EX-12 3 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)

 

     2008     2007     2006     2005    2004     2003

Available earnings (loss):

             

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

   $ (2,196 )   $ 119     $ 1,747     $ 2,096    $ 2,380     $ 1,082

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     42       42       40       38      40       38

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

     167       169       (37 )     18      (32 )     23
                                             

Available earnings (loss)

   $ (1,987 )   $ 330     $ 1,750     $ 2,152    $ 2,388     $ 1,143
                                             

Fixed charges:

             

Interest expense incurred:

             

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

   $ 466     $ 564     $ 506     $ 624    $ 726     $ 704

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     60       65       67       53      57       53
                                             

Subtotal

     526       629       573       677      783       757

Less: intercompany interest

     (15 )     (8 )     (12 )     2      —         —  
                                             

Total interest expense incurred

     511       621       561       679      783       757

Amortization of debt expense

     7       8       11       18      15       14

Interest portion of rental expense

     42       42       40       38      40       38
                                             

Total fixed charges

   $ 560     $ 671     $ 612     $ 735    $ 838     $ 809
                                             

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —         —         2.86       2.93      2.85       1.41
                                             

Coverage deficiency

   $ 2,547     $ 341     $ —       $ —      $ —       $ —  
                                             

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)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Available earnings (loss):

            

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

   $ (2,245 )   $ 62     $ 1,671     $ 2,027     $ 2,288     $ 1,002  

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     33       32       33       32       35       34  

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

     41       173       5       38       (2 )     16  

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

     1,357       (203 )     (724 )     (734 )     (610 )     (392 )

Add: dividends paid to Weyerhaeuser

     —         —         —         —         —         115  
                                                

Available earnings (loss)

   $ (814 )   $ 64     $ 985     $ 1,363     $ 1,711     $ 775  
                                                

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense incurred

   $ 466     $ 564     $ 506     $ 624     $ 726     $ 704  

Amortization of debt expense

     7       8       11       18       15       14  

Interest portion of rental expense

     33       32       33       32       35       34  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 506     $ 604     $ 550     $ 674     $ 776     $ 752  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —         —         1.79       2.02       2.20       1.03  
                                                

Coverage deficiency

   $ 1,320     $ 540     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —