EX-12 6 dex12.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Statements regarding computation of ratios

Exhibit 12

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

     2007     2006     2005    2004     2003

Available earnings:

           

Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 606     $ 2,080     $ 2,166    $ 2,723     $ 1,425

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     58       57       53      54       53

Deduct: undistributed earnings of equity affiliates and minority interest in income of subsidiaries

     163       (49 )     9      (36 )     9
                                     

Available earnings

   $ 827     $ 2,088     $ 2,228    $ 2,741     $ 1,487
                                     

Fixed charges:

           

Interest expense incurred:

           

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

     566       508       625      727       705

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     64       67       53      57       53
                                     

Subtotal

     630       575       678      784       758

Less: intercompany interest

     (7 )     (10 )     3      —         —  
                                     

Total interest expense incurred

     623       565       681      784       758

Amortization of debt expense

     8       11       18      15       14

Interest portion of rental expense

     58       57       53      54       53
                                     

Total fixed charges

   $ 689     $ 633     $ 752    $ 853     $ 825
                                     

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.20       3.30       2.96      3.21       1.80
                                     


Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Other Related Subsidiaries

Accounted for on the Equity Method, but Excluding the Undistributed Earnings of Those Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Available earnings:

          

Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 556     $ 2,014     $ 2,094     $ 2,631     $ 1,345  

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     48       50       46       49       48  

Deduct: undistributed earnings of equity affiliates and minority interest in income of subsidiaries

     154       (6 )     29       (6 )     2  

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

     (204 )     (723 )     (734 )     (610 )     (392 )

Add: dividends paid to Weyerhaeuser

     —         —         —         —         115  
                                        

Available earnings

   $ 554     $ 1,335     $ 1,435     $ 2,064     $ 1,118  
                                        

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense incurred

     566       508       625       727       705  

Amortization of debt expense

     8       11       18       15       14  

Interest portion of rental expense

     48       50       46       49       48  
                                        

Total fixed charges

   $ 622     $ 569     $ 689     $ 791     $ 767  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —         2.35       2.08       2.61       1.46  
                                        

Coverage deficiency

   $ (68 )   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —