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Weyerhaeuser reports fourth quarter, full year results

February 1, 2019 3:05 AM

SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today reported a fourth quarter net loss of $93 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.6 billion. This compares with net earnings of $271 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.8 billion for the same period last year and net earnings of $255 million for the third quarter of 2018.

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Fourth quarter includes net after-tax charges of $163 million for special items, primarily a non-cash settlement charge related to a previously announced action to reduce our pension liabilities. Excluding special items, the company reported net earnings of $70 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2018. This compares with net earnings before special items of $234 million for the same period last year and $214 million for the third quarter of 2018.

For the full year 2018, Weyerhaeuser reported net earnings of $748 million, or 99 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $7.5 billion. This compares with net earnings of $582 million on net sales of $7.2 billion for the full year 2017.

Full year 2018 includes net after-tax charges of $143 million from special items. Excluding these items, the company reported net earnings before special items of $891 million, or $1.18 per diluted share. This compares with net earnings before special items of $872 million for the full year 2017.

"In 2018 we delivered strong results through a wide range of market conditions, generating over $2 billion of Adjusted EBITDA, returning nearly $1.4 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and significantly reducing our pension liabilities," said Devin W. Stockfish, president and chief executive officer. "Entering 2019, U.S. economic fundamentals remain strong and we expect continued growth in U.S. housing. We remain focused on driving value for shareholders through operational excellence and disciplined capital allocation."

WEYERHAEUSER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2018

2017

2018

2017

(millions, except per share data)

Q3

Q4

Q4

Full Year

Net sales

$1,910

$1,636

$1,823

$7,476

$7,196

Net earnings (loss)

$255

$(93)

$271

$748

$582

Net earnings (loss) per diluted share

$0.34

$(0.12)

$0.36

$0.99

$0.77

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

757

750

758

757

757

Net earnings before special items(1)(2)

$214

$70

$234

$891

$872

Net earnings per diluted share before special items

$0.28

$0.10

$0.31

$1.18

$1.15

Adjusted EBITDA(3)

$505

$346

$551

$2,032

$2,080

(1) Fourth quarter 2018 after-tax special items include a $152 million non-cash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer, a $21 million tax adjustment charge, and a $10 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset. Full year 2018 after-tax special items also include a $41 million tax benefit related to a contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan and $21 million of environmental remediation expense. Beginning first quarter 2018, countervailing and antidumping duties are no longer reported as a special item.

(2) Fourth quarter 2017 after-tax special items include a $99 million gain on the sale of Southern timberlands, charges of $52 million for tax adjustments including enactment of tax legislation, $31 million for product remediation charges, $26 million for environmental remediation insurance recoveries, $12 million for Plum Creek merger-related costs, and a $7 million net benefit from an adjustment to accrued countervailing and antidumping duties on softwood lumber. Full year 2017 after-tax special items also include $151 million of charges for impairment of Uruguay operations, and an additional: $149 million for product remediation charges; $15 million for Plum Creek merger-related costs; and $12 million for countervailing and antidumping duties.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that management uses to evaluate the performance of the company. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is operating income from continuing operations, adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis in real estate sold, unallocated pension service costs and special items. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from and is not intended to represent an alternative to our GAAP results. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP earnings is included with this release.

TIMBERLANDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2018

(millions)

Q3

Q4

Change

Net sales

$653

$664

$11

Contribution to pre-tax earnings

$126

$107

$(19)

Adjusted EBITDA

$206

$188

$(18)

4Q 2018 Performance - In the West, lower average log sales realizations were partially offset by higher sales volumes across domestic and export markets. Western road spending increased as favorable weather allowed the company to complete previously deferred activity. In the South, fee harvest volumes increased due to higher stumpage sales, and average log sales realizations were comparable to the third quarter.

1Q 2019 Outlook - Weyerhaeuser expects first quarter earnings and Adjusted EBITDA will be lower than the fourth quarter. In the South, the company anticipates seasonally lower fee harvest volumes and comparable average log sales realizations. In the West, the company expects lower fee harvest volumes and average log sales realizations moderately below the fourth quarter average, mostly offset by significantly lower road and forestry spending.

REAL ESTATE, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2018

(millions)

Q3

Q4

Change

Net sales

$96

$102

$6

Contribution to pre-tax earnings

$36

$44

$8

Adjusted EBITDA

$86

$90

$4

4Q 2018 Performance - Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA increased compared with the third quarter. Real Estate EBITDA was higher due to the regional mix of properties sold. Average land basis decreased modestly.

1Q 2019 Outlook - Weyerhaeuser anticipates earnings and Adjusted EBITDA will increase in the first quarter due to the timing of Real Estate transactions. Royalties from Energy and Natural Resources operations should be seasonally lower. The company anticipates full year 2019 Adjusted EBITDA for the segment of approximately $260 million.

WOOD PRODUCTS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2018

(millions)

Q3

Q4

Change

Net sales

$1,346

$1,075

$(271)

Contribution to pre-tax earnings

$213

$26

$(187)

Adjusted EBITDA

$250

$66

$(184)

4Q 2018 Performance - Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA decreased compared with the third quarter, primarily due to a 21 percent decline in average sales realizations for lumber and oriented strand board. Sales volumes and operating rates for lumber and engineered wood products decreased seasonally, and unit manufacturing costs were higher. Sales volumes for oriented strand board were comparable to the third quarter. Third quarter volumes were lower than normal due to a scheduled press replacement at our Grayling, Michigan mill, which was completed in late October.

Fourth quarter results include a minimal benefit from lower Western and Canadian log prices as the costs of sales includes logs purchased in the third quarter when prices were higher.

1Q 2019 Outlook - Weyerhaeuser anticipates first quarter earnings and Adjusted EBITDA will be significantly higher than the fourth quarter. The company expects seasonally higher sales volumes, higher operating rates, improved unit manufacturing costs and additional benefit from the fourth quarter decrease in Western and Canadian log prices.

UNALLOCATED

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2018

(millions)

Q3

Q4

Change

Contribution to pre-tax earnings (loss)

$(42)

$(194)

$(152)

Pre-tax charge for special items

$187

$187

Contribution to pre-tax earnings (loss) before special items

$(42)

$(7)

$35

Adjusted EBITDA

$(37)

$2

$39

4Q 2018 Performance - Fourth quarter results include benefits from elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO, favorable year-end employee benefits adjustments and foreign exchange gains.

Fourth quarter pre-tax special items include a non-cash charge of $200 million related to completion of a previously announced terminated vested lump sum offer for our U.S. pension plan and a $13 million gain on the sale of a nonstrategic asset.

In January 2019, Weyerhaeuser transferred approximately $1.5 billion of U.S. pension assets and liabilities to an insurance carrier through the purchase of a group annuity contract. The transaction was funded with assets held by the U.S. pension plan and there will be no change to pension benefits for transferred participants. In connection with this transaction, the company expects to recognize a non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of approximately $450 million in the first quarter of 2019.

ABOUT WEYERHAEUSER

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control 12.2 million acres of timberlands in the U.S., and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2018, we generated $7.5 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,300 people who serve customers worldwide. We are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.

EARNINGS CALL INFORMATION

Weyerhaeuser will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on February 1, 2019 to discuss fourth quarter results.

To access the live webcast and presentation online, go to the Investor Relations section on www.weyerhaeuser.com on February 1, 2019.

To join the conference call from within North America, dial 855-223-0757 (access code: 6872608) at least 15 minutes prior to the call. Those calling from outside North America should dial 574-990-1206 (access code: 6872608). Replays will be available for two weeks at 855-859-2056 (access code: 6872608) from within North America and at 404-537-3406 (access code: 6872608) from outside North America.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains statements concerning the company's future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including with respect to the following for the first quarter of 2019: earnings and Adjusted EBITDA for each of our business segments; pension settlement charges; log sale realizations; fee harvest volumes and road and forestry spending in our timber business; Wood Products sales volumes and realizations and operating rates; real estate sales volumes; and royalties from energy and natural resources operations. These statements generally are identified by words such as "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," and expressions such as "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar words and expressions. These statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. The realization of our expectations and the accuracy of our assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

  • the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, interest rate levels, housing starts, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar;
  • market demand for our products, including market demand for our timberland properties with higher and better uses, which is related to, among other factors, the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions;
  • changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the Japanese yen, the Chinese yuan and the Canadian dollar, and the relative value of the euro to the yen;
  • restrictions on international trade and tariffs imposed on imports or exports;
  • the availability and cost of shipping and transportation;
  • economic activity in Asia, especially Japan and China;
  • performance of our manufacturing operations, including maintenance requirements;
  • potential disruptions in our manufacturing operations;
  • the level of competition from domestic and foreign producers;
  • raw material availability and prices;
  • the effect of weather;
  • the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestation and other natural disasters;
  • energy prices;
  • the successful execution of our internal plans and strategic initiatives, including restructuring and cost reduction initiatives;
  • the successful and timely execution and integration of our strategic acquisitions, including our ability to realize expected benefits and synergies, and the successful and timely execution of our strategic divestitures, each of which is subject to a number of risks and conditions beyond our control including, but not limited to, timing and required regulatory approvals;
  • transportation and labor availability and costs;
  • federal tax policies;
  • the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations;
  • legal proceedings;
  • performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives;
  • the effect of timing of retirements and changes in the market price of our common stock on charges for share-based compensation;
  • changes in accounting principles; and
  • other matters described under "Risk Factors" in our annual reports on Form 10-K, as well as those set forth from time to time in our other public statements and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For more information contact:Analysts - Beth Baum, 206-539-3907Media - Nancy Thompson, 919-861-0342

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET EARNINGS

We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings for the consolidated company and to operating income for the business segments, as those are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures for each.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Net earnings

$

748

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

375

Income taxes(1)

59

Net contribution to earnings

$

583

$

127

$

838

$

(366)

$

1,182

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits(2)

272

272

Interest income and other (3)

(1)

(59)

(60)

Operating income

583

126

838

(153)

1,394

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

319

14

149

4

486

Basis of real estate sold

124

124

Unallocated pension service costs

Special items included in operating income(4)

28

28

Adjusted EBITDA

$

902

$

264

$

987

$

(121)

$

2,032

(1) Income taxes include special items consisting of a $41 million tax benefit related to our pension contribution and a $21 million tax adjustment charge.

(2) Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits include a pre-tax special item consisting of a $200 million non-cash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer.

(3) Interest income and other includes a pre-tax special item consisting of a $13 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset.

(4) Operating income for Unallocated Items include pre-tax special items consisting of $28 million of environmental remediation expense.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Net earnings

$

582

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

393

Income taxes

134

Net contribution to earnings

$

532

$

146

$

569

$

(138)

$

1,109

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits

62

62

Interest income and other

(1)

(39)

(40)

Operating income

532

145

569

(115)

1,131

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

356

15

145

5

521

Basis of real estate sold

81

81

Unallocated pension service costs

4

4

Special items included in operating income(1)(2)(3)

48

303

(8)

343

Adjusted EBITDA

$

936

$

241

$

1,017

$

(114)

$

2,080

(1) Operating income for Timberlands include pre-tax special items consisting of a $147 million non-cash impairment charge of the Uruguay operations and a $99 million gain on the sale of Southern timberlands.

(2) Operating income for Wood Products include pre-tax special items consisting of $290 million of product remediation charges, $7 million for countervailing and antidumping duties on softwood lumber, and a $6 million impairment on a nonstrategic asset.

(3) Operating income for Unallocated Items include pre-tax special items consisting of $42 million for environmental remediation insurance recoveries and $34 million for Plum Creek merger-related costs.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2018:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Net earnings (loss)

$

(93)

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

97

Income taxes(1)

(21)

Net contribution to earnings

$

107

$

44

$

26

$

(194)

$

(17)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits(2)

218

218

Interest income and other(3)

(1)

(23)

(24)

Operating income

107

43

26

1

177

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

81

3

40

1

125

Basis of real estate sold

44

44

Unallocated pension service costs

Special items included in operating income

Adjusted EBITDA

$

188

$

90

$

66

$

2

$

346

(1) Income taxes include a special item consisting of a $21 million tax adjustment charge.

(2) Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits include a pre-tax special item consisting of a $200 million non-cash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer.

(3) Interest income and other includes a pre-tax special item consisting of a $13 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2018:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Net earnings

$

255

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

93

Income taxes(1)

(15)

Net contribution to earnings

$

126

$

36

$

213

$

(42)

$

333

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits

17

17

Interest income and other

(13)

(13)

Operating income

126

36

213

(38)

337

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

80

4

37

1

122

Basis of real estate sold

46

46

Adjusted EBITDA

$

206

$

86

$

250

$

(37)

$

505

(1) Income taxes include a special item consisting of a $41 million tax benefit related to our pension contribution.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2017:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Net earnings

$

271

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

96

Income taxes

103

Net contribution to earnings

$

265

$

50

$

180

$

(25)

$

470

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits

16

16

Interest income and other

(10)

(10)

Operating income

265

50

180

(19)

476

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

86

4

37

127

Basis of real estate sold

33

33

Unallocated pension service costs

1

1

Special items included in operating income(1)(2)(3)

(99)

41

(28)

(86)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

252

$

87

$

258

$

(46)

$

551

(1) Operating income for Timberlands include a pre-tax special item consisting of a $99 million gain on the sale of Southern timberlands.

(2) Operating income for Wood Products include pre-tax special items consisting of $50 million of product remediation charges and a $9 million benefit from an adjustment to accrued softwood lumber countervailing and antidumping duties.

(3) Operating income for Unallocated Items include pre-tax special items consisting of $42 million for environmental remediation insurance recoveries and $14 million for Plum Creek merger-related costs.

Weyerhaeuser Company

Exhibit 99.2

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Consolidated Statement of Operations

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

in millions

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Net sales

$

1,865

$

2,065

$

1,910

$

1,636

$

1,823

$

7,476

$

7,196

Costs of sales

1,348

1,447

1,452

1,345

1,316

5,592

5,298

Gross margin

517

618

458

291

507

1,884

1,898

Selling expenses

23

23

20

22

21

88

87

General and administrative expenses

78

80

78

82

72

318

310

Research and development expenses

2

2

2

2

2

8

14

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments

2

16

2

194

Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net

(20)

20

50

290

Other operating costs (income), net

28

17

21

8

(130)

74

(128)

Operating income

404

476

337

177

476

1,394

1,131

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits

(24)

(13)

(17)

(218)

(16)

(272)

(62)

Interest income and other

12

11

13

24

10

60

40

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

(93)

(92)

(93)

(97)

(96)

(375)

(393)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

299

382

240

(114)

374

807

716

Income taxes

(30)

(65)

15

21

(103)

(59)

(134)

Net earnings (loss)

$

269

$

317

$

255

$

(93)

$

271

$

748

$

582

Per Share Information

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted

$

0.35

$

0.42

$

0.34

$

(0.12)

$

0.36

$

0.99

$

0.77

Dividends paid per common share

$

0.32

$

0.32

$

0.34

$

0.34

$

0.32

$

1.32

$

1.25

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):

Basic

756,815

757,829

754,986

748,694

755,409

754,556

753,085

Diluted

759,462

760,533

757,389

750,025

758,463

756,827

756,666

Common shares outstanding at end of period (in thousands)

756,700

757,646

749,199

746,391

755,223

746,391

755,223

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)*

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

in millions

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31,2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Net earnings (loss)

$

269

$

317

$

255

$

(93)

$

271

$

748

$

582

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (credits)

24

13

17

218

16

272

62

Interest income and other

(12)

(11)

(13)

(24)

(10)

(60)

(40)

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

93

92

93

97

96

375

393

Income taxes

30

65

(15)

(21)

103

59

134

Operating income

404

476

337

177

476

1,394

1,131

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

120

119

122

125

127

486

521

Basis of real estate sold

12

22

46

44

33

124

81

Unallocated pension service costs

1

4

Special items included in operating income

8

20

(86)

28

343

Adjusted EBITDA*

$

544

$

637

$

505

$

346

$

551

$

2,032

$

2,080

*Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that management uses to evaluate the performance of the company. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is operating income adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis of real estate sold, unallocated pension service costs and special items. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from and is not intended to represent an alternative to our GAAP results.

Weyerhaeuser Company

Total Company Statistics

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Special Items Included in Net Earnings (Income Tax Affected)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

in millions

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Net earnings (loss)

$

269

$

317

$

255

$

(93)

$

271

$

748

$

582

Plum Creek merger and integration-related costs

12

27

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

151

Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic assets

(10)

(99)

(10)

(99)

Environmental remediation charges (recoveries)

21

(26)

21

(26)

Product remediation charges (recoveries), net

(15)

15

31

180

Countervailing and antidumping duties charges (credits)(1)

(7)

5

Tax adjustments(2)

(41)

21

52

(20)

52

Pension settlement charge(3)

152

152

Net earnings before special items

$

275

$

332

$

214

$

70

$

234

$

891

$

872

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Net earnings (loss) per diluted share

$

0.35

$

0.42

$

0.34

$

(0.12)

$

0.36

$

0.99

$

0.77

Plum Creek merger and integration-related costs

0.02

0.03

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

0.21

Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic assets

(0.01)

(0.14)

(0.01)

(0.14)

Environmental remediation charges (recoveries)

0.03

(0.03)

0.03

(0.03)

Product remediation charges (recoveries), net

(0.02)

0.02

0.04

0.23

Countervailing and antidumping duties charges (credits)(1)

(0.01)

0.01

Tax adjustments(2)

(0.06)

0.03

0.07

(0.03)

0.07

Pension settlement charge(3)

0.20

0.20

Net earnings per diluted share before special items

$

0.36

$

0.44

$

0.28

$

0.10

$

0.31

$

1.18

$

1.15

(1) As of first quarter 2018, countervailing and antidumping duties are no longer reported as a special item.

(2) During third quarter 2018, we recorded a tax benefit related to our contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plan. During fourth quarter 2018 and 2017, we recorded tax adjustment charges of $21 million and $52 million, respectively.

(3) During fourth quarter 2018, we recorded a $200 million non-cash pre-tax settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension plan lump sum offer.

Selected Total Company Items

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

in millions

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Pension and postretirement costs:

Pension and postretirement service cost

$

10

$

8

$

10

$

9

$

9

$

37

$

35

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs

24

13

17

218

16

272

62

Total company pension and postretirement costs

$

34

$

21

$

27

$

227

$

25

$

309

$

97

Weyerhaeuser Company

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheet

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2018

September 30, 2018

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

in millions

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

598

$

901

$

348

$

334

$

824

Receivables, less discounts and allowances

481

491

444

337

396

Receivables for taxes

24

23

140

137

14

Inventories

445

414

389

389

383

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

118

146

140

152

98

Current restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities

253

253

253

253

Total current assets

1,919

2,228

1,714

1,602

1,715

Property and equipment, net

1,573

1,597

1,672

1,857

1,618

Construction in progress

275

282

255

136

225

Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion

12,888

12,790

12,727

12,671

12,954

Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion

306

302

297

294

308

Deferred tax assets

244

168

71

15

268

Other assets

318

319

329

312

356

Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities

362

362

362

362

615

Total assets

$

17,885

$

18,048

$

17,427

$

17,249

$

18,059

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

$

$

$

500

$

62

Current debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities

209

209

511

302

209

Borrowings on line of credit

425

Accounts payable

245

270

271

222

249

Accrued liabilities

457

543

491

490

645

Total current liabilities

911

1,022

1,273

1,939

1,165

Long-term debt

5,928

5,924

5,921

5,419

5,930

Long-term debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities

302

302

302

Deferred tax liabilities

43

Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits

1,454

1,224

885

527

1,487

Other liabilities

299

295

291

275

276

Total liabilities

8,894

8,767

8,370

8,203

9,160

Total equity

8,991

9,281

9,057

9,046

8,899

Total liabilities and equity

$

17,885

$

18,048

$

17,427

$

17,249

$

18,059

Weyerhaeuser Company

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year-to-Date

in millions

Mar 31, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 31, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Cash flows from operations:

Net earnings (loss)

$

269

$

317

$

255

$

(93)

$

271

$

748

$

582

Noncash charges (credits) to income:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

120

119

122

125

127

486

521

Basis of real estate sold

12

22

46

44

33

124

81

Deferred income taxes, net

10

15

86

(39)

35

72

44

Pension and other postretirement benefits

34

21

27

227

25

309

97

Share-based compensation expense

9

9

13

11

11

42

40

Charges for impairment of assets

1

1

1

154

Net gains on disposition of discontinued and other operations

(1)

Net gains on sale of nonstrategic assets

(2)

(14)

(2)

(16)

(16)

Net gains on sale of southern timberlands

(99)

(99)

Change in:

Receivables, less allowances

(83)

(18)

46

117

78

62

(35)

Receivables and payables for taxes

5

10

(124)

6

66

(103)

(50)

Inventories

(66)

30

27

(5)

(43)

(14)

(39)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(5)

4

(6)

(11)

(3)

(18)

(12)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(173)

103

(63)

(21)

(78)

(154)

106

Pension and postretirement contributions and payments

(16)

(16)

(323)

(26)

(19)

(381)

(78)

Other

21

(19)

(19)

(29)

(49)

(46)

(94)

Net cash from (used in) operations

$

136

$

597

$

87

$

292

$

354

$

1,112

$

1,201

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

$

(61)

$

(83)

$

(94)

$

(130)

$

(145)

$

(368)

$

(358)

Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation

(20)

(14)

(11)

(14)

(15)

(59)

(61)

Proceeds from disposition of discontinued and other operations

403

Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic assets

2

2

6

4

26

Proceeds from sale of southern timberlands

203

203

Proceeds from redemption of ownership in related party

108

108

Other

3

24

(10)

(34)

18

(17)

46

Cash from (used in) investing activities

$

(76)

$

(73)

$

(115)

$

(176)

$

175

$

(440)

$

367

Cash flows from financing activities:

Cash dividends on common shares

$

(242)

$

(243)

$

(256)

$

(254)

$

(242)

$

(995)

$

(941)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

225

Payments on long-term debt

(62)

(62)

(831)

Proceeds from borrowing on line of credit

425

425

100

Payments on line of credit

(100)

Payments on debt held by variable interest entities

(209)

(209)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

25

23

4

39

52

128

Repurchase of common shares

(273)

(93)

(366)

Other

(7)

(1)

1

1

(7)

(1)

Cash from (used in) financing activities

$

(286)

$

(221)

$

(525)

$

(130)

$

(202)

$

(1,162)

$

(1,420)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

(226)

$

303

$

(553)

$

(14)

$

327

$

(490)

$

148

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

824

598

901

348

497

824

676

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

598

$

901

$

348

$

334

$

824

$

334

$

824

Cash paid (received) during the year for:

Interest, net of amount capitalized

$

105

$

67

$

113

$

73

$

66

$

358

$

381

Income taxes

$

17

$

41

$

22

$

15

$

40

$

95

$

169

Weyerhaeuser Company

Timberlands Segment

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Segment Statement of Operations

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Sales to unaffiliated customers

$

505

$

482

$

468

$

460

$

496

$

1,915

$

1,942

Intersegment sales

228

185

185

204

218

802

762

Total net sales

733

667

653

664

714

2,717

2,704

Costs of sales

526

485

505

536

531

2,052

2,043

Gross margin

207

182

148

128

183

665

661

Selling expenses

1

1

1

2

4

General and administrative expenses

23

25

23

25

19

96

90

Research and development expenses

2

1

2

1

2

6

12

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments

147

Other operating costs (income), net

(8)

(5)

(4)

(5)

(104)

(22)

(124)

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

$

189

$

161

$

126

$

107

$

265

$

583

$

532

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization*

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Operating income

$

189

$

161

$

126

$

107

$

265

$

583

$

532

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

79

79

80

81

86

319

356

Special items

(99)

48

Adjusted EBITDA*

$

268

$

240

$

206

$

188

$

252

$

902

$

936

* See definition of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) on page 1.

Segment Special Items Included in Net Contribution to Earnings (Pre-Tax)

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(147)

Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic assets

$

$

$

$

$

99

$

$

99

Total

$

$

$

$

$

99

$

$

(48)

Selected Segment Items

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Total decrease (increase) in working capital(1)

$

(40)

$

70

$

(32)

$

(7)

$

(15)

$

(9)

$

5

Cash spent for capital expenditures

$

(28)

$

(29)

$

(25)

$

(35)

$

(36)

$

(117)

$

(115)

(1) Represents the change in prepaid assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and log inventory for the Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments combined.

Segment Statistics(2)(3)

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Third PartyNet Sales (millions)

Delivered logs:

West

$

266

$

262

$

238

$

221

$

242

$

987

$

915

South

157

158

157

153

165

625

616

North

25

20

25

29

27

99

95

Other

14

7

9

11

11

41

59

Total delivered logs

462

447

429

414

445

1,752

1,685

Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber

15

11

13

20

21

59

73

Products from international operations

63

Recreational and other lease revenue

14

15

15

15

14

59

59

Other revenue

14

9

11

11

16

45

62

Total

$

505

$

482

$

468

$

460

$

496

$

1,915

$

1,942

Delivered LogsThird Party Sales Realizations (per ton)

West

$

131.59

$

132.24

$

125.67

$

112.58

$

121.41

$

125.59

$

111.58

South

$

34.83

$

34.55

$

34.88

$

34.38

$

34.53

$

34.66

$

34.43

North

$

60.79

$

64.92

$

60.97

$

57.27

$

60.77

$

60.55

$

60.38

Delivered LogsThird Party Sales Volumes (tons, thousands)

West

2,019

1,984

1,897

1,958

1,992

7,858

8,202

South

4,510

4,560

4,521

4,417

4,790

18,008

17,895

North

404

313

414

497

439

1,628

1,574

Other

317

81

154

204

232

756

1,458

Fee Harvest Volumes(tons, thousands)

West

2,443

2,360

2,305

2,463

2,544

9,571

10,083

South

6,751

6,630

6,478

6,849

7,350

26,708

27,149

North

549

423

537

620

635

2,129

2,205

Other

1,384

(2) The Western region includes Washington and Oregon. The Southern region includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The Northern region includes West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin and Montana. Other includes our Canadian operations and formerly managed Twin Creeks operations (our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December 2017).

(3) Western logs are primarily transacted in MBF but are converted to ton equivalents for external reporting purposes.

Weyerhaeuser Company

Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources Segment

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Segment Statement of Operations

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Net sales

$

51

$

58

$

96

$

102

$

100

$

307

$

281

Costs of sales

19

30

54

52

43

155

110

Gross margin

32

28

42

50

57

152

171

General and administrative expenses

7

6

6

7

6

26

26

Other operating costs (income), net

1

Operating income

25

22

36

43

50

126

145

Interest income and other

1

1

1

Net contribution to earnings

$

25

$

22

$

36

$

44

$

50

$

127

$

146

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization*

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Operating income

$

25

$

22

$

36

$

43

$

50

$

126

$

145

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

4

3

4

3

4

14

15

Basis of real estate sold

12

22

46

44

33

124

81

Adjusted EBITDA*

$

41

$

47

$

86

$

90

$

87

$

264

$

241

* See definition of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) on page 1.

Selected Segment Items

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Cash spent for capital expenditures

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(2)

Segment Statistics

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Net Sales (millions)

Real Estate

$

34

$

38

$

76

$

81

$

80

$

229

$

208

Energy and Natural Resources

17

20

20

21

20

78

73

Total

$

51

$

58

$

96

$

102

$

100

$

307

$

281

Acres sold

Real Estate

21,771

16,290

61,681

31,833

38,226

131,575

97,235

Price per acre

Real Estate

$

1,539

$

2,258

$

1,209

$

2,479

$

2,076

$

1,701

$

2,079

Weyerhaeuser Company

Wood Products Segment

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Segment Statement of Operations

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Net sales

$

1,309

$

1,525

$

1,346

$

1,075

$

1,228

$

5,255

$

4,974

Costs of sales

1,005

1,119

1,071

991

947

4,186

3,880

Gross margin

304

406

275

84

281

1,069

1,094

Selling expenses

21

22

18

20

20

81

80

General and administrative expenses

34

31

32

33

32

130

126

Research and development expenses

1

1

2

2

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments

2

2

2

13

Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net

(20)

20

50

290

Other operating costs (income), net

(3)

3

12

4

(3)

16

14

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

$

270

$

329

$

213

$

26

$

180

$

838

$

569

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization*

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Operating income

$

270

$

329

$

213

$

26

$

180

$

838

$

569

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

36

36

37

40

37

149

145

Special items

(20)

20

41

303

Adjusted EBITDA*

$

286

$

385

$

250

$

66

$

258

$

987

$

1,017

* See definition of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) on page 1.

Segment Special Items Included in Net Contribution to Earnings (Pre-Tax)

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Countervailing and antidumping duties (charges) credits(1)

$

$

$

$

$

9

$

$

(7)

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

(6)

Product remediation (charges) recoveries, net

20

(20)

(50)

(290)

Total

$

20

$

(20)

$

$

$

(41)

$

$

(303)

(1) As of first quarter 2018, countervailing and antidumping duties are no longer reported as a special item.

Selected Segment Items

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Total decrease (increase) in working capital(2)

$

(226)

$

3

$

71

$

83

$

(81)

$

(69)

$

60

Cash spent for capital expenditures

$

(52)

$

(68)

$

(79)

$

(107)

$

(123)

$

(306)

$

(299)

(2) Represents the change in prepaid assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and inventory for the Wood Products segment.

Segment Statistics

in millions, except for third party sales realizations

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Structural Lumber(board feet)

Third party net sales

$

569

$

681

$

581

$

427

$

517

$

2,258

$

2,058

Third party sales realizations

$

498

$

541

$

491

$

388

$

466

$

482

$

442

Third party sales volumes(3)

1,140

1,261

1,184

1,099

1,110

4,684

4,658

Production volumes

1,160

1,180

1,106

1,095

1,118

4,541

4,509

Engineered SolidSection (cubic feet)

Third party net sales

$

129

$

139

$

132

$

121

$

122

$

521

$

500

Third party sales realizations

$

2,088

$

2,156

$

2,208

$

2,139

$

2,076

$

2,148

$

1,995

Third party sales volumes(3)

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.9

24.3

25.1

Production volumes

6.3

6.4

6.3

5.3

5.8

24.3

25.1

EngineeredI-joists (lineal feet)

Third party net sales

$

78

$

92

$

91

$

75

$

85

$

336

$

336

Third party sales realizations

$

1,585

$

1,630

$

1,668

$

1,696

$

1,561

$

1,643

$

1,524

Third party sales volumes(3)

49

57

54

44

54

204

220

Production volumes

56

52

46

37

52

191

213

Oriented StrandBoard (square feet 3/8")

Third party net sales

$

232

$

277

$

215

$

167

$

233

$

891

$

904

Third party sales realizations

$

314

$

367

$

321

$

252

$

335

$

315

$

304

Third party sales volumes(3)

739

754

669

665

697

2,827

2,971

Production volumes

734

747

665

691

739

2,837

2,995

Softwood Plywood

(square feet 3/8")

Third party net sales

$

50

$

55

$

53

$

42

$

40

$

200

$

176

Third party sales realizations

$

438

$

461

$

439

$

396

$

417

$

435

$

389

Third party sales volumes(3)

115

118

122

104

95

459

453

Production volumes

97

105

106

96

86

404

370

Medium Density Fiberboard

(square feet 3/4")

Third party net sales

$

43

$

47

$

48

$

39

$

37

$

177

$

183

Third party sales realizations

$

839

$

839

$

828

$

835

$

829

$

835

$

822

Third party sales volumes(3)

51

55

59

47

45

212

222

Production volumes

50

57

61

52

50

220

232

(3) Volumes include sales of internally produced products and products purchased for resale primarily through our distribution business.

Weyerhaeuser Company

Unallocated Items

Q4.2018 Analyst Package

Preliminary results (unaudited)

Unallocated items are gains or charges not related to or allocated to an individual operating segment. They include a portion of items such as share-based compensation expense, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, interest income and other, and the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO.

Contribution to Earnings

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Unallocated corporate function and variable compensation expenses

$

(18)

$

(19)

$

(19)

$

(28)

$

(18)

$

(84)

$

(73)

Liability classified share-based compensation

(2)

4

8

(2)

10

(9)

Foreign exchange gains (loss)

(2)

2

(2)

5

1

3

1

Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO

(21)

3

24

(14)

6

(20)

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments

(14)

(34)

Other

(39)

(20)

(21)

(8)

28

(88)

20

Operating income (loss)

(80)

(36)

(38)

1

(19)

(153)

(115)

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit (costs) credits

(24)

(13)

(17)

(218)

(16)

(272)

(62)

Interest income and other

12

11

13

23

10

59

39

Net contribution to earnings (loss)

$

(92)

$

(38)

$

(42)

$

(194)

$

(25)

$

(366)

$

(138)

Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization*

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Operating income (loss)

$

(80)

$

(36)

$

(38)

$

1

$

(19)

$

(153)

$

(115)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

1

1

1

1

4

5

Unallocated pension service costs

1

4

Special items

28

(28)

28

(8)

Adjusted EBITDA*

$

(51)

$

(35)

$

(37)

$

2

$

(46)

$

(121)

$

(114)

* See definition of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) on page 1.

Unallocated Special Items Included in Net Contribution to Earnings (Pre-Tax)

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Plum Creek merger and integration-related costs

$

$

$

$

$

(14)

$

$

(34)

Environmental remediation insurance (charges) recoveries

(28)

42

(28)

42

Special items included in operating income (loss)

(28)

28

(28)

8

Pension settlement charge

(200)

(200)

Gain on sale of nonstrategic assets

13

13

Special items included in net contribution to earnings (loss)

$

(28)

$

$

$

(187)

$

28

$

(215)

$

8

Unallocated Selected Items

in millions

Q1.2018

Q2.2018

Q3.2018

Q4.2018

Q4.2017

YTD.2018

YTD.2017

Cash spent for capital expenditures

$

(1)

$

$

(1)

$

(2)

$

(1)

$

(4)

$

(3)

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