UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
or
☐
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
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
91-0470860
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
220 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
98104-7800
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(206) 539-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share
WY
New York Stock Exchange
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. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
As of April 22, 2024, 729,017 thousand shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
5
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
14
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
24
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
25
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES – NOT APPLICABLE
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES – NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 5.
26
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
27
SIGNATURES
28
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
QUARTER ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
MARCH 2024
MARCH 2023
Net sales (Note 3)
$
1,796
1,881
Costs of sales
1,441
1,512
Gross margin
355
369
Selling expenses
22
General and administrative expenses
120
101
Other operating costs, net (Note 13)
17
10
Operating income
196
236
Non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit costs (Note 6)
(11
)
(9
Interest income and other
16
12
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(67
(66
Earnings before income taxes
134
173
Income taxes (Note 14)
(20
(22
Net earnings
114
151
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (Note 4)
0.16
0.21
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 4):
Basic
730,043
733,163
Diluted
730,558
733,546
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
—
Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax expense of $4 and $2
8
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(1
Total comprehensive income
113
158
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE
MARCH 31,2024
DECEMBER 31,2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
871
1,164
Receivables, net
405
354
Receivables for taxes
13
Inventories (Note 5)
630
566
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
192
219
Total current assets
2,111
2,313
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,935 and $3,901
2,283
2,269
Construction in progress
243
270
Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion
11,481
11,528
Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion
198
200
Deferred tax assets
15
Other assets
426
388
Total assets
16,756
16,983
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
210
Accounts payable
310
287
Accrued liabilities (Note 7)
424
501
Total current liabilities
944
788
Long-term debt, net
4,861
5,069
Deferred tax liabilities
84
81
Deferred pension and other post-employment benefits (Note 6)
460
461
Other liabilities
353
348
Total liabilities
6,702
6,747
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Equity:
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360 million shares; issued and outstanding: 729,141 thousand shares at March 31, 2024 and 729,753 thousand shares at December 31, 2023
912
Other capital
7,566
7,608
Retained earnings
1,870
2,009
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 11)
(294
(293
Total equity
10,054
10,236
Total liabilities and equity
Cash flows from operations:
Noncash charges (credits) to earnings:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
125
126
Basis of real estate sold
31
33
Pension and other post-employment benefits (Note 6)
Share-based compensation expense (Note 12)
Other
Change in:
(53
(83
Receivables and payables for taxes
(3
Inventories
(68
(36
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(51
(87
Pension and post-employment benefit contributions and payments
(4
(6
Net cash from operations
124
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
(57
(50
Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation
(21
Net cash from investing activities
(77
(69
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends on common shares
(248
(799
Repurchases of common shares (Note 4)
(34
(10
(8
Net cash from financing activities
(308
(841
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(261
(784
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
1,581
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
903
797
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized of $2 and $1
57
Income taxes, net of refunds
23
Common shares:
Balance at beginning of period
916
Issued for exercise of stock options and vested units
(2
Balance at end of period
Other capital:
7,691
Issued for exercise of stock options
(47
Share-based compensation
Other transactions, net
(7
(5
7,662
Retained earnings:
2,389
Dividends on common shares
(253
(802
1,738
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
(247
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at end of period (Note 11)
(240
Total equity:
10,076
Dividends paid per common share
0.34
1.09
NOTE 1:
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
NOTE 2:
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
NOTE 3:
REVENUE RECOGNITION
NOTE 4:
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND SHARE REPURCHASES
NOTE 5:
INVENTORIES
9
NOTE 6:
PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE 7:
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
NOTE 8:
LINE OF CREDIT
NOTE 9:
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
11
NOTE 10:
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 11:
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
NOTE 12:
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
NOTE 13:
OTHER OPERATING COSTS, NET
NOTE 14:
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 15:
RESTRICTED CASH
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. They include our accounts and the accounts of entities we control, including majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. They do not include our intercompany transactions and accounts, which are eliminated. Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” “the company,” “we” and “our” refer to the consolidated company.
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual Consolidated Financial Statements have been condensed or omitted. These quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Results of operations for interim periods should not necessarily be regarded as indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
NOTE 2: BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We are principally engaged in growing and harvesting timber; maximizing the value of our acreage through the sale of higher and better use (HBU) properties; monetizing the value of surface and subsurface assets through leases and royalties; and manufacturing, distributing and selling products made from trees. Our business segments are organized based primarily on products and services which include:
A reconciliation of our business segment information to the respective information in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows:
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
Timberlands
387
462
Real Estate & ENR
107
Wood Products
1,302
1,318
Intersegment sales:
142
Total sales
1,930
2,023
Intersegment eliminations
(134
(142
Total
Net contribution (charge) to earnings:
80
60
53
128
95
268
Unallocated items(1)
(29
Net contribution to earnings
201
239
Income taxes
NOTE 3: REVENUE RECOGNITION
A reconciliation of revenue recognized by our major products:
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
Timberlands segment
Delivered logs:
West
Domestic sales
94
93
Export grade sales
82
136
Subtotal West
176
229
South
168
North
Subtotal delivered logs sales
340
414
Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber
Recreational and other lease revenue
19
18
Other(1)
Net sales attributable to Timberlands segment
Real Estate & ENR segment
Real estate
83
72
Energy and natural resources
29
Net sales attributable to Real Estate & ENR segment
Wood Products segment
Structural lumber
464
515
Oriented strand board
255
208
Engineered solid section
177
169
Engineered I-joists
99
87
Softwood plywood
41
Medium density fiberboard
39
38
Complementary building products
141
163
Other(2)
86
97
Net sales attributable to Wood Products segment
Total net sales
NOTE 4: NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND SHARE REPURCHASES
Our basic and diluted earnings per share were:
Basic earnings per share is net earnings divided by the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares, including stock equivalent units where there is no circumstance under which those shares would not be issued. Diluted earnings per share is net earnings divided by the sum of the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares and the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares.
SHARES IN THOUSANDS
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
Dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options
144
137
Restricted stock units
122
Performance share units
249
Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares
383
Weighted average common shares outstanding – dilutive
We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units.
Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share
The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were either antidilutive or the required performance or market conditions were not met. Some or all of these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in future periods.
609
610
814
860
Share Repurchase Program
On September 22, 2021, we announced that our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program (the 2021 Repurchase Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares. Concurrently, the board terminated the remaining repurchase authorization under the share repurchase program approved by the board in February 2019 (the 2019 Repurchase Program).
We repurchased 1,472,369 common shares for approximately $49 million (including transaction fees) under the 2021 Repurchase Program during first quarter 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had remaining authorization of $202 million for future share repurchases. During first quarter 2023, we repurchased 1,115,560 common shares for approximately $35 million (including transaction fees) under the 2021 Repurchase Program.
All common stock repurchases under the 2021 Repurchase Program were made in open-market transactions. We record share repurchases upon trade date as opposed to the settlement date when cash is disbursed. We record a liability for repurchases that have not yet been settled as of period end. There were no unsettled shares as of March 31, 2024 and 13,866 unsettled shares (approximately $1 million) as of December 31, 2023.
NOTE 5: INVENTORIES
Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, as well as materials and supplies.
LIFO inventories:
Logs
Lumber, plywood, oriented strand board and fiberboard
89
77
Other products
Moving average cost or FIFO inventories:
49
Lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, fiberboard and engineered wood products
115
Materials and supplies
154
150
LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. locations. The moving average cost method or FIFO – the first-in, first-out method – applies to the balance of our U.S. raw material and product inventories, all material and supply inventories and all foreign inventories.
NOTE 6: PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The components of net periodic benefit cost are:
PENSION
Service cost
Interest cost
30
Expected return on plan assets
(31
(30
Amortization of actuarial loss
Total net periodic benefit cost – pension
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Total net periodic benefit cost – other post-employment benefits
For the periods presented, service cost is included in “Costs of sales,” “Selling expenses,” and “General and administrative expenses” with the remaining components included in “Non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit costs” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Obligations
In our year-end reporting process, we estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based upon the information available at that time. For certain assets, primarily private equity funds, the information available consists of net asset values as of an interim date, cash flows between the interim date and the end of the year and market events. We evaluate the year-end estimated fair value of pension plan assets in second quarter of each year to incorporate final net asset values reflected in financial statements received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
NOTE 7: ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
Compensation and employee benefit costs
155
Current portion of lease liabilities
21
Customer rebates, volume discounts and deferred income
Interest
66
63
Taxes payable
35
64
91
NOTE 8: LINE OF CREDIT
In March 2023, we entered into a new $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which expires in March 2028 and replaced the existing facility which was set to expire in January 2025. Borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate based on either the adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a spread or a mutually agreed upon base rate plus a spread. We had no outstanding borrowings on our credit facility as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
NOTE 9: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt consisted of the following:
CARRYINGVALUE
FAIR VALUE(LEVEL 2)
Long-term debt (including current maturities) and line of credit:
Fixed rate
4,822
4,775
4,820
4,853
Variable rate
250
Total debt
5,071
5,025
5,103
To estimate the fair value of fixed rate long-term debt, we used the market approach, which is based on quoted market prices we received for the same types and issues of our debt. We believe that our variable-rate long term debt and line of credit instruments have net carrying values that approximate their fair value with only insignificant differences. The inputs to the valuations of our long-term debt are based on market data obtained from independent sources or information derived principally from observable market data. The difference between the fair value and the carrying value represents the theoretical net premium or discount we would pay or receive to retire all debt at the measurement date.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
We believe that our other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables and payables, have net carrying values that approximate their fair values with only insignificant differences. This is primarily due to the short-term nature of these instruments and the allowance for doubtful accounts.
NOTE 10: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheet or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Environmental Matters
Site Remediation
Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) – commonly known as the “Superfund” – and similar state laws, we:
As of March 31, 2024, our total accrual for future estimated remediation costs on active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are potentially responsible was approximately $76 million. These amounts are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
NOTE 11: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Changes in amounts included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are:
Pension(1)
(515
(458
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings(2)
Total other comprehensive income
(506
(451
Other post-employment benefits(1)
20
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Total other comprehensive loss
Translation adjustments and other
191
Translation adjustments
189
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period
NOTE 12: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Share-based compensation activity during first quarter 2024 included the following:
GRANTED
VESTED
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
847
649
Performance share units (PSUs)
412
317
A total of 714 thousand shares of common stock were issued as a result of RSU and PSU vestings.
Restricted Stock Units
The weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted in 2024, calculated as an average of the high and low prices on grant date, was $33.12. The vesting provisions for RSUs granted in 2024 were consistent with prior year grants.
Performance Share Units
The weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted in 2024 was $37.90. The final number of shares granted in 2024 will vest between a range of 0 percent to 150 percent of each grant's target, depending upon actual company total shareholder return (TSR) compared against the TSR of an industry peer group. TSR assumes full reinvestment of dividends. PSUs granted in 2024 will vest at a maximum of 100 percent of target value in the event of negative absolute company TSR.
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share Units Granted in 2024
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
Performance period
2/09/2024 – 12/31/2026
Valuation date closing stock price
$33.28
Risk-free rate
4.19% – 4.27%
Expected volatility
21.50% – 27.60%
NOTE 13: OTHER OPERATING COSTS, NET
Other operating costs, net were comprised of the following:
Environmental remediation charges
Litigation expense, net
Research and development expenses
Other, net
Total other operating costs, net
NOTE 14: INCOME TAXES
As a real estate investment trust (REIT), we generally are not subject to federal corporate income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our wholly-owned Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (TRSs), which include our Wood Products segment and a portion of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments.
The quarterly provision for income taxes is based on our current estimate of the annual effective tax rate and is adjusted for discrete taxable events that have occurred during the year. Our 2024 estimated annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to state and foreign income taxes and tax benefits associated with our nontaxable REIT earnings.
NOTE 15: RESTRICTED CASH
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheet that sum to the total of the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
MARCH 31,2023
Restricted cash included in other assets(1)
32
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains statements concerning our future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, statements relating to: our expected future financial and operating performance; our plans, strategies, intentions and expectations; our capital structure and the sufficiency of our liquidity position to meet future cash requirements; compliance with covenants in our debt agreements; our expectations concerning our contingent liabilities and the sufficiency of related reserves and accruals including, but not limited to, cost estimates of future litigation and environmental remediation; our provision for income taxes; expected capital expenditures; expected returns on pension plan assets; market and general economic conditions, including related influencing factors such as the trajectory of U.S. housing activity, repair and remodel activity, inflation trends and interest rates; our expectations about our future opportunities in emerging carbon credit and carbon capture and storage markets; and assumptions used in valuing incentive compensation and related expense.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often involve use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “committed,” "continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foreseeable,” “maintain,” “may,” “potential,” and “will,” or similar words or terminology. They may use the positive, negative or another variation of those and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events or performance. The realization of our expectations and the accuracy of our assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements will occur. If any of the events occur, there is no guarantee what effect it will have on our operations, cash flows, or financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements after the date of this report. The factors listed below, as well as other factors not described herein because they are not currently known to us or we currently judge them to be immaterial, may cause our actual results to differ significantly from our forward-looking statements:
It is not possible to predict or identify all risks and uncertainties that might affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and, consequently, our descriptions of such risks and uncertainties should not be considered exhaustive. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by these forward-looking statements will occur, and if any of the events do occur, there is no guarantee what effect they will have on the company's business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and future prospects.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand these terms:
ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS
Our market conditions and the strength of the broader U.S. economy are, and will continue to be, influenced by the trajectory of activity in the U.S. housing and repair and remodel segments, inflation trends and interest rates. The demand for sawlogs within our Timberlands segment is directly affected by domestic production of wood-based building products. The strength of the U.S. housing market, particularly new residential construction, strongly affects demand in our Wood Products segment, as does repair and remodeling activity. Seasonal weather patterns impact the level of construction activity in the U.S., which in turn affects demand for our logs and wood products. Our Timberlands segment, specifically the Western region, is also affected by export demand and trade policy. Japanese housing starts are a key driver of export log demand in Japan. The demand for pulpwood from our Timberlands segment is directly affected by the production of pulp, paper and oriented strand board (OSB), as well as the demand for biofuels, such as wood-burning pellets made from pulpwood. Our Timberlands segment is also influenced by the availability of harvestable timber. In general, Western log markets are highly tensioned by available supply, while Southern log markets have more available supply. However, additional mill capacity being added in the U.S. South has led to tightening of markets in certain geographies. Our Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources segment is affected by a variety of factors, including the general state of the economy, local real estate market conditions, the level of construction activity in the U.S. and evolution of emerging renewable energy and carbon-related markets.
Over the past year, particularly in the first half of 2023, home sales and building activity slowed due in part to higher mortgage interest rates, reduced affordability and general macroeconomic conditions. In the second half of 2023 and into first quarter 2024, new home sales and single-family construction activity strengthened, supported by near record-low levels of existing inventory and resilient levels of demand. On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, housing starts for first quarter 2024 averaged 1.4 million units, a 4.7 percent decrease from fourth quarter 2023. Single-family starts averaged 1.1 million units in first quarter 2024, a 1.4 percent increase from fourth quarter 2023. Multi-family starts averaged 346 thousand units in first quarter 2024, which was a 19.5 percent decrease from fourth quarter 2023. Single-family construction is the primary driver for our business as compared to multi-family due to the amount of wood products used. Sales of newly built, single-family homes averaged a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667 thousand units for first quarter 2024, an increase of 3.5 percent from fourth quarter 2023. Over the medium to long-term, we expect a favorable U.S. housing construction market supported by strong demographics in the key home buying age cohorts, a decade of under building and historically low housing inventory.
Repair and remodeling expenditures decreased by 2.8 percent from fourth quarter 2023 to first quarter 2024 according to the Census Bureau Advance Retail Spending report. Near-term, activity has been supported by existing homeowners staying in place and investing in their current homes due to the lock-in effect of having lower rate mortgages compared to current rates. Over the longer term, we expect this sector to resume pre-pandemic growth trends with healthy household balance sheets, elevated home equity and an aging U.S. housing stock, with a median age of 43 years.
In U.S. wood product markets, demand for lumber and OSB was influenced by cautious buyer sentiment at the outset of first quarter 2024. As the quarter progressed, demand was steady in response to strong single-family housing starts. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite price averaged $403/MBF and the OSB Composite averaged $460/MSF in first quarter 2024. Over the course of the first quarter, composite prices for lumber increased from $395/MBF to $422/MBF and composite prices for OSB increased from $430/MSF to $603/MSF. Constrained capacity for OSB led to the sharp price increases, while lumber supply moderately outpaced demand.
In Western log markets, Douglas fir sawlog prices decreased 2.9 percent in first quarter 2024 compared with fourth quarter 2023, as reported by Fastmarkets RISI Log Lines based on Weyerhaeuser’s sales mix. Overall, domestic log demand and prices faced downward pressure through the quarter, as mills continued to adjust to a soft lumber market and worked through elevated log inventories. In the South, delivered sawlog prices were stable in first quarter 2024 compared to fourth quarter 2023 and declined 0.6 percent from first quarter 2023 as reported by TimberMart-South. While there continued to be demand for logs across the region and markets generally had ample log supply, a number of mills faced elevated inventories and were adjusting operations due to lower lumber prices.
Currency exchange rates, available supply from other countries and trade policy affect our export businesses. During first quarter 2024, end use demand in export markets moderated. In Japan, total housing starts decreased 7.8 percent year to date through February compared to the same period in 2023, while the key Post and Beam segment saw a 5.9 percent decrease. Lumber imports to Japan from Europe were reduced due to supply chain costs, which provided some support for log sales. China’s weaker end use demand for logs and lumber was offset by lower competitive supply, leading to an increase in pricing for logs from the West.
Interest rates affect our business primarily through their impact on mortgage rates and housing affordability, their general impact on the economy and their influence on our capital management activities. Actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the overall condition of the economy and fluctuations in financial markets are all factors that influence long-term interest rates. 30-year mortgage rates, which are correlated with long-term interest rates, increased from 6.6 percent at the end of fourth quarter 2023 to 6.8 percent at the end of first quarter 2024, according to economic data from Freddie Mac. Many builders have been able to offset higher mortgage rates through discounts, mortgage rate buydowns and modifying product offerings such as
home sizes and finishes. Higher rates have also locked-in many existing homeowners from selling, reducing inventories of existing homes for sale which has led to increased demand for available new homes.
Increased inflation affects the cost of our operations across each of our business segments, including costs for raw materials, transportation, energy and labor. The Consumer Price Index increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent as of March 2024, which is markedly down from its peak of over 9.0 percent in June 2022. While we can offset some of the impacts of inflation through our sales activities, operational excellence initiatives and procurement practices, not all of the costs associated with inflation can be fully mitigated or passed on to the consumer.
The condition of the labor market affects all of our businesses as it relates to our ability to attract and retain employees and contractors. The unemployment rate of 3.8 percent in March 2024 remained near historically low levels and increased 0.1 percent from the end of fourth quarter 2023.
Governments and businesses across the globe are taking action on climate change and are making significant commitments towards decarbonizing operations and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. Achieving these commitments will require governments and companies to take major steps to modify operations, invest in low-carbon activities and purchase credits to reduce environmental impacts. We believe we are uniquely positioned to help entities achieve these commitments through natural climate solutions, including forest carbon sequestration, carbon capture and storage and renewable energy activities.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
How We Did First Quarter 2024
AMOUNT OFCHANGE
2024 VS. 2023
Net sales
(85
(71
(40
(37
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
(0.05
Comparing First Quarter 2024 with First Quarter 2023
Net sales decreased $85 million – 5 percent – primarily due to a $75 million decrease in Timberlands sales to unaffiliated customers, attributable to decreased log sales volumes and sales realizations.
Costs of sales decreased $71 million – 5 percent – primarily due to decreased sales volumes in our Wood Products segment, as well as decreased third-party log purchases and sales volumes in our Timberlands segment.
Operating income decreased $40 million – 17 percent – primarily due to a $14 million decrease in consolidated gross margin (see discussion of components above), as well as increased elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO and unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expense.
Net earnings decreased $37 million – 25 percent – primarily due to the $40 million decrease in operating income, as discussed above, partially offset by a $2 million decrease in income tax expense (refer to Income Taxes).
TIMBERLANDS
(17
(74
Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated customers
(75
Intersegment sales
521
604
415
(46
Operating income and Net contribution to earnings
Net sales to unaffiliated customers
Net sales to unaffiliated customers decreased $75 million – 16 percent – primarily due to a $53 million decrease in Western log sales attributable to a 13 percent decrease in sales volumes and a 12 percent decrease in sales realizations, as well as a $17 million decrease in Southern log sales attributable to a 7 percent decrease in sales volumes and a 3 percent decrease in sales realizations.
Intersegment sales decreased $8 million – 6 percent – primarily due to a 3 percent decrease in sales realizations, as well as a 3 percent decrease in sales volumes.
Costs of sales decreased $46 million – 10 percent – primarily due to decreased Western third-party log purchases and freight costs, as well as decreased sales volumes across all regions.
Operating income and net contribution to earnings decreased $40 million – 33 percent – primarily due to the change in the components of gross margin, as discussed above.
Third-Party Log Sales Volumes and Fee Harvest Volumes
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS
Third-party log sales – tons:
West(1)
1,452
1,674
(222
4,089
4,386
(297
175
204
5,716
6,264
(548
Fee harvest volumes – tons:
2,214
2,245
5,990
6,432
(442
285
8,443
8,962
(519
REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Net sales:
The volume of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including the general state of the economy, demand in local real estate markets, the ability of buyers to obtain financing, the number of competing properties listed for sale, the seasonal nature of sales, the plans of adjacent landowners, our expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of harvesting activities and the availability of government and not-for-profit funding. In any period, the average price per acre will vary based on the location and physical characteristics of parcels sold.
Net sales increased $6 million – 6 percent – primarily due to increases in average price per acre sold and mitigation credit sales, partially offset by a decrease in royalty income from our Energy and Natural Resources business.
Costs of sales remained consistent with an increase in mitigation credit sales offset by a decrease in acres sold.
Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $7 million – 13 percent – primarily due to the change in the components of gross margin, as discussed above.
REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
Acres sold
19,774
20,753
(979
Average price per acre
3,629
3,241
WOOD PRODUCTS
47
Other products produced(1)
(16
1,107
1,159
(52
Net sales decreased $16 million – 1 percent – due to:
These decreases were partially offset by:
Costs of sales decreased $52 million – 4 percent – primarily due to decreased sales volumes for oriented strand board and structural lumber, as discussed above, as well as decreased raw material costs across most product lines.
Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $33 million – 35 percent – primarily due to the change in the components of gross margin, as discussed above.
Third-Party Sales Volumes
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS(1)
Structural lumber – board feet
1,080
1,144
(64
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”)
710
773
(63
Engineered solid section – cubic feet
5.4
4.7
0.7
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet
37
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)
Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4”)
PRODUCTION AND OUTSIDE PURCHASE VOLUMES
Outside purchase volumes are primarily purchased for resale through our distribution business. Production volumes are produced for sale through our own sales organizations and through our distribution business. Production of oriented strand board and engineered solid section are also used to manufacture engineered I-joists.
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS
Structural lumber – board feet:
Production
1,085
1,143
(58
Outside purchase
1,118
1,182
Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”):
735
761
(26
755
778
(23
Engineered solid section – cubic feet:
5.7
4.6
1.1
2.8
2.0
0.8
8.5
6.6
1.9
Engineered I-joists – lineal feet:
43
44
Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”):
74
Medium density fiberboard – square feet (3/4"):
34
UNALLOCATED ITEMS
Unallocated items are gains or charges not related to, or allocated to, an individual operating segment. They include all or a portion of items such as share-based compensation, pension and post-employment costs, elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, interest income and other.
Net Charge to Earnings – Unallocated Items
Unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expense
(38
(27
Liability classified share-based compensation
Foreign exchange loss
Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO
(15
(13
Operating loss
(72
(32
Non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit costs
Net charge to earnings
Net charge to earnings increased $38 million – 131 percent – primarily due to a $15 million increase in elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO and an $11 million increase in unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expense.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Our interest expense, net of capitalized interest, was:
Interest expense increased by $1 million compared to first quarter 2023 primarily due to a series of debt issuances and retirements during 2023 that slightly increased our average outstanding debt.
Our provision for income taxes was:
Our provision for income taxes is primarily driven by earnings generated by our TRSs. Income tax expense decreased by $2 million compared to first quarter 2023 primarily due to a slight decrease in our overall earnings in first quarter 2024.
Refer to Note 14: Income Taxes for further information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We are committed to maintaining an appropriate capital structure that provides financial flexibility and enables us to protect the interests of our shareholders and meet our obligations to our lenders, while also maintaining access to all major financial markets. As of March 31, 2024, we had $871 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.5 billion of availability on our line of credit, which expires in March 2028. We believe we have sufficient liquidity to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future.
CASH FROM OPERATIONS
Consolidated net cash from operations was:
Net cash from operations decreased $2 million primarily due to a $17 million increase in cash paid for income taxes, partially offset by increased cash inflows from our business operations.
CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net cash from investing activities was:
Net cash from investing activities decreased $8 million primarily due to an $8 million increase in cash paid for capital expenditures.
Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment
42
Unallocated Items
79
71
We anticipate our capital expenditures for 2024 to be approximately $440 million. The amount we spend on capital expenditures could change.
CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net cash from financing activities was:
Net cash from financing activities increased $533 million primarily due to a $551 million decrease in cash used for payments of dividends, partially offset by a $16 million increase in cash used for repurchases of common stock.
Line of Credit
In March 2023, we entered into a new $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which expires in March 2028 and replaced the existing facility which was set to expire in January 2025. Borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate based on either the adjusted term SOFR plus a spread or a mutually agreed upon base rate plus a spread. We had no outstanding borrowings on our $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Refer to Note 8: Line of Credit for further information.
Long-Term Debt
We have $210 million of long-term debt scheduled to mature during first quarter 2025.
Refer to Note 9: Fair Value of Financial Instruments for further information.
Debt Covenants
As of March 31, 2024, Weyerhaeuser Company was in compliance with its debt covenants. There have been no significant changes to the debt covenants presented in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our long-term debt instruments, and we expect to remain in compliance with our debt covenants for the foreseeable future.
Dividend Payments
We paid cash dividends on common shares of:
The decrease in dividends paid is primarily due to a supplemental dividend of $0.14 per share based on 2023 financial results for a total of $102 million paid in first quarter 2024 in comparison to a supplemental dividend of $0.90 per share based on 2022 financial results for a total of $660 million paid in first quarter 2023.
We plan to supplement our base dividend each year with an additional return of cash, in the form of a supplemental cash dividend and/or share repurchase, to achieve our targeted annual payout of total cash to shareholders of 75 to 80 percent of Adjusted Funds Available for Distribution (Adjusted FAD). For further information on Adjusted FAD see Performance and Liquidity Measures.
Share Repurchases
We repurchased 1,472,369 common shares for approximately $49 million (including transaction fees) during first quarter 2024 and we repurchased 1,115,560 common shares for approximately $35 million (including transaction fees) during first quarter 2023 under the 2021 Repurchase Program. There were no unsettled shares as of March 31, 2024 and 13,866 unsettled shares (approximately $1 million) as of December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 4: Net Earnings Per Share and Share Repurchases for further information.
PERFORMANCE AND LIQUIDITY MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure to evaluate the performance of the consolidated company and our business segments. This measure should not be considered in isolation from, and is not intended to represent an alternative to, our results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). However, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information for investors about our operating performance, better facilitates period to period comparisons and is widely used by analysts, lenders, rating agencies and other interested parties. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is operating income adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis of real estate sold and special items.
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
188
(44
184
148
36
422
425
(70
Adjusted EBITDA
352
395
(43
We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings for the consolidated company and to operating income (loss) for the business segments, as those are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures for each.
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2024:
Real Estate &ENR
WoodProducts
UnallocatedItems
67
Net contribution (charge) to earnings
Operating income (loss)
56
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2023:
(12
68
Adjusted FAD
We use Adjusted Funds Available for Distribution (Adjusted FAD) to evaluate the company’s liquidity and measure cash generated during the period (net of capital expenditures and significant non-recurring items) that is available for dividends, repurchases of common shares, debt reduction, acquisitions and other discretionary and nondiscretionary capital allocation activities. Adjusted FAD should not be considered in isolation from, and is not intended to represent an alternative to, our results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, we believe the measure provides meaningful supplemental information for our investors about our liquidity. Adjusted FAD, as we define it, is net cash from operations adjusted for capital expenditures and significant non-recurring items. Our definition of Adjusted FAD may be different from similarly titled measures reported by other companies, including those in our industry. We reconcile Adjusted FAD to net cash from operations, as that is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.
The table below reconciles Adjusted FAD to net cash from operations:
Capital expenditures
(79
45
55
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no significant changes during first quarter 2024 to the critical accounting policies presented in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The following summary of our long-term debt obligations includes:
We estimate the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices we receive for the same types and issues of our debt or on the discounted value of the future cash flows using market yields for the same type and comparable issues of debt. Changes in market rates of interest affect the fair value of our fixed-rate debt.
Summary of Long-Term Debt Obligations as of March 31, 2024
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
THEREAFTER
TOTAL(1)
FAIR VALUE
Fixed-rate debt
1,022
300
3,333
4,865
Average interest rate
%
8.31
5.52
6.95
4.82
5.25
N/A
Variable-rate debt(2)
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure controls are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024, 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 first quarter 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to Note 10: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies. SEC regulations require us to disclose certain information about proceedings arising under federal, state or local environmental provisions if we reasonably believe that such proceedings may result in monetary sanctions above a stated threshold. In accordance with these regulations, the company uses a threshold of $1 million for purposes of determining whether disclosure of any such proceedings is required pursuant to this item.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information with respect to purchases of common stock made by the company during first quarter 2024:
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING FIRST QUARTER 2024
TOTAL NUMBEROF SHARESPURCHASED
AVERAGE PRICEPAID PER SHARE
TOTAL NUMBEROF SHARESPURCHASED ASPART OF PUBLICLYANNOUNCEDPROGRAMS
APPROXIMATEDOLLAR VALUEOF SHARES THATMAY YET BEPURCHASEDUNDER THEPROGRAMS
January 1 – January 31
136,247
33.03
247,298,679
February 1 – February 29
823,395
33.04
220,090,994
March 1 – March 31
512,727
34.41
202,445,908
1,472,369
33.52
On September 22, 2021, we announced that our board had approved a new share repurchase program (the 2021 Repurchase Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares. Concurrently, the board terminated the remaining repurchase authorization under the 2019 Repurchase Program.
During first quarter 2024, we repurchased 1,472,369 shares for approximately $49 million (including transaction fees) under the 2021 Repurchase Program in open-market transactions. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchases under the 2021 Repurchase Program. As of March 31, 2024, we had remaining authorization of $202 million for future stock repurchases.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During first quarter 2024, one of the company's "officers" (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act. Russell S. Hagen, senior vice president and chief development officer, adopted a plan on March 8, 2024 to sell an aggregate 40,065 shares of common stock. Mr. Hagen's plan expires when all of the shares are sold or on June 10, 2025, whichever occurs first.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
10.1
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Year 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2024 – Commission File Number 1-4825)
10.2
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Year 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2024 – Commission File Number 1-4825)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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).
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The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.
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.
(Registrant)
Date: April 26, 2024
By:
/s/ David M. Wold
David M. Wold
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)