UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  __________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q 
  __________________________________________________

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2018
or
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO             
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-4825
  __________________________________________________ 
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
  __________________________________________________ 
Washington 91-0470860
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
  
220 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
 98104-7800
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 539-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 __________________________________________________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    x  Yes    o  No
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 x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
   Smaller reporting company o Emerging growth company o
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o  Yes    x  No
As of AprilJuly 23, 2018, 757,013,955757,679,561 shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
   
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION 
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM��ITEM 4.
ITEM 5.
ITEM 6.
 




FINANCIAL INFORMATION

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE
ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURESMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Net sales (Note 3)
$1,865
 $1,693
$2,065
 $1,808
 $3,930
 $3,501
Costs of products sold1,348
 1,272
1,447
 1,336
 2,795
 2,608
Gross margin517
 421
618
 472
 1,135
 893
Selling expenses23
 22
23
 22
 46
 44
General and administrative expenses78
 87
80
 76
 158
 163
Research and development expenses2
 4
2
 4
 4
 8
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments (Note 15)
2
 13

 151
 2
 164
Charges (recoveries) for product remediation (Note 16)
(20) 
Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net (Note 16)
20
 50
 
 50
Other operating costs, net (Note 17)
28
 2
17
 12
 45
 14
Operating income404
 293
476
 157
 880
 450
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs(24) (22)(13) (8) (37) (30)
Interest income and other12
 9
11
 9
 23
 18
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(93) (99)(92) (100) (185) (199)
Earnings before income taxes299
 181
382
 58
 681
 239
Income taxes (Note 18)
(30) (24)(65) (34) (95) (58)
Net earnings$269

$157
$317

$24

$586

$181
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (Note 5)
$0.35
 $0.21
$0.42
 $0.03
 $0.77
 $0.24
Dividends paid per share$0.32
 $0.31
$0.32
 $0.31
 $0.64
 $0.62
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 5):
          
Basic756,815
 750,665
757,829
 752,630
 757,317
 751,674
Diluted759,462
 754,747
760,533
 756,451
 759,992
 755,625
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED 
YEAR-TO-DATE
ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Net earnings$269
 $157
$317
 $24
 $586
 $181
Other comprehensive income (loss):          
Foreign currency translation adjustments(15) 2
(16) 9
 (31) 11
Amortization of net pension and other postretirement benefits actuarial loss, net of tax expense of $19 and $2654
 29
Amortization of net prior service credit, net of tax benefit of $0 and $0(1) (1)
Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax of $63, $24, $82, and $50199
 43
 253
 72
Changes in unamortized net prior service credit, net of tax of $1, $1, $1, and $1
 (3) (1) (4)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
 1

 
 
 1
Total other comprehensive income38
 31
183
 49
 221
 80
Total comprehensive income$307
 $188
$500
 $73
 $807
 $261
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 31,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATAJUNE 30,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$598
 $824
$901
 $824
Receivables, less discounts and allowances of $1 and $1481
 396
491
 396
Receivables for taxes24
 14
23
 14
Inventories (Note 6)
445
 383
414
 383
Prepaid expenses and other current assets118
 98
146
 98
Current restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 7)
253
 
253
 
Total current assets1,919
 1,715
2,228
 1,715
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,354 and $3,3381,573
 1,618
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,370 and $3,3381,597
 1,618
Construction in progress275
 225
282
 225
Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion12,888
 12,954
12,790
 12,954
Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion306
 308
302
 308
Goodwill40
 40
40
 40
Deferred tax assets244
 268
168
 268
Other assets278
 316
279
 316
Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 7)
362
 615
362
 615
Total assets$17,885
 $18,059
$18,048
 $18,059
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
  
Current liabilities:      
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 10)
$
 $62
$
 $62
Current debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 7)
209
 209
209
 209
Accounts payable245
 249
270
 249
Accrued liabilities (Note 9)
457
 645
543
 645
Total current liabilities911
 1,165
1,022
 1,165
Long-term debt (Note 10)
5,928
 5,930
5,924
 5,930
Long-term debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 7)
302
 302
302
 302
Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 8)
1,454
 1,487
1,224
 1,487
Other liabilities299
 276
295
 276
Total liabilities8,894
 9,160
8,767
 9,160
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)


  

  
      
Equity:      
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 756,699,978 and 755,222,727 shares946
 944
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 757,646,433 and 755,222,727 shares947
 944
Other capital8,466
 8,439
8,496
 8,439
Retained earnings1,365
 1,078
1,441
 1,078
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 13)
(1,786) (1,562)(1,603) (1,562)
Total equity8,991
 8,899
9,281
 8,899
Total liabilities and equity$17,885
 $18,059
$18,048
 $18,059
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDEDYEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Cash flows from operations:      
Net earnings$269
 $157
$586
 $181
Noncash charges to earnings:      
Depreciation, depletion and amortization120
 133
239
 262
Basis of real estate sold12
 14
34
 24
Deferred income taxes, net10
 3
25
 6
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 8)
34
 32
55
 47
Share-based compensation expense9
 10
18
 19
Foreign exchange transaction losses (Note 17)
2
 3
Charges for impairment of assets (Note 15)
1
 147
Change in:      
Receivables, less allowances(83) (70)(101) (78)
Receivables and payables for taxes5
 (36)15
 (53)
Inventories(66) (28)(36) (7)
Prepaid expenses(5) (9)(1) (13)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(173) (137)(70) 55
Pension and postretirement benefit contributions and payments(16) (22)(32) (37)
Other18
 (15)
 (29)
Net cash from operations136
 35
733
 524
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures for property and equipment(61) (52)(144) (126)
Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation(20) (23)(34) (36)
Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic assets2
 8
2
 12
Other3
 (1)27
 44
Net cash used in investing activities(76) (68)(149) (106)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Cash dividends on common shares(242) (233)(485) (466)
Payments of long-term debt (Note 10)
(62) 
(62) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options25
 55
48
 81
Other(7) (10)(8) (8)
Net cash used in financing activities(286) (188)(507) (393)
      
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(226) (221)77
 25
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period824
 676
824
 676
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$598
 $455
$901
 $701
      
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest, net of amount capitalized of $3 and $3$105
 $120
Interest, net of amount capitalized of $6 and $5$172
 $192
Income taxes$17
 $59
$58
 $106
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTE 18:




NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERQUARTERS AND YEARS-TO-DATE ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

We are a corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). We expect to derive most of our REIT income from investments in timberlands, including the sale of standing timber. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal corporate level income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRSs), which includes our Wood Products segment and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources (Real Estate & ENR) segments.

Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results of operations and financial condition. They include our accounts and the accounts of entities 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.

We account for investments in and advances to unconsolidated equity affiliates using the equity method, with taxes provided on undistributed earnings. This means that we record earnings and accrue taxes in the period earnings are recognized by our unconsolidated equity affiliates.

Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” “we,” “the company” and “our” refer to the consolidated company.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual Consolidated Financial Statements have been condensed or omitted. These quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Results of operations for interim periods should not necessarily be regarded as indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Leases

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, 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. We expectplan to adopt on January 1, 2019. We are still evaluating certain aspects ofhave evaluated the revisedrelevant guidance and will continue to monitor subsequent revisions either made or being contemplated by the FASB, including application of the available practical expedients. We expect the adoption to result in the recognition of the present value of the future commitments on operating leases on our Consolidated Balance Sheet., which is primarily related to vehicles, equipment, office and wholesale leases previously disclosed in Note 14, “Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Reclassification of Certain Amounts from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, which allows for the reclassification of certain income tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "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.” The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, 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. 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 our Consolidated Balance Sheet due to changes in federal statutory and effective state rates. In general, tax effects unrelated to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are released from accumulated other comprehensive loss using the portfolio approach.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. We adopted ASU 2016-01 in first quarter 2018, which resulted in a reclassification of accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $9 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" to "Retained earnings" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

NOTE 2: BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Reportable business segments are determined based on the company’s "management approach," as defined by FASB ASC 280, “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 reserves of minerals, oil, gas, coal, and other natural resources on our timberlands. The following is a brief description of each of our reportable business segments and activities:


Timberlands – which includes logs, timber and leased recreational access;
Real Estate & ENR – which includes sales of timberlands; rights to explore for and extract hard minerals, oil and gas production and coal; and equity interests in our Real Estate Development Ventures; and
Wood Products – which includes softwood lumber, engineered wood products, structural panels, medium density fiberboard and building materials distribution.

A reconciliation of our business segment information to the respective information in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows:
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Sales to unaffiliated customers (Note 3):
   
Sales to unaffiliated customers:       
Timberlands$505
 $486
$482
 $469
 $987
 $955
Real Estate & ENR51
 53
58
 46
 109
 99
Wood Products1,309
 1,154
1,525
 1,293
 2,834
 2,447
1,865
 1,693
2,065
 1,808
 3,930
 3,501
Intersegment sales:          
Timberlands228
 202
185
 163
 413
 365


 

    

 

Total sales2,093
 1,895
2,250
 1,971
 4,343
 3,866
Intersegment eliminations(228) (202)(185) (163) (413) (365)
Total$1,865
 $1,693
$2,065
 $1,808
 $3,930
 $3,501
Net contribution to earnings:          
Timberlands$189
 $148
Timberlands(1)
$161
 $(12) $350
 $136
Real Estate & ENR(1)
25
 26
22
 23
 47
 49
Wood Products(2)270
 172
329
 177
 599
 349
484
 346
512
 188
 996
 534
Unallocated items(2)(3)
(92) (66)(38) (30) (130) (96)
Net contribution to earnings392
 280
474
 158
 866
 438
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(93) (99)(92) (100) (185) (199)
Earnings before income taxes299
 181
382
 58
 681
 239
Income taxes(30) (24)(65) (34) (95) (58)
Net earnings$269
 $157
$317
 $24
 $586
 $181

(1)The Real Estate & ENR
Net contribution to earnings for the Timberlands segment includes the equity earnings from investments ina noncash pretax impairment charge of $147 million, recorded during second quarter 2017. This impairment was a result of our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017. Refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration and advances to our Real Estate Development Ventures, which are accounted for under the equity method.Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments.
(2)
Net contribution to earnings for the Wood Products segment includes a $20 million and $5 million recovery recorded during first quarter 2018 and second quarter 2018, respectively, and a $25 million and $50 million charge recorded during second quarter 2018 and second quarter 2017, respectively, to accrue for estimated costs to remediate an issue with certain I-joists coated with our Flak Jacket® Protection product. Refer to Note 16: Charges (Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net for additional details.
(3)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 expenses, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses and the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO.


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 impact our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheet, or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.



PERFORMANCE 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. 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’s 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.


MAJOR PRODUCTS

A reconciliation of revenue recognized by our major products:
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Net sales:          
Timberlands Segment          
Delivered logs(1):
          
West          
Domestic sales$137
 $119
$136
 $126
 $273
 $245
Export sales129
 106
126
 101
 255
 207
Subtotal West266
 225
262
 227
 528
 452
South157
 148
158
 148
 315
 296
North25
 27
20
 16
 45
 43
Other14
 20
7
 11
 21
 31
Subtotal delivered logs sales462
 420
447
 402
 909
 822
Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber15
 12
11
 17
 26
 29
Recreational and other lease revenue14
 14
15
 15
 29
 29
Other(2)
14
 40
9
 35
 23
 75
Net sales attributable to Timberlands segment505
 486
482
 469
 987
 955
Real Estate & ENR Segment          
Real estate34
 37
38
 27
 72
 64
Energy and natural resources17
 16
20
 19
 37
 35
Net sales attributable to Real Estate & ENR segment51
 53
58
 46
 109
 99
Wood Products Segment          
Structural lumber569
 478
681
 538
 1,250
 1,016
Engineered solid section129
 117
139
 130
 268
 247
Engineered I-joists78
 73
92
 85
 170
 158
Oriented strand board232
 203
277
 225
 509
 428
Softwood plywood50
 44
55
 47
 105
 91
Medium density fiberboard43
 47
47
 51
 90
 98
Complementary building products137
 122
160
 149
 297
 271
Other71
 70
74
 68
 145
 138
Net sales attributable to Wood Products segment1,309
 1,154
1,525
 1,293
 2,834
 2,447
Total net sales$1,865
 $1,693
$2,065
 $1,808
 $3,930
 $3,501

(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 managed Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and 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: Operations Divested for further information.


NOTE 4: OPERATIONS DIVESTED

On October 12, 2016, we announced the exploration of strategic alternatives for our Uruguay timberlands and manufacturing operations, which was part of our Timberlands business segment. On June 2, 2017, the Weyerhaeuser Board of Directors approved an equity purchase agreement with a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG), including other long-term investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, in exchange for $403 million in cash, all of its equity interest in the subsidiaries that collectively owned and operated its Uruguayan timberlands and manufacturing operations.

On September 1, 2017, we completed the sale of our Uruguay timberlands and manufacturing operations for approximately $403 million of cash proceeds. Due to the $147 million impairment of our Uruguayan operations recorded during second quarter 2017 (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments), no material gain or loss was recorded as a result of this sale.



The sale of our Uruguayan operations was not considered a strategic shift 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.


NOTE 5: NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

Our basic and diluted earnings per share were:
$0.350.42 during firstsecond quarter 2018 and $0.77 during year-to-date 2018;
$0.210.03 during firstsecond quarter 2017 and $0.24 during year-to-date 2017.

Basic earnings per share is net earnings 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 per share is net earnings divided by the sum of the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares and the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares:
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic756,815
 750,665
757,829
 752,630
 757,317
 751,674
Dilutive potential common shares:          
Stock options1,682
 2,981
1,628
 2,845
 1,655
 2,913
Restricted stock units569
 547
512
 488
 540
 518
Performance share units396
 554
564
 488
 480
 520
Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares2,647
 4,082
2,704
 3,821
 2,675
 3,951
Weighted average common shares outstanding – dilutive759,462
 754,747
760,533
 756,451
 759,992
 755,625

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.

Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share

The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings 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.
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Stock options1,301
 1,432

 1,408
 
 1,408
Performance share units744
 568
486
 450
 486
 450


NOTE 6: INVENTORIES

Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and materials and supplies.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 31,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
JUNE 30,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
LIFO inventories:









Logs$19

$17
$15

$17
Lumber, plywood, panels and fiberboard76

66
71

66
Other products16
 10
15
 10
FIFO or moving average cost inventories:









Logs64

38
38

38
Lumber, plywood, panels, fiberboard and engineered wood products109

91
110

91
Other products77

77
80

77
Materials and supplies84

84
85

84
Total$445

$383
$414

$383

LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. locations. The FIFO – the first-in, first-out method – or moving average cost methods apply to the balance of our U.S. raw material and product inventories, all material and supply inventories and all


foreign inventories. If we used FIFO for all LIFO inventories, our stated inventories would have been higher by $70 million as of March 31,June 30, 2018, and $70 million as of December 31, 2017.


NOTE 7: SPECIAL-PURPOSE ENTITIES

From 2002 through 2004, we sold certain nonstrategic timberlands in five separate transactions. We are the primary beneficiary and consolidate the assets and liabilities of certain monetization and buyer-sponsored Special-purpose entities (SPEs) involved in these transactions. We have an equity interest in the monetization SPEs, but no ownership interest in the buyer-sponsored SPEs. The long-term notes of our monetization SPEs and the financial investments of our buyer-sponsored SPEs include $209 million and $253 million scheduled to mature in fourth quarter 2018 and first quarter 2019, respectively. We have classified the long-term notes scheduled to mature in fourth quarter 2018 as current liabilities and the financial investments scheduled to mature in first quarter 2019 as current receivables on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.


NOTE 8: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit costscost are:
PENSIONPENSION
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Service cost$10
 $10
$8
 $7
 $18
 $17
Interest cost60
 66
59
 66
 119
 132
Expected return on plan assets(100) (102)(100) (103) (200) (205)
Amortization of actuarial loss61
 55
52
 42
 113
 97
Amortization of prior service cost1
 1
1
 1
 2
 2
Total net periodic benefit cost - pension$32
 $30
$20
 $13
 $52
 $43
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITSOTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Interest cost$2
 $2
$1
 $2
 $3
 $4
Amortization of actuarial loss2
 2
2
 2
 4
 4
Amortization of prior service credit(2) (2)(2) (2) (4) (4)
Total net periodic benefit cost - other postretirement benefits$2
 $2
$1
 $2
 $3
 $4

For the periods presented, Service cost is included in "Cost of products sold," "Selling expenses," and "General and administrative expenses" and the. The remaining other itemscomponents are included in "Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs." Refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

FAIR VALUE OF PENSION PLAN ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS

We estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based upon the information available during the year-endyear end reporting process. In some cases, primarily private equity funds, the information available consists of net asset values as of an interim date, cash flows between the interim date and the end of the year and market events. We update the year-endyear end estimated fair value of pension plan assets to incorporate year-endyear end net asset values reflected in financial statements received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We expect to complete the valuation of our pension plan assets during theDuring second quarter 2018.2018, we recorded an increase in the beginning of year fair value of the pension assets of $44 million, or less than 1 percent.

During second quarter 2018, we also updated our mortality assumption and census data used to estimate our projected benefit obligation for our US qualified pension plan. We recorded an adjustment to our projected benefit obligation, incorporating updated census data and applying new company-specific mortality data. As a result of these updates, the beginning of year pension projected benefit obligation decreased by $155 million, or approximately 2 percent. The net effect of these updates, including the update to the pension assets, was a $199 million improvement in funded status.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS

In 2018 we expect to:
be required to contribute approximately $23 million for our Canadian registered plan;
be required to contribute or make benefit payments for our Canadian nonregistered plans of $4$2 million;
make benefit payments of $19 million for our U.S. nonqualified pension plans; and


make benefit payments of $19 million for our U.S. and Canadian other postretirement plans.

We do not anticipate being required to make a contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plans in 2018.




NOTE 9: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 31,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
JUNE 30,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
Accrued income taxes$
 $19
$9
 $19
Customer rebates and volume discounts32
 48
47
 48
Deferred income31
 48
68
 48
Interest84
 111
108
 111
Pension and other postretirement benefits40
 40
40
 40
Product remediation accrual (Note 16)
43
 98
Product remediation accrual25
 98
Taxes – Social Security and real and personal property27
 24
30
 24
Vacation pay35
 33
34
 33
Wages, salaries and severance pay86
 150
109
 150
Other79
 74
73
 74
Total$457
 $645
$543
 $645


NOTE 10: LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

During first quarter 2018, we paid our $62 million 7.00 percent debenture at maturity.

During March 2017, we entered into a new $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022. This replaced a $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility that was set to expire September 2018.facility. The entire amount is available to Weyerhaeuser Company. Interest on borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending banks. As of March 31,June 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding.


NOTE 11: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The estimated fair values and carrying values of our long-term debt consisted of the following:
MARCH 31,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
JUNE 30,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
 
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
 
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
Long-term debt (including current maturities)(1):
              
Fixed rate$5,704
 $6,568
 $5,768
 $6,823
$5,700
 $6,424
 $5,768
 $6,823
Variable rate224
 225
 224
 225
224
 225
 224
 225
Total debt$5,928
 $6,793
 $5,992
 $7,048
$5,924
 $6,649
 $5,992
 $7,048

(1) Excludes nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs).
(1)Excludes nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs).

To estimate the fair value of fixed rate long-term debt, we used the following valuation approaches:
market approach – based on quoted market prices we received for the same types and issues of our debt; or
income approach – based on the discounted value of the future cash flows using market yields for the same type and comparable issues of debt.

We believe that our variable rate long-term debt 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 12: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND 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 Operations, or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. See Note 18: Income Taxes for a discussion of a tax proceeding involving Plum Creek's 2008 U.S. federal income tax return.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Site Remediation

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) – commonly known as the Superfund – and similar state laws, we:
are a party to various proceedings related to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and
have been notified that we may be a potentially responsible party related to the cleanup of other hazardous waste sites for which proceedings have not yet been initiated.

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 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 are currently cooperating 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. We do not expect to incur material losses related to the implementation of this administrative order.

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 five percent of approximately $50 million in past costs incurred by the plaintiffs. The remaining ninety-five percent of this pool of past costs incurred was allocated to the plaintiffs and other defendants.

The opinion and order 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 have updated our assessmentbest estimate of the company’s reasonably possible estimated liability associated with the site and have recorded a pretax charge of $28 million in the first quarter as "Other operating costs, net" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

As of March 31,June 30, 2018, our total accrual for future estimated remediation costs on the active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are potentially responsible was approximately $72$69 million. These amounts are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Asset Retirement Obligations

We have obligations associated with the future 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. As of March 31,June 30, 2018, our accrued balance for these obligations was $34$32 million. These obligations are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accruals have not changed materiallysignificantly since the end ofDecember 31, 2017.

Some of our sites have materials containing asbestos. We have met our current legal obligation to identify and manage these materials. In situations where we cannot reasonably determine when materials containing asbestos might be removed from the sites, we have not recorded an accrual because the fair value of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated.

PRODUCT REMEDIATION

In July 2017, the company announced it was implementing a solution to address concerns regarding our TJI® Joists with Flak Jacket® Protection product. The company has determined that an odor in certain newly constructed homes is related to a recent formula change to the Flak Jacket coating that included a formaldehyde-based resin. This issue is isolated to Flak Jacket product manufactured after December 1, 2016, and does not affect any of the company’s other products. We recorded pretax charges of $290 million to accrue for remediation costs in the year-to-date period ended December 31, 2017. We received insurance recoveries of $20 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Refer to Note 16: Charges (Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net for further information.




NOTE 13: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in amounts included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are:
   PENSION OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS    
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSForeign currency translation adjustments Actuarial lossPrior service cost Actuarial lossPrior service credit Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities Total
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2017$264
 $(1,802)$(8) $(48)$23
 $9
 $(1,562)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(15) 10

 

 
 (5)
Income taxes
 (2)
 

 
 (2)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(15) 8

 

 
 (7)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(1)

 61
1
 2
(2) 
 62
Income taxes
 (16)
 (1)
 
 (17)
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings
 45
1
 1
(2) 
 45
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(15) 53
1
 1
(2) 
 38
Reclassification of certain tax affects due to tax law changes(2)

 (245)(1) (12)5
 
 (253)
Reclassification of accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities(3)

 

 

 (9) (9)
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings
 (245)(1) (12)5
 (9) (262)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2018$249
 $(1,994)$(8) $(59)$26
 $
 $(1,786)
   PENSION OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS    
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSForeign currency translation adjustments Actuarial lossPrior service cost Actuarial lossPrior service credit Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities Total
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2017$264
 $(1,802)$(8) $(48)$23
 $9
 $(1,562)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1)
(31) 166

 

 
 135
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings(1)(2)

 85
2
 2
(3) 
 86
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(31) 251
2
 2
(3) 
 221
Reclassification of certain tax affects due to tax law changes(3)

 (245)(1) (12)5
 
 (253)
Reclassification of accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities(4)

 

 

 (9) (9)
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings
 (245)(1) (12)5
 (9) (262)
Ending balance as of June 30, 2018$233
 $(1,796)$(7) $(58)$25
 $
 $(1,603)

(1)Amounts are presented net of tax.
(2)
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service (cost) credit are components of net periodic benefit cost (credit). See Note 8: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.
(2)(3)
We reclassified certain tax affects 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: Basis of Presentation.
(3)(4)
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: Basis of Presentation.


NOTE 14: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Share-based compensation activity in first quarterduring year-to-date 2018 included the following:
SHARES IN THOUSANDSGranted VestedGranted Vested
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)673
 576
673
 595
Performance Share Units (PSUs)344
 110
344
 112

A total of 1.52.4 million shares of common stock were issued as a result of RSU vestings, PSU vestings and stock option exercises.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

The weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted in 2018 was $34.14. The vesting provisions for RSUs granted in 2018 were as follows:
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 the retirement criteria has not been met; and
will be entirely forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS



The weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted in 2018 was $35.49.

The final number of shares granted in 2018 will range from 0 percent to 150 percent of each grant's target, depending upon actual company performance.



The ultimate number of PSUs 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 2018 were as follows:
vest 100 percent on the third anniversary of the grant date if 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 entirely forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share Units Granted in 2018
 Performance Share Units
Performance period1/1/2018
12/31/2020
Valuation date average stock price(1)
  $34.14
Expected dividends  3.81%
Risk-free rate1.75%2.34%
Expected volatility17.30%21.52%

(1) Calculated as an average of the high and low prices on grant date.
(1)Calculated as an average of the high and low prices on grant date.

VALUE MANAGEMENT AWARDS

Value Management Awards (VMAs) are relative performance equity incentive awards granted to certain former employees of Plum Creek and assumed by the company in connection with the Plum Creek merger. In accordance with the terms of the merger, all VMAs outstanding on December 31, 2017, vested at “target” level performance of $100 per unit and were paid out in full in first quarter of 2018.


NOTE 15: CHARGES FOR INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Integration and restructuring charges related to our merger with Plum Creek$
 $12
$
 $2
 $
 $14
Charges related to closures and other restructuring activities1
 1

 2
 1
 3
Impairments of long-lived assets1
 

 147
 1
 147
Total charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments$2
 $13
$
 $151
 $2
 $164

IMPAIRMENTS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In second quarter 2017, we recognized an impairment charge to the timberlands and manufacturing assets of our Uruguayan operations. On June 2, 2017, our Board of Directors approved an agreement to sell all of the Company's equity in the Uruguayan business to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG). As a result of this agreement, the related assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. This designation required us to record the related assets at fair value, less an amount of estimated selling costs, and thus recognize a $147 million noncash pretax impairment charge. This amount was recorded in the Timberlands segment. The fair value of the related assets was primarily based on the agreed upon cash purchase price of $403 million. On September 1, 2017, we announced the completion of the sale. Refer to Note 4: Operations Divested for further details of the Uruguayan operations sale.


NOTE 16: CHARGES (RECOVERIES) FOR PRODUCT REMEDIATION, NET

In July 2017, we announced we were implementing a solution to address concerns regarding our TJI® Joists with Flak Jacket® Protection product. This issue was isolated to Flak Jacket product manufactured after December 1, 2016, and does not affect any of our other products. We estimate that approximately 2,400 homes were affected.

We recorded pretax charges of $290 million in the year-to-date period ended December 31, 2017, to accrue for expected costs associated with the remediation. DuringIn first quarter 2018, we received and recorded insurance recoveries of $20 million. During second quarter 2018, we recorded an additional charge of $25 million as a result of additional product remediation expenses, partially offset by $5 million of insurance recoveries. During second quarter 2017, we recorded $50 million of product remediation charges. The charges and recoveries are attributable to our Wood Products segment and were recorded in "Charges (recoveries) for product remediation," net" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

As of March 31, 2018, $247 million has been paid out in relation to our remediation efforts. The remaining accrual of $43 million is recorded in "Accrued liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance SheetOperations. The company ultimately expects a significant portion of the total expense will be covered by insurance. As of March 31, 2018, $20 million has been received and recorded for insurance recoveries.




NOTE 17: OTHER OPERATING COSTS, NET

Other operating costs, net:
includes both recurring and occasional income and expense items and
can fluctuate from year to year.

ITEMS INCLUDED IN OTHER OPERATING COSTS, NET
QUARTER ENDEDQUARTER ENDED YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets
$(2) $(7)$(1) $(2) $(3) $(9)
Foreign exchange losses, net2
 3
(2) 
 
 3
Litigation expense, net5
 3
8
 3
 13
 6
Other, net(1)
23
 3
12
 11
 35
 14
Total other operating costs, net$28
 $2
$17
 $12
 $45
 $14

(1) "Other,
(1)
"Other, net" includes environmental remediation charges. See Note 12: Legal Proceedings, Commitments, and Contingencies for more information.

NOTE 18: 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. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our wholly-owned TRSs, which includes our Wood Products segment and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments' earnings.

The quarterly provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. Our 2018 estimated annual effective tax rate for our TRSs is approximately 2425 percent, which is higher than the U.S. domestic statutory federal tax rate primarily due to higher foreign tax rates applicable to foreign earnings and state income taxes.

TAX LEGISLATION

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), was enacted. The Tax Act contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including the reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. As a result of the reduction in the corporate tax rate, we revalued our deferred tax assets and liabilities and recorded a tax expense of $74 million during 2017, which reduced our net deferred tax asset. The deemed repatriation on deferred foreign income provisions does not impact our operations due to the fact that we have no foreign undistributed earnings.

The impact of the Tax Act provisions effective in 2018 is a reduction to our overall estimated annual effective tax rate primarily due to the reduced corporate tax rate.

During first quarter 2018, we adopted ASU 2018-02 which allows for the reclassification of certain income tax effects related to the Tax Act between accumulated other comprehensive income and retained earnings. Refer to Note 1: Basis of Presentation for further details on this ASU and the related impact on our financial statements.

ONGOING IRS MATTER
In connection with the merger with Plum Creek, we acquired equity interests in Southern Diversified Timber, LLC, 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 is asserting 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 have filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court and will vigorously contest this adjustment.

In the event that we are unsuccessful in this tax litigation, we could be required to recognize and distribute gain to shareholders of approximately $600 million and pay built-in gains tax of approximately $100 million. We would also be required to pay interest on both of those amounts, which would be substantial. As much as 80 percent of any such gain distribution could be made with our common stock, and shareholders would be subject to tax on the distribution at the applicable capital gains tax rate. Alternatively, we could elect to retain the gain and pay corporate-level tax to minimize interest costs to the company.

Although the outcome of this process cannot be predicted with certainty, we are confident in our position based on U.S. tax law and believe we will be successful in defending it. Accordingly, no reserve has been recorded related to this matter.




MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)

NOTE ABOUT 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, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and expressions such as “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future 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 the content of these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties 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 yen and the Canadian dollar, and the relative value of the euro to the yen;
restrictions on international trade, tariffs imposed on imports and 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;
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 risks and uncertainties identified in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, as well as those set forth from time to time in our other public statements and other reports and filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.





RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand these terms:

Sales realizations for Timberlands and Wood Products refer to net selling prices – this includes selling price plus freight, minus normal sales deductions. Real Estate transactions are presented at the contract sales price before commissions and closing costs, net of any credits.
Net contribution to earnings does not include interest expense and income taxes.

In the following discussion, unless otherwise noted, references to increases or decreases in income and expense items, sales realizations, shipment volumes, and net contributions to earnings are based on the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2018, compared to quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2017.


ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS

The demand for logs 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. Japanese housing starts are a key driver of export log demand in Japan.
In firstsecond quarter 2018, housing starts averaged 1.321.26 million total units on a seasonally adjusted annual basis according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Single family units accounted for 6771 percent of total housing starts in second quarter, up from 67 percent in first quarter.quarter 2018. Multifamily starts rebounded from the decline postedwere 15 percent lower than first quarter, at 362,000 in 2017.second quarter. Single family starts are 68 percent higher on a year ago basis for the quarter. We continue to expect improving U.S. housing starts and anticipate a level of approximately 1.30 million units in 2018, an 8 percent increase compared to 2017. We attribute this continued improvement primarily to employment growth, improving consumer confidence and favorable mortgage rates which, while rising, remain near historic lows.
According to the Joint Center for Housing of Harvard University, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) increased by 6.47.1 percent in 2017second quarter 2018 and is expected to increase an average 7.57.35 percent year over year for the remaining quarters of 2018.
U.S. wood product markets advancedcontinued their advance in the firstsecond quarter of 2018, consistent with growth in homebuilding and remodeling segments, as described above. According to Forest Economic Advisors, LLC, North American lumber consumption is expected to grow at a 4 percent rate in 2018. Consistent with this expectation, increases in wood products production drove increased demand for logs, increased with wood products production within our Western region. This coupled withresulting in higher market prices for logs in the firstsecond quarter drove higher realizations.2018. In the South, log supplies kept pace with increased demand, helped by favorable weather conditions, leaving prices flat to slightly increasedlower from fourthfirst quarter 2017.2018.
Log inventories in Chinese ports increaseddeclined in the latter part of firstsecond quarter as reported by International Wood Markets China Bulletin. The increased inventory level is attributed to a slow start toVolumes of US log imports for the construction seasonfirst four months of 2018 were running 6.5 percent above 2017, however, China Customs have temporarily stopped releasing trade information due to an audit by the later occurrenceNational Audit Office, limiting the availability of the Spring Festival and is expected to normalize over upcoming quarters.current trade data. In Japan, wooden housing starts for JanuaryApril and FebruaryMay are down 1.7 percent fromvery similar to the same period last year.year, with the key Post and Beam segment up 0.4 percent in April and flat in May compared with the same month a year ago.
We expect demand from China and Japan in 2018 to be similar to demand experienced in 2017.
Our Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources segment is affected by the health of the U.S. economy and especially the U.S. housing sector of the economy. According to the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) of the National Association of Realtors, the dollar volume of rural properties, including timber, sold in 2017 grew 4 percent over 2016in 2017 sales while per acre prices were up 3 percent on average. Additionally, RLI is optimistic thatexpects these trends willto continue in 2018.


CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

How We Did FirstSecond Quarter 2018 and Year-to-Date 2018
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURESMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017
2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
2018 VS.
2017

JUNE 2018
JUNE 2017
2018 VS. 
2017
Net sales$1,865
 $1,693
 $172
$2,065
 $1,808
 $257
 $3,930
 $3,501
 $429
Costs of products sold1,348
 1,272
 76
1,447
 1,336
 111
 2,795
 2,608
 187
Operating income404
 293
 111
476
 157
 319
 880
 450
 430
Net earnings269
 157
 112
317
 24
 293
 586
 181
 405
Earnings per share, basic and diluted$0.35
 $0.21
 $0.14
$0.42
 $0.03
 $0.39
 $0.77
 $0.24
 $0.53



Comparing FirstSecond Quarter 2018 with FirstSecond Quarter 2017

Net sales

Net sales increased $172$257 million – 1014 percent – primarily attributable to the following factors:


Wood Products sales to unaffiliated customers increased $155$232 million – 1318 percent – primarily due to increased sales realizations across the majority of product lines.lines;
Timberlands sales to unaffiliated customers increased $19$13 million – 43 percent – primarily attributabledue to increased Western log sales realizations, partially offset by decreased international operations revenue from the sale of our Uruguayan operations in third quarter 2017.2017; and
Real Estate & ENR sales to unaffiliated customers increased $12 million – 26 percent – primarily due to increased acres sold, offset by a decrease in price realized per acre due to mix of properties sold.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $76$111 million – 68 percent – primarily attributable to the following:
Wood Products segment costs of products sold increased $79$102 million – 912 percent – primarily due to increased log and fiber costs across all product lines in the West and Canada; and
Real Estate & ENR costs of products sold increased $14 million – 88 percent – primarily attributable to increased acres sold and higher basis of real estate sold.

Operating income

Operating income increased $319 million – 203 percent – primarily attributable to:
a noncash pretax impairment charge of $147 million recorded during second quarter 2017. This impairment was a result of our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017 (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration, Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments);
increased consolidated gross margin of $146 million, as described above; and
decreased net charges of $30 million for product remediation (refer to Note 16: Charges (Recoveries) for Product Remediation).

Net earnings

Our Net earnings increased $293 million – 1,221 percent. This is attributable to:

increased operating income of $319 million, as described above; and
decreased interest expense of $8 million (refer to Interest Expense).

This increase in operating results was offset in part by a $31 million increase in income taxes (refer to Income Taxes).

Comparing Year-to-Date 2018 with Year-to-Date 2017

Net sales

Net sales increased $429 million – 12 percent – primarily attributable to the following factors:
Wood Products sales to unaffiliated customers increased $387 million – 16 percent – primarily due to increased sales realizations across the majority of product lines;
Timberlands sales to unaffiliated customers increased $32 million – 3 percent – primarily due to increased Western log sales realizations, partially offset by decreased operations revenue from the sale of our Uruguayan operations in third quarter 2017; and
Real estate & ENR sales to unaffiliated customers increased $10 million – 10 percent – primarily attributable to an increase in acres sold, offset by decreased average price per acre due to mix of properties sold.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $187 million – 7 percent – primarily attributable to the following:
Wood Products costs of products sold increased $152 million – 10 percent – primarily due to increased log and fiber costs across all product lines in the West and Canada;
Timberlands costs of products sold increased $16 million – 2 percent – primarily due to increased cost per unit related to outside purchases, specifically for export sales in the West, offset by a decrease in cost of products sold due to the divestiture of our Uruguayan operations in third quarter 2017; and
Unallocated costscost of productproducts sold increased $18$15 million – 1483 percent – primarily due to a $15$9 million increase inincreased costs for elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO. Refer to Unallocated Items for further details.
Increased costs of products sold was partially offset by a $26 million increase – 13 percent – in Timberland intersegment sales which are eliminated upon consolidation. Refer to Timberlands for further details.
Operating income

Operating income increased $111$430 million – 3896 percent – primarily attributable to:
increased consolidated gross margin of $96$242 million as described above;
a noncash pretax impairment charge of $147 million recorded during second quarter 2017. This impairment was a result of our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017 (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration, Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments); and
increased product remediation insurance recoveries of $20 million received in first quarter of 2018; and
decreased general and administrative expenses and integration costs related to the merger of Plum Creek for $20 million.
$50 million incremental charges for product remediation for the year-to-date period ended 2017 compared to net $0 for the year-to-date period ended 2018 (refer to Note 16: Charges (Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net for further details).
Increased operating income was partially offset by $28 million increased environmental charges in first quarter 2018. Refer to Note 17: Other Operating Costs, Net, "Other, net" for further details.
Net earnings

Our Net earnings increased $112$405 million – 71224 percent. This is primarily attributable to increased operating income, as described above.

This increase in operating results was offset in part by a $37 million increase in income taxes (refer to Income Taxes).




TIMBERLANDS

How We Did FirstSecond Quarter 2018 and Year-to-Date 2018
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:                
Delivered logs(1):
                
West$266
 $225
 $41
$262
 $227
 $35
 $528
 $452
 $76
South157
 148
 9
158
 148
 10
 315
 296
 19
North25
 27
 (2)20
 16
 4
 45
 43
 2
Other14
 20
 (6)7
 11
 (4) 21
 31
 (10)
Subtotal delivered logs sales462
 420
 42
447
 402
 45
 909
 822
 87
Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber15
 12
 3
11
 17
 (6) 26
 29
 (3)
Uruguay operations(2)

 19
 (19)
 21
 (21) 
 40
 (40)
Recreational and other lease revenue14
 14
 
15
 15
 
 29
 29
 
Other14
 21
 (7)9
 14
 (5) 23
 35
 (12)
Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated customers505
 486
 19
482
 469
 13
 987
 955
 32
Intersegment sales:                
United States142
 130
 12
139
 126
 13
 281
 256
 25
Other86
 72
 14
46
 37
 9
 132
 109
 23
Subtotal intersegment sales228
 202
 26
185
 163
 22
 413
 365
 48
Total sales$733
 $688
 $45
$667
 $632
 $35
 $1,400
 $1,320
 $80
Costs of products sold$526
 $519
 $7
$485
 $476
 $9
 $1,011
 $995
 $16
Operating income and Net contribution to earnings$189
 $148
 $41
$161
 $(12) $173
 $350
 $136
 $214

(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 previously managed Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and was terminated in December 2017.
(2)
Includes logs, plywood and hardwood lumber harvested or produced by our former international operations in Uruguay. On June 2nd, 2017, we agreed to sell all of our equity interest in the subsidiaries that collectively own and operate our Uruguayan timberlands and manufacturing operations and recorded a $147 million impairment within the Timberlands business segment during second quarter 2017. Our Uruguayan operations were divested on September 1, 2017. Refer to Note 4: Operations Divested and Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments for further information.

Comparing FirstSecond Quarter 2018 with FirstSecond Quarter 2017

Net sales to unaffiliated customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers increased $19$13 million – 43 percent – primarily due to a $41$35 million increase in Western log sales, which was attributable to a 26%20 percent increase in Western log prices partially offset by a 6%an 8 percent decrease in Western delivered logslog sales volumes.
This increase was partially offset by a $19$21 million decrease in sales from our UruguayUruguayan operations, which were divested in third quarter 2017.


Intersegment sales
Intersegment sales increased $26$22 million – 13 percent – primarily due to increases in Western log prices, consistent with third party sales discussed above.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $7$9 million – 12 percent – primarily due to increased external sourcing costssales volumes in Southern and Northern regions, as well as increased cost per unit related to meet increased demand for export sales. The increase wasoutside purchases in the West.

These increases were partially offset by a decrease in our international cost of products sold due to the divestiture offrom our Uruguayan operations, which were divested in third quarter 2017.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $41$173 million – 281,442 percent – primarily attributable to:

a noncash pretax impairment charge of $147 million recorded during second quarter 2017. This impairment was a result of our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017 (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration, Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments), and
increased gross margin, as discussed above.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2018 with Year-to-Date 2017

Net sales to unaffiliated customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers increased $32 million – 3 percent – primarily due to a $76 million increase in Western log sales, which was attributable to a 26 percent increase in Western log prices partially offset by a 7 percent decrease in Western delivered log sales volumes.
This increase was partially offset by a $40 million decrease in sales from our Uruguayan operations, which were divested in third quarter 2017.
Intersegment sales
Intersegment sales increased $48 million – 13 percent – primarily due to increases in Western log prices, consistent with third party sales discussed above.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $16 million – 2 percent – primarily due to:

a decrease in our cost of products sold due to the divestiture of our Uruguayan operations during third quarter 2017;
an increase in the West, primarily due to increased cost per unit related to outside purchases, specifically for export sales; and
an increase in the South, primarily attributable to an increase in log sales volumes.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $214 million – 157 percent – primarily attributable to:

a noncash pretax impairment charge of $147 million recorded during second quarter 2017. This impairment was a result of our agreement to sell our Uruguayan operations, as announced during June 2017 (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration, Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments); and
increased gross margin, as discussed above.




THIRD-PARTY LOG SALES VOLUMES AND FEE HARVEST VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS (1)(2)
MARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Third party log sales – tons:                
West2,019
 2,157
 (138)1,984
 2,143
 (159) 4,003
 4,300
 (297)
South4,510
 4,293
 217
4,560
 4,285
 275
 9,070
 8,578
 492
North404
 454
 (50)313
 253
 60
 717
 707
 10
Other317
 510
 (193)81
 292
 (211) 398
 802
 (404)
Total (3)
7,250
 7,414
 (164)6,938
 6,973
 (35) 14,188
 14,387
 (199)
Fee harvest volumes – tons:                
West2,443
 2,657
 (214)2,360
 2,652
 (292) 4,803
 5,309
 (506)
South6,751
 6,373
 378
6,630
 6,473
 157
 13,381
 12,846
 535
North549
 622
 (73)423
 383
 40
 972
 1,005
 (33)
Other
 371
 (371)
 444
 (444) 
 815
 (815)
Total (3)
9,743
 10,023
 (280)9,413
 9,952
 (539) 19,156
 19,975
 (819)

(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 managed Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017.
(2)Western logs are primarily transacted in thousand board feet (MBF) but are converted to ton equivalents for external reporting purposes.
(3)
Total volumes exclude third party log sales and fee harvest volumes from our former Uruguayan operations, which we sold during third quarter 2017. Refer to Note 4: Operations Divested for further information regarding this sale.


REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

How We Did FirstSecond Quarter 2018 and Year-to-Date 2018
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Net sales:                
Real estate$34
 $37
 $(3)$38
 $27
 $11
 72
 64
 8
Energy and natural resources17
 16
 1
20
 19
 1
 37
 35
 2
Total$51
 $53
 $(2)$58
 $46
 $12
 $109
 $99
 $10
Costs of products sold$19
 $20
 $(1)$30
 $16
 $14
 $49
 $36
 $13
Operating income and net contribution to earnings$25
 $26
 $(1)$22
 $23
 $(1) $47
 $49
 $(2)

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 expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of 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.

Comparing FirstSecond Quarter 2018 with FirstSecond Quarter 2017

Net sales

Net sales decreased $2increased $12 million – 426 percent – primarily attributable to an increase in acres sold, offset in part by a decrease in average price realized per acre due to mix of properties sold offset by an increase in acres sold.

Costs of products sold
Costs of products sold decreased $1increased $14 million – 588 percent – primarily attributable to mixan increase in acres sold as well as higher basis of propertiesreal estate sold.



Net contribution to earnings

Net contribution to earnings decreased $1 million – 4 percent – primarily attributable to decreased gross margin due to higher basis of real estate sold, in first quarter 2018 as compared to first quarter 2017, as discussed above.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2018 with Year-to-Date 2017

Net sales

Net sales increased $10 million – 10 percent – primarily attributable to an increase in acres sold, offset in part by a decrease in average price per acre due to mix of properties sold.

Costs of products sold
Costs of products sold increased $13 million – 36 percent – primarily attributable to an increase in acres sold, as discussed above, as well as higher basis of real estate sold.

Net contribution to earnings

Net contribution to earnings for the quarter decreased $1$2 million – 4 percent – primarily attributable to decreased gross margin due to higher basis of real estate sold, as discussed above.

REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
MARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Acres sold21,771
 13,257
 8,514
16,290
 10,003
 6,287
 38,061
 23,260
 14,801
Average price per acre$1,539
 $2,403
 $(864)$2,258
 $2,714
 $(456) $1,847
 $2,537
 $(690)


WOOD PRODUCTS

How We Did FirstSecond Quarter 2018 and Year-to-Date 2018
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Net sales:                
Structural lumber$569
 $478
 $91
$681
 $538
 $143
 $1,250
 $1,016
 $234
Engineered solid section129
 117
 12
139
 130
 9
 268
 247
 21
Engineered I-joists78
 73
 5
92
 85
 7
 170
 158
 12
Oriented strand board232
 203
 29
277
 225
 52
 509
 428
 81
Softwood plywood50
 44
 6
55
 47
 8
 105
 91
 14
Medium density fiberboard43
 47
 (4)47
 51
 (4) 90
 98
 (8)
Complementary building products160
 149
 11
 297
 271
 26
Other products produced71
 70
 1
74
 68
 6
 145
 138
 7
Complementary building products137
 122
 15
Total$1,309
 $1,154
 $155
$1,525
 $1,293
 $232
 $2,834

$2,447
 $387
Costs of products sold$1,005
 $926
 $79
$1,119
 $1,002
 $117
 $2,124
 $1,928
 $196
Operating income and Net contribution to earnings$270
 $172
 $98
$329
 $177
 $152
 $599
 $349
 $250

Comparing FirstSecond Quarter 2018 with FirstSecond Quarter 2017

Net sales

Net sales increased $155$232 million – 1318 percent – primarily due to:
a $91$143 million increase inincreased structural lumber sales attributable to a 21%23 percent increase in average sales realizations partially offset byand a 2%4 percent decreaseincrease in sales volumes;
a $29$52 million increase inincreased oriented strand board sales attributabledue to a 19%24 percent increase in average sales realizations, partially offset by a 4% decrease in sales volumes;realizations;
a $15

$11 million increase inincreased complementary building productproducts sales. These are other products sold by our distribution business and correlated to the general market demand, which was higher in firstsecond quarter 2018 as compared to firstsecond quarter 2017;
a $12$9 million increase inincreased engineered solid section sales primarily attributable to an 11% increase in average sales realizations; and
a $6 million increase in softwood plywood sales, attributable to a 16%9 percent increase in average sales realizations, partially offset by a 3%3 percent decrease in sales volumes.volumes; and
$8 million increased softwood plywood sales attributable to a 21 percent increase in average sales realizations, offset by a 4 percent decrease in sales volume.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $79$117 million – 912 percent – primarily due to increased log and fiber costs across all product lines in the West and Canada.
 
Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $98$152 million – 5786 percent – primarily attributable to:
increased gross margin, as discussed above; and
$30 million decreased net charges for product remediation (refer to Note 16: Charges (Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net).

Comparing Year-to-Date 2018 with Year-to-Date 2017

Net sales

Net sales increased $387 million – 16 percent – primarily due to:
$234 million increased structural lumber sales primarily attributable to a 22 percent increase in average sales realizations;
$81 million increased oriented strand board sales attributable to a 22 percent increase in average sales realizations, partially offset by a 3 percent decrease in sales volumes;
$26 million increased complementary building products sales. These are other products sold by our distribution business and correlated to the general market demand, which was higher in the year-to-date period ended 2018 as compared to year-to-date period ended 2017;
$21 million increased engineered solid section sales attributable to a 10 percent increase in average sales realizations, offset in part by a 2 percent decrease in sales volumes;
$14 million increased softwood plywood sales attributable to a 19 percent increase in average sales realizations, partially offset by a 3 percent decrease in sales volume; and
$12 million increased engineered I-joists attributable to a 7 percent increase in average sales realizations.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $196 million – 10 percent – primarily due to increased log and fiber costs across all product lines in the West and Canada.
Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $250 million – 72 percent – primarily attributable to:
increased gross margin, as discussed above; and
increased$50 million incremental charges for product remediation recoveries of $20 million in first quarter 2018for the year-to-date period ended 2017 as compared to first quarter 2017 (please see$0 net charges for the year-to-date period ended 2018 (refer to Note 16: Charges (recoveries)(Recoveries) for product remediationProduct Remediation, Net for further details).


THIRD-PARTY SALES VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS(1)
MARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Structural lumber – board feet1,140
 1,158
 (18)1,261
 1,218
 43
 2,401
 2,376
 25
Engineered solid section – cubic feet6.2
 6.2
 
6.4
 6.6
 (0.2) 12.6
 12.8
 (0.2)
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet49
 49
 
57
 57
 
 106
 106
 
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”)739
 769
 (30)754
 764
 (10) 1,493
 1,533
 (40)
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)115
 118
 (3)118
 123
 (5) 233
 241
 (8)
Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4”)51
 59
 (8)55
 60
 (5) 106
 119
 (13)
(1)Sales volumes include sales of internally produced products and products purchased for resale primarily through our distribution business.



PRODUCTION AND OUTSIDE PURCHASE VOLUMES

Outside purchase volumes are primarily purchased for resale through our distribution business. Production volumes are produced for sale through our own sales organizations and through our distribution business. Production of oriented strand board and engineered solid section are also used to manufacture engineered I-joists.
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Structural lumber – board feet:                
Production1,160
 1,152
 8
1,180
 1,146
 34
 2,340
 2,298
 42
Outside purchase47
 49
 (2)49
 51
 (2) 96
 100
 (4)
Total1,207
 1,201
 6
1,229
 1,197
 32
 2,436
 2,398
 38
Engineered solid section – cubic feet:                
Production6.3
 6.3
 
6.4
 6.6
 (0.2) 12.7
 12.9
 (0.2)
Outside purchase1.0
 
 1.0
0.1
 1.0
 (0.9) 1.1
 1.0
 0.1
Total7.3
 6.3
 1.0
6.5
 7.6
 (1.1) 13.8
 13.9
 (0.1)
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet:                
Production56
 50
 6
52
 53
 (1) 108
 103
 5
Outside purchase3
 2
 1
4
 4
 
 7
 6
 1
Total59
 52
 7
56
 57
 (1) 115
 109
 6
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”):                
Production734
 758
 (24)747
 754
 (7) 1,481
 1,512
 (31)
Outside purchase100
 98
 2
110
 106
 4
 210
 204
 6
Total834
 856
 (22)857
 860
 (3) 1,691
 1,716
 (25)
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”):                
Production97
 97
 
105
 99
 6
 202
 196
 6
Outside purchase20
 19
 1
20
 22
 (2) 40
 41
 (1)
Total117
 116
 1
125
 121
 4
 242
 237
 5
Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4"):Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4"):  Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4"):        
Production50
 56
 (6)57
 63
 (6) 107
 119
 (12)
Outside purchase
 
 
Total50
 56
 (6)57
 63
 (6) 107
 119
 (12)




UNALLOCATED ITEMS

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, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO.



NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – UNALLOCATED ITEMS
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expense$(18) $(19) $1
$(19) $(17) $(2) $(37) $(36) $(1)
Liability classified share-based compensation
 (6) 6
(2) 
 (2) (2) (6) 4
Foreign exchange losses(2) (3) 1
2
 
 2
 
 (3) 3
Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO(21) (6) (15)3
 (3) 6
 (18) (9) (9)
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments
 (12) 12

 (2) 2
 
 (14) 14
Other(39) (7) (32)(20) (9) (11) (59) (16) (43)
Operating income (loss)(80) (53) (27)(36) (31) (5) (116) (84) (32)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs(24) (22) (2)(13) (8) (5) (37) (30) (7)
Interest income and other12
 9
 3
11
 9
 2
 23
 18
 5
Net contribution to earnings$(92) $(66) $(26)$(38) $(30) $(8) $(130) $(96) $(34)

Comparing FirstSecond Quarter 2018 with FirstSecond Quarter 2017

Changes in Unallocated Items were primarily related to $5 million increased non-operating pension and other postretirement costs due to decreased expected return on our plan assets and increased amortization of actuarial losses (refer to Note 8: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans).

Comparing Year-to-Date 2018 with Year-to-Date 2017

Changes in Unallocated Items were primarily related to:
a $28$28 million increase inincreased charges for "Other," due to environmental remediation charges recorded in first quarter 2018 (refer to Note 12: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies);
a $15$9 million increase inincreased charges for "Eliminationelimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO"LIFO due to an increase inincreased intercompany lumber and log inventories from first quarterinventory quantities comparing year-to-date 2017 to first quarteryear-to-date 2018; and
a $12$7 million decrease in increased charges relatedfor non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs primarily due to our merger with Plum Creek compared to first quarter 2017decreased expected return on plan assets (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration8: Pension and Restructuring, Closures, and Asset ImpairmentsOther Postretirement Benefit Plans for further details)).

These increased charges were offset in part by $14 million decreased charges related to our merger with Plum Creek (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments for further details);

INTEREST EXPENSE

Our interest expense, net of capitalized interest incurred was:
$9392 million for the firstsecond quarter 2018 and $185 million year-to-date 2018;
$99100 million for the firstsecond quarter 2017 and $199 million year-to-date 2017.

Interest expense decreased by $6$8 million compared to second quarter 2017 and $14 million compared to year-to-date 2017 primarily due to a decrease in the decreased average outstanding debt balance in first quarter 2018 compared to first quarter 2017.




INCOME TAXES

Our provision for income taxes was:
$3065 million for the firstsecond quarter 2018 and $95 million year-to-date 2018;
$2434 million for the firstsecond quarter 2017 and $58 million year-to-date 2017.

Our provision for income taxes is primarily driven by increased earnings generated by our TRSs. Overall performance results for our business segments can be found in Consolidated Results.

The Tax Act, enacted in December 2017, reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. In first quarter 2018, our provision for income taxes was higher compared to first quarter 2017 due to increased earnings in our TRS. The tax impact of the increased earnings more than offset the benefit of the reduced U.S. corporate tax rate.

Refer to Note 18: Income Taxes for additional information.


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 maintain access to all major financial markets.

CASH FROM OPERATIONS



Consolidated net cash from operations was:
$136733 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2018; and
$35524 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2017.

Comparing first quarterYear-to-Date 2018 with first quarterYear-to-Date 2017

Net cash from operations increased $101$209 million, primarily due to:
increased cash flows generated fromform our business segments,businesses, excluding working capital changes, of $103$139 million;
decreased cash paid for income taxes of $42$48 million;
increased cash flows from product remediation insurance recoveries receivedof $25 million;
decreased cash paid for interest of $20 million in first quarter 2018;million; and
decreased working capital used for accrued wages, salaries, and severance pay of $17 million; and
decreased cash paid for interest of $15 million; and$19 million.

These increases were partially offset in part by a net$98 million increase in working capital from our business segments of $126 million.cash used for production remediation efforts.

CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Consolidated net cash used in investing activities was:
$76149 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2018; and
$68106 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2017.

Comparing first quarterYear-to-Date 2018 with first quarterYear-to-Date 2017

Net cash used in investing activities increased $8$43 million, primarily due to:
a $6$28 million decrease in proceeds received from sale of non-strategic assets; andour discontinued operations related to our former Cellulose Fibers segment;
a $6net $16 million increase in cash used for capital expenditures.expenditures and timberlands reforestation; and
a $10 million decrease related to proceeds from the sale of nonstrategic assets.

Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment
QUARTER ENDEDYEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Timberlands$28
 $30
$57
 $55
Real Estate & ENR
 

 1
Wood Products52
 44
120
 105
Unallocated Items1
 1
1
 1
Total$81
 $75
$178
 $162

We expect our net capital expenditures for 2018 to be $420 million, which is comparable to 2017 capital spending. The amount we spend on capital expenditures could change.



CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Consolidated net cash used in financing activities was:
$286507 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2018 and
$188393 million for first quarteryear-to-date 2017.

Comparing first quarterYear-to-Date 2018 with first quarterYear-to-Date 2017

Net cash used in financing activities increased $98$114 million primarily due to the following:
an increase ofa $62 million increase in cash used for payments of long-term debt;
a $33 million decrease in proceeds from exercise of stock options; and
a decrease of $30$19 million increase in proceeds from exercises of stock options.cash dividends paid on common shares.

Lines of Credit

During March 2017, we entered into a new $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022. This replaces a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility that was set to expire September 2018.facility. As of March 31,June 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding.

Refer to Note 10: Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit for further information.



Long-term Debt

During first quarter 2018, we paid our $62 million 7.00 percent debenture at maturity.

Refer to Note 10: Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit for further information.

Debt Covenants

As of March 31,June 30, 2018, Weyerhaeuser Company was in compliance with its debt covenants. There have been no significant changes during firstsecond quarter 2018 to the debt covenants presented in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our existing long-term debt instruments.

Option Exercises

We received cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options of:
$2548 million in first quarter 2018 and
$5581 million in first quarter 2017.

Our average stock price was $35.29$35.94 and $32.53$33.10 for first quarteryear-to-date 2018 and first quarter 2017, respectively.

Paying Dividends and Repurchasing Shares

We paid cash dividends on common shares of:
$242485 million in first quarter 2018 and
$233466 million in first quarter 2017.

The increase in dividends paid is primarily due to an increase in our quarterly dividend from 31 cents per share in second quarter 2017 to 32 cents per share in November 2017.second quarter 2018.

The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved and announced in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares. During firstsecond quarter 2018 and the year-to-date period ended 2018, we didrepurchased 2,600 shares of common stock for $91 thousand (including transaction fees) under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchase any shares.under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. All common stock purchases under the stock repurchase program are to be made in open-market transactions. As of March 31,June 30, 2018, we had remaining authorization of $500 million for future share repurchases.

If a repurchase were to occur, we would record share repurchases upon the trade date as opposed to the settlement date when cash is disbursed. We would record a liability for repurchases that had not yet been settled. There were no unsettled repurchases as of March 31,June 30, 2018.


PERFORMANCE MEASURES

We use Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (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 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 adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis of real estate sold, unallocated pension service costs and special items. Adjusted EBITDA excludes results from joint ventures.

ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT
QUARTER ENDED 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
QUARTER ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSMARCH 2018 MARCH 2017 2018 VS.
2017
JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS.
2017
 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017 2018 VS. 
2017
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:                
Timberlands$268
 $242
 $26
$240
 $222
 $18
 $508
 $464
 $44
Real Estate & ENR41
 43
 (2)47
 37
 10
 88
 80
 8
Wood Products286
 207
 79
385
 274
 111
 671
 481
 190
595
 492
 103
672
 533
 139
 1,267
 1,025
 242
Unallocated Items(51) (38) (13)(35) (27) (8) (86) (65) (21)
Adjusted EBITDA$544
 $454
 $90
$637
 $506
 $131
 $1,181
 $960
 $221



We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA by segment 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 for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2018:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items TotalTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:                  
Net earnings        $269
        $317
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest        93
        92
Income taxes        30
        65
Net contribution to earnings$189
 $25
 $270
 $(92) $392
$161
 $22
 $329
 $(38) $474
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit cost
 
 
 24
 24

 
 
 13
 13
Interest income and other
 
 
 (12) (12)
 
 
 (11) (11)
Operating income (loss)189
 25
 270
 (80) 404
161
 22
 329
 (36) 476
Depreciation, depletion and amortization79
 4
 36
 1
 120
79
 3
 36
 1
 119
Basis of real estate sold
 12
 
 
 12

 22
 
 
 22
Unallocated pension service costs
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Special items(1) (2)

 
 (20) 28
 8
Special items(1)

 
 20
 
 20
Adjusted EBITDA$268
 $41
 $286
 $(51) $544
$240
 $47
 $385
 $(35) $637

(1)Special items in Wood Products includeinclude: $20 million of product remediation insurance recoveries.

(2)Special items attributable to Unallocated Items include $28 million of environmental remediation charges.charges, net.


The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2017:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items TotalTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:                  
Net earnings        $157
        $24
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest        99
        100
Income taxes        24
        34
Net contribution to earnings$148
 $26
 $172
 $(66) $280
$(12) $23
 $177
 $(30) $158
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit cost
 
 
 22
 22

 
 
 8
 8
Interest income and other
 
 
 (9) (9)
 
 
 (9) (9)
Operating income (loss)148
 26
 172
 (53) 293
(12) 23
 177
 (31) 157
Depreciation, depletion and amortization94
 3
 35
 1
 133
87
 4
 36
 2
 129
Basis of real estate sold
 14
 
 
 14

 10
 
 
 10
Unallocated pension service costs
 
 
 2
 2

 
 
 
 
Special items(1)

 
 
 12
 12
147
 
 61
 2
 210
Adjusted EBITDA$242
 $43
 $207
 $(38) $454
$222
 $37
 $274
 $(27) $506

(1)Special items include: $12$147 million of impairment charges related to our Uruguayan operations; $50 million of product remediation; $11 million of retroactive and prospective countervailing and antidumping duties; and $2 million of Plum Creek merger-related costs.



The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2018:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:         
Net earnings        $586
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest        185
Income taxes        95
Net contribution to earnings$350
 $47
 $599
 $(130) $866
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit cost
 
 
 37
 37
Interest income and other
 
 
 (23) (23)
Operating income (loss)350
 47
 599
 (116) 880
Depreciation, depletion and amortization158
 7
 72
 2
 239
Basis of real estate sold
 34
 
 
 34
Unallocated pension service costs
 
 
 
 
Special items(1)

 
 
 28
 28
Adjusted EBITDA$508
 $88
 $671
 $(86) $1,181

(1)Special items include: $25 million product remediation insurance recoveries; $25 million product remediation charges; and $28 million of environmental remediation expense.


The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2017:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSTimberlands Real Estate & ENR Wood Products Unallocated Items Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:         
Net earnings        $181
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest        199
Income taxes        58
Net contribution to earnings$136
 $49
 $349
 $(96) $438
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit cost
 
 
 30
 30
Interest income and other
 
 
 (18) (18)
Operating income (loss)136
 49
 349
 (84) 450
Depreciation, depletion and amortization181
 7
 71
 3
 262
Basis of real estate sold
 24
 
 
 24
Unallocated pension service costs
 
 
 2
 2
Special items(1)
147
 
 61
 14
 222
Adjusted EBITDA$464
 $80
 $481
 $(65) $960

(1)Special items include: $147 million of impairment charges related to our Uruguayan operations; $50 million of product remediation; $11 million of retroactive and prospective countervailing and antidumping duties; and $14 million of Plum Creek merger-related costs.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no significant changes during firstsecond quarter 2018 to our critical accounting policies presented in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

LONG-TERM INDEBTEDNESS OBLIGATIONS

The following summary of our long-term indebtedness 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 our debt instruments using quoted market prices we received 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 INDEBTEDNESS PRINCIPAL OBLIGATIONS AS OF MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 2018
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONSDOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS 
20182019202020212022THEREAFTERTOTALFAIR VALUE20182019202020212022THEREAFTERTOTALFAIR VALUE
Fixed-rate debt (1)(2)
$
$500
$
$719
$
$4,450
$5,669
$6,568
$
$500
$
$719
$
$4,450
$5,669
$6,424
Average interest rate%7.38%%5.57%%6.38%6.36%N/A
%7.38%%5.57%%6.39%6.37%N/A
Variable-rate debt (1)(2)
$
$
$
$
$
$224
$224
$225
$
$
$
$
$
$224
$224
$225
Average interest rate%%%%%3.48%3.48%N/A
%%%%%3.70%3.70%N/A

(1)Excludes $35$31 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and fair value step-up (related to Plum Creek merger).
(2)
Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). See Note 7: Special-Purpose Entities in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 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 issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31,June 30, 2018, based on an evaluation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of that date.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

No changes occurred in the company’s internal control over financial reporting during firstsecond quarter and year-to-date 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There have been no shareISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The following table provides information with respect to purchases of common stock made by the company during second quarter 2018:
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING SECOND QUARTERTOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES (OR UNITS) PURCHASED AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE (OR UNIT) TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES (OR UNITS) PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS MAXIMUM NUMBER (OR APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE) OF SHARES (OR UNITS) THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS
April 1 – April 30
 $
 
 $500,000,011
May 1 – May 31
 
 
 500,000,011
June 1 – June 302,600
 35.00
 2,600
 499,909,016
Total repurchases during second quarter2,600
 $35.00
 2,600
 $499,909,016

During second quarter 2018, we repurchased 2,600 shares of common stock for $91 thousand (including transaction fees) under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved and announced in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases during first quarter 2018.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 are to be made in open-market transactions. As of June 30, 2018 we had remaining authorization of $500 million for future stock repurchases.


DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

OTHER INFORMATION



None.


EXHIBITS
  
  
100.INS101.INSXBRL Instance Document
  
100.SCH101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
100.CAL101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
100.DEF101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
100.LAB101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
100.PRE101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document





Signature

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
 Date:AprilJuly 27, 2018
   
 By:/s/ Jeanne M. Hillman
  Jeanne M. Hillman
  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  
(Principal Accounting Officer)



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