EX-12 6 v88083exv12.htm EXHIBIT 12 exv12
 

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries

EXHIBIT 12 – Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges


Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                 
            2002   2001   2000   1999   1998
           
 
 
 
 
Available earnings:
                                       
   
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle
  $ 1,195,485     $ 1,006,969     $ 1,677,577     $ 1,276,905     $ 756,715  
   
Add interest portion of rental expense
    54,218       45,655       42,063       27,515       23,698  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle
  $ 1,249,703     $ 1,052,624     $ 1,719,640     $ 1,304,420     $ 780,413  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Fixed charges:
                                       
   
Interest expense incurred:
                                       
       
Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
  $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341     $ 274,599     $ 260,014  
       
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    52,926       68,887       83,556       74,436       81,857  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
       
Subtotal
    849,997       422,252       435,897       349,035       341,871  
       
Less intercompany interest
    (800 )     (924 )     (568 )     (2,230 )     (13,753 )
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total interest expense incurred
    849,197       421,328       435,329       346,805       328,118  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Amortization of debt expense
    24,124       4,642       3,331       3,957       3,595  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Rental expense:
                                       
       
Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    152,243       128,082       117,307       74,918       65,508  
       
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    10,410       8,883       8,882       7,627       5,586  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
    162,653       136,965       126,189       82,545       71,094  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Interest portion of rental expense
    54,218       45,655       42,063       27,515       23,698  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
     
Total fixed charges
  $ 927,539     $ 471,625     $ 480,723     $ 378,277     $ 355,411  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.35x       2.23x       3.58x       3.45x       2.20x  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

 


 

Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Other Related Subsidiaries
 Accounted for on the Equity Method, but Excluding the Undistributed Earnings of Those Subsidiaries
 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 (Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                                 
            2002   2001   2000   1999   1998
           
 
 
 
 
Available earnings:
                                       
   
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle
  $ 1,141,706     $ 854,436     $ 1,658,343     $ 1,232,822     $ 719,026  
   
Add interest portion of rental expense
    50,748       42,694       39,102       24,973       21,836  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
    1,192,454       897,130       1,697,445       1,257,795       740,862  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates
    (4,517 )     (29,781 )     (24,021 )     (20,456 )     (29,893 )
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Deduct undistributed earnings before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries:
                                       
       
Deduct pretax earnings
    (335,911 )     (264,648 )     (259,449 )     (189,885 )     (124,422 )
       
Add back dividends paid to Weyerhaeuser Company
    170,000       30,000             100,000       190,000  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
       
Undistributed earnings
    (165,911 )     (234,648 )     (259,449 )     (89,885 )     65,578  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
     
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle
  $ 1,022,026     $ 632,701     $ 1,413,975     $ 1,147,454     $ 776,547  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Fixed charges:
                                       
   
Interest expense incurred
  $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341     $ 274,599     $ 260,014  
   
Amortization of debt expense
    24,124       4,642       3,331       3,957       3,595  
   
Interest portion of rental expense
    50,748       42,694       39,102       24,973       21,836  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total fixed charges
  $ 871,943     $ 400,701     $ 394,774     $ 303,529     $ 285,445  
   
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.17x       1.58x       3.58x       3.78x       2.72x