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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 thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, 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

 


 

A Washington Corporation   (IRS Employer Identification No. 91-0470860)

 

Federal Way, Washington 98063-9777

 

Telephone (253) 924-2345

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class


     

Name of Each Exchange on
Which Registered:


Common Shares ($1.25 par value)      

Chicago Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Pacific Stock Exchange

Exchangeable Shares (no par value)       Toronto 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  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s class of common stock, as of October 28, 2005, was 243,238,407 common shares ($1.25 par value).

 



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Index to Form 10-Q Filing

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005

 

Part I.

  Financial Information    

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

   
    Consolidated Statement of Earnings   3
    Consolidated Balance Sheet   4
    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows   6
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  7

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  24

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  39

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

  40

Part II.

 

Other Information

   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

  41

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  41

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  41

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  41

Item 5.

 

Other Information

  41

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

  41

 

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 26, 2004. 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 thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005, 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 thereto duly authorized.

 

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
By  

/s/ Steven J. Hillyard

   

Steven J. Hillyard

   

Duly Authorized Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer

 

November 4, 2005


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

For the periods ended September 25, 2005 and September 26, 2004

(Dollar amounts in millions except per-share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 
     Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Net sales and revenues:

                                

Weyerhaeuser

   $ 5,008     $ 5,088     $ 14,947     $ 14,734  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     596       591       1,899       1,584  
    


 


 


 


Total net sales and revenues

     5,604       5,679       16,846       16,318  
    


 


 


 


Costs and expenses:

                                

Weyerhaeuser:

                                

Costs of products sold

     3,934       3,758       11,560       10,980  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     329       316       980       951  

Selling expenses

     119       123       356       365  

General and administrative expenses

     236       226       677       698  

Research and development expenses

     18       13       44       38  

Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

     69       51       163       146  

Charges for integration and restructuring (Note 14)

     2       8       11       36  

Charges for closure of facilities, net (Note 15)

     29       13       37       17  

Other operating costs, net (Note 16)

     (32 )     (300 )     (63 )     (240 )
    


 


 


 


       4,704       4,208       13,765       12,991  
    


 


 


 


Real Estate and Related Assets:

                                

Costs and operating expenses

     401       414       1,268       1,116  

Depreciation and amortization

     4       3       11       9  

Selling expenses

     36       31       105       88  

General and administrative expenses

     27       19       76       55  

Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

     1       1       2       2  

Other operating costs, net

     (2 )     (19 )     (4 )     (17 )
    


 


 


 


       467       449       1,458       1,253  
    


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     5,171       4,657       15,223       14,244  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     433       1,022       1,623       2,074  

Interest expense and other:

                                

Weyerhaeuser:

                                

Interest expense incurred (Notes 7 and 12)

     (193 )     (184 )     (568 )     (597 )

Less interest capitalized

     3       —         5       4  

Interest income and other (Notes 7 and 8)

     143       7       190       15  

Equity in income of affiliates (Note 8)

     2       4       6       11  

Real Estate and Related Assets:

                                

Interest expense incurred

     (13 )     (14 )     (41 )     (43 )

Less interest capitalized

     13       14       41       43  

Interest income and other

     4       1       7       21  

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities (Note 8)

     14       12       37       41  
    


 


 


 


Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

     406       862       1,300       1,569  

Income taxes (Note 17)

     (120 )     (293 )     (477 )     (533 )
    


 


 


 


Earnings from continuing operations

     286       569       823       1,036  
    


 


 


 


Discontinued operations (Note 19):

                                

Earnings from discontinued operations

     (1 )     38       80       73  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     —         (13 )     41       (25 )
    


 


 


 


Earnings from discontinued operations

     (1 )     25       121       48  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings

   $ 285     $ 594     $ 944     $ 1,084  
    


 


 


 


Basic net earnings per share (Note 5):

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 1.16     $ 2.36     $ 3.36     $ 4.45  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.10       0.50       0.20  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings per share

   $ 1.16     $ 2.46     $ 3.86     $ 4.65  
    


 


 


 


Diluted net earnings per share (Note 5):

                                

Continuing operations

   $ 1.16     $ 2.35     $ 3.36     $ 4.42  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.10       0.49       0.20  
    


 


 


 


Net earnings per share

   $ 1.16     $ 2.45     $ 3.85     $ 4.62  
    


 


 


 


Dividends paid per share

   $ 0.50     $ 0.40     $ 1.40     $ 1.20  
    


 


 


 


 

See Accompanying Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

September 25, 2005 and December 26, 2004

(Dollar amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Sept. 25,
2005


   Dec. 26,
2004


Assets

             

Weyerhaeuser

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 885    $ 1,044

Receivables, less allowances

     1,966      1,558

Inventories (Note 10)

     1,992      1,891

Prepaid expenses

     581      592

Assets of business held for sale (Note 19)

     —        1,129
    

  

Total current assets

     5,424      6,214

Property and equipment, net

     11,093      11,672

Construction in progress

     544      268

Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals

     3,691      3,733

Investments in and advances to equity affiliates (Note 8)

     496      489

Goodwill (Note 9)

     2,988      2,996

Deferred pension and other assets

     1,309      1,201

Restricted assets held by special purpose entities (Note 7)

     914      909
    

  

       26,459      27,482
    

  

Real Estate and Related Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

     4      153

Receivables, less discounts and allowances

     49      43

Real estate in process of development and for sale

     1,146      905

Land being processed for development

     1,142      1,042

Investments in unconsolidated entities, less reserves (Note 8)

     60      59

Other assets

     297      270
    

  

       2,698      2,472
    

  

Total assets

   $ 29,157    $ 29,954
    

  

 

See Accompanying Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements.


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     Sept. 25,
2005


  

Dec. 26,

2004


Liabilities and shareholders’ interest

             

Weyerhaeuser

             

Current liabilities:

             

Notes payable and commercial paper (Note 12)

   $ 3    $ 3

Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)

     182      489

Accounts payable

     1,167      1,159

Accrued liabilities (Note 11)

     1,562      1,432

Liabilities of business held for sale (Note 19)

     —        297
    

  

Total current liabilities

     2,914      3,380

Long-term debt (Note 12)

     8,010      9,277

Deferred income taxes

     4,396      4,312

Deferred pension, other postretirement benefits and other liabilities

     1,585      1,500

Liabilities (nonrecourse to Weyerhaeuser) held by special purpose entities (Note 7)

     783      815

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

             
    

  

       17,688      19,284
    

  

Real Estate and Related Assets

             

Notes payable and commercial paper (Note 12)

     3      2

Long-term debt (Note 12)

     852      867

Other liabilities

     488      546

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

             
    

  

       1,343      1,415
    

  

Total liabilities

     19,031      20,699
    

  

Shareholders’ interest

             

Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 245,130,835 and 240,360,619 shares

     304      300

Exchangeable shares: no par value; unlimited shares authorized; issued and held by nonaffiliates: 2,045,375 and 2,111,255 shares

     139      144

Other capital

     4,219      4,075

Retained earnings

     5,174      4,573

Cumulative other comprehensive income

     290      163
    

  

Total shareholders’ interest

     10,126      9,255
    

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ interest

   $ 29,157    $ 29,954
    

  


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005 and September 26, 2004

(Dollar amounts in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Consolidated

    Weyerhaeuser

    Real Estate and
Related Assets


 
     Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Cash flows from operations:

                                                

Net earnings

   $ 944     $ 1,084     $ 641     $ 839     $ 303     $ 245  

Noncash charges (credits):

                                                

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     999       988       988       979       11       9  

Deferred income taxes, net

     (185 )     135       (164 )     155       (21 )     (20 )

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 4)

     134       144       130       140       4       4  

Equity in income of affiliates and unconsolidated entities (Note 8)

     (43 )     (52 )     (6 )     (11 )     (37 )     (41 )

Charges for litigation (Note 13)

     25       65       25       65       —         —    

Credit for reversal of hardboard siding reserve (Note 13)

     —         (20 )     —         (20 )     —         —    

Charges for impairment of long-lived assets (Notes 15 and 16)

     20       4       20       4       —         —    

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     21       21       21       21       —         —    

Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliate (Note 8 )

     (115 )     —         (115 )     —         —         —    

Gain on disposition of assets (Note 16)

     (3 )     (40 )     (3 )     (40 )     —         —    

Gain on sale of B.C. Coastal Group operations (Note 19)

     (63 )     —         (63 )     —         —         —    

Gain on significant sale of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 7 and 18)

     (57 )     (271 )     (57 )     (271 )     —         —    

Foreign exchange gains (Note 16)

     (37 )     —         (37 )     —         —         —    

Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions:

                                                

Receivables

     (402 )     (306 )     (397 )     (318 )     (5 )     12  

Inventories, real estate and land

     (339 )     (339 )     (66 )     (72 )     (273 )     (267 )

Prepaid expenses

     3       (69 )     (10 )     (76 )     13       7  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     73       124       91       (32 )     (18 )     156  

Other

     (111 )     (137 )     (26 )     (52 )     (85 )     (85 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash from operations

     864       1,331       972       1,311       (108 )     20  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                

Property and equipment

     (549 )     (264 )     (533 )     (252 )     (16 )     (12 )

Timberlands reforestation

     (24 )     (23 )     (24 )     (23 )     —         —    

Acquisition of timberlands

     (30 )     (57 )     (30 )     (57 )     —         —    

Net distributions from equity affiliates

     29       37       2       15       27       22  

Investment in restricted assets held by special purpose entities

     —         (362 )     —         (362 )     —         —    

Proceeds from sale of:

                                                

Property, equipment and other assets

     22       113       22       113       —         —    

B.C. Coastal Group operations (Note 19)

     1,107       —         1,107       —         —         —    

Investment in equity affiliate (Note 8)

     115       —         115       —         —         —    

Significant nonstrategic timberlands (Note 18)

     —         384       —         384       —         —    

Intercompany advances

     —         —         5       11       (5 )     (11 )

Other

     —         (18 )     —         (18 )     —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash from investing activities

     670       (190 )     664       (189 )     6       (1 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                

Issuances of debt

     1       —         1       —         —         —    

Notes, commercial paper borrowings, and revolving credit facility, net

     (27 )     (36 )     2       (19 )     (29 )     (17 )

Cash dividends

     (342 )     (276 )     (342 )     (276 )     —         —    

Intercompany return of capital

     —         —         —         1       —         (1 )

Payments on debt

     (1,614 )     (1,171 )     (1,596 )     (1,147 )     (18 )     (24 )

Proceeds from common share offering

     —         954       —         954       —         —    

Exercise of stock options

     150       141       150       141       —         —    

Proceeds from liabilities (nonrecourse to Weyerhaeuser) held by special purpose entities

     —         302       —         302       —         —    

Other

     (10 )     (22 )     (10 )     (22 )     —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash from financing activities

     (1,842 )     (108 )     (1,795 )     (66 )     (47 )     (42 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (308 )     1,033       (159 )     1,056       (149 )     (23 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,197       202       1,044       171       153       31  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 889     $ 1,235     $ 885     $ 1,227     $ 4     $ 8  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash paid during the period for:

                                                

Interest, net of amount capitalized

   $ 678     $ 710     $ 678     $ 710     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Income taxes

   $ 472     $ 308     $ 217     $ 257     $ 255     $ 51  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

See Accompanying Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005 and September 26, 2004

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Weyerhaeuser Company and all of its majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and variable interest entities of which Weyerhaeuser Company or its subsidiaries are determined to be the primary beneficiary. Intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated. Investments in and advances to unconsolidated equity affiliates over which the company has significant influence are accounted for using the equity method with taxes provided on undistributed earnings.

 

Certain of the consolidated financial statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in two groupings: (1) Weyerhaeuser, principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber and the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products, and (2) Real Estate and Related Assets, principally engaged in real estate development and construction and other real estate related activities. The term “company” refers to Weyerhaeuser Company, all of its majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and variable interest entities of which Weyerhaeuser Company or its subsidiaries are determined to be the primary beneficiary. The term “Weyerhaeuser” refers to the forest products-based operations and excludes the Real Estate and Related Assets operations.

 

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair presentation of the company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. Certain disclosures normally provided in financial statements prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted in accordance with those rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2004.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform comparative data to the current format.

 

Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (Statement 123R), in December 2004. Statement 123R is a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Statement 123R requires the fair value of employee awards issued, modified, repurchased or cancelled after implementation under share-based payment arrangements to be measured as of the grant dates. The resulting cost will then be recognized in the statement of earnings over the service period. The company will implement Statement 123R as of the beginning of fiscal year 2006, as permitted by a Securities and Exchange Commission Rule that was issued in April 2005. The company is not able to estimate at this time the effect that Statement 123R will have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows when Statement 123R is adopted.

 

The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs–An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (Statement 151), in November 2004. Statement 151 amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, Statement 151 requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversions be based on normal capacity of the production facilities. Statement 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is required to be adopted by the company in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of Statement 151 will have on its financial position and results of operations, but does not expect it to be material.


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The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets–An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions (Statement 153), in December 2004. Statement 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. Statement 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The company adopted the provisions of Statement 153 in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Statement 153 did not have a material effect on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

The FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations (Interpretation 47), in March 2005. Interpretation 47 clarifies that a liability must be recognized for a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity when the timing or method of settlement are conditional on future events that may or may not be within the control of the company if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Interpretation 47 also clarifies when sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation exists. The company is required to adopt Interpretation 47 by the end of 2005. The company is not able to estimate at this time the effect that adoption of Interpretation 47 will have on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Note 3: Stock-Based Employee Compensation

 

The company continues to apply the intrinsic-value method for stock-based compensation to employees prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations.

 

As described in Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements, APB Opinion No. 25 will be superseded by Statement 123R effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2006. Employee awards issued, modified, repurchased or cancelled after implementation of Statement 123R under share-based payment arrangements will be measured at fair value as of the grant dates and the resulting cost will be recognized in the statement of earnings over the service period.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and net earnings per share as if the company had applied the fair-value-recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (Statement 123), to stock-based employee compensation. The company has consistently defined the past year as the service period for purposes of applying the fair value recognition provisions of Statement 123. As a result, stock-based employee compensation expense is reflected as of the option grant dates in the following table.

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Net earnings as reported

   $ 285    $ 594    $ 944     $ 1,084  

Less incremental stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method, net of related tax effects

     —        —        (33 )     (33 )
    

  

  


 


Pro forma net earnings

   $ 285    $ 594    $ 911     $ 1,051  
    

  

  


 


Net earnings per share:

                              

Basic—as reported

   $ 1.16    $ 2.46    $ 3.86     $ 4.65  

Basic—pro forma

     1.16      2.46      3.73       4.50  

Diluted—as reported

     1.16      2.45      3.85       4.62  

Diluted—pro forma

     1.16      2.45      3.72       4.48  

 

Stock Option Exercise and Share Repurchase Program

 

On April 13, 2004, the company instituted a program to purchase shares from a limited number of employees who had been limited in their ability to sell shares issuable upon exercise of their stock options as a result of trading restrictions the company imposed on such employees. Under this program, the option holders were permitted to effect a cashless exercise of their stock options followed by an immediate sale to the company of the common shares issued on such cashless exercise, so that there would be no market transaction in connection with such exercises. Only those options granted to 21 participating employees on or prior to April 19, 1999, (representing options to purchase 578,486 common shares) were eligible to be exercised under the program. The program resulted in variable accounting treatment for the stock options included in the program through the program’s expiration. The program expired on April 1, 2005.


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Note 4: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

The company recognized net pension and other postretirement benefit expense of $46 million and $134 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, respectively, and $52 million and $144 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, respectively. The components of net periodic benefit costs are:

 

     Pension

 
     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Service cost

   $ 31     $ 31     $ 104     $ 93  

Interest cost

     75       65       210       195  

Expected return on plan assets

     (104 )     (95 )     (305 )     (278 )

Amortization of loss

     10       6       26       23  

Amortization of prior service cost

     10       9       28       25  

Loss due to closure, sale, plan termination and other

     1       13       2       16  
    


 


 


 


     $ 23     $ 29     $ 65     $ 74  
    


 


 


 


 

     Other Postretirement Benefits

 
     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Service cost

   $ 5     $ 5     $ 16     $ 19  

Interest cost

     13       15       40       41  

Amortization of loss

     7       10       20       19  

Amortization of prior service cost

     (2 )     (7 )     (7 )     (9 )
    


 


 


 


     $ 23     $ 23     $ 69     $ 70  
    


 


 


 


 

The company is not required to make any contributions to its U.S. pension plans during 2005. The company contributed $35 million to its Canadian pension plans in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, and expects to contribute a total of approximately $42 million to its Canadian pension plans in 2005.

 

Qualified and Registered Pension Plan Investments

 

The strategy of the U.S. pension trust is to invest directly and via total return partnership swaps in a diversified mix of nontraditional strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, opportunistic real estate and other externally managed alternative investment funds. Various derivatives, such as S&P 500 swaps and fixed income futures, are used to supplement the market exposures embedded in such investments. The derivatives constitute indirect investments held by the U.S. pension trust that serve to increase the return and risk profile of the investment portfolio. The overall return earned by the pension trust is the aggregate of returns earned on direct investments and returns earned on the derivatives. The Canadian pension trust has a similar investment strategy. However, it concentrates direct investments into cash and cash equivalents while gaining return exposures through derivatives. The company has not established target allocations for the direct investment portfolio or the derivatives.

 

The qualified and registered plans are exposed to the risk of nonperformance by counterparties to the indirect investments but the company does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations. However, because there are no exchanges of principal on the indirect investments, only the amount of unsettled net receivables is at risk. The company manages this risk through selection of counterparties with a defined minimum credit quality, diversification, settlement provisions and documented agreements. Investments in hedge funds and private partnerships are controlled through selection and diversification of managers and strategies and use of limited liability vehicles. Portfolio risk is managed through diversification and by constraining the risk profile of the portfolio within defined boundaries.


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The allocation of assets by category for the qualified and registered plans as of December 26, 2004, and December 28, 2003, including the fair value of derivatives, is as follows:

 

     Dec. 26,
2004


    Dec. 28,
2003


 

Private equity and related funds

   24.7 %   29.2 %

Real estate and related funds

   9.5     13.0  

Common stock and S&P total return index exposure

   3.4     5.1  

Fixed income

   23.4     21.5  

Hedge funds

   39.1     31.2  

Net receivables

   0.4     0.5  

Accrued liabilities

   (0.5 )   (0.5 )
    

 

     100.0 %   100.0 %
    

 

 

The approximate fair value of derivatives held by the qualified and registered plans as of December 26, 2004, and December 28, 2003, is as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Dec. 26,
2004


    Dec. 28,
2003


 

Private equity and related funds

   $ (9 )   $ (9 )

Common stock and S&P total return index exposure

     146       219  

Fixed income

     —         (4 )

Hedge funds

     265       249  

Net receivables

     19       21  
    


 


     $ 421     $ 476  
    


 


 

The total approximate notional amount of derivatives held by the qualified and registered plans as of December 26, 2004, and December 28, 2003, is as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Dec. 26,
2004


   Dec. 28,
2003


Private equity and related funds

   $ 166    $ 150

Common stock and S&P total return index exposure

     1,718      1,677

Fixed income

     1,495      1,330

Hedge funds

     1,936      1,338
    

  

     $ 5,315    $ 4,495
    

  

 

The expected return on plan assets assumption reflects the company’s best estimate regarding the long-term expected return on the U.S. portfolio. The expected return assumption is based on historical fund returns. The Canadian fund’s investment strategy has mirrored that of the U.S. plan since 1998. Over the 20-year period during which this investment strategy has been pursued, the U.S. fund has achieved a net compound annual return of 17.4 percent. The determination of the expected return on plan assets assumption requires a high degree of judgment and places weight on more recent pension plan asset performance. The expected return on plan assets assumption as of December 26, 2004, is:

 

Direct investments

   7.3 %

Derivatives

   2.2  
    

     9.5 %
    

 

Actual Return on Plan Assets

 

The composition of the actual return on plan assets in each of the years in the three-year period ended December 26, 2004, is as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   2004

   2003

   2002

 

Direct investments

   $ 378    $ 362    $ 54  

Derivatives

     253      667      (570 )
    

  

  


     $ 631    $ 1,029    $ (516 )
    

  

  



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Note 5: Net Earnings Per Share

 

Basic net earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding during the respective periods. Diluted net earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding and stock options outstanding at the beginning of or granted during the respective periods, calculated using the treasury method.

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

     Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands):

                   

Basic

   245,009    241,621    244,191    233,281

Dilutive effect of stock options

   1,181    1,028    1,163    1,075
    
  
  
  

Diluted

   246,190    242,649    245,354    234,356
    
  
  
  

 

Options to purchase 3,000 shares as of September 25, 2005, and 157,400 shares as of September 26, 2004, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for both the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods then ended, because the option exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the company’s common shares during those periods.

 

Due to the differences in basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the thirteen-week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, as compared to the thirty-nine week periods then ended, earnings per share for the year-to-date 2005 and 2004 periods may not equal the sum of the respective earnings per share for the first three quarters of 2005 and 2004.

 

Note 6: Comprehensive Income

 

The company’s comprehensive income is as follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Net earnings

   $ 285    $ 594     $ 944     $ 1,084  

Other comprehensive income (expense):

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     65      144       77       53  

Net gains (losses) on derivatives, net of tax

     40      (3 )     54       (4 )

Reclassification of net (gain) loss on derivatives, net of tax

     3      —         (4 )     (1 )
    

  


 


 


Comprehensive income

   $ 393    $ 735     $ 1,071     $ 1,132  
    

  


 


 


 

During the first quarter of 2005, the company entered into foreign exchange contracts in connection with an agreement to sell its British Columbia Coastal Group (B.C. Coastal) operations. To the extent applicable, the foreign exchange contracts were designated as a hedge of the company’s net investment in B.C. Coastal. Upon the sale of the company’s B.C. Coastal operations on May 30, 2005, the gain related to this hedge was reclassified into earnings as part of the gain on the sale of the B.C. Coastal operations. See Note 19: Discontinued Operations. As of May 30, 2005, the company redesignated the entire amount of the foreign exchange contracts as a hedge of the company’s net investment in Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, the subsidiary that held the B.C. Coastal operations. The company settled these contracts in July 2005, for a net cash payment of approximately $1 million. As of September 25, 2005, cumulative other comprehensive income includes approximately $15 million of loss related to changes in the fair value of this hedge between the date of redesignation and the dates the contracts were settled.

 

The effects of the Canadian foreign exchange contracts on the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


      

Gain on contracts through May 30, 2005:

        

Contracts designated as hedge of investment in B.C. Coastal, included in gain on sale of B.C. Coastal

   $ 11  

Contracts not designated as hedge, included in other operating costs, net

     3  

Loss on contracts from May 31, 2005, through July 28, 2005, included in cumulative other comprehensive income

     (15 )
    


Net cash paid in settlement of contracts

   $ (1 )
    



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Note 7: Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

 

The company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (Interpretation 46R), as of March 28, 2004. Interpretation 46R addresses consolidation of certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.

 

During 2002 through 2004, the company closed several significant sales of nonstrategic timberlands. Beginning with the financial statements included in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2004, the company consolidated the assets and liabilities of the buyer-sponsored special purpose entities and the monetization special purpose entities (collectively “the SPEs”) involved in these transactions as the result of an interpretation of Interpretation 46R. However, because the SPEs are separate and distinct legal entities from the company, the assets of the SPEs are not available to satisfy the liabilities and obligations of the company and the liabilities of the SPEs are not liabilities or obligations of the company. Deferred gains on the sales of nonstrategic timberlands of $59 million as of December 26, 2004, were included in “Liabilities (nonrecourse to Weyerhaeuser) held by special purpose entities” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the second quarter of 2005, following a final determination regarding the interpretation of Interpretation 46R, the balance of these deferred gains was recognized in income, resulting in a $57 million pretax gain on previous timberlands sales.

 

Sales proceeds paid to buyer-sponsored SPEs are invested in restricted bank financial instruments of $909 million as of both September 25, 2005, and December 26, 2004. The monetization SPEs had long-term debt of $756 million as of September 25, 2005, and December 26, 2004. The monetization SPEs are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the banks, but the company does not expect the banks to fail to meet their obligations. The accompanying consolidated statement of earnings includes interest expense on SPE debt of $10 million and $35 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, respectively, and interest income on SPE investments of $10 million and $41 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods then ended, respectively. No comparable activity is included in interest income or interest expense in the 2004 periods.

 

The company’s real estate development subsidiaries enter into options to acquire lots at fixed prices in the ordinary course of business, primarily for the purpose of building single-family homes. In addition, a subsidiary in the Real Estate and Related Assets segment provides subordinated financing to third-party developers and homebuilders. Both fixed-price purchase options and subordinated financing constitute variable interests under Interpretation 46R. The company’s real estate subsidiaries have consolidated three entities under Interpretation 46R, with estimated assets and liabilities of $21 million as of September 25, 2005, and $45 million as of December 26, 2004. As of September 25, 2005, the company’s real estate development subsidiaries have 16 lot option purchase agreements entered into prior to December 31, 2003, with deposits of approximately $38 million at risk. After exhaustive efforts, the company has not been able to obtain the information necessary to determine whether or not it is required to consolidate any of these entities under Interpretation 46R. The total amount that would be paid under these purchase options, if fully exercised, is approximately $168 million. In addition, as of September 25, 2005, the company’s real estate development subsidiaries have 15 lot option purchase agreements with entities created after December 30, 2003, with deposits of approximately $17 million at risk, where the company is not the primary beneficiary and is not required to consolidate the entities. The total amount that would be paid under these option purchase agreements, if fully exercised, is approximately $232 million. One of the company’s real estate subsidiaries has approximately $11 million in subordinated loans at risk at September 25, 2005, in 34 variable interest entities.

 

Note 8: Equity Affiliates

 

Investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates over which the company has significant influence are accounted for using the equity method with taxes provided on undistributed earnings.

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

Weyerhaeuser’s significant equity affiliates as of September 25, 2005, are:

 

  Liaison Technologies, LLC — A 30 percent owned joint venture formed to develop and operate global, web-enabled, business-to-business connectivity, catalog content and timber trading services for the paper, forest products and affiliated industries,

 

  Nelson Forests Joint Venture — An investment in which Weyerhaeuser owns a 51 percent financial interest and has a 50 percent voting interest, which holds Crown Forest License cutting rights, freehold land and related assets on the South Island of New Zealand.

 

  North Pacific Paper Corporation — A 50 percent owned joint venture that has a newsprint manufacturing facility in Longview, Washington.


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  Optiframe Software LLC — A 50 percent owned joint venture that develops whole-house design and optimization software for the building industry.

 

  RII Weyerhaeuser World Timberfund, L.P. — A 50 percent owned limited partnership that invests in timberlands and related assets outside the United States. This partnership’s primary focus is in pine forests in Uruguay and Australia.

 

  Southern Cone Timber Investors Limited — A 50 percent owned joint venture that has invested in plantation forests in Uruguay.

 

Unconsolidated financial information for affiliated companies, which are accounted for on the equity method, follows. Unconsolidated net sales and revenues, operating income and net income include the results of SCA Weyerhaeuser Packaging Holding Company Asia Ltd. for the periods prior to June 2004, when the company sold its interest in the joint venture.

 

Unconsolidated assets and liabilities as of December 26, 2004, include the balances of MAS Capital Management Partners, L.P. (MAS Capital), a limited partnership. Unconsolidated net sales and revenues, operating income and net income include the results of MAS Capital for periods prior to July 2005. In May 2005, the company exercised an option to put its interest in MAS Capital to the general partner. The transaction closed in July 2005. The company received net cash proceeds of approximately $115 million and recognized a pretax gain on the sale of its investment of approximately $115 million in the third quarter of 2005. This gain is included in interest income and other in the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings.

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Dec. 26,
2004


Current assets

   $ 161    $ 173

Noncurrent assets

     1,121      1,124

Current liabilities

     146      146

Noncurrent liabilities

     274      314

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 197    $ 184    $ 562    $ 507

Operating income

     24      7      55      30

Net income

     19      4      42      12

 

Weyerhaeuser provides goods and services to these affiliates, which vary by entity, in the form of raw materials, management and marketing services, support services and shipping services. Additionally, Weyerhaeuser purchases finished product from certain of these entities. The aggregate total of these transactions is not material to Weyerhaeuser’s results of operations.

 

Real Estate and Related Assets

 

Unconsolidated financial information for entities that are accounted for by the equity method follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


  

Dec. 26,

2004


Current assets

   $ 16    $ 47

Noncurrent assets

     916      868

Current liabilities

     53      35

Noncurrent liabilities

     571      570

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 27    $ 27    $ 75    $ 70

Operating income

     21      19      44      51

Net income

     18      17      36      57


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Note 9: Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, are as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Timberlands

   

Wood

Products


    Cellulose
Fiber and
White
Papers


   

Containerboard,

Packaging and

Recycling


   

Corporate

and Other


    Total

 

Balance as of December 26, 2004

   $ 43     $ 791     $ 863     $ 1,285     $ 14     $ 2,996  

Adjustment to income tax liability for prior business combinations

     (1 )     (6 )     (6 )     (10 )     —         (23 )

Effect of foreign currency translation and other adjustments

     (1 )     17       —         —         (1 )     15  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Balance as of September 25, 2005

   $ 41     $ 802     $ 857     $ 1,275     $ 13     $ 2,988  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Goodwill associated with the company’s B.C. Coastal operations was included in the carrying value of the net assets of B.C. Coastal and was written off in connection with the B.C. Coastal sale which occurred during the second quarter of 2005. See Note 19: Discontinued Operations. The balance of this goodwill as of December 26, 2004, was classified as “assets of business held for sale” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and is not included in the rollforward above. Both the Timberlands and Wood Products segments had goodwill associated with the B.C. Coastal operations.

 

Note 10: Inventories

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Dec. 26,
2004


Logs and chips

   $ 125    $ 115

Lumber, plywood, panels and engineered lumber

     442      397

Pulp and paper

     441      402

Containerboard and packaging

     257      264

Other products

     206      206

Materials and supplies

     521      507
    

  

     $ 1,992    $ 1,891
    

  

 

Note 11: Accrued Liabilities

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Dec. 26,
2004


Payroll – wages and salaries, incentive awards, retirement and vacation pay

   $ 584    $ 564

Income taxes

     287      152

Taxes – Social Security and real and personal property

     73      71

Current portion of product liability reserves

     21      21

Interest

     91      207

Other

     506      417
    

  

     $ 1,562    $ 1,432
    

  

 

Note 12: Debt

 

During the third quarter of 2005, Weyerhaeuser recognized a pretax charge of $21 million in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. During the second quarter of 2004, Weyerhaeuser recognized a pretax charge of $21 million in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. These charges are classified as interest expense incurred on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

 

Weyerhaeuser Company had a short-term bank credit line of $1.2 billion under a 364-day revolving facility at December 26, 2004. The 364-day revolving line of credit expired in March 2005.

 

In March 2005, Weyerhaeuser Company and Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (WRECO) entered into a $1.2 billion 5-year revolving credit facility to replace the 364-day revolving credit facility that expired. The new 5-year facility expires March 2010. WRECO can borrow up to $400 million under this facility. Neither Weyerhaeuser Company nor WRECO is a guarantor of the borrowings of the other under this facility.


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In addition, Weyerhaeuser Company has a revolving credit facility agreement entered into with a group of banks that expires in March 2007 and that provided for borrowings up to a total amount of $1.3 billion, all of which was available to Weyerhaeuser Company. In August 2005, the company reduced the capacity under this facility to $800 million, all of which is available to Weyerhaeuser Company. Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or other such interest rates mutually agreed to between the borrower and lending banks.

 

In April 2005, in conjunction with an appeal bond posted in the Paragon litigation (see Note 13: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies), the company obtained $500 million in letters of credit against the March 2010 credit facility. Of the total committed bank facilities of $2.0 billion, $1.5 billion was available as of September 25, 2005, for incremental borrowings.

 

Note 13: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Hardboard Siding Claims In June 2000, the company entered into a nationwide settlement of hardboard siding class action cases and recognized a charge of $130 million before taxes to cover the estimated cost of the settlement and related claims. The settlement class consists of all persons who own or owned structures in the United States on which the company’s hardboard siding had been installed from January 1, 1981, through December 31, 1999. This is a claims-based settlement, which means the claims will be paid as submitted over a nine-year period. An independent adjuster reviews claims submitted and determines payment under the terms of the settlement agreement. In the third quarter of 2004, an adjustment was made to reduce the reserve by $20 million based upon a review of the activities and trends over the preceding four years. At the end of the third quarter of 2005, the company had approximately $53 million in reserves remaining for hardboard siding claims. The company believes the reserve balances established for these matters are adequate, but is unable to estimate at this time the amount of additional charges, if any that may be required for these matters in the future.

 

The following table presents an analysis of the claims activity related to the hardboard siding class action cases:

 

     Thirty-nine
weeks ended
Sept. 25,
2005


   Fifty-two weeks ended

        Dec. 26,
2004


   Dec. 28,
2003


Number of claims filed during the period

     620      1,740      3,830

Number of claims resolved

     515      2,990      4,245

Number of claims unresolved at end of period

     685      580      1,830

Number of damage awards paid

     210      1,140      1,770

Average damage award paid

   $ 3,050    $ 2,790    $ 3,400

 

The lower average damage award paid in 2004 was due primarily to a lower number of awards for multi-family structures in 2004 than in 2003 or 2005.

 

The company has received $52 million in recoveries from its insurance carriers by way of negotiated settlements.

 

The company currently has no litigation pending with any person or entity that has opted out of the settlement. Individuals and entities that have opted out of the settlement may file lawsuits against the company in the future.

 

Linerboard Antitrust Litigation In May 1999, two civil antitrust lawsuits were filed against the company in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Both suits named as defendants several other major containerboard and packaging producers. The complaint in the first case alleged the defendants conspired to fix the price of linerboard and that the alleged conspiracy had the effect of increasing the price of corrugated containers. The suit requested class certification for purchasers of corrugated containers during the period from October 1993 through November 1995. The complaint in the second case alleged that the company conspired to manipulate the price of linerboard and thereby the price of corrugated sheets. The suit requested class certification for purchasers of corrugated sheets during the period from October 1993 through November 1995.The company settled the two lawsuits and a pretax charge of $23 million was recognized in the third quarter of 2003. Approximately 165 members of the classes opted out of the class and filed thirteen lawsuits against the company and other producers. The company has settled three of the lawsuits and recognized a charge of $12 million in the first quarter of 2005. It is possible that additional class members that opted out may file lawsuits against the company in the future. The company has not recorded a reserve for the remaining opt-out cases and is unable to estimate at this time the amount of charges, if any, that may be required for this matter in the future.


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In March 2004, La Cie McCormick Canada Company filed a class action lawsuit in Superior Court of Justice, in Ontario, Canada against the company and other linerboard manufacturers on behalf of all Canadians who purchased corrugated products, including sheets and containers and/or linerboard, during the period of time from 1993 to at least the end of 1995. The allegations mirror the allegations in the U.S. cases. General damages of $25 million and punitive damages of $10 million are sought. At this stage, the company cannot calculate what portion of the damages requested would be argued as the company’s responsibility. Canadian law does not provide for a trebling of antitrust damages. The company has not recorded a reserve for the matter, and does not expect any future charges that may be taken for this matter to have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

Alder Antitrust Litigation In December 2000, a lawsuit was filed against the company in U.S. District Court in Oregon (the Initial Alder Case) alleging from 1996 to the present, the company had monopoly power or attempted to gain monopoly power in the Pacific Northwest market for alder logs and finished alder lumber. A jury verdict of trebled damages of $79 million was appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit where the decision was upheld. In September, 2005, the company asked for discretionary review of the Initial Alder Case by the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

In January 2005, the company received a copy of a “complaint in equity” filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon to set aside the judgment in the Initial Alder Case on behalf of a plaintiff who did not prevail in the trial. It alleged a fraud was committed on the court and requested judgment against the plaintiff be vacated and a new trial set on plaintiff’s claim of monopolization of the alder sawlog market. Trebled damages of $20 million are alleged. The company denies the allegations in the complaint and is actively defending the matter.

 

In June 2003, Washington Alder filed an antitrust lawsuit against the company in U.S. District Court in Oregon alleging monopolization of the alder log and lumber markets and seeking trebled damages of $36 million and divestiture of the company’s Northwest Hardwoods Division and alder sawmills in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. A jury verdict of trebled damages of $16 million has been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit where argument is scheduled for November 2005.

 

In addition, the company has settled similar lawsuits filed against the company by seven hardwood mill owners in the U.S. District Court in Oregon.

 

On April 29, 2004, a civil class action antitrust lawsuit was filed against the company in U.S. District Court in Oregon claiming that as a result of the company’s alleged monopolization of the alder sawlog market in the Pacific Northwest as determined in the Initial Alder Case the company monopolized the market for finished alder and charged monopoly prices for finished alder lumber. In December 2004, the judge issued an order certifying plaintiff as a class representative for all U.S. purchasers of finished alder lumber between April 28, 2000, and March 31, 2004, for purposes of awarding monetary damages. The company disagrees with the allegations in the lawsuit and is vigorously defending the case. In February 2005, class counsel notified the court that approximately 5 percent of the class members opted out of the class action lawsuit. The company has no litigation pending with any entity that has opted out of the class, but it is possible that entities who have opted out may file lawsuits against the company in the future.

 

Changes in the amount accrued for alder antitrust litigation matters follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Thirty-nine
weeks ended
Sept. 25, 2005


    Fifty-two
weeks ended
Dec. 26, 2004


    Fifty-two
weeks ended
Dec. 28, 2003


Accrued at beginning of period

   $ 95     $ 79     $ —  

Charges for current year accruals

     18       65       79

Payments

     (13 )     (49 )     —  

Reversal of accrual

     (5 )     —         —  
    


 


 

Accrued at end of period

   $ 95     $ 95     $ 79
    


 


 

 

While the company believes the reserve established for the alder antitrust litigation is adequate, because of the uncertainties surrounding the litigation process, the company is unable to estimate what additional charges, if any, may be required in the future.

 

Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. Litigation In 1999, the Equity Committee (Committee) in the Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. (Paragon), bankruptcy proceeding commenced an adversary proceeding against the company in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia asserting the company breached certain warranties in agreements between Paragon and the company connected with Paragon’s public offering of common stock in February 1993. The Committee sought to recover


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damages sustained by Paragon in two patent infringement cases, one brought by Procter & Gamble and the other by Kimberly-Clark. In June 2002, the Bankruptcy Court held the company liable for breaches of warranty. In third quarter 2005 the Bankruptcy Court imposed approximately $470 million. The company appealed the liability and damages determinations to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and posted a bond of $500 million. The company has not established a reserve for this matter because, based upon the information currently available to the company, including management’s belief that an adverse result is not probable because the company will prevail on appeal, management does not believe the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (Statement 5), for establishing a reserve in this matter have been met. However, there is no guarantee that management will not determine in the future that a charge for all or a portion of any damage award is required. Any such charge could materially and adversely affect the company’s results of operations or financial condition for the quarter or the year in which such a charge may be recognized.

 

Other Litigation The company is party to other matters generally incidental to its business in addition to the matters described above.

 

Summary Although the final outcome of any legal proceeding is subject to a great many variables and cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty, management currently believes that adequate reserves have been established for probable losses from litigation when the amounts could be reasonably determined. Management further believes that the ultimate outcome of these legal proceedings could materially adversely affect results of operations, cash flows or financial condition in any given quarter or year, but will not have a material adverse effect on the company’s long-term results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

Countervailing and Anti-dumping Duties

 

Softwood Lumber Imported into the United States from Canada

 

In April 2001, the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports (Coalition) filed two petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), claiming that production of softwood lumber in Canada was being subsidized by Canada and that imports from Canada were being “dumped” into the U.S. market (sold at less than fair value). The Coalition asked that countervailing duty (CVD) and anti-dumping (AD) tariffs be imposed on softwood lumber imported from Canada.

 

In March 2002, the Department confirmed its preliminary finding that certain Canadian provinces were subsidizing logs by failing to collect full market price for stumpage. The Department established a final CVD rate of 18.79 percent. In the AD proceedings, the Department found that the six Canadian manufacturers examined, including the company, were engaged in sales at less than fair value and set cash deposit rates ranging from 2.18 percent to 12.44 percent. The company’s deposit rate was set at 12.39 percent. Because of statutory limitations that affected timing, the bonds covering duties following the preliminary determinations were released by the United States. The resulting reversal of accrued expenses was included in earnings during 2002.

 

In May 2002, the ITC confirmed its earlier ruling that U.S. industry is threatened by subsidized and dumped imports and the company began making cash deposits relating to the CVD and AD actions. As a result of subsequent administrative determinations, effective for the first quarter of 2005, the combined CVD and AD rate charged on Weyerhaeuser shipments of Canadian softwood lumber into the United States was reduced from 31.18 percent to 24.36 percent.

 

The CVD and AD tariffs are currently under review and challenge in several forums, including NAFTA panels, the ITC, and the WTO.

 

Since May 2002, the company has made cash deposits relating to the CVD and AD actions at a rate of approximately $20 million to $35 million a quarter. Through September 2005, the company has paid a cumulative total of $330 million in CVD and AD duties and $21 million in related costs on softwood lumber the company has imported into the United States from Canada. The deposits made against the CVD and AD duties have been expensed. It is difficult to predict the net effect final duties will have on the company. In the event that final rates differ from the depository rates, ultimate charges may be higher or lower than those recorded to date. The company is unable to estimate at this time the amount of additional charges or reversals that may be necessary for this matter in the future. The company believes there should be a negotiated settlement to the softwood lumber dispute and supports efforts to reach a long-term solution to resolve this matter. The U.S. and Canadian governments continue to discuss ways to settle the softwood lumber dispute, but there can be no assurance that they will be able to reach an agreement.


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Kraft Liner/Linerboard Exported from the United States into the People’s Republic of China

 

In January 2004, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOC) received a petition requesting an anti-dumping investigation on imports of unbleached kraft liner/linerboard originating in the United States, Thailand, Korea and Taiwan. On March 31, 2004, the MOC announced it would conduct an investigation based on the allegations contained in the petition for the period from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and an investigation for injury to the Chinese industry for the period from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2003. The announcement included Weyerhaeuser as one of five producers in the United States that are subject to the investigation. In May 2005, the MOC issued a preliminary determination setting Weyerhaeuser’s preliminary anti-dumping tariff at 16.0 percent, effective as of May 31, 2005. A final determination was issued on September 30, 2005, setting Weyerhaeuser’s anti-dumping tariff at 12.9 percent. The anti-dumping tariff is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2010. The company is currently reviewing its legal and administrative options in seeking the elimination or reduction of the anti-dumping duties. The company currently does not believe that such tariffs will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

 

Environmental Matters

 

In late 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation (NOV) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s Hawesville, Kentucky, pulp and paper mill. Management of the company met with federal officials to resolve the matters alleged in the NOV. The company has reached a tentative settlement of the matter, which includes payment of a penalty of approximately $150,000.

 

In November 2004, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality — Air Quality Division (DEQ) issued a NOV for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s Wright City, Oklahoma, wood products facility. Management has been discussing the issues with the DEQ to resolve the matters alleged in the NOV and believes that settlement of the matter may include payment of a civil penalty of approximately $100,000.

 

In October 2005, the company notified the EPA and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that a self-audit of its Flint River pulp mill in Oglethorpe, Ga. revealed certain areas that were not in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The company has submitted a remediation plan to both agencies that is designed to get the mill back into compliance as quickly as possible. No penalties have been assessed or paid related to this matter.

 

The company is also a party to various proceedings relating to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as “Superfund,” and similar state laws. The EPA and/or various state agencies have notified the company that it may be a potentially responsible party with respect to other hazardous waste sites as to which no proceedings have been instituted against the company. As of the end of the third quarter of 2005, the company has established reserves totaling $32 million for estimated remediation costs on all of the approximately 70 active sites across its operations. Environmental remediation reserves totaled $38 million at the end of 2004. The decrease in environmental remediation reserves reflects the incorporation of new information on all sites concerning remediation alternatives, updates on prior cost estimates and new sites, and the costs incurred to remediate these sites during this period. The company accrued remediation costs of $5 million and $6 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The company incurred remediation costs of $11 million and $7 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005 and 2004, respectively, and charged these costs against the reserve. Based on currently available information and analysis, the company believes that it is reasonably possible that costs associated with all identified sites may exceed current accruals by up to $70 million, which may be incurred over several years. This estimate of the upper end of the range of reasonably possible additional costs is much less certain than the estimates upon which accruals are currently based, and utilizes assumptions less favorable to the company among the range of reasonably possible outcomes. In estimating both its current accruals for environmental remediation and the possible range of additional future costs, the company has assumed that it will not bear the entire cost of remediation of every site to the exclusion of other known potentially responsible parties who may be jointly and severally liable. The ability of other potentially responsible parties to participate has been taken into account, generally based on each party’s financial condition and probable contribution on a per-site basis. No amounts have been recorded for potential recoveries from insurance carriers.

 

Guarantees

 

Weyerhaeuser Company has guaranteed approximately $70 million of debt of unconsolidated entities and other parties. This includes a guarantee of $25 million of debt that has been legally defeased. In connection with the defeasance, Weyerhaeuser Company would be required to pay under the guarantee if the U.S. government securities set aside in an escrow account is insufficient to pay off the debt in 2005. The value of the assets in the escrow account as of September 2005 is approximately $27 million. The remaining debt guarantee of $45 million expires in 2006, but is subject to an annual extension.

 

As of September 25, 2005, the Real Estate and Related Assets segment has guaranteed approximately $22 million of debt of unconsolidated entities and has guaranteed performance under two operating leases with future lease payments of approximately $27 million. The debt guarantees expire as follows: $1 million in 2005, $9 million in 2007, $11 million in 2009, and $1 million in 2011. For each of the operating lease guarantees, which extend through 2041, the Real Estate and Related Assets segment would be required to perform if the obligor were to default.


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Warranties

 

WRECO provides warranties on homes closed that vary depending on state and local laws. The reserves for these warranties are determined by applying the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The liability was approximately $17 million and $14 million at September 25, 2005, and December 26, 2004, respectively.

 

Note 14: Charges for Integration and Restructuring

 

Weyerhaeuser incurred the following charges for integration and restructuring;

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Change-in-control agreements

   $ —      $ 1    $ 2    $ 11

Severance and outplacement costs

     1      3      6      17

Pension curtailment and benefit enhancement

     —        4      1      6

Other

     1      —        2      2
    

  

  

  

     $ 2    $ 8    $ 11    $ 36
    

  

  

  

 

As of September 25, 2005, Weyerhaeuser accrued liabilities include approximately $9 million of severance accruals related to integration and restructuring charges recognized from 2003 through September 25, 2005. These accruals are associated with the termination of approximately 250 employees that have not yet occurred.

 

Note 15: Charges for Closure of Facilities

 

Weyerhaeuser incurred the following charges for the closure of facilities:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


Impairments of long-lived assets

   $ 20     $ 1    $ 20     $ 2

Severance and outplacement costs

     14       1      17       1

Pension settlement

     —         10      —         10

Other closure costs

     1       1      6       4

Reversal of closure charges recorded in prior years

     (6 )     —        (6 )     —  
    


 

  


 

     $ 29     $ 13    $ 37     $ 17
    


 

  


 

 

The thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, include charges of $28 million recognized in connection with the decision to close the Cosmopolis, Washington specialty pulp mill. The date operations will cease will be determined in 2006, based on customer contracts.

 

Changes in accrued severance during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, were as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


      

Accrued severance as of December 26, 2004

   $ 9  

Cost incurred and charged to expense

     17  

Payments

     (4 )

Other adjustments

     (4 )
    


Accrued severance as of September 25, 2005

   $ 18  
    



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Note 16: Other Operating Costs, Net

 

Other operating costs, net is an aggregation of both recurring and occasional income and expense items and, as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. Weyerhaeuser’s other operating costs, net, includes the following pretax items:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Gain on significant sales of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 7 and 18)

   $ —       $ (271 )   $ (57 )   $ (271 )

Gain on disposition of assets

     (4 )     (4 )     (3 )     (37 )

Asset impairment charges not related to closures

     —         —         —         2  

Charges for (reversals of) antitrust litigation reserves (Note 13)

     (5 )     —         25       65  

Reversal of hardboard siding reserve (Note 13)

     —         (20 )     —         (20 )

Casualty losses from hurricane damage

     6       —         6       —    

Foreign exchange gains

     (37 )     (16 )     (37 )     —    

Other, net

     8       11       3       21  
    


 


 


 


     $ (32 )   $ (300 )   $ (63 )   $ (240 )
    


 


 


 


 

Included in gain on disposition of assets for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, is a net pretax gain of $34 million recognized in connection with the sale of operating facilities. This includes a pretax gain of $33 million that was recognized in the first quarter of 2004 on the sale of an oriented strand board mill in Slave Lake, Alberta.

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses result from changes in exchange rates, primarily related to Weyerhaeuser’s Canadian and New Zealand operations.

 

Note 17: Income Taxes

 

During the third quarter of 2005, the company recognized a one-time tax benefit of $14 million resulting from a change in the Ohio state income tax law.

 

On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) became law. The AJCA includes a deduction of 85 percent of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated, as defined by the AJCA. Based on this legislation and 2005 guidance by the Department of Treasury, the company repatriated $1.1 billion of foreign earnings in July 2005. A charge of $44 million related to the repatriation was accrued in the second quarter of 2005 and is included in income taxes (from continuing operations) in the accompanying consolidated statement of earnings.

 

The company previously disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has asserted that approximately $322 million of solid waste disposal revenue bonds do not qualify as tax-exempt. The company has settled this dispute with the IRS with respect to $150 million of the bonds, and continues to contest the assertion with respect to the remaining bonds, none of which are outstanding. The remaining tax issues are at various stages in the appeals and litigation process. The company does not expect any future charges related to this matter to have a material adverse affect on its results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

Note 18: Significant Sale of Nonstrategic Timberlands

 

In September 2004, Weyerhaeuser sold approximately 270,000 acres of Georgia timberlands for net proceeds of $384 million. Weyerhaeuser recognized a pretax gain of $271 million on the sale of the timberlands. See Note 7: Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.

 

Note 19: Discontinued Operations

 

B.C. Coastal sale

 

On May 30, 2005, the company sold its B.C. Coastal operations to Coastal Acquisition Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brascan Corporation of Toronto, Canada for approximately $1.2 billion (Canadian) plus working capital. The sale included 635,000 acres (258,000 hectares) of private timberlands and the annual harvesting rights to 3.6 million cubic meters of timber subject to public timber leases. The sale also included five softwood sawmills, with a combined annual production of 690 million board feet, and two remanufacturing facilities. Prior to the sale, the company’s B.C. Coastal operations were included in both the Timberlands and Wood Products segments.

 

The company recognized a gain on the sale of $110 million, including a tax benefit of $46 million, in the second quarter of 2005. The company recognized a pretax charge of $1 million in the third quarter of 2005 related to the termination of the pension plans associated with these operations. The net pretax gain of $63 million is included in contribution to earnings of the Corporate and Other segment for the thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005. The company received net


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proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion (U.S.) from the sale, including working capital. The sale agreement provides for subsequent adjustment of the sale price for certain matters such as working capital.

 

The following table summarizes the U.S. dollar components of net earnings from discontinued operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Net sales

   $ —       $ 170     $ 258     $ 461  

Costs of products sold

     —         136       233       375  

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     —         10       8       28  

Selling expenses

     —         1       2       3  

General and administrative expenses

     —         3       2       7  

Charges for closure of facilities

     —         —         2       (3 )

Other operating costs, net

     —         (18 )     (6 )     (22 )
    


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     —         132       241       388  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations

     —         38       17       73  

Income tax expense

     —         (13 )     (5 )     (25 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings from operations

     —         25       12       48  
    


 


 


 


Gain on sale of B.C. Coastal operations

     (1 )     —         63       —    

Income tax benefit

     —         —         46       —    
    


 


 


 


Net gain on sale of B.C. Coastal operations

     (1 )     —         109       —    
    


 


 


 


Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (1 )   $ 25     $ 121     $ 48  
    


 


 


 


 

The income tax benefit recognized upon the sale of the B.C. Coastal operations includes a deferred tax benefit of $185 million resulting from the rollout of temporary differences on the assets sold and a current tax expense of $139 million on the taxable gain. Current taxes reflect the benefit of favorable capital gains treatment applicable to the sale of timberlands in Canada.

 

The following table summarizes the U.S. dollar carrying values of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations as of December 26, 2004:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Dec 26,
2004


Current assets

   $ 208

Property and equipment

     172

Timber and timberlands

     479

Goodwill

     248

Other assets

     22
    

Total assets of discontinued operations

     1,129
    

Current liabilities

     66

Deferred income taxes

     221

Other liabilities

     10
    

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

     297
    

Net assets of discontinued operations

   $ 832
    

 

Note 20: Subsequent Events

 

On October 21, 2005, the company announced that its board of directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 18 million shares, or 7.4 percent of its outstanding common stock.

 

In October 2005, the company announced the indefinite closure of its pulp and paper mill located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The company expects to recognize charges of $350 million to $375 million in its Cellulose Fiber and White Papers segment in the fourth quarter of 2005 for employee severance and the impairment of assets at the Prince Albert mill.


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In addition, the company expects to recognize a charge of approximately $25 million in its Wood Products segment in the fourth quarter of 2005 for the impairment of assets at the Big River sawmill. The Big River sawmill sells chips and hog fuel to the Prince Albert pulp and paper mill and is not expected to have a market for such residuals if the Prince Albert facility were to close.

 

In October 2005, the company announced the closure of its plywood mill in Wright City, Oklahoma The company expects to recognize a charge of approximately $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 in connection with this closure.

 

In October 2005, the company also announced it had reached a definitive agreement to sell its French composite panels businesses to Financiera Maderera S.A. (FINSA). The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, but is expected to be complete during the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Note 21: Business Segments

 

The company is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate development and construction. The company’s business segments are:

 

  Timberlands, which includes logs, chips, timber and other natural resources.

 

  Wood Products, which includes softwood lumber, plywood, veneer, composite panels, oriented strand board, hardwood lumber, engineered lumber, raw materials and building materials distribution.

 

  Cellulose Fiber and White Papers (formerly Pulp and Paper), which includes pulp, paper and liquid packaging board.

 

  Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling.

 

  Real Estate and Related Assets.

 

  Corporate and Other.

 

As disclosed in Note 19: Discontinued Operations, the company closed on the sale of its B.C. Coastal operations in the second quarter of 2005. The segment data presented in the table below includes the activities of the B.C. Coastal operations in the Timberlands and Wood Products segments and includes the pretax gain on the sale of $63 million in Corporate and Other.

 

Information previously reported as the Pulp and Paper segment is now reported as the Cellulose Fiber and White Papers segment. This is a change in segment name only. There were no organizational changes and there has been no recasting of financial information as a result of this change.


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An analysis and reconciliation of the company’s business segment information to the respective information in the consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


 

Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers:

                                

Timberlands

   $ 253     $ 248     $ 775     $ 776  

Wood Products

     2,344       2,644       7,178       7,583  

Cellulose Fiber and White Papers

     1,096       1,071       3,251       3,052  

Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling

     1,169       1,160       3,555       3,367  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     596       591       1,899       1,584  

Corporate and Other

     146       135       446       417  
    


 


 


 


       5,604       5,849       17,104       16,779  

Less sales of discontinued operations (Note 19)

     —         (170 )     (258 )     (461 )
    


 


 


 


       5,604       5,679       16,846       16,318  
    


 


 


 


Intersegment sales:

                                

Timberlands

     440       393       1,336       1,201  

Wood Products

     78       81       244       250  

Cellulose Fiber and White Papers

     13       16       36       43  

Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling

     21       19       53       47  

Corporate and Other

     5       3       14       10  
    


 


 


 


       557       512       1,683       1,551  
    


 


 


 


Total sales and revenues

     6,161       6,191       18,529       17,869  

Intersegment eliminations

     (557 )     (512 )     (1,683 )     (1,551 )
    


 


 


 


     $ 5,604     $ 5,679     $ 16,846     $ 16,318  
    


 


 


 


Contribution (charge) to earnings:

                                

Timberlands

   $ 191     $ 450     $ 601     $ 810  

Wood Products

     124       362       459       983  

Cellulose Fiber and White Papers

     (2 )     80       33       69  

Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling

     36       82       183       168  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     145       155       484       393  

Corporate and Other

     101       (45 )     183       (188 )
    


 


 


 


       595       1,084       1,943       2,235  

Interest expense (Weyerhaeuser only)

     (193 )     (184 )     (568 )     (597 )

Less capitalized interest (Weyerhaeuser only)

     3       —         5       4  
    


 


 


 


Earnings before income taxes

     405       900       1,380       1,642  

Income taxes (continuing and discontinued operations)

     (120 )     (306 )     (436 )     (558 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings

   $ 285     $ 594     $ 944     $ 1,084  
    


 


 


 



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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 


 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some information included in this report contains statements concerning the company’s future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “should,” “approximately,” anticipates,” “estimates,” and “plans,” and the negative or other variations of those terms or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. In particular, some of these forward-looking statements deal with expectations regarding the company’s markets in the fourth quarter; expected earnings and performance of the company’s business segments during the fourth quarter, demand and pricing for the company’s products in the fourth quarter, raw material, energy and transportation costs, hurricane salvage costs, seasonal slowdowns in timber harvest in the fourth quarter, facility closings and related charges, new home sales, capital expenditures and related matters. The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to:

 

  The effect of general economic conditions, including the level of interest rates and housing starts;

 

  Market demand for the company’s products, which may be tied to the relative strength of various U.S. business segments;

 

  Energy prices;

 

  Raw material prices;

 

  Performance of the company’s manufacturing operations;

 

  The successful execution of internal performance plans;

 

  The level of competition from domestic and foreign producers;

 

  The effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations;

 

  The effect of weather;

 

  The risk of loss from fires, floods and other natural disasters;

 

  Transportation costs;

 

  Legal proceedings; and

 

  Performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives.

 

The company is also a large exporter and is affected by changes in economic activity in Europe and Asia, particularly Japan, and by changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the Euro and the Canadian dollar, and restrictions on international trade or tariffs imposed on imports, including the countervailing and anti-dumping duties imposed on the company’s softwood lumber shipments from Canada to the United States. These and other factors could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur, or if any of them occurs, what effect they will have on the company’s results of operations or financial condition. The company expressly declines any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements that have been made to reflect the occurrence of events after the date of this report.


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Results of Operations

 

The term “company” refers to Weyerhaeuser Company and all of its majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and variable interest entities of which Weyerhaeuser Company or its subsidiaries are determined to be the primary beneficiary. The term “Weyerhaeuser” refers to the forest products-based operations and excludes the Real Estate and Related Assets operations. The term “price realizations” refers to net selling prices, which include freight and are net of normal sales deductions. The term “contribution to earnings” refers to segment earnings before interest and taxes.

 

Consolidated Results

 

A summary of consolidated results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions, except per-share data


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 5,604    $ 5,679    $ 16,846    $ 16,318

Operating income

     433      1,022      1,623      2,074

Net earnings

     285      594      944      1,084

Net earnings per share, basic

     1.16      2.46      3.86      4.65

Net earnings per share, diluted

     1.16      2.45      3.85      4.62

 

Net sales and revenues for the third quarter of 2005 decreased $75 million, or 1 percent, as compared to the third quarter of 2004. This decrease was primarily due to lower price realizations for softwood lumber and structural panels. Net sales and revenues increased $528 million, or 3 percent, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. Decreases in year-to-date sales of lumber and structural panels were more than offset by increased sales of pulp, paper, containerboard, packaging and real estate. Net earnings for the third quarter of 2005 of $285 million, was less than half of net earnings for third quarter of 2004. Net earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005 were $140 million less than for the same period of 2004. The decrease in earnings is primarily due to lower price realizations for lumber and structural panels and higher raw material and manufacturing costs across the segments in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks periods ended September 25, 2005. In addition, gains on sales of nonstrategic timberlands were significantly higher in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 26, 2004, than in the same periods in 2005.

 

The results presented in the table above exclude the results of the company’s British Columbia Coastal Group (B.C. Coastal) operations, which were sold in May 2005. The B.C. Coastal operations are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. See Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Net sales and revenues and operating income of the B.C. Coastal operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004 were as follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ —      $ 170    $ 258    $ 461

Operating income

     —        38      17      73


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Items that Affected Results

 

A summary of some significant items that are included in operating income and net earnings follows:

 

     Operating income

    Net earnings

 
     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirteen weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Change

    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Change

 

(Charge) benefit:

                                                

Gain on sales of nonstrategic timberlands

   $ 34     $ 299     $ (265 )   $ 22     $ 197     $ (175 )

Gain on British Columbia tenure reallocation agreement

     —         25       (25 )     —         17       (17 )

Facility closures or sales

     (30 )     (10 )     (20 )     (19 )     (7 )     (12 )

Countervailing and antidumping charges

     (19 )     (31 )     12       (12 )     (20 )     8  

Reversal of hardboard siding reserve

     —         20       (20 )     —         13       (13 )

Foreign exchange gains

     37       16       21       24       11       13  

Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliate

     —         —         —         75       —         75  

Early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (14 )     —         14  

Income tax benefit of change in Ohio state income tax law

     —         —         —         14       —         14  

 

     Operating income

    Net earnings

 
     Thirty-nine weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Change

    Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


    Change

 

(Charge) benefit:

                                                

Gain on sales of nonstrategic timberlands

   $ 157     $ 371     $ (214 )   $ 103     $ 245     $ (142 )

Gain on sale of B.C. Coastal operations

     63       —         63       109       —         109  

Gain on British Columbia tenure reallocation agreement

     6       25       (19 )     4       17       (13 )

Integration and restructuring

     (11 )     (36 )     25       (7 )     (24 )     17  

Facility closures or sales

     (40 )     20       (60 )     (26 )     13       (39 )

Countervailing and antidumping charges

     (68 )     (91 )     23       (45 )     (60 )     15  

Antitrust litigation

     (25 )     (65 )     40       (16 )     (43 )     27  

Reversal of hardboard siding reserve

     —         20       (20 )     —         13       (13 )

Foreign exchange gains

     37       —         37       24       —         24  

Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliate

     —         —         —         75       —         75  

Early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         —         (14 )     (14 )     —    

Income tax expense on repatriation of foreign earnings

     —         —         —         (44 )     —         (44 )

Income tax benefit of change in Ohio state income tax law

     —         —         —         14       —         14  

 

These and other factors that affected the quarterly and year-to-date comparison of operating income and net earnings are discussed in the segment analyses that follow. The Timberlands and Wood Products segment analyses include the results of the company’s B.C. Coastal operations through the date of sale at the end of May 2005.


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Timberlands

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 253    $ 248    $ 775    $ 776

Contribution to earnings

     191      450      601      810

 

Third-party log sales volumes and fee harvest volumes for Timberlands for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, are as follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Volumes in thousands


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Third-party log sales — cunits (100 cubic feet)

   886    904    2,613    2,902

Fee harvest — cunits (100 cubic feet)

   2,098    2,189    6,577    6,858

 

Net sales and revenues increased $5 million, or 2 percent, for the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004. Changes in third quarter net sales and revenues, which substantially offset one another, included the following:

 

  Net revenues from log sales to third parties decreased $9 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the same period of 2004. The third quarter of 2005 had no sales from the B.C. Coastal operations which were sold in May of 2005, compared to $13 million of B.C. Coastal sales included in the third quarter of 2004.

 

  Revenues from sales of nonstrategic timberlands, not including the significant sale of Georgia timberlands in the third quarter of 2004, and revenues from sales of oil, gas and minerals increased $10 million in the third quarter of 2005 compared to the third quarter of 2004.

 

Net sales and revenues were relatively flat in the thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004. Changes in net sales and revenues for the thirty-nine week periods, which substantially offset one another, included the following:

 

  Net revenues from log sales to third parties decreased $36 million. This included an $11 million decrease in log sales by the company’s B.C. Coastal operations which were sold in May 2005. Excluding the B.C. Coastal log sales, the volume of logs sold to third parties decreased 8 percent for the thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004. This decrease in log sales volumes was primarily due to the sale of the Georgia timberlands in 2004.

 

  Revenues from sales of nonstrategic timberlands, not including the significant sale of Georgia timberlands in the third quarter of 2004, increased $17 million and revenues from sales of oil, gas and minerals increased $12 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004.


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Timberlands’ contribution to earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, includes a $271 million pretax gain on the sale of Georgia timberlands. Excluding this gain, contribution to earnings for the segment increased $12 million and $62 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, respectively, compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. Items that affected the quarterly and year-to-date comparison of Timberlands’ contribution to earnings include the following:

 

  The net earnings effect of Timberlands’ sales activity was an increase to segment earnings of $34 million and $83 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, respectively. The positive effect on earnings reflects increased average price realizations for both the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, which are due to the continued strong level of U.S. housing starts. Increases in the volume of logs sold to third parties and to internal customers also contributed to the increase in net earnings for the segment in the thirteen week period ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

  Higher harvesting costs, due mainly to higher fuel costs, were offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses and miscellaneous revenues for a net increase in earnings of $11 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005. The net effect on the third quarter comparison was increased costs of $3 million.

 

  Both the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, include a $5 million pretax charge related to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in September of 2005.

 

  The thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005, includes net earnings of $10 million related to the B.C. Coastal operations which were sold in May 2005. The thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 26, 2004, include earnings of the B.C. Coastal operations of $16 million and $36 million, respectively.

 

The company expects fourth quarter earnings for the segment to be lower than the third quarter, reflecting normal seasonal slowdowns and expected lower domestic sales prices. Export log markets are expected to remain firm. Costs are expected to increase due to hurricane salvage operations in the south.

 

Wood Products

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions    


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 2,344    $ 2,644    $ 7,178    $ 7,583

Contribution to earnings

     124      362      459      983

 

Despite continued strong demand for building products, plentiful available supply throughout the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, resulted in average price realizations for structural panels remaining below the levels during the same period in 2004. Average price realizations for structural panels for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, were also below the levels during the same period in 2004. Pricing for lumber products was mixed, with higher prices for southern yellow pine offset by lower prices for lumber produced in Canada and the western U.S. The Random Lengths North Central 7/16” indicator price for oriented strand board averaged $291 per thousand square feet for the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, down from $353 per thousand square feet for the same period in 2004. The same indicator averaged $319 per thousand square feet for the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, compared to $406 per thousand square feet for the same period in 2004.

 

Net sales and revenues decreased $300 million, or 11 percent, for the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirteen-week period ended September 26, 2004. The overall decrease is primarily the result of lower prices for softwood lumber and structural panels due to market factors described above. The significant changes in third quarter net sales and revenues from the same period in 2004 include the following:

 

  Net revenues from sales of softwood lumber decreased $200 million from the same period in 2004. Price realizations decreased $66 per thousand board feet, or 14 percent. Shipment volume decreased 120 million board feet, or 5 percent.

 

  Net revenues from sales of structural panels, which include oriented strand board and plywood, decreased $127 million from the same period in 2004. Price realizations for oriented strand board decreased $52 per thousand square feet (3/8” basis), or 16 percent. Price realizations for plywood decreased $23 per thousand square feet (3/8” basis), or 6 percent. Shipments of oriented strand board decreased 70 million square feet, or 6 percent, and shipments of plywood decreased 114 million square feet, or 17 percent. These decreases in shipment volumes were primarily the result of the sale of two plywood mills in December 2004, the redirection of additional oriented strand board volume toward the production of engineered lumber, and continuing maintenance issues at the Sutton, West Virginia oriented strand board mill during the third quarter of 2005.

 

  Net revenues from sales of engineered lumber products increased $54 million, or 14 percent, from the same period in 2004, primarily due to price increases.


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Net sales and revenues decreased $405 million, or 5 percent, in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, compared to the first thirty-nine weeks of 2004. The significant changes in year-to-date net sales and revenues include the following:

 

  Net revenues from sales of structural panels decreased $432 million, or 23 percent, from the same period in 2004. Price realizations for oriented strand board decreased $63 per thousand square feet (3/8” basis), or 18 percent. Price realizations for plywood decreased $32 per thousand square feet (3/8” basis), or 9 percent. Shipments of oriented strand board decreased 245 million square feet, or 8 percent, and shipments of plywood decreased 287 million square feet, or 14 percent, for reasons discussed above.

 

  Net revenues from sales of softwood lumber decreased $201 million, or 7 percent. Shipment volumes decreased 155 million board feet, or 2 percent. The decline in shipment volume was due to a combination of market factors and lower production resulting from the sale of the B.C. Coastal sawmills in May 2005 and the sale of two sawmills in the southeastern U.S. in December 2004.

 

  Net revenues from sales of engineered lumber products increased $204 million, or 20 percent, primarily due to price increases.

 

Segment contribution to earnings was $124 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, down from $362 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2004. The year-to-date contribution to earnings was $459 million for 2005, down from $983 million for 2004. The following factors affected the quarterly and year-to-date comparison of segment contribution to earnings:

 

  Price variances resulted in a decrease in segment earnings of approximately $142 million in the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004. Lower average prices for lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, and composite panels caused a decrease of approximately $223 million, which was partially offset by increased prices for engineered lumber products. On a year-to-date basis, price variances resulted in a decrease in segment earnings of approximately $104 million in comparison to 2004.

 

  Lower shipment volumes resulted in a decrease in earnings of approximately $9 million in the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to of the same period in 2004, and a decrease in earnings of approximately $46 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.

 

  Increases in wood raw materials, resin, and other manufacturing costs, combined with the effect of the strengthening Canadian dollar, negatively affected contribution to earnings by approximately $45 million in the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, and by approximately $339 million in the thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004.

 

  The third quarter of 2004 included a $20 million pretax credit for a partial reversal of the reserve for hardboard siding claims, and a $20 million pretax credit for tenure reallocation in British Columbia.

 

Normal seasonal slowing is expected to result in price decreases in commodity building products and reduced shipment volumes in the fourth quarter. Costs for energy, resin and transportation are expected to increase. As a result, fourth quarter earnings are expected to be lower than third quarter. In addition, the segment will be affected by an estimated $25 million pretax charge associated with the Big River sawmill in Saskatchewan, and an estimated $24 million pretax charge associated with the closure of the plywood mill in Wright City, Oklahoma.

 

Third party sales and total production volumes for the major products in the Wood Products segment for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, are as follows:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Third party sales volumes (millions, except logs)


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Softwood lumber — board feet

   2,179    2,299    6,591    6,746

Plywood — square feet (3/8”)

   558    672    1,695    1,982

Veneer — square feet (3/8”)

   51    55    170    170

Composite panels — square feet (3/4”)

   308    315    924    940

Oriented strand board — square feet (3/8”)

   1,008    1,078    2,957    3,202

Hardwood lumber — board feet

   105    102    321    322

Engineered I-Joists — lineal feet

   125    133    371    373

Engineered solid section — cubic feet

   10    10    29    28

Logs — in thousands of cunits (100 cubic feet)

   41    237    405    686


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     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Total production volumes (millions)


   September 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Softwood lumber — board feet

   1,651    1,819    5,341    5,460

Plywood — square feet (3/8”)

   296    405    901    1,232

Veneer — square feet (3/8”) (1)

   486    592    1,532    1,786

Composite panels — square feet (3/4”)

   268    272    817    821

Oriented strand board — square feet (3/8”)

   1,017    1,022    3,043    3,109

Hardwood lumber — board feet

   91    84    279    269

Engineered I-Joists – lineal feet

   108    136    373    370

Engineered solid section — cubic feet

   10    11    31    31

(1) Veneer production represents lathe production and includes volumes that are further processed into plywood and engineered lumber products by company mills.

 

Cellulose Fiber and White Papers (formerly Pulp and Paper)

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 1,096     $ 1,071    $ 3,251    $ 3,052

Contribution (charge) to earnings

     (2 )     80      33      69

 

Net sales and revenues increased $25 million, or 2 percent, for the thirteen-week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirteen-week period ended September 26, 2004. The increase was primarily due to the following:

 

  Fine paper sales, including paper and coated groundwood, increased $27 million. Fine paper shipments increased approximately 16,000 tons, or 2 percent, and price realizations increased approximately $18 per ton, or 2 percent, in the third quarter of 2005, compared to the same period in 2004. The increase in fine paper realizations reflects a general improvement in the U.S. economy.

 

  Pulp revenue was flat during the third quarter of 2005 compared to the third quarter 2004. Unit shipments improved 20,000 tons, or 3 percent, due to strong fluff pulp demand offsetting weakening demand in papergrade pulp markets. Price realizations declined $17 per ton, or 3 percent, due to weakening papergrade prices.

 

Net sales and revenues increased $199 million, or 7 percent, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. The significant changes in net sales and revenues included the following:

 

  Fine paper sales, including paper and coated groundwood increased $180 million. Unit shipments increased approximately 35,000 tons, or 1 percent. Price realizations increased approximately $64 per ton, or 9 percent, during the first three quarters of 2005, compared to the first three quarters of 2004.

 

  Pulp sales increased $21 million. Unit shipments declined approximately 30,000 tons, or 2 percent, and price realizations increased approximately $21 per ton, or 4 percent, for the thirty-nine weeks ending September 25, 2005, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ending September 26, 2004.

 

The third quarter 2005 contribution to earnings was a loss of $2 million compared to a contribution of $80 million in the same period of 2004. The segment had a contribution to earnings of $33 million in the thirty-nine week period ended September 25, 2005, compared to a $69 million contribution in the thirty-nine week period ended September 26, 2004. The following factors affected the comparison of segment contribution to earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 26, 2004:

 

  Increases in fine paper prices contributed approximately $15 million to third quarter earnings and an increase in fine paper sales volume contributed an additional $1 million to the quarterly earnings. On a year-to-date basis, the fine paper price increase contributed approximately $154 million to earnings while the effect of the modest volume increase was minimal.

 

  Pulp price declines decreased earnings by approximately $12 million in third quarter, while the increase in volume resulted in an increase in earnings of approximately $2 million. On a year-to-date basis, pulp price improvement contributed approximately $39 million to segment earnings while the decrease in volume resulted in a decrease in segment earnings of approximately $2 million.


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  The strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar in 2005 resulted in increased operating costs of the segment’s Canadian facilities, resulting from the translation of Canadian-denominated operating costs into U.S. dollars. This negatively affected the segment’s earnings by approximately $17 million in the third quarter of 2005 and by approximately $52 million for the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, when compared with the same periods of 2004.

 

  Energy and chemical costs increased approximately $27 million in the third quarter of 2005 and approximately $66 million for the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, as compared with the same periods of 2004, due primarily to higher energy prices and the impact that energy costs are having on chemical prices.

 

  Transportation costs increased approximately $12 million in the third quarter of 2005 and approximately $47 million for the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, due largely to the effect of increased energy costs on transportation rates.

 

  General maintenance costs negatively affected segment earnings by approximately $5 million and $27 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, respectively. During the first three quarters of 2005, the company’s Cellulose Fiber and White Papers facilities took approximately 10,000 more tons of maintenance downtime, as compared to 2004.

 

  Raw material costs (chips and purchased paper for converting operations) increased approximately $16 million during the third quarter and approximately $28 million during the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, due to higher prices.

 

  During the third quarter of 2005, the segment recognized a pretax charge of $28 million related to the closure of the Cosmopolis, Wash., pulp facility. This charge was partially offset by a $6 million reversal of reserves that had been recorded in connection with closures that occurred in prior years.

 

The company expects fourth quarter results to decline due to lower fine paper prices, seasonally lower shipments, and higher transportation, chemical and energy costs. In addition, the segment will be affected by an estimated $350 to $375 million pretax charge associated with the previously announced indefinite closure of the Prince Albert pulp and paper facility as the company continues the portfolio improvement strategy in this segment.

 

Third party sales and total production volumes for major Cellulose Fiber and White Papers products follow:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Third party sales volumes (thousands)


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Pulp — air-dry metric tons

   653    633    1,869    1,899

Paper — tons(1)

   757    737    2,235    2,196

Coated groundwood — tons

   56    60    176    180

Liquid packaging board — tons

   64    69    189    207

Paper converting — tons

   494    470    1,463    1,396
     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Total production volumes (thousands)


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Pulp — air-dry metric tons(2)

   663    652    1,898    1,907

Paper — tons (3)

   765    766    2,280    2,245

Coated groundwood — tons

   60    62    174    178

Liquid packaging board — tons

   69    71    193    199

Paper converting — tons

   483    471    1,445    1,373

(1) Paper volumes include unprocessed rolls and converted paper volumes.

 

(2) Pulp production excludes volumes further processed into paper products in company mills.

 

(3) Paper machine production.


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Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 1,169    $ 1,160    $ 3,555    $ 3,367

Contribution to earnings

     36      82      183      168

 

Net sales and revenues increased $9 million, or 1 percent, in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2004. The significant changes in net sales and revenues included the following:

 

  Net revenues from sales of corrugated packaging increased $13 million, or 1 percent. Unit shipments of corrugated packaging increased approximately 273 million square feet, or 1 percent, in the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004. Average price realizations for corrugated packaging were essentially flat in the comparable thirteen-week periods. Prices for corrugated packaging declined during the third quarter of 2005 and are expected to decline further in the fourth quarter as the industry in North America faces over-supply conditions.

 

  Net revenues from containerboard sales decreased $8 million, or 9 percent. Average price realizations decreased approximately $22 per ton, or 6 percent, and unit shipments decreased 7,000 tons, or 3 percent, during the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the third quarter of 2004.

 

  Sales of recycled materials were flat in the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. An increase in unit shipments of 20,000 tons, or 3 percent, was offset by a decline in average price realizations of $3 per ton, or 2 percent.

 

Net sales and revenues increased $188 million, or 6 percent, in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. The significant changes in net sales and revenues included the following:

 

  Net revenues from sales of corrugated packaging for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, were $109 million higher than for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. Unit shipments of corrugated packaging decreased approximately 836 million square feet, or 2 percent, in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, compared to the same period in 2004. However, this decline in shipments was more than offset by an increase in average price realizations of approximately $3 per thousand square foot, or 6 percent, in the comparable periods. Prices for corrugated packaging have been declining since June of 2005 and are expected to continue declining into the fourth quarter as industry shipments in the U.S. have declined 1 percent in 2005 versus the comparable period in 2004. The company sold or closed five packaging plants in 2004.

 

  Net revenues from containerboard sales increased $49 million, or 19 percent, for the thirty-nine week period of 2005, compared to the thirty-nine week period of 2004. Containerboard shipments increased approximately 76,000 tons, or 11 percent, and average price realizations increased approximately $28 per ton, or 8 percent, in the 2005 period as compared to the 2004 period. Prices for containerboard have been declining since February of 2005, but are expected to increase in the fourth quarter as the company announced a price increase effective October 15, 2005.

 

  Net revenues from sales of recycled materials increased $13 million, or 5 percent, in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the same period in 2004, resulting from higher average price realizations of $5 per ton, or 4 percent, and an increase in unit shipments of 28,000 tons, or 1 percent.

 

Contribution to earnings decreased $46 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2004. Contribution to earnings increased $15 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. The change in contribution to earnings between the periods was primarily attributable to the following:

 

 

Declines in average price realizations for containerboard in the third quarter of 2005, as compared to the third quarter of 2004, negatively affected the contribution to earnings in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, by approximately $5 million compared to the same period in 2004. Average price realization increases for corrugated packaging positively affected the year-to-date 2005 contribution to earnings by approximately $150 million when compared to the same period of 2004. Average price realization increases for containerboard increased the segment’s earnings by


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approximately $22 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004.

 

  Increased manufacturing costs negatively affected earnings by approximately $28 million in the third quarter of 2005 and by approximately $102 million year-to-date as compared to the same periods in 2004. The increase in manufacturing costs was primarily due to higher maintenance spending at the containerboard mills and higher purchase prices for chemicals, natural gas and electricity. The company’s containerboard mills took 79,000 tons of market-related downtime in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005 compared to 32,000 tons of market-related downtime in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2004.

 

  Outbound transportation costs negatively affected earnings by approximately $16 million in the third quarter of 2005 and by approximately $34 million year-to-date 2005 as compared to the same periods in 2004. These costs increases are mainly due to rising fuel costs, rate increases by rail carriers, switching to higher costs modes of transportation in order to make on-time deliveries and hurricanes that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S. in the third quarter of 2005.

 

  The thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, included a pretax charge of approximately $7 million associated with the closure of a packaging facility in Bowling Green, Ky., and a $12 million pretax charge for a settlement of a linerboard antitrust lawsuit. The thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, included pretax charges of approximately $11 million related to facility closures.

 

Fourth quarter earnings for the segment are expected to decrease to near break-even levels due to a continued decline in box prices resulting from earlier declines in containerboard prices, a seasonal decline in box shipments and higher energy costs, partially offset by lower costs for old corrugated containers. The company’s recently announced containerboard and box price increases are not expected to materially affect earnings in the fourth quarter.

 

Third party sales and total production volumes for major Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling products follow:

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Third party sales volumes (thousands)    


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Containerboard — tons

   238    245    792    716

Packaging — MSF

   18,560    18,287    54,514    55,350

Recycling — tons

   665    645    2,052    2,024

Kraft bags and sacks — tons

   22    23    67    70

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Total production volumes (in thousands)    


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Containerboard — tons(1)

   1,597    1,604    4,681    4,705

Packaging — MSF

   19,416    19,473    57,959    59,174

Recycling — tons(2)

   1,716    1,703    5,013    5,017

Kraft bags and sacks — tons

   21    23    66    70

(1) Containerboard production represents machine production and includes volumes that are further processed into packaging by company facilities.

 

(2) Recycling production includes volumes processed in Weyerhaeuser recycling facilities and brokered volumes.

 

Real Estate and Related Assets

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

   Thirty-nine weeks ended

Dollar amounts in millions    


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


Net sales and revenues

   $ 596    $ 591    $ 1,899    $ 1,584

Contribution to earnings

     145      155      484      393

 

Net sales and revenues for the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, were comparable to net sales and revenues for the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2004. Net sales and revenues for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, increased $315 million, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004.

 

  Net sales and revenues attributable to single-family home sales were $580 million and $561 million in the third quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The segment closed 1,257 single-family home sales during the third quarter of 2005, as compared to 1,345 single-family home sales closed in the third quarter of 2004. The average sales price for single-family homes was approximately $461,000 in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, and approximately $417,000 in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2004.

 

  Net sales and revenues attributable to single-family home sales were $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, respectively. The segment closed 3,725 single-family home sales during the first three quarters of 2005, as compared to 3,626 single-family home sales closed in the same period in 2004. The average sales price for single-family homes was approximately $460,000 in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, and approximately $401,000 in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004.


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Contribution to earnings for the Real Estate and Related Assets segment decreased $10 million in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the same period of 2004. Contribution to earnings increased $91 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared with the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2005.

 

    Single-family gross profit improved $25 million in the third quarter 2005 as compared with the same period of 2004. This was partially offset by a $13 million increase in selling, general and administrative costs.

 

    Single-family gross profit improved $140 million in the first three quarters of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. This was partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative costs of $40 million. Segment earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, include $77 million of earnings from land and lot sales compared to $51 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004.

 

    Both the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 26, 2004, included a pretax gain of $18 million on the sale of a multi-family site. There were no comparable transactions in the third quarter of 2005.

 

The backlog of homes sold, but not closed, represents slightly more than six months’ sales. The company expects fourth quarter earnings for the segment to be significantly higher than third quarter due to seasonally stronger single-family closings, which are expected to exceed the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

Corporate and Other

 

     Thirteen weeks ended

    Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Dollar amounts in millions    


   Sept. 25,
2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


   

Sept. 25,

2005


   Sept. 26,
2004


 

Net sales and revenues

   $ 146    $ 135     $ 446    $ 417  

Contribution (charge) to earnings

     101      (45 )     183      (188 )

 

Corporate and Other includes marine transportation (Westwood Shipping Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary); timberlands, distribution and converting facilities located outside North America; and general corporate support activities. Corporate and Other’s contribution (charge) to earnings included the following:

 

  The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, included a $115 million pretax gain on the sale of the company’s investment in MAS Capital Management Partners, L.P., an equity affiliate.

 

  The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, included $26 million and $67 million, respectively, of interest income, compared to $5 million and $9 million of interest income in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, respectively. The 2005 periods included $10 million and $41 million of interest income for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods, respectively, related to consolidated special-purpose entities. This activity was not fully consolidated in the 2004 periods. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

  Foreign exchange gains were $38 million and $16 million in the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, respectively, and $39 million and zero in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, and September 26, 2004, respectively. Foreign exchange gains and losses result from changes in exchange rates primarily related to the company’s Canadian and New Zealand operations.

 

  General and administrative expenses retained in the Corporate and Other segment have declined on both a quarterly and year-to-date basis in 2005 as compared to the same periods in 2004, primarily related to a change in allocating general and administrative costs to the other segments.

 

  The thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, included a $63 million pretax gain on the sale of the company’s B.C. Coastal operations and a $57 million pretax gain related to the recognition of a deferred gain from previous timberlands sales.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense incurred by Weyerhaeuser was $568 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to $597 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. Interest expense included $10 million and $35 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, respectively, of interest incurred by special purpose entities the company has consolidated (see Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Interest expense for both the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, included a $21 million pretax charge for early extinguishment


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of debt. Interest expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004, also included a $21 million pretax charge for the early extinguishment of debt. Excluding the interest expense of the special purpose entities, which is substantially offset by interest income of consolidated special purposes entities, and excluding the losses on early extinguishment of debt, interest expense decreased $22 million and $64 million in the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 25, 2005, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2004. The net decrease in interest expense is primarily due to repayment of approximately $3.4 billion of long-term debt since the beginning of 2004.

 

Income Taxes

 

The company’s effective income tax rate applicable to continuing operations is estimated to be 34.4 percent for 2005. Through the second quarter of 2005, the company’s effective income tax rate applicable to continuing operations was estimated to be 35.0 percent. The company’s effective tax rate for 2004 was 34.0 percent. The company’s effective income tax rate is affected by state income taxes and the benefits of tax credits.

 

During the third quarter of 2005, the company recognized a one-time tax benefit of $14 million resulting from a change in the Ohio state income tax law.

 

During the second quarter of 2005, the company recognized a $46 million income tax benefit in connection with the sale of the company’s B.C. Coastal operations. See Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The income tax benefit recognized upon the sale of the B.C. Coastal operations included a deferred tax benefit of $185 million resulting from the rollout of temporary differences on the assets sold and a current tax expense of $139 million on the taxable gain. Current taxes reflect the benefit of favorable capital gains treatment applicable to the sale of timberlands in Canada. Also during the second quarter of 2005, the company recognized a charge of $44 million for the accrual of income taxes associated with the repatriation of approximately $1.1 billion of foreign earnings. See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Under current tax law, the ability to use tax credits from the production of non-conventional fuel would be phased out ratably if the average annual domestic wellhead price published by the Department of Energy (DOE) is $51 to $64 per barrel (in 2004 dollars) and would be fully phased out if the top end of the price range is reached. The year-to-date average annual domestic wellhead price published by the DOE is below the phase-out range. Accordingly, the company has not lost the ability to use tax credits from the production of non-conventional fuel. The company estimates that it will generate approximately $24 million in tax credits from the production of non-conventional fuel in 2005.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

General

 

The company is committed to the maintenance of a sound capital structure. This commitment is based upon two considerations: the obligation to protect the underlying interests of its shareholders and lenders and the desire to have access, at all times, to all major financial markets.

 

The important elements of the policy governing the company’s capital structure are as follows:

 

  To view separately the capital structures of Weyerhaeuser and Real Estate and Related Assets, given the very different nature of their assets and business activities. The amount of debt and equity associated with the capital structure of each will reflect the basic earnings capacity, real value and unique liquidity characteristics of the assets dedicated to that business.

 

  The combination of maturing short-term debt and the structure of long-term debt will be managed to minimize liquidity risk.

 

Operations

 

Consolidated net cash provided by operations was $864 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, a decrease of $467 million from the $1.3 billion of net cash provided by operations in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. The primary components of the change follow:

 

 

Weyerhaeuser cash received from customers, net of cash paid to employees, suppliers and others, decreased approximately $472 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. This was partially attributable to the decline in sales prices for lumber, plywood and oriented strand board, which had been a significant source of cash flows in the first three quarters of 2004. Increased raw material and manufacturing costs across the segments also used additional cash in 2005. These effects were partially offset by


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additional cash provided by higher selling prices for engineered lumber, fine paper and packaging products in the first three quarters of 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004.

 

  Real Estate and Related Assets cash received from customers, net of cash paid to employees, suppliers and others, increased approximately $91 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2004. This was primarily attributable to increased gross margins realized on single-family homes closed in 2005.

 

  Cash paid for interest in the first three quarters of 2005 declined $32 million from the same period of 2004. Excluding the interest paid by special-purposes entities, which were offset by increased interest income from the special-purpose entities, cash paid for interest declined $67 million in the first three quarters of 2005, primarily due to repayment of approximately $3.4 billion of long-term debt since the beginning of 2004.

 

  Cash paid for income taxes was $164 million higher in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004. The increase is primarily due to increased quarterly tax payments on higher anticipated taxable earnings in 2005.

 

Investing

 

Weyerhaeuser’s capital expenditures for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, excluding acquisitions and Real Estate and Related Assets, were $557 million, compared to $275 million in the same period of 2004. Capital spending by segment for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, was as follows: $44 million for Timberlands; $98 million for Wood Products; $207 million for Cellulose Fiber and White Papers; $118 million for Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling; and $90 million for Corporate and Other. Weyerhaeuser currently anticipates capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and Real Estate and Related Assets, to approximate $850 million for the year; however, this expenditure level could increase or decrease as a consequence of a number of factors, including future economic conditions and weather.

 

On May 30, 2005, Weyerhaeuser closed on the sale of its B.C. Coastal operations to Coastal Acquisition Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brascan Corporation of Toronto, Canada. In the second quarter of 2005, the company received net cash proceeds from the sale of approximately $1.1 billion (U.S.), including working capital. See Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In July 2005, Weyerhaeuser sold its interest in MAS Capital Management Partners, L.P., an equity investment, for net cash proceeds of $115 million. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Financing

 

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2005, the company, including Real Estate and Related Assets, repaid $1.6 billion of long-term debt. Total interest-bearing debt as of September 25, 2005, was $9.0 billion, down from $10.6 billion as of December 26, 2004. The company paid dividends of $342 million during the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005, compared to dividends of $276 million during the same period of 2004. Effective with the second quarter of 2005, the company increased its quarterly dividend from $0.40 per share to $0.50 per share. The increase in dividends paid year-to-date is also partially due to the issuance of 16,675,000 common shares in May 2004. The company received net proceeds from the offering, after deduction of the underwriting discount and other transaction costs, of $954 million during the second quarter of 2004. Proceeds from the issuance of stock options were $150 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2005 compared to $141 million in the first thirty-nine weeks of 2004.

 

Weyerhaeuser Company and Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (WRECO) have established two multi-year revolving lines of credit in the maximum aggregate amount of $2.0 billion as of September 25, 2005. The $800 million multi-year revolving line of credit expires in March 2007 and the $1.2 billion multi-year revolving line of credit expires in March 2010. WRECO can borrow up to $400 million under the March 2010 facility. Neither of the entities is a guarantor of the borrowing of the other under either of these credit facilities. As of September 25, 2005, $1.5 billion was available under these bank facilities for incremental borrowings.

 

The company’s debt-to-total capital ratio is as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


   Sept. 25,
2005


    Dec. 26,
2004


 

Notes payable and commercial paper:

                

Weyerhaeuser

   $ 3     $ 3  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     3       2  

Long-term debt:

                

Weyerhaeuser

     8,192       9,766  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     852       867  

Capital lease obligations:

                

Weyerhaeuser

     88       103  
    


 


Total debt

     9,138       10,741  

Minority interest:

                

Weyerhaeuser

     28       25  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     39       73  

Deferred income taxes:

                

Weyerhaeuser

     4,396       4,533  

Real Estate and Related Assets

     (43 )     (22 )

Shareholders’ interest

     10,126       9,255  
    


 


Total capital

   $ 23,684     $ 24,605  
    


 


Debt-to-total-capital ratio

     38.6 %     43.7 %
    


 


 

Excluding the Real Estate and Related Assets amounts disclosed above and excluding Weyerhaeuser’s investment in Real Estate and Related Assets of $1.4 billion as of September 25, 2005, and $1.1 billion as of December 26, 2004, Weyerhaeuser’s debt-to-total-capital ratio was 38.6 percent and 43.6 percent as of September 25, 2005, and December 26, 2004, respectively.


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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

The company sponsors several pension and postretirement benefit plans for its employees. Key assumptions used to determine the amounts recorded in the company’s financial statements include the discount rate, the expected return on plan assets, anticipated trends in health care costs, assumed increases in salaries, mortality rates, and other factors. These assumptions are reviewed with external advisors at the end of each fiscal year and are updated as appropriate. Actual experience that differs from the assumptions could have a significant effect on the company’s financial position, results from operations or cash flows. Other factors that affect the level of net periodic benefit income or expense that is recognized in a given year include actual pension fund performance, plan changes, and changes in plan participation or coverage.

 

The company’s expected rate of return on plan assets reflects the company’s best estimate regarding the long-term rate of return on plan assets based on the information that was available as of the measurement date, including historical returns for the last 20 years. As of December 26, 2004, the company is using an expected rate of return on pension plan assets assumption of 9.5 percent. This assumption, which is being used in the determination of the 2005 net periodic benefits costs, is the same assumption that was used for 2004 and 2003. Each 0.5 percent reduction in the expected return on plan assets would increase the 2005 pension plan expense by approximately $17 million for the company’s U.S. qualified pension plans and by approximately $4 million for the company’s Canadian registered pension plans.

 

The discount rate is based on rates of interest on long-term corporate bonds. As of December 26, 2004, the company reduced the discount rate from 6.25 percent to 6.00 percent for both the U.S. and Canadian plans to reflect decreases in the benchmark rates of interest. Pension and postretirement benefit expenses for 2005 will be based on the 6.00 percent assumed discount rate for U.S. and Canadian plans. Future discount rates may differ. Each 0.5 percent reduction in the assumed discount rate would increase pension expense by approximately $36 million for the company’s U.S. qualified pension plans and by approximately $6 million for the company’s Canadian registered pension plans.

 

The company was not required to and did not make any contributions to its U.S. plans during 2004. The company contributed approximately $40 million to its Canadian pension plans in 2004, which includes approximately $9 million of contributions made in connection with the sale of its oriented strand board facility in Slave Lake, Alberta; the terminations of the pension plans at its operations in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario and Grande Cache, Alberta; and an early retirement incentive program at its operations in Dryden, Ontario.

 

The company expects it will not be required to make contributions to the U.S. plans during 2005 and will contribute a total of approximately $42 million to its Canadian plans during 2005.

 

Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

 

The company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and goodwill when events and changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable through future operations. To determine whether the carrying value of an asset group is impaired, the company estimates the cash flows that could be generated after considering the range and likelihood of possible outcomes. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable through the weighted average cash flows under the possible outcomes, it is considered impaired. When necessary, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based on market comparisons, when available, or discounted cash flows under the possible outcomes.

 

The valuation of goodwill is assessed annually. If goodwill is considered impaired, the company is required to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit carrying the goodwill, similar to the fair value allocation under the purchase method of accounting for a business combination. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit equals the implied value of goodwill. When necessary, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent the carrying value of goodwill of the reporting unit exceeds its implied fair value.

 

The company has grown substantially through acquisitions in recent years. A large portion of the net book value of the company’s property and equipment and timber and timberlands represent amounts allocated to those assets as part of the allocation of the purchase price of recent acquisitions. Due to these allocations, a large portion of the company’s long-term assets are valued at relatively current amounts. In addition, the company had goodwill of $3.0 billion as of September 25, 2005, which represented approximately 10 percent of the company’s consolidated assets.


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In order to determine the amount and timing of impairment charges for these assets, the company is required to estimate future cash flows, residual values and fair values of the related assets, and the probability of alternative outcomes. In addition, the company must make assumptions regarding product pricing, raw material costs, volumes of product sold, and discount rates to analyze the future cash flows for goodwill impairment assessments. Management believes that the estimates of future cash flows and fair values are reasonable; however, changes in estimates of such cash flows, changes in the likelihood of alternative outcomes, and changes in estimates of fair value could affect the evaluations.

 

Legal, Environmental and Product Liability Reserves

 

Contingent liabilities, principally for legal, environmental and product liability matters, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities accrued for legal matters require judgments regarding projected outcomes and range of loss based on historical experience and recommendations of legal counsel. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable, and excessive verdicts do occur. As disclosed in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the company’s legal exposures are significant and the ultimate outcome of these legal proceedings could be material to operating results or cash flows in any given quarter or year.

 

Liabilities for environmental matters require evaluations of relevant environmental regulations and estimates of future remediation alternatives and costs. The company determines these estimates after a detailed evaluation of each site. In establishing its accruals for environmental remediation, the company has assumed that it will not bear the entire cost of remediation of every site to the exclusion of other known potentially responsible parties who may be jointly and severally liable. The ability of other potentially responsible parties to participate has been taken into account, based generally on each party’s financial condition and probable contribution on a per-site basis. The company does not record amounts for recoveries from insurance carriers until a binding agreement has been reached between the company and the carrier.

 

Additionally, as discussed in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, reserves for future claims settlements relating to hardboard siding cases require judgments regarding projections of future claims rates and amounts.

 

Depletion

 

Depletion, or costs attributed to timber harvested, is recorded as trees are harvested. Depletion rates are adjusted annually. Depletion rates are computed by dividing the original cost of the timber less previously recorded depletion by the total timber volume that is estimated to be harvested over the harvest cycle. The length of the harvest cycle varies by geographic region and species of timber. The depletion rate calculations do not include an estimate for future silviculture costs associated with existing stands, future reforestation costs associated with a stand’s final harvest, or future volume in connection with the replanting of a stand subsequent to its final harvest.

 

Significant estimates and judgments are required to determine the volume of timber available for harvest over the harvest cycle. Some of the factors affecting the estimates are changes in weather patterns, the effect of fertilizer and pesticide applications, changes in environmental regulations and restrictions that may limit the company’s ability to harvest certain timberlands, changes in harvest plans, the scientific advancement in seedling and growing technology, and changes in harvest cycles.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

During the first quarter of 2005, the company entered into foreign exchange contracts in connection with an agreement to sell its B.C. Coastal operations. To the extent applicable, the foreign exchange contracts were designated as a hedge of the company’s net investment in B.C. Coastal. Upon the sale of the company’s B.C. Coastal operations on May 30, 2005, the gain related to this hedge was reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income into earnings as part of the gain on the sale of the B.C. Coastal operations. Prior to May 30, 2005, foreign exchange contracts in excess of the company’s net investment in B.C. Coastal were not designated as hedges and changes in the fair value of the contracts were recognized in earnings in the period the change occurred. As of May 30, 2005, the company redesignated the entire amount of the foreign exchange contracts as a hedge of the company’s net investment in Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, the subsidiary that held the B.C. Coastal operations. The company settled these contracts in July 2005, for a net cash payment of approximately $1 million. As of September 25, 2005, cumulative other comprehensive income includes approximately $15 million of loss related to changes in the fair value of this hedge between the date of redesignation and the dates the contracts settled.


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The effects of the Canadian foreign exchange contracts on the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Dollar amounts in millions


      

Gain on contracts through May 30, 2005:

        

Contracts designated as hedge of investment in B.C. Coastal, included in gain on sale of B.C. Coastal

   $ 11  

Contracts not designated as hedge, included in other operating costs, net

     3  

Loss on contracts from May 31, 2005 through July 28, 2005, included in cumulative other comprehensive income

     (15 )
    


Net cash paid in settlement of contracts

   $ (1 )
    


 

Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. 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 (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on their evaluation, the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe the controls and procedures in place are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed complies with the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

In the first quarter of 2005, the company began the first phase of implementation in a multi-year effort to upgrade the technology supporting the company’s financial systems. As part of this effort, the following changes were made during the third quarter of 2005:

 

  The company continued its conversion to a new general ledger system through the implementation of unit accounting functionality and financial reporting tools in additional businesses and individual operating units.

 

  The company continued deploying upgraded versions of the sales, product tracking and inventory/sales reporting systems in the fine paper business.

 

These implementations included new hardware and software and resulted in certain changes to business processes and internal controls impacting financial reporting. In addition, certain accounting processes are being centralized in connection with the upgrade of the technology supporting the company’s financial systems. Management is taking the necessary steps to monitor and maintain appropriate internal controls during this period of change. These steps include providing training related to business process changes and the new system software to individuals using the new systems to carry out their job responsibilities as well as those who rely on the financial information. Additionally, oversight activities have increased during the transition period and a support organization has been established to monitor system operations, answer user questions, resolve issues in a timely manner, and report trends to management.

 

No other changes occurred in the company’s internal control over financial reporting during the third fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

See discussion in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds    not applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities    not applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    not applicable
Item 5. Other Information     

 

Natural Resource and Environmental Matters

 

On May 30, 2005, the company sold almost all of its forest licenses and privately held timberland in western British Columbia (B.C.) to Brascan Corporation of Toronto, Canada. The transaction included 258,000 hectares (635,000 acres) of private timberlands and the annual harvesting rights to 3.6 million cubic meters of timber that is subject to public timber leases. The sale also included five softwood sawmills, with a combined annual production of 690 million board feet, and two remanufacturing facilities. Weyerhaeuser maintains a significant presence in Canada and British Columbia following the sale, and will continue to employ about 7,000 Canadian employees. As a result of the sale, Brascan assumed responsibility with respect to an objection brought by the Lyackson First Nation to a proposed subdivision by the company of privately owned lands on Valdes Island in B.C on the basis that the Lyackson First Nations’ aboriginal interests had not been sufficiently addressed. Also as a result of the sale, Brascan assumed responsibility with respect to a petition by the Hupacasath First Nation for a declaration that the province had failed to meaningfully consult with them before deciding to remove private lands formerly owned by the company from a company Tree Farm License, and that they have aboriginal interests in these lands.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

12.    Statement 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)


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EXHIBITS INDEX

 

Exhibits:

 

12.    Statement 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)