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Weyerhaeuser
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$18.58 B
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Weyerhaeuser Company
is an American timberland company. The company also manufactures wood products.
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Financial Year FY2011 Q3
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
__________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
__________________________________________________
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
or
o
TRANSITION 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)
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South
Federal Way, Washington
98063-9777
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(253) 924-2345
(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, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
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
October 28, 2011
,
536,414,982
shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
4
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)
22
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
44
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
44
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
44
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
44
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
45
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
NA
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
NA
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
46
The financial information included in this report has been prepared in conformity with accounting practices and methods reflected in the financial statements included in the annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended
December 31, 2010
. Though not audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, the financial information reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of results for the interim periods indicated. The results of operations for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
, should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
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:
November 4, 2011
By:
/s/ JERALD W. RICHARDS
Jerald W. Richards
Chief Accounting Officer
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
SEPTEMBER 30,
2010
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
SEPTEMBER 30,
2010
Net sales and revenues
$
1,569
$
1,514
$
4,601
$
4,438
Cost of products sold
1,283
1,193
3,803
3,609
Gross margin
286
321
798
829
Selling, general and administrative expenses
135
161
452
479
Research and development expenses
7
8
21
24
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments (Note 7)
41
16
52
22
Other operating costs (income), net (Note 8)
3
(24
)
(190
)
(96
)
Operating income
100
160
463
400
Interest income and other
15
19
35
73
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (Note 11)
(86
)
(95
)
(296
)
(356
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
29
84
202
117
Income taxes (Note 15)
104
1,028
52
986
Earnings from continuing operations
133
1,112
254
1,103
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)
24
4
12
9
Net earnings
157
1,116
266
1,112
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
(2
)
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
157
$
1,116
$
266
$
1,110
Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, basic (Note 5):
Continuing operations
$
0.25
$
3.51
$
0.47
$
4.45
Discontinued operations
0.04
0.01
0.02
0.04
Net earnings per share
$
0.29
$
3.52
$
0.49
$
4.49
Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, diluted (Note 5):
Continuing operations
$
0.25
$
3.49
$
0.47
$
4.44
Discontinued operations
0.04
0.01
0.02
0.04
Net earnings per share
$
0.29
$
3.50
$
0.49
$
4.48
Dividends paid per share (Note 5)
$
0.15
$
26.46
$
0.45
$
26.56
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 5):
Basic
537,969
317,369
537,906
247,192
Diluted
539,827
318,360
540,469
247,879
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES)
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
ASSETS
Forest Products:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
969
$
1,466
Receivables, less allowances of $6 and $8
467
451
Inventories (Note 9)
468
478
Prepaid expenses
81
81
Deferred tax assets
106
113
Total current assets
2,091
2,589
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $6,672 and $6,784
2,943
3,217
Construction in progress
122
123
Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals
3,997
4,035
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates
194
194
Goodwill
40
40
Other assets
558
363
Restricted assets held by special purpose entities
914
915
10,859
11,476
Real Estate:
Cash and cash equivalents
2
1
Receivables, less discounts and allowances of $2 and $3
31
51
Real estate in process of development and for sale
549
517
Land being processed for development
989
974
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates
15
16
Deferred tax assets
260
266
Other assets
122
120
Consolidated assets not owned
8
8
1,976
1,953
Total assets
$
12,835
$
13,429
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Forest Products:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 11)
$
11
$
—
Accounts payable
305
340
Accrued liabilities (Note 10)
672
734
Total current liabilities
988
1,074
Long-term debt (Note 11)
4,181
4,710
Deferred income taxes
440
366
Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits
797
930
Other liabilities
335
393
Liabilities (nonrecourse to Weyerhaeuser) held by special purpose entities
773
772
7,514
8,245
Real Estate:
Long-term debt (Note 11)
318
350
Other liabilities
196
212
Consolidated liabilities not owned
8
8
522
570
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Total liabilities
8,036
8,815
Equity:
Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest:
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 537,210,159 and 535,975,518 shares
671
670
Other capital
4,587
4,552
Retained earnings
192
181
Cumulative other comprehensive loss (Note 13)
(655
)
(791
)
Total Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest
4,795
4,612
Noncontrolling interests
4
2
Total equity
4,799
4,614
Total liabilities and equity
$
12,835
$
13,429
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
SEPTEMBER 30,
2010
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings
$
266
$
1,112
Noncash charges (credits) to earnings:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
363
376
Income taxes, net
(77
)
(940
)
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 12)
60
(19
)
Share-based compensation expense
19
16
Charges for impairment of assets (Note 7)
37
5
Net gains on dispositions of assets and operations
(227
)
(103
)
Foreign exchange transaction (gains) losses (Note 8)
11
(4
)
Change in:
Receivables less allowances
(34
)
(103
)
Receivable for taxes
7
521
Inventories
(40
)
(32
)
Real estate and land
(49
)
(43
)
Prepaid expenses
(14
)
(8
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(106
)
(72
)
Deposits on land positions and other assets
(9
)
(13
)
Pension contributions
(32
)
(206
)
Other
(31
)
(23
)
Net cash from operations
144
464
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property and equipment
(136
)
(115
)
Timberlands reforestation
(23
)
(26
)
Redemption of short-term investments
—
47
Proceeds from sale of assets and operations
353
160
Repayments from pension trust
—
146
Other
(6
)
3
Cash from investing activities
188
215
Cash flows from financing activities:
Notes, commercial paper borrowings and revolving credit facilities, net
—
(3
)
Cash dividends
(242
)
(581
)
Change in book overdrafts
(26
)
(27
)
Payments on debt (Note 11)
(550
)
(567
)
Exercises of stock options
37
—
Repurchase of common stock (Note 5)
(24
)
—
Other
(23
)
(2
)
Cash from financing activities
(828
)
(1,180
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(496
)
(501
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,467
1,869
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
971
$
1,368
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized of $24 and $21
$
362
$
406
Income taxes
$
21
$
(444
)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1:
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
6
NOTE 2:
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
7
NOTE 3:
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
7
NOTE 4:
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
9
NOTE 5:
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
10
NOTE 6:
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
12
NOTE 7:
CHARGES FOR RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
14
NOTE 8:
OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
15
NOTE 9:
INVENTORIES
15
NOTE 10:
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
16
NOTE 11:
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
16
NOTE 12:
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
17
NOTE 13:
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
18
NOTE 14:
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
18
NOTE 15:
INCOME TAXES
20
5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERS AND YEAR-TO-DATE PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
AND
2010
NOTE 1:
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We are a corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, we expect to derive most of our REIT income from investments in timberlands, including the sale of standing timber through pay-as-cut sales contracts. REIT income can be distributed to shareholders without first paying corporate level tax, substantially eliminating the double taxation on income. A significant portion of our timberland segment earnings receives this favorable tax treatment. We are, however, subject to corporate taxes on built-in-gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis at January 1, 2010) on sales of real property (other than standing timber) held by the REIT during the first 10 years following the REIT conversion. We also will continue to be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS), which principally includes our manufacturing businesses, our real estate development business and our non-qualified timberland segment income.
Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results 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, and noncontrolling interests are presented as a separate component of equity.
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.
We report our financial condition in two groups:
•
Forest Products – our forest products-based operations, principally the growing and harvesting of timber, the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products and corporate governance activities; and
•
Real Estate – our real estate development and construction operations.
Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” “we” and “our” refer to the consolidated company, including both Forest Products and Real Estate.
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 disclosures normally provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted. These 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, 2010
.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
We have reclassified certain balances and results from the prior year to be consistent with our
2011
reporting. This makes year-to-year comparisons easier. Our reclassifications had no effect on net earnings or Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest. The reclassifications include changes to the way we classify certain transactions as operating, investing or financing on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and to present the results of operations discontinued in 2011 separately on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Note 3: Discontinued Operations
provides information about our discontinued operations.
6
NOTE 2:
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Disclosures about Employer's Participation in a Multiemployer Pension Plan
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-09 dealing with multiemployer pension plans was issued by the FASB in September 2011. The ASU takes effect in fourth quarter 2011 and requires quantitative and qualitative disclosure about:
•
significant multiemployer plans in which an employer participates, including plan names and identifying number;
•
level of an employer's participation in the plans, including the employer's contributions made to the plans and an indication of whether the employer's contributions represent more than five percent of the total contributions made to the plan by all contributing employers;
•
financial health of the significant multiemployer plans, including an indication of the funded status, whether funding improvement plans are pending or implemented and whether the plan has imposed surcharges on the contributions to the plan; and
•
nature of the employer commitments to the plan, including when the collective-bargaining agreements that require contributions to the plans are set to expire and whether those agreements require minimum contributions to be made to the plans.
We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-09 will have on our disclosures.
NOTE 3:
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Our discontinued operations for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
include our hardwoods and Westwood Shipping Lines operations. The following table summarizes the components of net sales and net earnings from discontinued operations.
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE
ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Net sales:
Hardwoods
$
27
$
89
$
222
$
282
Westwood Shipping Lines
56
61
180
168
Total net sales from discontinued operations
$
83
$
150
$
402
$
450
Income (loss) from operations:
Hardwoods
$
(4
)
$
2
$
(3
)
$
13
Westwood Shipping Lines
(4
)
5
—
2
Other discontinued operations
—
—
(13
)
—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations
(8
)
7
(16
)
15
Income taxes
3
(3
)
5
(6
)
Net earnings (loss) from operations
(5
)
4
(11
)
9
Net gain (loss) on sale (after-tax):
Hardwoods
(8
)
—
(14
)
—
Westwood Shipping Lines
31
—
31
—
Sale of property
6
—
6
—
Net earnings from discontinued operations
$
24
$
4
$
12
$
9
Results of discontinued operations exclude certain general corporate overhead costs that have been allocated to and are included in contribution to earnings for the operating segments.
7
Other discontinued operations relate to current period gains or losses for businesses we have divested in prior years and are included in the Corporate and Other segment. During second quarter 2011 we increased our reserve for estimated future environmental remediation costs and recognized an
$11 million
charge associated with discontinued operations. See
Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies
.
Our Consolidated Balance Sheet includes the following assets and liabilities of our hardwoods and Westwood Shipping Lines operations as of
December 31, 2010
.
DECEMBER 31,
2010
ASSETS
Receivables, less allowances
$
36
Inventories
63
Prepaid expenses
7
Total current assets
106
Property and equipment, net
43
Other assets
15
Total assets
$
164
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
8
Accrued liabilities
24
Total current liabilities
$
32
SALE OF HARDWOODS
On August 1, 2011, we completed the sale of our hardwoods operations to American Industrial Partners for consideration of
$109 million
, of which
$25 million
is a note receivable. During second quarter 2011, we reduced our hardwoods assets to their fair value less selling costs which resulted in the recognition of a
$9 million
charge. An additional
$10 million
pension curtailment charge was recognized in third quarter 2011 when the transaction closed. Total pre-tax charges on the sale of
$22 million
were recorded in our Wood Products segment. We recognized a tax benefit on the sale of
$8 million
resulting in a year-to-date net loss of
$14 million
.
The following operating assets were included as part of the transaction:
•
seven primary hardwood mills with a total capacity of 300 million board feet,
•
four concentration yards,
•
three remanufacturing plants,
•
one log merchandising yard and
•
sales offices in the U.S., Canada, Japan, China and Hong Kong.
SALE OF WESTWOOD SHIPPING LINES
On September 30, 2011, we completed the sale of Westwood Shipping Lines to J-WesCo of Japan for
$58 million
in cash. We recognized a pre-tax gain of
$49 million
in Corporate and Other and recorded tax expense of
$18 million
, resulting in a net gain of
$31 million
. This transaction also reduced our operating lease obligations as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010
by approximately
$130 million
.
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NOTE 4:
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We are principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate development and construction. Our principal business segments are:
•
Timberlands – which includes logs; timber; minerals, oil and gas; and international wood products;
•
Wood Products – which includes softwood lumber, engineered lumber, structural panels and building materials distribution;
•
Cellulose Fibers – which includes pulp, liquid packaging board and an equity interest in a newsprint joint venture; and
•
Real Estate – which includes real estate development, construction and sales.
We sold our hardwoods operations in a transaction that closed on August 1, 2011. The hardwoods results are included in our Wood Products segment and results of discontinued operations for all periods presented in this report.
Corporate and Other includes certain gains or charges that are not related to an individual operating segment and the portion of items such as share-based compensation, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses associated with financing and other general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to the business segments. Historically, Corporate and Other included the results of our transportation operations. This included our five short line railroads that were sold at the end of 2010 and Westwood Shipping Lines that was sold on September 30, 2011. Westwood results are included in our results of discontinued operations.
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An analysis and reconciliation of our business segment information to the respective information in the Consolidated Financial Statements is as follows:
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Timberlands
$
252
$
240
$
770
$
667
Wood Products
630
626
1,956
2,019
Cellulose Fibers
503
522
1,535
1,400
Real Estate
211
210
562
618
Corporate and Other
56
66
180
184
1,652
1,664
5,003
4,888
Less sales of discontinued operations
(83
)
(150
)
(402
)
(450
)
1,569
1,514
4,601
4,438
Intersegment sales:
Timberlands
154
145
479
439
Wood Products
21
20
66
56
Corporate and Other
4
5
12
14
179
170
557
509
Total sales and revenues
1,748
1,684
5,158
4,947
Intersegment eliminations
(179
)
(170
)
(557
)
(509
)
Total
$
1,569
$
1,514
$
4,601
$
4,438
Net contribution to earnings from continuing operations:
Timberlands
$
62
$
75
$
415
$
226
Wood Products
(76
)
(102
)
(165
)
(135
)
Cellulose Fibers
135
181
301
274
Real Estate
10
20
17
78
Corporate and Other
(16
)
5
(70
)
28
115
179
498
471
Net contribution to earnings from discontinued operations
37
7
20
15
Net contribution to earnings
152
186
518
486
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(86
)
(95
)
(296
)
(356
)
Income before income taxes (continuing and discontinued operations)
66
91
222
130
Income taxes (continuing and discontinued operations)
91
1,025
44
980
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
157
$
1,116
$
266
$
1,110
NOTE 5:
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
Our basic earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders were:
•
$0.29
during
third
quarter and
$0.49
during
year-to-date
2011
; and
•
$3.52
during
third
quarter and
$4.49
during
year-to-date
2010
.
Our diluted earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders were:
•
$0.29
during
third
quarter and
$0.49
during
year-to-date
2011
; and
•
$3.50
during
third
quarter and
$4.48
during
year-to-date
2010
.
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Basic earnings per share is net earnings divided by the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares.
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.
Dilutive potential common shares can include:
•
outstanding stock options,
•
restricted stock units and
•
performance share units.
We use the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares. 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.
To implement our decision to be taxed as a REIT, we distributed our accumulated earnings and profits to our shareholders, determined under federal income tax provisions, as a “Special Dividend.” At the election of each shareholder, the Special Dividend was paid in cash or Weyerhaeuser common shares. The Special Dividend of
$5.6 billion
was paid
September 1, 2010
and included approximately
324 million
common shares. The stock portion of the Special Dividend was treated as the issuance of new shares for accounting purposes and affects our earnings per share only for periods after the distribution. Prior periods are not restated. The required treatment results in earnings per share that is less than would have been the case had the common shares not been issued. Reflected below are pro forma results giving effect to the common stock distribution for diluted earnings per common share for the quarter and year-to-date period ended
September 30, 2010
as if the common stock distribution had occurred at the beginning of the period.
Pro Forma 2010 Diluted Earnings per Share to Reflect Special Dividend
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2010
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
1,116
$
1,110
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported
$
3.50
$
4.48
Pro forma
$
2.08
$
2.07
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
As reported
318,360
247,879
Pro forma
536,923
536,558
SHARES EXCLUDED FROM DILUTIVE EFFECT
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.
Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Stock options
23,666
26,677
23,666
26,677
Performance share units
471
—
471
—
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During
2011
, performance share units were granted under our performance share plan. These are disclosed in the above table at the potential maximum amount of shares that may be issued, which is
150
percent of the granted shares. See
Note 6: Share-Based Compensation
for more information.
During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
1,199,800
shares of common stock for
$20 million
under the 2008 stock repurchase program. On August 11, 2011, our board of directors replaced the 2008 stock repurchase program and approved the 2011 stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to
$250 million
of outstanding shares. During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
589,824
shares of common stock for
$9 million
under the 2011 program. All common stock purchases under the programs were made in open-market transactions. As of
September 30, 2011
, we had remaining authorization of
$241 million
for future share repurchases.
NOTE 6:
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
In
2011
, we granted
1,941,686
stock options,
720,120
restricted stock units,
325,736
performance share units, and
52,869
stock appreciation rights. In addition,
283,557
outstanding restricted stock unit awards vested during
year-to-date
2011
. A total of
2,710,962
shares of common stock were issued as a result of restricted stock unit vesting and stock option exercises.
STOCK OPTIONS
The weighted average exercise price of all of the stock options granted in
2011
was
$24.16
. The vesting and post-termination vesting terms for stock options granted in
2011
were as follows:
•
options vest ratably over 4 years;
•
options vest or continue to vest in the event of death, disability, or retirement at an age of at least 62;
•
options continue vesting for one year in the event of involuntary termination when the retirement criteria for full or continued vesting have not been met; and
•
options stop vesting for all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Stock Options Granted in
2011
OPTIONS
Expected volatility
38.56
%
Expected dividends
2.48
%
Expected term (in years)
5.73
Risk-free rate
2.65
%
Weighted average grant date fair value
$
7.54
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
The weighted average fair value of the restricted stock units granted
2011
was
$23.94
. The vesting provisions for restricted stock units granted in
2011
were as follows:
•
restricted stock units vest ratably over 4 years;
•
restricted stock units immediately vest in the event of death while employed or disability;
•
restricted stock units partially vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62 or job elimination depending on the employment period after grant date; and
•
restricted stock units will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.
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PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
In
2011
, as part of a new long-term incentive compensation strategy intended to tie executive compensation more closely to company performance, we granted a target number of performance share units to executives. Performance share units will be converted into shares of Weyerhaeuser stock – to the extent earned – at the end of a four-year timeframe that combines performance and market conditions with vesting requirements. The final number of shares awarded will range from
0 percent
to
150 percent
of each grant’s target, depending upon actual company performance.
The ultimate number of Performance Share Units earned is based on two measures:
•
Weyerhaeuser’s cash flow during the first year and
•
Weyerhaeuser’s relative total shareholder return (TSR) ranking in the S&P 500 during the first two years.
At the end of the performance period, performance share unit payouts would be in shares of our stock. Performance share units granted in 2011 and that are earned vest as follows:
•
units vest 50 percent, 25 percent and 25 percent on the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, respectively, as long as the individual remains employed by the company;
•
units fully vest in the event of death while employed or disability;
•
units partially vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62 or job elimination depending on the employment period after grant date; and
•
units will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.
The weighted average grant date fair value of the performance share units was
$25.35
. Since the award contains a market condition, the effect of the market condition is reflected in the grant date fair value which is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This model estimates the TSR ranking of the company among the S&P 500 index over the 2 year performance period. Compensation expense is based on the estimated probable number of earned awards and recognized over the four-year vesting period on an accelerated basis. Generally, compensation expense would be reversed if the performance condition is not met unless the requisite service period has been achieved.
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share Units Granted 2011
Performance Share Units
Performance period
2/9/2011 – 2/9/2013
Valuation date closing stock price
$
24.32
Expected dividends
2.47
%
Risk-free rate
0.12% - 0.80%
Volatility
28.65% - 35.74%
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
Stock appreciation rights are remeasured to reflect the fair value at each reporting period. The following table shows the weighted average assumptions applied to all outstanding stock appreciation rights as of
September 30, 2011
.
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Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Remeasure the Value of Stock Appreciation Rights as of
September 30, 2011
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
Expected volatility
41.49
%
Expected dividends
3.86
%
Expected term (in years)
2.91
Risk-free rate
0.52
%
Weighted average fair value
$
2.00
The vesting and post-termination vesting terms for stock appreciation rights granted in
2011
are the same as for stock options described above.
NOTE 7:
CHARGES FOR RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
We review the carrying value of our assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Impairments typically occur when we make decisions to curtail, close, sell or restructure operations.
Charges for restructuring, closures and asset impairments for the quarters and
year-to-date
periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
, include:
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Restructuring and closure charges:
Termination benefits
$
—
$
10
$
1
$
10
Pension and postretirement charges
2
3
3
3
Other restructuring and closure costs
5
1
11
4
7
14
15
17
Asset Impairments:
Long-lived assets
30
2
33
3
Real estate impairments
2
—
2
2
Other assets
2
—
2
—
34
2
37
5
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments
$
41
$
16
$
52
$
22
Asset impairments in third quarter 2011 included
$29 million
of impairment charges in the Wood Products segment primarily related to the decision to permanently close four engineered lumber facilities that had been previously indefinitely closed. The fair values of the facilities were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on liquidation values.
Changes in accrued severance related to restructuring and facility closures during the
year-to-date
period ended
September 30, 2011
were as follows:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Accrued severance as of December 31, 2010
$
20
Charges
1
Payments
(18
)
Accrued severance as of September 30, 2011
$
3
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NOTE 8:
OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
Other operating costs (income), net:
•
includes both recurring and occasional income and expense items and
•
can fluctuate from year to year.
Items Included in Other Operating Costs (Income), Net
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Gain on sale of non-strategic timberlands
$
—
$
—
$
(152
)
$
—
Gain on disposition of assets
(6
)
(9
)
(14
)
(63
)
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net
18
(4
)
10
(5
)
Land management income
(6
)
(6
)
(19
)
(18
)
Litigation expense
2
3
2
14
Other, net
(5
)
(8
)
(17
)
(24
)
Total other operating costs (income), net
$
3
$
(24
)
$
(190
)
$
(96
)
The
$152 million
pretax gain on sale of non-strategic timberlands resulted from the sale of
82,000
acres in southwestern Washington.
Gain on disposal of assets in
2010
included pretax gains of
$40 million
from the sale of certain British Columbia forest licenses and associated rights.
Foreign exchange losses (gains) result from changes in exchange rates, primarily related to our Canadian operations.
Land management income consists primarily of income derived from leasing, renting and granting easement and rights of way on our timberlands.
NOTE 9:
INVENTORIES
Forest Products inventories include raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
Logs and chips
$
57
$
66
Lumber, plywood, panels and engineered lumber
140
164
Pulp and paperboard
167
157
Other products
80
79
Materials and supplies
136
133
$
580
$
599
Less LIFO reserve
(112
)
(121
)
Total
$
468
$
478
The LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – inventory reserve applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. domestic locations. These inventory products include grade and fiber logs, chips, lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, pulp and paperboard.
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NOTE 10:
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Forest Products accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
Wages, salaries and severance pay
$
154
$
165
Pension and postretirement
70
70
Vacation pay
46
50
Income taxes
85
65
Taxes – Social Security and real and personal property
37
28
Interest
68
110
Customer rebates and volume discounts
50
63
Deferred income
65
51
Other
97
132
Total
$
672
$
734
NOTE 11:
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair values and carrying values of our long-term debt consisted of the following:
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
CARRYING
VALUE
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
CARRYING
VALUE
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
Long-term debt (including current maturities):
Forest Products
$
4,192
$
4,496
$
4,710
$
5,029
Real Estate
$
318
$
326
$
350
$
360
To estimate the fair value of long-term debt, we used the following valuation approaches:
•
market approach – based on quoted market prices 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.
The inputs to the 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.
At the beginning of
June 2011
, we exercised our right to call approximately
$518 million
of
6.75 percent
notes due in 2012. We recognized a pretax charge in 2011 of
$26 million
, which included early retirement premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs and other miscellaneous charges in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. This charge is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Real Estate debt maturities were
$32 million
during 2011.
FAIR VALUE OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We believe that our other financial instruments, including cash, short-term investments, 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,
•
carrying short-term investments at expected net realizable value and
•
the allowance for doubtful accounts.
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NOTE 12:
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The components of net periodic benefit costs (credits) are:
PENSION
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Service cost
$
11
$
11
$
36
$
33
Interest cost
68
70
207
208
Expected return on plan assets
(104
)
(113
)
(315
)
(336
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
33
15
102
46
Amortization of prior service costs
3
4
10
13
Loss due to curtailment and special termination benefits
13
2
14
5
Total net periodic benefit costs (credits)
$
24
$
(11
)
$
54
$
(31
)
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Service cost
$
1
$
—
$
2
$
1
Interest cost
6
5
18
18
Amortization of actuarial loss
3
3
10
9
Amortization of prior service credits
(6
)
(5
)
(17
)
(16
)
Adjustments
—
—
4
—
Total net periodic benefit costs
$
4
$
3
$
17
$
12
Loss due to curtailment and special termination benefits includes charges of
$11 million
related to the sale of our hardwoods and Westwood Shipping Lines operations in third quarter 2011. These charges are included in our results of discontinued operations.
FAIR VALUE OF PENSION PLAN ASSETS
We estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based upon the information available during the year-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. When the differences are significant, we revise the year-end estimated fair value of pension plan assets to incorporate year-end net asset values reflected in audited financial statements received after we have filed our annual report on Form 10-K. Based on the final valuations as of December 31, 2010, the fair value of pension assets increased in second quarter 2011 by
$138 million
, or
2.9 percent
. Based on this information we recorded the following adjustments during second quarter
2011
:
•
$20 million
increase in the pension asset;
•
$86 million
decrease in the liability for deferred pension;
•
$38 million
increase in the liability for deferred income taxes; and
•
$68 million
net decrease in cumulative other comprehensive loss, which resulted in an increase in total Weyerhaeuser shareholders' interest.
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EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS
During
2011
we expect to:
•
be required to contribute approximately
$83 million
to our Canadian registered and nonregistered pension plans;
•
contribute
$19 million
to our U.S. nonqualified pension plans and have
no
required contribution to the U.S. qualified plan; and
•
make benefit payments of
$44 million
to our U.S. and Canadian other postretirement plans.
NOTE 13:
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items included in our comprehensive income consisted of the following:
QUARTER ENDED
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Consolidated net earnings
$
157
$
1,116
$
266
$
1,112
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(40
)
19
(18
)
17
Actuarial gains (losses), net of tax
48
(83
)
158
—
Prior service credits (costs), net of tax
(1
)
13
(4
)
4
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
7
(51
)
136
21
Total comprehensive income
164
1,065
402
1,133
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—
—
—
(2
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
164
$
1,065
$
402
$
1,131
The net actuarial gain recognized
year-to-date
2011
includes a change in the estimated fair value of pension plan assets and liabilities as of
December 31, 2010
. See
Note 12:
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
.
Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss
Items included in our cumulative other comprehensive loss are:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2011
DECEMBER 31,
2010
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
401
$
419
Net pension and other postretirement benefit loss not yet recognized in earnings
(1,200
)
(1,358
)
Prior service credit not yet recognized in earnings
141
145
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
3
3
Total
$
(655
)
$
(791
)
NOTE 14:
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
This note provides details about our:
•
legal proceedings and
•
environmental matters.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are party to legal matters generally incidental to our business. The ultimate outcome of any legal proceeding:
•
is subject to a great many variables and
•
cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty.
However, whenever probable losses from litigation could reasonably be determined – we believe that we have established adequate reserves. In addition, we believe the ultimate outcome of the legal proceedings:
•
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position in any given quarter or year; but
•
will not have a material adverse effect on our long-term results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Current Year Claim
On April 25, 2011, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on behalf of a person alleged to be a participant in the company’s U.S. Retirement Plan for salaried employees. The complaint alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Security Act (ERISA) with respect to the management of the plan’s assets and seeks certification as a class action. The company believes that its pension plans have been consistently managed in full compliance with established fiduciary standards and is vigorously contesting the claim. The company has filed a motion to dismiss the claim.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Our environmental matters include:
•
site remediation,
•
asset retirement obligations,
•
regulation of air emissions in the U.S. and
•
regulation of water in the U.S.
Site Remediation
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act – 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.
As of
September 30, 2011
, our total accrual for future estimated remediation costs on the active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are responsible was
$36 million
. This includes an
$11 million
increase to the reserve that was accrued in second quarter 2011 and is included in our results from discontinued operations.
We change our accrual to reflect:
•
new information on any site concerning implementation of remediation alternatives,
•
updates on prior cost estimates and new sites and
•
costs incurred to remediate sites.
We believe it is reasonably possible – based on currently available information and analysis – that remediation costs for all identified sites may exceed our accrual by up to
$100 million
.
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That estimate – in which those additional costs may be incurred over several years – is the upper end of the range of reasonably possible additional costs. The estimate:
•
is much less certain than the estimates on which our accruals currently are based and
•
uses assumptions that are less favorable to us among the range of reasonably possible outcomes.
In estimating our current accruals and the possible range of additional future costs, we:
•
assumed we will not bear the entire cost of remediation of every site,
•
took into account the ability of other potentially responsible parties to participate and
•
considered each party’s financial condition and probable contribution on a per-site basis.
We have not recorded any amounts for potential recoveries from insurance carriers.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We have obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets consisting primarily of reforestation obligations related to forest management licenses in Canada and obligations to close and cap landfills. As of
September 30, 2011
, our total accruals for these obligations was
$59 million
. The accruals have not changed materially since the end of
2010
.
Some of our sites have asbestos containing materials. We have met our current legal obligation to identify and manage these materials. In situations where we cannot reasonably determine when asbestos containing materials might be removed from the sites, we have not recorded an accrual because the fair value of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated.
Regulation of Air Emissions in the U.S.
In March 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a set of final rules that require use of maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for industrial boilers. As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010
, we had previously estimated that we might spend as much as
$30 million
to
$100 million
over the next few years to comply with the MACT standards as they were described in the proposed rule. After reviewing the final rules, we now estimate that we might spend as much as
$30 million
to
$45 million
over the next few years to comply with the MACT standards. The EPA has stated that they intend to reconsider portions of the final rules in the coming months. Depending on the final outcome of the reconsideration process, our cost projection may change.
Regulation of Water in the U.S.
As a result of litigation (some of which is ongoing), additional federal or state permits may be required in the future under the federal Clean Water Act in one or more of the states in which we operate in relation to pollution discharges from forest roads and other drainage features on forest land and the application of pesticides, including herbicides, on forest lands. Such permits, which have not yet been developed, may entail additional costs. However, we do not expect a disproportionate effect on Weyerhaeuser as compared to comparable operations of other forest landowners.
NOTE 15:
INCOME TAXES
As a REIT, we generally are not subject to corporate level tax on income of the REIT that is distributed to shareholders. We will, however, be subject to corporate taxes on built-in-gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis at January 1, 2010) on sales of real property (other than standing timber) held by the REIT during the first 10 years following the REIT conversion. We also will continue to be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS), which principally includes our manufacturing businesses, our real estate development business and the portion of our timberlands segment income included in the TRS.
The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. Our
2011
and
2010
income tax rates excluding discrete items are lower than the statutory rate, primarily due to the tax benefits of being a REIT.
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Our effective income tax rates from continuing operations excluding discrete items were:
•
(17.9) percent
for
2011
and
•
16.8 percent
for
2010
.
Discrete items excluded from the calculation of our effective income tax rates include:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
First Quarter 2011:
Income taxes on a non-strategic timberlands gain discussed in Note 8
$
(56
)
Second Quarter 2011:
Tax benefit on early extinguishment of debt discussed in Note 11
$
10
Third Quarter 2011:
Tax benefit related to foreign tax credits
$
83
First Quarter 2010:
Medicare Part D subsidy charge
$
(28
)
State tax law and rate changes charge
$
(3
)
Third Quarter 2010:
REIT conversion benefit
$
1,043
Medicare Part D subsidy plan change due to plan amendment
$
(4
)
Unrecognized tax benefits and other adjustments
$
(4
)
Due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, we no longer will be able to claim an income tax deduction for prescription drug benefits provided to retirees and reimbursed under the Medicare Part D subsidy beginning in 2013. During first quarter 2010, we recorded the effect of the change, as accounting rules require the effect of the change to be recorded in the period that the law was enacted.
During third quarter 2010, we reversed certain deferred income tax liabilities, relating to temporary differences of timber assets, as a result of our conversion to a REIT.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains statements concerning our future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements:
•
are based on various assumptions we make and
•
may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding the assumptions that we make.
Factors listed in this section – as well as other factors not included – may cause our actual results to differ significantly from our forward-looking statements. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements will occur. Or if any of the events occur, there is no guarantee what effect they will have on our operations or financial condition.
We will not update our forward-looking statements after the date of this report.
FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY
Some forward-looking statements discuss our plans, strategies and intentions. They use words such as expects, may, will, believes, should, approximately, anticipates, estimates, and plans. In addition, these words may use the positive or negative or other variations of those terms.
STATEMENTS
We make forward-looking statements of our expectations regarding fourth quarter
2011
, including:
•
reduced fee harvest volumes, lower selling prices for Western logs, seasonally higher road and silviculture expenses and lower earnings in our Timberlands segment excluding earnings from disposition of non-strategic timberlands;
•
seasonally weaker market conditions, lower selling prices for lumber and oriented strand board, reduced sales volumes and operating rates across all products lines and a larger loss from continuing operations in our Wood Products segment excluding special items;
•
lower selling prices for pulp, slightly higher shipment volumes and slightly lower earnings in our Cellulose Fibers segment; and
•
higher earnings from single-family homebuilding operations and seasonally higher home closing volume in our Real Estate segment.
We base our forward-looking statements on a number of factors, including the expected effect of:
•
the economy;
•
foreign exchange rates, primarily the Canadian dollar and Euro;
•
adverse litigation outcomes and the adequacy of reserves;
•
regulations;
•
changes in accounting principles;
•
the effect of implementation or retrospective application of accounting methods;
•
contributions to pension plans;
•
projected benefit payments;
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•
projected tax rates;
•
IRS audit outcomes and timing of settlements; and
•
other related matters.
RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS
The major risks and uncertainties – and assumptions that we make – that affect our business and may cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
•
general economic conditions, including employment rates, housing starts, interest rate levels, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar;
•
market demand for our products, which is related to the strength of the various U.S. business segments and economic conditions;
•
performance of our manufacturing operations, including maintenance requirements;
•
successful execution of our internal performance plans, including restructurings and cost reduction initiatives;
•
level of competition from domestic and foreign producers;
•
raw material prices;
•
energy prices;
•
transportation costs;
•
the effect of weather;
•
the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestation and other natural disasters;
•
federal tax policies;
•
the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations;
•
legal proceedings;
•
the effect of timing of retirements and changes in the market price of our common stock on charges for share-based compensation;
•
changes in accounting principles;
•
performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives; and
•
other factors described under “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K.
EXPORTING ISSUES
We are a large exporter, affected by changes in:
•
economic activity in Europe and Asia – particularly Japan and China;
•
currency exchange rates – particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar, Euro and Yen; and
•
restrictions on international trade or tariffs imposed on imports.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand these terms:
•
Price realizations refer to net selling prices – this includes selling price plus freight, minus normal sales deductions.
•
Net contribution to earnings can be positive or negative and refers to earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders before interest expense and income taxes.
In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand the following:
•
Net sales and revenues and operating income included in Consolidated Results below exclude the results of discontinued operations.
•
Net sales and revenues and net contribution to earnings reported in the individual segment discussions that follow include the results of discontinued operations. Refer to
Note 3: Discontinued Operations
for a discussion of which segments include the results of our discontinued operations.
In the following discussion, unless otherwise noted, references to increases or decreases in income and expense items, price realizations, shipment volumes, and net contributions to earnings are based on the quarter and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
, compared to the quarter and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2010
.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
How We Did in
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
NET SALES AND REVENUES / OPERATING INCOME / NET EARNINGS – WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers, operating income and net earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues
$
1,569
$
1,514
$
55
$
4,601
$
4,438
$
163
Operating income
$
100
$
160
$
(60
)
$
463
$
400
$
63
Earnings of discontinued operations, net of tax
$
24
$
4
$
20
$
12
$
9
$
3
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
157
$
1,116
$
(959
)
$
266
$
1,110
$
(844
)
Net earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, basic
$
0.29
$
3.52
$
(3.23
)
$
0.49
$
4.49
$
(4.00
)
Net earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, diluted
$
0.29
$
3.50
$
(3.21
)
$
0.49
$
4.48
$
(3.99
)
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Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues increased $55 million – 4 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
Wood Products segment sales increased $66 million, primarily due to higher price realizations and shipment volumes for structural lumber and higher shipment volumes for oriented stranded board (OSB); and
•
Timberlands segment sales increased $12 million, primarily due to higher log prices and volumes sold, partially offset by lower revenue from land exchanges.
These increases were partially offset by a $19 million decrease in Cellulose Fibers segment sales, primarily due to lower pulp prices and volumes sold.
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
Our net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders decreased $959 million – 86 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
$1,043 million reversal of certain deferred income tax liabilities as a result of our conversion to a REIT in 2010;
•
$35 million decrease in gross margin, primarily due to increased operating costs in our Cellulose Fibers segment and increased pension and postretirement costs in our Corporate and Other segment partially offset by increased operating rates in our Wood Products segment; and
•
$25 million increase in restructuring, closure and asset impairment charges, primarily due to impairments recognized in our Wood Products segment.
These decreases in our earnings were partially offset by:
•
$83 million tax benefit related to foreign tax credits in 2011;
•
$26 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses; and
•
$20 million increase in net earnings of discontinued operations, primarily due to the gain on the sale of Westwood Shipping Lines partially offset by the loss on the sale of our hardwoods operations.
Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues increased $163 million – 4 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
Cellulose Fibers segment sales increased $135 million, primarily due to higher pulp prices and
•
Timberlands segment sales increased $103 million, primarily due to higher log prices and volumes sold.
These increases were partially offset by a $56 million decrease in Real Estate segment sales, primarily due to lower home closings and fewer land and lot sales.
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Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
Our net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders decreased $844 million – 76 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
$1,043 million reversal of certain deferred income tax liabilities as a result of our conversion to a REIT in 2010;
•
$31 million decrease in gross margin, primarily due to decreased price realizations for OSB and structural lumber in our Wood Products segment, increased operating costs in our Cellulose Fibers segment and increased pension and postretirement costs in our Corporate and Other segment, partially offset by increased operating rates in our Wood Products segment;
•
$30 million increase in restructuring, closure and asset impairment charges, primarily due to impairments recognized in our Wood Products segment;
•
$23 million net gain on the sale of certain British Columbia forest licenses and associated rights recognized in our Wood Products segment in 2010; and
•
$22 million net gain on the sale of partnership interests in our Real Estate segment in 2010.
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
•
$96 million net gain on sale of 82,000 acres of non-strategic timberlands in 2011;
•
$83 million tax benefit related to foreign tax credits in 2011;
•
$60 million decrease in interest expense due to lower charges associated with the early extinguishment of debt and lower interest expense due to a lower level of debt;
•
$28 million tax charge recognized in 2010 related to the federal tax law change for Medicare Part D subsidies; and
•
$27 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.
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TIMBERLANDS
How We Did
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers, intersegment sales, and net contribution to earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
NET SALES AND REVENUES / NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – TIMBERLANDS
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers:
Logs:
West
$
144
$
110
$
34
$
406
$
317
$
89
South
53
40
13
143
104
39
Canada
4
3
1
12
12
—
Subtotal logs sales and revenues
201
153
48
561
433
128
Pay as cut timber sales
9
8
1
25
25
—
Timberlands exchanges
(1)
2
41
(39
)
62
89
(27
)
Higher and better-use land sales
(1)
5
6
(1
)
11
18
(7
)
Minerals, oil and gas
14
15
(1
)
43
46
(3
)
Products from international operations
(2)
21
17
4
59
49
10
Other products
—
—
—
9
7
2
Subtotal net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers
252
240
12
770
667
103
Intersegment sales:
United States
102
103
(1
)
321
308
13
Other
52
42
10
158
131
27
Subtotal intersegment sales
154
145
9
479
439
40
Total sales and revenues
$
406
$
385
$
21
$
1,249
$
1,106
$
143
Net contribution to earnings
$
62
$
75
$
(13
)
$
415
$
226
$
189
______________________________
(1)
Dispositions of higher and better use timberland and non-strategic timberlands are conducted through Forest Products subsidiaries.
(2)
Includes logs, plywood and hardwood lumber harvested or produced by our international operations, primarily in South America.
Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues – unaffiliated customers
Net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers increased
$12 million
– 5 percent – primarily from the following:
•
Western log sales increased by $34 million due to increased sales volumes of 15 percent and increased price realizations of 14 percent as a result of strong export demand.
•
Southern log sales increased by $13 million due to increased sales volumes of 48 percent driven by increased harvest levels and increased sales of logs to third parties.
The above items were partially offset by a decrease of $39 million in land exchanges.
Intersegment sales
Intersegment sales increased
$9 million
– 6 percent – primarily due to increased Canadian log sales volumes.
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Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings decreased
$13 million
– 17 percent – primarily from the following:
•
$32 million decrease due to less land exchanges and higher and better-use land sales;
•
$8 million decrease due to lower prices for logs in the South; and
•
$7 million increase in operating costs, primarily due to higher fuel costs.
The above items were partially offset by:
•
$19 million increase, primarily due to higher domestic and export prices in the West; and
•
$16 million increase, primarily due to increased harvest levels of 11 percent in the West and 23 percent in the South.
Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues – unaffiliated customers
Net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers increased
$103 million
– 15 percent – primarily from the following:
•
Western log sales increased by $89 million due to increased sales volumes of 12 percent and increased price realizations of 14 percent driven by strong export demand.
•
Southern log sales increased by $39 million due to increased sales volumes of 50 percent resulting from increased harvest levels and increased sales of logs to third parties.
•
Sales from our International operations increased by $10 million, primarily due to increased plywood sales volumes of 27 percent.
The above items were partially offset by a decrease of $34 million in land exchanges and higher and better-use land sales.
Intersegment sales
Intersegment sales increased
$40 million
– 9 percent – primarily from the following:
•
$27 million increase due to increased Canadian log and chip sales volumes and
•
$13 million increase due to higher log prices in the West.
Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings increased
$189 million
– 84 percent – primarily from the following:
•
$152 million pretax gain on the first quarter
2011
sale of 82,000 acres of non-strategic timberlands in southwestern Washington;
•
$65 million increase, primarily due to higher domestic and export prices in the West; and
•
$40 million increase, primarily due to increased harvest levels of 16 percent in both the West and the South.
The above items were partially offset by:
•
$27 million increase in operating costs, primarily due to higher fuel and silviculture costs;
•
$24 million decrease due to less land exchanges and higher and better-use land sales; and
•
$13 million decrease due to lower prices for logs in the South.
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Our Outlook
Excluding earnings from disposition of non-strategic timberlands, we expect lower earnings from the Timberlands segment in
fourth
quarter due to reduced fee harvest volumes and lower selling prices for Western logs. We also anticipate seasonally higher road and silviculture costs. We expect non-strategic timberlands sales to increase in fourth quarter from the very low third quarter level.
THIRD-PARTY LOG SALES VOLUMES AND FEE HARVEST VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Third party log sales – cubic meters:
West
1,385
1,205
180
3,871
3,456
415
South
1,336
903
433
3,552
2,364
1,188
Canada
116
92
24
333
366
(33
)
International
88
63
25
239
209
30
Total
2,925
2,263
662
7,995
6,395
1,600
Fee depletion – cubic meters:
West
1,604
1,444
160
4,962
4,279
683
South
2,535
2,060
475
7,070
6,081
989
International
270
89
181
589
270
319
Total
4,409
3,593
816
12,621
10,630
1,991
WOOD PRODUCTS
We sold our hardwoods operations in a transaction that closed on August 1, 2011. The hardwoods results are included in our Wood Products segment and results of discontinued operations for all periods presented in this report.
How We Did in
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers and net contribution to earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
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NET SALES AND REVENUES / NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – WOOD PRODUCTS
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues:
Structural lumber
$
281
$
254
$
27
$
831
$
803
$
28
Engineered solid section
65
68
(3
)
198
213
(15
)
Engineered I-joists
44
39
5
125
136
(11
)
Oriented strand board
97
80
17
271
262
9
Softwood plywood
18
19
(1
)
51
58
(7
)
Hardwood lumber
17
54
(37
)
138
172
(34
)
Other products produced
38
36
2
121
109
12
Other products purchased for resale
70
76
(6
)
221
266
(45
)
Total
630
626
4
1,956
2,019
(63
)
Less sales of discontinued operations
(27
)
(89
)
62
(222
)
(282
)
60
Net sales and revenues from continuing operations
$
603
$
537
$
66
$
1,734
$
1,737
$
(3
)
Net contribution to earnings from continuing operations
(76
)
(102
)
26
(165
)
(135
)
(30
)
Net contribution to earnings from discontinued operations
(17
)
2
(19
)
(25
)
13
(38
)
Net contribution to earnings
$
(93
)
$
(100
)
$
7
$
(190
)
$
(122
)
$
(68
)
During third quarter 2011, we recognized $29 million of impairment charges in the Wood Products segment, primarily related to the decision to permanently close four engineered lumber facilities that had been previously indefinitely closed. These facilities are located in Albany, Oregon; Dodson, Louisiana; Pine Hill, Alabama; and Simsboro, Louisiana.
Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues, including discontinued operations
Net sales and revenues increased
$4 million
– primarily from the following:
•
Structural lumber shipment volumes increased 5 percent and average price realizations increased 5 percent.
•
Oriented strand board (OSB) shipment volumes increased 28 percent, primarily due to the re-opening of our Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan facility and increased production at our Grayling, Michigan facility to take advantage of regional market opportunities.
These increases were partially offset by decreased hardwood lumber sales due to the sale of our hardwoods operations.
Net contribution to earnings, including discontinued operations
Net contribution to earnings increased
$7 million
– 7 percent – primarily from the following:
•
$24 million decrease in manufacturing costs, primarily due to increased operating rates;
•
$16 million decrease in selling and administrative costs, primarily due to previous cost reduction efforts and the sale of our hardwoods operations; and
•
$11 million increase, primarily due to higher sales price realizations for structural lumber.
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These increases were partially offset by the following:
•
$29 million increase in charges for restructuring, closure and asset impairments; and
•
$13 million in charges related to the sale of our hardwoods operations.
Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues, including discontinued operations
Net sales and revenues decreased
$63 million
– 3 percent – primarily from the following:
•
Structural lumber average price realizations decreased 4 percent.
•
OSB average price realizations decreased 17 percent.
•
Engineered solid section shipment volumes decreased 12 percent.
•
Engineered I-joists shipment volumes decreased 16 percent.
•
Hardwood lumber sales decreased due to the sale of our hardwoods operations.
•
Other products purchased for resale decreased primarily as a result of ceasing to offer a composite decking product line and the sale of our hardwoods operations.
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
•
Structural lumber shipment volumes increased 7 percent.
•
OSB shipment volumes increased 24 percent, primarily due to the re-opening of our Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan facility and increased production at our Grayling, Michigan facility to take advantage of regional market opportunities.
•
Engineered solid section average price realizations increased 5 percent.
•
Engineered I-joists average price realizations increased 9 percent.
Net contribution to earnings, including discontinued operations
Net contribution to earnings decreased
$68 million
– 56 percent – primarily from the following:
•
$67 million decrease due to lower sales price realizations, primarily for OSB and structural lumber;
•
$40 million pretax gain on the sale of certain British Columbia forest licenses and associated rights in 2010;
•
$33 million increase in charges for restructuring, closure and asset impairments;
•
$22 million increase in charges related to the sale of our hardwoods operations; and
•
$15 million increase in log costs as domestic prices increased in the West as a result of strong export demand.
These decreases were partially offset by the following:
•
$58 million decrease in manufacturing costs, primarily due to increased operating rates and
•
$47 million decrease in selling and administrative costs, primarily due to previous cost reduction efforts.
Our Outlook
Excluding special items, we anticipate a larger loss from continuing operations in
fourth
quarter due to seasonally weaker market conditions. We expect lower selling prices for lumber and OSB and reduced sales volumes and operating rates across all product lines.
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THIRD-PARTY SALES VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Structural lumber – board feet
934
889
45
2,723
2,534
189
Engineered solid section – cubic feet
4
4
—
11
12
(1
)
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet
34
31
3
98
116
(18
)
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”)
549
428
121
1,492
1,199
293
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)
69
68
1
193
203
(10
)
Hardwood lumber – board feet
20
65
(45
)
162
208
(46
)
TOTAL PRODUCTION VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Structural lumber – board feet
890
857
33
2,686
2,504
182
Engineered solid section – cubic feet
4
4
—
11
12
(1
)
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet
32
25
7
96
107
(11
)
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”)
574
446
128
1,586
1,292
294
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)
49
57
(8
)
150
169
(19
)
Hardwood lumber – board feet
15
60
(45
)
135
180
(45
)
CELLULOSE FIBERS
How We Did in
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues to unaffiliated customers and net contribution to earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
NET SALES AND REVENUES / NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – CELLULOSE FIBERS
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues:
Pulp
$
391
$
412
$
(21
)
$
1,198
$
1,087
$
111
Liquid packaging board
87
88
(1
)
265
249
16
Other products
25
22
3
72
64
8
Total
$
503
$
522
$
(19
)
$
1,535
$
1,400
$
135
Net contribution to earnings
$
135
$
181
$
(46
)
$
301
$
274
$
27
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Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues decreased $19 million – 4 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
Pulp price realizations decreased $7 per ton – 1 percent – primarily due to increasing global softwood pulp inventories;
•
Sales volumes for pulp decreased 19,000 tons – 4 percent; and
•
Sales volumes for liquid packaging board decreased 4,000 tons – 5 percent.
These increases were partially offset by an increase in liquid packaging board price realizations of $61 per ton –
6 percent – due to a favorable shift in product mix to coated board sales and an increase in market price.
Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings decreased $46 million – 25 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
$20 million increase in prices for fiber and chemicals;
•
$15 million increase in operating costs, maintenance, freight, energy and the effect on Canadian operating costs of the weakening U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar; and
•
$7 million decrease in pulp sales volume due to weaker demand.
Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues increased $135 million – 10 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
Pulp price realizations increased by $81 per ton – 9 percent – primarily due to lower global softwood pulp inventories in the first half of the year;
•
Sales volumes for pulp increased 8,000 tons – 1 percent; and
•
Liquid packaging board price realizations increased by $86 per ton – 8 percent – due to a favorable shift in product mix to coated board sales and an increase in market price.
Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings increased $27 million – 10 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
$104 million increase due to higher pulp price realizations and
•
$20 million improvement in liquid packaging board price realizations.
Partially offsetting these increases in earnings are the following:
•
$53 million increase in operating costs, maintenance, freight, energy and the effect on Canadian operating costs of the weakening U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar; and
•
$43 million increase, primarily due to rising fiber and chemical costs
.
Our Outlook
We expect slightly lower earnings from the Cellulose Fibers segment in
fourth
quarter. We anticipate lower selling prices for pulp and slightly higher shipment volumes.
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THIRD-PARTY SALES VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Pulp – air-dry metric tons
426
445
(19
)
1,288
1,280
8
Liquid packaging board – tons
76
80
(4
)
227
230
(3
)
TOTAL PRODUCTION VOLUMES
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Pulp – air-dry metric tons
462
470
(8
)
1,309
1,321
(12
)
Liquid packaging board – tons
81
82
(1
)
228
232
(4
)
REAL ESTATE
How We Did
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues and net contribution to earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
NET SALES AND REVENUES / NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – REAL ESTATE
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues:
Single-family housing
$
204
$
200
$
4
$
536
$
576
$
(40
)
Land
5
9
(4
)
23
39
(16
)
Other
2
1
1
3
3
—
Total
$
211
$
210
$
1
$
562
$
618
$
(56
)
Net contribution to earnings
$
10
$
20
$
(10
)
$
17
$
78
$
(61
)
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Here is a comparison of key statistics related to our single-family operations for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
SUMMARY OF SINGLE-FAMILY STATISTICS
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Homes sold
440
418
22
1,496
1,529
(33
)
Homes closed
508
501
7
1,330
1,519
(189
)
Homes sold but not closed (backlog)
605
660
(55
)
605
660
(55
)
Cancellation rate
17.4
%
19.6
%
(2.2
)%
15.0
%
20.0
%
(5.0
)%
Traffic
11,803
16,139
(4,336
)
39,592
56,298
(16,706
)
Average price of homes closed
$
403,000
$
400,000
$
3,000
$
403,000
$
379,000
$
24,000
Single-family gross margin – excluding impairments (%)
(1)
23.0
%
24.3
%
(1.3
)%
22.4
%
22.9
%
(0.5
)%
______________________________
(1)
Single-family gross margin equals revenue less cost of sales and period costs (other than impairments and deposit write-offs).
Markets for new homes are highly differential across our operations with uneven demand patterns. Buyers have been attracted by housing affordability and historically low mortgage rates, but strict mortgage qualification requirements and appraisal issues remain a challenge. In addition, tax credits available to many buyers in the first half of
2010
are no longer available in
2011
. Although the supply of new homes is at record lows, most of our markets have been affected by high levels of foreclosures, high unemployment and low consumer confidence. We experienced a decrease in traffic in both third quarter and year-to-date
2011
compared to the same periods in
2010
; however, our traffic conversion rate improved 44 percent in third quarter and 39 percent year-to-date.
Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues were relatively flat as the following changes offset one another:
•
Revenues from single family housing increased $4 million, as a result of slight increases in closing volume and the average price of homes closed.
•
Revenues from land and lot sales decreased $4 million. Land and lot sales are a routine part of our land development business, but they do not occur evenly throughout the year.
Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings decreased
$10 million
– 50 percent – primarily from:
•
$6 million decrease in contribution from partnership interests due to limited activity in third quarter 2011.
•
$3 million decrease in contribution from non-single-family operations, as there were no significant land sales in third quarter 2011.
•
$2 million decrease in contribution from single-family operations. Unit closings increased slightly, but margins declined due to a shift in the mix of homes closed. Changes in mix reflect both changes in product lines (entry-level homes versus move-up products) and changes in geographic markets where the closings occur.
These decreases were partially offset by a $4 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues
Net sales and revenues decreased
$56 million
– 9 percent – primarily from:
•
Home closings declined 12 percent to 1,330 in 2011 from 1,519 in 2010.
•
Revenues from land and lot sales decreased $16 million.
These decreases in net sales and revenues were partially offset by a 6 percent increase in the average price of single-family homes closed to $403,000 in 2011 from $379,000 in 2010, primarily due to a shift in mix.
Net contribution to earnings
Net contribution to earnings decreased
$61 million
– 78 percent – primarily from:
•
$33 million decrease in contribution from the sale of partnership interests – first quarter 2010 included the sale of interests in two commercial partnerships;
•
$17 million decrease in contribution from single-family operations due to fewer home closings;
•
$15 million decrease in contribution from land and lot sales; and
•
$11 million decrease in contribution from partnerships interests.
These decreases were partially offset by the following improvements:
•
$8 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting from both lower closing volumes and ongoing cost reduction efforts; and
•
$5 million increase in single-family operations, primarily related to a change in mix resulting in a higher average price of homes closed.
Our Outlook
We anticipate higher earnings from single-family homebuilding operations in fourth quarter due to seasonally higher home closing volume. While none of significance are under contract at this time, we do have some land parcels that have the potential to close in fourth quarter.
CORPORATE AND OTHER
Corporate and Other includes certain gains or charges that are not related to an individual operating segment and the portion of items such as share-based compensation, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses associated with financing and other general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to the business segments. Historically, Corporate and Other included the results of our transportation operations. This included our five short line railroads that were sold at the end of 2010 and Westwood Shipping Lines that was sold on September 30, 2011. Westwood results are included in our results of discontinued operations.
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How We Did
Third
Quarter and Year-to-Date
2011
Here is a comparison of net sales and revenues and net contribution to earnings for the quarters and year-to-date periods ended
September 30, 2011
and
2010
:
NET SALES AND REVENUES / NET CONTRIBUTIONS TO EARNINGS – CORPORATE AND OTHER
QUARTER ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
2011 VS. 2010
Net sales and revenues
$
56
$
66
$
(10
)
$
180
$
184
$
(4
)
Less sales of discontinued operations
(56
)
(61
)
5
(180
)
(168
)
(12
)
Net sales and revenues from continuing operations:
$
—
$
5
$
(5
)
$
—
$
16
$
(16
)
Net contribution to earnings from continuing operations
$
(16
)
$
5
$
(21
)
$
(70
)
$
28
$
(98
)
Net contribution to earnings from discontinued operations
54
5
49
45
2
43
Net contribution to earnings
$
38
$
10
$
28
$
(25
)
$
30
$
(55
)
Comparing
Third
Quarter
2011
with
Third
Quarter
2010
Net sales and revenues, including discontinued operations
Net sales and revenues decreased $10 million – 15 percent. Westwood revenues decreased as a result of lower volumes and prices.
Third
quarter
2011
does not include revenues of five short line railroads that we sold at the end of
2010
.
Net contribution to earnings, including discontinued operations
Net contribution to earnings increased
$28 million
, primarily due to the following:
•
$49 million gain on the sale of Westwood Shipping Lines; and
•
$20 million increase due to a 29 percent decrease in our stock price in third quarter
2011
, which resulted in lower share-based compensation expense.
Partially offsetting these increases in earnings is the following:
•
$24 million increase in pension and postretirement costs, primarily due to the amortization of deferred pension losses; and
•
$21 million change in foreign exchange, primarily as a result of a weaker Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar in 2011.
Comparing Year-to-Date
2011
with Year-to-Date
2010
Net sales and revenues, including discontinued operations
Net sales and revenues decreased
$4 million
– 2 percent. Year-to-date
2011
does not include revenues of five short line railroads that we sold at the end of
2010
. This was partially offset by an increase in Westwood revenues as a result of higher volumes.
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Net contribution to earnings, including discontinued operations
Net contribution to earnings decreased
$55 million
, primarily due to the following:
•
$77 million increase in pension and postretirement costs, primarily due to the amortization of deferred pension losses;
•
$15 million change in foreign exchange, primarily as a result of a weaker Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar in 2011; and
•
$11 increase in environmental remediation expense related to discontinued operations.
These decreases were partially offset by the $49 million gain on the sale of Westwood Shipping Lines.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Our net interest expense incurred was:
•
$86 million
during
third
quarter and
$296 million
during
year-to-date
2011
.
•
$95 million
during
third
quarter and
$356 million
during
year-to-date
2010
.
Interest expense incurred decreased in the quarter, primarily due to a lower level of debt. Year-to-date interest expense incurred decreased, primarily due to lower charges associated with the early extinguishment of debt and a lower level of debt.
At the beginning of
June 2011
, we exercised our right to call approximately
$518 million
of 6.75 percent notes due in 2012. We recognized a pretax charge in second quarter
2011
of
$26 million
, which included early retirement premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs and other miscellaneous charges in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. This charge is included in our net interest expense.
Year-to-date
2010
net interest expense includes a pretax charge of $49 million, which included early retirement premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs and other miscellaneous charges in connection with the early extinguishment of debt.
INCOME TAXES
As a REIT, we generally are not subject to corporate level tax on income of the REIT that is distributed to shareholders. We will, however, be subject to corporate taxes on built-in-gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis at January 1, 2010) on sales of real property (other than standing timber) held by the REIT during the first 10 years following the REIT conversion. We also will continue to be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS), which principally includes our manufacturing businesses, our real estate development business and the portion of our timberlands segment income included in the TRS.
The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. Our
2011
and
2010
income tax rates excluding discrete items are lower than the statutory rate, primarily due to the tax benefits of being a REIT.
Our effective income tax rates from continuing operations excluding discrete items were:
•
(17.9) percent
for
2011
and
•
16.8 percent
for
2010
.
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Discrete items excluded from the calculation of our effective income tax rates include:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
First Quarter 2011:
Income taxes on a non-strategic timberlands gain
$
(56
)
Second Quarter 2011:
Tax benefit on early extinguishment of debt
$
10
Third Quarter 2011:
Tax benefit related to foreign tax credits
$
83
First Quarter 2010:
Medicare Part D subsidy charge
$
(28
)
State tax law and rate changes charge
$
(3
)
Third Quarter 2010:
REIT conversion benefit
$
1,043
Medicare Part D subsidy plan change due to plan amendment
$
(4
)
Unrecognized tax benefits and other adjustments
$
(4
)
Due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, we no longer will be able to claim an income tax deduction for prescription drug benefits provided to retirees and reimbursed under the Medicare Part D subsidy beginning in 2013. During first quarter 2010, we recorded the effect of the change, as accounting rules require the effect of the change to be recorded in the period that the law was enacted.
During third quarter 2010, we reversed certain deferred income tax liabilities, relating to temporary differences of timber assets, as a result of our conversion to a REIT.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We are committed to maintaining a sound and conservative capital structure which enables us to:
•
protect the interests of our shareholders and lenders and
•
have access at all times to all major financial markets.
Two important elements of our policy governing capital structure include:
•
viewing the capital structure of Forest Products separately from that of Real Estate given the very different nature of their assets and business activity and
•
minimizing liquidity risk by managing a combination of maturing short-term and long-term debt.
The amount of debt and equity for Forest Products and Real Estate will reflect the following:
•
basic earnings capacity and
•
liquidity characteristics of their respective assets.
CASH FROM OPERATIONS
Cash from operations includes:
•
cash received from customers;
•
cash paid to employees, suppliers and others;
•
cash paid for interest on our debt; and
•
cash paid for taxes.
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Consolidated net cash provided by our operations was:
•
$144 million
in
2011
and
•
$464 million
in
2010
.
Comparing
2011
with
2010
Net cash from operations decreased $320 million in
2011
as compared with
2010
, primarily due to the following:
•
Net cash inflows related to income taxes decreased $465 million. We paid taxes of
$21 million
in
2011
and received income tax refunds of
$444 million
in
2010
.
•
Cash paid to employees, suppliers and others increased approximately $45 million.
Partially offsetting the above decreases was an increase in cash we received from customers of approximately $184 million, primarily due to increased net sales and revenues from our Cellulose Fibers and Timberlands segments partially offset by decreased net sales in our Wood Products and Real Estate segments.
During fourth quarter 2011, our Real Estate segment expects to pay approximately $30 million in settlement of litigation in which we are a minority party. This amount is covered by a reserve that was recorded in 2008.
CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash from investing activities can include:
•
acquisitions of property, equipment, timberlands and reforestation;
•
investments in or distribution from equity affiliates;
•
proceeds from sale of assets and operations; and
•
purchases and redemptions of short-term investments.
In
year-to-date
2010
, the pension trust repaid $146 million of short-term loans made in 2008 and 2009.
Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Timberlands
$
40
$
52
Wood Products
23
12
Cellulose Fibers
(1)
92
77
Corporate and Other
2
1
Real Estate
2
3
Total
$
159
$
145
(1)
2010 includes the exercise of an option to acquire liquid packaging board extrusion equipment for $21 million, including assumption of liabilities of $4 million.
We anticipate that our net capital expenditures for
2011
– excluding acquisitions – will be approximately
$250 million to $270 million.
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Proceeds from the Sale of Nonstrategic Assets
Proceeds received from the sale of nonstrategic assets were
$353 million
in
2011
. This included:
•
$192 million for the sale of 82,000 acres of non-strategic timberlands in southwestern Washington;
•
$84 million for the sale of our hardwoods operations (we expect to receive an additional $25 million in 2016 from a note receivable);
•
$58 million for the sale of our Westwood Shipping Lines operations; and
•
$19 million for the sale of other non-strategic assets.
Proceeds received from the sale of nonstrategic assets were
$160 million
in
2010
. This included:
•
$66 million for the sale of Wood Products assets,
•
$40 million for the sale of British Columbia forest licenses and associated rights,
•
$33 million for the sale of partnership interests in our Real Estate segment and
•
$21 million for the sale of other non-strategic assets.
CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash from financing activities can include:
•
issuances and payment of long-term debt,
•
borrowings and payments under revolving lines of credit,
•
changes in our book overdrafts,
•
proceeds from stock offerings and option exercises and
•
payment of cash dividends and repurchasing stock.
Debt
We repaid debt of:
•
$550 million in
2011
and
•
$570 million in
2010
.
At the beginning of
June 2011
, we exercised our right to call approximately
$518 million
of
6.75 percent
notes due in 2012.
Real Estate debt maturities were $32 million during
2011
. Subsequent to quarter end, we retired an additional $13 million of 6.12 percent Real Estate notes with a maturity date of September 17, 2012.
Long-term debt and revolving credit facility
During June 2011, Weyerhaeuser Company and Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (WRECO) entered into a new $1.0 billion 4-year revolving credit facility that expires in June 2015. This replaces a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility that was set to expire December 2011. WRECO can borrow up to $50 million under this facility. Neither of the entities is a guarantor of the borrowing of the other under this credit facility.
There were no net proceeds from the issuance of debt or from borrowings (repayments) under our available credit facility in
year-to-date
2011
or
2010
.
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Debt covenants
As of
September 30, 2011
Weyerhaeuser Company and WRECO:
•
had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility and
•
were in compliance with the credit facility covenants.
Weyerhaeuser Company Covenants
Key covenants related to Weyerhaeuser Company include the requirement to maintain:
•
a minimum defined net worth of $3.0 billion;
•
a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 65 percent or less; and
•
ownership of, or long-term leases on, no less than four million acres of timberlands.
Weyerhaeuser Company’s defined net worth is comprised of:
•
total Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest,
•
excluding accumulated comprehensive income (loss) related to pension and postretirement benefits,
•
minus Weyerhaeuser Company’s investment in subsidiaries in our Real Estate segment or other unrestricted subsidiaries.
Total Weyerhaeuser Company capitalization is comprised of:
•
total Weyerhaeuser Company (excluding WRECO) debt
•
plus total defined net worth.
As of
September 30, 2011
, Weyerhaeuser Company had:
•
a defined net worth of $5 billion and
•
a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 46.0 percent.
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company Covenants
Key covenants related to WRECO's revolving credit facility and medium-term notes include the requirement to maintain:
•
a minimum capital base of $100 million,
•
a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 80 percent or less and
•
Weyerhaeuser Company or a subsidiary must own at least 79 percent of WRECO.
WRECO’s defined net worth is:
•
total WRECO shareholders’ interest,
•
minus intangible assets,
•
minus WRECO’s investment in joint ventures and partnerships.
Total WRECO defined debt is:
•
total WRECO debt – including any intercompany debt
•
plus outstanding WRECO guarantees and letters of credit.
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Total WRECO capitalization is defined as:
•
total WRECO defined debt and
•
total WRECO defined net worth.
As of
September 30, 2011
, WRECO had:
•
a capital base of $852 million and
•
a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 52.2 percent.
Option Exercises
We received cash proceeds of
$37 million
from the exercise of stock options in
year-to-date
2011
.
Paying dividends and repurchasing stock
We paid dividends of:
•
$242 million
in
2011
and
•
$581 million
in
2010
.
The decrease in dividends paid is primarily due to the Special Dividend paid on September 1, 2010. This decrease is partially offset by the increase in our quarterly dividend from 5 cents to 15 cents in February 2011 and the increase in the number of our common shares outstanding as a result of the Special Dividend.
On October 13, 2011, our board of directors declared a regular dividend of 15 cents per share payable December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 11, 2011.
During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
1,199,800
shares of common stock for
$20 million
under the 2008 stock repurchase program. On August 11, 2011, our board of directors replaced the 2008 stock repurchase program and approved the 2011 stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to
$250 million
of outstanding shares. During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
589,824
shares of common stock for
$9 million
under the 2011 program. Cash settlements of $5 million occurred at the beginning of the fourth quarter. All common stock purchases under the programs were made in open-market transactions. As of
September 30, 2011
, we had remaining authorization of
$241 million
for future share repurchases.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no significant changes during
year-to-date
2011
to our critical accounting policies presented in our
2010
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
No changes occurred during
year-to-date
2011
that had a material effect on the information relating to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk that was provided in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010
.
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
September 30, 2011
, 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
year-to-date
2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies.”
RISK FACTORS
Southern Yellow Pine Design Values
The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) has submitted proposed design value changes to the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) for all grades and sizes of visually graded southern yellow pine lumber. The proposed changes were the result of tests on southern yellow pine 2x4 specimens that showed reductions in certain design values. Our Southern timberlands predominantly contain southern yellow pine. We sell both visually graded and mechanically graded southern yellow pine. Under the SPIB proposal, design values for mechanically graded lumber would not change. The test data has now been released for review and the ALSC has set a public hearing in January to discuss the test procedures and results. At this time, it is unknown what decision will be made by the ALSC Board of Review, the basis for the changes or the timing for their implementation. If design value reductions are implemented by ALSC for visually graded southern yellow pine, the change could result in an increase in product substitution or species substitution and could adversely affect demand for visually graded southern yellow pine.
See our
2010
Annual Report on Form 10-K for other risk factors that affect our business.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING YEAR-TO-DATE
2011
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING THIRD QUARTER
TOTAL 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
July 1 – July 31
N/A
$
248,142,704
August 1 – August 31
1,199,800
$
16.67
1,199,800
250,000,000
September 1 – September 30
589,824
15.89
589,824
240,625,690
Total repurchases during third quarter
1,789,624
$
16.41
1,789,624
$
240,625,690
During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
1,199,800
shares of common stock for
$20 million
under the 2008 stock repurchase program. On August 11, 2011, our board of directors replaced the 2008 stock repurchase program and approved the 2011 stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to
$250 million
of outstanding shares. During
third
quarter
2011
, we repurchased
589,824
shares of common stock for
$9 million
under the 2011 program. Cash settlements of $5 million occurred at the beginning of the fourth quarter. All common stock purchases under the programs were made in open-market transactions. As of
September 30, 2011
, we had remaining authorization of
$241 million
for future share repurchases.
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EXHIBITS
12.
Statements regarding computation of ratios
31.
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350)
100.INS
XBRL Instance Document
100.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
100.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
100.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
100.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
100.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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