VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Note)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure

Variable Interest Entities

As of June 30, 2023, the fair value of the Timber Notes and Extension Loans for the 2007 Financing Entities was $2.3 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. The Timber Notes and Extension Loans are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, which is further defined in Note 1 in the Company’s Annual Report.

The Timber Notes of $2.3 billion and the Extension Loans of $2.1 billion both mature in 2027 and are shown in Long-term nonrecourse financial assets of variable interest entities and Long-term nonrecourse financial liabilities of variable interest entities, respectively, on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Activity between the Company and the 2007 Financing Entities was as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
In millions	2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenue (a)	$	36	$	6	$	69	$	13
Expense (b)	35		10		66		16
Cash receipts (c)	28		2		55		3
Cash payments (d)	30		6		57		10

(a)The revenue is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying statement of operations and includes approximately $4 million and $9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of accretion income for the amortization of the basis difference adjustment on the Financial assets of special purpose entities.

(b)The expense is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying statement of operations and includes approximately $1 million and $3 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of accretion expense for the amortization of the basis difference adjustment on the Nonrecourse financial liabilities of special purpose entities.

(c)The cash receipts are interest received on the Financial assets of special purpose entities.

(d)The cash payments are interest paid on Nonrecourse financial liabilities of special purpose entities.

On September 2, 2022, the Company and the Internal Revenue Service agreed to settle the previously disclosed timber monetization restructuring tax matter involving wholly-owned, special purpose entities (the "2015 Financing Entities"). Under this agreement, the Company was required to fully resolve the matter and pay $252 million in U.S. federal income taxes. As a result, interest was charged upon closing of the audit. The amount of interest expense recognized in 2022 was $58 million. As of June 30, 2023, $252 million in U.S. federal income taxes and $58 million in interest expense have been paid as a result of the settlement agreement. The Company paid $163 million in U.S. federal income taxes and $30 million in interest during the first quarter of 2023 and has now fully satisfied the payment terms of the settlement agreement regarding the 2015 Financing Entities timber monetization restructuring tax matter. The reversal of the Company’s remaining deferred tax liability associated with the 2015 Financing Entities of $604 million was recognized as a one-time tax benefit in the third quarter of 2022.