EX-12 9 dex12.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Statements regarding computation of ratios

Exhibit 12

 

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     2004

    2003

   2002

    2001

    2000

 

Available earnings:

                                       

Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle

   $ 2,866,113     $ 1,313,199    $ 1,216,174     $ 925,886     $ 1,748,044  

Add interest portion of rental expense

     60,244       59,455      54,218       45,655       42,063  

Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates

     (38,039 )     9,356      (20,689 )     81,083       (70,467 )
    


 

  


 


 


Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

     2,888,318       1,382,010      1,249,703       1,052,624       1,719,640  
    


 

  


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                       

Interest expense incurred:

                                       

Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company other related subsidiaries

   $ 822,667     $ 800,751    $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341  

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     56,841       53,215      52,926       68,887       83,556  
    


 

  


 


 


Subtotal

     879,508       853,966      849,997       422,252       435,897  

Less intercompany interest

     (47 )     103      (800 )     (924 )     (568 )
    


 

  


 


 


Total interest expense incurred

     879,461       854,069      849,197       421,328       435,329  

Amortization of debt expense

     15,269       14,488      24,124       4,642       3,331  

Interest portion of rental expense

     60,244       59,455      54,218       45,655       42,063  
    


 

  


 


 


Total fixed charges

     954,974       928,012      927,539       471,625       480,723  
    


 

  


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.02x       1.49x      1.35x       2.23x       3.58x  
    


 

  


 


 



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)

 

     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

 

Available earnings:

                                        

Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle

   $ 2,773,714     $ 1,232,651     $ 1,141,706     $ 854,436     $ 1,658,343  

Add interest portion of rental expense

     54,873       55,209       50,748       42,694       39,102  

Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates

     (7,880 )     2,340       (4,517 )     (29,781 )     (24,021 )

Deduct undistributed earnings before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     (609,758 )     (276,665 )     (165,911 )     (234,648 )     (259,449 )
    


 


 


 


 


Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle

   $ 2,210,949     $ 1,013,535     $ 1,022,026     $ 632,701     $ 1,413,975  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense incurred

   $ 822,667     $ 800,751     $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341  

Amortization of debt expense

     15,269       14,488       24,124       4,642       3,331  

Interest portion of rental expense

     54,873       55,209       50,748       42,694       39,102  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 892,809     $ 870,448     $ 871,943     $ 400,701     $ 394,774  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.48x       1.16x       1.17x       1.58x       3.58x