EX-12 7 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

For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

     QUARTER ENDED  
     MARCH 31,
2011
    MARCH 31,
2010
 

Available earnings:

    

Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 254      $ 132   

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     6        7   

Add: undistributed (earnings) loss of equity affiliates and income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

     4        (28
                

Available earnings

   $ 264      $ 111   
                

Fixed charges:

    

Interest expense incurred:

    

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

     94        104   

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     6        7   
                

Subtotal

     100        111   

Less: intercompany interest

     (1     (1
                

Total interest expense incurred

     99        110   

Amortization of debt expense

     2        2   

Interest portion of rental expense

     6        7   
                

Total fixed charges

   $ 107      $ 119   
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.47       —     
                

Coverage deficiency

   $ —        $ (8
                


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

For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

     QUARTER ENDED  
     MARCH 31,
2011
     MARCH 31,
2010
 

Available earnings:

     

Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense and income taxes

   $ 249       $ 126   

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     5         6   

Add: undistributed loss of equity affiliates and attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

     3         6   

Add: undistributed (earnings) loss before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     1         (30
                 

Available earnings

   $ 258       $ 108   
                 

Fixed charges:

     

Interest expense incurred

     94         104   

Amortization of debt expense

     2         2   

Interest portion of rental expense

     5         6   
                 

Total fixed charges

   $ 101       $ 112   
                 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.55        —     
                 

Coverage deficiency

   $ —         $ (4