield range (SK1) where additional information is required for that population. Species assessment and recovery plans are developed in consultation with aboriginal communities and stakeholders. |
• | In 2017, the Provinces were required to update the federal government on any progress associated with their draft caribou range plans. These draft plans will be further evaluated in 2020, and any additional information on potential effects to forest harvest operations will be released. |
The identification and protection of habitat and the implementation of range plans and land use action plans may, over time, result in additional restrictions on timber harvests and other forest management practices that could increase operating costs for operators of timberlands in Canada. To date, we do not believe that these Canadian measures have had, and we do not believe that in
FOREST CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
We operate in North America under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
® (SFI). This is a certification standard designed to supplement government regulatory programs with voluntary landowner initiatives to further protect certain public resources and values. SFI is an independent standard, overseen by a governing board consisting of:• | conservation organizations, |
• | academia, |
• | the forest industry and |
• | large and small forest landowners. |
Ongoing compliance with SFI may result in some increases in our operating costs and reduction of our timber harvests in some areas. There is also competition from other private certification systems, primarily the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), coupled with efforts by supporters to further those systems by persuading customers of forest products to require products certified to their preferred system. Certain features of the FSC system could impose additional operating costs on timberland management. Because of the considerable variation in FSC standards, and variability in how those standards are interpreted and applied, if sufficient marketplace demand develops for products made from raw materials sourced from other than SFI-certified forests, we could incur substantial additional costs for operations and be required to reduce harvest levels.
WHAT THESE REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS MEAN TO US
The regulatory and non-regulatory forest management programs described above have:
• | increased our operating costs; |
• | resulted in changes in the value of timber and logs from our timberlands; |
• | contributed to increases in the prices paid for wood products and wood chips during periods of high demand; |
• | sometimes made it more difficult for us to respond to rapid changes in markets, extreme weather or other unexpected circumstances and |
• | potentially encouraged further reductions in the use of, or substitution of other products for, lumber, oriented strand board, engineered wood products and plywood. |
We believe that these regulations and programs have not had, and in
CANADIAN ABORIGINAL RIGHTS
Many of the Canadian timberlands are subject to the constitutionally protected treaty or common-law rights of aboriginal peoples of Canada. Most of British Columbia (B.C.) is not covered by treaties, and as a result the claims of B.C.’s aboriginal peoples relating to forest resources have been largely unresolved. On June 26, 2014Nonetheless, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Tsilhqot’in Nation holds aboriginal title to approximately 1,900 square kilometers in B.C. This was, the first time that the court has declared title to exist based on historical occupation by aboriginal peoples. Many aboriginal groups continue to be engaged in treaty discussions with the governments of B.C., other provinces and Canada.
Final or interim resolution of claims brought by aboriginal groups can be expected to result in:
• | additional restrictions on the sale or harvest of timber, |
• | potential increase in operating costs and |
• | effect on timber supply and prices in Canada. |
We believe that such claims will not have a significant effect on our total harvest of timber or production of forest products in
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K20
POLLUTION-CONTROL REGULATIONS
Our operations are subject to various laws and regulations, including federal, state, provincial and local pollution controls.
These laws and regulations, as well as market demands, impose controls with regard to:
• | air, water and land; |
• | solid and hazardous waste management; |
• | waste disposal; |
• | remediation of contaminated sites and |
• | the chemical content of some of our products. |
Compliance with these laws, regulations and demands usually involves capital expenditures as well as additional operating costs. We cannot easily quantify the future amounts of capital expenditures we might have to make to comply with these laws, regulations and demands or the effects on our operating costs because in some instances compliance standards have not been developed or have not become final or definitive. In addition, it is difficult to isolate the environmental component of most manufacturing capital projects.
Our capital projects typically are designed to:
• | enhance safety, |
• | extend the life of a facility, |
• | lower costs and improve efficiency, |
• | improve reliability, |
• | increase capacity, |
• | facilitate raw material changes and handling requirements, |
• | increase the economic value of assets or products, and |
• | comply with regulatory standards. |
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
We are involved in the environmental investigation or remediation of numerous sites. Of these sites:
• | we may have the sole obligation to remediate, |
• | we may share that obligation with one or more parties, |
• | several parties may have joint and several obligations to remediate and |
• | we may have been named as a potentially responsible party for contaminated sites, including those designated as U.S. Superfund sites. |
Our liability with respect to these various sites ranges from insignificant to substantial. The amount of liability depends on the:
• | quantity, toxicity and nature of materials at the site and |
• | number and economic viability of the other responsible parties. |
We spent approximately $13$5 million in 20182019 and expect to spend approximately $6$9 million in
It is our policy to accrue for environmental-remediation costs when we:
• | determine it is probable that such an obligation exists and |
• | can reasonably estimate the amount of the obligation. |
Based on currently available information and
REGULATION OF AIR EMISSIONS IN THE U.S.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated regulations for air emissions from:
• | wood products facilities and |
• | industrial boilers. |
These regulations cover:
• | hazardous air pollutants that require use of maximum achievable control technology (MACT) and |
• | controls and/or monitoring for pollutants that contribute to smog, haze and more recently, greenhouse gases. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K21
The EPA has issued several rules relating to smog, haze and more recently, greenhouse gases.
To address concerns about greenhouse gases as a pollutant, we:
• | closely monitor legislative, regulatory and scientific developments pertaining to climate change; |
• | adopted in 2006, as part of the company's sustainability program, a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020 compared with our emissions in 2000, assuming a comparable portfolio and regulations; |
• | determined to achieve this goal by increasing energy efficiency and using more greenhouse gas-neutral, biomass fuels instead of fossil fuels and |
• | reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent considering changes in the asset portfolio according to 2018 data, compared to our 2000 baseline. |
Additional factors that could affect regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the future include:
• | policy proposals by federal or state governments regarding regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, |
• | Congressional legislation regulating or taxing greenhouse gas emissions within the next several years and |
• | establishment of a multistate or federal greenhouse gas emissions reduction trading system with potentially significant implications for all U.S. businesses. |
We believe these developments have not had, and in
REGULATION OF AIR EMISSIONS IN CANADA
Our wood products facilities are regulated in Canada under provincial air quality regulations, therules. The Canadian federal government has also proposed an air quality management system (AQMS) as a comprehensive national approach for improving air quality in Canada. The federal proposed AQMS includes:
• | ambient air quality standards for outdoor air quality management across the country; |
• | a framework for air zone air management within provinces and territories that targets specific sources of air emissions; |
• | regional airsheds that facilitate coordinated action across borders; |
• | industrial sector-based emission requirements that set a national base level of performance for major industries in Canada and |
• | improved intergovernmental collaboration to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. |
In addition to these existing and proposed regulations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, a framework for air zone air management within provinces and territories that targets specific sources of air emissions;
All Canadian provincial governments:
• | have greenhouse gas reporting requirements, |
• | are working on reduction strategies and |
• | together with the Canadian federal government, are considering new or revised emission standards. |
Along with the Canadian federal government, are considering new or revised emission standards.
Although these and related regulations and measures have not had, and we do not expect in 20192020 that they will not have, a significant effect on our operations. Although these measures could have a material adverse effect on our operations, they could in the future, we expect that we will not be disproportionately affected by these measures as compared with owners of comparable operations. We also expect that these measures will not significantly disrupt our planned operations.
REGULATION OF WATER
Our operations are regulated under the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the U.S., as a result This generally means obtaining permits for certain of our silviculture activities and abiding by applicable restrictions. Federal agency rulemaking and related litigation under the act has led to increased jurisdiction of the act by expanding the definition of waterways subject to the act’s regulation. This, in turn, has increased the number of required federal Clean Water Act, additional federal orand state permits are now required in some states forareas of our operations as it relates to the application of pesticides includingand herbicides on timberlands. Those permits have entailed paymenttimberlands, which has increased operating costs. Pending and future federal and state rulemaking, and judicial challenges thereto, could make application of additional costs. In 2015, federal regulatory agencies adopted rules that potentially expand the definition of waters subject to federal Clean Water Act, jurisdiction, which could increase the scope and number of permits required for forestry-related activities and entail additional costs foras well as comparable state laws, more or less costly to Weyerhaeuser, and other forest landowners in the U.S. Those rules were challenged in various federal courts by numerous parties and states, and a nationwide injunction was issued against the rule by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, but was dissolved in 2018 due to action by the U.S. Supreme Court. Other injunctions still block the rule in several states. In January 2018, federal agencies took regulatory action to further delay the 2015 rules from going into effect until February 2020; however, that action was enjoined in September 2018 by a South Carolina court. Challenges to the substance of the 2015 rule are being pursued in other pending cases challenging the 2015 rules. Meanwhile, the federal agencies have proposed repeal of the 2015 rules entirely and replacement of them with a new rule, which is now open for public comment. Wewe are not able to predict the ultimatefinal resolution of these pending legalmatters. Although this and regulatory actions.
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REGULATION OF WATER IN CANADA
Changes to the Canadian Federal Fisheries Act came into force. These amendments changedhave moved the focus of that legislation from habitat protection to fisheries protection and increased penalties. We expect further changes to these regulations, subsequent to review and regulatory consultations that took place in 2016, but we cannot predict the scope or potential effect, if any, on our operations.
POTENTIAL CHANGES IN POLLUTION REGULATION
State governments in the U.S. continue to promulgate total maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements for pollutants in water bodies that do not meet state or EPA water quality standards. State TMDL requirements may set:
• | limits on pollutants that may be discharged to a body of water; or |
• | additional requirements, such as best management practices for nonpoint sources, including timberland operations, to reduce the amounts of pollutants. |
Moreover, some states, including at least two in which we operate, have adopted or have introduced legislation to adopt human-health-based water quality standards. These requirements may alter or introduce restrictions on pollutants that may be dischargedsome of our silviculture activities, notably the application of pesticides and herbicides to a body of water; or
Although these developments have not had, and we do not expect in 2020 that they will have, a material effect on our operations, they could in the future.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains statements concerning our future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements often reference or describe our expected future financial and operating performance; our plans, strategies, intentions and expectations; our operational excellence and other strategic initiatives, including those pertaining to operating and other costs, product development and production; estimated taxes and tax rates; future debt payments; future restructuring charges; expected results of litigation and other legal proceedings and contingent liabilities, and the sufficiency of litigation and other contingent liability reserves; expected uses of cash, including future dividends and share repurchases; expected capital expenditures; expected economic conditions, including markets, pricing and demand for our products; laws and regulations relevant to our businesses;businesses and our expectations relating to pension contributions, returns on invested pension plan assets and expected benefit payments.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often involve use of words such as expects, may, should, will, believes, anticipates, estimates, projects, intends, plans, targets or approximately, or similar words or terminology. They may use the positive, negative or another variation of those and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events or performance. The realization of our expectations and the accuracy of our assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The factors include those listed below and those described under
RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS
Major risks and uncertainties, and assumptions that we make, that affect our business and may cause actual results to differ materially from the content of these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• | the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, interest rate levels, housing starts, general availability of financing for home mortgages and the relative strength of the U.S. dollar; |
• | market demand for the company's products, including market demand for our timberland properties with higher and better uses, which is related to, among other factors, the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions; |
• | changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the Japanese yen, the Chinese yuan, and the Canadian dollar, and the relative value of the euro to the yen; |
• | restrictions on international trade and tariffs imposed on imports or exports; |
• | the availability and cost of shipping and transportation; |
• | economic activity in Asia, especially Japan and China; |
• | performance of our manufacturing operations, including maintenance and capital requirements; |
• | potential disruptions in our manufacturing operations; |
• | the level of competition from domestic and foreign producers; |
• | the successful execution of our internal plans and strategic initiatives, including restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; |
• | the successful and timely execution and integration of our strategic acquisitions, including our ability to realize expected benefits and synergies, and the successful and timely execution of our strategic divestitures, each of which is subject to a number of risks and conditions beyond our control including, but not limited to, timing and required regulatory approvals; |
• | raw material availability and prices; |
• | the effect of weather; |
• | changes in global or regional climate conditions and governmental response to such changes; |
• | the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestation and other natural disasters; |
• | energy prices; |
• | transportation and labor availability and costs; |
• | federal tax policies; |
• | the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations; |
• | legal proceedings; |
• | performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives; |
• | the effect of timing of employee retirements and changes in the market price of our common stock on charges for share-based compensation; |
• | the accuracy of our estimates of costs and expenses related to contingent liabilities; |
• | changes in accounting principles and |
• | other factors described in this report under Risk Factors and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A). |
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RISK FACTORS
We are subject to various risks and events that could adversely affect our business, our financial condition, our results of operations, our cash flows and the price of our common stock.
You should consider the following risk factors, in addition to the information presented elsewhere in this report, particularly in
Our BusinessThe risks discussed below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may adversely affect our business.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
The industries in which we operate are sensitive to macroeconomic conditions and consequently are highly cyclical.
The overall levels of demand for the products we manufacture and distribute reflect fluctuations in levels of end-user demand, which consequently affect our sales and profitability. End-user demand depends in large part on general macroeconomic conditions, both in the U.S. and globally, as well as on local economic conditions. Current economic conditions in the United States reflect growth enhanced by tax cuts passed in 2018, the effect of which may be adversely affected by increases in interest rates and other factors in 2019. Global economic conditions reflect volatile and sporadic growth in emerging countries and uncertainty over international trade. The length and magnitude of industry cycles vary over time, both by market and by product, but generally reflect changes in macroeconomic conditions and levels of industry capacity. Any decline or stagnation in macroeconomic conditions could cause us to experience lower sales volume and reduced margins.
COMMODITY PRODUCTS
Many of our products are commodities that are widely available from other producers.
Because commodity products have few distinguishing properties from producer to producer, competition for these products is based primarily on price, which is determined by supply relative to demand and competition from substitute products. In addition, prices for our products are affected by many other factors outside of our control. As a result, we have little influence over the timing and extent of price changes, which often are volatile. Our profitability with respect to these products depends, in part, on managing our costs, particularly raw material, labor (including contract labor) and energy costs, which represent significant components of our operating costs and can fluctuate based upon factors beyond our control. Both sales and profitability of our products are subject to volatility due to market forces beyond our control.
INDUSTRY SUPPLY OF LOGS AND WOOD PRODUCTS
Excess supply of logs and wood products may adversely affect prices and margins.
Our industry may increase harvest levels, which could lead to an oversupply of logs. Wood products producers may likewise expand manufacturing capacity, which could lead to an oversupply of manufactured wood products. Any increase of industry supply to our markets could adversely affect our prices and margins.
HOMEBUILDING MARKET AND ECONOMIC RISKS
Low demand for new homes and low levels of consumer confidencehome repair and remodeling can adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Our business is dependent upon the health of the U.S. housing market.market, and in particular on demand for new homes and home repair and remodeling. Demand for homesin these markets is sensitive to changes in economic conditions such as the level of employment, consumer confidence, consumer income, the availability of financing and interest rate levels. Other factors that could limit or adversely affect demand for new homes and home repair and remodeling, and hence demand for our products, include factors such as changes in consumer preferences, limited wage growth, increases in non-mortgage consumer debt, any weakening in consumer confidence, and any increase in foreclosure rates and distress sales of houses.
Homebuyers’ ability to qualify for and obtain affordable mortgages could be affected by changes in interest rates, changes in home loan underwriting standards and government sponsored entities and private mortgage insurance companies supporting the mortgage market.
Access to affordable mortgage financing is critical to the health of the U.S. housing market. Generally, increases in interest rates make it more difficult for home buyers to obtain mortgage financing, which could negatively affect demand for housing and, in turn, negatively affect demand for our wood products. AfterInterest rates have remained at historically low levels for an extended period during whichof time, although the U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmarkhas made both upward and downward adjustments in recent years. We cannot predict the timing, number, extent or direction of future rate adjustments.
Along with prevailing interest rate at historically low levels, it began raising rates, again in 2016 and continued through 2018. The number and extentother significant factors affecting the demand for new homes relate to the ability of further rate increases is uncertain.
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Additionally, the liquidity provided to the mortgage industry by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which purchase home mortgages and mortgage-backed securities originated by mortgage lenders, has been critical to the housinghome lending market. Any political or other developments that would have the effect of limiting or restricting the availability of financing by these government sponsored entities could also adversely affect interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing. Whether resulting from direct increases in borrowing rates, tightened underwriting standards on mortgage loans or reduced federal support of the mortgage lending industry, a challenging mortgage financing environment could reduce demand for housing and, therefore, adversely affect demand for our products.
Changes in regulations relating to tax deductions for mortgage interest expense and real estate taxes could harm our future sales and earnings.
Significant costs of homeownership include mortgage interest expense and real estate taxes, both of which are generally deductible for an individual
’s federal and, in some cases, state income taxes. Recent federal legislation reduced the amount of mortgage interest and real estate taxes that certain taxpayers may deduct. These and any similar changes to income tax laws by the federal government or by a state government to eliminate or substantially reduce these income tax deductions, or any significant increase in real property taxes by local governments, may increase the cost of homeownership and thus could adversely affect the demand for our products.THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS
We depend heavily on third parties for logging and transportation services, and any disruptionsincrease in the cost or any disruption in the availability of transportation or increases in transportation coststhese services could materially adversely affect our business and operations.
Our business dependsbusinesses depend heavily on the availability of third-party service providers for the harvest of our timber and the transportation of our wood products and wood fiber; wefiber. We are therefore materiallyconsiderably affected by the availability and cost of these services. Any significant increase in the operating costs to our service providers, including without limitation an increase in the cost of fuel or labor, could have a material negative effect on our financial results by increasing the cost of these services to us, as well as result in an overall reduction in the availability of these services altogether.
Our third-party transportation providers are also subject to several events outside of their control, such as disruption of transportation infrastructure, labor issues and natural disasters. Any failure of a third-party transportation provider to timely deliver our products, including delivery of our wood products and wood fiber to our customers and delivery of wood fiber to our mills, could harm our supply chain, negatively affect our customer relationships and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and our reputation.
As a result of weak business conditions in the timber industry that persisted for several years, there are fewer third-party service providers in certain markets to harvest and deliver our logs. This shortage has resulted in an overall increase in logging and hauling costs and, in some cases, compromised the general availability of these contractors. Any increase in harvest levels due to positive changes in macroeconomic conditions driving demand for logs could further strain the existing supply of third-party logging and hauling service providers. This, in turn, could increase the cost of log supply and delivery, or prevent us from fully capitalizing on favorable market conditions by limiting our ability to access and deliver our logs to market.
WORKFORCE
Our business is dependent upon attracting, retaining and developing key personnel.
Oursuccess depends, to a significant extent, upon our ability to attract, retain and develop senior management, operations management and other key personnel. Our financial condition or results of operations could be significantly adversely affected if we were to fail to recruit, retain, and develop such personnel, or if there were to occur any significant increase in the cost of providing such personnel with competitive total compensation and benefits.
A strike or other work stoppage, or our inability to renew collective bargaining agreements on favorable terms, could adversely affect our financial results.
As of December 31, 2019, a significant number of employees in our Western Timberlands and Wood Products businesses were covered by a collective bargaining agreement. If these workers were to engage in a strike or other work stoppage, or if our non-unionized operations were to become unionized, we could experience a significant disruption of operations at our facilities or higher ongoing labor costs. A significant customer or supplier strike or other work stoppage could also have similar effects on us.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
MANAGING COMMERCIAL TIMBERLANDS RISKS
Our ability to harvest and deliver timber may be subject to limitations which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Our primary assets are our timberlands. Weather conditions, timber growth cycles, access limitations, and availability of contract loggers and haulers may adversely affect our ability to harvest our timberlands. Other factors that may adversely affect our timber harvest include damage to our standing timber by fire or by insect infestation, disease, prolonged drought, flooding, severe weather and other natural disasters. Changes in global climate conditions could intensify one or more of these factors. Although damage from such causes usually is localized and affects only a limited percentage of standing timber, there can be no assurance that any damage affecting our timberlands will in fact be limited. As is common in the forest products industry, we do not maintain insurance coverage for damage to our timberlands. Our revenues, net income and cash flow
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from operations are dependent to a significant extent on the pricing of our products and our continued ability to harvest timber at adequate levels. Therefore, if we were to be restricted from harvesting on a significant portion of our timberlands for a prolonged period of time, or if material damage to a significant portion of our standing timber were to occur, we could suffer materially adverse effects to our results of operations.
Our timber harvest levels may be affected by acquisitions of additional timberlands, sales of existing timberlands and shifts in harvest from one region to another. Future timber harvest levels may also be affected by our ability to timely and effectively replant harvested areas, which depends on several factors including changes in estimates of long-term sustainable yield because of silvicultural advances, natural disasters, fires, pests, insects and other hazards, regulatory constraints, availability of logging contractors and other factors beyond our control.
Timber harvest activities are also subject to a number of federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the protection of fish, wildlife, water and other resources. Regulations, re-interpretationsgovernment agency policy and guidelines, and litigation, can restrict timber harvest activities and increase costs. Examples include federal and state laws protecting threatened, endangered and “at-risk” species, harvesting and forestry road building activities that may be restricted under the U.S. Federal Clean Water Act, state forestry practices laws, laws protecting aboriginal rights, and other similar regulations.
Our estimates of timber inventories and growth rates may be inaccurate and include risks inherent in calculating such estimates, which may impair our ability to realize expected revenues.
Whether in connection with managing our existing timberland portfolio or assessing potential timberland acquisitions, we make and rely on important estimates of merchantable timber inventories. These include estimates of timber inventories that may be lawfully and economically harvested, timber growth rates and end-product yields. Timber growth rates and yield estimates are developed by forest biometricians and other experts using statistical measurements of tree samples on given property. These estimates are central to forecasting our anticipated timber harvests, revenues and expected cash flows. While the company has confidence in its timber inventory processes and the professionals in the field who administer it, future growth and yield estimates are inherently inexact and uncertain.uncertain and subject to many external variables that could further affect their accuracy. These include, among other things, disease, infestation, natural disasters and changes in weather patterns. If these estimates are inaccurate, our ability to manage our timberlands in a sustainable or profitable manner may be compromised, which may cause our results of operations and our stock price to be adversely affected.
Our operating results and cash flows will be materially affected by supply and demand for timber.
A variety of factors affect prices for timber, including available supply, changes in economic conditions that affect demand, the level of domestic new construction and remodeling activity, interest rates, credit availability, population growth, weather conditions and pest infestation, and other factors. These factors vary by region, by timber type (i.e., sawlogs or pulpwood logs) and by species.
Timber prices are affected by changes in demand on a local, national and international level. The closure of a mill in a region where we own timber could have a material adverse effect on demand in that region, and therefore pricing. For example, as the demand for paper continues to decline, closures of pulp mills in some of our operating regions have adversely affected the regional demand for pulpwood and wood chips. Another example involvesAdditionally, some of our export of logs to Asia. While recent demand from Asian markets has remained steady, some Asianlog export markets, particularly in China, have a history of significant volatility. A decrease inLower demand for our export logs from one or more Asian markets could have a negative effect on log and lumber prices.
Timber prices are also affected by changes in timber supply and availability at the local, national and international level. Our timberland ownership is concentrated in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington. In some of these states, much
Timberlands make up a significant portion of our business portfolio.
Our real property holdings are primarily timberlands and we may make additional timberlands acquisitions in the future. As the owner and manager of approximately 12.2over 11 million acres of timberlands, we are subject to the risks that are inherent in concentrated real estate investments. A downturn in the real estate industry generally, or the timber or forest products industries specifically, could reduce the value of our properties and adversely affect our results of operations. Such a downturn could also adversely affect our customers and reduce the demand for our products, as well as our ability to execute upon our strategy of selling nonstrategic timberlands and timberland properties that have higher and better uses at attractive prices. These risks may be more pronounced than if we diversified our investments outside of real property holdings.
MANUFACTURING AND SELLING WOOD PRODUCTS RISKS
A material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales, and negatively affect our results of operation and financial condition.
Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our machines within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations unexpectedly due to a number of events, including:
• | unscheduled maintenance outages; |
• | prolonged power failures; |
• | equipment failure; |
• | chemical spill or release; |
• | explosion of a boiler; |
• | fires, floods, windstorms, earthquakes, hurricanes or other severe weather conditions or catastrophes, affecting the production of goods or the supply of raw materials (including fiber); |
• | the effect of drought or reduced rainfall on water supply; |
• | labor difficulties; |
• | disruptions in transportation or transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, rail, tunnels, shipping and port facilities; |
• | terrorism or threats of terrorism; |
• | cyber attack; |
• | governmental regulations and |
• | other operational problems. |
We cannot predict the duration of any such downtime or extent of facility damage. If one of our facilities or machines were to incur significant downtime, our ability to meet our production targets and satisfy customer demand could be impaired, resulting in lower sales and income. Additionally, we may be required to make significant unplanned capital expenditures. Although some risks are not insurable and some coverage is limited, we purchase insurance on our manufacturing facilities for damage from fires, floods, windstorms, earthquakes, equipment failures and boiler explosions. Such insurance may not be sufficient to recover all of our damages.
Some of our wood products are vulnerable to declines in demand due to competing technologies or materials.
Our products compete with non-fiber based alternatives or with alternative products in certain market segments. For example, plastic, wood/plastic or composite materials may be used by builders as alternatives to our wood products such as lumber, veneer, plywood and oriented strand board. Changes in prices for oil, chemicals and wood-based fiber can change the competitive position of our products relative to available alternatives and could increase substitution of those products for our products. If use of these or other alternative products grows, demand for and pricing of our products could be adversely affected.
Our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by changes in product mix or pricing.
Our results may be materially adversely affected by a change in our product mix or pricing. Some of our wood products, such as lumber, veneer, plywood and oriented strand board, are commodities and are subject to fluctuations in market pricing. If pricing on our commodity products decreases and if we are not successful in increasing sales of higher-priced, higher-value products, or if we are not successful in implementing price increases, or there are delays in acceptance of price increases or higher-priced products, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Price discounting, if required to maintain our competitive position in one or more markets, could result in lower than anticipated price realizations and margins.
We face intense competition in our markets; any failure to compete effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We compete with North American producers and, for some of our product lines, global producers, some of which may have greater financial resources and lower production costs than do we. The principal basis for competition for many of our products is selling price. Our industries also are particularly sensitive to other factors including innovation, design, quality and service, with varying emphasis on these factors depending on the product line. To the extent that any of our competitors are more successful with respect to any key competitive factor, our ability to attract and retain customers and maintain and increase sales could be materially adversely affected. Any failure to compete effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Competition from lumber imports could vary significantly and have a material effect on U.S. lumber and timber prices.
The future amount and pricing of lumber imports entering U.S. markets remain uncertain. Historically, Canada has been the most significant source of lumber for the U.S. market, particularly in the new home construction market. We produce lumber in our Canadian mills, but the bulk of our lumber production is in the U.S. There have been many disputes and subsequent trade agreements regarding sales of softwood lumber between Canada and the U.S. The last agreement, which required Canadian softwood lumber facilities, including our mills, to pay an export tax when the price of lumber is at or below a threshold price, expired in October 2015. Since that time, the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued countervailing and antidumping duties on softwood lumber imports from Canada based on findings of injury to U.S. lumber producers.
We are not able to predict when, or if, a new softwood lumber agreement will be reached or, if reached, what the terms of the agreement would be. Similarly, we are not able to predict if the current U.S. policy of imposing import duties on Canadian softwood lumber will continue. We could, therefore, experience significant downward pressure on timber and lumber prices caused by Canadian lumber imports.
Another form of competition is between brands of sustainably produced products; customer demand for certain brands could reduce competition among buyers for our products or cause other adverse effects.
We have adopted the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard for wood fiber supplied to our manufacturing facilities, both from our timberlands and from third-party suppliers. Some of our customers have expressed a preference in certain of our product lines for products made from raw materials sourced from forests certified to different standards, including standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). If customer preference for a sustainability standard other than SFI
Our business and operations could be materially adversely affected by changes in the cost or availability of raw materials and energy.
We rely heavily on certain raw materials (principally wood fiber and chemicals) and energy sources (principally natural gas, electricity and fuel oil) in our manufacturing processes. Our ability to increase earnings has been, and will continue to be, affected by changes in the costs and availability of such raw materials and energy sources. We may not be able to fully offset the effects of higher raw material or energy costs through price increases, productivity improvements, cost-reduction programs or hedging arrangements.
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CAPITAL MARKETS
Deterioration in economic conditions and capital markets could adversely affect our access to capital.
Challenging market conditions could impair the company
’s ability to raise debt or equity capital or otherwise access capital markets on terms acceptable to us, which may, among other effects, reduce our ability to refinance debt maturities or take advantage of growth and expansion opportunities. Likewise, our customers and suppliers may be unable to raise capital to fund their operations, which could, in turn, adversely affect their ability to purchase products or sell products to us.CREDIT RATINGS
Changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized rating organizations could adversely affect our cost of financing and have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
Credit rating agencies rate our debt securities on factors that include our operating results and balance sheet, actions that we take, their view of the general outlook for our industry and their view of the general outlook for the economy. Ratings decisions by these agencies include maintaining, upgrading or downgrading our current rating, as well as placing the company on a "watch list" for possible future ratings actions. Any downgrade of our credit rating, or decision by a rating agency to place us on a "watch list" for possible future downgrading could have an adverse effect on our ability to access credit markets, increase our cost of financing, and have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Access to capital required for our operations may be costly or impaired.
Our businesses require substantial capital for expansion and for repair or replacement of existing facilities or equipment. Although we maintain our production equipment with regular scheduled maintenance, key pieces of equipment may need to be repaired or replaced periodically. The costs of repairing or replacing such equipment and the associated downtime of the affected production line could have a significant effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
While we believe our capital resources will be adequate to meet our current projected operating needs, capital expenditures and other cash requirements, if for any reason we are unable to access capital for our operating needs, capital expenditures and other cash requirements on acceptable economic terms, or at all, we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
FOREIGN CURRENCY
We will be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.
We have manufacturing operations in Canada. We are also an exporter and compete with global producers of products very similar to ours. Therefore, we are affected by changes in the strength of the U.S. dollar, particularly relative to the Canadian dollar, euro, yuan and yen, and the strength of the euro relative to the yen. Changes in exchange rates could materially and adversely affect our sales volume, margins and results of operations.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
We could incur substantial costs as a result of compliance with, violations of, or liabilities under applicable environmental laws and other laws and regulations.
We are subject to a wide range of general and industry-specific laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing:
• | air emissions, |
• | wastewater discharges, |
• | harvesting, |
• | silvicultural activities, including use of pesticides and herbicides, |
• | forestry operations and endangered species habitat protection, |
• | surface water management, |
• | the storage, usage, management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, |
• | the cleanup of contaminated sites, |
• | landfill operation and closure obligations, |
• | building codes, and |
• | health and safety matters. |
We have incurred, and we expect to continue to incur, significant capital, operating and other expenditures complying with applicable environmental laws and regulations and as a result of remedial obligations.obligations,and there can be no assurances that existing reserves for specific matters will be adequate to cover future costs. We also could incur substantial costs, such as civil or criminal fines, sanctions and enforcement actions (including orders limiting our operations or requiring corrective measures, installation of pollution control equipment or other remedial actions), cleanup and closure costs, and third-party claims for property damage and personal injury as a result of violations of, or liabilities under, environmental laws and regulations.
As the owner and operator of real estate, we may be liable under environmental laws for cleanup, closure and other damages resulting from the presence and release of hazardous substances on or from our properties or operations. In addition, surface water management regulations may present liabilities and are subject to change. The amount and timing of environmental expenditures is difficult to predict, and in some cases, our liability may exceed forecasted amounts or the value of the property itself. The discovery of additional contamination or the imposition of additional cleanup obligations at our sites or third-party sites may result in significant additional costs.
We also lease some of our properties to third-party operators for the purpose of exploring, extracting, developing and producing oil, gas, rock and other minerals in exchange for fees and royalty payments. These activities are also subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations. These operations may create risk of environmental liabilities for any unlawful discharge of oil, gas or other chemicals into the air, soil or water. Generally, these third-party operators indemnify us against any such liability, and we require that that they maintain liability insurance during the term of our lease with them. However, if for any reason our third-party operators are not able to honor their indemnity obligation, or if the required liability insurance were not in effect, then it is possible that we could be deemed responsible for costs associated with
environmental liability caused by such third-party operators.Any material liability we incur as a result of activities conducted on our properties by us or by others with whom we have a business relationship could adversely affect our financial condition.
We also anticipate public policy developments at the state, federal and international level regarding climate change and energy access, security and competitiveness. We expect these developments to address emission of carbon dioxide, renewable energy and fuel standards, and the monetization of carbon. Compliance with regulations that implement new public policy in these areas might require significant expenditures. These developments may also include mandated changes to energy use and building codes which could affect our homebuilding practices. Enactment of new environmental laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations, or the interpretation of these laws or regulations, might require significant expenditures. We also anticipate public policy developments at the state, federal and international level regarding taxes and a number of other areas that could require significant expenditures.
Changes in global or regional climate conditions and governmental response to such changes at the international, U.S. federal and state levels may affect our operations or our planned or future growth activities.
There continue to be numerous international, U.S. federal and state-level initiatives and proposals to address domestic and global climate issues. Within the U.S. and Canada, some of these proposals would regulate (and have in some Canadian provinces) regulateprovinces do regulate) and/or tax the
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production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to facilitate the reduction of carbon compound emissions into the atmosphere and provide tax and other incentives to produce and use cleaner energy. Climate change effects, if they occur, and governmental initiatives, laws and regulations to address potential climate concerns, could increase our costs and have a long-term adverse effect on our businesses and results of operations. Future legislation or regulatory activity in this area remains uncertain, and its effect on our operations is unclear at this time. However, it is possible that legislation or government mandates, standards or regulations intended to mitigate or reduce carbon compound or greenhouse gas emissions or other climate change effects could adversely affect our operations. For example, such activities could limit harvest levels or result in significantly higher costs for energy and other raw materials. Because our manufacturing operations depend upon significant amounts of energy and raw materials, these initiatives could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and profitability.
LEGAL MATTERS
We are involved in various environmental, regulatory, product liability and other legal matters, disputes and proceedings that, if determined or concluded in a manner adverse to our interests, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
We are, from time to time, involved in a number of legal matters, disputes and proceedings (legal matters), some of which involve on-going litigation. These include, without limitation, legal matters involving environmental clean-up and remediation, warranty and non-warranty product liability claims, regulatory issues, contractual and personal injury claims and other legal matters. In some cases, all or a portion of any loss we experience in connection with any such legal matters will be covered by insurance; in other cases, any such losses will not be covered.
The outcome, costs and other effects of current legal matters in which we are involved, and any related insurance recoveries, cannot be determined with certainty. Although the disclosures in
NoteREIT STATUS AND TAX IMPLICATIONS
If we fail to remain qualified as a REIT, our taxable income would be subject to tax at corporate rates and we would not be able to deduct dividends to shareholders.
In any taxable year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT, unless we are entitled to relief under the Internal Revenue Code:
• | We would not be allowed to deduct dividends to shareholders in computing our taxable income. |
• | We would be subject to federal and state income tax on our taxable income at applicable corporate rates. |
• | We also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lost qualification. |
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to our operations and the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. There are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations of these provisions. Although we operate in a manner consistent with the REIT qualification rules, we cannot assure you that we are or will remain so qualified.
Certain of our business activities are subject to corporate-level income tax and potentially subject to prohibited transactions tax.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, REITs generally must engage in the ownership and management of income producing real estate. For the
The extent of our use of our TRSs may affect the price of our common shares relative to the share price of other REITs.
We conduct a significant portion of our business activities through one or more TRSs. The use of our TRSs enables us to engage in non-REIT qualifying business activities such as the harvesting and sale of logs, productionmanufacture and sale of wood products, and the development and sale of certain higher and better use (HBU) property. Our TRSs are subject to corporate-level income tax. Under the Code, no more than 20 percent of the value of the gross assets of a REIT may be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. This limitation may affect our ability to increase the size of our TRSs’ operations. Furthermore, our use of TRSs may cause the market to value our common shares differently than the shares of other REITs, which may not use TRSs at all, or as extensively as we use them.
We may be limited in our ability to fund distributions using cash generated through our TRSs.
The ability of the REIT to receive dividends from our TRSs is limited by the rules with which we must comply to maintain our status as a REIT. In particular, at least 75 percent of gross income for each taxable year as a REIT must be derived from real estate sources including sales of our standing timber and other types of qualifying real estate income, and no more than 25 percent of our gross income may consist of dividends from our TRSs and other non-real estate income.
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This limitation on our ability to receive dividends from our TRSs may affect our ability to fund cash distributions to our shareholders using cash flows from our TRSs. The net income of our TRSs is not required to be distributed, and TRS income of our TRSs that is not distributed to the REIT will not be subject to the REIT income distribution requirement.
To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are not guaranteed and may fluctuate
Generally, REITs are required to distribute 90 percent of their ordinary taxable income and 95 percent of their net capital gains income. Capital gains may be retained by the REIT but would be subject to corporate income taxes. If capital gains arewere retained rather than distributed, our shareholders would be notified, and they would be deemed to have received a taxable distribution (about which we would notify them), with a refundable credit for any federal income tax paid by the REIT. Accordingly, we believe that we are not required to distribute material amounts of cash since substantially all of our taxable income is treated as capital gains income. OurAs previously discussed in these Risk Factors, our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the amount, timing and frequency of quarterlyour dividends to be provided to our shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, our results of operations, cash flow and capital requirements, economic conditions, tax considerations, borrowing capacity and other factors, including debt covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on cash payments, future acquisitions and divestitures, harvest levels, changes in the price and demand for our products and general market demand for timberlands including those timberland properties that have higher and better uses. Consequently, our dividend levels may fluctuate.
Changes in tax laws or their interpretation could adversely affect our shareholders and our results of operations.
Federal and state tax laws are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of the Treasury, and state taxing authorities. Changes to tax laws could adversely affect our shareholders or increase our effective tax rates. We cannot predict with certainty whether, when, in what forms, or with what effective dates, the tax laws applicable to us or our shareholders may be changed.
IMPORT/EXPORT TAXES AND DUTIES
We may be required to pay significant taxes or tariffs on our exported products or countervailing and anti-dumping duties or tariffs on our imported products.
We export logs and finished wood products to foreign markets, and our ability to do so profitably is affected by U.S. and foreign trade policy. International trade disputes occur frequently and can be taken to an International Trade Court for resolution of unfair trade practices between countries.
U.S. international trade policy could result in one or more of our foreign export market jurisdictions adopting responsive trade policy making it more difficult or costly for us to export our products to those countries. We could therefore experience reduced revenues and margins in any of our businesses that is adversely affected by international trade tariffs, duties, taxes, customs or dispute settlement terms. To the extent such trade policies increase prices, they could also reduce the demand for our products and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results and financial condition, including facility closures or impairments of assets. We cannot predict future trade policy or the terms of any settlements of international trade disputes and their effect on our business.
OUR MERGER WITH PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
We could incur substantial U.S. federal tax liability in connection with our merger with Plum Creek.
On February 19, 2016, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. merged with and into Weyerhaeuser Company, with Weyerhaeuser continuing as the surviving company. Both companies have operated in a manner intended to qualify them as “REITs” for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code. See “REIT Status and Tax Implications” above for a description of the consequences of our failure to maintain REIT status. However, even if we have operated in a manner that allows us to retain our REIT status, if Plum Creek were deemed to have lost its REIT status for a taxable year before the merger or the taxable year in which the merger occurred, we could face serious tax consequences that could substantially reduce cash available for distribution to our shareholders and significantly impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital. In addition, if the merger were determined not to qualify as a tax-free merger, we could incur substantial federal tax liability that could materially and adversely affect the company's cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR STOCK
The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control.
The market price of our common stock may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including without limitation those described above and elsewhere in this report, as well as the following:
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• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results or our competitors' operating results; |
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announcements by us or our competitors of new products, capacity changes, significant contracts, acquisitions or strategic investments; |
• | our growth rate and our competitors’ growth rates; |
• | conditions in the financial markets; |
• | market interest rates and the relative yields on other financial instruments; |
• | general perceptions and expectations regarding housing markets, interest rates, commodity prices, and currencies; |
• | changes in stock market analyst recommendations regarding us, our competitors or the forest products industry generally, or lack of analyst coverage of our common stock; |
• | sales of our common stock by our executive officers, directors and significant shareholders; |
• | sales or repurchases of substantial amounts of common stock; |
• | changes in accounting principles and |
• | changes in tax laws and regulations. |
In addition, there has been significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of companies operating in the forest products industry that often has been unrelated to individual company operating performance. Some companies that have experienced volatile market prices for their securities have had securities litigation brought against them. If litigation of this type is brought against us, it could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.
Our cash dividends are not guaranteed and may fluctuate.
Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the amount of quarterly dividends to be provided to our shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: our results of operations and cash flow; current and forecasted economic conditions; changes in the price and demand for our products and the general market demand for timberlands, including those timberland properties that have higher and better uses; current and forecasted harvest levels; balancing various capital allocation priorities and considerations including without limitation the company’s capital requirements and debt repayment obligations; various finance considerations, including the company’s credit ratings, borrowing capacity, debt covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on cash payments and other related factors and tax considerations. Consequently, the amount, timing and frequency of our dividends may fluctuate.
OTHER RISKS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBERSECURITY
We rely on information technology to support our operations and reporting environments. A securityAny failure of that technology, whether by means of a security breach or other cause, could affect our ability to operate our businesses effectively, adversely affect our reported financial results, affect our reputation and expose us to potential liability or litigation.
We use information systems to carry out our operational activities, maintain our business records, and collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property and other proprietary and personally identifiable information. Some of our systems are internally managed and some are maintained by third-party service providers. We employ, and we believe our third-party service providers employ, what we believe aredeem to be reasonably adequate security measures,measures; but notwithstanding these efforts, our systems could be compromised as a result ofof: a cyber incident, including but not limited to the occurrence in our system of malicious code (such as malware, viruses and ransomware); a natural disaster,disaster; a hardware or software corruption, failure or error,error; a telecommunications system failure,failure; a service provider errorfailure or failure,error; an intentional or unintentional personnel actionsaction; or any one or more other causes of system breach, failure or disruption. If by any causeone or more causes our systems or information resources were disrupted, shutdown or otherwise compromised, or if our data were destroyed, misappropriated or inappropriately disclosed, our financial results or our business operations, or both, could be negatively affected. Additionally, we could suffer significant losslosses or incur significant liability, including:liabilities, including without limitation: damage to our reputation; loss of customer confidence or goodwill;goodwill and significant expenditures of time and money to address and remediate resulting damages to affected individuals or business partners or to defend ourselves in resulting litigation or other legal proceedings, by affected individuals, business partners or regulators.
PENSION PLAN LIABILITY
Investment returns on our pension assets may be lower than expected, or interest rates may decline, requiring us to make significant additional cash contributions to our benefit plans.
A portion of our current and former employees have accrued benefits under our defined benefit pension plans. Although the plans are not open to employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, current employees hired before that time continue to accrue benefits. Requirements for funding our pension plan liabilities are based on a number of actuarial assumptions, including the expected rate of return on our plan assets and the discount rate applied to our pension plan obligations. Fluctuations in equity market returns and changes in long-term interest rates could increase our costs under our defined benefit pension plans and may significantly affect future contribution requirements. It is unknown what the actual investment return on our pension assets will be in future years and what interest rates may be at any given point in time. We cannot therefore provide any assurance of what our actual pension plan costs will be in the future, or whether we will be required under applicable law to make future material plan contributions. See
NoteSTRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Our business and financial results may be adversely affected if we are unable to successfully execute on important strategic initiatives.
Our strategic initiatives are designed to improve our results of operations and drive long-term shareholder value, andvalue. These initiatives include, among others:others, optimizing cash flow through operational excellence;excellence, reducing costs to achieve industry-leading cost structure;structure and innovating in higher-margin products
We may be unsuccessful in carrying out our acquisition strategy.
We intend to strategically pursue acquisitions of timberland properties when market conditions warrant. As with any investment, our acquisitions may not perform in accordance with our expectations. In addition, we anticipate financing such acquisitions through cash from operations,
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UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are no unresolved comments that were received from the SEC staff relating to our periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
PROPERTIES
Details about our facilities, production capacities and locations are found in the
Our Business — What We Do section of this report.• | |
For details about our Timberlands properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Timberlands/Where We Do It. |
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For details about our Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources/Where We Do It. |
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For details about our Wood Products properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Wood Products/Where We Do It. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See
NoteMARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.
As of
December 31,INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER OUR EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
SHARES IN THOUSANDS |
| NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND RIGHTS |
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND RIGHTS |
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| NUMBER OF SECURITIES REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS (EXCLUDING SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) |
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| 8,253 |
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| $ | 21.15 |
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| 20,239 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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| 8,253 |
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| $ | 21.15 |
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| 20,239 |
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(1) | Includes 1,789 thousand restricted stock units and 1,049 thousand performance share units. Because there is no exercise price associated with restricted stock units and performance share units, excluding these units the weighted average exercise price would be $32.24. |
NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND RIGHTS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND RIGHTS | NUMBER OF SECURITIES REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS (EXCLUDING SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE) | |||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) | 9,180,693 | $ | 19.01 | 20,554,887 | |||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Total | 9,180,693 | $ | 19.01 | 20,554,887 | |||
| (1) Includes 1,592,843 restricted stock units and 1,040,582 performance share units. Because there is no exercise price associated with restricted stock units and performance share units, excluding these stock units the weighted average exercise price calculation would be $26.66. | |||||||
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INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES
On February 7, 2019, our board of directors approved and announced a new share repurchase program (the 2019 Repurchase Program) under which we are authorized to purchasesrepurchase up to $500 million of common shares madeoutstanding shares. Concurrently, the board terminated the remaining repurchase authorization under the share repurchase program approved by the companyboard in November 2015 and authorized to begin subsequent to the closing of our 2016 merger with Plum Creek (the 2016 Repurchase Program).
There were no share repurchases during fourth quarter 2018:
| COMMON SHARE REPURCHASE DURING FOURTH QUARTER 2018 | TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED | AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE | TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS | APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS(1) | ||||||
| October 1 - October 31 | 394,223 | $ | 26.13 | 394,223 | $ | 199,311,977 | ||||
| November 1 - November 30 | 1,475,848 | 27.10 | 1,475,848 | 159,313,972 | ||||||
| December 1 - December 31 | 954,418 | 25.86 | 954,418 | 134,633,963 | ||||||
| Total | 2,824,489 | $ | 26.55 | 2,824,489 | $ | 134,633,963 | ||||
| (1) During fourth quarter 2018, we repurchased 2.8 million shares of common stock for $75 million (including transaction fees) under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares subsequent to the closing of our merger with Plum Creek. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchase under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. All common stock purchases under the stock repurchase program were made in open-market transactions. | ||||||||||
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN
Weyerhaeuser Company, S&P 500 and S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index
PERFORMANCE GRAPH ASSUMPTIONS
• | Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014, in Weyerhaeuser common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index. |
• | Total return assumes dividends received are reinvested immediately. |
• | Measurement dates are the last trading day of the calendar year shown. |
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
PER COMMON SHARE |
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Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | 0.99 |
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| $ | 0.77 |
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| $ | 0.55 |
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| $ | 0.71 |
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Diluted earnings from discontinued operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders |
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| 0.84 |
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| 0.18 |
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Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | 0.99 |
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| $ | 0.77 |
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| $ | 1.39 |
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| $ | 0.89 |
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Dividends paid |
| $ | 1.36 |
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| $ | 1.32 |
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| $ | 1.25 |
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| $ | 1.24 |
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| $ | 1.20 |
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Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest (end of year) |
| $ | 10.97 |
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| $ | 12.12 |
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| $ | 11.78 |
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| $ | 12.26 |
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| $ | 9.54 |
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FINANCIAL POSITION |
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Total assets |
| $ | 16,406 |
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| $ | 17,249 |
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| $ | 18,059 |
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| $ | 19,243 |
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| $ | 12,470 |
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Total long-term debt, net and borrowings on line of credit (1) |
| $ | 6,377 |
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| $ | 6,344 |
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| $ | 5,992 |
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| $ | 6,610 |
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| $ | 4,787 |
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Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest |
| $ | 8,177 |
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| $ | 9,046 |
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| $ | 8,899 |
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| $ | 9,180 |
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| $ | 4,869 |
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Percent earned (lost) on average year-end Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest |
| (0.9)% |
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| 8.3% |
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| 6.4% |
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| 14.3% |
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| 9.1% |
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OPERATING RESULTS |
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Net sales |
| $ | 6,554 |
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| $ | 7,476 |
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| $ | 7,196 |
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| $ | 6,365 |
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| $ | 5,246 |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | 582 |
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| $ | 415 |
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| $ | 411 |
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Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
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| — |
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| 612 |
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| 95 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
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| (76 | ) |
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| 748 |
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| 582 |
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| 1,027 |
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| 506 |
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| (44 | ) |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | 582 |
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| $ | 1,005 |
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| $ | 462 |
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CASH FLOWS |
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Net cash from operations |
| $ | 966 |
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| $ | 1,112 |
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| $ | 1,201 |
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| $ | 735 |
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| $ | 1,075 |
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Net cash from investing activities |
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| 187 |
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| (440 | ) |
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| 367 |
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| 2,559 |
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| (487 | ) |
Net cash from financing activities |
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| (1,348 | ) |
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| (1,162 | ) |
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| (1,420 | ) |
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| (3,630 | ) |
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| (1,156 | ) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | (195 | ) |
| $ | (490 | ) |
| $ | 148 |
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| $ | (336 | ) |
| $ | (568 | ) |
STATISTICS |
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Number of employees |
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| 9,400 |
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| 9,300 |
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| 9,300 |
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| 10,400 |
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| 12,600 |
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Number of common shareholder accounts at year-end |
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| 14,000 |
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| 14,525 |
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| 15,138 |
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| 15,504 |
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| 7,700 |
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Number of common shares outstanding at year-end (thousands) |
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| 745,300 |
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| 746,391 |
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| 755,223 |
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| 748,528 |
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| 510,483 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (thousands) |
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| 745,897 |
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| 756,827 |
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| 756,666 |
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| 722,401 |
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| 519,618 |
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(1) | Amount includes current maturities of long-term debt but does not include nonrecourse debt held by our variable interest entities (VIEs). See Note 8: Related Parties for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt. |
| PER COMMON SHARE | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings from continuing operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.71 | $ | 1.02 | |||||
| Diluted earnings from discontinued operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 2.16 | |||||
| Diluted net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.89 | $ | 3.18 | |||||
| Dividends paid | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.02 | |||||
| Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest (end of year) | $ | 12.12 | $ | 11.78 | $ | 12.26 | $ | 9.54 | $ | 10.11 | |||||
| FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 17,249 | $ | 18,059 | $ | 19,243 | $ | 12,470 | $ | 13,247 | |||||
Total long-term debt, including current portion, and borrowings on line of credit (1) | $ | 6,344 | $ | 5,992 | $ | 6,610 | $ | 4,787 | $ | 4,873 | |||||
| Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest | $ | 9,046 | $ | 8,899 | $ | 9,180 | $ | 4,869 | $ | 5,304 | |||||
| Percent earned on average year-end Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest | 8.3 | % | 6.4 | % | 14.3 | % | 9.1 | % | 29.5 | % | |||||
| OPERATING RESULTS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,476 | 7,196 | 6,365 | 5,246 | 5,489 | |||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations | 748 | 582 | 415 | 411 | 616 | ||||||||||
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | — | 612 | 95 | 1,210 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings | 748 | 582 | 1,027 | 506 | 1,826 | ||||||||||
| Dividends on preference shares | — | — | (22 | ) | (44 | ) | (44 | ) | |||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,005 | $ | 462 | $ | 1,782 | |||||
| CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Net cash from operations | $ | 1,112 | $ | 1,201 | $ | 735 | $ | 1,075 | $ | 1,109 | |||||
| Net cash from investing activities | (440 | ) | 367 | 2,559 | (487 | ) | 361 | ||||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | (1,162 | ) | (1,420 | ) | (3,630 | ) | (1,156 | ) | (725 | ) | |||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (490 | ) | $ | 148 | $ | (336 | ) | $ | (568 | ) | $ | 745 | ||
| STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
| Number of employees | 9,300 | 9,300 | 10,400 | 12,600 | 12,800 | ||||||||||
| Number of common shareholder accounts at year-end | 14,525 | 15,138 | 15,504 | 7,700 | 8,248 | ||||||||||
| Number of common shares outstanding at year-end (thousands) | 746,391 | 755,223 | 748,528 | 510,483 | 524,474 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (thousands) | 756,827 | 756,666 | 722,401 | 519,618 | 560,899 | ||||||||||
(1) Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). See Note 9: Related Parties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt. | |||||||||||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS MD&A
Our MD&A includes the following major sections:
• | economic and market conditions affecting our operations; |
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financial performance summary; |
• | results of our operations; |
• | liquidity and capital resources; |
• | off-balance sheet arrangements; |
• | environmental matters, legal proceedings and other contingencies; |
• | accounting matters and |
• | performance measures. |
For Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) related to the year ended December 31, 2017, refer to this same section (Part II, Item 7) in our 2018 annual report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2019.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS
The demand for grade logssawlogs within our Timberlands segment is directly affected by production levels of domestic wood-based building products. The strength of the U.S. housing market strongly affects demand in our Wood Products segment, as does repair and remodeling activity. Our Timberlands segment, specifically the Western region, is also affected by export demand and trade policy. Japanese housing starts are a key driver of export log demand in Japan. The demand for pulpwood from our Timberlands segment is directly affected by the production of pulp, paper and OSBoriented strand board as well as the demand for biofuels, such as pellets made from pulpwood.
Housing starts for 2019 full-year 2018 housing data is unavailable, however, for the January 2018 through November 2018 period, housing starts were 1.181.29 million total units, which is 5was 3 percent above the 2018 total of 1.121.25 million units for the same period in 2017 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Single family units totaled 825 thousand compared to 794888 thousand in 2017,2019, a 41 percent increase. Multifamilyimprovement over the 2018 total of 876 thousand. Multi-family starts were 354402 thousand units for the first 11 months of 2018,2019, which is 8was 7 percent higher than 20172018. Our outlook is for the same period. We continue to expect improvingcontinued modest growth in U.S. housing activity. For 2020, we anticipate just over 1.3 million housing starts, and anticipate a level of approximately 1.30 million units in 2019 which would be a 3 percent gain over 2018, assumingwith the year to date gains continue into December. We attribute thisimprovement driven primarily by additional single family activity. Our expectation for continued improvement primarily toin housing is based on ongoing employment growth, strong household formations, high consumer confidence and favorable mortgage rates, which have stabilized and declined over 100 basis points since peaking in late 2018 and remain affordablelow on a historic basis.
According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projectsestimates that the year-over-year increase in residential remodeling expenditures reached 7.2increased 4.8 percent year-over-year during 2019 and will increase by 1.5 percent during 2020.
Prices for lumber and oriented strand board declined sharply in late 2018 and is expected to average 6.5 percentafter reaching record highs in 2019, with expenditure growth tapering through the year and reaching the long term average level of 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter 2019.
In Western log markets, Douglas fir sawlog prices declined by 19 percent rate in 2019 however, due to declines forecast in off-shore export volumes and increases in off-shore imports, the increase in overall demand on North American mills is expected to rise by 2.5 percent over 2018. Log marketscompared with 2018, which was directionally consistent with Western domestic lumber pricing. Conversely, in the west were consistentSouth, delivered sawlog prices increased 2 percent in 2019 compared with wood products manufacturing, exhibiting strong2018 as rising lumber output drove incremental demand for sawlogs and pricingwet weather in the first half followed by slower demandof the year constrained supply.
Average Western export log prices declined moderately compared with 2018, falling 11 percent for China logs and weaker market prices14 percent for westernJapan grade logs. Exchange rates, available supply from other countries and trade policy also affect our export businesses. The volume of logs imported to China from New Zealand and Europe increased in the second half of 2018. In the south, log supplies kept pace with demand, leaving prices flat throughout 2018.
In Japan, housing starts for November 2019 year to date for 2018 were down 2.7decreased 3.6 percent from the same period in 2017 while2018. However, starts in the key Post and Beam segment was 0.8 percent lowerdeclined only 1.5 percent. The decline in housing starts in 2019 is likely due to an increase in the first 11 months of 2018 compared to 2017.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K38
Our Real Estate & ENR segment is affected by the health of the U.S. economy and especially the U.S. housing sector of the economy.sector. According to the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the dollar volume of rural properties sold including timber, grew 2increased by 2.2 percent in 2019 over 2018, and per acre prices were also up 2grew 2.1 percent on average. Additionally, RLI expects these trends to continue with prices and volumes of land transactions forecastforecasted to rise 32.2 percent, with timber expected to rise by 1.5 percent in 2019.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Net Sales by Segment
Contribution to Earnings by Segment
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand these terms:
• | Sales realizations refer to net selling prices — this includes selling price plus freight minus normal sales deductions. |
• | Net contribution (charge) to earnings refers to earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K39
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
HOW WE DID IN 2018
Summary of Financial Results
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Net sales |
| $ | 6,554 |
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| $ | 7,476 |
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| $ | (922 | ) |
Costs of sales |
| $ | 5,412 |
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| $ | 5,592 |
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Operating income |
| $ | 651 |
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| $ | 1,394 |
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| $ | (743 | ) |
Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | (824 | ) |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
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| $ | 0.99 |
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2018 vs. 2017 | 2017 vs. 2016 | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,476 | $ | 7,196 | $ | 6,365 | $ | 280 | $ | 831 | |||||
| Costs of sales | $ | 5,592 | $ | 5,298 | $ | 4,980 | $ | 294 | $ | 318 | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 1,394 | $ | 1,131 | $ | 822 | $ | 263 | $ | 309 | |||||
| Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 612 | $ | — | $ | (612 | ) | ||||
| Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,005 | $ | 166 | $ | (423 | ) | ||||
| Basic earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 0.22 | $ | (0.63 | ) | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.22 | $ | (0.62 | ) | ||||
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net Sales
Net sales increased $280decreased $922 million — 412 percent — primarily due to:
• | a $674 million decrease in Wood Products net sales to unaffiliated customers, primarily attributable to decreased sales realizations across the majority of our product lines, and |
• | a $255 million decrease in Timberlands net sales to unaffiliated customers, primarily attributable to decreased log prices as well as decreased sales volumes in the West. |
These decreases were slightly offset by a $7 million increase in Real Estate & ENR net sales to unaffiliated customers, increased $281 million, primarily attributable to increased sales realizations across all product lines; and
Costs of Sales
Costs of sales increased $294decreased $180 million — 63 percent — primarily due to increased log and fiberlower per unit costs within our Wood Products segment, decreased sales volumes within our Timberlands segment and Timberlands segments as well as an increase indecreased acres sold coupled with higher per acre basis of real estate sold withinin our Real Estate and& ENR segment. Refer to additional analysis of fluctuations within our
Operating Income
Operating income increased $263decreased $743 million — 2353 percent — primarily due to:
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a $742 million decrease in |
• | an $80 million impairment charge related to |
These increases were partially offset by the following:
Net Sales
Net sales increased $831earnings decreased $824 million — 13110 percent — primarily due to:
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a |
• | a $244 million increase in non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs primarily attributable to a |
• | a $30 million decrease in interest income and other primarily attributable to the |
These increases were partially offset by the following:
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
TIMBERLANDS
HOW WE DID IN 2018
We report sales volume and annual production data for our Timberlands segment in
Our Business/What We Do/Timberlands.Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Timberlands
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| 640 |
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| 625 |
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| 92 |
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| 99 |
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Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber |
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| 42 |
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Recreational and other lease revenue |
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| 61 |
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| 59 |
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| 43 |
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| 44 |
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Operating income and Net contribution to earnings |
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(1) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
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| West | $ | 987 | $ | 915 | $ | 865 | $ | 72 | $ | 50 | |||||
| South | 625 | 616 | 566 | 9 | 50 | ||||||||||
| North | 99 | 95 | 91 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Other | 41 | 59 | 38 | (18 | ) | 21 | |||||||||
| Total | 1,752 | 1,685 | 1,560 | 67 | 125 | ||||||||||
| Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber | 59 | 73 | 85 | (14 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Uruguay operations(2) | — | 63 | 79 | (63 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||
| Recreational and other lease revenue | 59 | 59 | 44 | — | 15 | ||||||||||
Other products(3) | 45 | 62 | 37 | (17 | ) | 25 | |||||||||
| Subtotal sales to unaffiliated customers | 1,915 | 1,942 | 1,805 | (27 | ) | 137 | |||||||||
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| United States | 537 | 520 | 590 | 17 | (70 | ) | |||||||||
| Other | 265 | 242 | 250 | 23 | (8 | ) | |||||||||
| Subtotal intersegment sales | 802 | 762 | 840 | 40 | (78 | ) | |||||||||
| Total segment sales | 2,717 | 2,704 | 2,645 | 13 | 59 | ||||||||||
| Costs of sales | $ | 2,052 | $ | 2,043 | $ | 2,054 | $ | 9 | $ | (11 | ) | ||||
| Operating income and Net contribution to earnings | $ | 583 | $ | 532 | $ | 499 | $ | 51 | $ | 33 | |||||
(1) The Western region includes Oregon and Washington. The Southern region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. The Northern region includes Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Other includes our Canadian operations and the timberlands of the Twin Creeks Venture that we managed. (Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 9: Related Parties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (2) Sales from our former Uruguayan operations included plywood and hardwood lumber. Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on this divestiture. (3) Other products sales include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations and chips. | |||||||||||||||
(2) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(3) | Other products include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations and wood chips. |
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net Sales — Unaffiliated Customers
Net sales to unaffiliated customers decreased $27$255 million — 1 percent ——14 percent— primarily due to the following:to:
• | a $247 million decrease in Western log sales, attributable to an 18 percent decrease in log prices, as well as a 9 percent decrease in sales volumes; |
• | a $17 million decrease in stumpage and pay-as-cut timber sales and |
• | a $7 million decrease in Northern log sales, attributable to a 4 percent decrease in sales volumes, as well as a 3 percent decrease in log prices. |
These decreases were partially offset by a $72$15 million increase in WesternSouthern log sales, attributable to a 131 percent increase in log prices, as well as a 1 percent increase in sales volumes.
Intersegment Sales
Intersegment sales decreased $34 million — 6 percent — primarily due to a decrease in Western log prices, as discussed above.
Costs of Sales
Costs of sales realizations, partially offset by a 4 percent decrease in delivered logs sales volumes.
Operating Income and Net Contribution to Earnings
Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $51decreased $236 million — 1040 percent — primarily due to a $147the change in gross margin, as discussed above, as well as an $80 million noncash pretax impairment charge recorded in 2017 (no similar charge was recorded in 2018). This impairment was a result ofrelated to our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017Montana timberlands assets (refer to
These decreases were partially offset by a $19$48 million increase in Canada primarily attributable to an increase in delivered logs sales volumes.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HOW WE DID IN 2018
We report acres sold and average price per acre for our Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources segment in
Our Business/What We Do/Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources.Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources
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Energy and natural resources |
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| $ | 314 |
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| $ | 145 |
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| $ | 155 |
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Net contribution to earnings |
| $ | 144 |
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| Real estate | $ | 229 | $ | 208 | $ | 172 | $ | 21 | $ | 36 | |||||
| Energy and natural resources | 77 | 72 | 54 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Subtotal sales to unaffiliated buyers | 306 | 280 | 226 | 26 | 54 | ||||||||||
| Intersegment sales | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total segment sales | $ | 307 | $ | 281 | $ | 227 | $ | 26 | $ | 54 | |||||
| Costs of sales | $ | 155 | $ | 110 | $ | 134 | $ | 45 | $ | (24 | ) | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 126 | $ | 145 | $ | 53 | $ | (19 | ) | $ | 92 | ||||
| Interest income and other | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||
| Net contribution to earnings | $ | 127 | $ | 146 | $ | 55 | $ | (19 | ) | $ | 91 | ||||
The timing of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including:
• | the general state of the economy, |
• | demand in local real estate markets, |
• | the ability to obtain entitlements, |
• | the ability of buyers to obtain financing, |
• | the number of competing properties listed for sale, |
• | the seasonal nature of sales (particularly in the northern states), |
• | the plans of adjacent landowners, |
• | our expectations of future price appreciation, |
• | the timing of harvesting activities and |
• | the availability of government and not-for-profit funding (especially for conservation sales). |
In any period, the average sales price per acre will vary based on the location and physical characteristics of parcels sold.
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net Sales — Unaffiliated Buyers
Net sales to unaffiliated buyers increased $26$7 million — 92 percent — primarily attributable to increased acres sold,an $11 million increase in energy and natural resources sales from an increase in production-based royalties, partially offset by a decrease in the average price per acrereal estate acres sold.
Costs of Sales
Costs of sales increased $45decreased $10 million — 416 percent — primarily attributable to an increase in acres sold, as discussed above, as well as a higher per acre basis ofdecreased real estate sold due to the regional mix of propertiesacres sold.
Net Contribution to Earnings
Net contribution to earnings decreased $19increased $17 million — 13 percent — attributable to the decreaseincrease in gross margin as discussed above.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
WOOD PRODUCTS
HOW WE DID IN 2018
We report sales volume and annual production data for our Wood Products segment in
Our Business/What We Do/Wood Products.Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Wood Products
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Structural lumber |
| $ | 1,892 |
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Oriented strand board |
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Engineered solid section |
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| 510 |
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| 521 |
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Engineered I-joists |
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| 323 |
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| 336 |
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Softwood plywood |
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| 161 |
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| 200 |
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Medium density fiberboard |
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| 166 |
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| 177 |
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Complementary building products |
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| 602 |
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| 584 |
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| 337 |
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| 330 |
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| $ | 4,098 |
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Operating income and Net contribution to earnings |
| $ | 353 |
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(1) | Other products produced sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations. In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations, which are primarily operated to supply our Canadian Wood Products manufacturing facilities. As a result, we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These transactions do not contribute any earnings to the Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
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| Structural lumber | $ | 2,258 | $ | 2,058 | $ | 1,839 | $ | 200 | $ | 219 | |||||
| Oriented strand board | 891 | 904 | 707 | (13 | ) | $ | 197 | ||||||||
| Engineered solid section | 521 | 500 | 450 | 21 | 50 | ||||||||||
| Engineered I-joists | 336 | 336 | 290 | — | 46 | ||||||||||
| Softwood plywood | 200 | 176 | 174 | 24 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Medium density fiberboard | 177 | 183 | 158 | (6 | ) | 25 | |||||||||
Other products produced (1) | 288 | 276 | 201 | 12 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Complementary building products | 584 | 541 | 515 | 43 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Total segment sales | $ | 5,255 | $ | 4,974 | $ | 4,334 | $ | 281 | $ | 640 | |||||
| Costs of sales | $ | 4,186 | $ | 3,880 | $ | 3,688 | $ | 306 | $ | 192 | |||||
| Operating income and Net contribution to earnings | $ | 838 | $ | 569 | $ | 512 | $ | 269 | $ | 57 | |||||
| (1) Includes wood chips and other byproducts. | |||||||||||||||
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net Sales
Net sales increased $281decreased $674 million — 613 percent — primarily due to:
• | a $366 million decrease in structural lumber sales attributable to a 19 percent decrease in realizations, partially offset by a 4 percent increase in sales volumes; |
• | a $259 million decrease in oriented strand board sales attributable to a 31 percent decrease in realizations, partially offset by a 3 percent increase in sales volumes; |
• | a $39 million decrease in softwood plywood sales attributable to a 17 percent decrease in realizations, as well as a 3 percent decrease in sales volumes; |
• | a $13 million decrease in engineered I-joists sales attributable to a 6 percent decrease in sales volumes, partially offset by a 2 percent increase in realizations; |
• | an $11 million decrease in engineered solid section sales attributable to a 5 percent decrease in sales volumes, partially offset by a 2 percent increase in |
• | an $11 million decrease in medium density fiberboard sales attributable to a 6 percent decrease in sales volumes. |
These increasesdecreases were partially offset by a $13an $18 million
Costs of Sales
Costs of sales increased $306decreased $130 million — 83 percent — primarily attributable to increased log and fiberlower per unit costs across allmost product lines in the West and Canada.
Operating Income and Net Contribution to Earnings
Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $269decreased $485 million — 4758 percent — primarily due to the change in gross margin, as discussed above, partially offset by a $290$68 million decreaseproduct remediation insurance recovery in charges for product remediation. See
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UNALLOCATED ITEMS
Unallocated Items are gains or charges related to company level initiatives or previous businesses that are not allocated to our current business segments. They include all or a portion of items such as:
• | share-based compensation, |
• | pension and postretirement costs, |
• | elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO, |
• | foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our Canadian subsidiary, |
• | interest income and other, as well as |
• | legacy obligations, such as environmental remediation and workers compensation. |
Net ContributionCharge to Earnings for Unallocated Items
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Net charge to earnings increased by $313 million — 86 percent — primarily due to:
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Unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expense | $ | (84 | ) | $ | (73 | ) | $ | (87 | ) | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 14 | |
| Liability classified share-based compensation | 10 | (9 | ) | (3 | ) | 19 | (6 | ) | |||||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | (5 | ) | |||||||||
| Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO | 6 | (20 | ) | (18 | ) | 26 | (2 | ) | |||||||
| Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments | — | (34 | ) | (148 | ) | 34 | 114 | ||||||||
| Other | (88 | ) | 20 | 8 | (108 | ) | 12 | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | (153 | ) | $ | (115 | ) | $ | (242 | ) | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 127 | |
| Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit credits (costs) | (272 | ) | (62 | ) | 48 | (210 | ) | (110 | ) | ||||||
| Interest income and other | 59 | 39 | 63 | 20 | (24 | ) | |||||||||
| Net contribution to earnings | $ | (366 | ) | $ | (138 | ) | $ | (131 | ) | $ | (228 | ) | $ | (7 | ) |
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a $244 million increase in non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit |
• | a $29 million decrease in interest income and other primarily attributable to the |
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a $17 million increase in |
INTEREST EXPENSE
Our net interest expense incurred for the last threetwo years was:
• | $378 million in 2019 and |
• | $375 million in 2018. |
Interest expense decreasedincreased by $18$3 million in 2018 as compared to 20172018 primarily due to a decrease$12 million charge related to the early extinguishment of debt recorded in 2019, partially offset by the decreased weighted average outstanding long-term and currentinterest rate on our debt balance in 2018 compared to 2017.
INCOME TAXES
As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal corporate level income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. Historical distributions to shareholders, including amounts and tax characteristics, for the years ended December 31 are summarized in the table below.
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| Preference - capital gain distribution | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1.59 | |||
| Common - capital gain distribution | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.24 | |||
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| Preference - AMT | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.0120 | |||
| Common - AMT | $ | — | $ | 0.0097 | $ | 0.0094 | |||
We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our TRSs, which includesinclude our Wood Products segment and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments' earnings. Our provision for income taxes is primarily driven by earnings generated by our TRSs. Overall performance results for our business segments can be found in
Our provision (benefit) for income taxes for our continuing operations over the last threetwo years was:
• | $(137) million in 2019 and |
• | $59 million in 2018. |
During 2019, we recorded a $109 million tax benefit related to the noncash pretax settlement charge recorded in 2018,
During 2018, we recorded a $41 million tax benefit related to contributions made to our pension plan and deducted on our 2017 U.S. federal tax return and a $21 million tax charge related to a tax settlement charge.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We are committed to maintaining an appropriate capital structure that enables us to:
• | protect the interests of our shareholders and lenders and |
• | have access to major financial markets. |
CASH FROM OPERATIONS
Consolidated net cash provided by ourfrom operations was:
• | $966 million in 2019 and |
• | $1,112 million in 2018. |
COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018
Net cash provided by ourfrom operations decreased $89by $146 million, primarily due to $303 million increased pension and postretirement contributions and benefit payments, which is primarily related to the $300 million voluntary contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan in third quarter 2018 (refer to
This decrease in net cash was partially offset by:
• | a $336 million decrease in pension and postretirement contributions and benefit payments, which is primarily related to the $300 million voluntary contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan in 2018 (refer to Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further information) and |
• | a $97 million decrease in cash |
Pension Contributions and Benefit Payments Made and Expected
During
2019, we contributed a total of $45 million to our pension and postretirement plans. During 2018,For 2019,2020, we expect to contribute approximately $59$30 million to our pension and postretirement benefit plans. Refer to
INVESTING IN OUR BUSINESS
Cash from investing activities includes:includes items such as:
• | acquisitions of property, equipment, timberlands and reforestation and |
• | proceeds from sales of assets and operations. |
Consolidated net cash provided by (used in)from investing activities was:
• | $187 million in 2019 and |
• | $(440) million in 2018. |
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net cash from investing activities decreasedincreased by $807$627 million primarily due to:
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Table of $78 million in proceeds from sales of nonstrategic assets.
Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment
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| Timberlands | $ | 117 | $ | 115 | $ | 116 | |||
| Real Estate & ENR | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Wood Products | 306 | 299 | 297 | ||||||
| Unallocated Items | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | 85 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 427 | $ | 419 | $ | 510 | |||
We expect our net capital expenditures for 20192020 to be approximately $400$360 million. The amount we spend on capital expenditures could change due to:
• | future economic conditions, |
• | environmental regulations, |
• | changes in the composition of our business, |
• | weather, |
• | timing of equipment purchases and |
• | capital needs related to other business opportunities. |
FINANCING
Cash from financing activities includes:includes items, such as:
• | issuances and payments of debt, |
• | borrowings and payments on our revolving line of credit, |
• | proceeds from option exercises and |
• | payments for cash dividends and repurchasing stock. |
Consolidated net cash used infrom financing activities was:
• | $(1,348) million in 2019 and |
• | $(1,162) million in 2018. |
COMPARING 20182019 WITH 2017
Net cash used infrom financing activities decreased $258$186 million in 2018,2019, primarily due to the following:
• | a $620 million decrease in net cash received related to borrowings on our line of credit (refer to Note 11: Line of Credit); |
• | a $93 million increase in payments on debt held by VIEs (refer to Note 8: Related Parties); |
• | a $39 million decrease in cash received from exercise of stock options and |
• | an $18 million increase in cash used for payments of dividends. |
These were partially offset by the following:
• | a $289 million increase in net cash proceeds received related to long-term debt (refer to Note 12: Long-Term Debt) and |
• | a $306 million decrease in cash used to repurchase common shares. |
LONG-TERM DEBT
Our consolidated long-term debt (including current portion) was:
• | $6.1 billion as of December 31, 2019 and |
• | $5.9 billion as of December 31, 2018. |
The increase in our long-term debt during 2019 is attributable to repurchase common shares in 2018 with no similar activity in 2017;
The weighted average interest rate and the weighted average maturity on our long-term debt received in 2017 with no similar activity in 2018;
See
NoteLINE OF CREDIT FACILITIES
In March 2017, we entered into a $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022. This replaced a $1 billion senior unsecuredAs of December 31, 2019, we had $230 million of outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility that was set to expire September 2018. Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending banks.had an additional $1,270 million available. As of December 31, 2018, we had $425 million of outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility and had an additional $1,075 million available. There were no borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2017.facility. We were in compliance with the revolving credit facility covenants as of December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.
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In January 2020, we amended and restated our $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which now expires in January 2025.
Our revolving credit agreement and our 2017 term loan agreement utilize the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as a basis for one of the interest rate options available to the company to apply to outstanding borrowings. LIBOR is expected to be discontinued at some point during 2021, and we are closely monitoring ongoing market developments in the identification or creation of a widely accepted replacement rate. We have included provisions in our new revolving credit agreement that specifically contemplate the transition from LIBOR to a replacement benchmark rate. We have also discussed the impending discontinuation of LIBOR with our 2017 term loan lenders, and based on those discussions, we expect to amend our term loan agreement to reflect a new reference rate to replace LIBOR, but we do not know with any certainty when that will occur.
As of December 31, 2019, of our $6.1 billion long-term debt and $230 million line of credit borrowings, only $455 million in borrowings are governed by debt agreements that utilize LIBOR as one of the alternative applicable rates. We therefore do not believe that the discontinuation of LIBOR as a reference rate in our debt agreements will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or materially affect our interest expense.
Our Covenants
Our key covenants related to Weyerhaeuser Company include the requirement to maintain:
• | a minimum total adjusted shareholders' equity of $3.0 billion and |
• | a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 65 percent or less. |
Our total adjusted shareholders' equity is comprised of:
• | total shareholders’ equity, |
• | excluding accumulated comprehensive income (loss), |
• | minus our investment in our unrestricted subsidiaries. |
Our capitalization is comprised of:
• | total debt |
• | plus total adjusted shareholders' equity. |
As of December 31, 2018, Weyerhaeuser Company2019, we had:
• | a defined total adjusted shareholders' equity of $8.7 billion and |
• | a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 42.24 percent. |
When calculating compliance in accordance with financial debt covenants as of December 31, 2017,2019, we excluded the full amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1,562$904 million. When calculating compliance in accordance with financial debt covenants as of December 31, 2018, we excluded the full amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1,152 million. See
There are no other significant financial debt covenants related to our third-party debt. See
CREDIT RATINGS
As of Credit
OPTION EXERCISES
Our cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were:
• | $13 million in 2019 and |
• | $52 million in 2018. |
Our average stock price was $26.45 and $33.30 $33.61in 2019 and $30.01 in
DIVIDENDS
We paid cash dividends on common shares of:
• | $1,013 million in 2019 and |
• | $995 million in 2018. |
The increase in 2018,
SHARE REPURCHASES
We repurchased 11over 2.3 million shares for approximately $60 million (including transaction fees) during the year ended December 31, 2019, under the 2019 Repurchase Program. We repurchased over 11.4 million shares for approximately $366 million (including transaction fees) during the year ended December 31, 2018, under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. We did not repurchase shares during the year ended December 31, 2017.Program. There were no unsettled repurchases as of December 31, 2019, or December 31, 2018. For information on share repurchases, during 2018, see
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Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsTable of Contents.
OUR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS
More details about our contractual obligations and commercial commitments are in
NoteSignificant Contractual Obligations as of December 31, 20182019
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| $ | 6,144 |
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| $ | 719 |
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| $ | 1,876 |
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| $ | 3,549 |
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| 358 |
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| 651 |
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| 525 |
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| 1,084 |
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| 188 |
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| 34 |
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| 52 |
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| 32 |
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| 70 |
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Purchase obligations(4) |
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| 382 |
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| 136 |
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| 146 |
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| 29 |
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| 118 |
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| 27 |
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| $ | 9,924 |
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Long-term debt obligations, including current portion (Note 13)(1) | $ | 5,893 | $ | 500 | $ | 719 | $ | 1,876 | $ | 2,798 | |||||
Borrowings on line of credit (Note 12)(2) | 425 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Interest(3) | 2,684 | 357 | 634 | 551 | 1,142 | ||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 210 | 35 | 55 | 42 | 78 | ||||||||||
Purchase obligations(4) | 440 | 135 | 147 | 79 | 79 | ||||||||||
Employee-related obligations(5) | 367 | 127 | 42 | 28 | 73 | ||||||||||
Liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits (Note 21)(6) | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10,022 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 2,576 | $ | 4,170 | |||||
(1) Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). See Note 9: Related Parties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt. (2) Our line of credit expires in 2022, at which time all outstanding amounts must be repaid. The timing of the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 12: Lines of Credit in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our line of credit. (3) Amounts presented for interest payments assume that all long-term debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2018, will remain outstanding until maturity, and interest rates on variable-rate debt in effect as of December 31, 2018, will remain in effect until maturity. (4) Purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the company and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations exclude arrangements that the company can cancel without penalty. (5) The timing of certain of these payments will be triggered by retirements or other events. These payments can include workers' compensation, deferred compensation and banked vacation, among other obligations. When the timing of payment is uncertain, the amounts are included in the total column only. Minimum pension funding is required by established funding standards and estimates are not made beyond 2019. Estimated payments of contractually obligated postretirement benefits are not included due to the uncertainty of payment timing. (6) We have recognized total liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits of $3 million as of December 31, 2018. The timing of payments related to these obligations is uncertain; however, none of this amount is expected to be paid within the next year. | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our VIEs. See Note 8: Related Parties for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt. |
(2) |
All outstanding amounts are required to be repaid upon the line of credit expiration. The timing of the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 11: Line of Credit for further information on our line of credit. |
(3) | Amounts presented for interest payments assume that all long-term debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2019, will remain outstanding until maturity and interest rates on variable-rate debt in effect as of December 31, 2019 will remain in effect until maturity. |
(4) | Purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the company and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations exclude arrangements that the company can cancel without penalty. |
(5) | The timing of certain payments within this category will be triggered by retirements or other events. These payments can include workers' compensation, deferred compensation and banked vacation, among other obligations. When the timing of payment is uncertain, the amounts are included in the total column only. Minimum pension funding is required by established funding standards and estimates are not made beyond 2020. Estimated payments of contractually obligated postretirement benefits are not included due to the uncertainty of payment timing. |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Off-balance sheet arrangements have not had — and are not reasonably likely to have — a material effect on our current or future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Note 9:8: Related Parties, Note 11: Line of Credit and Note 12: Lines of Credit in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contain our disclosures of:
• | surety bonds, |
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letters of credit and guarantees and |
• | information regarding variable interest entities. |
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
See Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies
ACCOUNTING MATTERS
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In the preparation of our financial statements we follow established accounting policies and make estimates that affect both the amounts and timing of the recording of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Some of these estimates require judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Accounting policies whose application may have a significant effect on the reported results of operations and financial position are considered critical accounting policies.
In accounting, we base our judgments and estimates on:
• | historical experience and |
• | assumptions we believe are appropriate and reasonable under current circumstances. |
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Actual results, however, may differ from the estimated amounts we have recorded.
Our most critical accounting policies relate to our:
• | pension and postretirement benefit plans; |
• | potential impairments of long-lived assets and |
• | legal, environmental and product liability reserves. |
Details about our other significant accounting policies — what we use and how we estimate — are in
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesPENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
We sponsor several pension and postretirement benefit plans for our employees. Key estimates we use in accounting for the plans include our:the:
• | fair value of our plan assets, |
• | expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and |
• | discount rates. |
At the end of every year, we review our key estimates with external advisers and make adjustments as appropriate. We use these estimates to calculate plan asset and liability information as of year-end as well as pension and postretirement expense for the following year. Actual experience that differs from our estimates or any changes in our estimates could have a significant effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Plan assets are assets of the pension plan trusts that fund the benefits provided under the pension plans. The fair value of our plan assets estimates the amount that would be received if we were to sell each asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. We estimate the fair value of these assets based on the information available during the year-end reporting process. In some cases, primarily for private equity and hedge funds, the available information consists of net asset values as of an interim date, adjusted for known events occurring between the interim date and year-end.
We value the pension plan assets based on the observability of exit pricing inputs and classify pension plan assetsthem based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the pension plan assets in their entirety. These inputs are classified within the fair value hierarchy as follows:
• | Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in an active market. |
• | Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly at the reporting date. |
• | Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable. |
Assets that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy.
In general, we value our pension plan assets as follows:
• | cash and short-term investments are valued at cost, which approximates market; |
• | fixed income and public equity investments are valued at exit prices quoted in the public market; |
• | hedge funds, private equity funds and related fund units are primarily valued based on the net asset value of the funds and |
• | derivative instruments are valued based upon valuation statements received from each derivative’s counterparty. |
Assets that do not have readily available quoted prices in an active market require more judgment to value and have increased valuation risk.
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
Our expected long-term rate of return is our estimate of the long-term rate of return that our plan assets will earn. Our expected long-termearn over time. This rate of return is important in determining the net periodic benefit or cost we recognize for our plans.
During the end of 2016,years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we determined that it was appropriate to reduce our assumption ofutilized a long-term rate of return on plan assets from 9.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2016, to 8.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2017. This decision was based on a variety of factors, including the net compounded annual return achieved by our investment strategy and expected valuation levels in the global equity and credit markets. We continued to use an assumption of 8.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Factors we recognize for our plans. considered include:
• | historical returns for a portfolio of assets similar to our expected allocation and |
• | expected future performance of similar asset classes. |
Every 50 basis point decrease in our expected long-term rate of return would increase expense or reduce a credit by approximately:
• | $14 million for our U.S. qualified pension plans and |
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• | $4 million for our Canadian registered pension plans. |
The actual return on plan assets in any given year may vary from our expected long-term rate of return. Actual returns on plan assets affect the funded status of the plans. Differences between actual returns on plan assets and the expected long-term rate of return are reflected as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of total equity.
Discount Rates
The discount rate is used to estimate the net present value of our plan obligations. Our discount rates as of
December 31,• | 3.4 percent for our U.S. pension plans — compared with 4.4 percent at December 31, 2018; |
• | 3.0 percent for our U.S. postretirement plans — compared with 4.2 percent at December 31, 2018; |
• | 3.1 percent for our Canadian pension plans — compared with 3.7 percent at December 31, 2018 and |
• | 3.0 percent for our Canadian postretirement plans — compared with 3.7 percent at December 31, 2018. |
The discount rates are selecteddetermined at the measurement date by matching current spot rates of high-quality corporate bonds with maturities similar to the timing of expected cash outflows for benefits.
Pension and postretirement benefit expenses for 20192020 will be based on the 4.43.4 percent and 4.2 percent assumed discount rates for U.S. plans, respectively, and 3.73.1 percent assumed discount rates for the U.S. pension plan and the Canadian pension plan, respectively, and 3.0 percent assumed discount rate for the U.S. and Canadian postretirement benefit plans.
Our discount rates are important in determining the cost of our plans. A 50 basis point decrease in our discount rate would increase expense or reduce a credit by approximately:
• | $19 million for our U.S. qualified pension plans and |
• | $5 million for our Canadian registered pension plans. |
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
We review the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever an event or a change in circumstance ("a triggering event") indicates that the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable through future operations. The carrying value is the original cost, less accumulated depreciation and any past impairments recorded. There were no significant triggering events during 2018.
If we evaluate recoverability, we are required to estimate future cash flows and residual values of the asset or asset groups.group. Key assumptions used in developing these estimates would include probability of alternative outcomes, product pricing, raw material costs,cost and product sales.
An impairment occurs when the carrying value of a long-lived asset is greater than the amount that could be recovered from the estimated future cash flows of the asset and greater than fair market value (the amount we could receive if we were to sell the asset)
. Key assumptions used in developing estimates of fair value would include the estimated future cash flows used to assess recoverability, discount rates and probability of alternative outcomes.CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to environmental, product and other matters, and are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as the amount or range of potential ranges of probable losses.
We record contingent liabilities when:
• | it becomes probable that we will have to make payments and |
• | the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. |
Assessing probability of loss and estimating probable lossesthe amount of loss requires analysis of multiple factors, including:
• | historical experience, |
• | evaluations of relevant legal and environmental authorities and regulations, |
• | judgments about the potential actions of third-party claimants and courts and |
• | consideration of potential environmental remediation methods. |
In addition to contingent liabilities recorded for probable losses, we disclose contingent liabilities when there is a reasonable possibility that an ultimatea loss may occur.
Recorded contingent liabilities are based on the best information available and actual losses in any future period are inherently uncertain. If estimated probable future losses or actual losses exceed our recorded liability for such claims, we would record additional charges. These exposures and proceedings can be significant and the ultimate negative outcomes could be material to our operating results or cash flowflows in any given quarter or year. See
PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
A summary of prospective accounting pronouncements is in
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K50
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsTable of Contents.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
We use Adjusted Earningsadjusted earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Depletioninterest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and Amortizationamortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as a key performance measure to evaluate the performance of the consolidated company and our business segments. This measure should not be considered in isolation from, and is not intended to represent an alternative to, our results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). However, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information for our investors about our operating performance, better facilitates period to period comparisons and is widely used by analysts, lenders, rating agencies and other interested parties. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is operating income from continuing operations adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis of real estate sold pension and postretirement costs not allocated to business segments (primarily interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of actuarial loss and amortization of prior service cost/credit), and special items. Adjusted EBITDA excludes results from joint ventures.
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
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Timberlands |
| $ | 680 |
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| $ | 902 |
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Real Estate & ENR |
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| 274 |
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| 264 |
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Wood Products |
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| 476 |
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| 987 |
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Unallocated Items |
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| (154 | ) |
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| (121 | ) |
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Total |
| $ | 1,276 |
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| $ | 2,032 |
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Timberlands | $ | 902 | $ | 936 | $ | 865 | |||
| Real Estate & ENR | 264 | 241 | 189 | ||||||
| Wood Products | 987 | 1,017 | 641 | ||||||
| 2,153 | 2,194 | 1,695 | |||||||
| Unallocated Items | (121 | ) | (114 | ) | (112 | ) | |||
| Total | $ | 2,032 | $ | 2,080 | $ | 1,583 | |||
We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings for the consolidated company and to operating income for the business segments, as those are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures for each.
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA by segment to net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019:
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Net loss |
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| $ | (76 | ) |
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (1) |
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| 378 |
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Income taxes |
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| (137 | ) |
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Net contribution (charge) to earnings |
| $ | 347 |
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| $ | 144 |
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| $ | 353 |
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| $ | (679 | ) |
| $ | 165 |
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Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs(2) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 516 |
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| 516 |
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Interest income and other |
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| — |
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| — |
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| (30 | ) |
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| (30 | ) |
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Operating income (loss) |
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| 347 |
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| 144 |
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| 353 |
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| (193 | ) |
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| 651 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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| 301 |
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| 14 |
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| 191 |
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| 4 |
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| 510 |
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Basis of real estate sold |
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| 116 |
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| — |
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| 116 |
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Special items included in operating income (loss)(3)(4)(5) |
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| 32 |
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| — |
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| (68 | ) |
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| 35 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 680 |
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| $ | 274 |
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| $ | 476 |
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| $ | (154 | ) |
| $ | 1,276 |
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(1) | Interest expense, net of capitalized interest includes a pretax special item of $12 million related to a charge for the early extinguishment of debt. |
(2) | Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs includes pretax special items consisting of $455 million noncash settlement charges related to the transfers of pension plan assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of group annuity contracts. |
(3) | Operating income (loss) for Timberlands includes pretax special items consisting of an $80 million noncash impairment charge related to the agreement to sell our Montana timberlands and a $48 million gain on sale of our Michigan timberlands. |
(4) | Operating income (loss) for Wood Products includes a pretax special item consisting of a $68 million product remediation insurance recovery. |
(5) | Operating income (loss) for Unallocated Items includes pretax special items consisting of $35 million of legal charges. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K51
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA by segment to net earnings duringfor the year ended December 31, 2018:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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Net earnings |
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| $ | 748 |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
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| 375 |
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Income taxes(1) |
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| 59 |
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Net contribution (charge) to earnings |
| $ | 583 |
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| $ | 127 |
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| $ | 838 |
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| $ | (366 | ) |
| $ | 1,182 |
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Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs(2) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 272 |
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| 272 |
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Interest income and other(3) |
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| — |
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| (1 | ) |
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| — |
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| (59 | ) |
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| (60 | ) |
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Operating income (loss) |
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| 583 |
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| 126 |
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| 838 |
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| (153 | ) |
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| 1,394 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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| 319 |
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| 14 |
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| 149 |
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| 4 |
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| 486 |
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Basis of real estate sold |
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| 124 |
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| — |
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| 124 |
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Special items included in operating income (loss)(4) |
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| — |
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| 28 |
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| 28 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 902 |
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| $ | 264 |
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| $ | 987 |
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| $ | (121 | ) |
| $ | 2,032 |
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(1) | Income taxes include special items consisting of a $41 million tax benefit related to our pension contribution and a $21 million tax adjustment charge. |
(2) | Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs include a pretax special item consisting of a $200 million noncash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||||||||
| TIMBERLANDS | REAL ESTATE & ENR | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS | TOTAL | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 748 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 375 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes(1) | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| Net contribution to earnings | $ | 583 | $ | 127 | $ | 838 | $ | (366 | ) | $ | 1,182 | ||||
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits)(2) | — | — | — | 272 | 272 | ||||||||||
Interest income and other(3) | — | (1 | ) | — | (59 | ) | (60 | ) | |||||||
| Operating income | 583 | 126 | 838 | (153 | ) | 1,394 | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 319 | 14 | 149 | 4 | 486 | ||||||||||
| Basis of real estate sold | — | 124 | — | — | 124 | ||||||||||
Special items included in operating income(4) | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 902 | $ | 264 | $ | 987 | $ | (121 | ) | $ | 2,032 | ||||
(1) Income taxes include special items consisting of a $41 million tax benefit related to our pension contribution and a $21 million tax adjustment charge. (2) Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits) include a pretax special item of a $200 million noncash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer. (3) Interest income and other includes a pretax special item of a $13 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset. (4) Operating income for Unallocated Items includes a pretax special item consisting of a $28 million environmental remediation expense. | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Interest income and other includes a pretax special item consisting of a $13 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset. |
(4) | Operating income (loss) for Unallocated Items includes a pretax special item consisting of a $28 million environmental remediation expense. |
We also reconcile net earnings before special items to net earnings and net earnings per diluted share before special items to net earnings per diluted share, as those are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. We believe the measures provide meaningful supplemental information for investors about our operating performance, better facilitate period to period comparisons, and are widely used by analysts, lenders, rating agencies and other interested parties.
The table below reconciles net earnings before special items to net earnings (loss):
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2018 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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Early extinguishment of debt charge |
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| 9 |
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| — |
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Environmental remediation charge |
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| — |
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| 21 |
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Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic assets |
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| (48 | ) |
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| (10 | ) |
Legal charges |
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| 26 |
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| — |
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Pension settlement charges |
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| 345 |
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| 152 |
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Product remediation recoveries, net |
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| (51 | ) |
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| — |
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Restructuring, impairments and other charges |
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| 80 |
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| — |
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Tax adjustments |
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| — |
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| (20 | ) |
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Net earnings before special items |
| $ | 285 |
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| $ | 891 |
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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA by segmentnet earnings per diluted share before special items to net earnings during the year ended
AMOUNTS PER SHARE |
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Net earnings (loss) per diluted share |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | 0.99 |
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Early extinguishment of debt charge |
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| 0.01 |
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Environmental remediation charge |
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| 0.03 |
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Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic assets |
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| (0.07 | ) |
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| (0.01 | ) |
Legal charges |
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| 0.04 |
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Pension settlement charges |
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| 0.47 |
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| 0.20 |
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Product remediation recoveries, net |
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| (0.07 | ) |
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Tax adjustments |
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| $ | 0.39 |
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| $ | 1.18 |
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| TIMBERLANDS | REAL ESTATE & ENR | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS | TOTAL | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 582 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 393 | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 134 | ||||||||||||||
| Net contribution to earnings | $ | 532 | $ | 146 | $ | 569 | $ | (138 | ) | $ | 1,109 | ||||
| Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits) | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Interest income and other | — | (1 | ) | — | (39 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
| Operating income | 532 | 145 | 569 | (115 | ) | 1,131 | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 356 | 15 | 145 | 5 | 521 | ||||||||||
| Basis of real estate sold | — | 81 | — | — | 81 | ||||||||||
| Unallocated pension service costs | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Special items included in operating income(1)(2)(3) | 48 | — | 303 | (8 | ) | 343 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 936 | $ | 241 | $ | 1,017 | $ | (114 | ) | $ | 2,080 | ||||
| (1) Operating income for Timberlands includes pretax special items consisting of a $147 million noncash impairment charge of the Uruguay operations and a $99 million gain on a sale of Southern timberlands. (2) Operating income for Wood Products includes pretax special items consisting of $290 million of product remediation charges, $7 million for countervailing and antidumping duties on softwood lumber, and a $6 million impairment on a nonstrategic asset. (3) Operating income for Unallocated Items includes pretax special items consisting of $42 million for environmental remediation insurance recoveries and $34 million for Plum Creek merger-related costs. | |||||||||||||||
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||||||||
| TIMBERLANDS | REAL ESTATE & ENR | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS | TOTAL | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 1,027 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes | (612 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 431 | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 89 | ||||||||||||||
| Net contribution to earnings | $ | 499 | $ | 55 | $ | 512 | $ | (131 | ) | $ | 935 | ||||
| Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits) | — | — | — | (48 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income and other | — | (2 | ) | — | (63 | ) | (65 | ) | |||||||
| Operating income | 499 | 53 | 512 | (242 | ) | 822 | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 366 | 13 | 129 | 4 | 512 | ||||||||||
| Basis of real estate sold | — | 109 | — | — | 109 | ||||||||||
| Unallocated pension service costs | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
Special items included in operating income(1)(2) | — | 14 | — | 121 | 135 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 865 | $ | 189 | $ | 641 | $ | (112 | ) | $ | 1,583 | ||||
(1) Operating income for Real Estate & ENR includes pretax special items related to an asset impairment charge recorded for development projects. (2) Operating income for Unallocated Items includes pretax special items consisting of: $146 million Plum Creek merger-related costs, $36 million gain on sale of nonstrategic assets and $11 million of legal expense. | |||||||||||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The following summary of our long-term debt obligations includes:
• | scheduled principal repayments for the next five years and after, |
• | weighted average interest rates for debt maturing in each of the next five years and after and |
• | estimated fair values of outstanding obligations. |
We estimate the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices we receivedreceive for the same types and issues of our debt or on the discounted value of the future cash flows using market yields for the same type and comparable issues of debt. Changes in market rates of interest affect the fair value of our fixed-rate debt.
SUMMARY OF LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 20182019
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| FAIR VALUE |
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Fixed-rate debt |
| $ | — |
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| $ | 719 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 1,876 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 3,324 |
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| $ | 5,919 |
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| $ | 6,986 |
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Average interest rate |
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| — | % |
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| 5.60 | % |
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| — | % |
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| 4.91 | % |
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| — | % |
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| 6.69 | % |
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| 5.99 | % |
| N/A |
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Variable-rate debt(2) |
| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 225 |
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| $ | 225 |
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| $ | 225 |
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Average interest rate |
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| — | % |
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| — | % |
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| — | % |
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| — | % |
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| — | % |
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| 3.40 | % |
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| 3.40 | % |
| N/A |
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(1) | Excludes $3 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and business combination fair value adjustments. |
(2) | Excludes borrowings under our line of credit of $230 million as of December 31, 2019. All outstanding amounts are required to be repaid upon the line of credit expiration. The timing of the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 11: Line of Credit for further information on our line of credit. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | THEREAFTER | TOTAL(1)(2) | FAIR VALUE | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-rate debt | $ | 500 | $ | — | $ | 719 | $ | — | $ | 1,876 | $ | 2,573 | $ | 5,668 | $ | 6,345 | ||||||||
| Average interest rate | 7.38 | % | — | % | 5.57 | % | — | % | 4.91 | % | 7.47 | % | 6.37 | % | N/A | |||||||||
Variable-rate debt(3) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 225 | $ | 225 | $ | 225 | ||||||||
| Average interest rate | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | 4.12 | % | 4.12 | % | N/A | |||||||||
(1) Excludes $26 million of unamortized discounts, unamortized debt expense and fair value adjustments (related to Plum Creek merger). (2) Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). See Note 9: Related Parties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt. (3) Excludes borrowings under our line of credit of $425 million as of December 31, 2018. Our line of credit expires in 2022, at which time all outstanding amounts must be repaid. The timing of the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 12: Lines of Credit in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our line of credit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Weyerhaeuser Company:
Opinion on the
ConsolidatedFinancial StatementsWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 20182019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2018,2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Notes 1 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for leases as of January 1, 2019 due to the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgment. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Evaluation of projected pension benefit obligations and associated plan assets
As discussed in Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s projected pension and postretirement benefit obligations and the associated plan assets were $4,411 million and $3,738 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019.
We identified the evaluation of the Company’s projected pension benefit obligations and associated plan assets to be a critical audit matter. This is due to the sensitivity of the obligations to changes in the discount rates used, the subjectivity in evaluating those rates, and the need to involve actuarial professionals with specialized skills and knowledge. Additionally, the assessment of the estimated fair value of plan assets, specifically hedge fund and private equity investments which are based on the Net Asset Value (“NAV”), required a higher degree of auditor judgment. The NAV for these investments are obtained from the most recent unaudited capital statements prepared by fund managers and there is judgment and estimation involved in evaluating adjustments made to those capital statement values necessary for purposes of year-end reporting.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s pension process, including controls related to the actuarial determination of the discount rates and the estimated fair value of hedge fund and private equity investments recorded at NAV. We involved actuarial professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in the evaluation of the Company’s discount rates by understanding the methodology used by the Company, assessing changes in the discount rates from the prior year against changes in published indices, and evaluating the discount rates based on the pattern of future cash flows. In regard to the fair value of plan assets recorded at NAV, we evaluated the reliability of these values by assessing the Company’s ability to accurately estimate fair value in prior years by comparing the prior year estimated fair value (NAV) to prior year audited financial statements. We also involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in evaluating the Company’s estimated fair value (NAV) for hedge fund and private equity investments by comparing the estimated returns for the period since the most recent capital statement against relevant publicly available information. Additionally, we inspected trust statements for observable transactions near year-end to compare to the estimated fair value.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Seattle, Washington
February 15, 2019
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182019
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Net sales |
| $ | 6,554 |
|
| $ | 7,476 |
|
| $ | 7,196 |
|
Costs of sales |
|
| 5,412 |
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|
| 5,592 |
|
|
| 5,298 |
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|
|
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Gross margin |
|
| 1,142 |
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|
| 1,884 |
|
|
| 1,898 |
|
Selling expenses |
|
| 84 |
|
|
| 88 |
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|
| 87 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
| 348 |
|
|
| 318 |
|
|
| 310 |
|
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments (Note 18) |
|
| 80 |
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
| 194 |
|
Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net (Note 19) |
|
| (68 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 290 |
|
Other operating costs (income), net (Note 20) |
|
| 47 |
|
|
| 82 |
|
|
| (114 | ) |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating income |
|
| 651 |
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|
| 1,394 |
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|
| 1,131 |
|
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (Note 9) |
|
| (516 | ) |
|
| (272 | ) |
|
| (62 | ) |
Interest income and other |
|
| 30 |
|
|
| 60 |
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|
| 40 |
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
|
| (378 | ) |
|
| (375 | ) |
|
| (393 | ) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
|
| (213 | ) |
|
| 807 |
|
|
| 716 |
|
Income taxes (Note 21) |
|
| 137 |
|
|
| (59 | ) |
|
| (134 | ) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | 582 |
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|
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Note 5): |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
| $ | 0.99 |
|
| $ | 0.77 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 5): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
| 745,897 |
|
|
| 754,556 |
|
|
| 753,085 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 745,897 |
|
|
| 756,827 |
|
|
| 756,666 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,476 | $ | 7,196 | $ | 6,365 | |||
| Costs of sales | 5,592 | 5,298 | 4,980 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 1,884 | 1,898 | 1,385 | ||||||
| Selling expenses | 88 | 87 | 89 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 318 | 310 | 338 | ||||||
| Research and development expenses | 8 | 14 | 19 | ||||||
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments (Note 18) | 2 | 194 | 170 | ||||||
Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net (Note 19) | — | 290 | — | ||||||
Other operating costs (income), net (Note 20) | 74 | (128 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||
| Operating income | 1,394 | 1,131 | 822 | ||||||
| Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits | (272 | ) | (62 | ) | 48 | ||||
| Interest income and other | 60 | 40 | 65 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (375 | ) | (393 | ) | (431 | ) | |||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 807 | 716 | 504 | ||||||
Income taxes (Note 21) | (59 | ) | (134 | ) | (89 | ) | |||
| Earnings from continuing operations | 748 | 582 | 415 | ||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 4) | — | — | 612 | ||||||
| Net earnings | 748 | 582 | 1,027 | ||||||
| Dividends on preference shares | — | — | (22 | ) | |||||
| Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,005 | |||
Basic earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders (Note 6): | |||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.55 | |||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | 0.85 | ||||||
| Net earnings per share | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.40 | |||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders (Note 6): | |||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 0.55 | |||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | 0.84 | ||||||
| Net earnings per share | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.39 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 6): | |||||||||
| Basic | 754,556 | 753,085 | 718,560 | ||||||
| Diluted | 756,827 | 756,666 | 722,401 | ||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182019
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
|
| $ | 582 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
| 26 |
|
|
| (54 | ) |
|
| 32 |
|
Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($73) in 2019, ($235) in 2018 and $2 in 2017 |
|
| 225 |
|
|
| 733 |
|
|
| (132 | ) |
Changes in unamortized net prior service credit, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($1) in 2019, $3 in 2018 and $2 in 2017 |
|
| (3 | ) |
|
| (7 | ) |
|
| (5 | ) |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
| $ | 172 |
|
| $ | 1,420 |
|
| $ | 479 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Comprehensive income: | |||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,027 | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (54 | ) | 32 | 25 | |||||
| Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax expense (benefit) of $235 in 2018, ($2) in 2017 and ($151) in 2016 | 733 | (132 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||
| Changes in unamortized net prior service credit, net of tax benefit of $3 in 2018, $2 in 2017 and $0 in 2016 | (7 | ) | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
| Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 1,420 | $ | 479 | $ | 780 | |||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
| ||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 139 |
|
| $ | 334 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
| 309 |
|
|
| 337 |
|
Receivables for taxes |
|
| 98 |
|
|
| 137 |
|
Inventories (Note 6) |
|
| 416 |
|
|
| 389 |
|
Assets held for sale (Note 4) |
|
| 140 |
|
|
| — |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
| 147 |
|
|
| 152 |
|
Current restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 8) |
|
| 362 |
|
|
| 253 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
| 1,611 |
|
|
| 1,602 |
|
Property and equipment, net (Note 7) |
|
| 1,969 |
|
|
| 1,857 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
| 130 |
|
|
| 136 |
|
Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion |
|
| 11,929 |
|
|
| 12,671 |
|
Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion |
|
| 281 |
|
|
| 294 |
|
Deferred tax assets (Note 21) |
|
| 72 |
|
|
| 15 |
|
Other assets |
|
| 414 |
|
|
| 312 |
|
Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 8) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
| $ | 16,406 |
|
| $ | 17,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 500 |
| |
Current debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 8) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 302 |
|
|
| 230 |
|
|
| 425 |
| |
Accounts payable |
|
| 246 |
|
|
| 222 |
|
Accrued liabilities (Note 10) |
|
| 530 |
|
|
| 490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
| 1,006 |
|
|
| 1,939 |
|
|
| 6,147 |
|
|
| 5,419 |
| |
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 21) |
|
| 6 |
|
|
| 43 |
|
Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 9) |
|
| 693 |
|
|
| 527 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
| 377 |
|
|
| 275 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 8,229 |
|
|
| 8,203 |
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360 million shares; issued and outstanding: 745,300 thousand shares at December 31, 2019 and 746,391 thousand shares at December 31, 2018 |
|
| 932 |
|
|
| 933 |
|
Other capital |
|
| 8,152 |
|
|
| 8,172 |
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
|
| (3 | ) |
|
| 1,093 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 15) |
|
| (904 | ) |
|
| (1,152 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
| 8,177 |
|
|
| 9,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
| $ | 16,406 |
|
| $ | 17,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 334 | $ | 824 | ||
| Receivables, less discounts and allowances of $1 and $1 | 337 | 396 | ||||
| Receivables for taxes | 137 | 14 | ||||
Inventories (Note 7) | 389 | 383 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 152 | 98 | ||||
Current restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 9) | 253 | — | ||||
| Total current assets | 1,602 | 1,715 | ||||
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,376 and $3,338 (Note 8) | 1,857 | 1,618 | ||||
| Construction in progress | 136 | 225 | ||||
| Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion | 12,671 | 12,954 | ||||
| Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion | 294 | 308 | ||||
Deferred tax assets (Note 21) | 15 | 268 | ||||
| Other assets | 312 | 356 | ||||
Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 9) | 362 | 615 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 17,249 | $ | 18,059 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| $ | 500 | $ | 62 | |||
Current debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 9) | 302 | 209 | ||||
| 425 | — | |||||
| Accounts payable | 222 | 249 | ||||
Accrued liabilities (Note 11) | 490 | 645 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,939 | 1,165 | ||||
| 5,419 | 5,930 | |||||
Long-term debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 9) | — | 302 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 43 | — | ||||
Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 10) | 527 | 1,487 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 275 | 276 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 8,203 | 9,160 | ||||
| Equity: | ||||||
| Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360 million shares; issued and outstanding: 746,391 thousand shares at December 31, 2018 and 755,223 thousand shares at December 31, 2017 | 933 | 944 | ||||
| Other capital | 8,172 | 8,439 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 1,093 | 1,078 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 16) | (1,152 | ) | (1,562 | ) | ||
| Total equity | 9,046 | 8,899 | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 17,249 | $ | 18,059 | ||
See accompanying
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operations: | |||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,027 | |||
| Noncash charges (credits) to income: | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 486 | 521 | 565 | ||||||
| Basis of real estate sold | 124 | 81 | 109 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 72 | 44 | (159 | ) | |||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | 309 | 97 | 5 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense (Note 17) | 42 | 40 | 60 | ||||||
| Charges for impairment of assets | 1 | 154 | 37 | ||||||
Net gains on disposition of discontinued and other operations (Note 4) | — | (1 | ) | (789 | ) | ||||
| Net gains on sale of nonstrategic assets | (16 | ) | (16 | ) | (73 | ) | |||
Net gains on sale of southern timberlands (Note 9) | — | (99 | ) | — | |||||
| Change in, net of acquisition: | |||||||||
| Receivables, less allowances | 62 | (35 | ) | (54 | ) | ||||
| Receivable and payable for taxes | (103 | ) | (50 | ) | 106 | ||||
| Inventories | (14 | ) | (39 | ) | 61 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (18 | ) | (12 | ) | 5 | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (154 | ) | 106 | 11 | |||||
| Pension and postretirement contributions / benefit payments | (381 | ) | (78 | ) | (99 | ) | |||
| Other | (46 | ) | (94 | ) | (77 | ) | |||
| Net cash from operations | 1,112 | 1,201 | 735 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures for property and equipment | (368 | ) | (358 | ) | (451 | ) | |||
| Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation | (59 | ) | (61 | ) | (59 | ) | |||
Proceeds from disposition of discontinued and other operations (Note 4) | — | 403 | 2,486 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic assets | 4 | 26 | 104 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of southern timberlands (Note 9) | — | 203 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from redemption of ownership in related party (Note 9) | — | 108 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from contribution of timberlands to related party (Note 9) | — | — | 440 | ||||||
| Other | (17 | ) | 46 | 39 | |||||
| Net cash from investing activities | (440 | ) | 367 | 2,559 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Cash dividends on common shares | (995 | ) | (941 | ) | (932 | ) | |||
| Cash dividends on preference shares | — | — | (22 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (Note 13) | — | 225 | 1,698 | ||||||
Payments on long-term debt (Note 13) | (62 | ) | (831 | ) | (2,423 | ) | |||
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit (Note 12) | 425 | 100 | — | ||||||
Payments on line of credit (Note 12) | — | (100 | ) | — | |||||
Payments on debt held by variable interest entities (Note 9) | (209 | ) | — | — | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 52 | 128 | 61 | ||||||
Repurchase of common shares (Note 16) | (366 | ) | — | (2,003 | ) | ||||
| Other | (7 | ) | (1 | ) | (9 | ) | |||
| Net cash from financing activities | (1,162 | ) | (1,420 | ) | (3,630 | ) | |||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (490 | ) | $ | 148 | $ | (336 | ) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at beginning of year | $ | 824 | $ | 676 | $ | 1,011 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at beginning of year | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | $ | 824 | $ | 676 | $ | 1,012 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at end of year | $ | 334 | $ | 824 | $ | 676 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at end of year | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 334 | $ | 824 | $ | 676 | |||
| Cash paid (received) during the year for: | |||||||||
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $9 in 2018, $9 in 2017, and $8 in 2016 | $ | 358 | $ | 381 | $ | 446 | |||
| Income taxes | $ | 95 | $ | 169 | $ | 485 | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182019
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Cash flows from operations: |
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Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | 582 |
|
Noncash charges (credits) to income: |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
| 510 |
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|
| 486 |
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|
| 521 |
|
Basis of real estate sold |
|
| 116 |
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|
| 124 |
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|
| 81 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net (Note 21) |
|
| (169 | ) |
|
| 72 |
|
|
| 44 |
|
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 9) |
|
| 548 |
|
|
| 309 |
|
|
| 97 |
|
Share-based compensation expense (Note 16) |
|
| 30 |
|
|
| 42 |
|
|
| 40 |
|
Charges for impairment of assets (Note 18) |
|
| 80 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 154 |
|
Net gains on sale of nonstrategic assets |
|
| (5 | ) |
|
| (16 | ) |
|
| (16 | ) |
Net gains on sale of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 4 and 8) |
|
| (48 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (99 | ) |
Change in: |
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Receivables, less allowances |
|
| 13 |
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|
| 62 |
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|
| (35 | ) |
Receivable and payable for taxes |
|
| 33 |
|
|
| (103 | ) |
|
| (50 | ) |
Inventories |
|
| (23 | ) |
|
| (14 | ) |
|
| (39 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
| 6 |
|
|
| (18 | ) |
|
| (12 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
| 37 |
|
|
| (154 | ) |
|
| 106 |
|
Pension and postretirement contributions / benefit payments |
|
| (45 | ) |
|
| (381 | ) |
|
| (78 | ) |
Other |
|
| (41 | ) |
|
| (46 | ) |
|
| (95 | ) |
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Net cash from operations |
|
| 966 |
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|
| 1,112 |
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|
| 1,201 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures for property and equipment |
|
| (327 | ) |
|
| (368 | ) |
|
| (358 | ) |
Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation |
|
| (57 | ) |
|
| (59 | ) |
|
| (61 | ) |
Proceeds from note receivable held by variable interest entities (Note 8) |
|
| 253 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
Proceeds from disposition of operations (Note 4) |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 403 |
|
Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic assets |
|
| 6 |
|
|
| 4 |
|
|
| 26 |
|
Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 4 and 8) |
|
| 297 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 203 |
|
Proceeds from redemption of ownership in related party (Note 8) |
|
| — |
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|
| — |
|
|
| 108 |
|
Other |
|
| 15 |
|
|
| (17 | ) |
|
| 46 |
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Net cash from investing activities |
|
| 187 |
|
|
| (440 | ) |
|
| 367 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Cash dividends on common shares |
|
| (1,013 | ) |
|
| (995 | ) |
|
| (941 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (Note 12) |
|
| 739 |
|
|
| — |
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|
| 225 |
|
Payments on long-term debt (Note 12) |
|
| (512 | ) |
|
| (62 | ) |
|
| (831 | ) |
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit (Note 11) |
|
| 1,095 |
|
|
| 425 |
|
|
| 100 |
|
Payments on line of credit (Note 11) |
|
| (1,290 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (100 | ) |
Payments on debt held by variable interest entities (Note 8) |
|
| (302 | ) |
|
| (209 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
| 13 |
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|
| 52 |
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|
| 128 |
|
Repurchases of common shares (Note 15) |
|
| (60 | ) |
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| (366 | ) |
|
| — |
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Other |
|
| (18 | ) |
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| (7 | ) |
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| (1 | ) |
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Net cash from financing activities |
|
| (1,348 | ) |
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| (1,162 | ) |
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| (1,420 | ) |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | (195 | ) |
| $ | (490 | ) |
| $ | 148 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
| $ | 334 |
|
| $ | 824 |
|
| $ | 676 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
| $ | 139 |
|
| $ | 334 |
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| $ | 824 |
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Cash paid (received) during the year for: |
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Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $5 in 2019, $9 in 2018 and $9 in 2017 |
| $ | 370 |
|
| $ | 358 |
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| $ | 381 |
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Income taxes, net of refunds |
| $ | (2 | ) |
| $ | 95 |
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| $ | 169 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Mandatory convertible preference shares, series A: | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14 | |||
Conversion to common shares (Note 16) | — | — | (14 | ) | |||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| Common shares: | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 944 | $ | 936 | $ | 638 | |||
Preference shares converted to common shares (Note 16) | — | — | 29 | ||||||
| Issued for exercise of stock options | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
Repurchases of common shares (Note 16) | (15 | ) | — | (85 | ) | ||||
| Release of vested restricted stock units | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Plum Creek acquisition | — | — | 349 | ||||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 933 | $ | 944 | $ | 936 | |||
| Other capital: | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 8,439 | $ | 8,282 | $ | 4,080 | |||
| Issued for exercise of stock options | 49 | 128 | 61 | ||||||
Repurchase of common shares (Note 16) | (351 | ) | — | (1,918 | ) | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 42 | 35 | 35 | ||||||
| Plum Creek acquisition | — | — | 6,046 | ||||||
| Other transactions, net | (7 | ) | (6 | ) | (22 | ) | |||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 8,172 | $ | 8,439 | $ | 8,282 | |||
| Retained earnings: | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 1,078 | $ | 1,421 | $ | 1,349 | |||
| Net earnings | 748 | 582 | 1,027 | ||||||
| Dividends on common shares | (995 | ) | (944 | ) | (933 | ) | |||
Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements (Note 1) | 262 | 19 | — | ||||||
| Cash dividends on preference shares | — | — | (22 | ) | |||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 1,093 | $ | 1,078 | $ | 1,421 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | (1,562 | ) | $ | (1,459 | ) | $ | (1,212 | ) |
| Annual changes – net of tax: | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (54 | ) | 32 | 25 | |||||
Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax (Note 10) | 733 | (132 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||
Changes in unamortized net prior service credit, net of tax (Note 10) | (7 | ) | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
| Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements (Note 16) | (262 | ) | — | — | |||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | (1,152 | ) | $ | (1,562 | ) | $ | (1,459 | ) |
| Total equity: | |||||||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 9,046 | $ | 8,899 | $ | 9,180 | |||
| Dividends paid per common share | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.24 | |||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Common shares: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Balance at beginning of year |
| $ | 933 |
|
| $ | 944 |
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| $ | 936 |
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Issued for exercise of stock options and vested restricted stock units |
|
| 2 |
|
|
| 4 |
|
|
| 8 |
|
Repurchases of common shares (Note 15) |
|
| (3 | ) |
|
| (15 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Balance at end of year |
|
| 932 |
|
|
| 933 |
|
|
| 944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of year |
|
| 8,172 |
|
|
| 8,439 |
|
|
| 8,282 |
|
Issued for exercise of stock options |
|
| 12 |
|
|
| 49 |
|
|
| 128 |
|
Repurchases of common shares (Note 15) |
|
| (57 | ) |
|
| (351 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
| 30 |
|
|
| 42 |
|
|
| 35 |
|
Other transactions, net |
|
| (5 | ) |
|
| (7 | ) |
|
| (6 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year |
|
| 8,152 |
|
|
| 8,172 |
|
|
| 8,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of year |
|
| 1,093 |
|
|
| 1,078 |
|
|
| 1,421 |
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
| (76 | ) |
|
| 748 |
|
|
| 582 |
|
Dividends on common shares |
|
| (1,013 | ) |
|
| (995 | ) |
|
| (944 | ) |
Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements (Note 17) |
|
| (7 | ) |
|
| 262 |
|
|
| 19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year |
|
| (3 | ) |
|
| 1,093 |
|
|
| 1,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of year |
|
| (1,152 | ) |
|
| (1,562 | ) |
|
| (1,459 | ) |
Other comprehensive income |
|
| 248 |
|
| 672 |
|
|
| (103 | ) | |
Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements and other (Note 15) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (262 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year |
|
| (904 | ) |
|
| (1,152 | ) |
|
| (1,562 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year |
| $ | 8,177 |
|
| $ | 9,046 |
|
| $ | 8,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid per common share |
| $ | 1.36 |
|
| $ | 1.32 |
|
| $ | 1.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESOur significant accounting policies describe:
• | our election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, |
• | how we report our results, |
• | changes in how we report our results and |
• | how we account for various items. |
OUR ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)
Starting with our 2010 fiscal year, we elected to be taxed as a REIT. REIT income can be distributed to shareholders without first paying corporate level tax, substantially eliminating the double taxation on income. We expect to derive most of our REIT income from investments in timberlands, including the sale of standing timber through pay-as-cut sales contracts and lump sum timber deeds.
We were no longerhave not been subject to the REIT built-in gains tax as ofsince December 31, 2014. Our built-in gains tax period expired in 2015 due to a change in U.S. tax law that statutorily shortened the built-in gains tax period to 5 years from 10 years. This means we are no longer subject to federal corporate level income taxes on sales of REIT property that had a fair market value in excess of tax basis when we converted to a REIT on January 1, 2010. We continue to be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS)Subsidiaries (TRSs), which includesinclude our Wood Products segment and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources (Real Estate & ENR) segments.
HOW WE REPORT OUR RESULTS
Our report includes:
• | consolidated financial statements, |
• | our business segments, |
• | estimates, |
• | fair value measurements and |
• | foreign currency translation. |
Consolidated Financial Statements
Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results and financial condition. They include our accounts and the accounts of entities that we control, including:
• | majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and |
• | variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary. |
They do not include our intercompany transactions and accounts, which are eliminated.
Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” "the company," “we” and “our” refer to the consolidated company.
Our Business Segments
Reportable business segments are determined based on the company’s "management approach," as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASCAccounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 280, “Segment Reporting.”Segment Reporting. The management approach is based on the way the chief operating decision maker organizes the segments within a company for making decisions about resources to be allocated and assessing their performance.
We are principally engaged in:
• | growing and harvesting timber; |
• | manufacturing, distributing and selling products made from trees; |
• | maximizing the value of every acre we own through the sale of higher and better use (HBU) properties and |
• | monetizing the value of surface and subsurface assets through leases and royalties. |
Our business segments are organized based primarily on products and services.
SEGMENT | PRODUCTS AND SERVICES |
Timberlands | Logs, timber, recreational leases and |
Real Estate & ENR | Real Estate (sales of |
Wood Products | Structural lumber, oriented strand board, engineered wood products |
We also transfer raw materials, semi-finished materials and end products among our business segments. Because of this intracompany activity, accounting for our business segments involves pricing products transferred between our business segments at current market values.
Unallocated Items are gains or charges related to company level initiatives or previous businesses that are not allocated to our current business segments. They include all or a portion of items such as share-based compensation;compensation, pension and postretirement costs;costs, elimination of
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K62
intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO;LIFO, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, resulting from changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our Canadian subsidiary; interest income and other andas well as legacy obligations such as environmental remediation and workers compensation.
Estimates
We prepare our financial statements according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). This requires us to make estimates and assumptions during our reporting periods and at the date of our financial statements. The estimates and assumptions affect our:
• | reported amounts of assets, liabilities and equity; |
• | disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and |
• | reported amounts of revenues and expenses. |
While we do our best in preparing these estimates, actual results can and do differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Fair Value Measurements
We use a fair value hierarchy in accounting for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities including:
• | long-lived assets (asset groups) measured at fair value for an impairment assessment; |
• | pension plan assets measured at fair value and |
• | asset retirement obligations initially measured at fair value. |
The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions.
The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
• | Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in an active market. |
• | Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly at the reporting date. |
• | Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable. |
Foreign Currency Translation
We translate foreign currencies into U.S. dollars in two ways:
• | assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates in effect as of our balance sheet date and |
• | revenues and expenses — at average monthly exchange rates throughout the year. |
CHANGES IN HOW WE REPORT OUR RESULTS
Changes in how we report our results come from:
• | reclassification of certain balances and results from prior years to make them consistent with our current reporting and |
• | accounting changes made upon our adoption of new accounting guidance. |
Reclassifications
We have reclassified certain balances and results from prior years to be consistent with our 20182019 reporting. This makes year-to-year comparisons easier. Our reclassifications had no effect on consolidated net earnings or equity.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Lease Recognition
On January 1, 2019 we adopted FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02,ASC Topic 842, Leases, which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases and requires leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted.
With this adoption approach, financial information willwas not be updated and disclosures required under the new standard willwere not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. In addition, the standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The adoption resulted in the recognition of additional right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases ofthat each constitute less than 2 percent of our total assets on our
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K63
Table of Certain Amounts from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Benefit Plans Disclosure
In FebruaryAugust 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02,2018-14, which allowsrequires certain new disclosures, such as an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the reclassification ofperiod, as well as removes the requirement to disclose certain income tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) between “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and “Retained earnings.” This ASU provides that adjustments to deferred tax liabilities and assets related to a change in tax laws be included in “Income from continuing operations”, even in situations where the related items were originally recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss).”previously required information. The amendments in this ASU arenew guidance is effective retrospectively for all entitiesperiods presented for fiscal years beginningperiods starting after December 15, 2018,2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this ASU is to be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the tax laws was recognized.permitted. We adopted this ASU during first quarter 2018 using the period of adoption method, which resulted in a reclassification of $253 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings"on December 31, 2019 and have updated our disclosures accordingly. This pronouncement does not have an effect on our
HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS ITEMS
This section provides information about how we account for certain key items related to:
• | capital investments, |
• | financing our business and |
• | operations. |
ITEMS RELATED TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
Key items related to accounting for capital investments pertain to property and equipment, timber and timberlands and impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill.
Property and Equipment
We maintain property accounts on an individual asset basis. Here is how we handle major items:basis and account for them as follows:
• | Improvements to and replacements of major units of property are capitalized. |
• | Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are expensed. |
• | Depreciation is calculated using a straight-line method at rates based on estimated service lives. |
• | Costs associated with logging roads that we intend to utilize for a period longer than one year are capitalized. These roads are then amortized over an estimated service life. |
• | Cost and accumulated depreciation of property sold or retired are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is included in earnings. |
Timber and Timberlands
We carry timber and timberlands at cost less depletion. Depletion refers to the carrying value of timber that is harvested, lost as a result of casualty or sold.
Key activities affecting how we account for timber and timberlands include:
• | reforestation, |
• | depletion and |
• | forest management in Canada. |
Reforestation.
Generally, we capitalize initial site preparation and planting costs as• | fertilization, |
• | vegetation and insect control, |
• | pruning and precommercial thinning and |
• | property taxes. |
Accounting practices for these costs do not change when timber becomes merchantable and harvesting starts.
Timber depletion.
To determine depletion rates, we divide the net carrying value of timber by the related volume of timber estimated to be available over the growth cycle. To determine the growth cycle volume of timber, we consider:• | regulatory and environmental constraints, |
• | our management strategies, |
• | inventory data improvements, |
• | growth rate revisions and recalibrations and |
• | known dispositions and inoperable acres. |
In addition, the duration of the harvest cycle varies by geographic region and species of timber.
Depletion rate calculations do not include estimates for:
• | future silviculture or sustainable forest management costs associated with existing stands; |
• | future reforestation costs associated with a stand's final harvest and |
• | future volume in connection with the replanting of a stand subsequent to its final harvest. |
We include the cost of timber harvested in the carrying values of raw materials and product inventories. As these inventories are sold to third parties, we include them in the Costscosts of sales.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Forest Management in Canada.
We manage timberlands under long-term licenses in various Canadian provinces that are:• | granted by the provincial governments; |
• | granted for initial periods of 15 to 25 years and |
• | renewable provided we meet reforestation, operating and management guidelines. |
Calculation of the fees we pay on the timber we harvest:
• | varies from province to province, |
• | is tied to product market pricing and |
• | depends upon the allocation of land management responsibilities in the license. |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We review the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever an event or a change in circumstance ("a triggering event") indicates that the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable through future operations. The carrying value is the original cost, less accumulated depreciation and any past impairments recorded. Impaired assets held for use are written down to fair value. Impaired assets held for sale are written down to fair value less cost to sell. We determine fair value based on:
• | appraisals, |
• | market pricing of comparable assets, |
• | discounted value of estimated future cash flows from the asset, |
• | replacement values of comparable assets and |
• | agreed upon sale price or offer price. |
ITEMS RELATED TO FINANCING OUR BUSINESS
Key items related to financing our business include financial instruments, cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and concentration of risk.
Financial Instruments
We estimate the fair value of financial instruments where appropriate. The assumptions we use — including the discount rate and estimates of cash flows — can significantly affect our fair-value amounts. Our fair values are estimates and may not match the amounts we would realize upon sale or settlement of our financial positions.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are investments with original maturities of
Accounts Payable
Our banking system replenishes our major bank accounts daily as checks we have issued are presented for payment. As a result, we may have negative book cash balances due to outstanding checks that have not yet been paid by the bank. These negative balances would be included in "Accounts payable" on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in these negative cash balances would be reported as financing activitiesConcentration of Risk
We disclose customers that represent a concentration of risk. As of December 31, 2018,2019, and December 31, 2017,2018, no customer accounted for 10 percent or more of our net sales.
ITEMS RELATED TO OPERATIONS
Key items related to operations include revenue recognition, inventories, shipping and handling costs, income taxes, pension and other postretirement benefit plans and environmental remediation.
Revenue Recognition
Inventories
We state inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes labor, materials and production overhead. LIFO — the last-in, first-out method — applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. domestic locations. We began to use the LIFO method for domestic products in the 1940s as required to conform with the tax method elected. Subsequent acquisitions of entities added new products under the FIFO — the first-in, first-out method — or moving average cost methods that have continued under those methods. The FIFO or moving average cost methodsmethod applies to the balance of our domestic raw material and product inventories as well as for all material and supply inventories and all foreign inventories.
Shipping and Handling Costs
We classify shipping and handling costs in "Costs of sales" on our
Consolidated Statement of Operations.We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Unrecognized tax benefits represent potential future funding obligations to taxing authorities if uncertain tax positions the company haswe have taken on previously filed tax returns are not sustained. In accordance with the company’s accounting policy, accruedAccrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as a component of income tax expense.
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect:
• | future tax consequences due to differences between the carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes and the tax bases of certain items and |
• | net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. |
To measure deferred tax assets and liabilities, we:
• | determine when the differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of affected items are expected to be recovered or resolved and |
• | use enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in those years. |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
We recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet and recognize changes in the funded status through comprehensive income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur.Actuarial valuations determine the amount of the pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit cost we recognize. The net periodic benefit cost includes:
• | cost of benefits provided in exchange for employees’ services rendered during the year; |
• | interest cost of the obligations; |
• | expected long-term return on plan assets; |
• | gains or losses on plan settlements and curtailments; |
• | amortization of prior service costs and plan amendments over the average remaining service period of the active employee group covered by the plans or the average remaining life expectancy in situations where the plan participants affected by the plan amendment are inactive and |
• | amortization of cumulative unrecognized net actuarial gains and losses — generally in excess of 10 percent of the greater of the benefit obligation or the combination of market-related and fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year — over the average remaining service period of the active employee group covered by the plans or the average remaining life expectancy in situations where the plan participants are inactive. |
Pension plans.
We have defined benefit pension plans covering approximately half of our employees. Determination of benefits differs for salaried, hourly and union employees as follows:• | Salaried employee benefits are based on each employee’s highest monthly earnings for five consecutive years during the final 10 years before retirement. |
• | Hourly and union employee benefits generally are stated amounts for each year of service. |
• | Union employee benefits are set through collective-bargaining agreements. |
We contribute to our U.S. and Canadian pension plans according to established funding standards. The funding standards for the plans are:
• | U.S. pension plans — according to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and |
• | Canadian pension plans — according to the applicable provincial pension act and the Income Tax Act. |
Postretirement benefits other than pensions.
We provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for some retired employees. In some cases, we pay a portion of the cost of the benefit.NoteEnvironmental Remediation
We accrue losses associated with environmental remediation obligations when such losses are probable and reasonably estimable. Future expenditures for environmental remediation obligations are not discounted to their present value. Recoveries of environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets when the recovery is deemed probable and does not exceed the amount of losses previously recorded.
NOTE 2:
BUSINESS SEGMENTSOur business segments and how we account for those segments are discussed in
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. This note provides key financial data by business segment.KEY FINANCIAL DATA BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Sales and Net Contribution (Charge) to Earnings
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| TIMBERLANDS |
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| REAL ESTATE & ENR |
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| WOOD PRODUCTS |
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| UNALLOCATED ITEMS AND INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS |
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| CONSOLIDATED |
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Sales to unaffiliated customers(1) |
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2019 |
| $ | 1,618 |
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| $ | 313 |
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| $ | 4,623 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 6,554 |
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2018 |
| $ | 1,873 |
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| $ | 306 |
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| $ | 5,297 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 7,476 |
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2017 |
| $ | 1,893 |
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| $ | 280 |
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| $ | 5,023 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 7,196 |
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Intersegment sales(1) |
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2019 |
| $ | 503 |
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| $ | 1 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | (504 | ) |
| $ | — |
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2018 |
| $ | 537 |
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| $ | 1 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | (538 | ) |
| $ | — |
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2017 |
| $ | 522 |
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| $ | 1 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | (523 | ) |
| $ | — |
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Net contribution (charge) to earnings |
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2019 |
| $ | 347 |
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| $ | 144 |
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| $ | 353 |
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| $ | (679 | ) |
| $ | 165 |
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2018 |
| $ | 583 |
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| $ | 127 |
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| $ | 838 |
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| $ | (366 | ) |
| $ | 1,182 |
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2017 |
| $ | 532 |
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| $ | 146 |
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| $ | 569 |
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| $ | (138 | ) |
| $ | 1,109 |
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(1) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||||||||
| TIMBERLANDS | REAL ESTATE & ENR | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS(1) AND INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS | CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||||
| Sales to unaffiliated customers | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 1,915 | $ | 306 | $ | 5,255 | $ | — | $ | 7,476 | |||||
| 2017 | $ | 1,942 | $ | 280 | $ | 4,974 | $ | — | $ | 7,196 | |||||
| 2016 | $ | 1,805 | $ | 226 | $ | 4,334 | $ | — | $ | 6,365 | |||||
| Intersegment sales | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 802 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | (803 | ) | $ | — | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 762 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | (763 | ) | $ | — | ||||
| 2016 | $ | 840 | $ | 1 | $ | 68 | $ | (909 | ) | $ | — | ||||
| Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 583 | $ | 127 | $ | 838 | $ | (366 | ) | $ | 1,182 | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 532 | $ | 146 | $ | 569 | $ | (138 | ) | $ | 1,109 | ||||
| 2016 | $ | 499 | $ | 55 | $ | 512 | $ | (131 | ) | $ | 935 | ||||
| (1) Unallocated items are gains or charges not related to or allocated to an individual operating segment. They include a portion of items such as share-based compensation expense, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, interest income and other, and the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO. | |||||||||||||||
Management evaluates segment performance based on the contributionsnet contribution (charge) to earnings of the respective segments. An analysis and reconciliation of our business segment information to the consolidated financial statements follows:
Reconciliation of Net Contribution to Earnings to Net Earnings (Loss)
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Net contribution to earnings |
| $ | 165 |
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| $ | 1,182 |
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| $ | 1,109 |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
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| (378 | ) |
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| (375 | ) |
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| (393 | ) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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| (213 | ) |
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| 807 |
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| 716 |
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Income taxes |
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| 137 |
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| (59 | ) |
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| (134 | ) |
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Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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| $ | 582 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Net contribution to earnings from continuing operations | $ | 1,182 | $ | 1,109 | $ | 935 | |||
| Net contribution to earnings from discontinued operations | — | — | 957 | ||||||
| Total contribution to earnings | 1,182 | 1,109 | 1,892 | ||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(1) | (375 | ) | (393 | ) | (436 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes(1) | 807 | 716 | 1,456 | ||||||
Income taxes(1) | (59 | ) | (134 | ) | (429 | ) | |||
| Net earnings | $ | 748 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,027 | |||
(1) Results shown for 2016 include amounts for both continuing and discontinued operations. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures for further information. | |||||||||
Additional Financial Information
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| WOOD PRODUCTS |
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| CONSOLIDATED |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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2019 |
| $ | 301 |
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| $ | 14 |
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| $ | 191 |
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| $ | 4 |
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| $ | 510 |
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2018 |
| $ | 319 |
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| $ | 14 |
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| $ | 149 |
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| $ | 4 |
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| $ | 486 |
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2017 |
| $ | 356 |
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| $ | 15 |
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| $ | 145 |
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| $ | 5 |
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| $ | 521 |
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Capital expenditures |
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2019 |
| $ | 112 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 257 |
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| $ | 15 |
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| $ | 384 |
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2018 |
| $ | 117 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 306 |
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| $ | 4 |
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| $ | 427 |
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2017 |
| $ | 115 |
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| $ | 2 |
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| $ | 299 |
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| $ | 3 |
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| $ | 419 |
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| TIMBERLANDS | REAL ESTATE & ENR | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS | CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 319 | $ | 14 | $ | 149 | $ | 4 | $ | 486 | |||||
| 2017 | $ | 356 | $ | 15 | $ | 145 | $ | 5 | $ | 521 | |||||
| 2016 | $ | 366 | $ | 13 | $ | 129 | $ | 4 | $ | 512 | |||||
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments(1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 2 | |||||
| 2017 | $ | 147 | $ | — | $ | 13 | $ | 34 | $ | 194 | |||||
| 2016 | $ | — | $ | 15 | $ | 7 | $ | 148 | $ | 170 | |||||
| Capital expenditures | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 117 | $ | — | $ | 306 | $ | 4 | $ | 427 | |||||
| 2017 | $ | 115 | $ | 2 | $ | 299 | $ | 3 | $ | 419 | |||||
| 2016 | $ | 116 | $ | 1 | $ | 297 | $ | 11 | $ | 425 | |||||
(1) See Note 18: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments for more information. | |||||||||||||||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K67
Total Assets
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| TIMBERLANDS and REAL ESTATE & ENR |
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| WOOD PRODUCTS |
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| UNALLOCATED ITEMS |
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Total assets(1)(2) |
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2019 |
| $ | 13,130 |
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| $ | 2,452 |
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| $ | 824 |
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| $ | 16,406 |
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2018 |
| $ | 13,792 |
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| $ | 2,280 |
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| $ | 1,177 |
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| $ | 17,249 |
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(1) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, Canadian Forestlands assets previously reported in the Timberlands segment are now recorded in the Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
(2) | Assets attributable to the Real Estate & ENR business segment are combined with total assets for the Timberlands segment as we do not produce separate balance sheets internally. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||||
TIMBERLANDS and REAL ESTATE & ENR(1) | WOOD PRODUCTS | UNALLOCATED ITEMS | CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 13,838 | $ | 2,234 | $ | 1,177 | $ | 17,249 | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 14,122 | $ | 2,145 | $ | 1,792 | $ | 18,059 | ||||
| (1) Assets attributable to the Real Estate & ENR business segment are combined with total assets for the Timberlands segment as we do not produce separate balance sheets internally. | ||||||||||||
NOTE 3: REVENUE RECOGNITION
A majority of our revenue is derived from sales of delivered logs and manufactured wood products. We account for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which we adopted on January 1, 2018, using the cumulative effect method. The adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance did not materially affect our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance SheetPERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
A performance obligation, as defined in ASC Topic 606, is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. A contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue at the point in time, or over the period, in which the performance obligation is satisfied.
Performance obligations associated with delivered log sales are typically satisfied when the logs are delivered to our customers’ mills or delivered to an ocean vessel in the case of export sales. Performance obligations associated with the sale of wood products are typically satisfied when the products are shipped. The company hasWe have elected, as an accounting policy, to treat shipping and handling that is performed after a customer obtains control of the product as an activity required to fulfill the promise to transfer the good; therefore we will not evaluate this requirement as a separate performance obligation.
Customers are generally invoiced shortly after logs are delivered or after wood products are shipped, with payment generally due within a month or less of the invoice date. ASC Topic 606 requires entities to consider significant financing components of contracts with customers, though allows for the use of a practical expedient when the period between satisfaction of a performance obligation and payment receipt is one year or less. Given the nature of our revenue transactions, we have elected to utilize this practical expedient.
Performance obligations associated with real estate sales are generally met when placed into escrow and all conditions of closing have been satisfied.
CONTRACT ESTIMATES
Substantially all of the company’sour performance obligations are satisfied as of a point in time. Therefore, there is little judgment in determining when control transfers for our business segments as described above.
The transaction price for log sales generally equals the amount billed to our customer for logs delivered during the accounting period. For the limited number of log sales subject to a long-term supply agreement, the transaction price is variable but is known at the time of billing. For wood products sales, the transaction price is generally the amount billed to the customer for the products shipped but may be reduced slightly for estimated cash discounts and rebates.
There are no significant contract estimates related to the real estate business.
CONTRACT BALANCES
In general, customers are billed and a receivable is recorded as we ship and/or deliver wood products and logs. We generally receive payment shortly after products have been received by our customers. Contract asset and liability balances are immaterial.
For real estate sales, the company receives the entire consideration in cash at closing.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
MAJOR PRODUCTS
A Reconciliation of Revenue Recognized by our Major Products:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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Net sales to unaffiliated customers: |
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Timberlands segment(1) |
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Delivered logs: |
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West |
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Domestic sales |
| $ | 375 |
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| $ | 503 |
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| $ | 473 |
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Export grade sales |
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| 365 |
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| 484 |
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| 442 |
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Subtotal West |
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| 740 |
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| 987 |
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| 915 |
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South |
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| 640 |
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| 625 |
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| 616 |
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North(2) |
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| 92 |
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| 99 |
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| 95 |
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Other(3) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 23 |
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Subtotal delivered logs sales |
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| 1,472 |
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| 1,711 |
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| 1,649 |
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Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber |
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| 42 |
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| 59 |
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| 73 |
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Recreational and other lease revenue |
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| 61 |
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| 59 |
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| 59 |
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Other(4) |
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| 43 |
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| 44 |
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| 112 |
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Net sales attributable to Timberlands segment |
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| 1,618 |
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| 1,873 |
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| 1,893 |
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Real Estate & ENR segment |
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Real estate |
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| 225 |
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| 229 |
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| 208 |
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Energy and natural resources |
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| 88 |
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| 77 |
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| 72 |
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Net sales attributable to Real Estate & ENR segment |
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| 313 |
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| 306 |
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| 280 |
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Wood Products segment(1) |
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Structural lumber |
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| 1,892 |
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| 2,258 |
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| 2,058 |
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Oriented strand board |
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| 632 |
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| 891 |
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| 904 |
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Engineered solid section |
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| 510 |
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| 521 |
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| 500 |
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Engineered I-joists |
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| 323 |
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| 336 |
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| 336 |
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Softwood plywood |
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| 161 |
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| 200 |
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| 176 |
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Medium density fiberboard |
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| 166 |
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| 177 |
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| 183 |
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Complementary building products |
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| 602 |
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| 584 |
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| 541 |
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Other(5) |
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| 337 |
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| 330 |
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| 325 |
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Net sales attributable to Wood Products segment |
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| 4,623 |
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| 5,297 |
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| 5,023 |
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Total |
| $ | 6,554 |
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| $ | 7,476 |
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| $ | 7,196 |
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(1) | In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year. |
(2) | In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers: | |||||||||
| Timberlands Segment | |||||||||
Delivered logs(1): | |||||||||
| West | |||||||||
| Domestic sales | 503 | 473 | 410 | ||||||
| Export sales | 484 | 442 | 455 | ||||||
| Subtotal West | 987 | 915 | 865 | ||||||
| South | 625 | 616 | 566 | ||||||
| North | 99 | 95 | 91 | ||||||
| Other | 41 | 59 | 38 | ||||||
| Subtotal delivered logs sales | 1,752 | 1,685 | 1,560 | ||||||
| Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber | 59 | 73 | 85 | ||||||
| Recreational and other lease revenue | 59 | 59 | 44 | ||||||
Other (2) | 45 | 125 | 116 | ||||||
| Net Sales attributable to Timberlands Segment | 1,915 | 1,942 | 1,805 | ||||||
| Real Estate & ENR Segment | |||||||||
| Real estate | 229 | 208 | 172 | ||||||
| Energy and natural resources | 77 | 72 | 54 | ||||||
| Net sales attributable to Real Estate & ENR Segment | 306 | 280 | 226 | ||||||
| Wood Products Segment | |||||||||
| Structural lumber | 2,258 | 2,058 | 1,839 | ||||||
| Oriented strand board | 891 | 904 | 707 | ||||||
| Engineered solid section | 521 | 500 | 450 | ||||||
| Engineered I-joists | 336 | 336 | 290 | ||||||
| Softwood plywood | 200 | 176 | 174 | ||||||
| Medium density fiberboard | 177 | 183 | 158 | ||||||
| Complementary building products | 584 | 541 | 515 | ||||||
Other(3) | 288 | 276 | 201 | ||||||
| Net sales attributable to Wood Products Segment | 5,255 | 4,974 | 4,334 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 7,476 | $ | 7,196 | $ | 6,365 | |||
(1) The West region includes Washington and Oregon. The South region includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The North region includes West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin and Montana. Other includes our Canadian operations and former Twin Creeks Venture (terminated in December 2017). (2) Other Timberlands sales include sales of seeds and seedlings, chips, as well as sales from our former Uruguayan operations (sold during third quarter 2017). Our former Uruguayan operations included logs, plywood and hardwood lumber harvested or produced. Refer to Note 4: Discontinued Operations and Other Divestitures for further information. (3) Includes chips and other byproducts. | |||||||||
(3) | Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties. |
(4) | Other Timberlands sales includes sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations as well as wood chips. Prior to our Uruguay operations being divested in September 2017, sales from these operations were included within this amount as well. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture. |
(5) | Other Wood Products sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations. |
NOTE 4:
DIVESTITURES
On September 16, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell 555,000 acres of Michigan timberlands, which was part of our Timberlands business segment. On November 13, 2019, we completed the sale to an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company LP for $297 million of cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. As a result of the sale, we recorded a $48 million gain in the Timberlands segment.
On September 1, 2017, we completed the sale of our Uruguay timberlands and manufacturing operations to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group, (TIG), including other long-term investors, for $403 million of cash proceeds. Due to the impairment of our UruguayanUruguay operations recorded during second quarter 2017 (refer to
Neither of our Uruguayan operations was notthe divestitures discussed above were considered a strategic shiftshifts that had or will have a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
On December 17, 2019, we entered into three separate transactionsannounced an agreement to sell our Cellulose Fibers business. As a result630,000 acres of these transactions,Montana timberlands for $145 million in cash, which is subject to customary closing conditions. This sale to Southern Pine Plantations is expected to close in second quarter 2020, and the company recognized a pretax gain on disposition of $789 million and total cash proceeds of $2.5 billion intransaction relates to the second half of 2016. These transactions consisted of:
The sale of our Cellulose Fibers liquid packaging board businessMontana timberlands is not considered a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore does not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations. However, the related assets have met the relevant criteria to Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltdbe classified as held for $285sale in the current period Consolidated Balance Sheet. The designation as held for sale requires us to record the related net assets at the lower of their current cost basis or fair value, less an amount of estimated selling costs, and thus, we recognized a noncash pretax impairment charge of $80 million in cash proceeds, which closed on August 31, 2016;
As of Cellulose Fibers:
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
| 2016 | |||
| Proceeds, net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of | $ | 2,486 | |
| Less: | |||
| Net book value of assets and liabilities disposed of | (1,678 | ) | |
| Transaction costs, net of reimbursement | (19 | ) | |
| (1,697 | ) | ||
| Pretax gain on Cellulose Fibers divestitures | 789 | ||
| Income taxes | (243 | ) | |
| Net gain on Cellulose Fibers divestitures | $ | 546 | |
NOTE 5: NET EARNINGS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
2016(1) | |||
| Total net sales | $ | 1,537 | |
| Costs of sales | 1,283 | ||
| Gross margin | 254 | ||
| Selling expenses | 12 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | 29 | ||
| Research and development expenses | 5 | ||
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments(2) | 63 | ||
| Other operating income, net | (27 | ) | |
| Operating income | 172 | ||
| Equity loss from joint venture | (4 | ) | |
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (5 | ) | |
| Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes | 163 | ||
| Income taxes | (97 | ) | |
| Net earnings from operations | 66 | ||
| Net gain on divestiture of Cellulose Fibers | 546 | ||
| Net earnings from discontinued operations | $ | 612 | |
(1) Discontinued operations in 2016 includes 335 days of the pulp business, 305 days of our printing papers joint venture operations, and 244 days of the liquid packaging board business. (2) Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments consist of costs related to our strategic evaluation of the Cellulose Fibers businesses and transaction-related costs. | |||
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
2016(1) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 196 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | $ | 2,356 | |
| (1) Discontinued operations in 2016 includes 335 days of the pulp business, 305 days of our printing papers joint venture operations, and 244 days of the liquid packaging board business, and the cash flows associated with the CF divestitures. | |||
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES | |||
| 2016 | |||
| Net sales | $ | 6,525 | |
| Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders | $ | 519 | |
| Net earnings from continuing operations per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, basic | $ | 0.69 | |
| Net earnings from continuing operations per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, diluted | $ | 0.68 | |
Our basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders for the last three years were:
• | $(0.10) in 2019, |
• | $0.99 in 2018 and |
• | $0.77 in 2017. |
HOW WE CALCULATE BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings"earnings (loss) per share is net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares, including stock equivalent units where there is no circumstance under which those shares would not be issued.
Diluted earnings"earnings (loss) per share is net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders divided by the sum of the:
• | weighted average number of our outstanding common shares and |
• | the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares. |
Dilutive potential common shares may include:
• | outstanding stock options, |
• | restricted stock units and |
• | performance share units. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Calculation of Weighted Average Number of Outstanding Common Shares -– Dilutive
SHARES IN THOUSANDS |
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Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic |
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| 745,897 |
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| 754,556 |
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| 753,085 |
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Dilutive potential common shares: |
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Stock options |
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| 1,310 |
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| 2,571 |
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Restricted stock units |
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| 566 |
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| 582 |
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Performance share units |
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| — |
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| 395 |
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| 428 |
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Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares |
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| 2,271 |
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| 3,581 |
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Weighted average number of outstanding common shares - dilutive |
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| 745,897 |
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| 756,827 |
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| 756,666 |
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| SHARES IN THOUSANDS | ||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic | 754,556 | 753,085 | 718,560 | |||
| Dilutive potential common shares: | ||||||
| Stock options | 1,310 | 2,571 | 2,672 | |||
| Restricted stock units | 566 | 582 | 756 | |||
| Performance share units | 395 | 428 | 413 | |||
| Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares | 2,271 | 3,581 | 3,841 | |||
| Weighted average number of outstanding common shares - dilutive | 756,827 | 756,666 | 722,401 | |||
We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units. Share-based payment awards that are contingently issuable upon the achievement of specified performance or market conditions are included in our diluted earnings per share calculation in the period in which the conditions are satisfied.
SHARES EXCLUDED FROM DILUTIVE EFFECT
The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because they were either antidilutive or the required performance or market conditions were not met. Some or all of these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in future periods.
Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
SHARES IN THOUSANDS |
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Stock options |
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| 2,631 |
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| 2,402 |
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| 1,351 |
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Restricted stock units |
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| 477 |
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Performance share units |
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| 1,131 |
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| 1,080 |
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| 799 |
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| SHARES IN THOUSANDS | ||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Stock options | 2,402 | 1,351 | 1,462 | |||
| Performance share units | 1,080 | 799 | 384 | |||
NOTE 7:
Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods as well as materials and supplies.
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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LIFO inventories: |
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Logs |
| $ | 19 |
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| $ | 11 |
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Lumber, plywood, panels and fiberboard |
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| 82 |
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| 75 |
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Other products |
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Logs |
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| 28 |
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| 35 |
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Lumber, plywood, panels, fiberboard and engineered wood products |
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| 84 |
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| 86 |
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Other products |
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| 98 |
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| 83 |
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Materials and supplies |
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| 95 |
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| 89 |
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| $ | 416 |
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| $ | 389 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| LIFO inventories: | ||||||
| Logs | $ | 11 | $ | 17 | ||
| Lumber, plywood, panels, and fiberboard | 75 | 66 | ||||
| Other products | 10 | 10 | ||||
| FIFO or moving average cost inventories: | ||||||
| Logs | 35 | 38 | ||||
| Lumber, plywood, panels, fiberboard and engineered wood products | 86 | 91 | ||||
| Other products | 83 | 77 | ||||
| Materials and supplies | 89 | 84 | ||||
| Total | $ | 389 | $ | 383 | ||
If we used FIFO for all LIFO inventories, our stated inventories would have been higher by $76 million as of December 31, 2019, and $79 million as of
December 31, 2018HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR OUR INVENTORIES
The Inventories section of
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies provides details about how we account for our inventories.NOTE 8:
Property and equipment includes land, buildings and improvements, machinery and equipment, roads and other items.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K71
Carrying Value of Property and Equipment and Estimated Service Lives
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Property and equipment, at cost: |
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Land |
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| $ | 87 |
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| $ | 87 |
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Buildings and improvements |
| 15-40 |
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| 999 |
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| 942 |
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Machinery and equipment |
| 5-25 |
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| 3,425 |
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| 3,240 |
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Roads |
| 10-35 |
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| 742 |
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| 785 |
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Other |
| 3-10 |
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| 193 |
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| 179 |
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Total cost |
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| 5,446 |
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| 5,233 |
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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| (3,477 | ) |
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| (3,376 | ) |
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Property and equipment, net |
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| $ | 1,969 |
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| $ | 1,857 |
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| RANGE OF LIVES | DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Property and equipment, at cost: | |||||||
| Land | N/A | $ | 87 | $ | 88 | ||
| Buildings and improvements | 15-40 | 942 | 867 | ||||
| Machinery and equipment | 5-25 | 3,240 | 3,037 | ||||
| Roads | 10-35 | 785 | 782 | ||||
| Other | 3-10 | 179 | 182 | ||||
| Total cost | 5,233 | 4,956 | |||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (3,376 | ) | (3,338 | ) | |||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,857 | $ | 1,618 | |||
SERVICE LIVES AND DEPRECIATION
In general, additions are classified into components, each with its own estimated useful life as determined at the time of purchase. Buildings
Depreciation and improvementsamortization expense for property and equipment have estimated lives that are generally at either the low end or high end of the range from 15 years to 40 years, depending on the type and performance of construction.was:
• | $240 million in 2019, |
• | $197 million in 2018 and |
• | $206 millionin 2017. |
NOTE 9:8: RELATED PARTIES
This note provides details about and our transactions with related parties. For the years presented, our material related parties have consisted of:
• | variable interest entities and |
• | our Twin Creeks Venture. |
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
From 2002 through 2004, we sold certain nonstrategic timberlands. As a result of these sales, buyer-sponsored and
The assets of the buyer-sponsored SPEs are financial investments which expiresconsist of bank guarantees. These bank guarantees are in 2020. turn backed by bank notes, which are the liabilities of the monetization SPEs. Interest earned from the financial investments within the buyer-sponsored SPEs is used to pay interest accrued on the corresponding monetization SPE’s note.
We do not intendhave an equity interest in the monetization SPEs, but no ownership interest in the buyer-sponsored SPEs. The following disclosures refer to provide any additional sourcesassets of financing for WR-CLP.buyer-sponsored SPEs and liabilities of monetization SPEs. However, because these SPEs are distinct legal entities:
• | Assets of the SPEs are not available to satisfy our liabilities or obligations. |
• | Liabilities of the SPEs are not our liabilities or obligations. |
During first quarter 2019, we received a $253 million payment from a buyer-sponsored SPE. As of our investment in WR-CLP was $31 million at December 31, 2017. During 2018, all remaining capital invested in WR-CLP was returned through distributions. At December 31, 2018,2019, we no longer carryhad an investmentasset totaling $362 million related to WR-CLP. Additionally, we had a $1one buyer-sponsored SPE remaining on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. This asset matured and the related payment was received in January 2020.
We paid $302 million gain on investmentand $209 million related to liabilities from the joint venture during 2018. We record our share of net earnings on the investment within "Interest incomemonetized SPEs in third quarter 2019 and other" in our fourth quarter 2018, respectively. These payments were made upon maturity and there are no further obligations remaining.
Our Consolidated Statement of Operations includes:
• | Interest income on buyer-sponsored SPE investments of: |
– $22 million in 2019,
– $34 million in 2018 and
– $34 million in 2017.
• | Interest expense on monetization SPE notes of: |
– $12 million in 2019,
– $29 million in 2018 and
– $29 million in 2017.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K72
The weighted average interest rate on our buyer-sponsored SPEs was 5.5 percent during 2019 and 2018. The interest rate on the period which earnings are recorded bymonetization SPE that matured in 2019 and the affiliates.
TWIN CREEKS VENTURE
Ownership Redemption, Agreement Termination and Sale Recognition
During October 2017, we redeemed our 21 percent ownership interest in the Twin Creeks Venture for $108 million in cash. We did not recognize a material gain or loss on the redemption of our ownership interest. The cash received was classified as a cash flow from investing activities inon our
Effective December 31, 2017, we terminated the agreements under which we had managed the Twin Creeks timberlands. Following termination of these agreements, Weyerhaeuser has no further responsibilities or obligations related to the Twin Creeks Venture and our continuing involvement in the contributed timberlands ceased. In fourth quarter 2017, we recognized the sale of the original contribution of timberlands that occurred in April 2016.
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 426 | |
| Lease payments to Twin Creeks Venture | (8 | ) | |
| Distributions from Twin Creeks Venture | 2 | ||
| Recognition of contributed timberlands | (420 | ) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | — | |
Sale of Additional Timberlands to Twin Creeks
In conjunction with the redemption and termination discussed above, we also entered an agreement to sell 100,000 acres of Southern timberlands to Twin Creeks for $203 million. The sale, which included 80,000 acres of timberlands in Mississippi and 20,000 acres in Georgia, closed December 29, 2017. The sale resulted in a $99 million gain recognized during fourth quarter 2017.
NOTE 10:9: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
This note provides details about defined benefit and defined contribution plans we sponsor for our employees. The "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans" section of
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesprovides information about employee eligibility for pension plans and postretirement health care and life insurance benefits, as well as how we account for the plans and benefits.DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS WE SPONSOR
OVERVIEW OF PLANS
The defined benefit pension plans we sponsor in the U.S. and Canada differ according to each country’s requirements. In the U.S., we have plans that qualify under the Internal Revenue Code (qualified plans), as well as plans for select employees that provide additional benefits not qualified under the Internal Revenue Code (nonqualified plans). In Canada, we have plans that are registered under the Income Tax Act and applicable provincial pension acts (registered plans), as well as nonregistered plans for select employees that provide additional benefits that may not be registered under the Income Tax Act or provincial pension acts (nonregistered plans). We also offer other postretirement benefit plans in the U.S. and Canada
, including retiree medical and life insurance plans.Actions to Reduce Pension Plan Obligations
As a part of our continued efforts to reduce pension plan obligations, we transferred approximately $1.5 billion of U.S. qualified pension plan assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of a group annuity contract in January 2019 (2019 Retiree Annuity Purchase). In connection with this transaction, we recorded a preliminary noncash pretax settlement charge of $455 million during first quarter 2019, accelerating the recognition of previously unrecognized losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, that would have been recognized in subsequent periods. In second quarter 2019, we finalized the prior year-end fair value of pension plan assets and obligations, which reduced the settlement charge by $6 million for a final settlement charge of $449 million.
This settlement triggered a remeasurement of plan assets and liabilities. We updated the discount rate used to measure our projected benefit obligation for the U.S. qualified pension plan as of January 31, 2019, as well as our discount rate used to calculate the related net periodic benefit cost for the remainder of 2019 to 4.30 percent from 4.40 percent. All other assumptions remained unchanged. The net effect of the remeasurement was a $24 million reduction in funded status, primarily driven by the decrease in discount rate. This change in funded status was reflected in our first quarter 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Additionally, we settled the assets and liabilities associated with three Canadian registered pension plans through the purchase of a group annuity contract in October 2019. As a result of the transaction, we recorded a noncash pretax settlement charge of $6 million.
During 2018, we offered select U.S. terminated vested plan participants the opportunity to elect an immediate lump sum distribution. Lump sum distributions were paid from plan assets totaling $664 million during fourth quarter 2018. In connection with this transaction, we haveWe recorded a settlement charge of $200 million during fourth quarter 2018 accelerating the recognition of previously unrecognized losses in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, that would have been recognized in subsequent periods.related to this transaction. The settlement triggered a plan remeasurement, however due to the short period between the settlement and our normal year-end remeasurement, the effects were insignificant to theeffect on net periodic benefit costs and therefore not recorded.
To maintain the U.S. qualified pension plan's current funded status in connection with these transactions, we contributed $300 million to the plan during third quarter 2018. Refer to
The funded status of the plans we sponsor is determined by comparing the projected benefit obligation with the fair value of plan assets at the end of the year. The following table demonstrates how our plans' funded status is reflected on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet.DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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Fair value of plan assets(1) |
| $ | 3,719 |
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| $ | 4,930 |
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| $ | 19 |
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Projected benefit obligations |
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| (4,260 | ) |
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| (5,263 | ) |
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| (166 | ) |
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Funded status |
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| (541 | ) |
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| (333 | ) |
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Presentation on our Consolidated Balance Sheet: |
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| $ | 47 |
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| $ | 74 |
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| $ | (333 | ) |
| $ | (132 | ) |
| $ | (148 | ) |
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(1) | Fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2018 includes amounts associated with the $300 million voluntary contribution made during 2018 in anticipation of our 2018 term-vested lump sum and 2019 retiree annuity purchase transactions. Refer to the “Actions to Reduce Pension Plan Obligations” section for further details of this contribution and the related transactions. |
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| Funded status: | ||||||||||||
| Fair value of plan assets | $ | 4,930 | $ | 5,514 | $ | 18 | $ | — | ||||
| Projected benefit obligations | (5,263 | ) | (6,795 | ) | (166 | ) | (200 | ) | ||||
| Funded status | $ | (333 | ) | $ | (1,281 | ) | $ | (148 | ) | $ | (200 | ) |
| Presentation on our Consolidated Balance Sheet: | ||||||||||||
| Noncurrent assets | $ | 74 | $ | 45 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Current liabilities | (18 | ) | (21 | ) | (10 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | (389 | ) | (1,305 | ) | (138 | ) | (181 | ) | ||||
| Funded status | $ | (333 | ) | $ | (1,281 | ) | $ | (148 | ) | $ | (200 | ) |
Assets and liabilities on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet are different from the cumulative income or expense that we have recorded associated with the plans. The differences are actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs and credits that are deferred and amortized into periodic benefit costs in future periods. Unamortized amounts are recorded in "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss", which is a component of total equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The "Accumulated Other ComprehensiveChanges in Fair Value of Plan Assets
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| 16 |
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| 44 |
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Actual return on plan assets |
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| 449 |
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| 123 |
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| 1 |
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Foreign currency translation |
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| 38 |
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| (73 | ) |
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| 30 |
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| 345 |
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| 15 |
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| 36 |
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| — |
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
| 4 |
|
Plan transfers |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
Benefits paid (includes lump sum and annuity transfers) |
|
| (1,745 | ) |
|
| (1,024 | ) |
|
| (17 | ) |
|
| (22 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year (estimated) |
| $ | 3,719 |
|
| $ | 4,930 |
|
| $ | 19 |
|
| $ | 18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||||
| PENSION | OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
| Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year (estimated) | $ | 5,514 | $ | 5,351 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Adjustment for final fair value of plan assets | 44 | 18 | — | — | ||||||||
| Actual return on plan assets | 123 | 553 | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (73 | ) | 59 | — | — | |||||||
| Employer contributions and benefit payments | 345 | 57 | 36 | 20 | ||||||||
| Plan participants’ contributions | — | — | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| Plan transfers | 1 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| Benefits paid (includes lump sum settlements) | (1,024 | ) | (527 | ) | (22 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||
| Fair value of plan assets at end of year (estimated) | $ | 4,930 | $ | 5,514 | $ | 18 | $ | — | ||||
We estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based uponon the information available during the year-end reporting process. In some cases, primarily with regard to private equity funds, the available information consists of net asset values as of an interim date, plus cash flows and market events between the interim date and the end of the year. We update the year-end estimated fair value of pension plan assets during the first half of the next year to incorporate year-end net asset values received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
During second quarter 2018,2019, we recorded an increase in the beginning of year fair value of the pension assets of $44$16 million, or less than 1 percent.
See additional details about the changes in the fair value of plan assets in the "Pension Assets" section below.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K74
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations of Our Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
| |||||||||||||||
|
| PENSION |
|
| OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2019 |
|
| 2018 |
|
| 2019 |
|
| 2018 |
| ||||
Projected benefit obligation beginning of year |
| $ | 5,263 |
|
| $ | 6,795 |
|
| $ | 166 |
|
| $ | 200 |
|
Service cost |
|
| 32 |
|
|
| 37 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
Interest cost |
|
| 160 |
|
|
| 236 |
|
|
| 6 |
|
|
| 7 |
|
Plan participants’ contributions |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
| 4 |
|
Actuarial (gains) losses |
|
| 510 |
|
|
| (718 | ) |
|
| (8 | ) |
|
| (18 | ) |
Foreign currency translation |
|
| 39 |
|
|
| (69 | ) |
|
| 2 |
|
|
| (5 | ) |
Benefits paid (includes lump sum and annuity transfers) |
|
| (1,745 | ) |
|
| (1,024 | ) |
|
| (17 | ) |
|
| (22 | ) |
Plan amendments and other |
|
| — |
|
|
| 5 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
Plan transfers |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |
| $ | 4,260 |
|
| $ | 5,263 |
|
| $ | 151 |
|
| $ | 166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||||
| PENSION | OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
| Reconciliation of projected benefit obligation: | ||||||||||||
| Projected benefit obligation beginning of year | $ | 6,795 | $ | 6,469 | $ | 200 | $ | 225 | ||||
| Service cost | 37 | 35 | — | — | ||||||||
| Interest cost | 236 | 264 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| Plan participants’ contributions | — | — | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| Actuarial (gains) losses | (718 | ) | 489 | (18 | ) | (18 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency translation | (69 | ) | 59 | (5 | ) | 5 | ||||||
| Benefits paid (includes lump sum settlements) | (1,024 | ) | (527 | ) | (22 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||
| Plan amendments and other | 5 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| Plan transfers | 1 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||
| Projected benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 5,263 | $ | 6,795 | $ | 166 | $ | 200 | ||||
Generally, the largest changes in our “Actuarial (gains) losses” line within the table above are due to changes in discount rates year over year. See additional details about the actuarial assumptions and changes in the projected benefit obligation in the "Actuarial Assumptions" section below.
Projected Benefit Obligations Greater Than Plan Assets
As of December 31, 2019, pension plans with projected benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:
• | $3.4 billion in projected benefit obligations and |
• | assets with a fair value of $2.8 billion. |
As of December 31, 2018, pension plans with projected benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:
• | $4.5 billion in projected benefit obligations and |
• | assets with a fair value of $4.1 billion. |
Accumulated Benefit Obligations Greater Than Plan Assets
As of December 31, 2019, pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:
• | $3.3 billion in accumulated benefit obligations and |
• | assets with a fair value of $2.8 billion. |
As of December 31, 2018, pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:
• | $4.4 billion in accumulated benefit obligations and |
• | assets with a fair value of $4.1 billion. |
The accumulated benefit obligation for all of our defined benefit pension plans was:
• | $4.2 billion at December 31, 2019 and |
• | $5.2 billion at December 31, 2018. |
PENSION ASSETS
Our Investment Policies and Strategies
Our investment policies and strategies guide and direct how the funds are managed for the benefit plans we sponsor. These funds include our:
• | U.S. Pension Trust — funds our U.S. qualified pension plans; |
• | Canadian Pension Trust — funds our Canadian registered pension plans and |
• | Retirement Compensation Arrangements — fund a portion of our Canadian nonregistered pension plans. |
U.S. and Canadian Pension Trusts
At the end of 2018, we have begunbegan to shift pension plan assets to an allocation that will more closely match the pension plan liability profile going forward. The former investment strategy included investments in hedge funds, private equity funds, derivative instruments and other investments. These asset classes are now generally in redemption and run-off mode however, given the long-term nature of these investments, they will continue to comprise a significantmaterial portion of the plan assets for several years. We expect all investments in redemption to be redeemed at amounts materially consistent with their net asset values. As these investments are redeemed or liquidated, cash proceeds available for investment will be invested in accordance with our revised investment strategy.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K75
The revised investment strategy targets an initial 60 percenta percentage allocation to growth assets and a 40 percentpercentage allocation to liability hedging assets.assets based on each plan’s funded status. We expect to increase the allocation to liability hedging assets over time as the funded status of the pension plan improves. As of December 31, 2019, we reached a 50 percent allocation to growth assets and a 50 percent allocation to liability hedging assets in the U.S. qualified plan. Growth assets include new investments in global equities, hedge funds, which are generally in redemption, and private equity assets, which are generally in run-off mode. Liability hedging assets include corporate credit and government issued fixed income securities and treasury futures and interest rate swaps selected to align with the plan liabilities.
Cash and short-term investments
include highly liquid money market and government securities and are primarily held to fund benefit payments, capital calls, margin requirements or to meet regulatory requirements. Cash at December 31,Fixed income investments
include publicly traded corporate and government issued debt. These bonds have varying maturities, credit quality and sector exposure and are selected to align with the duration of our plan liabilities.Public equity investments consist of investments are invested largely in line with long corporate bond indices.
Hedge fund and related investments
are privately-offered managed pools primarily structured as limited liability entities. General members or partners of these limited liability entities serve as portfolio managers and are thus responsible for the fund’s underlying investment decisions. Underlying investments within these funds may include long and short public and private equities, corporate, mortgage and sovereign debt, options, swaps, forwards and other derivative positions. These funds have varying degrees of leverage, liquidity and redemption provisions.Private equity and related investments
are investments in private equity, mezzanine, distressed, co-investments and other structures. Private equity funds generally participate in buyouts and venture capital of limited liability entities through unlisted equity and debt instruments. These funds may also borrow at the underlying entity level. Mezzanine and distressed funds generally invest in the debt of public or private companies with additional participation through warrants or other equity options.Derivative instruments
Assets within our qualified and registered pension plans in our U.S. and Canadian pension trusts were invested as follows:
|
| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
|
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
| ||
Cash and short-term investments |
| 3.2% |
|
| 5.8% |
| ||
Fixed income investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
| 33.9 |
|
|
| 21.5 |
|
Government |
|
| 25.4 |
|
|
| 8.6 |
|
Repurchase agreements |
|
| (4.7 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Public equity investments |
|
| 0.1 |
|
|
| — |
|
Hedge funds and related investments |
|
| 14.3 |
|
|
| 36.9 |
|
Private equity and related investments |
|
| 27.7 |
|
|
| 21.9 |
|
Derivative instruments, net |
|
| 0.3 |
|
|
| 5.6 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
| (0.2 | ) |
|
| (0.3 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| 100.0% |
|
| 100.0% |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||
| Cash and short-term investments | 5.8 | % | 10.6 | % |
| Fixed income investments: | ||||
| Corporate | 21.5 | — | ||
| Government | 8.6 | — | ||
| Hedge funds and related investments | 36.9 | 58.8 | ||
| Private equity and related investments | 21.9 | 22.2 | ||
| Derivative instruments, net | 5.6 | 8.7 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | (0.3 | ) | (0.3 | ) |
| Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
Retirement Compensation Arrangements
Retirement compensation arrangements fund a portion of our Canadian nonregistered pension plans. As required by Canadian tax rules, approximately 50 percent of these assets are invested into a noninterest-bearing refundable tax account held by the Canada Revenue Agency. This portion of the portfolio does not earn returns. The remaining portion is invested in a portfolio of equities.
Managing Risk
Investments and contracts are subject to risks including market price, liquidity, currency, interest rate, credit, currency and creditliquidity risks. The following provides an overview of these risks and describes governance processes and actions we take to mitigate these risks on our pension plan asset portfolios.
Market price risk
is the risk that market fluctuations will adversely affect the value of plan assets. The trusts mitigate market price risk by investing in a diversified portfolio. In addition, we and our investment advisers perform regular monitoring with ongoing qualitative assessments, quantitative assessments, and comprehensive investment and operational due diligence.WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Interest rate risk
existsCredit risk
is the risk that counterparties’ failure to discharge their obligations could affect cash flows. The trusts have exposure primarily through investments in fixed income securities. This risk is mitigated by investing in a diversified portfolio.We are also exposed to credit risk indirectly through counterparty relationships initiated by underlying managers of investments in limited liability pools. This risk is mitigated through initial due diligence and ongoing monitoring processes.
Currency risk arises from holding plan assets denominated in a currency other than the currency in which its liabilities are settled. With the change in investment strategy, currency risk will be mitigated going forward by investing more of the Canadian plan assets in Canadian dollar fixed income investments.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the trust will not be able to settle liabilities such as payments to participants, counterparties, and service providers. Private equity and hedge fund investments generally have less liquidity than publicly traded investments. With the change in investment strategy and a larger percentage of the plan assets invested in more liquid instruments such as publicly traded fixed income investments, liquidity risk is greatly reduced.
Valuation of Our Plan Assets
Pension assets are stated at fair value or net asset value (NAV) as of the reporting date. Fair value is based on the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to settle a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. We do not consider forced or distressed sale scenarios. Instead, we consider both observable and unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions applied by market participants when setting the exit price of an asset or liability in an orderly transaction within the principal market for that asset or liability.
We value the pension plan assets based upon the observability of exit pricing inputs and classify pension plan assets based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the pension plan assets in their entirety. The fair value hierarchy is:
• | Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in an active market. |
• | Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly at the reporting date. |
• | Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable. |
Investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset valueNAV per share as a practical expedient are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy.
Cash and short-term investments are valued at cost, which approximates market.
Fixed income and public equity investments are valued at exit prices quoted in active or non-active markets or based on observable inputs.
Hedge funds, private equities, and related fund units are valued based on the net asset valuesNAVs of the funds. These values represent the per-unit price at which new investors are permitted to invest and existing investors are permitted to exit. When net asset valuesNAVs as of the end of the year have not been received, we estimate fair value by adjusting the most recently reported net asset valuesNAVs for market events and cash flows between the interim date and the end of the year.
Derivative instruments are valued based upon valuation statements received from each derivative’s counterparty. Some
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K77
The net pension plan assets, when categorized in accordance with this fair value hierarchy, are as follows. Investments valued using net asset value (NAV)NAV as a practical expedient are presented to reconcile with total plan assets.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019 |
| LEVEL 1 |
|
| LEVEL 2 |
|
| LEVEL 3 |
|
| NAV |
|
| TOTAL |
| |||||
Pension trust investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
| $ | 120 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 120 |
|
Fixed income investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,260 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,260 |
|
Government |
|
| — |
|
|
| 941 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 941 |
|
Repurchase agreements |
|
| — |
|
|
| (176 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (176 | ) |
Public equity investments |
|
| 4 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 4 |
|
Hedge fund and related investments |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 13 |
|
|
| 518 |
|
|
| 531 |
|
Private equity and related investments |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 86 |
|
|
| 942 |
|
|
| 1,028 |
|
Derivative instruments |
|
| — |
|
|
| 10 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total pension trust investments |
|
| 124 |
|
|
| 2,035 |
|
|
| 99 |
|
|
| 1,460 |
|
|
| 3,718 |
|
Accrued liabilities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (9 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension trust net assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,709 |
|
Canadian nonregistered plan assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 5 |
|
Public equity investments |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Canadian nonregistered plan assets |
|
| 10 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | 3,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018 |
| LEVEL 1 |
|
| LEVEL 2 |
|
| LEVEL 3 |
|
| NAV |
|
| TOTAL |
| |||||
Pension trust investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
| $ | 275 |
|
| $ | 12 |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
| $ | 287 |
|
Fixed income investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,054 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 1,054 |
|
Government |
|
| — |
|
|
| 426 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 426 |
|
Hedge fund and related investments |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 3 |
|
|
| 1,811 |
|
|
| 1,814 |
|
Private equity and related investments |
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 65 |
|
|
| 1,014 |
|
|
| 1,079 |
|
Derivative instruments |
|
| — |
|
|
| 15 |
|
|
| 262 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total pension trust investments |
|
| 275 |
|
|
| 1,507 |
|
|
| 330 |
|
|
| 2,825 |
|
|
| 4,937 |
|
Accrued liabilities, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (17 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension trust net assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,920 |
|
Canadian nonregistered plan assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 5 |
|
Public equity investments |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Canadian nonregistered plan assets |
|
| 10 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | 4,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | NAV | TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Pension trust investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $ | 275 | $ | 12 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 287 | |||||
| Common and preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Fixed income investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate | — | 1,054 | — | — | 1,054 | ||||||||||
| Government | — | 426 | — | — | 426 | ||||||||||
| Hedge fund and related investments | — | — | 3 | 1,811 | 1,814 | ||||||||||
| Private equity and related investments | — | — | 65 | 1,014 | 1,079 | ||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | — | 15 | 262 | — | 277 | ||||||||||
| Total pension trust investments | 275 | 1,507 | 330 | 2,825 | 4,937 | ||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities, net | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Pension trust net assets | 4,920 | ||||||||||||||
| Canadian nonregistered plan assets: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | ||||||||||
| Common and preferred stock | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | ||||||||||
| Total Canadian nonregistered plan assets | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | ||||||||||
| Total plan assets | $ | 4,930 | |||||||||||||
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| 2017 | LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | NAV | TOTAL | ||||||||||
| Pension trust investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $ | 580 | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 582 | |||||
| Common and preferred stock | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
| Hedge fund and related investments | 59 | — | 10 | 3,168 | 3,237 | ||||||||||
| Private equity and related investments | — | — | 102 | 1,120 | 1,222 | ||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | — | 31 | 445 | — | 476 | ||||||||||
| Total pension trust investments | 640 | 33 | 557 | 4,288 | 5,518 | ||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities, net | (16 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Pension trust net investments | 5,502 | ||||||||||||||
| Canadian nonregistered plan assets: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||
| Common and preferred stock | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||
| Total Canadian nonregistered plan assets | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | ||||||||||
| Total plan assets | $ | 5,514 | |||||||||||||
Assets that do not have readily available quoted prices in an active market require more judgment to value and have increased valuation risk. Approximately $330As of December 31, 2019, $99 million, or 6.72.7 percent, of our pension plan assets were classified as Level 3 assets asassets.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the pension plan assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is presented below:
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Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
| $ | 10 |
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| $ | 102 |
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| $ | 445 |
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| $ | 557 |
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Net realized gains (losses) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 238 |
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| 238 |
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Net change in unrealized gains (losses) |
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| 1 |
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| (5 | ) |
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| (184 | ) |
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| (188 | ) |
Purchases |
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| — |
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| 5 |
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| — |
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| 5 |
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Sales |
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| — |
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| (2 | ) |
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| — |
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| (2 | ) |
Settlements |
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| — |
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| — |
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| (237 | ) |
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| (237 | ) |
Transfers into Level 3 |
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| — |
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| 18 |
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| — |
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| 18 |
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Transfers out of Level 3 |
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| (8 | ) |
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| (53 | ) |
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| (61 | ) |
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Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
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| 3 |
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| 65 |
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| 262 |
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| 330 |
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Net realized gains (losses) |
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| 1 |
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| (1 | ) |
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| 237 |
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| 237 |
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Net change in unrealized gains (losses) |
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| (1 | ) |
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| — |
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| (262 | ) |
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| (263 | ) |
Purchases |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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Sales |
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| (3 | ) |
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| (3 | ) |
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| — |
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| (6 | ) |
Settlements |
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| — |
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| — |
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| (237 | ) |
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| (237 | ) |
Transfers into Level 3 |
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| 13 |
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| 28 |
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| — |
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| 41 |
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Transfers out of Level 3 |
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| — |
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| (3 | ) |
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| (3 | ) |
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Balance as of December 31, 2019 |
| $ | 13 |
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| $ | 86 |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 99 |
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| INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||
| Hedge funds and related investments | Private equity and related investments | Derivative instruments, net | Total | |||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 4 | $ | 75 | $ | 376 | $ | 455 | ||||
| Net realized gains (losses) | (1 | ) | (30 | ) | 15 | (16 | ) | |||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | 2 | 41 | 67 | 110 | ||||||||
| Purchases | — | 14 | — | 14 | ||||||||
| Sales | (1 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | ||||||
| Settlements | — | — | (13 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||||
| Transfers into Level 3 | 6 | 19 | — | 25 | ||||||||
| Transfers out of Level 3 | — | (17 | ) | — | (17 | ) | ||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2017 | 10 | 102 | 445 | 557 | ||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses) | — | — | 238 | 238 | ||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | 1 | (5 | ) | (184 | ) | (188 | ) | |||||
| Purchases | — | 5 | — | 5 | ||||||||
| Sales | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | ||||||
| Settlements | — | — | (237 | ) | (237 | ) | ||||||
| Transfers into Level 3 | — | 18 | — | 18 | ||||||||
| Transfers out of Level 3 | (8 | ) | (53 | ) | — | (61 | ) | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 3 | $ | 65 | $ | 262 | $ | 330 | ||||
The availability of observable market data is monitored to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period. We evaluate the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument and size of the transfer relative to total net assets available for benefits.
The table below shows the fair value and aggregate notional amount of the derivative instruments held by our pension trusts at the end of the last two years.
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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Foreign currency derivatives, net |
| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
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| $ | 13 |
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Futures contracts, net |
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| 10 |
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| 15 |
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| 813 |
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| 1,073 |
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Total return swaps, net |
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| — |
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| 262 |
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| — |
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| 558 |
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Total |
| $ | 10 |
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| $ | 277 |
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| $ | 813 |
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| $ | 1,644 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||||||
| Equity and fixed income index derivatives, net | $ | — | $ | 19 | $ | — | $ | 501 | ||||
| Foreign currency derivatives, net | — | 12 | 13 | 1,413 | ||||||||
| Futures contracts, net | 15 | — | 1,073 | — | ||||||||
| Total return swaps, net | 262 | 445 | 558 | 1,443 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 277 | $ | 476 | $ | 1,644 | $ | 3,357 | ||||
We use actuarial assumptions to estimate our benefit obligations and our net periodic benefit costs. The following tables show the rates used to estimate our benefit obligations and periodic net benefit costs.
Rates We Use in Estimating Our Benefit Obligations
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
Discount rates: |
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United States |
| 3.40% |
| 4.40% |
Canada |
| 3.10% |
| 3.70% |
Lump sum distributions(1)(2) |
| PPA Table |
| PPA Table |
Rate of compensation increase: |
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Salaried: |
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United States |
| 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age |
Canada |
| 3.25% |
| 3.25% |
Hourly: |
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United States |
| 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age |
Canada |
| 3.00% |
| 3.00% |
Lump sum or installment distributions election(2) |
| 60.00% |
| 60.00% |
(1) | PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension Protection Act of 2006. |
| PENSION | ||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||
| Discount rates: | ||||
| United States | 4.40 | % | 3.70 | % |
| Canada | 3.70 | % | 3.50 | % |
Lump sum distributions(1)(2) | PPA Table | PPA Table | ||
| Rate of compensation increase: | ||||
| Salaried: | ||||
| United States | 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age | ||
| Canada | 3.25 | % | 3.25 | % |
| Hourly: | ||||
| United States | 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age | ||
| Canada | 3.00 | % | 3.00 | % |
Lump sum or installment distributions election(2) | 60.00 | % | 60.00 | % |
(1) PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension Protection Act of 2006 including the phase out of the prior interest rate basis in 2013. (2) U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only. | ||||
(2) | U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only. |
The discount rates used for our U.S. other postretirement benefit plans were 3.00 percent and 4.20 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. Additionally, the discount rates used for our Canadian other postretirement benefit plans were 3.00 percent and 3.70 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.
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Estimating Our Net Periodic Benefit Costs
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| PENSION | ||||
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Discount rates: |
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United States(1) |
| 4.30% |
| 3.70% |
| 4.30% |
Canada |
| 3.70% |
| 3.50% |
| 3.70% |
Lump sum distributions(2)(3) |
| PPA Table |
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| PPA Table |
Expected return on plan assets: |
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Qualified/registered plans |
| 7.00% |
| 8.00% |
| 8.00% |
Rate of compensation increase: |
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Salaried: |
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United States |
| 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age |
Canada |
| 3.25% |
| 3.25% |
| 3.50% |
Hourly: |
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United States |
| 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age |
| 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age |
Canada |
| 3.00% |
| 3.00% |
| 3.25% |
Lump sum distributions election(3) |
| 60.00% |
| 60.00% |
| 60.00% |
(1) | In January 2019, we transferred approximately $1.5 billion of U.S. qualified pension plan assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of a group annuity contract. The settlement of this liability triggered a plan remeasurement, which caused a change in our 2019 pension plan discount rate. The initial discount rate used to estimate our net periodic benefit costs from January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019 was 4.40 percent. As a result of the remeasurement, the discount rate was updated to 4.30 percent for the remainder of 2019. Refer to the “Actions to Reduce Pension Plan Obligations” section above for more details of this transaction. |
(2) | PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension Protection Act of 2006. |
(3) | U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only. |
The discount rates used for our U.S. other postretirement benefit plans were 4.20 percent, 3.50 percent and 3.503.70 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively. Additionally, the discount rates used for our Canadian other postretirement benefit plans were 3.70 percent, 3.40 percent and 3.403.60 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.
| PENSION | ||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Discount rates: | ||||||
| United States | 3.70 | % | 4.30 | % | 4.50 | % |
| Canada | 3.50 | % | 3.70 | % | 4.00 | % |
Lump sum distributions(1)(2) | PPA Table | PPA Table | PPA Table | |||
| Expected return on plan assets: | ||||||
Qualified/registered plans(3) | 8.00 | % | 8.00 | % | 9.00% for all plans except 7.00% for plans assumed from Plum Creek | |
| Nonregistered plans | 3.50 | % | 3.50 | % | 3.50 | % |
| Rate of compensation increase: | ||||||
| Salaried: | ||||||
| United States | 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.00% decreasing with participant age | |||
| Canada | 3.25 | % | 3.50 | % | 3.50 | % |
| Hourly: | ||||||
| United States | 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age | 13.00% to 2.30% decreasing with participant age | |||
| Canada | 3.00 | % | 3.25 | % | 3.25 | % |
Lump sum distributions election(2) | 60.00 | % | 60.00 | % | 60.00 | % |
(1) PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension Protection Act of 2006 including the phase out of the prior interest rate basis in 2013. (2) U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only. (3) Beginning in 2017 we used an assumed expected return on plan assets of 8.00 percent for qualified and registered pension plans. | ||||||
Expected Return on Plan Assets
Determining our expected return requires a high degree of judgment. We estimateconsider actual pension fund asset performance over multiple years, and current and expected valuation levels in the expected long-term returnglobal equity and credit markets. Historical fund returns are used as a base and we place added weight on assets for our qualified, registered and nonregisteredmore recent pension plans.
Qualified and Registered Pension Plans
As discussed in the year ended December 31, 2018.
Health Care Costs
Rising costs of health care affect the costs of our other postretirement plans. We use assumptions about health care cost trend rates to estimate the cost of benefits we provide. Our trend rate assumptions are based on historical market experience, current environment and future expectations. In 2018,During 2019, the assumed weighted health care cost trend rate used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost was:
• | 7.8 percent for U.S. Pre-Medicare |
• | 4.5percent for U.S. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) |
• | 4.9percent for Canada |
This table shows the assumptions we use in estimating the annual cost increase for health care benefits we provide.
Assumptions We Use in Estimating Health Care Benefit Cost Trends
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| 7.30% for Pre- Medicare and 4.50% for HRA |
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Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to |
| 4.50% |
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Year the cost trend rate is reached |
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| U.S. | CANADA | U.S. | CANADA | |||||
| Weighted health care cost trend rate assumed for next year | 7.80% for Pre-Medicare and 4.50% for HRA | 4.90 | % | 8.40% for Pre-Medicare and 4.50% for HRA | 5.10 | % | ||
| Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to | 4.50 | % | 4.00 | % | 4.50 | % | 4.30 | % |
| Year the cost trend rate is reached | 2037 | 2039 | 2037 | 2028 | ||||
| AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS) | ||||||
| 1% INCREASE | 1% DECREASE | |||||
| Effect on total service and interest cost components | Less than $1 | Less than $(1) | ||||
| Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation | $ | 5 | $ | (4 | ) | |
ACTIVITY OF PLANS
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
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Net periodic benefit cost (credit): |
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Service cost |
| $ | 32 |
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| $ | 37 |
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| $ | 35 |
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Interest cost |
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| 160 |
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| 236 |
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| 264 |
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| 6 |
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| 7 |
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| 8 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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| (223 | ) |
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| (399 | ) |
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| (409 | ) |
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Amortization of actuarial loss |
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| 112 |
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| 225 |
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| 195 |
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| 7 |
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| 8 |
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| 8 |
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Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |
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| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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| (5 | ) |
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| (8 | ) |
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Settlement charges |
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| 455 |
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| 200 |
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Net periodic benefit cost (credit) |
| $ | 540 |
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| $ | 302 |
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| $ | 89 |
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| Net periodic benefit cost (credit): | ||||||||||||||||||
Service cost(1) | $ | 37 | $ | 35 | $ | 48 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| Interest cost | 236 | 264 | 277 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (399 | ) | (409 | ) | (495 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss | 225 | 195 | 156 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 3 | 4 | 4 | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||
| Accelerated pension costs for Plum Creek merger-related change-in-control provisions | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Settlement charge | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | $ | 302 | $ | 89 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 7 | $ | 8 | $ | 10 | |||||
| (1) Service cost includes $13 million in 2016 for employees that were part of our Cellulose Fibers divestitures. These charges are included in our results of discontinued operations. Curtailment and special termination benefits are related to involuntary terminations due to restructuring activities. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| PENSION | OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | TOTAL | |||||||
| Net actuarial loss | $ | 108 | $ | 7 | $ | 115 | |||
| Prior service cost (credit) | 4 | (1 | ) | 3 | |||||
| Net effect cost | $ | 112 | $ | 6 | $ | 118 | |||
Expected Pension Plan and Benefit Funding
Established funding standards govern the funding requirements for our qualified and registered pension plans. We fund the benefit payments of our nonqualified and nonregistered plans as benefit payments come due. We voluntarily contributed $300 million to our U.S. qualified pension plans during 2018, although there was no minimum required contribution for the year
.During 2018,2019, we contributed $22$10 million for our Canadian registered plans, we made contributions and benefit payments of $2 million for our Canadian nonregistered pension plans and made contributions and benefit payments of $19$18 million for our U.S. nonqualified pension plans.
During 2019,2020, based on estimated year-end asset values and projections of plan liabilities, we expect to:
• | be required to contribute approximately $2 million for our Canadian registered plan, |
• | make contributions and benefit payments of approximately $17 million for our U.S. nonqualified pension plans and |
• | make contributions and benefit payments of approximately $3 million for the Canadian non-registered plans. |
We do not anticipate a contributioncontributions being required for our U.S. qualified pension plan for 2019.
Expected Postretirement Benefit Funding
During 2019, we contributed $11 million and $4 million to our U.S. and Canadian postretirement benefit plans, are paid from our general assets as they come due. Werespectively. In 2020, we expect to make benefit paymentscontributions of $23$9 million for our U.S. and Canadian other postretirement benefit plans, in 2019, including $6$5 million expected to be required to cover benefit payments under collectively bargained contractual obligations.
Estimated Projected Benefit Payments for the Next 10 Years
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2020 |
| $ | 237 |
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| $ | 14 |
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2021 |
| $ | 235 |
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| $ | 13 |
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2022 |
| $ | 236 |
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| $ | 13 |
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2023 |
| $ | 238 |
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| $ | 12 |
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2024 |
| $ | 237 |
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| $ | 11 |
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2025-2029 |
| $ | 1,176 |
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| $ | 47 |
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PENSION (1) | OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | |||||
| 2019 | $ | 272 | $ | 17 | ||
| 2020 | 233 | 16 | ||||
| 2021 | 231 | 15 | ||||
| 2022 | 232 | 14 | ||||
| 2023 | 234 | 14 | ||||
| 2024-2028 | 1,161 | 57 | ||||
| (1) Estimated payments exclude future payments transferred in conjunction with our January 2019 group annuity contract purchase. | ||||||
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UNION-ADMINISTERED MULTIEMPLOYER BENEFIT PLANS
We contribute to multiemployer defined benefit plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements. These plans cover a small number of our employees and on an annual basis our contributions are immaterial.
These plans have different risks than single-employer plans. Our contributions may be used to fund benefits for employees of other participating employers. If we choose to stop participating, we may be required to pay a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the plan
. If another participating employer stops contributing to the plan, we may become responsible for remaining plan unfunded obligations.DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
We sponsor various defined contribution plans for our U.S. and Canadian salaried and hourly employees. Our contributions to these plans were:
• | $25 million in 2019, |
• | $22 million in 2018 and |
• | $21 million in 2017. |
NOTE 11:
Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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Compensation and employee benefit costs |
| $ | 188 |
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| $ | 192 |
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Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 17) |
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| 33 |
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| — |
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Customer rebates, volume discounts and deferred income |
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| 105 |
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| 99 |
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Interest |
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| 98 |
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| 109 |
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Taxes payable |
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| 24 |
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| 30 |
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Other |
|
| 82 |
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| 60 |
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Total |
| $ | 530 |
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| $ | 490 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Accrued compensation and employee benefit costs | $ | 192 | $ | 223 | ||
| Accrued taxes payable | 30 | 43 | ||||
| Customer rebates, volume discounts and deferred income | 99 | 96 | ||||
| Interest | 109 | 111 | ||||
Product remediation accrual (Note 19) | 2 | 98 | ||||
| Other | 58 | 74 | ||||
| Total | $ | 490 | $ | 645 | ||
NOTE 12: LINES11: LINE OF CREDIT
OUR LINESLINE OF CREDIT
In March 2017, we entered into a $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022. This replaced a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility that was originally set to expire September 2018.2022. Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending banks. As of December 31, 2018,2019, we had $425$230 million of outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility and had an additional $1,075$1270 million available. As of December 31, 2018, we had $425 million of outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility. We were in compliance with the revolving credit facility covenants as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
In January 2020, we amended and restated our $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which now expires in January 2025. Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending banks.
LETTERS OF CREDIT AND SURETY BONDS
The amounts of other letters of credit and surety bonds we have entered into as of the end of ourthe last two years are included in the following table:
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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Letters of credit |
| $ | 35 |
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| $ | 38 |
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Surety bonds |
| $ | 127 |
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| $ | 123 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Letters of credit | $ | 38 | $ | 37 | ||
| Surety bonds | $ | 123 | $ | 134 | ||
Our compensating balance requirements for our letters of credit were $3 million and $6 million as of
December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,NOTE 13:12: LONG-TERM DEBT
This note provides details about:
• | debt issued and extinguished and |
• | long-term debt and related maturities. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K83
Our long-term debt includes notes, debentures and other borrowings.
DEBT ISSUED AND EXTINGUISHED
In February 2019, we issued $750 million of 4.00 percent notes due in November 2029. The net proceeds after deducting the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were $739 million. In March 2019, a portion of the net proceeds was used to redeem our $500 million 7.38 percent note due October 2019. A pretax charge of $12 million was included in "Interest expense, net of capitalized interest" on our Consolidated Statement of Operations during first quarter 2019 for make-whole premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts in connection with the early extinguishment of the $500 million note.
During February 2018, we paid our $62 million 7.00 percent debenture at maturity.
LONG-TERM DEBT AND LONG-TERM DEBTRELATED MATURITIES
The following table lists our long-term debt by types and interest rates at the end of our last two years and includes the current portion.
Long-Term Debt by Types and Interest Rates (Includes Current Portion)
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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7.375% notes due 2019 |
| $ | — |
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| $ | 500 |
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9.00% debentures due 2021 |
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| 150 |
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| 150 |
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4.70% debentures due 2021 |
|
| 569 |
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| 569 |
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7.125% debentures due 2023 |
|
| 191 |
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| 191 |
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5.207% debentures due 2023 |
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| 860 |
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|
| 860 |
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4.625% notes due 2023 |
|
| 500 |
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|
| 500 |
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3.25% debentures due 2023 |
|
| 325 |
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|
| 325 |
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8.50% debentures due 2025 |
|
| 300 |
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| 300 |
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7.95% debentures due 2025 |
|
| 136 |
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| 136 |
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7.70% debentures due 2026 |
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| 150 |
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| 150 |
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7.35% debentures due 2026 |
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| 62 |
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| 62 |
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7.85% debentures due 2026 |
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| 100 |
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| 100 |
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Variable-rate term loan credit facility matures 2026 |
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| 225 |
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| 225 |
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6.95% debentures due 2027 |
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| 300 |
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| 300 |
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4.00% notes due 2029 |
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| 750 |
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|
| — |
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7.375% debentures due 2032 |
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| 1,250 |
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| 1,250 |
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6.875% debentures due 2033 |
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| 275 |
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| 275 |
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Other |
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| 1 |
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| 1 |
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Total principal long-term debt |
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| 6,144 |
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| 5,894 |
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Add: fair value adjustments (related to Plum Creek merger) |
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| 27 |
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| 39 |
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Less: unamortized discounts |
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| (14 | ) |
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| (5 | ) |
Less: unamortized debt expense |
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| (10 | ) |
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| (9 | ) |
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Total |
| $ | 6,147 |
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| $ | 5,919 |
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Portion due within one year |
| $ | — |
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| $ | 500 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| 7.00% debentures due 2018 | — | 62 | ||||
| 7.375% notes due 2019 | 500 | 500 | ||||
| 9.00% debentures due 2021 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| 4.70% debentures due 2021 | 588 | 597 | ||||
| 7.125% debentures due 2023 | 191 | 191 | ||||
| 5.207% debentures due 2023 | 881 | 885 | ||||
| 4.625% notes due 2023 | 500 | 500 | ||||
| 3.25% debentures due 2023 | 324 | 324 | ||||
| 8.50% debentures due 2025 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| 7.95% debentures due 2025 | 136 | 136 | ||||
| 7.70% debentures due 2026 | 150 | 150 | ||||
| 7.35% debentures due 2026 | 62 | 62 | ||||
| 7.85% debentures due 2026 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Variable rate term loan credit facility matures 2026 | 225 | 225 | ||||
| 6.95% debentures due 2027 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| 7.375% debentures due 2032 | 1,250 | 1,250 | ||||
| 6.875% debentures due 2033 | 275 | 275 | ||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5,933 | 6,008 | |||||
| Less unamortized discounts | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | ||
| Less unamortized debt expense | (9 | ) | (11 | ) | ||
| Total | $ | 5,919 | $ | 5,992 | ||
| Portion due within one year | $ | 500 | $ | 62 | ||
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Amounts of Long-Term Debt Due Annually for the Next Five Years and the Total Amount Due After 2023
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS (1) |
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2020 |
| $ | — |
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2021 |
| $ | 719 |
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2022 |
| $ | — |
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2023 |
| $ | 1,876 |
|
2024 |
| $ | — |
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Thereafter |
| $ | 3,549 |
|
(1) | Excludes $3 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and fair value adjustments (related to Plum Creek merger). |
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS (1) | |||
| 2019 | $ | 500 | |
| 2020 | — | ||
| 2021 | 719 | ||
| 2022 | — | ||
| 2023 | 1,876 | ||
| Thereafter | 2,798 | ||
| (1) Excludes $26 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and fair value adjustments (related to Plum Creek merger). | |||
NOTE 14:13: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FAIR VALUE OF DEBT
The estimated fair values and carrying values of our long-term debt and line of credit consisted of the following:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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| CARRYING VALUE |
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| FAIR VALUE (LEVEL 2) |
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| CARRYING VALUE |
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| FAIR VALUE (LEVEL 2) |
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Long-term debt (including current maturities) and line of credit: |
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Fixed rate |
| $ | 5,922 |
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| $ | 6,986 |
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| $ | 5,694 |
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| $ | 6,345 |
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Variable rate |
|
| 455 |
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| 455 |
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| 650 |
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| 650 |
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Total Debt |
| $ | 6,377 |
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| $ | 7,441 |
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| $ | 6,344 |
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| $ | 6,995 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||||||||
CARRYING VALUE | FAIR VALUE (LEVEL 2) | CARRYING VALUE | FAIR VALUE (LEVEL 2) | |||||||||
| Long-term debt (including current maturities) and line of credit: | ||||||||||||
| Fixed rate | $ | 5,694 | $ | 6,345 | $ | 5,768 | $ | 6,823 | ||||
| Variable rate | 650 | 650 | 224 | 225 | ||||||||
| Total Debt | $ | 6,344 | $ | 6,995 | $ | 5,992 | $ | 7,048 | ||||
To estimate the fair value of long-term debt we used the market approach, which is based on quoted market prices we received for the same types and issues of our debt.
We believe that our variable ratevariable-rate long-term debt and line of credit instruments have net carrying values that approximate their fair values with only insignificant differences.
The inputs to these valuations are based on market data obtained from independent sources or information derived principally from observable market data. The difference between the fair value and the carrying value represents the theoretical net premium or discount we would pay or receive to retire all debt at the measurement date.
FAIR VALUE OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We believe that our other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, mutual fund investments held in grantor trusts, receivables and payables, have net carrying values that approximate their fair values with only insignificant differences. This is primarily due to the short-term nature of these instruments and the allowance for doubtful accounts.
NOTE 15:14: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
This note provides details about our:
• | legal proceedings, |
• | environmental matters and |
• | commitments and other contingencies. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of OperationsENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Site Remediation
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) – commonly known as Superfund – and similar state laws, we:
We have received notification from the Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) and have acknowledged that we are a potentially responsible party in a portion of the Kalamazoo River Superfund site in southwest Michigan. Our involvement in the remediation site is based on our former
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K85
ownership of the Plainwell, Michigan mill located within the remediation site. Several other companies also have been deemed potentially responsible parties as past or present owners or operators of facilities within the site, or as arrangers under CERCLA.
We cooperated with other parties to jointly implement an administrative order issued by the EPA on April 14, 2016, with respect to a portion of the site comprising a stretch of the river approximately 1.7 miles long referred to as the Otsego Township Dam Area. During third quarter 2018, implementation of this administrative order was completed.
In 2010, the company, along with others, was named as a defendant by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, Fort James Corporation and Georgia-Pacific LLC in an action seeking contribution under CERCLA for remediation costs relating to a certain area within the site. On March 29, 2018, the U.S. District Court issued an opinion and order assigning the company responsibility for 5 percent of approximately $50 million in past costs incurred by the plaintiffs. The remaining 95 percent of this pool of past costs incurred was allocated to the plaintiffs and other defendants.
The opinion and order, which is currently on appeal before the USU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, does not establish allocation for future remediation costs, and accordingly, we may incur additional costs in connection with future remediation tasks for other areas of the site. In connection with the opinion and order, we updated our best estimate of the liability associated with the site and recorded a pretax charge of $28 million in first quarter 2018 within "Other operating costs (income), net" on the
Our Established Reserves.
We have established reserves for estimated remediation costs on the active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are a potentially responsible party. These reserves are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities"Changes in the Reserve for Environmental Remediation
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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Reserve balance as of December 31, 2018 |
| $ | 62 |
|
Reserve charges and adjustments, net |
|
| 4 |
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Payments |
|
| (5 | ) |
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Reserve balance as of December 31, 2019 |
| $ | 61 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
| Reserve balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 48 | |
| Reserve charges and adjustments, net | 27 | ||
| Payments | (13 | ) | |
| Reserve balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 62 | |
We change our accrualreserve to reflect:
• | new information on any site concerning implementation of remediation alternatives, |
• | updates on prior cost estimates and new sites and |
• | costs incurred to remediate sites. |
Estimates.
We believe it is reasonably possible, based on currently available information and analysis, that remediation costs for all identified sites may exceed our existing reserves by up toThis estimate, in which those additional costs may be incurred over several years, is the upper end of the range of reasonably possible additional costs. The estimate:
• | is much less certain than the estimates on which our accruals currently are based and |
• | uses assumptions that are less favorable to us among the range of reasonably possible outcomes. |
In estimating our current accruals and the possible range of additional future costs, we:
• | assumed we will not bear the entire cost of remediation of every site, |
• | took into account the ability of other potentially responsible parties to participate and |
• | considered each party’s financial condition and probable contribution on a per-site basis. |
We have not recorded any amounts for potential recoveries from insurance carriers.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We have obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets consisting primarily of reforestation obligations related to forest management licenses in Canada and obligations to close and cap landfills. Some of our sites have asbestos containing materials. We have met our current legal obligation to identify and manage these materials. In situations where we cannot reasonably determine when asbestos containing materials might be removed from the sites, we have not recorded an accrual because the fair value of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated. As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we had an asset retirement obligation reserve of $30 million and $29 million, respectively. These obligations are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" inon our
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
| Reserve balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 32 | |
| Reserve charges and adjustments, net | 11 | ||
| Payments | (12 | ) | |
Other adjustments(1) | (2 | ) | |
| Reserve balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ | 29 | |
| (1) Primarily related to a foreign currency remeasurement gain for our Canadian reforestation obligation. | |||
COMMITMENTS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||
| 2019 | $ | 35 | |
| 2020 | 29 | ||
| 2021 | 26 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | ||
| Thereafter | 78 | ||
Product Remediation Contingency
NOTE 16:15: SHAREHOLDERS’ INTEREST
This note provides details about:
• | preferred and preference shares, |
• | common shares, |
• | share repurchase programs and |
• | accumulated other comprehensive loss. |
PREFERRED AND PREFERENCE SHARES
We had no0 preferred shares or preference shares outstanding at the endas of
COMMON SHARES
The number of common shares we have outstanding changes when:
• | new shares are issued, |
• | stock options are exercised, |
• | restricted stock units or performance share units vest, |
• | stock equivalent units are paid out, |
• | shares are tendered, |
• | shares are repurchased or |
• | shares are canceled. |
Reconciliation of Our Common Share Activity
SHARES IN THOUSANDS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Outstanding at beginning of year |
|
| 746,391 |
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|
| 755,223 |
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|
| 748,528 |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
| 660 |
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|
| 2,026 |
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|
| 5,970 |
|
Issued for vested restricted stock units |
|
| 480 |
|
|
| 466 |
|
|
| 605 |
|
Issued for vested performance share units |
|
| 118 |
|
|
| 86 |
|
|
| 120 |
|
Repurchased |
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| (2,349 | ) |
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| (11,410 | ) |
|
| — |
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Outstanding at end of year |
|
| 745,300 |
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| 746,391 |
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| 755,223 |
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| SHARES IN THOUSANDS | ||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 755,223 | 748,528 | 510,483 | |||
Issuance from merger with Plum Creek (Note 5) | — | — | 278,887 | |||
| Stock options exercised | 2,026 | 5,970 | 2,571 | |||
| Issued for restricted stock units | 466 | 605 | 840 | |||
| Issued for performance shares | 86 | 120 | 219 | |||
| Preference shares converted to common | — | — | 23,345 | |||
| Repurchased | (11,410 | ) | — | (67,817 | ) | |
| Outstanding at end of year | 746,391 | 755,223 | 748,528 | |||
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS
On February 7, 2019, our board of directors terminated the 2016 Repurchase Program and approved a new share repurchase program (the 2019 Repurchase Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of outstanding shares.
During 2019, we repurchased over 2.3 million shares of common stock for approximately $60 million (including transaction fees) under the 2019 Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2019, we have remaining authorization of $440 million for future stock repurchases.
During 2018, we repurchased over 11.4 million shares of common stock for approximately $366 million (including transaction fees) under the 2016 Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2018, we had remaining authorization of $135 million for future stock repurchases.
We did 0t repurchase any shares of common stock during 2017.
All common stock purchasesrepurchases under the 2016 and 2019 Repurchase Programs were made in open-market transactions.
We record share repurchases upon trade date as opposed to the settlement date when cash is disbursed. We record a liability to account for repurchases that have not been cash settled. There were no0 unsettled repurchases as of December 31, 2018,2019, or December 31, 2017.
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Changes in amounts included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
| |||
Pension(1) |
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|
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Balance at beginning of period |
| $ | (1,343 | ) |
| $ | (1,810 | ) |
| $ | (1,660 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
|
| (216 | ) |
|
| 388 |
|
|
| (282 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings(2)(3) |
|
| 431 |
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|
| 325 |
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|
| 132 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
| 215 |
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|
| 713 |
|
|
| (150 | ) |
Reclassification of certain effects due to tax law changes(4) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (246 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Balance at end of period |
|
| (1,128 | ) |
|
| (1,343 | ) |
|
| (1,810 | ) |
Other Postretirement Benefits(1) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Balance at beginning of period |
|
| (19 | ) |
|
| (25 | ) |
|
| (38 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
|
| 6 |
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|
| 13 |
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|
| 14 |
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings(2) |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| — |
|
|
| (1 | ) |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
| 7 |
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| 13 |
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| 13 |
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Reclassification of certain tax effects due to tax law changes(4) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (7 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period |
|
| (12 | ) |
|
| (19 | ) |
|
| (25 | ) |
Translation Adjustments and Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
| 210 |
|
|
| 273 |
|
|
| 239 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
| 26 |
|
|
| (54 | ) |
|
| 34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
| 26 |
|
|
| (54 | ) |
|
| 34 |
|
Reclassification of accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities(5) |
|
| — |
|
|
| (9 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period |
|
| 236 |
|
|
| 210 |
|
|
| 273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period |
| $ | (904 | ) |
| $ | (1,152 | ) |
| $ | (1,562 | ) |
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(1) | Amounts are presented net of tax. |
(2) | Amounts of actuarial loss and prior service (cost) credit are components of net periodic benefit cost (credit). See Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PENSION | OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | Actuarial loss | Prior service cost | Actuarial loss | Prior service credit | Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Ending balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 232 | $ | (1,651 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (67 | ) | $ | 29 | $ | 7 | $ | (1,459 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) | 32 | (280 | ) | (2 | ) | 14 | — | 2 | (234 | ) | |||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings(1)(2) | — | 129 | 3 | 5 | (6 | ) | — | 131 | |||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 32 | (151 | ) | 1 | 19 | (6 | ) | 2 | (103 | ) | |||||||||||
| Ending balance as of December 31, 2017 | 264 | (1,802 | ) | (8 | ) | (48 | ) | 23 | 9 | (1,562 | ) | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) | (54 | ) | 393 | (5 | ) | 12 | 1 | — | 347 | ||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings(1)(2)(3) | — | 322 | 3 | 6 | (6 | ) | — | 325 | |||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (54 | ) | 715 | (2 | ) | 18 | (5 | ) | — | 672 | |||||||||||
Reclassification of certain tax effects due to tax law changes(4) | — | (245 | ) | (1 | ) | (12 | ) | 5 | — | (253 | ) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities(5) | — | — | — | — | — | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings | — | (245 | ) | (1 | ) | (12 | ) | 5 | (9 | ) | (262 | ) | |||||||||
| Ending balance as of December 31, 2018 | 210 | (1,332 | ) | (11 | ) | (42 | ) | 23 | — | (1,152 | ) | ||||||||||
(1) Amounts are presented net of tax. (2) Amounts of actuarial loss and prior service (cost) credit are components of net periodic benefit cost (credit). See Note: 10: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. (3) Amounts include a settlement charge totaling $200 million related to our U.S. qualified pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2018. See Note: 10: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further detail. (4) We reclassified certain tax effects from tax law changes of $253 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2018-02. See Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. (5) We reclassified accumulated unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities of $9 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2016-01. See Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. | |||||||||||||||||||||
(3) | Amounts include settlement charges totaling $455 million and $200 million related to our pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further detail. |
(4) | During 2018, we reclassified certain tax effects from tax law changes of $253 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2018-02. |
(5) | During 2018, we reclassified accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $9 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2016-01. |
NOTE 17:16: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
This note provides details about:
• | our Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (2013 Plan), |
• | how we account for share-based awards, |
• | tax benefits of share-based awards, |
• | types of share-based compensation, |
• | unrecognized share-based compensation and |
• | deferred compensation stock equivalent units. |
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Share-based compensation expense was:
• | $30 million in 2019, |
• | $42 million in 2018 and |
• | $40 million in 2017. |
OUR LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
Our long-term incentive plans provideplan provides for share-based awards that include:
• | restricted stock, |
• | restricted stock units (RSUs), |
• | performance shares, |
• | performance share units (PSUs), |
• | stock options and |
• | stock appreciation rights (SARs). |
We may issue future grants of up to 2120 million shares under the 2013 Plan. We also have the right to reissue forfeited and expired grants.
For restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, PSUs or other equity grants:
• | An individual participant may receive a grant of up to 1 million shares annually. |
• | No participant may be granted awards that exceed $10 million earned in a 12-month period. |
For stock options and SARs:
• | An individual participant may receive a grant of up to 2 million shares in any one calendar year. |
• | The exercise price is required to be the market price on the date of the grant. |
We have not granted any additionalstock options or SARs since 2016. Additionally,2016 and the remaining liability related to SARs is immaterial at December 31, 2018.
The Compensation Committee of our board of directors annually establishes an overall pool of stock awards available for grants based on performance.
For stock-settled awards we:
• | issue new stock into the marketplace and |
• | generally do not repurchase shares in connection with issuing new awards. |
Our common shares would increase by approximately 3028 million shares if all share-based awards were exercised or vested. These include:
• | all options, RSUs and PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2019, and |
• | all remaining options, RSUs and PSUs that could be granted under the 2013 Plan. |
HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR SHARE-BASED AWARDS
When accounting for share-based awards we:
• | use a fair-value-based measurement and |
• | recognize the cost of share-based awards on our consolidated financial statements. |
We recognize the cost of share-based awards inon our
• | Awards that vest upon retirement — the required service period ends on the date an employee is eligible for retirement, including early retirement. |
• | Awards that continue to vest following job elimination or the sale of a business — the required service period ends on the date the employment from the company is terminated. |
In these special situations, compensation expense from share-based awards is recognized over a period that is shorter than the stated vesting period.
TAX BENEFITS OF SHARE-BASED AWARDS
Our total income tax benefit from share-based awards — as recognized inon our
• | $4 million in 2019, |
• | $5 million in 2018 and |
• | $6 million in 2017. |
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Tax benefits from share-based awards are accrued as stock compensation expense and realized when:
• | restricted shares and RSUs vest, |
• | performance shares and PSUs vest, |
• | stock options are exercised and |
• | SARs are exercised. |
TYPES OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Our share-based compensation is in the form of:
• | RSUs, |
• | PSUs, |
• | stock options and |
• | SARs. |
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Through the 2013 Plan, we award RSUs — grants that entitle the holder to shares of our stock as the award vests.
The Details
Our RSUs granted in
2019, 2018• | vest ratably over four years; |
• | immediately vest in the event of death while employed or disability; |
• | continue to vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62, but a portion of the grant is forfeited if retirement occurs before the one-year anniversary of the grant; |
• | continue vesting for one year in the event of involuntary termination when retirement has not been met and |
• | will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62. |
Our Accounting
The fair value of our RSUs is the market price of our stock on the grant-dategrant date of the awards.
We generally record share-based compensation expense for RSUs over the four-year vesting period. Generally, for RSUs that continue to vest following the termination of employment, we record the share-based compensation expense over a required service period that is less than the stated vesting period.
Activity
The following table shows our RSU activity for
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| RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (IN THOUSANDS) |
|
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE |
| ||
Nonvested at December 31, 2018 |
|
| 1,593 |
|
| $ | 31.41 |
|
Granted |
|
| 865 |
|
| $ | 25.83 |
|
Vested |
|
| (582 | ) |
| $ | 30.34 |
|
Forfeited |
|
| (87 | ) |
| $ | 29.40 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Nonvested at December 31, 2019(1) |
|
| 1,789 |
|
| $ | 29.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) | As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 526 thousand RSUs that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. |
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (IN THOUSANDS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE | ||||
| Nonvested at December 31, 2017 | 1,515 | $ | 29.12 | ||
| Granted | 710 | 34.19 | |||
| Vested | (560 | ) | 28.81 | ||
| Forfeited | (72 | ) | $ | 30.19 | |
Nonvested at December 31, 2018(1) | 1,593 | $ | 31.41 | ||
| (1) As of December 31, 2018, there were approximately 336 thousand RSUs that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. | |||||
The weighted average grant-date fair value for RSUs was:
• | $25.83 in 2019, |
• | $34.19 in 2018 and |
• | $32.83 in 2017. |
The total grant-date fair value of RSUs vested was:
• | $18 million in 2019, |
• | $16 million in 2018 and |
• | $18 million in 2017. |
Nonvested RSUs accrue dividends that are paid out when RSUs vest. Any RSUs forfeited will not receive dividends.
As RSUs vest, a portion of the shares awarded is withheld to cover employee taxes. As a result, the number of stock units vested and the number of common shares issued will differ.
Through the 2013 Plan, we award PSUs — grants that entitle the holder to shares of our stock as the award vests.
The Details
The final number of shares awarded will range from 0 percent to 150 percent of each grant’s target, depending upon actual company performance.
For sharesPSUs granted in 2019, 2018 and 2017, the ultimate number of PSUsshares earned is based on two measures:
• | our relative total shareholder return (TSR) ranking measured against the S&P 500 over a three-year period and |
• | our relative TSR ranking measured against an industry peer group of companies over a three-year period. |
The vesting provisions for PSUs granted in 2019, 2018 2017, and 20162017 were as follows:
• | vest 100 percent on the third anniversary of the grant date as long as the individual remains employed by the company; |
• | fully vest in the event the participant dies or becomes disabled while employed; |
• | continue to vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62, but a portion of the grant is forfeited if retirement occurs before the one-year anniversary of the grant; |
• | continue vesting for one year in the event of involuntary termination when the retirement criteria has not been met and the employee has met the second anniversary of the grant date and |
• | will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62. |
Our Accounting
Since the awards contain a market condition, the effect of the market condition is reflected in the grant-date fair value which is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This model estimates the TSR ranking of the company over the performance period. Compensation expense is based on the estimated probable number of earned awards and recognized over the vesting period on an accelerated basis. Generally, compensation expense would be reversed if the performance condition is not met unless the requisite service period has been achieved.
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share UnitsPSUs
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| 2019 GRANTS |
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| 2018 GRANTS |
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| 2017 GRANTS |
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Performance period |
| 1/1/2019-12/31/2021 |
|
| 1/1/2018-12/31/2020 |
|
| 1/1/2017-12/31/2019 |
| |||
Expected dividends |
| 5.25% |
|
| 3.81% |
|
| 3.74% |
| |||
Risk-free rate |
| 2.43% - 2.55% |
|
| 1.75% - 2.34% |
|
| 0.68% - 1.55% |
| |||
Volatility |
| 22.50% - 27.40% |
|
| 17.30% - 21.52% |
|
| 22.71% - 24.07% |
| |||
Weighted average grant-date fair value |
| $ | 29.66 |
|
| $ | 35.49 |
|
| $ | 37.93 |
|
| 2018 GRANTS | 2017 GRANTS | 2016 GRANTS | |||||||
| Performance period | 1/1/2018-12/31/2020 | 1/1/2017 – 12/31/2019 | 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2018 | ||||||
| Expected dividends | 3.81% | 3.74% | 3.92% - 5.37% | ||||||
| Risk-free rate | 1.75% - 2.34% | 0.68% - 1.55% | 0.45% - 0.97% | ||||||
| Volatility | 17.30% - 21.52% | 22.71% - 24.07% | 21.87% - 28.09% | ||||||
| Weighted average grant-date fair value | $ | 35.49 | $ | 37.93 | $ | 22.58 | |||
Activity
The following table shows our PSU activity for
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| GRANTS (IN THOUSANDS) |
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE |
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Nonvested at December 31, 2018 |
|
| 1,042 |
|
| $ | 31.52 |
|
Granted at target |
|
| 419 |
|
|
| 29.66 |
|
Vested |
|
| (153 | ) |
|
| 22.80 |
|
Forfeited |
|
| (26 | ) |
|
| 34.05 |
|
Performance adjustment |
|
| (233 | ) |
|
| 22.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2019(1) |
|
| 1,049 |
|
| $ | 33.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) | As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 519 thousand PSUs that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. |
GRANTS (IN THOUSANDS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT-DATE FAIR VALUE | ||||
| Nonvested at December 31, 2017 | 965 | $ | 30.87 | ||
| Granted at target | 343 | 35.49 | |||
| Vested | (112 | ) | 32.79 | ||
| Forfeited | (26 | ) | 37.93 | ||
| Performance adjustment | (128 | ) | $ | 34.74 | |
Nonvested at December 31, 2018(1) | 1,042 | $ | 31.52 | ||
| (1) As of December 31, 2018, there were approximately 232 thousand PSUs that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. | |||||
The total grant-date fair value of PSUs vested was:
• | $3 million in 2019, |
• | $4 million in 2018 and |
• | $4 million in 2017. |
As PSUs vest, a portion of the shares awarded is withheld to cover participant taxes. As a result, the number of stock units vested and the number of common shares issued will differ.
Stock options entitle award recipients to purchase shares of our common stock at a fixed exercise price. During 2018 and 2017, we didWe have not grant anygranted stock option awards.awards since 2016. When granted in prior years, however, we granted stock options withhad an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock on the date of the grant.
The Details
Our stock options generally:
• | vest over four years of continuous service, |
• | must be exercised within 10 years of the grant date and |
• | use a Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of every stock option award on its grant date. |
Activity
The following table shows our stock option unit activity for
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| OPTIONS (IN THOUSANDS) |
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE |
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM (IN YEARS) |
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| AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (IN MILLIONS) |
| ||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 |
|
| 6,366 |
|
| $ | 26.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
| (661 | ) |
| $ | 19.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
| (430 | ) |
| $ | 31.63 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Outstanding at December 31, 2019(1) |
|
| 5,275 |
|
| $ | 27.30 |
|
|
| 4.61 |
|
| $ | 21 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2019 |
|
| 4,678 |
|
| $ | 27.84 |
|
|
| 4.42 |
|
| $ | 17 |
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|
|
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(1) | As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 324 thousand stock options that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. |
OPTIONS (IN THOUSANDS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE | WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM (IN YEARS) | AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (IN MILLIONS) | ||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 8,487 | $ | 26.47 | ||||||
| Exercised | (2,025 | ) | $ | 25.68 | |||||
| Forfeited or expired | (96 | ) | $ | 25.02 | |||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2018(1) | 6,366 | $ | 26.75 | 5.33 | $ | 4 | |||
| Exercisable at December 31, 2018 | 4,732 | $ | 27.14 | 4.78 | $ | 4 | |||
| (1) As of December 31, 2018, there were approximately 573 thousand stock options that had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms. | |||||||||
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was:
• | $5 million in 2019, |
• | $22 million in 2018 and |
• | $68 million in 2017. |
UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
As of
December 31,DEFERRED COMPENSATION STOCK EQUIVALENT UNITS
Certain employees and our board of directors may defer compensation into stock-equivalentstock equivalent units.
The Details
Eligible employees:
• | may choose to defer all or part of their bonus into stock equivalent units; |
• | may choose to defer part of their salary, except for executive officers and |
• | receive a 15 percent premium if the deferral is for at least five years. |
Our directors:
• | receive a portion of their annual retainer fee in the form of RSUs, which vest over one year and may be deferred into stock equivalent units; |
• | may choose to defer some or all of the remainder of their annual retainer fee into stock equivalent units and |
• | do not receive a premium for their deferrals. |
Employees and directors also choose when the deferrals will be paid out, although no deferrals may be paid until after the separation from service of the employee or director.
Our Accounting
We settle all deferred compensation accounts in cash for our employees. Our directors receive shares of common stock as payment for stock-equivalentstock equivalent units. In addition, we credit all stock-equivalentstock equivalent accounts with dividend equivalents. The number of common shares to be issued in the future to directors is 639674 thousand.
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Stock equivalent units are:
• | liability-classified awards and |
• | remeasured to fair value at every reporting date. |
The fair value of a stock-equivalentstock equivalent unit is equal to the market price of our stock.
Activity
The number of stock-equivalentstock equivalent units outstanding in our deferred compensation accounts were:was:
• | 788 thousand as of December 31, 2019, |
• | 788 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and |
• | 804 thousand as of December 31, 2017. |
NOTE 17: LEASES
We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, which we adopted on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach at the beginning of the adoption period through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. This adoption resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets ("ROU assets") of $165 million and lease liabilities of $172 million, with the difference of $7 million recorded to "Retained earnings", on our Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2019.
The majority of our operating leases are related to our office and warehouse space, and the majority of our financing leases are related to vehicles and forklifts. Our leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 1 year to 25 years. Options to renew, extend or terminate a lease are reflected in our lease terms when we believe it is reasonably certain we will exercise that option. When our leases do not provide an implicit or an explicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments.
Lease Expense
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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|
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| 2019 |
| |
Operating lease costs |
| $ | 20 |
|
Financing lease costs |
|
| 15 |
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|
|
|
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Total lease costs |
| $ | 35 |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2019 |
| |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flows for operating leases |
| $ | 20 |
|
Financing cash flows for financing leases(1) |
| $ | 16 |
|
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new (modified) lease liabilities: |
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|
|
|
Operating leases |
| $ | 6 |
|
Financing leases |
| $ | 5 |
|
(1) | Interest expense related to financing leases was immaterial during 2019. |
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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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|
| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
| |
LEASES |
| BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION |
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|
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Assets |
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|
|
|
Operating lease ROU assets |
| Other assets |
| $ | 120 |
|
Financing lease ROU assets |
| Property and equipment, net |
|
| 28 |
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|
|
|
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|
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Total leased assets |
|
|
| $ | 148 |
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Liabilities |
|
|
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Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
| Accrued liabilities |
| $ | 20 |
|
Financing lease liabilities |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
| 13 |
|
Noncurrent: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
| Other liabilities |
|
| 103 |
|
Financing lease liabilities |
| Other liabilities |
|
| 20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total lease liabilities |
|
|
| $ | 156 |
|
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Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
DECEMBER 31, 2019 | ||
Operating leases | 11 years | |
Financing leases | 3 years |
Weighted Average Discount Rate
DECEMBER 31, 2019 | ||
Operating leases | 4.2% | |
Financing leases | 3.1% |
Maturities of Lease Liabilities as of December 31, 2018,2019
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| OPERATING LEASES |
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| FINANCING LEASES |
| ||
2020 |
| $ | 20 |
|
| $ | 14 |
|
2021 |
|
| 18 |
|
|
| 10 |
|
2022 |
|
| 17 |
|
|
| 7 |
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2023 |
|
| 16 |
|
|
| 4 |
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2024 |
|
| 12 |
|
|
| — |
|
Thereafter |
|
| 70 |
|
|
| — |
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|
|
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Total lease payments |
|
| 153 |
|
|
| 35 |
|
Less: interest |
|
| (30 | ) |
|
| (2 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total present value of lease liabilities |
| $ | 123 |
|
| $ | 33 |
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Operating Lease Commitments as of December 31, 2018
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2019 |
| $ | 35 |
|
2020 |
| $ | 29 |
|
2021 |
| $ | 26 |
|
2022 |
| $ | 24 |
|
2023 |
| $ | 18 |
|
Thereafter |
| $ | 78 |
|
NOTE 18: CHARGES FOR INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Integration and restructuring charges related to our merger with Plum Creek: | |||||||||
| Termination benefits | $ | — | $ | 11 | $ | 54 | |||
Acceleration of share-based compensation related to qualifying terminations (Note 17) | — | — | 21 | ||||||
Acceleration of pension benefits related to qualifying terminations (Note 10) | — | — | 5 | ||||||
| Professional services | — | 16 | 52 | ||||||
| Other integration and restructuring costs | — | 7 | 14 | ||||||
| Total integration and restructuring charges related to our merger with Plum Creek | — | 34 | 146 | ||||||
| Charges related to closures and other restructuring activities | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 1 | 154 | 16 | ||||||
| Total charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments | $ | 2 | $ | 194 | $ | 170 | |||
INTEGRATION, RESTRUCTURING AND CLOSURES
During 2017, we incurred and accrued a total of $34 million for termination benefits (primarily severance) and, non-recurring professional services and other costs directly attributable to our merger with Plum Creek.
Other restructuring and closure costs includetotaled $6 million in 2017, which included lease termination charges, dismantling and demolition of plant and equipment, gain or loss on disposition of assets, environmental cleanup costs and incremental costs to wind down operating facilities.
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
The Impairment“Impairment of Long-Lived AssetsAssets” section of
In 2019, we recognized an impairment charge of $80 million related to our Montana timberlands assets. On December 17, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell 630,000 acres of Montana timberlands, and the following:
In 2017, we recognized an impairment charge of $6$147 million related to the timberlands and manufacturing assets of our Uruguay operations.
Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further details on the assets held for sale and the sale of our Uruguay operations.
Additionally, in 2017, we recognized a small impairment charge related to a nonstrategic asset in our Wood Products segment. The fair value of the asset was determined using the value indicated in a purchase and sale agreement.
NOTE 19: CHARGES (RECOVERIES) FOR PRODUCT REMEDIATION, NET
In July 2017, we announced the implementation ofwe were implementing a solution to address concerns regarding our TJI® Joists coated with our former Flak Jacket® Protection product. This issue was isolated to Flak Jacket product manufactured after December 1, 2016 and did not affect any of our other products.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we received and recorded an insurance recovery of $68 million related to our remediation efforts. In addition, we recorded insurance recoveries of $25 million and product remediation charges of $25 million forduring the year ended December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $290 million to accrue for expected costs associated with the remediation. The charges and recoveries recorded wereare attributable to our Wood Products segment and were recorded in "Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net" on the
NOTE 20: OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
Other operating costs (income), net:
• | includes both recurring and non-recurring income and expense items and |
• | can fluctuate from year to year. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
Income and Expense Items Included in Other Operating Costs (Income), Net
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Environmental remediation insurance recoveries |
| $ | — |
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| $ | (5 | ) |
| $ | (42 | ) |
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net (1) |
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| 2 |
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| (3 | ) |
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| (1 | ) |
Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets |
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| (4 | ) |
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| (5 | ) |
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| (16 | ) |
Gain on sale of timberlands (2) |
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| (48 | ) |
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| — |
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| (99 | ) |
Litigation expense, net |
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| 63 |
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| 35 |
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| 20 |
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Research and development expenses |
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| 6 |
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| 8 |
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| 14 |
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Other, net (3) |
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| 28 |
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| 52 |
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| 10 |
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Total other operating costs (income), net |
| $ | 47 |
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| $ | 82 |
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| $ | (114 | ) |
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(1) | Foreign exchange gains and losses result from changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our Canadian subsidiary. |
(2) | The 2019 gain on sale of timberlands relates to the sale of our Michigan timberlands during fourth quarter 2019. The 2017 amount relates to 100,000 acres sold to Twin Creeks during fourth quarter 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale and Note 8: Related Parties, respectively, for further information. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets (1) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (16 | ) | $ | (60 | ) |
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net (2) | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
| Litigation expense, net | 35 | 20 | 24 | ||||||
Gain on sale of timberlands (3) | — | (99 | ) | — | |||||
Environmental remediation insurance recoveries | (5 | ) | (42 | ) | — | ||||
Other, net(4) | 52 | 10 | (11 | ) | |||||
| Total other operating costs (income), net | $ | 74 | $ | (128 | ) | $ | (53 | ) | |
(1) Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets in 2016 included a $36 million pretax gain recognized in first quarter 2016 on the sale of our Federal Way, Washington headquarters campus. (2) Foreign exchange gains and losses result from changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our Canadian subsidiary. (3) Gain on sale of 100,000 acres sold to Twin Creeks during Q4 2017. Refer to Note 9: Related Parties for further information. (4) "Other, net" includes environmental remediation charges. See Note 15: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies for more information. | |||||||||
(3) | "Other, net" includes environmental remediation charges. See Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies for more information. |
NOTE 21: INCOME TAXES
This note provides details about our income taxes applicable to continuing operations:our operations, including the following:
• | earnings before income taxes, |
• | provision for income taxes, |
• | effective income tax rate, |
• | deferred tax assets and liabilities, |
• | unrecognized tax benefits and |
• | resolution of IRS tax matter. |
The Income Taxes section of
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies provides details about how we account for our income taxes.EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Domestic and Foreign Earnings from Continuing Operations(Loss) Before Income Taxes
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Domestic earnings (loss) |
| $ | (268 | ) |
| $ | 556 |
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| $ | 643 |
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Foreign earnings |
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| 55 |
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| 251 |
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| 73 |
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Total earnings (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | (213 | ) |
| $ | 807 |
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| $ | 716 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Domestic earnings | $ | 556 | $ | 643 | $ | 353 | |||
| Foreign earnings | 251 | 73 | 151 | ||||||
| Total earnings before income taxes | $ | 807 | $ | 716 | $ | 504 | |||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
| |||
Current: |
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Federal |
| $ | 21 |
|
| $ | (69 | ) |
| $ | 10 |
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State |
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| 1 |
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| (5 | ) |
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| — |
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Foreign |
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| 10 |
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| 61 |
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| 82 |
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Total current |
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| 32 |
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| (13 | ) |
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| 92 |
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Deferred: |
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Federal |
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| (137 | ) |
|
| 45 |
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| 61 |
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State |
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| (31 | ) |
|
| 12 |
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| (18 | ) |
Foreign |
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| (1 | ) |
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| 15 |
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| (1 | ) |
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Total deferred |
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| (169 | ) |
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| 72 |
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| 42 |
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Total income tax provision (benefit) |
| $ | (137 | ) |
| $ | 59 |
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| $ | 134 |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Current: | |||||||||
| Federal | $ | (69 | ) | $ | 10 | $ | 1 | ||
| State | (5 | ) | — | 1 | |||||
| Foreign | 61 | 82 | 11 | ||||||
| Total current | (13 | ) | 92 | 13 | |||||
| Deferred: | |||||||||
| Federal | 45 | 61 | 37 | ||||||
| State | 12 | (18 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
| Foreign | 15 | (1 | ) | 42 | |||||
| Total deferred | 72 | 42 | 76 | ||||||
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ | 59 | $ | 134 | $ | 89 | |||
EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE
Effective Income Tax Rate Applicable to Continuing Operations
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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U.S. federal statutory income tax |
| $ | (45 | ) |
| $ | 170 |
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| $ | 250 |
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State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
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| (31 | ) |
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| 8 |
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| (2 | ) |
REIT income not subject to federal income tax |
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| (68 | ) |
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| (116 | ) |
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| (198 | ) |
SDT settlement(1) |
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| — |
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| 21 |
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| — |
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Tax effect of U.S. corporate rate change(2) |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 74 |
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Voluntary pension contribution(3) |
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| — |
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| (41 | ) |
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| — |
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Return to provision adjustment |
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| 4 |
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| (1 | ) |
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| 2 |
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Foreign taxes |
|
| (2 | ) |
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| 15 |
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| 54 |
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Repatriation of Canadian earnings |
|
| — |
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| — |
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| (22 | ) |
Other, net |
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| 5 |
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| 3 |
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| (24 | ) |
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Total income tax provision (benefit) |
| $ | (137 | ) |
| $ | 59 |
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| $ | 134 |
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Effective income tax rate |
| 64.1% |
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| 7.3% |
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| 18.8% |
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(1) | In fourth quarter 2018, we recorded tax expense of $21 million related to the settlement of a dispute with the IRS. Refer to “Resolution of IRS Matter” below for further information. |
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax | $ | 170 | $ | 250 | $ | 177 | |||
| State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | 8 | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
| REIT income not subject to federal income tax | (116 | ) | (198 | ) | (99 | ) | |||
| SDT settlement | 21 | — | — | ||||||
| Tax effect of U.S. corporate rate change | — | 74 | — | ||||||
| Voluntary pension contribution | (41 | ) | — | — | |||||
| Foreign taxes | 15 | 54 | (4 | ) | |||||
| Repatriation of Canadian earnings | — | (22 | ) | 24 | |||||
| Other, net | 2 | (22 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ | 59 | $ | 134 | $ | 89 | |||
| Effective income tax rate | 7.3 | % | 18.8 | % | 17.6 | % | |||
(2) | In December 2017, H.R. 1 (the Tax Act) was enacted. The Tax Act contained significant changes to corporate taxation, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. As a result of this change, we revalued our deferred tax assets and liabilities and recorded tax expense of $74 million during 2017, which reduced our net deferred tax asset. |
(3) | At the end of 2017, we revalued our deferred tax assets and liabilities to the 21 percent federal tax rate prescribed by the Tax Act. During 2018, we made a voluntary contribution of $300 million to our U.S. qualified pension plan. We deducted this contribution on our 2017 U.S. federal tax return at the 2017 federal tax rate of 35 percent. This resulted in an incremental $41 million tax benefit for the portion attributable to our TRSs. Refer to Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further information on the voluntary contribution. |
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K97
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the future tax effect created by differences between the timing of when income or deductions are recognized for pretax financial book reporting purposes versus income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets represent a future tax benefit (or reduction to income taxes in a future period), while deferred tax liabilities represent a future tax obligation (or increase to income taxes in a future period). Our deferred tax assets and liabilities have been revalued for the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate.
Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) Related to Continuing Operations
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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Net noncurrent deferred tax asset |
| $ | 72 |
|
| $ | 15 |
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Net noncurrent deferred tax liability |
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| (6 | ) |
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| (43 | ) |
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
| $ | 66 |
|
| $ | (28 | ) |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Net noncurrent deferred tax asset | $ | 15 | $ | 268 | ||
| Net noncurrent deferred tax liability | (43 | ) | — | |||
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | $ | (28 | ) | $ | 268 | |
Items Included in Our Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Pension and postretirement benefits |
| $ | 159 |
|
| $ | 112 |
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State tax credits |
|
| 53 |
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| 51 |
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Depletion |
|
| 34 |
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|
| 41 |
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Excess interest |
|
| 55 |
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|
| 30 |
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Incentive compensation |
|
| 17 |
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|
| 20 |
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Workers compensation |
|
| 18 |
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|
| 18 |
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Net operating loss carryforwards |
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| 28 |
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|
| 19 |
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Other |
|
| 101 |
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|
| 96 |
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Gross deferred tax assets |
|
| 465 |
|
|
| 387 |
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Valuation allowance |
|
| (64 | ) |
|
| (61 | ) |
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|
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Net deferred tax assets |
|
| 401 |
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|
| 326 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities: |
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|
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Property, plant and equipment |
|
| (224 | ) |
|
| (197 | ) |
Timber installment notes |
|
| (74 | ) |
|
| (116 | ) |
Other |
|
| (37 | ) |
|
| (41 | ) |
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|
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Net deferred tax liabilities |
|
| (335 | ) |
|
| (354 | ) |
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
| $ | 66 |
|
| $ | (28 | ) |
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||
| Postretirement benefits | $ | 37 | $ | 50 | ||
| Pension | 75 | 306 | ||||
| State tax credits | 51 | 56 | ||||
| Other reserves | 13 | 38 | ||||
| Depletion | 41 | 40 | ||||
| Excess interest | 30 | — | ||||
| Incentive compensation | 20 | 23 | ||||
| Workers compensation | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Other | 83 | 70 | ||||
| Gross deferred tax assets | 387 | 620 | ||||
| Valuation allowance | (61 | ) | (63 | ) | ||
| Net deferred tax assets | 326 | 557 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | (197 | ) | (154 | ) | ||
| Timber installment notes | (116 | ) | (116 | ) | ||
| Other | (41 | ) | (19 | ) | ||
| Net deferred tax liabilities | (354 | ) | (289 | ) | ||
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | (28 | ) | 268 | |||
Net Operating Loss and Credit Carryforwards
Our gross federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards as of the end of 2018December 31, 2019 totaled $584$850 million as follows:
• | Federal -U.S. REIT - $302 million, which expire from 2034 through 2036; |
• | State - $548 million, which will begin to expire in 2022; and |
• | Foreign -NaN currently recorded. |
Our gross state credit carryforwards at the endas of 2018December 31, 2019 totaled $65$67 million, which includes $14$16 million that expire from 20192020 through 20322033 and $51 million that do not expire. Our U.S. TRS has $6TRSs have $7 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards that expire in 2027.
Valuation Allowances
With the exception of the valuation allowance discussed below, we believe it is more likely than not that we will have sufficient future taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets.
Our valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets was $61$64 million at the endas of 2018,December 31, 2019, which related to state credits, state net operating losses and passive foreign tax credits.
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K98
Reinvestment of Undistributed Earnings
Starting in 2018, we changedrevised our positionindefinite reinvestment assertion regarding the earnings of our Canadian subsidiary.subsidiary to permanently reinvest approximately 10 percent of its earnings. Our change in assertion was based on the company’s review of global cash management and planned capital deployment, taking into consideration the effects of the Tax Act. As of 2018, our assertion is to permanently reinvest approximately 10 percent of our Canadian earnings. We have no other foreign subsidiaries with undistributed earnings. Accordingly, deferred taxes have been provided primarily related to Canadian withholding taxes associated with Canadian earnings no longer considered permanently reinvested.
UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
Unrecognized tax benefits represent potential future obligations to taxing authorities if uncertain tax positions we have taken on previously filed tax returns are not sustained. The total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2018, and 2017, is $3 million and $4 million, of which a net amount of $1 million and $2 million, respectively, would affect our tax rate if recognized.
| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | ||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | |||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 4 | $ | 6 | ||
| Lapse of statute | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | ||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 3 | $ | 4 | ||
As of
December 31,RESOLUTION OF IRS MATTER
In connection with the merger with Plum Creek, we acquired equity interests in Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (SDT), a timberland joint venture (Timberland Venture) with an affiliate of Campbell Global LLC (TCG Member). On August 31, 2016, the Timberland Venture redeemed TCG Member's interest and became a fully consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser.
We received a Notice of Final Partnership Administrative Adjustment (FPAA), dated July 20, 2016, from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in regard to Plum Creek's 2008 U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transaction forming the Timberland Venture. The IRS asserted that the transfer of the timberlands to the Timberland Venture was a taxable transaction to Plum Creek at the time of the transfer rather than a nontaxable capital contribution. We subsequently filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court to contest this adjustment.
On February 8, 2019, we entered into a closing agreement with the IRS to settle this dispute. Under the terms of the agreement, the company paid approximately $21 million of corporate tax. This amount was recorded as tax expense in fourth quarter 2018. No interest or penalties will bewere assessed. The parties have filed a stipulated decision with the U.S. Tax Court, pursuant to which the Court will officially closeclosed the matter.
NOTE 22: GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
This note provides selected key financial data according to the geographical locations of our customers. The selected key financial data includes:
SALES
Our sales to unaffiliated customers outside the U.S. are primarily to customers in Canada, Japan and China. Our export sales are comprised primarily of logs, lumber and wood chips to Japan and China.
Sales by Geographic Area
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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Sales to unaffiliated customers: |
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|
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U.S. |
| $ | 5,674 |
|
| $ | 6,365 |
|
| $ | 6,168 |
|
Canada |
|
| 440 |
|
|
| 519 |
|
|
| 472 |
|
Japan |
|
| 305 |
|
|
| 410 |
|
|
| 352 |
|
China |
|
| 90 |
|
|
| 120 |
|
|
| 107 |
|
Other foreign countries |
|
| 45 |
|
|
| 62 |
|
|
| 97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
| $ | 6,554 |
|
| $ | 7,476 |
|
| $ | 7,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Export sales from the U.S.: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
| $ | 265 |
|
| $ | 338 |
|
| $ | 295 |
|
China |
|
| 85 |
|
|
| 113 |
|
|
| 102 |
|
Other foreign countries |
|
| 129 |
|
|
| 153 |
|
|
| 148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| $ | 479 |
|
| $ | 604 |
|
| $ | 545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Sales to unaffiliated customers: | �� | ||||||||
| U.S. | $ | 6,365 | $ | 6,168 | $ | 5,451 | |||
| Canada | 519 | 472 | 341 | ||||||
| Japan | 410 | 352 | 369 | ||||||
| China | 120 | 107 | 108 | ||||||
| Other foreign countries | 62 | 97 | 96 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 7,476 | $ | 7,196 | $ | 6,365 | |||
| Export sales from the U.S.: | |||||||||
| Japan | $ | 338 | $ | 295 | $ | 314 | |||
| China | 113 | 102 | 103 | ||||||
| Other foreign countries | 153 | 148 | 98 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 604 | $ | 545 | $ | 515 | |||
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Our long-lived assets — used in the generation of revenues in the different geographical areas — are nearly all in the U.S. and Canada. Our long-lived assets primarily include:
• | property and equipment, including construction in progress, |
• | timber and timberlands and |
• | minerals and mineral rights. |
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS |
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|
| DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
|
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 |
| ||
U.S. |
| $ | 14,074 |
|
| $ | 14,778 |
|
Canada |
|
| 275 |
|
|
| 220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| $ | 14,349 |
|
| $ | 14,998 |
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|
|
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|
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| DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS | |||||||||
| DECEMBER 31, 2018 | DECEMBER 31, 2017 | DECEMBER 31, 2016 | |||||||
| U.S. | $ | 14,778 | $ | 14,922 | $ | 15,700 | |||
| Canada | 220 | 223 | 206 | ||||||
| Other foreign countries | — | — | 527 | ||||||
Total(1) | $ | 14,998 | $ | 15,145 | $ | 16,433 | |||
| (1) Amounts for December 31, 2016, include assets from discontinued operations. | |||||||||
NOTE 23: SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
Quarterly financial data provides a review of our results and performance throughout the year. Our earnings (loss) per share for the full year dodoes not always equal the sum of the four quarterly earnings-perearnings (loss) per share amounts because of common share activity during the year. As the company’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), market price information, such as the high and low trading prices offor our common shares can be found under the symbol WY.
Key Quarterly Financial Data for the Last Two Years
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| $ | 1,643 |
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| $ | 1,692 |
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| $ | 1,671 |
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| $ | 1,548 |
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| $ | 6,554 |
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Operating income |
| $ | 174 |
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| $ | 186 |
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| $ | 202 |
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| $ | 89 |
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| $ | 651 |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | (393 | ) |
| $ | 91 |
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| $ | 102 |
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| $ | (13 | ) |
| $ | (213 | ) |
Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | (289 | ) |
| $ | 128 |
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| $ | 99 |
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| $ | (14 | ) |
| $ | (76 | ) |
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | (0.39 | ) |
| $ | 0.17 |
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| $ | 0.13 |
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| $ | (0.02 | ) |
| $ | (0.10 | ) |
Dividends paid per share |
| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 1.36 |
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| $ | 1,865 |
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| $ | 2,065 |
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| $ | 1,910 |
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| $ | 1,636 |
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| $ | 7,476 |
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| $ | 404 |
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| $ | 476 |
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| $ | 337 |
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| $ | 177 |
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| $ | 1,394 |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
| $ | 299 |
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| $ | 382 |
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| $ | 240 |
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| $ | (114 | ) |
| $ | 807 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
| $ | 269 |
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| $ | 317 |
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| $ | 255 |
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| $ | (93 | ) |
| $ | 748 |
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Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.35 |
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| $ | 0.42 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | (0.12 | ) |
| $ | 0.99 |
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| $ | 0.32 |
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| $ | 0.32 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 0.34 |
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| $ | 1.32 |
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| Net sales | $ | 1,865 | $ | 2,065 | $ | 1,910 | $ | 1,636 | $ | 7,476 | |||||
| Operating income from continuing operations | 404 | 476 | 337 | 177 | 1,394 | ||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 299 | 382 | 240 | (114 | ) | 807 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 269 | 317 | 255 | (93 | ) | 748 | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.34 | (0.12 | ) | 0.99 | |||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1.32 | ||||||||||
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| Net sales | $ | 1,693 | $ | 1,808 | $ | 1,872 | $ | 1,823 | $ | 7,196 | |||||
| Operating income from continuing operations | 293 | 157 | 205 | 476 | 1,131 | ||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 181 | 58 | 103 | 374 | 716 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 157 | 24 | 130 | 271 | 582 | ||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.36 | 0.77 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid per share | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 1.25 | ||||||||||
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K. Disclosure controls are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on their evaluation, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed complies with the SEC’s rules and forms.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL
No changes occurred in the company's internal control over financial reporting during the period that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rules. Management, under our supervision, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013), management concluded that the company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.2019. The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included herein.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Weyerhaeuser Company:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 15, 201914, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Seattle, Washington
February 15, 2019
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OTHER INFORMATION
The following disclosures are provided in compliance with Item 5.02(e) of Form 8-K.
Annual Incentive Plan
On February 14, 2020, the company’s board of directors approved certain amendments to the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees. The plan, which sets forth the general terms and conditions for the annual cash incentive bonus for employees, including the company’s executive officers, was amended primarily to reduce the maximum bonus payable to an executive officer from 3 times to 2 times such executive officer’s target bonus.
In accordance with Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K, a copy of the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10(u) to this annual report on Form 10-K.
Executive Severance and Change of Control Agreements
On February 14, 2020, each of the company’s executive officers, including each of its named executive officers, entered into a new executive severance agreement and a new change in control agreement with the company. The new agreements replace existing severance and change in control agreements between each of the executive officers and the company. Except as noted below, the terms and conditions of the new agreements are substantially the same as the agreements they replace. Following is a brief summary of the material terms of each agreement.
Executive Severance Agreement
Term: | Three years, expiring on December 31, 2022. Following the initial term, the agreements continue for successive one-year terms unless canceled by either the company or the executive officer within 30 days of December 31st. The prior severance agreements also renewed automatically for one-year terms and were cancellable by either party. |
Benefits: | The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is an amount equal to: (a) 1.5 times the executive’s base salary; (b) 1.5 times the executive’s target annual bonus; (c) a pro rata portion of the executive’s actual bonus for the plan year in which the termination of employment occurs; and (d) $10,000 for replacement of health and welfare benefits. The severance benefit provided under the CEO’s executive severance agreement is defined as set forth above, except that he is eligible to receive 2 times his base salary and target bonus. |
The severance benefit amountunder the new executive severance agreement is unchanged from the benefit provided for under the previous executive severance agreement. Benefit payments are subject to the company’s clawback and similar forfeiture policies and are not payable in the event that benefits are payable under the executive’s change in control agreement.
Triggering
Event: | The severance benefit is triggered upon the executive’s involuntary termination of employment other than for cause, mandatory retirement or the executive’s death or disability. |
Change in Control Agreement
Term: | Three years, expiring on December 31, 2022. Following the initial term, the agreements continue for successive one-year terms unless canceled by either the company or the executive officer within 30 days of December 31st. The prior change in control agreements also renewed automatically for one-year terms and were cancellable by either party. |
Benefits: | The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is an amount equal to: (a) 2 times the executive’s base salary; (b) 2 times the executive’s target annual bonus; (c) a pro rata portion of the executive’s actual bonus for the plan year in which the termination of employment occurs; (d) $75,000 for replacement of health and welfare benefits; (e) vesting of benefits under supplemental retirement plans and 2 years of additional credited age and service under such plans; and (f) vesting of outstanding equity awards, including vesting of performance-based awards at target performance. The severance benefit provided under the CEO’s change in control agreement is defined as set forth above, except that he is eligible to receive 3 times his base salary and target bonus and 3 years of additional credited age and service under supplemental retirement plans. |
The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is reduced under the new agreement from 3 times to 2 times the executive’s base salary and target bonus and 3 years to 2 years of additional credited age and service under supplemental retirement plans. Benefit payments are subject to the company’s clawback and similar forfeiture policies.
Triggering
Event: | The severance benefit is triggered upon the executive’s involuntary termination of employment or voluntary termination of employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) within 24 months following a change in control of the company. The benefit is not payable in the event of the executive’s termination for cause, mandatory retirement or the executive’s death or disability. |
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In accordance with Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K, a copy of the form of Executive Change in Control Agreement, CEO Change in Control Agreement, form of Executive Severance Agreement and CEO Severance Agreement are filed as Exhibits 10(a), 10(b), 10(c) and 10(d), respectively, to this annual report on Form 10-K.
The foregoing description of the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees, as amended, form of Executive Severance Agreement, CEO Severance Agreement, form of Executive Change in Control Agreement and CEO Change in Control Agreement is a general description only, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such documents, which are filed as exhibits to this annual report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A list of our executive officers and their biographical information arecan be found inPart I of this report in the
The Weyerhaeuser Code of Ethics applies to our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer and our chief accounting officer, as well as other officers, directors and employees of the company. The Weyerhaeuser Code of Ethics is posted on our website at www.weyerhaeuser.com, and currently is located under the tabs “Sustainability”, then “Governance”, then “Operating Ethically” and finally “Operating Ethically”“Code of Ethics”.
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Information with respect to executive and director compensation, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set forth in the
Notice of theSECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and with respect to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set forth in the
Notice of theCERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information about certain relationships and related transactions and director independence, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set forth in the
Notice of thePRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information with respect to principal accounting fees and services, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set forth in the
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EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements, or the notes thereto, in
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data above.The agreements included as exhibits to this annual report are included to provide information about their terms and not to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the partiesparty to the applicable agreement that were made solely for the benefit of the other partiesparty to the agreement and should not be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk among the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate. These representations and warranties may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement, may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to investors, were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement, and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
EXHIBITS
2 | — | Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession | ||
(a) | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 6, 2015, between Weyerhaeuser Company and Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2015 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
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Articles of Incorporation | ||||
(a) | Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2011 - Commission File Number 1-4825, and to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2013 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(b) | Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
4 | — | Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures | ||
(a) | Indenture dated as of April 1, 1986 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-36753) | |||
(b) | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 15, 1991 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-52982)** | |||
(c) | Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-59974)** | |||
(d) | Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 22, 2001 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-72356) | |||
(e) | Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12, 2002 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 from the Registration Statement on Form S-4/A, Registration No. 333-82376) | |||
(f) | Indenture dated as of March 15, 1983 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(g) | Indenture dated as of January 30, 1993 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(h) | First Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of March 12, 2002 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(i) | Indenture dated as of January 15, 1996 between Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (as successor to MacMillan Bloedel Limited) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Harris Trust Company of New York, formerly known as Bank of Montreal Trust Company), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
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First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 1999 between Weyerhaeuser Company Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Harris Trust Company of New York, formerly Bank of Montreal Trust Company), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(k) | Note Indenture dated November 14, 2005 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, Weyerhaeuser Company, as successor to Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
(l) | Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of February 19, 2016 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, Weyerhaeuser Company, as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
(m) | Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated September 28, 2016 by and between Weyerhaeuser Company, as successor Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
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(n) | Officer’s Certificate dated November 15, 2010 executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
(o) | Officer’s Certificate dated November 26, 2012 executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
(p) | Assumption and Amendment Agreement and Installment Note dated as of April 28, 2016 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., Weyerhaeuser Company and MeadWestvaco Timber Note Holding Company II, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
(q) | Officer’s Certificate dated February 25, 2019 executed by Weyerhaeuser Company, as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2019 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
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10 | — | Material Contracts | |
(a) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Executive Change | ||
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(c) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Executive Severance Agreement, | ||
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Retention Agreement with Russell S. Hagen dated August 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | |||
(f) | Restricted Stock Unit Agreement with Adrian M. Blocker dated August 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(g) | Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2013 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(h) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2013 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
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Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Years 2017, 2018 and 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2017 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | |||
(j) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Year 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2020 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(k) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and | ||
(l) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2013 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(m) | Weyerhaeuser Company 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2010 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
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Form of Plum Creek Executive Stock Option, Restricted Stock Unit and Value Management Award Agreement For Plan Year 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | |||
(o) | Form of Plum Creek Executive Stock Option, Restricted Stock Unit and Value Management Award Agreement For Plan Year 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(w) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(p) | 2012 Plum Creek | ||
(q) | Amended and Restated Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 from the Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-209617)* | ||
(r) | Plum Creek Supplemental Pension Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(dd) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
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Plum Creek | |||
(t) | Plum Creek Supplemental Benefits Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ff) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
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Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees (as | |||
(v) | Weyerhaeuser Company 2015 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2014 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(w) | Weyerhaeuser Company Salaried Employees Supplemental Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2004 - Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
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(x) | 2011 Fee Deferral Plan for Directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016 - Commission FileNumber 1-4825)* | ||
(y) | Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(z) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 – Commission File Number 1-4825)* | ||
(z) | Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of | ||
(aa) | Term Loan Agreement dated July 24, 2017, by and among Weyerhaeuser Company, Northwest Farm Credit Services, PCA, as administrative agent, and the lender party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 28, 2017- Commission File Number 1-4825) | ||
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Redemption Agreement dated as of August 30, 2016 by and among Southern Diversified Timber, LLC, Weyerhaeuser NR Company, TCG Member, LLC, Plum Creek Timber Operations I, L.L.C., TCG/Southern Diversified Manager, LLC, Southern Diversified, LLC, Campbell Opportunity Fund VI, L.P., and Campbell Opportunity Fund VI-A, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 28, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | |||
(cc) | Commitment Agreement dated as of January 23, 2019, by and among Weyerhaeuser Company, Athene Annuity and Life Company and State Street Global Advisors Trust Company. Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(hh) | ||
14 | — | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2016 - Commission File Number 1-4825) | |
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31(a) | — | ||
31(b) | — | ||
32 | — | ||
101.INS | — | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH | — | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | — | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | — | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | — | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | — | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | — | The cover page from Weyerhaeuser Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 has been formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
** Filed in paper - hyperlink not required pursuant to Rule 105 of Regulation S-T
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FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized
FebruaryWEYERHAEUSER COMPANY |
/s/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH |
Devin W. Stockfish |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities indicated
February/s/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH | /s/ RUSSELL S. HAGEN | |
Devin W. Stockfish Principal Executive Officer and Director | Russell S. Hagen Principal Financial Officer | |
/s/ | /s/ RICK R. HOLLEY | |
David M. Wold Principal Accounting Officer | Rick R. Holley Chairman of the Board and Director | |
/s/ MARK A. EMMERT | /s/ SARA GROOTWASSINK LEWIS | |
Mark A. Emmert Director | Sara Grootwassink Lewis Director | |
/s/ | /s/ NICOLE W. PIASECKI | |
Marc F. Director | Nicole W. Piasecki Director | |
/s/ | /s/ LAWRENCE A. SELZER | |
D. Michael Steuert | Lawrence A. Selzer Director | |
/s/ CHARLES R. WILLIAMSON | /s/ KIM WILLIAMS | |
Charles R. Williamson Director | Kim Williams | |
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