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                                    
      Year Ended
2010
    2009     2008     2007     2006  
Available earnings (loss):                                         

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

   $ 535         $ (306 )        $ (2,298 )        $ 73         $ 1,742      

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     28        42        43        42        40   

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

     12        21        199        199        (39
Available earnings (loss)    $ 575      $ (243   $ (2,056   $ 314      $ 1,743   

Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense incurred:

                                        

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

   $ 401      $ 457      $ 466      $ 564      $ 506   

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries

     28        35        60        65        67   

Subtotal

     429        492        526        629        573   

Less: intercompany interest

     (4     (5     (15     (8     (12

Total interest expense incurred

     425        487        511        621        561   

Amortization of debt expense

     6        7        7        8        11   

Interest portion of rental expense

     28        42        43        42        40   
Total fixed charges    $ 459      $ 536      $ 561      $ 671      $ 612   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges      1.25                                2.85   
Coverage deficiency    $      $ 779      $ 2,617      $ 357      $ —     

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
2010
    2009     2008     2007     2006  
Available earnings (loss):                                         

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

   $ 501         $ (379 )        $ (2,347 )        $ 16         $ 1,668      

Add: interest portion of rental expense

     25        35        34        32        33   

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

     10        17        41        173        6   

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

     (41     303        1,422        (150     (711

Add: dividends paid to Weyerhaeuser

                                   
Available earnings (loss)    $ 495      $ (24   $ (850   $ 71      $ 996   
Fixed charges:                                         

Interest expense incurred

   $ 401      $ 457      $ 466      $ 564      $ 506   

Amortization of debt expense

     6        7        7        8        11   

Interest portion of rental expense

     25        35        34        32        33   
Total fixed charges    $ 432      $ 499      $ 507      $ 604      $ 550   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges      1.15                                1.81   
Coverage deficiency    $      $ 523      $ 1,357      $ 533      $ —