WEYERHAEUSER CO - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

or

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-4825

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(206) 539-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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As of April 25, 2022, 744,498 thousand shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. They include our accounts and the accounts of entities we control, including majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries. They do not include our intercompany transactions and accounts, which are eliminated. Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” “we,” “the company” and “our” refer to the consolidated company.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual Consolidated Financial Statements have been condensed or omitted. These quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Results of operations for interim periods should not necessarily be regarded as indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2: BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We are principally engaged in growing and harvesting timber; manufacturing, distributing and selling products made from trees; maximizing the value of every acre we own through the sale of higher and better use (HBU) properties; and monetizing the value of surface and subsurface assets through leases and royalties. Our business segments are categorized based primarily on products and services which include:

A reconciliation of our business segment information to the respective information in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is as follows:

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NOTE 3: REVENUE RECOGNITION

A reconciliation of revenue recognized by our major products:

NOTE 4: NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND SHARE REPURCHASES

Our basic and diluted earnings per share were:

Basic earnings per share is net earnings divided by the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares, including stock equivalent units where there is no circumstance under which those shares would not be issued. Diluted earnings per share is net earnings divided by the sum of the weighted average number of our outstanding common shares and the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common shares.

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We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units.

Potential Shares Not Included in the Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share

The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were either antidilutive or the required performance or market conditions were not met. Some or all of these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in future periods.

Share Repurchase Program

On September 22, 2021, we announced that our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program (the 2021 Repurchase Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares. Concurrently, the board terminated the remaining repurchase authorization under the share repurchase program approved by the board in February 2019 (the 2019 Repurchase Program).

During first quarter 2022, we repurchased 3,197,675 common shares for approximately $121 million under the 2021 Repurchase Program. As of March 31, 2022, we had remaining authorization of $806 million for future share repurchases. We did not repurchase shares during first quarter 2021.

All common stock repurchases under the 2021 Repurchase Program were made in open-market transactions. We record share repurchases upon trade date as opposed to the settlement date when cash is disbursed. We record a liability for repurchases that have not yet been settled as of period end. There were 78,380 unsettled shares (approximately $3 million) as of March 31, 2022 and no unsettled shares as of December 31, 2021.

NOTE 5: INVENTORIES

Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, as well as materials and supplies.

LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. locations. The moving average cost method or FIFO – the first-in, first-out method – applies to the balance of our U.S. raw material and product inventories, all material and supply inventories and all foreign inventories.

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NOTE 6: PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit cost are:

For the periods presented, service cost is included in “Costs of sales,” “Selling expenses,” and “General and administrative expenses” with the remaining components included in “Non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit costs” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Obligations

In our year-end reporting process, we estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based upon the information available at that time. For certain assets, primarily private equity funds, the information available consists of net asset values as of an interim date, cash flows between the interim date and the end of the year and market events. We update the year-end estimated fair value of pension plan assets in the second quarter of each year to incorporate final net asset values reflected in financial statements received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 7: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT

In March 2022, we completed a series of transactions that lowered our weighted average interest rate and extended our weighted average maturity by issuing $900 million in notes and using the net proceeds plus cash on hand to close cash tender offers for $931 million of principal in higher interest rate notes. We issued $450 million of 3.375 percent notes due in March 2033 and $450 million of 4.000 percent notes due in March 2052. The net proceeds after deducting the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were $444 million and $437 million, respectively. The net proceeds were used to retire $592 million of our 7.375 percent notes due in March 2032, $161 million of our 8.500 percent notes due in January 2025, $73 million of our 7.125 percent notes due in July 2023, $65 million of our 7.950 percent notes due in March 2025, and $40 million of our 7.850 percent notes due in July 2026. We paid holders an aggregate $1.2 billion in cash reflecting principal, premium to par and tender premium. A net pretax charge of $276 million ($207 million after-tax) was included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in first quarter 2022 for premiums to retire $931 million of principal plus unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts in connection with the early debt retirement.

In January 2020, we refinanced and extended our $1.5 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which expires in January 2025. Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending banks. We had no outstanding borrowings on our credit facility as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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NOTE 9: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt consisted of the following:

To estimate the fair value of fixed rate long-term debt, we used the market approach, which is based on quoted market prices we received for the same types and issues of our debt. We believe that our line of credit has a net carrying value that approximates its fair value within an insignificant difference. The inputs to the valuations of our long-term debt are based on market data obtained from independent sources or information derived principally from observable market data. The difference between the fair value and the carrying value represents the theoretical net premium or discount we would pay or receive to retire all debt at the measurement date.

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

We believe that our other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables and payables, have net carrying values that approximate their fair values with only insignificant differences. This is primarily due to the short-term nature of these instruments and the allowance for doubtful accounts.

NOTE 10: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheet or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Environmental Matters

Site Remediation

Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) – commonly known as the “Superfund” – and similar state laws, we:

As of March 31, 2022, our total accrual for future estimated remediation costs on active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are potentially responsible was approximately $62 million. These amounts are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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NOTE 11: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in amounts included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are:

NOTE 12: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Share-based compensation activity during first quarter 2022 included the following:

A total of 1.3 million shares of common stock were issued as a result of RSU vestings, PSU vestings and stock option exercises.

Restricted Stock Units

The weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted in 2022 was $42.13. The vesting provisions for RSUs granted in 2022 were consistent with prior year grants.

Performance Share Units

The weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted in 2022 was $49.77. The final number of shares granted in 2022 will vest between a range of 0 percent to 150 percent of each grant's target, depending upon actual company performance compared against an industry peer group. PSUs granted in 2022 will vest at a maximum of 100 percent of target value in the event of negative absolute company total shareholder return.

Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share Units Granted in 2022

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NOTE 13: OTHER OPERATING COSTS, NET

Other operating costs, net were comprised of the following:

NOTE 14: INCOME TAXES

As a real estate investment trust (REIT), we generally are not subject to federal corporate income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our wholly-owned Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (TRSs), which includes our Wood Products segment earnings and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments' earnings.

The quarterly provision for income taxes is based on our current estimate of the annual effective tax rate and is adjusted for discrete taxable events that have occurred during the year. Our 2022 estimated annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, differs from the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent primarily due to state and foreign income taxes and tax benefits associated with our nontaxable REIT earnings.

NOTE 15: RESTRICTED CASH

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheet that sum to the total of the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

(1)    Amounts included in restricted cash as of December 31, 2021 were comprised of proceeds held by a qualified intermediary that were intended to be reinvested in timber and timberlands through a like-kind exchange transaction. In first quarter 2022, the proceeds were released as a like-kind property was not identified.

NOTE 16: TIMBERLAND ACQUISITION

On April 14, 2022, we announced an agreement to purchase 81 thousand acres of North and South Carolina timberlands for approximately $265 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)

NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains statements concerning our future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, statements relating to: our expected future financial and operating performance; our plans, strategies, intentions and expectations; estimated taxes and tax provision; our capital structure and the sufficiency of our liquidity position to meet future cash requirements; compliance with our debt agreements; contingent liabilities, and the sufficiency of litigation and other contingent liability reserves and related accruals including, but not limited to, estimates of future environmental remediation costs; expected capital expenditures; expected timing of closing of a timberlands acquisition; market and general economic conditions, including related influencing factors such as the trajectory of U.S. housing activity, repair and remodel activity, impacts from COVID-related restrictions, inflation trends, and interest rates; assumptions used in valuing incentive compensation and related expense; and our expectations relating to returns on invested pension plan assets and expected benefit payments.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often involve use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “committed,” "continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foreseeable,” “future,” “maintain,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” and “would,” or similar words or terminology. They may use the positive, negative or another variation of those and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events or 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. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements will occur. If any of the events occur, there is no guarantee what effect it will have on our operations, cash flows, or financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements after the date of this report. The factors listed below, as well as other factors not described herein because they are not currently known to us or we currently judge them to be immaterial, may cause our actual results to differ significantly from our forward-looking statements:

It is not possible to predict or identify all risks and uncertainties that might affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and, consequently, our descriptions of such risks and uncertainties should not be considered exhaustive. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by these forward-looking statements will occur, and if any of the events do occur, there is no guarantee what effect they will have on the company's business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and future prospects.

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.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In reviewing our results of operations, it is important to understand these terms:

ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS

Looking ahead, our market conditions and the strength of the broader U.S. economy will continue to be influenced by the trajectory of U.S. housing activity, repair and remodel activity, impacts from COVID-related restrictions, inflation trends and interest rates. The demand for sawlogs within our Timberlands segment is directly affected by domestic production of wood-based building products. The strength of the U.S. housing market, especially new residential construction, strongly affects demand in our Wood Products segment, as does repair and remodeling activity. Seasonal weather patterns impact the level of construction activity in the U.S., which in turn affects demand for our logs and wood products. Our Timberlands segment, specifically the Western region, is also affected by export demand and trade policy. Japanese housing starts are a key driver of export log demand in Japan. The demand for pulpwood from our Timberlands segment is directly affected by the production of pulp, paper and OSB as well as the demand for biofuels, such as pellets made from pulpwood. The Timberlands segment is also influenced by the availability of harvestable timber. In general, Western log markets are highly tensioned while Southern log markets have more available supply. However, additional mill capacity being added in the U.S. South has led to tightening of markets in certain geographies.

On a seasonally adjusted annual basis, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, housing starts for first quarter 2022 averaged 1.75 million units, a 5 percent increase from fourth quarter 2021. Single family starts averaged 1.2 million units, a 2.5 percent increase from fourth quarter 2021. Multi-family starts averaged 557 thousand units in first quarter 2022, which was a 10.7 percent increase from fourth quarter 2021. Sales of newly built, single family homes averaged a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 814 thousand units for first quarter 2022. This is an increase of 6.6 percent from the previous quarter.

Repair and remodeling expenditures increased by 5.2 percent from fourth quarter 2021 to first quarter 2022 according to the Census Bureau Advance Retail Spending report. Do-it-yourself activity remains at or above pre-pandemic historical levels while professionally contracted activities continue to expand.

In U.S. wood product markets, demand was strong during most of first quarter 2022 as dealer inventories remained lean, which contributed to increased prices for lumber and panels. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite price averaged $1,248/MBF and the OSB Composite averaged $1,215/MSF in first quarter 2022.

In Western log markets, Douglas fir sawlog prices increased by 18 percent in first quarter 2022 compared with fourth quarter 2021 as reported by RISI Log Lines. The strength in Western log prices was supported by multiple factors including strong demand as mills capitalized on high lumber pricing. In the South, sawlog prices increased by 6 percent from fourth quarter 2021 and 13 percent from first quarter 2021 as reported by TimberMart-South mainly attributable to the increase in lumber prices.

Exchange rates, available supply from other countries and trade policy affect our export businesses. During first quarter 2022, continued strength in end use demand and disruptions of other global sources of supply supported sustained demand for export logs. China export activity and pricing were supported by constrained log and lumber imports from other geographies. In Japan, total housing starts increased 4.3 percent year to date through February compared to the same period in 2021, while the key Post and Beam segment saw a 1.5 percent increase. Decreased lumber imports from Europe to Japan have continued to be favorable to our Japanese log export business.

Governments and businesses across the globe are taking action on climate change and are making significant commitments towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. Achieving these commitments will require governments and companies to take major steps to modify operations, invest in low-carbon activities and purchase offsets to reduce environmental impacts. We believe we are uniquely positioned to help entities achieve these commitments through natural climate solutions, including forest carbon sequestration and carbon capture and storage activities.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

How We Did First Quarter 2022

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Comparing First Quarter 2022 with First Quarter 2021

Net sales

Net sales increased $606 million – 24 percent – primarily due to a $498 million increase in Wood Products sales to unaffiliated customers attributable to increased sales realizations across all product lines, as well as an $86 million increase in Timberlands sales to unaffiliated customers attributable to increased sales realizations and sales volumes in the Western and Southern regions.

Costs of sales

Costs of sales increased $217 million – 15 percent – primarily due to increased complementary building product sales, increased cost of commodity products, and higher log and fiber costs within our Wood Products segment and increased freight costs and third-party log purchases within our Timberlands segment.

Operating income

Operating income increased $388 million – 41 percent – primarily due to a $389 million increase in consolidated gross margin (see discussion of components above).

Net earnings

Net earnings increased $90 million – 13 percent – primarily due to the $388 million increase in operating income, as discussed above.

This increase was partially offset by a $276 million pretax charge ($207 million after-tax) related to the early extinguishment of debt (refer to Note 8: Long-Term Debt and Line of Credit), as well as a $20 million increase in income tax expense (refer to Income Taxes).

TIMBERLANDS

How We Did First Quarter 2022

Comparing First Quarter 2022 with First Quarter 2021

Net sales to unaffiliated customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers increased $86 million – 23 percent – primarily due to a $58 million increase in Western log sales attributable to a 23 percent increase in sales realizations and a 4 percent increase in sales volumes, as well as a $23 million increase in Southern log sales attributable to a 9 percent increase in sales volumes and an 8 percent increase in sales realizations.

Intersegment sales

Intersegment sales increased $27 million – 20 percent – primarily due to a 20 percent increase in sales realizations.

Costs of sales

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Costs of sales increased $40 million – 10 percent – primarily due to increased freight costs and third-party log purchases, as well as increased sales volumes, as discussed above.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $74 million – 69 percent – primarily due to the change in the components of gross margin, as discussed above.

Third-Party Log Sales Volumes and Fee Harvest Volumes

REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

How We Did First Quarter 2022

The volume of real estate sales is a function of many factors, including the general state of the economy, demand in local real estate markets, the ability of buyers to obtain financing, the number of competing properties listed for sale, the seasonal nature of sales (particularly in the northern states), the plans of adjacent landowners, our expectation of future price appreciation, the timing of harvesting activities, and the availability of government and not-for-profit funding. In any period, the average sales price per acre will vary based on the location and physical characteristics of parcels sold.

Comparing First Quarter 2022 with First Quarter 2021

Net sales

Net sales increased $22 million – 21 percent – primarily due to increases in the amount of acres sold and energy and natural resources sales.

Costs of sales

Costs of sales increased $7 million – 21 percent – primarily due to an increase in the amount of acres sold.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and net contribution to earnings increased $15 million – 23 percent – primarily due to the change in the components of gross margin, as discussed above.

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REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS

WOOD PRODUCTS

How We Did First Quarter 2022