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Weyerhaeuser Company

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WEYERHAEUSER

Annual Report and Form 10-K

WE WERE 
FOUNDED IN
1900

$6.6
BILLION 
OF REVENUE

ONE OF THE 
LARGEST
REITs
IN THE U.S.

11 MILLION
S
ACRES OF TIMBERLANDS
owned or managed in the U.S.

35
WOOD PRODUCTS 
MANUFACTURING 
FACILITIES
across North America

14 MILLION
S
ACRES OF TIMBERLANDS
licensed in Canada

I’m incredibly proud of our 2019 accomplishments.

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DEAR SHAREHOLDER

In 2019, our businesses did an outstanding job staying focused on what we could control in the face of persistently 
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leading cost structure allows us to perform well even in tough economic conditions.

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our people. I’m incredibly proud of our 2019 accomplishments, which have built on the progress we’ve made over the 
last several years and positioned our company for continued success in the future. 

DRIVING DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION
We believe disciplined capital allocation is a key factor in delivering strong 
shareholder returns over time. We have three key capital allocation 
priorities: returning cash to shareholders, investing in our businesses, 
and maintaining an appropriate capital structure. In 2019, we stayed 
focused on this balanced approach by returning more than $1 billion to 
shareholders and delivering a total shareholder return of nearly 46 percent; 
by investing $380 million on high-return capital projects in our businesses; 
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security for our plan participants; and by maintaining an investment grade 
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philosophy is the cornerstone of how we run our business to ensure the cash 
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for years to come.

OPTIMIZING OUR PORTFOLIO
Our ability to generate enduring value for shareholders is based on the 
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and on our deep expertise in maximizing value along every step of the 
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replicated, and we know how to maximize value from our trees, land and 
subsurface assets in a sustainable way. We’re also committed to continually 
optimizing and upgrading our timberland assets, which in 2019 included the 
announcement of land sales in Michigan and Montana for expected total 
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leading cost structure in our wood products manufacturing portfolio as well, 
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improved our ability to generate value from these assets over time. 

RETURNED
more than

$1 BILLION

in cash to
SHAREHOLDERS
in 2019

DELIVERED A 
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER
RETURN
of nearly 
46%

in 2019

DELIVERING STRONG OPERATING PERFORMANCE 
It’s the strength and breadth of our assets, along with the focus and 
determination of our people, that allowed us to deliver strong performance 
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operating plans throughout the year, we captured more than $100 million 
in operational excellence improvements; achieved record-low controllable 
manufacturing costs in our lumber and oriented strand board operations; 
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Resources business; and delivered a 61 percent premium to timber value 
from land sales as part of our Real Estate program. 

EVOLVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Fundamental to our ongoing strong operating performance is our 
commitment to driving operational excellence. Our work in this area has 
been incredibly successful; in the last six years, we’ve captured $650 
million in OpX improvements across all our businesses. Our resulting low-
cost structure is a clear competitive advantage, but operational excellence 
is not a short-term initiative for us. We’ve done the work to embed superior 
execution and ongoing improvement into our culture, and as we head into 
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ensure we not only maintain the gains we’ve achieved, but also continue to 
keep pushing for more improvements over time. 

We’re calling this evolution OpX 2.0, and disciplined cost management 
and margin improvement will remain at its core. In addition, we will 
intensify our focus on superior execution in areas that create future 
value, such as silviculture regimes in our timberlands business and 
preventive maintenance programs in our manufacturing businesses. We’ll 
also increase our focus on activities that allow us to avoid or mitigate 
cost increases, such as optimizing procurement and reducing employee 
turnover. Finally, we will continue to drive improvement in areas that allow 
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past, but I’m excited about how much more we can accomplish in the 
months and years ahead when we add the rigor of operational excellence 
principles to this important work. 

ACCELERATING INNOVATION
One way we will unlock this next-level performance is through innovation. 
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for driving innovation at all levels of the company, and a culture that 
encourages everyone to share and try ideas that will help us improve. 
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key leaders from across the company, and we directly engaged several 
teams at all levels of the organization to participate in innovation 
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and inspiring, and I’m excited to see all the ideas, large and small, that our 
people are sharing, testing and implementing. I’m even more excited about 
the potential this work holds as we look to scale our best ideas across 
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distinct competitive advantage for our company. 

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$100 MILLION
IN OPX
IMPROVEMENTS
in 2019

RECORD LOW
CONTROLLABLE
MANUFACTURING 
COSTS
IN LUMBER AND OSB

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EBITDA
IN REAL ESTATE, 
ENERGY & NATURAL 
RESOURCES

61%
PREMIUM 
TO TIMBER VALUE
from
REAL ESTATE SALES

300+
LEADERS
completed
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
TRAINING
in the last three years

300+
LEADERS
completed
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
in 2019

WE REDUCED
INJURY SEVERITY 
BY 35%
YEAR OVER YEAR

EMPLOYEES LED
280
COMMUNITY PROJECTS 
and
VOLUNTEERED
22,982 HOURS
in 2019

CREATING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE
Innovation depends on fresh ideas and perspectives, and we can’t realize 
that potential without creating a truly inclusive work environment. 
Attracting, engaging, inspiring, motivating and ultimately retaining diverse 
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us accelerate our progress in this area, in 2019 we formed an Inclusion 
Council, which includes a diverse group of 20 employees from all corners 
of our company who provide insights and recommendations to our senior 
management team on where we should focus to drive improvement. 
In addition, we continued our practice of providing unconscious bias 
training to leaders, which has elevated the level of discussion at all levels 
of our company about how we can create a more inclusive environment 
where all people feel heard, valued and empowered to grow and thrive 
throughout their careers at Weyerhaeuser.

DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE 
Our focus on inclusion is one element of a broad approach we take to 
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our current leadership team is strong, and our pipeline for future talent 
is full, we invest in developing our people with three programs that target 
every level of leadership. In 2019, more than 300 employees participated 
in these programs, and 100 percent of the participants said in follow-
up surveys that they would recommend the programs to others. We also 
place strong emphasis on individual development planning, and in 2019 
we rolled out a new tool to help employees and their leaders have more 
meaningful conversations about career development. Every year, we gauge 
our workforce engagement by directly asking people what they think and 
how they feel through surveys. In 2019, our overall engagement score was 
87 percent, which is a testament to the strength of our workplace culture. 

OPERATING SAFELY
Perhaps the most fundamental characteristic of our culture at 
Weyerhaeuser is our deep commitment to the safety of our people. 
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to eliminate all serious injuries from our workplace on our journey to injury-
free, and in 2019 we made solid improvements. Serious employee injuries 
were down 18 percent from the previous year, and the severity of those 
injuries was nearly 35 percent lower. Our contractor safety performance 
also improved in 2019, with the number of serious contractor injuries down 
32 percent versus the previous year. Any injury is one too many for us, 
but we are pleased with the progress we’ve made to mitigate our highest 
risk areas and prevent our people from experiencing life-altering injuries. 

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES 
Another long-held value at Weyerhaeuser is citizenship. We operate in 
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and we are proud to give back to them to help ensure they are thriving 
places to work and live. In 2019, we provided $5.1 million in charitable 
grants, in-kind donations, and sponsorships in our communities, and our 
people volunteered nearly 23,000 hours of their time to causes they care 
about. But our commitment to citizenship goes beyond charitable giving 
and volunteerism. For us, being a good corporate citizen is also about 
listening to our neighbors and working to ensure our company is fully 
engaged in the communities where we live and work.

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
One of the things our communities care most about is our long-standing 
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many companies that can say they make a fundamentally positive impact 
on society and that they do it in a sustainable way. We can say that, and 
we say it with pride. Sustainability is at the core of what we do. We’ve been 
experts in growing and harvesting trees on a continuous cycle for more 
than a century. We harvest an average of only 2 percent of our timberlands 
each year, 100 percent of our timberlands are reforested after harvest, 
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recognized sustainable forest management standards. 

We also have a strong track record of setting aggressive targets to reduce 
our environmental footprint in our manufacturing facilities. Once the logs 
reach our mills, we minimize waste by using as much of each log as 
possible (on average, about 95 percent). We use bark and other wood 
residuals to generate nearly 70 percent of our own energy needs. All told, 
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and we’ve reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent 
since 2000.

PROVIDING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS 
Our environmental track record is strong, and in the coming years our 
forests and wood products will have another critical environmental role 
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solution for mitigating climate change. Our 11 million acres of growing 
forests absorb carbon from the atmosphere, and the trees we harvest for 
wood products continue storing most of that carbon for decades. Every year 
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As the threats and impacts of climate change grow, we believe our 
carbon story will become increasingly relevant, and our timberlands and 
manufacturing operations are well-positioned to capture new value as 
business opportunities emerge in this space. 

LOOKING AHEAD
I feel tremendous gratitude and pride in what our people accomplished 
together in 2019, and I have great optimism for the future of our company. 
Our portfolio is unmatched in the industry, our people are deeply 
committed experts at what they do, and our long history of sustainability 
leadership sets us apart. In addition, our track record of disciplined capital 
allocation and relentless focus on driving operational excellence will 
continue to generate value for our company and shareholders in the years 
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us, as we continue working together to become the world’s premier timber, 
land, and forest products company. 

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100%

of our
TIMBERLANDS 
ARE CERTIFIED
to the

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150
MILLION
SEEDLINGS
EVERY YEAR

OUR
WOOD PRODUCTS
(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:88)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)

9 MILLION
METRIC TONS
OF CO2
EVERY YEAR

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

or

[

] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM

TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4825
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
A WASHINGTON CORPORATION

91-0470860
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104-7800 TELEPHONE (206) 539-3000

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

TITLE OF EACH CLASS
Common Shares ($1.25 par value)

TRADING SYMBOL(S)
WY

NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
ON WHICH REGISTERED
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. [X] Yes [

] No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act. [

] Yes [X] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [

] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit such files). [X] Yes [

] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller
reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ] Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [

]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). [

] Yes [X] No

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sale
price as of the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter ended on June 30, 2019, as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange Composite Price Transactions, was approximately $19.6 billion.

As of February 3, 2020, 745,519 thousand shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement for the company’s Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held May 15, 2020, are incorporated by reference into Part II and III.

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY > 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
ITEM 1.

OUR BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WE CAN TELL YOU MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WHO WE ARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WHAT WE DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . .
NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS . . . . . . .
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES — NOT APPLICABLE

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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 6.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A) . . . . . . . .
ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR
OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER
CONTINGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCOUNTING MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PERFORMANCE MEASURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT

MARKET RISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA . . . . .
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME . . . .
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY . . . . . . . .
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . .
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 9.

PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE

GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES . . . . . . . .
EXHIBITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FORM 10-K SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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OUR BUSINESS
We are one of the world’s largest private owners of
timberlands. We own or control 11.5 million acres of
timberlands in the U.S. and manage an additional 14.0 million
acres of timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We
manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in
compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards.
Our objective is to maximize the long-term value of timberlands
we own. We analyze each timberland acre comprehensively to
understand its highest-value use. We realize this value in many
ways, particularly through growing and harvesting the trees, but
also by selling properties when we can create incremental
value. In addition, we focus on opportunities to realize value
through lease and royalty agreements for the surface and
subsurface rights that exist in our ownership.

We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products
in North America. We manufacture and distribute high-quality
wood products, including structural lumber, oriented strand
board, engineered wood products and other specialty products.
These products are primarily supplied to the residential, multi-
family, industrial, light commercial as well as repair and
remodel markets. We operate 35 manufacturing facilities in the
United States and Canada.

Our company is a real estate investment trust (REIT).

Sustainability and citizenship are part of our core values. In
addition to practicing sustainable forestry, we focus on
increasing energy and resource efficiency, reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, reducing water consumption, conserving natural
resources and offering sustainable products that meet our
customers’ needs. We operate with world-class safety results,
actively support the communities in which we operate and strive
to communicate transparently with our investors and other
stakeholders. We are the only North American forest products
company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America
Index, and we are also recognized for our leading performance in
the areas of ethics, citizenship and gender equality.

In 2019, we generated $6.6 billion in net sales and employed
approximately 9,400 people who serve customers worldwide.

This portion of our Annual Report on Form 10-K provides
detailed information about who we are, what we do and where
we are headed. Unless otherwise specified, current information
reported in this Form 10-K is as of or for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019.

We break out financial information such as revenues, earnings
and assets by the business segments that form our company.
We also discuss the geographic areas where we do business.

Throughout this Form 10-K, unless specified otherwise,
references to “we,” “our,” “us” and “the company” refer to the
consolidated company.

WE CAN TELL YOU MORE

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We meet the information reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by filing periodic reports
(annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q),
current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). These reports and statements, which contain information
about our company’s business, financial results, corporate
governance and other matters, as well as amendments to these
reports and statements, are available at:

•the SEC website — www.sec.gov and
•our website (free of charge) — www.weyerhaeuser.com.
When we file or furnish information electronically with the SEC,
it is also posted to our website.

WHO WE ARE

We were incorporated as Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in the
state of Washington in January 1900, when Frederick
Weyerhaeuser and 15 partners bought 900,000 acres of
timberland. Today, we are working to be the world’s premier
timber, land and forest products company for our shareholders,
customers and employees.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) ELECTION

Starting with our 2010 fiscal year, we elected to be taxed as a
REIT. REIT income can be distributed to shareholders without
first paying corporate level tax, substantially eliminating the
double taxation on income. We expect to derive most of our
REIT income from our timberlands, including gains from the
sales of our standing timber and rent from recreational leases.
We continue to be required to pay federal corporate income
taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (TRSs),
which include our Wood Products segment and a portion of our
Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources
segments.

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OUR BUSINESS SEGMENTS

OUR EMPLOYEES

In our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) section you will
find discussion of our overall performance results for our
business segments, which are as follows:

•Timberlands;
•Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources (Real Estate &

ENR) and

•Wood Products.
Detailed financial information about our business segments
and our geographic locations is provided in Note 2: Business
Segments and Note 22: Geographic Areas.

EFFECT OF MARKET CONDITIONS

The health of the U.S. housing market strongly affects the
performance of all our business segments. Wood Products
primarily sells into the new residential building and repair and
remodel markets. Demand for logs from our Timberlands
segment is affected by production levels of domestic wood-
based building products as well as export markets. Real Estate
is affected by local real estate market conditions, such as the
level of supply or demand for properties sharing the same or
similar characteristics as our timberlands. Energy and Natural
Resources is affected by underlying demand for commodities,
including oil, gas and minerals.

COMPETITION IN OUR MARKETS

We operate in highly competitive domestic and foreign markets,
with numerous companies selling similar products. Many of our
products also face competition from substitutes for wood
products. We compete in our markets primarily through product
quality, service levels and price. We are relentlessly focused on
operational excellence, producing quality products customers
want and are willing to pay for, at the lowest possible cost.

Our business segments’ competitive strategies are as follows:

•Timberlands — Deliver maximum timber value from every

acre we own or manage.

•Real Estate & ENR — Deliver premiums to timberland value

by identifying and monetizing higher and better use lands and
capturing the full value of surface and subsurface assets.
•Wood Products — Manufacture high-quality structural lumber,
oriented strand board and engineered wood products, as well
as deliver complementary building products for residential,
multi-family, industrial and light commercial applications at
competitive costs.

We have approximately 9,400 employees. Of these employees,
approximately 2,400 are members of unions covered by multi-
year collective-bargaining agreements.

WHAT WE DO

This section provides information about how we:

•grow and harvest trees,
•maximize the value of every acre we own and
•manufacture and sell wood products.
For each of our business segments, we provide details about
what we do, where we do it, how much we sell and where we
are headed.

TIMBERLANDS

Our Timberlands segment manages 11.5 million acres of
private commercial timberlands in the U.S. We own 10.8 million
of those acres and control the remaining acres through long-
term contracts. In addition, we have renewable, long-term
licenses on 14.0 million acres of Canadian timberlands.

WHAT WE DO

Forestry Management

Our Timberlands segment:

•plants seedlings to reforest harvested areas using the most
effective regeneration method for the site and species
(natural regeneration is employed and managed in parts of
Canada and the northern U.S.);

•manages our timberlands as the trees grow to maturity;
•harvests trees to be converted into lumber, wood products,

pellets, pulp and paper;

•manages the health of our forests to sustainably maximize

harvest volumes, minimize risks, and protect unique
environmental, cultural, historical and recreational value and

•offers recreational access.
We seek to maximize the returns from our timberlands by
selling delivered logs and through stumpage sales to both
internal and external customers. We leverage our expertise in
forestry using research and planning systems to optimize log
production and innovative planting and harvesting techniques
across varying terrain. We use intensive, customized silviculture
to increase forest productivity and returns while managing our
forests on a sustainable basis. We use our scale, infrastructure
and supply chain expertise to deliver reliable and consistent
supply to our customers.

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Competitive factors within each of our market areas generally
include price, species, grade, quality, proximity to wood
consuming facilities and the ability to consistently meet
customer requirements. We compete in the marketplace
through our ability to provide customers with a consistent and
reliable supply of high-quality logs at scale volumes and
competitive prices. Our customers also value our status as a
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) certified supplier.

Sustainable Forestry Practices

We manage our forests intensively to maximize the value of
every acre and produce a sustainable supply of wood fiber for
our customers. At the same time, we are careful to protect
biological diversity, water quality and other ecosystem
values. Our working forests also provide unique environmental,
cultural, historical and recreational value. We work hard to
protect these and other qualities, while still managing our
forests to produce financially mature timber. We follow
regulatory requirements, voluntary standards and certify
100 percent of our North American timberlands under the SFI
Forest Management Standard.

Canadian Forestry Operations

In Canada, we manage timberlands under long-term licenses
that provide the primary source of the raw material for our
manufacturing facilities in various provinces. When we harvest
trees, we pay the provinces at stumpage rates set by the
government. We transfer logs to our manufacturing facilities at
cost and do not generate any significant profit from the harvest
of timber from the licensed acres in Canada.

Timberlands Products

PRODUCTS

HOW THEY’RE USED

Delivered logs:
• Grade logs
• Fiber logs

Timber

Grade logs are made into lumber, plywood,
veneer and other products used in residential
homes, commercial structures, furniture,
industrial and decorative applications. Fiber logs
are sold to pulp, paper and oriented strand board
mills to make products used for printing, writing,
packaging, homebuilding and consumer products,
as well as into renewable energy and pellets.

Standing timber is sold to third parties through
stumpage sales.

Recreational leases

Timberlands are leased or permitted for
recreational purposes.

Other products

Seed and seedlings grown in the U.S. and wood
chips.

HOW WE MEASURE OUR PRODUCT

We use multiple units of measure when transacting business
including:
•Thousand board feet (MBF) — used in the West to measure

the expected lumber recovery from a tree or log and

•Green tons (GT) — used in the South to measure weight;
factors used for conversion to product volume can vary by
species, size, location and season.

We report Timberlands volumes in ton equivalents.

WHERE WE DO IT

As of December 31, 2019, we sustainably managed
timberlands in 19 states. This included owned or contracted
acres in the following locations:

•2.9 million acres in the western U.S. (Oregon and

Washington);

•6.8 million acres in the southern U.S. (Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia) and

•1.8 million acres in the northern U.S. (Maine, Montana, New

Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin).

In Canada, we manage timberlands under long-term licenses
that provide raw material for our manufacturing facilities. These
licenses are in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and
Saskatchewan.

Our total timber inventory — including timber on owned and
contracted land — is approximately 595 million tons. The
amount of timber inventory does not translate into an amount
of lumber or panel products because the quantity of end
products varies according to the species, size and quality of the
timber and will change over time as these variables adjust.

We maintain our timber inventory in an integrated resource
inventory system and geographic information system (GIS). The
resource inventory component of the system is proprietary and
is largely based on internally developed methods, including
growth and yield models developed by our research and
development organization. The GIS component is based on GIS
software that is viewed as the standard in our industry.

Timber inventory data collection and verification techniques
include the use of industry standard field sampling procedures
as well as proprietary remote sensing technologies in some
geographies. The data is collected and maintained at the
timber stand level.

We also own and operate nurseries and seed orchards in
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon,
South Carolina and Washington.

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Summary of 2019 Standing Timber Inventory

Summary of 2019 Timberland Locations

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

U.S.:

West

Douglas fir/Cedar

Whitewood

Hardwood

Total West

South

Southern yellow pine

Hardwood

Total South

North

Conifer

Hardwood

Total North

Total Company

(1) Inventory includes all conservation and non-harvestable areas.

MILLIONS OF TONS AT
DECEMBER 31, 2019

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

THOUSANDS OF ACRES AT
DECEMBER 31, 2019

TOTAL
INVENTORY(1)

FEE
OWNERSHIP

LONG-TERM
CONTRACTS

TOTAL
ACRES(1)

161

31

13

205

258

82

340

25

25

50

595

U.S.:

West

Oregon

Washington

Total West

South

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

1,591

1,297

2,888

385

1,208

222

601

1,017

1,128

561

494

275

16

123

—

—

—

201

18

83

50

351

52

—

—

—

2

—

1,591

1,297

2,888

586

1,226

305

651

1,368

1,180

561

494

275

18

123

Total South

6,030

757

6,787

North

Maine

Montana(2)

New Hampshire

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Total North

Total Company

834

631

24

86

255

4

1,834

10,752

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

757

834

631

24

86

255

4

1,834

11,509

(1) Acres include all conservation and non-harvestable areas.
(2) In December 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our Montana timberlands. The
sale is expected to close in second quarter 2020. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and
Assets Held for Sale for further information on the Montana timberlands sale.

We provide a year-round flow of logs to internal and external
customers. We sell grade and fiber logs to manufacturers that
produce a diverse range of products. We also sell standing
timber to third parties and lease land for recreational purposes.
Our timberlands are generally well located to take advantage of
road, logging and transportation systems for efficient delivery of
logs to customers.

Western United States

Our Western timberlands are well situated to serve the wood
products and pulp markets in Oregon and Washington.
Additionally, our location on the West Coast provides access to
higher-value export markets for Douglas fir and whitewood logs
to Japan, China and Korea. Our largest export market is Japan,
where Douglas fir is the preferred species for higher-valued
post and beam homebuilding. The size and quality of our

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Western timberlands, coupled with their proximity to several
deep-water port facilities, competitively positions us to meet
the needs of Pacific Rim log markets. For the year ended
December 31, 2019, we sold 28 percent of our total Western
log sales volume internally.

Our holdings are composed primarily of Douglas fir, a species
highly valued for its structural strength, stiffness and
appearance. Most of our lands are located on the west side of
the Cascade Mountain Range with soil and rainfall conditions
considered favorable for growing this species. Approximately
80 percent of our lands are in established Douglas fir
plantations. Our remaining holdings include a mix of whitewood
and hardwood.

Our management systems and supply chain expertise provide
us a competitive operating advantage in a number of areas
including forestry and research, harvesting, marketing and
logistics. Additionally, our scale, diversity of timberlands
ownership and infrastructure on the West Coast allow us to
consistently and reliably supply logs to our internal and external
customers year-round.

We sell recreational use permits covering approximately
2 million acres of our owned Western timberlands.

2019 Western U.S. Inventory by Species

The average age of timber harvested from our Western
timberlands in 2019 was 50 years. In accordance with our
sustainable forestry practices, we harvest approximately
2 percent of our Western acreage each year.

Southern United States

Our Southern timberland ownership, covering 11 states, is well
situated to serve domestic wood products and pulp markets,
including third-party customers and our own mills. For the year
ended December 31, 2019, we sold 24 percent of our total
Southern log sales volume internally. Additionally, our Atlantic
and Gulf coastal locations position us to serve an emerging
Asian log export market. Our log inventory is comprised of
76 percent Southern yellow pine and 24 percent hardwoods.

Operationally, we focus on efficiently harvesting and hauling
logs from our ownership and capitalizing on our scale and
supply chain expertise to consistently and reliably serve a broad
range of customers through seasonal and weather-related
events year-round.

We lease approximately 95 percent of our owned Southern
acreage for recreational purposes.

2019 Southern U.S. Inventory by Species

DOUGLAS FIR/CEDAR

WHITEWOOD

HARDWOOD

7%

15%

78%

SOUTHERN
YELLOW PINE

HARDWOOD

24%

76%

2019 Western U.S. Inventory by Age / Species

MILLIONS OF TONS

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
AGE
(in years)

0–9

10–19

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–89

90–134

135+

2019 Southern U.S. Inventory by Age / Species

MILLIONS OF TONS

75

60

45

30

15

0
AGE
(in years)

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30+

DOUGLAS FIR/CEDAR

WHITEWOOD

HARDWOOD

Note: Inventory charted inlcudes all conservation and non-harvestable areas.

SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE

HARDWOOD

Note: Inventory charted includes all conservation and non-harvestable areas.

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The average age of timber harvested from our Southern
timberlands in 2019 was 29 years. In accordance with our
sustainable forestry practices, we harvest approximately
3 percent of our acreage each year in the South.

Northern United States

We are one of the largest private owners of northern hardwood
timberlands. Our Northern acres contain a diverse mix of
temperate broadleaf hardwoods and mixed conifer species
across timberlands located in six states. We grow over 50
species and market over 500 product grades to a diverse mix
of customers.

Our large-diameter cherry, red oak and hard maple sawlogs and
veneer logs serve domestic and export furniture markets. Our
maple and other appearance woods are used in furniture and
high-value decorative applications. In addition to high-value
hardwood sawlogs, our mix includes hardwood fiber logs for
pulp and oriented strand board applications. Hardwood
pulpwood is a significant market in the Northern region and we
have long-term supply agreements, primarily at market rates,
for nearly 95 percent of our hardwood pulp production.

We also grow softwood logs that supply our lumber and plywood
mills and other customers. Our competitive advantages include
a merchandising program to capture the value of the premium
hardwood logs.

Regeneration is predominantly natural, augmented by planting
where appropriate.

2019 Northern U.S. Inventory by Species

HARDWOOD

CONIFER

51%

49%

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2019 Northern U.S. Inventory by Age / Species

MILLIONS OF TONS

15

10

5

0
AGE
(in years)

0–9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-89

90-134

135+

HARDWOOD

CONIFER

Note: Inventory charted includes all conservation and non-harvestable areas.

The average age of timber harvested from our Northern
timberlands in 2019 was 63 years. Timber harvested in the
North is sold predominantly as delivered logs to domestic mills,
including our manufacturing facilities. For the year ended
December 31, 2019, we sold 9 percent of our total Northern
log sales volume internally. In accordance with our sustainable
forestry practices, we harvest approximately 1 percent of our
acreage each year in the North.

Canada — Licensed Forestlands

We manage forestlands in Canada under long-term licenses
from the provincial governments to secure volume for our
manufacturing facilities in various provinces. The provincial
governments regulate the volume of timber that may be
harvested each year through Annual Allowable Cuts (AAC),
which are updated every 10 years. As of December 31, 2019,
our AAC by province was:
•Alberta — 2,221 thousand tons,
•British Columbia — 547 thousand tons,
•Ontario — 154 thousand tons and
•Saskatchewan — 633 thousand tons.
When the volume is harvested, we pay the province for that
volume at stumpage rates set by the government. The
harvested logs are transferred to our manufacturing facilities at
cost (stumpage plus harvest, haul and overhead costs less any
margin on selling logs to third parties). Any profit from
harvesting the log through converting to finished products is
recognized at the respective mill in our Wood Products
segment.

In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian
Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related
intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now
record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood
Products segment. These collective transactions did not
contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products
segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the
current year.

Summary of License Arrangements

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

Province:

Alberta

British Columbia

Ontario(1)

Saskatchewan(1)

Total Canada

(1) License is managed by partnership.

HOW MUCH WE HARVEST

THOUSANDS OF ACRES AT
DECEMBER 31, 2019

TOTAL ACRES

5,399

1,014

2,574

4,987

13,974

Our fee harvest volumes are managed sustainably across all
regions to ensure the preservation of long-term economic value
of the timber and to capture maximum value from the markets.
This is accomplished by ensuring annual harvest schedules
target financially mature timber and reforestation activities align
with the growing of timber through its life cycle to financial
maturity.

Five-Year Summary of Timberlands Fee Harvest Volumes —
Percentage of Grade and Fiber

PERCENTAGE OF GRADE AND FIBER(1)

West

South

North(2)

Uruguay(3)

Other(4)

Total

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Grade

Fiber

Grade

Fiber

Grade

Fiber

Grade

Fiber

Grade

Fiber

Grade

Fiber

89%

11%

49%

51%

37%

63%

—%

—%

—%

—%

59%

41%

90%

10%

51%

49%

46%

54%

—%

—%

—%

—%

62%

38%

89%

11%

52%

48%

49%

51%

69%

31%

47%

53%

63%

37%

87%

13%

52%

48%

47%

53%

66%

34%

45%

55%

64%

36%

87%

13%

59%

41%

—%

—%

65%

35%

—%

—%

73%

27%

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and

Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(3) Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures

and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(4) Other consisted of volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management

agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December
2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties.

Five-Year Summary of Timberlands Fee Harvest Volumes

HOW MUCH WE SELL

FEE HARVEST VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS OF TONS(1)

West

South

North(2)

Uruguay(3)

Other(4)

Total

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

9,237

9,571

10,083

11,083

10,563

26,278

26,708

27,149

26,343

14,113

2,042

2,129

2,205

—

—

—

—

822

1,384

2,044

1,119

701

—

980

—

37,557

38,408

41,643

41,290

25,656

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and

Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(3) Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures

and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(4) Other consisted of volumes managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management

agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in December
2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties.

Our net sales to unaffiliated customers over the last two years
were:

•$1.6 billion in 2019 and
•$1.9 billion in 2018.
Our intersegment sales over the last two years were:

•$503 million in 2019 and
•$537 million in 2018.

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Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Timberlands

Percentage of 2019 Sales Dollars to Unaffiliated Customers

NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1)(2)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

WESTERN LOGS

SOUTHERN LOGS

NORTHERN LOGS

STUMPAGE AND
PAY-AS-CUT TIMBER

OTHER PRODUCTS

40%

45%

6%

6%

3%

Log Sales Volume

Our sales volume includes fee timber, as well as logs
purchased in the open market. Domestic and export logs are
sold at market prices to both unaffiliated customers and our
internal mills.

Our log sales volumes to unaffiliated customers over the last
two years were:

•26,963 thousand tons in 2019 and
•27,494 thousand tons in 2018.
We sell three grades of logs — domestic grade, domestic fiber
and export. Factors that may affect log sales in each of these
categories include:

•domestic grade log sales — lumber usage, primarily for

housing starts and repair and remodel activity, the needs of
our own mills and the availability of logs from both outside
markets and our own timberlands;

•domestic fiber log sales — demand for wood chips by pulp,
containerboard mills, pellet mills and oriented strand board
mills and

•export log sales — the level of housing starts in Japan and
construction in China, as well as availability of logs from
other countries, particularly for China.

Net sales to
unaffiliated
customers:

Delivered logs:

West

South

North(3)

Other(4)

Total

Stumpage and
pay-as-cut timber

Uruguay
operations(5)

Recreational
lease revenue

Other products(6)

Subtotal net sales
to unaffiliated
customers

Intersegment net
sales

$

740 $

987 $

915 $

865 $

640

92

—

625

99

—

616

95

23

566

91

14

830

241

—

13

1,472

1,711

1,649

1,536

1,084

42

—

61

43

59

—

59

44

73

63

59

49

85

79

44

36

37

87

25

16

1,618

1,873

1,893

1,780

1,249

503

537

522

592

560

Total

$ 2,121 $ 2,410 $ 2,415 $ 2,372 $ 1,809

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a

result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and
we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products
segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the
Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.
(3) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and

Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(4) Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks

Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016
and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related
Parties.

(5) Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures

and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(6) Other products include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations and

wood chips.

Five-Year Trend for Total Net Sales in Timberlands

NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

$1,780

$1,893

$1,873

$1,618

$1,249

$560

$592

$522

$537

$503

$2,000

$1,500

$1,000

$500

$0

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

INTERSEGMENT SALES

WESTERN LOGS

SOUTHERN LOGS

NORTHERN LOGS

ALL OTHER
PRODUCTS

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Five-Year Summary of Log Sales Volume to Unaffiliated
Customers

Five-Year Summary of Export Log Prices (#2 Sawlog Bark
On — $/MBF)

SALES VOLUME IN THOUSANDS(1)(2)

SELECTED PRODUCT PRICES

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Logs — tons:

West

South

North(3)

Uruguay(4)

Other(5)

7,173

7,858

8,202

8,713

18,232

18,008

17,895

15,967

1,558

1,628

1,574

1,500

—

—

—

—

291

693

470

122

8,212

6,480

—

714

—

$833

$840

$522

$479

$888

$562

$1,001

$670

$836

$525

Total

26,963

27,494

28,655

26,772

15,406

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a

result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and
we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products
segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the
Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.
(3) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and

Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(4) Our Uruguay operations were divested in September 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures

and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(5) Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks

Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016
and terminated in December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related
Parties.

Log Prices

The majority of our log sales to unaffiliated customers involve
sales to domestic sawmills and the export market. Log prices
in the following tables are on a delivered (mill) basis.

Five-Year Summary of Published Domestic Log Prices (#2
Sawlog Bark On — $/MBF)

SELECTED PRODUCT PRICES

$650

$650

$716

$665

$824

$335

$328

$320

$318

$328

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

DOUGLAS FIR

SOUTHERN PINE LARGE

SOURCE: Loglines, Timber Mart-South

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

COASTAL — DOUGLAS FIR — LONGVIEW

COASTAL — HEMLOCK

SOURCE: Weyerhaeuser, Loglines

Log prices are affected by the supply of and demand for grade
and fiber logs. Export log prices are particularly affected by the
Japanese housing market, Chinese construction activity and the
availability of logs.

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

Our competitive strategies include:

•continuing to capitalize on our scale of operations,

silviculture and supply chain expertise and sustainability
practices;

•improving cash flow through operational excellence initiatives
including merchandising for value, harvest and transportation
efficiencies as well as focused silviculture investments to
improve forest productivity;

•leveraging our export and domestic market access,
infrastructure and strong customer relationships;

•increasing our recreational lease revenue and
•continuing to maximize the value of our timberlands portfolio
by managing the acres to achieve the highest and best use.

REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Our Real Estate & ENR segment maximizes the value of our
timberland ownership through application of our asset value
optimization (AVO) process and captures the full value of
surface and subsurface assets, such as oil, natural gas,
minerals and wind and solar resources.

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We generally reserve mineral rights when selling timberlands
acreage. Some Energy and Natural Resources activities are
conducted through our TRSs.

Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources Sources of
Revenue

SOURCES

Real Estate

Energy and Natural
Resources

ACTIVITIES
•Select timberland tracts are sold for

recreational, conservation, commercial or
residential purposes.

•Rights are granted to explore, extract and sell
construction aggregates (rock, sand and
gravel), industrial materials and oil and natural
gas.
•Ground leases and easements are granted to
wind and solar developers to generate
renewable electricity from our timberlands.
•Rights are granted to access and utilize
timberland acreage for communications,
pipeline, powerline and transportation rights of
way.

WHERE WE DO IT

Our Real Estate business identifies opportunities to realize
premium value for our U.S. owned timberland acreage.

The majority of our Energy and Natural Resources revenue
sources are located in Oregon, Washington, South Carolina and
Georgia (construction material royalties); as well as the Gulf
South and West Virginia (oil and natural gas royalties).

HOW MUCH WE SELL

Our net sales to unaffiliated buyers over the last two years
were:

•$313 million in 2019 and
•$306 million in 2018.

Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Real Estate, Energy and
Natural Resources

NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1)(2)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Net Sales:

Real Estate

Energy and Natural
Resources

$ 225 $ 229 $ 208 $ 172 $

89

78

73

54

75

26

Total

$ 314 $ 307 $ 281 $ 226 $ 101

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) Amounts include net sales to unaffiliated buyers as well as intersegment sales.

WHAT WE DO

Real Estate

Properties that exhibit higher use value than as commercial
timberlands are monetized by our Real Estate business over
time. We analyze our existing U.S. timberland holdings using a
process we call AVO. We start with understanding the value of a
parcel operating as commercial timberlands and then assess
the specific real estate attributes of the parcel and its
corresponding market. The assessment includes
demographics, infrastructure and proximity to amenities and
recreation to determine the potential to realize a premium value
to commercial timberland. Attributes can evolve over time, and
accordingly, the assignment of value and opportunity can
change. We continually revisit our AVO assessment of all our
timberland acres.

These properties are acres we expect to sell for recreational,
conservation, commercial or residential purposes over time. We
will entitle a small amount of acres to support development.
Development, outside of entitlement activities, is typically
performed by third parties. Some of our real estate activities
are conducted through our TRSs.

Occasionally, we sell a small amount of timberlands acreage in
areas where we choose to reduce our market presence and
capture a price that exceeds the value derivable from holding
and operating as commercial timberlands. These transactions
will vary based on factors including the locations and physical
characteristics of the timberlands.

The timing 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 the 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.

Energy and Natural Resources

We focus on maximizing potential opportunities for oil, natural
gas, construction materials, industrial minerals, renewable
energy (including wind and solar energy), rights of way
easements on our timberlands portfolio and retained mineral
interests.

As the owner of mineral rights and interests, we typically do not
invest in development or operations but, instead, enter into
contracts with operators granting them the rights to explore and
sell energy and natural resources produced from our property in
exchange for rents and royalties.

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Five-Year Summary of Real Estate Sales Statistics

Wood Products Sources of Revenue

REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS(1)

PRODUCTS

HOW THEY’RE USED

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Structural lumber

Acres sold

113,315

131,575

97,235

82,687

27,390

Average
price per
acre

$

1,848 $

1,701 $

2,079 $

2,072 $

2,490

Oriented strand board

Structural framing for new residential, repair and
remodel, treated applications, industrial and
commercial structures.

Structural sheathing, subflooring and stair tread
for residential, multi-family and commercial
structures.

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

Our competitive strategies include:

•continuing to apply the AVO process to identify opportunities

to capture a premium to timber value;

•maintaining a flexible, low-cost execution model by continuing
to leverage strategic relationships with outside real estate
brokers;

•capturing the full value of our oil and natural gas, aggregates
and industrial minerals and wind renewable energy resources
and

•delivering the most value from every acre.

WOOD PRODUCTS

Engineered wood products
•Solid section
•I-joists
•Softwood plywood
•Medium density
fiberboard

Structural elements for residential, multi-family
and commercial structures such as floor and roof
joists, headers, beams, subflooring and
sheathing.

Medium density fiberboard products for store
fixtures, molding, doors and cabinet components.

Other products

Wood chips and other byproducts.

Complementary building
products

Complementary building products such as cedar,
decking, siding, insulation and rebar sold in our
distribution facilities.

WHERE WE DO IT

We operate manufacturing facilities in the United States and
Canada. We distribute through a combination of Weyerhaeuser
distribution centers and third-party distributors. Information
about the locations, capacities and actual production of our
manufacturing facilities is included below.

We are a large manufacturer and distributor of wood products in
North America.

Summary of Wood Products Capacities and Principal
Manufacturing Locations as of December 31, 2019

WHAT WE DO

Our wood products segment:

•manufactures high-quality structural lumber, oriented strand

board, engineered wood products and other specialty
products for the residential, multi-family, industrial, light
commercial and repair and remodel markets;

•distributes our products as well as complementary building
products that we purchase from other manufacturers and
•exports our structural lumber and engineered wood products,

primarily to Asia.

CAPACITIES IN MILLIONS

PRODUCTION
CAPACITY

NUMBER OF
FACILITIES

FACILITY
LOCATIONS

Structural lumber —
board feet

5,188

Oriented strand
board — square feet
(3/8”)

3,035

19 Alabama, Arkansas,
Louisiana (2),
Mississippi (3),
Montana, North
Carolina (3), Oklahoma,
Oregon (2), Washington
(2), Alberta (2), British
Columbia

6 Louisiana, Michigan,
North Carolina, West
Virginia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan

Engineered solid
section — cubic feet(1)

Softwood plywood —
square feet (3/8”)

Medium density
fiberboard — square
feet (3/4”)

42

6 Alabama, Louisiana,

Oregon, West Virginia,
British Columbia,
Ontario

3 Arkansas, Louisiana,

Montana

1 Montana

610

265

(1) This represents total press capacity. Three facilities also produce I-joist to meet market
demand. In 2019, approximately 25 percent of the total press production was converted
into 182 lineal feet of I-joist.

Production capacities listed represent annual production
volume under normal operating conditions and producing a
normal product mix for each individual facility.

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We also own or lease 18 distribution centers in the U.S. where
our products and complementary building products are sold.

Five-Year Trend for Total Net Sales in Wood Products

NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Five-Year Summary of Wood Products Production

PRODUCTION IN MILLIONS(1)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

4,705

4,541

4,509

4,516

4,252

2,969

2,837

2,995

2,910

2,847

22.6

24.3

25.1

22.8

20.9

182

191

213

184

185

$6,000

$5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000

$0

$4,359

$3,896

$5,023

$5,297

$4,623

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

386

404

370

396

248

Percentage of 2019 Net Sales Dollars in Wood Products

202

220

232

209

—

STRUCTURAL LUMBER

Structural lumber —
board feet

Oriented strand
board — square
feet (3/8”)

Engineered solid
section — cubic feet(2)

Engineered I-joists —
lineal feet(2)

Softwood plywood —
square feet (3/8”)(3)

Medium density
fiberboard — square
feet (3/4”)

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) Our engineered solid section facilities also may produce engineered I-joists.
(3) All of our plywood facilities also produce veneer.

HOW MUCH WE SELL

Revenues of our Wood Products segment come from sales to
wood products dealers, do-it-yourself retailers, builders and
industrial users. Wood Products net sales were $4.6 billion in
2019 and $5.3 billion in 2018.

ORIENTED STRAND BOARD

20%

ENGINEERED SOLID SECTION

ENGINEERED I-JOISTS

SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD

MEDIUM DENSITY
FIBERBOARD

OTHER PRODUCTS

4%
3%

7%

41%

11%

14%

Five-Year Summary of Net Sales for Wood Products

Five-Year Summary of Sales Volume for Wood Products

NET SALES IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS(1)

SALES VOLUME IN MILLIONS(1)(2)

Wood Products Volume

Structural lumber $ 1,892 $ 2,258 $ 2,058 $ 1,839 $ 1,741

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Oriented strand
board

Engineered solid
section

Engineered
I-joists

Softwood
plywood

Medium density
fiberboard

Other products
produced(2)

Complementary
building products

632

510

323

161

166

337

602

891

521

336

200

177

330

584

904

500

336

176

183

325

541

707

450

290

174

158

226

515

595

428

284

129

—

213

506

Total

$ 4,623 $ 5,297 $ 5,023 $ 4,359 $ 3,896

(1) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.
(2) Other products produced sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party

residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations. In 2019, we changed the
way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report
related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record the minimal
associated third-party log sales within other products produced. We have conformed prior
year presentations with the current year.

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

4,857

4,684

4,658

4,723

4,588

2,916

2,827

2,971

2,934

2,972

23.2

24.3

25.1

23.3

21.3

192

204

220

195

188

445

459

453

481

381

200

212

222

206

—

Structural lumber —
board feet

Oriented strand
board — square feet
(3/8”)

Engineered solid
section — cubic feet

Engineered I-joists —
lineal feet

Softwood Plywood —
square feet (3/8”)

Medium density
fiberboard — square
feet (3/4”)

(1) Sales volume includes sales of internally produced products as well as complementary

building products sold primarily through our distribution centers.

(2) In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek.

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Wood Products Prices

Prices for commodity wood products — structural lumber,
oriented strand board (OSB) and softwood plywood — declined
in 2019 from 2018.

Five-Year Summary of Published Oriented Strand Board
Prices — $/MSF

SELECTED PUBLISHED PRODUCT PRICES

In general, the following factors influence sales realizations for
wood products:

$208

$269

$354

$350

$210

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

OSB (7/16") NORTH CENTRAL PRICE

SOURCE: Random Lengths

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

Our competitive strategies include:

•achieving industry-leading controllable manufacturing costs
through operational excellence and disciplined capital
execution;

•aligning strongly with fiber supply;
•leveraging our brand and reputation as the preferred provider

of quality building products and

•pursuing disciplined, profitable sales growth in target

markets.

•Demand for wood products used in residential and multi-
family construction and the repair and remodel of existing
homes affects prices. Residential and multi-family
construction is influenced by factors such as population
growth and other demographics, availability of labor and lots,
the level of employment, consumer confidence, consumer
income, availability of financing and interest rate levels, and
the supply and pricing of existing homes on the market.
Repair and remodel activity is affected by the size and age of
existing housing inventory and access to home equity
financing and other credit.

•The supply of commodity building products such as structural
lumber, OSB and softwood plywood affects prices. A number
of factors can influence supply, including changes in
production capacity and utilization rates, weather, raw
material supply and availability of transportation.

The following graphs reflect product price trends for the past
five years.

Five-Year Summary of Published Lumber Prices — $/MBF

SELECTED PUBLISHED PRODUCT PRICES

$533

$469

$432
$427
$401

$501
$480
$472

$417

$383
$361
$359

$376

$358
$315

$277

$408

$377

$338

$305

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2X4 DOUGLAS FIR (KILN DRIED)

2X4 DOUGLAS FIR (GREEN)

2X4 SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE (KILN DRIED)

2X4 SPRUCE-PINE-FIR (MILL)

SOURCE: Random Lengths

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Adrian M. Blocker, 63, has been senior vice president,
Timberlands, since January 2019. Previously, he served as
senior vice president, Wood Products, from January 2015 to
January 2019. He joined the company in May 2013 as vice
president, Lumber. Prior to joining the company, he served as
CEO of the Wood Products Council. He has held numerous
leadership positions in the industry focused on forest
management, fiber procurement, consumer packaging, strategic
planning, business development and manufacturing, at
companies including West Fraser, International Paper and
Champion International.

Russell S. Hagen, 54, has been senior vice president and chief
financial officer since February 2016. Previously, he served as
senior vice president, Business Development, at Plum Creek
from December 2011 to February 2016. Prior to this he was
vice president, Real Estate Development, overseeing the
development activities of the company’s real estate, oil and
gas, construction materials and bioenergy businesses.
Mr. Hagen began his career in 1988 with Coopers and Lybrand,
where he was a certified public accountant and led the audits
of public clients in technology, banking and natural resource
industries. He joined Plum Creek in 1993 as Manager of
Internal Audit and held director-level positions in accounting,
financial operations, risk management and information
technology.

Kristy T. Harlan, 46, has been senior vice president, general
counsel and corporate secretary since January 2017. She leads
the company’s Law department, with responsibility for global
legal, compliance, enterprise risk management, procurement
and land title functions. Before joining the company, she was a
partner at K&L Gates LLP from January 2007 to November
2016. Previously, she worked as an attorney at Preston
Gates & Ellis LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

James A. Kilberg, 63, has been senior vice president, Real
Estate, Energy and Natural Resources, since April 2016. In this
position, he oversees the company’s real estate development,
land asset management, conservation, mitigation banking,
recreational lease management, oil and gas, construction
materials, heavy minerals, wind and solar. Prior to joining the
company, he served as Plum Creek’s senior vice president,
Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources, from 2006 to
February 2016, and as Plum Creek’s vice president, Land

Management, from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining Plum Creek,
Mr. Kilberg held several executive positions in real estate,
asset management and development.

Denise M. Merle, 56, has been senior vice president and chief
administration officer since February 2018. Previously, she
served as senior vice president, Human Resources and
Information Technology, from February 2016 to February 2018
and senior vice president, Human Resources and Investor
Relations, from February 2014 to February 2016. She was
director, Finance and Human Resources, for the Lumber
business from 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, she was director,
Compliance & Enterprise Planning, from 2009 to 2013, and
director, Internal Audit, from 2004 to 2009. She has also held
various roles in the company’s paper and packaging
businesses, including finance, capital planning and analysis,
and business development. She is a licensed CPA in the state
of Washington.

Keith J. O’Rear, 57, has been senior vice president, Wood
Products, since January 2019. Previously, he was vice president
of Wood Products sales and marketing from 2017 to 2018 and
vice president of Wood Products Manufacturing for the
company’s Mid-South region from 2014 to 2017. Mr. O’Rear led
the company’s Timberlands operations in Oklahoma and
Arkansas from 2013 to 2014, and prior to that he held various
manufacturing leadership roles at the company’s lumber mills in
Dierks, Arkansas, and Idabel, Oklahoma. He also led a variety of
initiatives for the company in the areas of safety, reliability,
strategic planning and large capital projects.

Devin W. Stockfish, 46, has been president and chief
executive officer and a member of the company’s board of
directors since January 2019. Previously, he served as senior
vice president, Timberlands, from January 2018 to December
2018 and as vice president, Western timberlands, from January
2017 to December 2017. He also served as senior vice
president, general counsel and corporate secretary, from July
2014 to December 2016 and as assistant general counsel
from March 2013 to July 2014. Before joining the company in
March 2013, he was vice president and associate general
counsel at Univar Inc. where he focused on mergers and
acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law.
Previously, he was an attorney in the law department at
Starbucks Corporation and practiced corporate law at K&L
Gates LLP. Before he began practicing law, Mr. Stockfish was
an engineer with the Boeing Company.

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NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS

We are subject to a multitude of laws and regulations in the
operation of our businesses. We also participate in voluntary
certification of our timberlands to ensure that we sustain their
overall quality, including the protection of wildlife and water
quality. Changes in law and regulation, or certification
standards, can significantly affect our business.

REGULATIONS AFFECTING FORESTRY PRACTICES

In the United States, regulations established by federal, state
and local government agencies to protect water quality,
wetlands and other wildlife habitat could affect future harvests
and forest management practices on our timberlands. Forest
practice laws and regulations that affect present or future
harvest and forest management activities in certain states
include:

•limits on the size of clearcuts,
•requirements that some timber be left unharvested to protect

water quality and fish and wildlife habitat,

•regulations regarding construction and maintenance of forest

roads,

•rules requiring reforestation following timber harvest,
•regulations on the use of pesticides and herbicides and
•various related permit programs.
Each state in which we own timberlands has developed best
management practices to reduce the effects of forest practices
on water quality and aquatic habitats. Additional and more
stringent regulations may be adopted by various state and local
governments to achieve water-quality standards under the
federal Clean Water Act, protect fish and wildlife habitats,
human health, or achieve other public policy objectives.

In Canada, our forest operations are carried out on public
timberlands under forest licenses with the provinces. All forest
operations in Canada are subject to:

•forest practices and environmental regulations and
•license requirements established by contract between us and

the relevant province designed to:
– protect environmental values and
– encourage other stewardship values.

In Canada, 21 member companies of the Forest Products
Association of Canada (FPAC), including Weyerhaeuser’s
Canadian subsidiary, announced in May 2010 the signing of a
Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) with nine
environmental organizations. The CBFA applies to approximately
72 million hectares of public forests licensed to FPAC members
and, when fully implemented, was expected to lead to the

conservation of significant areas of Canada’s boreal forest and
protection of boreal species at risk, in particular, woodland
caribou. While the CBFA mandate came to an end in 2017,
CBFA signatories continue to work on management plans with
provincial governments and seek the participation of aboriginal
and local communities in advancing the goals of the CBFA.

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS

In the United States, a number of fish and wildlife species that
inhabit geographic areas near or within our timberlands have
been listed as threatened or endangered under the federal
Endangered Species Act (ESA) or similar state laws, including
but not limited to:

•the northern spotted owl, the marbled murrelet, a number of
salmon species, bull trout and steelhead trout in the Pacific
Northwest;

•several freshwater mussel and sturgeon species and
•the red-cockaded woodpecker, gopher tortoise, dusky gopher
frog, American burying beetle and Northern long-eared bat in
the South or Southeast.

Additional species or populations may be listed as threatened
or endangered as a result of pending or future citizen petitions
or petitions initiated by federal or state agencies. In addition,
significant citizen litigation seeks to compel the federal
agencies to designate “critical habitat” for ESA-listed species,
and many cases have resulted in settlements under which
designations will be implemented over time. Such designations
may adversely affect some management activities and options.
Restrictions on timber harvests can result from:

•federal and state requirements to protect habitat for

threatened and endangered species;

•regulatory actions by federal or state agencies to protect

these species and their habitat and

•citizen suits under the ESA.
Such actions could increase our operating costs and affect
timber supply and prices in general. To date, we do not believe
that these measures have had, and we do not believe that in
2020 they will have, a significant effect on our harvesting
operations. We anticipate that likely future actions will not
disproportionately affect Weyerhaeuser as compared with
comparable operations of U.S. competitors.

In Canada:

•The federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) requires protective

measures for species identified as being at risk and for their
critical habitat. Pursuant to SARA, Environment Canada
continues to identify and assess species deemed to be at
risk and their critical habitat.

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•In October 2012, the Canadian Minister of the Environment
released a strategy for the recovery of the boreal population
of woodland caribou under the SARA. The population and
distribution objectives for boreal caribou across Canada are
to (1) maintain the current status of existing, self-sustaining
local caribou populations and (2) stabilize and achieve self-
sustaining status for non-self-sustaining local caribou
populations. Critical habitat for boreal caribou is identified for
all boreal caribou ranges, except for northern
Saskatchewan’s Boreal Shield range (SK1) where additional
information is required for that population. Species
assessment and recovery plans are developed in
consultation with aboriginal communities and stakeholders.
•In 2017, the Provinces were required to update the federal
government on any progress associated with their draft
caribou range plans. These draft plans will be further
evaluated in 2020, and any additional information on
potential effects to forest harvest operations will be
released.

The identification and protection of habitat and the
implementation of range plans and land use action plans may,
over time, result in additional restrictions on timber harvests
and other forest management practices that could increase
operating costs for operators of timberlands in Canada. To
date, we do not believe that these Canadian measures have
had, and we do not believe that in 2020 they will have, a
significant effect on our harvesting operations. We anticipate
that likely future measures will not disproportionately affect
Weyerhaeuser as compared with similar operations of Canadian
competitors.

FOREST CERTIFICATION STANDARDS

We operate in North America under the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative® (SFI). This is a certification standard designed to
supplement government regulatory programs with voluntary
landowner initiatives to further protect certain public resources
and values. SFI is an independent standard, overseen by a
governing board consisting of:

•conservation organizations,
•academia,
•the forest industry and
•large and small forest landowners.
Ongoing compliance with SFI may result in some increases in
our operating costs and reduction of our timber harvests in
some areas. There is also competition from other private
certification systems, primarily the Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC), coupled with efforts by supporters to further those
systems by persuading customers of forest products to require
products certified to their preferred system. Certain features of

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the FSC system could impose additional operating costs on
timberland management. Because of the considerable variation
in FSC standards, and variability in how those standards are
interpreted and applied, if sufficient marketplace demand
develops for products made from raw materials sourced from
other than SFI-certified forests, we could incur substantial
additional costs for operations and be required to reduce
harvest levels.

WHAT THESE REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATION
PROGRAMS MEAN TO US

The regulatory and non-regulatory forest management programs
described above have:

•increased our operating costs;
•resulted in changes in the value of timber and logs from our

timberlands;

•contributed to increases in the prices paid for wood products

and wood chips during periods of high demand;

•sometimes made it more difficult for us to respond to rapid
changes in markets, extreme weather or other unexpected
circumstances and

•potentially encouraged further reductions in the use of, or
substitution of other products for, lumber, oriented strand
board, engineered wood products and plywood.

We believe that these regulations and programs have not had,
and in 2020 will not have, a significant effect on our total
harvest of timber in the United States or Canada. However,
these kinds of programs may have such an effect in the future.
We expect we will not be disproportionately affected by these
programs as compared with typical owners of comparable
timberlands. We also expect that these programs will not
significantly disrupt our planned operations over large areas or
for extended periods.

CANADIAN ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

Many of the Canadian timberlands are subject to the
constitutionally protected treaty or common-law rights of
aboriginal peoples of Canada. Most of British Columbia (B.C.) is
not covered by treaties, and as a result the claims of B.C.’s
aboriginal peoples relating to forest resources have been
largely unresolved. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court of Canada
ruled that the Tsilhqot’in Nation holds aboriginal title to
approximately 1,900 square kilometers in B.C., the first time
the court has declared title to exist based on historical
occupation by aboriginal peoples. Many aboriginal groups
continue to be engaged in treaty discussions with the
governments of B.C., other provinces and Canada.

Final or interim resolution of claims brought by aboriginal
groups can be expected to result in:

•additional restrictions on the sale or harvest of timber,
•potential increase in operating costs and
•effect on timber supply and prices in Canada.
We believe that such claims will not have a significant effect on
our total harvest of timber or production of forest products in
2020, although they may have such an effect in the future.

POLLUTION-CONTROL REGULATIONS

Our operations are subject to various federal, state, provincial
and local pollution control laws and regulations.

These laws and regulations, as well as market demands,
impose controls with regard to:

•air, water and land;
•solid and hazardous waste management;
•waste disposal;
•remediation of contaminated sites and
•the chemical content of some of our products.
Compliance with these laws, regulations and demands usually
involves capital expenditures as well as additional operating
costs. We cannot easily quantify the future amounts of capital
expenditures we might have to make to comply with these laws,
regulations and demands or the effects on our operating costs
because in some instances compliance standards have not
been developed or have not become final or definitive. In
addition, it is difficult to isolate the environmental component
of most manufacturing capital projects.

Our capital projects typically are designed to:

•enhance safety,
•extend the life of a facility,
•lower costs and improve efficiency,
•improve reliability,
•increase capacity,
•facilitate raw material changes and handling requirements,
•increase the economic value of assets or products, and
•comply with regulatory standards.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

We are involved in the environmental investigation or
remediation of numerous sites. Of these sites:

•we may have the sole obligation to remediate,
•we may share that obligation with one or more parties,
•several parties may have joint and several obligations to

remediate and

•we may have been named as a potentially responsible party
for contaminated sites, including those designated as U.S.
Superfund sites.

Our liability with respect to these various sites ranges from
insignificant to substantial. The amount of liability depends on
the:

•quantity, toxicity and nature of materials at the site and
•number and economic viability of the other responsible

parties.

We spent approximately $5 million in 2019 and expect to
spend approximately $9 million in 2020 on environmental
remediation of these sites.

It is our policy to accrue for environmental-remediation costs
when we:

•determine it is probable that such an obligation exists and
•can reasonably estimate the amount of the obligation.
Based on currently available information and analysis, we
believe it is reasonably possible that our costs to remediate all
the identified sites may exceed our current accruals of
$61 million by up to $124 million. This estimate of the upper
end of the range of reasonably possible additional costs is
much less certain than the estimates we currently are using to
determine how much to accrue. The estimate of the upper
range also relies on assumptions less favorable to us among
the range of reasonably possible outcomes.

REGULATION OF AIR EMISSIONS IN THE U.S.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
promulgated regulations for air emissions from:

•wood products facilities and
•industrial boilers.
These regulations cover:

•hazardous air pollutants that require use of maximum

achievable control technology (MACT) and

•controls and/or monitoring for pollutants that contribute to

smog, haze and more recently, greenhouse gases.

The EPA has issued several rules relating to MACT standards
and the emission of greenhouse gases from various energy-
producing sources. Several court decisions have made the
extent of applicability of these rules uncertain. Depending on
the final outcomes of these decisions, these regulatory
programs could affect our operations by increasing the cost of
purchasing electricity or from mandated energy demand
reductions that could apply to our mills and other facilities that
we operate. The EPA is also expected to issue rules relating to
biomass emissions, which is a significant source of energy at

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our mills. The effect of these existing and future emissions
regulations, as well as related court decisions, on our
operations remains uncertain. We continue to track and
evaluate the litigation and regulatory developments but are not
able to predict whether the regulations, when complete and
implemented, will have a material effect on our operations.

To address concerns about greenhouse gases as a pollutant, we:

•closely monitor legislative, regulatory and scientific

developments pertaining to climate change;

•adopted in 2006, as part of the company’s sustainability
program, a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by
40 percent by 2020 compared with our emissions in 2000,
assuming a comparable portfolio and regulations;
•determined to achieve this goal by increasing energy

efficiency and using more greenhouse gas-neutral, biomass
fuels instead of fossil fuels and

•reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent

considering changes in the asset portfolio according to 2018
data, compared to our 2000 baseline.

Additional factors that could affect regulation of greenhouse
gas emissions in the future include:

•a framework for air zone air management within provinces

and territories that targets specific sources of air emissions;

•regional airsheds that facilitate coordinated action across

borders;

•industrial sector-based emission requirements that set a
national base level of performance for major industries in
Canada and

•improved intergovernmental collaboration to reduce

emissions from the transportation sector.

In addition to these existing and proposed regulations,
Environment and Climate Change Canada, a Canadian federal
agency, released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth
and Climate Change, a “Greenhouse Gas Emission
Framework.” The framework put in place a national, sector-
based greenhouse gas reduction program applicable to a
number of industries, including ours.

All Canadian provincial governments:

•have greenhouse gas reporting requirements,
•are working on reduction strategies and
•together with the Canadian federal government, are
considering new or revised emission standards.

•policy proposals by federal or state governments regarding

regulation of greenhouse gas emissions,

•Congressional legislation regulating or taxing greenhouse gas

emissions within the next several years and

Along with clean air regulations, British Columbia, a province in
which we operate, has adopted a carbon tax and Alberta, where
we also have operations, has a mandatory greenhouse gas
emission reduction regulation.

•establishment of a multistate or federal greenhouse gas
emissions reduction trading system with potentially
significant implications for all U.S. businesses.

We believe these developments have not had, and in 2020 will
not have, a significant effect on our operations. Although these
measures could have a material adverse effect on our
operations in the future, we expect that we will not be
disproportionately affected by these measures as compared
with owners of comparable operations. We maintain an active
forestry research program to track and understand any potential
effect from actual climate change related parameters that could
affect the forests we own and manage and do not anticipate
any disruptions to our planned operations.

REGULATION OF AIR EMISSIONS IN CANADA

Our wood products facilities are regulated in Canada under
provincial air quality rules. The Canadian federal government
has also proposed an air quality management system (AQMS)
as a comprehensive national approach for improving air quality
in Canada to go along with existing provincial air quality
regulations. The AQMS includes:

•ambient air quality standards for outdoor air quality

management across the country;

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Although these and related regulations and measures have not
had, and we do not expect in 2020 that they will have, a
material effect on our operations, they could in the future.

REGULATION OF WATER IN THE U.S.

Our operations are regulated under the Clean Water Act, which
regulates the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the U.S.
This generally means obtaining permits for certain of our
silviculture activities and abiding by applicable restrictions.
Federal agency rulemaking and related litigation under the act
has led to increased jurisdiction of the act by expanding the
definition of waterways subject to the act’s regulation. This, in
turn, has increased the number of required federal and state
permits in some areas of our operations as it relates to the
application of pesticides and herbicides on timberlands, which
has increased operating costs. Pending and future federal and
state rulemaking, and judicial challenges thereto, could make
application of the Clean Water Act, as well as comparable state
laws, more or less costly to Weyerhaeuser, and we are not able
to predict the final resolution of these matters. Although this
and related regulations have not had, and we do not expect in
2020 that they will have, a material effect on our operations,
they could in the future.

REGULATION OF WATER IN CANADA

Changes to the Canadian Federal Fisheries Act have moved the
focus of that legislation from habitat protection to fisheries
protection and increased penalties. We expect further changes
to these regulations, but we cannot predict the scope or
potential effect, if any, on our operations. Although this and
related Canadian regulations have not had, and we do not
expect in 2020 that they will have, a material effect on our
operations, they could in the future.

POTENTIAL CHANGES IN POLLUTION REGULATION

State governments in the U.S. continue to promulgate total
maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements for pollutants in water
bodies that do not meet state or EPA water quality standards.
State TMDL requirements may set:

•limits on pollutants that may be discharged to a body of

water; or

•additional requirements, such as best management practices
for nonpoint sources, including timberland operations, to
reduce the amounts of pollutants.

Moreover, some states, including at least two in which we
operate, have adopted or have introduced legislation to adopt
human-health-based water quality standards. These
requirements may alter or introduce restrictions on some of our
silviculture activities, notably the application of pesticides and
herbicides to our timberlands in some areas. In Canada,
various levels of government have been working to address
water issues including use, quality and management. Recent
areas of focus include water allocation, regional watershed
protection, protection of drinking water, water pricing and a
national water quality index.

Although these developments have not had, and we do not
expect in 2020 that they will have, a material effect on our
operations, they could in the future.

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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 statements often reference or describe our expected
future financial and operating performance; our plans, strategies,
intentions and expectations; our operational excellence and
other strategic initiatives, including those pertaining to operating
and other costs, product development and production; estimated
taxes and tax rates; future debt payments; future restructuring
charges; expected results of litigation and other legal
proceedings and contingent liabilities, and the sufficiency of
litigation and other contingent liability reserves; expected uses of
cash, including future dividends and share repurchases;
expected capital expenditures; expected economic conditions,
including markets, pricing and demand for our products; laws
and regulations relevant to our businesses and our expectations
relating to pension contributions, 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 expects, may, should, will, believes,
anticipates, estimates, projects, intends, plans, targets or
approximately, 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. The
factors listed below and those described under Risk Factors and
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (MD&A), 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.
There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by our
forward-looking statements will occur. Or 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.

RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS

Major risks and uncertainties, and assumptions that we make,
that affect our business and may cause actual results to differ
materially from the content of these forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to:
•the effect of general economic conditions, including

employment rates, interest rate levels, housing starts,

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general availability of financing for home mortgages and the
relative strength of the U.S. dollar;

•market demand for the company’s 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 and capital requirements;

•potential disruptions in our manufacturing operations;
•the level of competition from domestic and foreign producers;
•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;

•raw material availability and prices;
•the effect of weather;
•changes in global or regional climate conditions and

governmental response to such changes;

•the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes,

pest infestation and other natural disasters;

•energy prices;
•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 employee retirements and changes in
the market price of our common stock on charges for share-
based compensation;

•the accuracy of our estimates of costs and expenses related

to contingent liabilities;

•changes in accounting principles and
•other factors described in this report under Risk Factors and

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).

RISK FACTORS
We are subject to various risks and events that could adversely
affect our business, our financial condition, our results of
operations, our cash flows and the price of our common stock.

You should consider the following risk factors, in addition to the
information presented elsewhere in this report, particularly in
Our Business, Forward-Looking Statements and Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (MD&A), as well as in the filings we make from time
to time with the SEC, in evaluating us, our business and an
investment in our securities.

The risks discussed below are not the only risks we face.
Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently
deem immaterial also may adversely affect our business.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY

MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The industries in which we operate are sensitive to
macroeconomic conditions and consequently are highly
cyclical.

The overall levels of demand for the products we manufacture
and distribute reflect fluctuations in levels of end-user demand,
which consequently affect our sales and profitability. End-user
demand depends in large part on general macroeconomic
conditions, both in the U.S. and globally, as well as on local
economic conditions. The length and magnitude of industry
cycles vary over time, both by market and by product, but
generally reflect changes in macroeconomic conditions and
levels of industry capacity. Any decline or stagnation in
macroeconomic conditions could cause us to experience lower
sales volume and reduced margins.

COMMODITY PRODUCTS

Many of our products are commodities that are widely
available from other producers.

Because commodity products have few distinguishing
properties from producer to producer, competition for these
products is based primarily on price, which is determined by
supply relative to demand and competition from substitute
products. In addition, prices for our products are affected by
many other factors outside of our control. As a result, we have
little influence over the timing and extent of price changes,
which often are volatile. Our profitability with respect to these
products depends, in part, on managing our costs, particularly
raw material, labor (including contract labor) and energy costs,
which represent significant components of our operating costs

and can fluctuate based upon factors beyond our control. Both
sales and profitability of our products are subject to volatility
due to market forces beyond our control.

INDUSTRY SUPPLY OF LOGS AND WOOD PRODUCTS

Excess supply of logs and wood products may adversely affect
prices and margins.

Our industry may increase harvest levels, which could lead to
an oversupply of logs. Wood products producers may likewise
expand manufacturing capacity, which could lead to an
oversupply of manufactured wood products. Any increase of
industry supply to our markets could adversely affect our prices
and margins.

HOMEBUILDING MARKET AND ECONOMIC RISKS

Low demand for new homes and home repair and remodeling
can adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our business is dependent upon the health of the U.S. housing
market, and in particular on demand for new homes and home
repair and remodeling. Demand in these markets is sensitive to
changes in economic conditions such as the level of
employment, consumer confidence, consumer income, the
availability of financing and interest rate levels. Other factors
that could limit or adversely affect demand for new homes and
home repair and remodeling, and hence demand for our
products, include factors such as changes in consumer
preferences, limited wage growth, increases in non-mortgage
consumer debt, any weakening in consumer confidence, and
any increase in foreclosure rates and distress sales of houses.

Homebuyers’ ability to qualify for and obtain affordable
mortgages could be affected by changes in interest rates,
changes in home loan underwriting standards and government
sponsored entities and private mortgage insurance companies
supporting the mortgage market.

Access to affordable mortgage financing is critical to the health
of the U.S. housing market. Generally, increases in interest
rates make it more difficult for home buyers to obtain mortgage
financing, which could negatively affect demand for housing
and, in turn, negatively affect demand for our wood products.
Interest rates have remained at historically low levels for an
extended period of time, although the U.S. Federal Reserve has
made both upward and downward adjustments in recent years.
We cannot predict the timing, number, extent or direction of
future rate adjustments.

Along with prevailing interest rates, other significant factors
affecting the demand for new homes relate to the ability of
home buyers to obtain mortgage financing. During the last

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U.S. recession, credit requirements for home lending were
severely tightened, and the number of mortgage loans available
for financing home purchases were thereby severely reduced.
Although the availability of credit has improved since that time,
the housing market could be limited or adversely affected if
credit requirements were to again tighten or become more
restrictive for any reason.

Additionally, the liquidity provided to the mortgage industry by
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which purchase home
mortgages and mortgage-backed securities originated by
mortgage lenders, has been critical to the home lending market.
Any political or other developments that would have the effect of
limiting or restricting the availability of financing by these
government sponsored entities could also adversely affect
interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing. Whether
resulting from direct increases in borrowing rates, tightened
underwriting standards on mortgage loans or reduced federal
support of the mortgage lending industry, a challenging mortgage
financing environment could reduce demand for housing and,
therefore, adversely affect demand for our products.

Changes in regulations relating to tax deductions for
mortgage interest expense and real estate taxes could harm
our future sales and earnings.

Significant costs of homeownership include mortgage interest
expense and real estate taxes, both of which are generally
deductible for an individual’s federal and, in some cases, state
income taxes. Recent federal legislation reduced the amount of
mortgage interest and real estate taxes that certain taxpayers
may deduct. These and any similar changes to income tax laws
by the federal government or by a state government to
eliminate or substantially reduce these income tax deductions,
or any significant increase in real property taxes by local
governments, may increase the cost of homeownership and
thus could adversely affect the demand for our products.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

We depend heavily on third parties for logging and
transportation services, and any increase in the cost or any
disruption in the availability of these services could materially
adversely affect our business and operations and our financial
results.

Our businesses depend heavily on the availability of third-party
service providers for the harvest of our timber and the
transportation of our wood products and wood fiber. We are
therefore considerably affected by the availability and cost of
these services. Any significant increase in the operating costs
to our service providers, including without limitation an increase
in the cost of fuel or labor, could have a material negative
effect on our financial results by increasing the cost of these

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services to us, as well as result in an overall reduction in the
availability of these services altogether.

Our third-party transportation providers are also subject to
several events outside of their control, such as disruption of
transportation infrastructure, labor issues and natural disasters.
Any failure of a third-party transportation provider to timely deliver
our products, including delivery of our wood products and wood
fiber to our customers and delivery of wood fiber to our mills,
could harm our supply chain, negatively affect our customer
relationships and have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition, results of operations and our reputation.

As a result of weak business conditions in the timber industry
that persisted for several years, there are fewer third-party
service providers in certain markets to harvest and deliver our
logs. This shortage has resulted in an overall increase in
logging and hauling costs and, in some cases, compromised
the general availability of these contractors. Any increase in
harvest levels due to positive changes in macroeconomic
conditions driving demand for logs could further strain the
existing supply of third-party logging and hauling service
providers. This, in turn, could increase the cost of log supply
and delivery, or prevent us from fully capitalizing on favorable
market conditions by limiting our ability to access and deliver
our logs to market.

WORKFORCE

Our business is dependent upon attracting, retaining and
developing key personnel.

Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon our ability to
attract, retain and develop senior management, operations
management and other key personnel. Our financial condition
or results of operations could be significantly adversely affected
if we were to fail to recruit, retain, and develop such personnel,
or if there were to occur any significant increase in the cost of
providing such personnel with competitive total compensation
and benefits.

A strike or other work stoppage, or our inability to renew
collective bargaining agreements on favorable terms, could
adversely affect our financial results.

As of December 31, 2019, a significant number of employees
in our Western Timberlands and Wood Products businesses
were covered by a collective bargaining agreement. If these
workers were to engage in a strike or other work stoppage, or if
our non-unionized operations were to become unionized, we
could experience a significant disruption of operations at our
facilities or higher ongoing labor costs. A significant customer
or supplier strike or other work stoppage could also have
similar effects on us.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

MANAGING COMMERCIAL TIMBERLANDS RISKS

Our ability to harvest and deliver timber may be subject to
limitations which could adversely affect our results of
operations.

Our primary assets are our timberlands. Weather conditions,
timber growth cycles, access limitations, and availability of
contract loggers and haulers may adversely affect our ability to
harvest our timberlands. Other factors that may adversely affect
our timber harvest include damage to our standing timber by
fire or by insect infestation, disease, prolonged drought,
flooding, severe weather and other natural disasters. Changes
in global climate conditions could intensify one or more of
these factors. Although damage from such causes usually is
localized and affects only a limited percentage of standing
timber, there can be no assurance that any damage affecting
our timberlands will in fact be limited. As is common in the
forest products industry, we do not maintain insurance
coverage for damage to our timberlands. Our revenues, net
income and cash flow from operations are dependent to a
significant extent on the pricing of our products and our
continued ability to harvest timber at adequate levels.
Therefore, if we were to be restricted from harvesting on a
significant portion of our timberlands for a prolonged period of
time, or if material damage to a significant portion of our
standing timber were to occur, we could suffer materially
adverse effects to our results of operations.

Our timber harvest levels may be affected by acquisitions of
additional timberlands, sales of existing timberlands and shifts
in harvest from one region to another. Future timber harvest
levels may also be affected by our ability to timely and
effectively replant harvested areas, which depends on several
factors including changes in estimates of long-term sustainable
yield because of silvicultural advances, natural disasters, fires,
pests, insects and other hazards, regulatory constraints,
availability of contractors and other factors beyond our control.

Timber harvest activities are also subject to a number of
federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the protection
of fish, wildlife, water and other resources. Regulations,
government agency policy and guidelines, and litigation, can
restrict timber harvest activities and increase costs. Examples
include federal and state laws protecting threatened,
endangered and “at-risk” species, harvesting and forestry road
building activities that may be restricted under the U.S. Federal
Clean Water Act, state forestry practices laws, laws protecting
aboriginal rights, and other similar regulations.

Our estimates of timber inventories and growth rates may be
inaccurate and include risks inherent in calculating such
estimates, which may impair our ability to realize expected
revenues.

Whether in connection with managing our existing timberland
portfolio or assessing potential timberland acquisitions, we
make and rely on important estimates of merchantable timber
inventories. These include estimates of timber inventories that
may be lawfully and economically harvested, timber growth
rates and end-product yields. Timber growth rates and yield
estimates are developed by forest biometricians and other
experts using statistical measurements of tree samples on
given property. These estimates are central to forecasting our
anticipated timber harvests, revenues and expected cash flows.
While the company has confidence in its timber inventory
processes and the professionals in the field who administer it,
future growth and yield estimates are inherently inexact and
uncertain and subject to many external variables that could
further affect their accuracy. These include, among other
things, disease, infestation, natural disasters and changes in
weather patterns. If these estimates are inaccurate, our ability
to manage our timberlands in a sustainable or profitable
manner may be compromised, which may cause our results of
operations and our stock price to be adversely affected.

Our operating results and cash flows will be materially
affected by supply and demand for timber.

A variety of factors affect prices for timber, including available
supply, changes in economic conditions that affect demand,
the level of domestic new construction and remodeling activity,
interest rates, credit availability, population growth, weather
conditions and pest infestation, and other factors. These
factors vary by region, by timber type (i.e., sawlogs or pulpwood
logs) and by species.

Timber prices are affected by changes in demand on a local,
national and international level. The closure of a mill in a region
where we own timber could have a material adverse effect on
demand in that region, and therefore pricing. For example, as
the demand for paper continues to decline, closures of pulp
mills in some of our operating regions have adversely affected
the regional demand for pulpwood and wood chips. Additionally,
some of our Asian log export markets, particularly China, have
a history of significant volatility. Lower demand for our export
logs could have a negative effect on timber prices, particularly
in the western region.

Timber prices are also affected by changes in timber supply and
availability at the local, national and international level. Our
timberland ownership is concentrated in Alabama, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and
Washington. In some of these states, much of the timberland

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is privately owned. Increases in timber prices often result in
substantial increases in harvesting on private timberlands,
including lands not previously made available for commercial
timber operations, causing a short-term increase in supply that
moderates such price increases. In western states such as
Oregon and Washington, where a greater proportion of
timberland is government-owned, any substantial increase in
timber harvesting from government-owned land could
significantly reduce timber prices. On a local level, timber
supplies can fluctuate depending on factors such as changes in
weather conditions and harvest strategies of local timberland
owners, as well as occasionally high timber salvage efforts due
to events such as pest infestations, fires or other natural
disasters. Demand for timber in foreign markets can fluctuate
due to a variety of factors as well, including but not limited to:
changes in the fundamental economic conditions that affect
demand for logs in a given export market country or region; any
substantial increase in supply of logs from local or regional
sources, including such sources that periodically supply large
amounts of salvage timber as a result of disease or infestation,
and other factors.

Timberlands make up a significant portion of our business
portfolio.

Our real property holdings are primarily timberlands and we may
make additional timberlands acquisitions in the future. As the
owner and manager of over 11 million acres of timberlands, we
are subject to the risks that are inherent in concentrated real
estate investments. A downturn in the real estate industry
generally, or the timber or forest products industries
specifically, could reduce the value of our properties and
adversely affect our results of operations. Such a downturn
could also adversely affect our customers and reduce the
demand for our products, as well as our ability to execute upon
our strategy of selling nonstrategic timberlands and timberland
properties that have higher and better uses at attractive prices.
These risks may be more pronounced than if we diversified our
investments outside of real property holdings.

MANUFACTURING AND SELLING WOOD PRODUCTS
RISKS

A material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities
could prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our
sales, and negatively affect our results of operation and
financial condition.

Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our machines
within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations
unexpectedly due to a number of events, including:

•unscheduled maintenance outages;
•prolonged power failures;
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•equipment failure;
•chemical spill or release;
•explosion of a boiler;
•fires, floods, windstorms, earthquakes, hurricanes or other
severe weather conditions or catastrophes, affecting the
production of goods or the supply of raw materials (including
fiber);

•the effect of drought or reduced rainfall on water supply;
•labor difficulties;
•disruptions in transportation or transportation infrastructure,
including roads, bridges, rail, tunnels, shipping and port
facilities;

•terrorism or threats of terrorism;
•cyber attack;
•governmental regulations and
•other operational problems.
We cannot predict the duration of any such downtime or extent
of facility damage. If one of our facilities or machines were to
incur significant downtime, our ability to meet our production
targets and satisfy customer demand could be impaired,
resulting in lower sales and income. Additionally, we may be
required to make significant unplanned capital expenditures.
Although some risks are not insurable and some coverage is
limited, we purchase insurance on our manufacturing facilities
for damage from fires, floods, windstorms, earthquakes,
equipment failures and boiler explosions. Such insurance may
not be sufficient to recover all of our damages.

Some of our wood products are vulnerable to declines in
demand due to competing technologies or materials.

Our products compete with non-fiber based alternatives or with
alternative products in certain market segments. For example,
plastic, wood/plastic or composite materials may be used by
builders as alternatives to our wood products such as lumber,
veneer, plywood and oriented strand board. Changes in prices
for oil, chemicals and wood-based fiber can change the
competitive position of our products relative to available
alternatives and could increase substitution of those products
for our products. If use of these or other alternative products
grows, demand for and pricing of our products could be
adversely affected.

Our results of operations and financial condition could be
materially adversely affected by changes in product mix or
pricing.

Our results may be materially adversely affected by a change in
our product mix or pricing. Some of our wood products, such as
lumber, veneer, plywood and oriented strand board, are
commodities and are subject to fluctuations in market pricing. If
pricing on our commodity products decreases and if we are not
successful in increasing sales of higher-priced, higher-value

products, or if we are not successful in implementing price
increases, or there are delays in acceptance of price increases
or higher-priced products, our results of operations and
financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
Price discounting, if required to maintain our competitive
position in one or more markets, could result in lower than
anticipated price realizations and margins.

We face intense competition in our markets; any failure to
compete effectively could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We compete with North American producers and, for some of
our product lines, global producers, some of which may have
greater financial resources and lower production costs than do
we. The principal basis for competition for many of our products
is selling price. Our industries also are particularly sensitive to
other factors including innovation, design, quality and service,
with varying emphasis on these factors depending on the
product line. To the extent that any of our competitors are more
successful with respect to any key competitive factor, our ability
to attract and retain customers and maintain and increase
sales could be materially adversely affected. Any failure to
compete effectively could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

Competition from lumber imports could vary significantly and
have a material effect on U.S. lumber and timber prices.

The future amount and pricing of lumber imports entering U.S.
markets remain uncertain. Historically, Canada has been the
most significant source of lumber for the U.S. market,
particularly in the new home construction market. We produce
lumber in our Canadian mills, but the bulk of our lumber
production is in the U.S. There have been many disputes and
subsequent trade agreements regarding sales of softwood
lumber between Canada and the U.S. The last agreement,
which required Canadian softwood lumber facilities, including
our mills, to pay an export tax when the price of lumber is at or
below a threshold price, expired in October 2015. Since that
time, the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued
countervailing and antidumping duties on softwood lumber
imports from Canada based on findings of injury to U.S. lumber
producers.

We are not able to predict when, or if, a new softwood lumber
agreement will be reached or, if reached, what the terms of the
agreement would be. Similarly, we are not able to predict if the
current U.S. policy of imposing import duties on Canadian
softwood lumber will continue. We could, therefore, experience
significant downward pressure on timber and lumber prices
caused by Canadian lumber imports.

Another form of competition is between brands of sustainably
produced products; customer demand for certain brands could
reduce competition among buyers for our products or cause
other adverse effects.

We have adopted the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
standard for wood fiber supplied to our manufacturing facilities,
both from our timberlands and from third-party suppliers. If
customer preference for a sustainability standard other than
SFI increases, or if the SFI standard falls into disfavor, there
may be reduced demand and lower prices for our products
relative to competitors who can supply products sourced from
forests certified to competing certification standards. If we seek
to comply with such other standards, we could incur materially
increased costs for our operations or be required to modify our
operations, such as reducing harvest levels. FSC, in particular,
employs standards that are geographically variable and could
cause a material reduction in the harvest levels of some of our
timberlands, most notably in the Pacific Northwest.

Our business and operations could be materially adversely
affected by changes in the cost or availability of raw materials
and energy.

We rely heavily on certain raw materials (principally wood fiber
and chemicals) and energy sources (principally natural gas,
electricity and fuel oil) in our manufacturing processes. Our
ability to increase earnings has been, and will continue to be,
affected by changes in the costs and availability of such raw
materials and energy sources. We may not be able to fully
offset the effects of higher raw material or energy costs through
price increases, productivity improvements, cost-reduction
programs or hedging arrangements.

RISKS RELATED TO CAPITAL MARKETS

CAPITAL MARKETS

Deterioration in economic conditions and capital markets
could adversely affect our access to capital.

Challenging market conditions could impair the company’s
ability to raise debt or equity capital or otherwise access capital
markets on terms acceptable to us, which may, among other
effects, reduce our ability to refinance debt maturities or take
advantage of growth and expansion opportunities. Likewise, our
customers and suppliers may be unable to raise capital to fund
their operations, which could, in turn, adversely affect their
ability to purchase products or sell products to us.

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CREDIT RATINGS

Changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized
rating organizations could adversely affect our cost of
financing and have an adverse effect on the market price of
our securities.

Credit rating agencies rate our debt securities on factors that
include our operating results and balance sheet, actions that
we take, their view of the general outlook for our industry and
their view of the general outlook for the economy. Ratings
decisions by these agencies include maintaining, upgrading or
downgrading our current rating, as well as placing the company
on a “watch list” for possible future ratings actions. Any
downgrade of our credit rating, or decision by a rating agency to
place us on a “watch list” for possible future downgrading could
have an adverse effect on our ability to access credit markets,
increase our cost of financing, and have an adverse effect on
the market price of our securities.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Access to capital required for our operations may be costly or
impaired.

Our businesses require substantial capital for expansion and
for repair or replacement of existing facilities or equipment.
Although we maintain our production equipment with regular
scheduled maintenance, key pieces of equipment may need to
be repaired or replaced periodically. The costs of repairing or
replacing such equipment and the associated downtime of the
affected production line could have a significant effect on our
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

While we believe our capital resources will be adequate to meet
our current projected operating needs, capital expenditures and
other cash requirements, if for any reason we are unable to
access capital for our operating needs, capital expenditures
and other cash requirements on acceptable economic terms, or
at all, we could experience a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.

FOREIGN CURRENCY

We will be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.

We have manufacturing operations in Canada. We are also an
exporter and compete with global producers of products very
similar to ours. Therefore, we are affected by changes in the
strength of the U.S. dollar, particularly relative to the Canadian
dollar, euro, yuan and yen, and the strength of the euro relative
to the yen. Changes in exchange rates could materially and
adversely affect our sales volume, margins and results of
operations.

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RISKS RELATED TO LEGAL, REGULATORY AND TAX

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

We could incur substantial costs as a result of compliance
with, violations of, or liabilities under applicable
environmental laws and other laws and regulations.

We are subject to a wide range of general and industry-specific
laws and regulations relating to the protection of the
environment, including those governing:

•air emissions,
•wastewater discharges,
•harvesting,
•silvicultural activities, including use of pesticides and

herbicides,

•forestry operations and endangered species habitat

protection,

•surface water management,
•the storage, usage, management and disposal of hazardous

substances and wastes,

•the cleanup of contaminated sites,
•landfill operation and closure obligations,
•building codes, and
•health and safety matters.
We have incurred, and we expect to continue to incur,
significant capital, operating and other expenditures complying
with applicable environmental laws and regulations and as a
result of remedial obligations, and there can be no assurances
that existing reserves for specific matters will be adequate to
cover future costs. We also could incur substantial costs, such
as civil or criminal fines, sanctions and enforcement actions
(including orders limiting our operations or requiring corrective
measures, installation of pollution control equipment or other
remedial actions), cleanup and closure costs, and third-party
claims for property damage and personal injury as a result of
violations of, or liabilities under, environmental laws and
regulations.

As the owner and operator of real estate, we may be liable
under environmental laws for cleanup, closure and other
damages resulting from the presence and release of hazardous
substances on or from our properties or operations. In addition,
surface water management regulations may present liabilities
and are subject to change. The amount and timing of
environmental expenditures is difficult to predict, and in some
cases, our liability may exceed forecasted amounts or the value
of the property itself. The discovery of additional contamination
or the imposition of additional cleanup obligations at our sites
or third-party sites may result in significant additional costs.

We also lease some of our properties to third-party operators
for the purpose of exploring, extracting, developing and

producing oil, gas, rock and other minerals in exchange for fees
and royalty payments. These activities are also subject to
federal, state and local laws and regulations. These operations
may create risk of environmental liabilities for any unlawful
discharge of oil, gas or other chemicals into the air, soil or
water. Generally, these third-party operators indemnify us
against any such liability, and we require that that they maintain
liability insurance during the term of our lease with them.
However, if for any reason our third-party operators are not able
to honor their indemnity obligation, or if the required liability
insurance were not in effect, then it is possible that we could
be deemed responsible for costs associated with
environmental liability caused by such third-party operators.

Any material liability we incur as a result of activities conducted
on our properties by us or by others with whom we have a
business relationship could adversely affect our financial
condition.

We also anticipate public policy developments at the state,
federal and international level regarding climate change and
energy access, security and competitiveness. We expect these
developments to address emission of carbon dioxide,
renewable energy and fuel standards, and the monetization of
carbon. Compliance with regulations that implement new public
policy in these areas might require significant expenditures.
These developments may also include mandated changes to
energy use and building codes which could affect homebuilding
practices. Enactment of new environmental laws or regulations
or changes in existing laws or regulations, or the interpretation
of these laws or regulations, might require significant
expenditures. We also anticipate public policy developments at
the state, federal and international level regarding taxes and a
number of other areas that could require significant
expenditures.

Changes in global or regional climate conditions and
governmental response to such changes at the international,
U.S. federal and state levels may affect our operations or our
planned or future growth activities.

There continue to be numerous international, U.S. federal and
state-level initiatives and proposals to address domestic and
global climate issues. Within the U.S. and Canada, some of
these proposals would regulate (and in some Canadian
provinces do regulate) and/or tax the production of carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gases to facilitate the reduction
of carbon compound emissions into the atmosphere and
provide tax and other incentives to produce and use cleaner
energy. Climate change effects, if they occur, and governmental
initiatives, laws and regulations to address potential climate
concerns, could increase our costs and have a long-term
adverse effect on our businesses and results of operations.
Future legislation or regulatory activity in this area remains

uncertain, and its effect on our operations is unclear at this
time. However, it is possible that legislation or government
mandates, standards or regulations intended to mitigate or
reduce carbon compound or greenhouse gas emissions or other
climate change effects could adversely affect our operations.
For example, such activities could limit harvest levels or result
in significantly higher costs for energy and other raw materials.
Because our manufacturing operations depend upon significant
amounts of energy and raw materials, these initiatives could
have an adverse effect on our results of operations and
profitability.

LEGAL MATTERS

We are involved in various environmental, regulatory, product
liability and other legal matters, disputes and proceedings
that, if determined or concluded in a manner adverse to our
interests, could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition.

We are, from time to time, involved in a number of legal
matters, disputes and proceedings (legal matters), some of
which involve on-going litigation. These include, without
limitation, legal matters involving environmental clean-up and
remediation, warranty and non-warranty product liability claims,
regulatory issues, contractual and personal injury claims and
other legal matters. In some cases, all or a portion of any loss
we experience in connection with any such legal matters will be
covered by insurance; in other cases, any such losses will not
be covered.

The outcome, costs and other effects of current legal matters
in which we are involved, and any related insurance recoveries,
cannot be determined with certainty. Although the disclosures
in Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and
Contingencies and Note 21: Income Taxes contain
management’s current views of the effect such legal matters
could have on our financial results, there can be no assurance
that the outcome of such legal matters will be as currently
expected. It is possible that there could be adverse judgments
against us in some or all major litigation matters against us,
and that we could be required to take a charge and make cash
payments for all or a portion of any related awards of damages.
Any one or more of such charges or cash payment could
materially and adversely affect our results of operations or cash
flows for the quarter or year in which we record or pay it.

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REIT STATUS AND TAX IMPLICATIONS

If we fail to remain qualified as a REIT, our taxable income
would be subject to tax at corporate rates and we would not
be able to deduct dividends to shareholders.

In any taxable year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT, unless
we are entitled to relief under the Internal Revenue Code:

•We would not be allowed to deduct dividends to shareholders

in computing our taxable income.

•We would be subject to federal and state income tax on our

taxable income at applicable corporate rates.

•We also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for

the four taxable years following the year during which we lost
qualification.

Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly
technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
to our operations and the determination of various factual
matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. There
are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations of
these provisions. Although we operate in a manner consistent
with the REIT qualification rules, we cannot assure you that we
are or will remain so qualified.

Certain of our business activities are subject to corporate-
level income tax and potentially subject to prohibited
transactions tax.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, REITs generally must engage
in the ownership and management of income producing real
estate. For the company, this generally includes owning and
managing a timberland portfolio for the production and sale of
standing timber. Any activities that generate non-qualifying REIT
income could constitute “prohibited transactions.” Prohibited
transactions are defined by the Internal Revenue Code generally
to be sales or other dispositions of property to customers in
the ordinary course of a trade or business. Accordingly, the
harvesting and sale of logs, the development or sale of certain
timberlands and other real estate, and the manufacture and
sale of wood products are conducted through one or more of
our wholly-owned TRSs, the net income of which is subject to
corporate-level tax. By conducting our business in this manner,
we believe that we satisfy the REIT requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code. However, if the IRS were to successfully assert
that these or any of our activities conducted at the REIT
constituted prohibited transactions, we could be subject to the
100 percent tax on the net income from such activities.

engage in non-REIT qualifying business activities such as the
harvesting and sale of logs, manufacture and sale of wood
products, and the development and sale of certain higher and
better use (HBU) property. Our TRSs are subject to corporate-
level income tax. Under the Code, no more than 20 percent of
the value of the gross assets of a REIT may be represented by
securities of one or more TRSs. This limitation may affect our
ability to increase the size of our TRSs’ operations. Furthermore,
our use of TRSs may cause the market to value our common
shares differently than the shares of other REITs, which may not
use TRSs at all, or as extensively as we use them.

We may be limited in our ability to fund distributions using
cash generated through our TRSs.

The ability of the REIT to receive dividends from our TRSs is
limited by the rules with which we must comply to maintain our
status as a REIT. In particular, at least 75 percent of gross
income for each taxable year as a REIT must be derived from
real estate sources including sales of our standing timber and
other types of qualifying real estate income, and no more than
25 percent of our gross income may consist of dividends from
our TRSs and other non-real estate income.

This limitation on our ability to receive dividends from our TRSs
may affect our ability to fund cash distributions to our
shareholders using cash flows from our TRSs. The net income
of our TRSs is not required to be distributed, and income of our
TRSs that is not distributed to the REIT will not be subject to
the REIT income distribution requirement.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are generally
required to distribute substantially all of our taxable income
to our shareholders.

Generally, REITs are required to distribute 90 percent of their
ordinary taxable income and 95 percent of their net capital
gains income. Capital gains may be retained by the REIT but
would be subject to corporate income taxes. If capital gains
were retained rather than distributed, our shareholders would
be deemed to have received a taxable distribution (about which
we would notify them), with a refundable credit for any federal
income tax paid by the REIT. Accordingly, we believe that we are
not required to distribute material amounts of cash since
substantially all of our taxable income is treated as capital
gains income. As previously discussed in these Risk Factors,
our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the
amount, timing and frequency of our dividends to shareholders.

The extent of our use of our TRSs may affect the price of our
common shares relative to the share price of other REITs.

Changes in tax laws or their interpretation could adversely
affect our shareholders and our results of operations.

We conduct a significant portion of our business activities
through one or more TRSs. The use of our TRSs enables us to

Federal and state tax laws are constantly under review by
persons involved in the legislative process, the Internal

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Revenue Service, the United States Department of the
Treasury, and state taxing authorities. Changes to tax laws
could adversely affect our shareholders or increase our
effective tax rates. We cannot predict with certainty whether,
when, in what forms, or with what effective dates, the tax laws
applicable to us or our shareholders may be changed.

business and raise capital. In addition, if the merger were
determined not to qualify as a tax-free merger, we could incur
substantial federal tax liability that could materially and
adversely affect the company’s cash flows, financial condition
and results of operations.

IMPORT/EXPORT TAXES AND DUTIES

We may be required to pay significant taxes or tariffs on our
exported products or countervailing and anti-dumping duties
or tariffs on our imported products.

We export logs and finished wood products to foreign markets,
and our ability to do so profitably is affected by U.S. and foreign
trade policy. International trade disputes occur frequently and
can be taken to an International Trade Court for resolution of
unfair trade practices between countries.

U.S. international trade policy could result in one or more of our
foreign export market jurisdictions adopting trade policy making
it more difficult or costly for us to export our products to those
countries. We could therefore experience reduced revenues and
margins in any of our businesses that is adversely affected by
international trade tariffs, duties, taxes, customs or dispute
settlement terms. To the extent such trade policies increase
prices, they could also reduce the demand for our products and
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
results and financial condition, including facility closures or
impairments of assets. We cannot predict future trade policy or
the terms of any settlements of international trade disputes
and their effect on our business.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR STOCK

The market price of our common stock may be influenced by
many factors, some of which are beyond our control.

The market price of our common stock may be influenced by
many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including
without limitation those described above and elsewhere in this
report, as well as the following:

•actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results or

our competitors’ operating results;

•announcements by us or our competitors of new products,
capacity changes, significant contracts, acquisitions or
strategic investments;

•our growth rate and our competitors’ growth rates;
•general economic conditions;
•conditions in the financial markets;
•market interest rates and the relative yields on other

financial instruments;

•general perceptions and expectations regarding housing

markets, interest rates, commodity prices, and currencies;
•changes in stock market analyst recommendations regarding
us, our competitors or the forest products industry generally,
or lack of analyst coverage of our common stock;
•sales of our common stock by our executive officers,

directors and significant shareholders;

OUR MERGER WITH PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY,
INC.

•sales or repurchases of substantial amounts of common

stock;

We could incur substantial U.S. federal tax liability in
connection with our merger with Plum Creek.

On February 19, 2016, Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
merged with and into Weyerhaeuser Company, with
Weyerhaeuser continuing as the surviving company. Both
companies have operated in a manner intended to qualify them
as “REITs” for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the
Internal Revenue Code. See “REIT Status and Tax Implications”
above for a description of the consequences of our failure to
maintain REIT status. However, even if we have operated in a
manner that allows us to retain our REIT status, if Plum Creek
were deemed to have lost its REIT status for a taxable year
before the merger or the taxable year in which the merger
occurred, we could face serious tax consequences that could
substantially reduce cash available for distribution to our
shareholders and significantly impair our ability to expand our

•changes in accounting principles and
•changes in tax laws and regulations.
In addition, there has been significant volatility in the market
price and trading volume of securities of companies operating
in the forest products industry that often has been unrelated to
individual company operating performance. Some companies
that have experienced volatile market prices for their securities
have had securities litigation brought against them. If litigation
of this type is brought against us, it could result in substantial
costs and divert management’s attention and resources.

Our cash dividends are not guaranteed and may fluctuate.

Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the
amount of quarterly dividends to be provided to our
shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors.
These factors include, but are not limited to: our results of
operations and cash flow; current and forecasted economic

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conditions; changes in the price and demand for our products
and the general market demand for timberlands, including
those timberland properties that have higher and better uses;
current and forecasted harvest levels; balancing various capital
allocation priorities and considerations including without
limitation the company’s capital requirements and debt
repayment obligations; various finance considerations,
including the company’s credit ratings, borrowing capacity, debt
covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on cash
payments and other related factors and tax considerations.
Consequently, the amount, timing and frequency of our
dividends may fluctuate.

OTHER RISKS

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CYBERSECURITY

We rely on information technology to support our operations
and reporting environments. Any failure of that technology,
whether by means of a security breach or other cause, could
affect our ability to operate our businesses effectively,
adversely affect our reported financial results, affect our
reputation and expose us to potential liability or litigation.

We use information systems to carry out our operational
activities, maintain our business records, and collect and store
sensitive data, including intellectual property and other
proprietary and personally identifiable information. Some of our
systems are internally managed and some are maintained by
third-party service providers. We employ, and we believe our
third-party service providers employ, what we deem to be
reasonably adequate security measures; but notwithstanding
these efforts, our systems could be compromised as a result
of: a cyber incident, including but not limited to the occurrence
in our system of malicious code (such as malware, viruses and
ransomware); a natural disaster; a hardware or software
corruption, failure or error; a telecommunications system
failure; a service provider failure or error; an intentional or
unintentional personnel action; or any one or more other
causes of system breach, failure or disruption. If by any one or
more causes our systems or information resources were
disrupted, shutdown or otherwise compromised, or if our data
were destroyed, misappropriated or inappropriately disclosed,
our financial results or our business operations, or both, could
be negatively affected. Additionally, we could suffer significant
losses or incur significant liabilities, including without limitation:
damage to our reputation; loss of customer confidence or
goodwill and significant expenditures of time and money to
address and remediate resulting damages to affected
individuals or business partners or to defend ourselves in
resulting litigation or other legal proceedings, by affected
individuals, business partners or regulators.

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PENSION PLAN LIABILITY

Investment returns on our pension assets may be lower than
expected, or interest rates may decline, requiring us to make
significant additional cash contributions to our benefit plans.

A portion of our current and former employees have accrued
benefits under our defined benefit pension plans. Although the
plans are not open to employees hired on or after January 1,
2014, current employees hired before that time continue to
accrue benefits. Requirements for funding our pension plan
liabilities are based on a number of actuarial assumptions,
including the expected rate of return on our plan assets and the
discount rate applied to our pension plan obligations.
Fluctuations in equity market returns and changes in long-term
interest rates could increase our costs under our defined benefit
pension plans and may significantly affect future contribution
requirements. It is unknown what the actual investment return
on our pension assets will be in future years and what interest
rates may be at any given point in time. We cannot therefore
provide any assurance of what our actual pension plan costs will
be in the future, or whether we will be required under applicable
law to make future material plan contributions. See Note 9:
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for additional
information about these plans, including funding status.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Our business and financial results may be adversely affected if
we are unable to successfully execute on important strategic
initiatives.

Our strategic initiatives are designed to improve our results of
operations and drive long-term shareholder value. These
initiatives include, among others, optimizing cash flow through
operational excellence, reducing costs to achieve industry-
leading cost structure and innovating in higher-margin products.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully
implement any one or more of our important strategic initiatives
in accordance with our expectations, which could result in an
adverse effect on our business and financial results.

We may be unsuccessful in carrying out our acquisition
strategy.

We intend to strategically pursue acquisitions when market
conditions warrant. As with any investment, our acquisitions
may not perform in accordance with our expectations. In
addition, we anticipate financing such acquisitions through
cash from operations, borrowings under our unsecured credit
facilities, proceeds from equity or debt offerings or proceeds
from asset dispositions, or any combination thereof. Our
inability to finance future acquisitions on favorable terms could
adversely affect our results of operations.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are no unresolved comments that were received from the SEC staff relating to our periodic or current reports under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

PROPERTIES
Details about our facilities, production capacities and locations are found in the Our Business — What We Do section of this
report.

•For details about our Timberlands properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Timberlands/Where We Do It.
•For details about our Real Estate, Energy and Natural Resources properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Real Estate,

Energy and Natural Resources/Where We Do It.

•For details about our Wood Products properties, go to Our Business/What We Do/Wood Products/Where We Do It.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies and Note 21: Income Taxes for a summary of legal
proceedings.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.

As of December 31, 2019, there were 14,000 holders of record of our common shares. Dividend-per-share data for each of the
four quarters in 2019 and 2018 are included in Note 23: Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited).

INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER OUR EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

SHARES IN THOUSANDS

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

Total

NUMBER OF
SECURITIES TO BE
ISSUED UPON
EXERCISE OF
OUTSTANDING
OPTIONS,
WARRANTS AND
RIGHTS

8,253 $

N/A

8,253 $

WEIGHTED
AVERAGE EXERCISE
PRICE OF
OUTSTANDING
OPTIONS,
WARRANTS AND
RIGHTS

21.15

N/A

21.15

NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE
FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE
UNDER EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLANS
(EXCLUDING
SECURITIES TO BE
ISSUED UPON EXERCISE)

20,239

N/A

20,239

(1) Includes 1,789 thousand restricted stock units and 1,049 thousand performance share units. Because there is no exercise price associated with restricted stock units and performance

share units, excluding these units the weighted average exercise price would be $32.24.

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INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES

On February 7, 2019, our board of directors approved and announced a new share repurchase program (the 2019 Repurchase
Program) under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of outstanding shares. Concurrently, the board
terminated the remaining repurchase authorization under the share repurchase program approved by the board in November 2015
and authorized to begin subsequent to the closing of our 2016 merger with Plum Creek (the 2016 Repurchase Program).

There were no share repurchases during fourth quarter 2019.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN

Weyerhaeuser Company, S&P 500 and S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index

$200

$175

$150

$125

$100

$75

$50

$25

$0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

WEYERHAEUSER

S&P 500

S&P GLOBAL TIMBER & FORESTRY INDEX

PERFORMANCE GRAPH ASSUMPTIONS

•Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014, in Weyerhaeuser common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Global

Timber & Forestry Index.

•Total return assumes dividends received are reinvested immediately.
•Measurement dates are the last trading day of the calendar year shown.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES

PER COMMON SHARE

Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser
common shareholders

Diluted earnings from discontinued operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser
common shareholders

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders

Dividends paid

Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest (end of year)

FINANCIAL POSITION

Total assets

Total long-term debt, net and borrowings on line of credit(1)

Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest

Percent earned (lost) on average year-end Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest

OPERATING RESULTS

Net sales

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Dividends on preference shares

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders

CASH FLOWS

Net cash from operations

Net cash from investing activities

Net cash from financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

STATISTICS

Number of employees

Number of common shareholder accounts at year-end

Number of common shares outstanding at year-end (thousands)

Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted (thousands)

2019

2018

2017

2016

(0.10) $

0.99 $

0.77 $

0.55 $

—

—

—

0.84

(0.10) $

1.36 $

0.99 $

1.32 $

0.77 $

1.25 $

1.39 $

1.24 $

10.97 $

12.12 $

11.78 $

12.26 $

2015

0.71

0.18

0.89

1.20

9.54

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

16,406 $

17,249 $

18,059 $

19,243 $

12,470

6,377 $

6,344 $

5,992 $

6,610 $

8,177 $

9,046 $

8,899 $

9,180 $

(0.9)%

8.3%

6.4%

14.3%

2019

2018

2017

2016

6,554 $

7,476 $

7,196 $

6,365 $

(76) $

748 $

582 $

415 $

—

(76)

—

—

748

—

—

582

—

612

1,027

(22)

(76) $

748 $

582 $

1,005 $

2019

2018

2017

2016

966 $

1,112 $

1,201 $

735 $

187

(1,348)

(440)

(1,162)

367

(1,420)

2,559

(3,630)

4,787

4,869

9.1%

2015

5,246

411

95

506

(44)

462

2015

1,075

(487)

(1,156)

(195) $

(490) $

148 $

(336) $

(568)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2019

9,400

14,000

745,300

745,897

2018

9,300

14,525

746,391

756,827

2017

9,300

15,138

755,223

756,666

2016

10,400

15,504

748,528

722,401

2015

12,600

7,700

510,483

519,618

(1) Amount includes current maturities of long-term debt but does not include nonrecourse debt held by our variable interest entities (VIEs). See Note 8: Related Parties for further information

on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt.

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

WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS MD&A

Our MD&A includes the following major sections:

•economic and market conditions affecting our operations;
•financial performance summary;
•results of our operations;
•liquidity and capital resources;
•off-balance sheet arrangements;
•environmental matters, legal proceedings and other

contingencies;

•accounting matters and
•performance measures.
For Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) related to the year
ended December 31, 2017, refer to this same section (Part II,
Item 7) in our 2018 annual report on Form 10-K as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 15, 2019.

ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS
AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS

The demand for grade sawlogs within our Timberlands segment
is directly affected by production levels of domestic wood-based
building products. The strength of the U.S. housing market
strongly affects demand in our Wood Products segment, as
does repair and remodeling activity. 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 oriented strand board as well as
the demand for biofuels, such as pellets made from pulpwood.

Housing starts for 2019 were 1.29 million total units, which
was 3 percent above the 2018 total of 1.25 million units
according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Single family units
totaled 888 thousand in 2019, a 1 percent improvement over
the 2018 total of 876 thousand. Multi-family starts were
402 thousand units for 2019, which was 7 percent higher than
2018. Our outlook is for continued modest growth in U.S.
housing activity. For 2020, we anticipate just over 1.3 million
housing starts, with the improvement driven primarily by
additional single family activity. Our expectation for continued
improvement in housing is based on ongoing employment

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growth, strong household formations, high consumer
confidence and favorable mortgage rates, which have declined
over 100 basis points since late 2018 and remain low on a
historic basis.

According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard
University, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA)
estimates that residential remodeling expenditures increased
4.8 percent year-over-year during 2019 and will increase by
1.5 percent during 2020.

Prices for lumber and oriented strand board declined sharply in
late 2018 after reaching record highs in the first half of the year
due to weather and transportation constraints in the supply
chain. During 2019, lumber pricing improved modestly
compared with year-end 2018 levels, while pricing for oriented
strand board remained generally flat. According to Random
Lengths, the Framing Lumber Composite indicator price
averaged $356/MBF in 2019, a 23 percent decrease
compared with the 2018 average. The Oriented Strand Board
Composite indicator price for 2019 averaged $238/MSF, a
38 percent decrease from 2018.

In Western log markets, Douglas fir sawlog prices declined by
19 percent in 2019 compared with 2018, which was
directionally consistent with Western domestic lumber pricing.
Conversely, in the South, delivered sawlog prices increased
2 percent in 2019 compared with 2018 as rising lumber output
drove incremental demand for sawlogs and wet weather in the
first half of the year constrained supply.

Average Western export log prices declined moderately
compared with 2018, falling 11 percent for China logs and
14 percent for Japan grade logs. Exchange rates, available
supply from other countries and trade policy also affect our
export businesses. The volume of logs imported to China from
New Zealand and Europe increased in 2019 over 2018,
primarily at the expense of U.S. and Russian volume. A weaker
yuan relative to the U.S. dollar reduces the competitiveness of
U.S. logs relative to those imported from other countries whose
currencies have not appreciated in a similar manner. The yuan
weakened 4 percent relative to the U.S. dollar in 2019
averaging 6.91 yuan per U.S. dollar, from 6.61 yuan per U.S.
dollar in 2018.

In Japan, housing starts for November 2019 year to date
decreased 3.6 percent from the same period in 2018.
However, starts in the key Post and Beam segment declined
only 1.5 percent. The decline in housing starts in 2019 is likely
due to an increase in the consumption tax which became
effective in October 2019. We expect demand from Japan and
China in 2020 will be comparable to demand experienced in
2019.

Our Real Estate & ENR segment is affected by the health of the
U.S. economy and especially the U.S. housing sector. According
to the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) of the National Association
of Realtors (NAR), the dollar volume of rural properties sold
increased by 2.2 percent in 2019 over 2018, and per acre

prices grew 2.1 percent on average. Additionally, RLI expects
these trends to continue with prices and volumes of land
transactions forecasted to rise 2.2 percent, with timber
expected to rise by 1.5 percent in 2020.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Net Sales by Segment

NET SALES BY SEGMENT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

$5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000

$0

$1,873

$1,618

$306

$313

$5,297

$4,623

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE & ENR

WOOD PRODUCTS

2018

2019

Contribution to Earnings by Segment

CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS BY SEGMENT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

$1,000

$800

$600

$400

$200

$0

$583

$347

$127

$144

$838

$353

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE & ENR

WOOD PRODUCTS

2018

2019

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Operating Income

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

•Sales realizations refer to net selling prices — this includes
selling price plus freight minus normal sales deductions.
•Net contribution (charge) to earnings refers to earnings (loss)

before interest expense and income taxes.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

HOW WE DID

Summary of Financial Results

Operating income decreased $743 million — 53 percent —
primarily due to:

•a $742 million decrease in consolidated gross margin, as

described above, and

•an $80 million impairment charge related to our Montana

timberlands assets (refer to Note 18: Charges for Integration
and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments).

These were partially offset by a $68 million product remediation
insurance recovery and a $48 million gain related to the sale of
our Michigan timberland assets (refer to Note 19: Charges
(Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net and Note 4:
Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale, respectively).

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES

AMOUNT OF CHANGE

Net Earnings

Net earnings decreased $824 million — 110 percent —
primarily due to:

•a $743 million decrease in operating income, as described

above;

•a $244 million increase in non-operating pension and other
postretirement benefit costs primarily attributable to a
$255 million increase in pension settlement charges (refer
to Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans)
and

•a $30 million decrease in interest income and other primarily

attributable to the maturity of buyer-sponsored SPE
investments in 2019 (refer to Note 8: Related Parties).

These were partially offset by a $196 million change in income
taxes resulting from a $137 million income tax benefit in 2019
compared to a $59 million income tax charge in 2018 (refer
to Income Taxes).

TIMBERLANDS

HOW WE DID

We report sales volume and annual production data for our
Timberlands segment in Our Business/What We Do/
Timberlands.

2019

2018

2019
vs.
2018

$ 6,554 $ 7,476 $

(922)

$ 5,412 $ 5,592 $

(180)

$

$

$

651 $ 1,394 $

(743)

(76) $

748 $

(824)

(0.10) $

0.99 $

(1.09)

Net sales

Costs of sales

Operating income

Net earnings (loss)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net Sales

Net sales decreased $922 million — 12 percent — primarily
due to:

•a $674 million decrease in Wood Products net sales to

unaffiliated customers, primarily attributable to decreased
sales realizations across the majority of our product lines,
and

•a $255 million decrease in Timberlands net sales to

unaffiliated customers, primarily attributable to decreased log
prices as well as decreased sales volumes in the West.

These decreases were slightly offset by a $7 million increase in
Real Estate & ENR net sales to unaffiliated customers,
primarily attributable to increased production-based royalties.

Costs of Sales

Costs of sales decreased $180 million — 3 percent —
primarily due to lower per unit costs within our Wood Products
segment, decreased sales volumes within our Timberlands
segment and decreased acres sold in our Real Estate & ENR
segment. Refer to additional analysis of fluctuations within our
Wood Products, Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and
Natural Resources discussions below.

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Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Timberlands

Intersegment Sales

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS(1)

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:

Delivered logs:

West

South

North(2)

Total

Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber

Recreational and other lease revenue

Other products(3)

Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated
customers

AMOUNT OF CHANGE

2019

2018

2019
vs.
2018

$

740 $

987 $

(247)

640

92

625

99

15

(7)

1,472

1,711

(239)

42

61

43

59

59

44

(17)

2

(1)

1,618

1,873

(255)

Intersegment net sales

503

537

(34)

Total segment net sales

$ 2,121 $ 2,410 $

(289)

Costs of sales

$ 1,649 $ 1,735 $

(86)

Operating income and Net contribution
to earnings

$

347 $

583 $

(236)

(1) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a

result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and
we now record the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products
segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the
Timberlands segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.
(2) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and

Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(3) Other products include sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations and

wood chips.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net Sales — Unaffiliated Customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers decreased $255 million —
14 percent — primarily due to:

•a $247 million decrease in Western log sales, attributable to
an 18 percent decrease in log prices, as well as a 9 percent
decrease in sales volumes;

•a $17 million decrease in stumpage and pay-as-cut timber

sales and

•a $7 million decrease in Northern log sales, attributable to a
4 percent decrease in sales volumes, as well as a 3 percent
decrease in log prices.

These decreases were partially offset by a $15 million increase
in Southern log sales, attributable to a 1 percent increase in
log prices, as well as a 1 percent increase in sales volumes.

Intersegment sales decreased $34 million — 6 percent —
primarily due to a decrease in western log prices, as discussed
above.

Costs of Sales

Costs of sales decreased $86 million — 5 percent — primarily
due to a decrease in Western log sales volumes, partially offset
by an increase in Southern log sales volumes, as discussed
above.

Operating Income and Net Contribution to Earnings

Operating income and net contribution to earnings decreased
$236 million — 40 percent — primarily due to the change in
gross margin, as discussed above, as well as an $80 million
impairment charge related to our Montana timberlands assets
(refer to Note 18: Charges for Integration and Restructuring,
Closures and Asset Impairments).

These decreases were partially offset by a $48 million gain
related to the sale of our Michigan timberlands assets (refer to
Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale).

REAL ESTATE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

HOW WE DID

We report acres sold and average price per acre for our Real
Estate, Energy and Natural Resources segment in Our
Business/What We Do/Real Estate, Energy and Natural
Resources.

Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Real Estate,
Energy and Natural Resources

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

AMOUNT OF CHANGE

2019

2018

2019
vs.
2018

Net sales to unaffiliated buyers:

Real estate

$ 225 $ 229 $

(4)

Energy and natural resources

Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated buyers

Intersegment net sales

88

313

1

77

306

1

Total segment net sales

$ 314 $ 307 $

11

7

—

7

Costs of sales

$ 145 $ 155 $

(10)

Net contribution to earnings

$ 144 $ 127 $

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The timing 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 to obtain entitlements,
•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 expectations of future price appreciation,
•the timing of harvesting activities and
•the availability of government and not-for-profit funding

(especially for conservation sales).

In any period, the average sales price per acre will vary based
on the location and physical characteristics of parcels sold.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net Sales — Unaffiliated Buyers

Net sales to unaffiliated buyers increased $7 million —
2 percent — primarily attributable to an $11 million increase in
energy and natural resources sales from an increase in
production-based royalties, partially offset by a decrease in real
estate acres sold.

Costs of Sales

Costs of sales decreased $10 million — 6 percent — primarily
attributable to decreased real estate acres sold.

Net Contribution to Earnings

Net contribution to earnings increased $17 million —
13 percent — attributable to the increase in gross margin as
discussed above.

WOOD PRODUCTS

HOW WE DID

We report sales volume and annual production data for our
Wood Products segment in Our Business/What We Do/Wood
Products.

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Net Sales and Net Contribution to Earnings for Wood Products

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

AMOUNT OF CHANGE

2019

2018

2019
vs.
2018

Net sales:

Structural lumber

$ 1,892 $ 2,258 $

(366)

Oriented strand board

Engineered solid section

Engineered I-joists

Softwood plywood

Medium density fiberboard

Complementary building products

Other products produced (1)

632

510

323

161

166

602

337

891

521

336

200

177

584

330

(259)

(11)

(13)

(39)

(11)

18

7

Total segment net sales

$ 4,623 $ 5,297 $

(674)

Costs of sales

$ 4,098 $ 4,228 $

(130)

Operating income and Net contribution to
earnings

$

353 $

838 $

(485)

(1) Other products produced sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party

residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations. In 2019, we changed the
way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations, which are primarily operated to
supply our Canadian Wood Products manufacturing facilities. As a result, we now record
the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These
transactions do not contribute any earnings to the Wood Products segment. We have
conformed prior year presentations with the current year.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net Sales

Net sales decreased $674 million — 13 percent — primarily
due to:

•a $366 million decrease in structural lumber sales

attributable to a 19 percent decrease in realizations, partially
offset by a 4 percent increase in sales volumes;

•a $259 million decrease in oriented strand board sales

attributable to a 31 percent decrease in realizations, partially
offset by a 3 percent increase in sales volumes;
•a $39 million decrease in softwood plywood sales

attributable to a 17 percent decrease in realizations, as well
as a 3 percent decrease in sales volumes;

•a $13 million decrease in engineered I-joists sales

attributable to a 6 percent decrease in sales volumes,
partially offset by a 2 percent increase in realizations;
•an $11 million decrease in engineered solid section sales
attributable to a 5 percent decrease in sales volumes,
partially offset by a 2 percent increase in realizations and
•an $11 million decrease in medium density fiberboard sales
attributable to a 6 percent decrease in sales volumes.

These decreases were partially offset by an $18 million
increase in sales for complementary building products and a
$7 million increase in sales for other products produced.

Costs of Sales

Costs of sales decreased $130 million — 3 percent —
primarily attributable to lower per unit costs across most
product lines.

Operating Income and Net Contribution to Earnings

Operating income and net contribution to earnings decreased
$485 million — 58 percent — primarily due to the change in
gross margin, as discussed above, partially offset by a
$68 million product remediation insurance recovery in 2019
with no similar activity in 2018 (refer to Note 19: Charges
(Recoveries) for Product Remediation, Net).

UNALLOCATED ITEMS

Unallocated Items are gains or charges related to company
level initiatives or previous businesses that are not allocated to
our current business segments. They include all or a portion of
items such as:

•share-based compensation,
•pension and postretirement costs,
•elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO,
•foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from
changes in exchange rates primarily related to our U.S. dollar
denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our
Canadian subsidiary,

•interest income and other, as well as
•legacy obligations, such as environmental remediation and

workers compensation.

Net Charge to Earnings for Unallocated Items

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net charge to earnings increased by $313 million — 86
percent — primarily due to:
•a $244 million increase in non-operating pension and other
postretirement benefit costs primarily attributable to a
$255 million increase in pension settlement charges (refer to
Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans);
•a $29 million decrease in interest income and other primarily

attributable to the maturity of buyer-sponsored SPE
investments in 2019 (refer to Note 8: Related Parties) and

•a $17 million increase in expense related to liability

classified share-based compensation attributable to the
company’s stock price increasing for the year-to-date period
ended December 31, 2019 compared to the stock price
decreasing for the year-to-date period ended December 31,
2018.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Our net interest expense incurred for the last two years was:
•$378 million in 2019 and
•$375 million in 2018.
Interest expense increased by $3 million compared to 2018
primarily due to a $12 million charge related to the early
extinguishment of debt recorded in 2019, partially offset by the
decreased weighted average interest rate on our debt portfolio.

INCOME TAXES

As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal corporate
level income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to
shareholders. Historical distributions to shareholders, including
amounts and tax characteristics, are summarized in the table
below.

AMOUNT OF CHANGE

AMOUNTS PER SHARE

2019

2018

2019
vs.
2018

Common – capital gain distribution

2019

2018

$ 1.36 $ 1.32

Unallocated corporate function and variable
compensation expense

$

(80) $

(84) $

4

Liability classified share-based compensation

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory
and LIFO

Other

Operating loss

Non-operating pension and other
postretirement benefit costs

(7)

(2)

(5)

10

3

6

(99)

(88)

(193)

(153)

(17)

(5)

(11)

(11)

(40)

(516)

(272)

(244)

Interest income and other

30

59

(29)

Net charge to earnings

$ (679) $ (366) $ (313)

We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of
our TRSs, which include our Wood Products segment and
portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments’
earnings. Our provision for income taxes is primarily driven by
earnings generated by our TRSs.

Our provision (benefit) for income taxes the last two years was:
•$(137) million in 2019 and
•$59 million in 2018.
During 2019, we recorded a $109 million tax benefit related to
the noncash pretax settlement charge recorded in connection
with our U.S. pension plan and a $17 million tax expense
related to an insurance recovery received in connection with
prior product remediation efforts.

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During 2018, we recorded a $41 million tax benefit related to
contributions made to our pension plan and deducted on our
2017 U.S. federal tax return and a $21 million charge related
to a tax settlement.

See Note 21: Income Taxes, which outlines the major
components related to our income tax provision.

INVESTING IN OUR BUSINESS

Cash from investing activities includes items such as:

•acquisitions of property, equipment, timberlands and

reforestation and

•proceeds from sales of assets and operations.
Consolidated net cash from investing activities was:

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We are committed to maintaining an appropriate capital
structure that enables us to:

•$187 million in 2019 and
•$(440) million in 2018.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

•protect the interests of our shareholders and lenders and
•have access to major financial markets.

Net cash from investing activities increased by $627 million
primarily due to:

CASH FROM OPERATIONS

Consolidated net cash from operations was:

•$966 million in 2019 and
•$1,112 million in 2018.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net cash from operations decreased by $146 million, primarily
due to a decrease in cash inflows from our business segments.

•$297 million of cash proceeds received from the sale of our
Michigan timberlands in 2019, with no similar activity in
2018 (refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale
for further information);

•$253 million of cash proceeds received related to our buyer-
sponsored variable interest entities (VIEs) in 2019, with no
similar activity in 2018 (refer to Note 8: Related Parties) and

•a $43 million decrease in cash outflow for capital

expenditures.

Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment

This decrease in net cash was partially offset by:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

•a $336 million decrease in pension and postretirement

contributions and benefit payments, which is primarily related
to the $300 million voluntary contribution to our U.S.
qualified pension plan in 2018 (refer to Note 9: Pension and
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further information)
and

•a $97 million decrease in cash paid for taxes.

Pension Contributions and Benefit Payments Made and
Expected

During 2019, we contributed a total of $45 million to our
pension and postretirement plans. During 2018, we contributed
a total of $381 million to our pension and postretirement
plans, including a voluntary contribution of $300 million to our
U.S. qualified plan.

For 2020, we expect to contribute approximately $30 million to
our pension and postretirement benefit plans. Refer to Note 9:
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further
information.

Timberlands

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

2019

2018

$ 112 $ 117

257

15

306

4

$ 384 $ 427

We expect our net capital expenditures for 2020 to be approximately
$360 million. The amount we spend on capital expenditures could
change due to:

•future economic conditions,
•environmental regulations,
•changes in the composition of our business,
•weather,
•timing of equipment purchases and
•capital needs related to other business opportunities.

FINANCING

Cash from financing activities includes items, such as:

•issuances and payments of debt,
•borrowings and payments on our revolving line of credit,
•proceeds from option exercises and
•payments for cash dividends and repurchasing stock.

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Consolidated net cash from financing activities was:

•$(1,348) million in 2019 and
•$(1,162) million in 2018.

COMPARING 2019 WITH 2018

Net cash from financing activities decreased $186 million in
2019, primarily due to the following:

•a $620 million decrease in net cash received related to
borrowings on our line of credit (refer to Note 11: Line of
Credit);

•a $93 million increase in payments on debt held by VIEs

(refer to Note 8: Related Parties);

•a $39 million decrease in cash received from exercise of

stock options and

•an $18 million increase in cash used for payments of

dividends.

These were partially offset by the following:

•a $289 million increase in net cash proceeds received

related to long-term debt (refer to Note 12: Long-Term Debt)
and

•a $306 million decrease in cash used to repurchase common

shares.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Our consolidated long-term debt (including current portion) was:

•$6.1 billion as of December 31, 2019 and
•$5.9 billion as of December 31, 2018.
The increase in our long-term debt during 2019 is attributable
to the issuance of $750 million of 4.00 percent notes due in
November 2029 offset by the repayment of our $500 million
7.38 percent note.

The weighted average interest rate and the weighted average
maturity on our long-term debt (excluding line of credit) as of
December 31, 2019 were 5.90 percent and 6.9 years,
respectively.

See Note 12: Long-Term Debt for more information about the
long-term debt discussed above.

LINE OF CREDIT

In March 2017, we entered into a $1.5 billion five-year senior
unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022.
As of December 31, 2019, we had $230 million of outstanding
borrowings on the revolving credit facility and had an additional
$1,270 million available. As of December 31, 2018, we had
$425 million of outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit

facility. We were in compliance with the revolving credit facility
covenants as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

In January 2020, we amended and restated our $1.5 billion
five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which now
expires in January 2025.

Our revolving credit agreement and our 2017 term loan
agreement utilize the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
as a basis for one of the interest rate options available to the
company to apply to outstanding borrowings. LIBOR is expected
to be discontinued at some point during 2021, and we are
closely monitoring ongoing market developments in the
identification or creation of a widely accepted replacement rate.
We have included provisions in our new revolving credit
agreement that specifically contemplate the transition from
LIBOR to a replacement benchmark rate. We have also
discussed the impending discontinuation of LIBOR with our
2017 term loan lenders, and based on those discussions, we
expect to amend our term loan agreement to reflect a new
reference rate to replace LIBOR, but we do not know with any
certainty when that will occur.

As of December 31, 2019, of our $6.1 billion long-term debt
and $230 million line of credit borrowings, only $455 million in
borrowings are governed by debt agreements that utilize LIBOR
as one of the alternative applicable rates. We therefore do not
believe that the discontinuation of LIBOR as a reference rate in
our debt agreements will have a material adverse effect on our
financial position or materially affect our interest expense.

Our Covenants

Our key covenants include the requirement to maintain:

•a minimum total adjusted shareholders’ equity of $3.0 billion

and

•a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 65 percent or less.
Our total adjusted shareholders’ equity is comprised of:

•total shareholders’ equity,
•excluding accumulated comprehensive income (loss),
•minus our investment in our unrestricted subsidiaries.
Our capitalization is comprised of:

•total debt
•plus total adjusted shareholders’ equity.
As of December 31, 2019, we had:

•a defined total adjusted shareholders’ equity of $8.7 billion

and

•a defined debt-to-total-capital ratio of 42.24 percent.
When calculating compliance in accordance with financial debt
covenants as of December 31, 2019, we excluded the full

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amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss of
$904 million. When calculating compliance in accordance with
financial debt covenants as of December 31, 2018, we
excluded the full amount of accumulated other comprehensive
loss of $1,152 million. See Note 15: Shareholders’ Interest.

There are no other significant financial debt covenants related
to our third-party debt.

CREDIT RATINGS

As of December 31, 2019, our long-term issuer credit rating
was BBB and Baa2 from S&P and Moody’s, respectively.

OPTION EXERCISES

Our cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were:

•$13 million in 2019 and
•$52 million in 2018.
Our average stock price was $26.45 and $33.30 in 2019 and
2018, respectively.

DIVIDENDS

We paid cash dividends on common shares of:

•$1,013 million in 2019 and
•$995 million in 2018.
The increase in dividends paid is primarily due to an increase in
our year-to-date dividends from $1.32 per share for 2018 to
$1.36 per share for 2019.

SHARE REPURCHASES

We repurchased over 2.3 million shares for approximately
$60 million (including transaction fees) during the year ended
December 31, 2019, under the 2019 Repurchase Program. We
repurchased over 11.4 million shares for approximately
$366 million (including transaction fees) during the year ended
December 31, 2018, under the 2016 Repurchase Program.
There were no unsettled repurchases as of December 31,
2019, or December 31, 2018. For information on share
repurchases, see Note 15: Shareholders’ Interest.

OUR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL
COMMITMENTS

More details about our contractual obligations and commercial
commitments are in Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans, Note 11: Line of Credit, Note 12: Long-Term
Debt, Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and
Contingencies and Note 21: Income Taxes.

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Significant Contractual Obligations as of December 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

LESS
THAN 1
YEAR

TOTAL

1–3
YEARS

3–5
YEARS

MORE
THAN 5
YEARS

$ 6,144 $

— $

719 $ 1,876 $ 3,549

230

2,618

188

382

362

—

358

34

136

118

—

651

52

146

40

—

—

525

1,084

32

29

27

70

71

72

Long-term debt
obligations,
including current
portion(1)

Borrowings on line
of credit(2)

Interest(3)

Lease obligations

Purchase
obligations(4)

Employee-related
obligations(5)

Total

$ 9,924 $

646 $ 1,608 $ 2,489 $ 4,846

(1) Does not include nonrecourse debt held by our VIEs. See Note 8: Related Parties for

further information on our VIEs and the related nonrecourse debt.

(2) All outstanding amounts are required to be repaid upon the line of credit expiration. The
timing of the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 11:
Line of Credit for further information on our line of credit.

(3) Amounts presented for interest payments assume that all long-term debt obligations

outstanding as of December 31, 2019, will remain outstanding until maturity and interest
rates on variable-rate debt in effect as of December 31, 2019 will remain in effect until
maturity.

(4) Purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are

enforceable and legally binding on the company and that specify all significant terms,
including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price
provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations exclude
arrangements that the company can cancel without penalty.

(5) The timing of certain payments within this category will be triggered by retirements or

other events. These payments can include workers’ compensation, deferred
compensation and banked vacation, among other obligations. When the timing of
payment is uncertain, the amounts are included in the total column only. Minimum
pension funding is required by established funding standards and estimates are not
made beyond 2020. Estimated payments of contractually obligated postretirement
benefits are not included due to the uncertainty of payment timing.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Off-balance sheet arrangements have not had — and are not
reasonably likely to have — a material effect on our current or
future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 8: Related Parties, Note 11: Line of Credit and Note 14:
Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies contain
our disclosures of:

•surety bonds,
•letters of credit and guarantees and
•information regarding variable interest entities.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

See Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and
Contingencies.

ACCOUNTING MATTERS

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In the preparation of our financial statements we follow
established accounting policies and make estimates that affect
both the amounts and timing of the recording of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. Some of these estimates
require judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain.
Accounting policies whose application may have a significant
effect on the reported results of operations and financial
position are considered critical accounting policies.

In accounting, we base our judgments and estimates on:

•historical experience and
•assumptions we believe are appropriate and reasonable

under current circumstances.

Actual results, however, may differ from the estimated amounts
we have recorded.

Our most critical accounting policies relate to our:

•pension and postretirement benefit plans;
•potential impairments of long-lived assets and
•legal, environmental and product liability reserves.
Details about our other significant accounting policies — what
we use and how we estimate — are in Note 1: Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies.

PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor several pension and postretirement benefit plans
for our employees. Key estimates we use in accounting for the
plans include the:

•fair value of our plan assets,
•expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and
•discount rates.
At the end of every year, we review our key estimates with
external advisers and make adjustments as appropriate. We
use these estimates to calculate plan asset and liability
information as of year-end as well as pension and
postretirement expense for the following year. Actual
experience that differs from our estimates or any changes in
our estimates could have a significant effect on our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.

Fair Value of Plan Assets

Plan assets are assets of the pension plan trusts that fund the
benefits provided under the pension plans. The fair value of our
plan assets estimates the amount that would be received if we
were to sell each asset in an orderly transaction between

market participants at the reporting date. We estimate the fair
value of these assets based on the information available during
the year-end reporting process. In some cases, primarily for
private equity and hedge funds, the available information
consists of net asset values as of an interim date, adjusted for
known events occurring between the interim date and year-end.

We value the pension plan assets based on the observability of
exit pricing inputs and classify them based on the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the
pension plan assets in their entirety. These inputs are
classified within the fair value hierarchy as follows:

•Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical

assets or liabilities traded in an active market.

•Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for

which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly
at the reporting date.

•Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in
which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are
unobservable.

Assets that are measured at fair value using the net asset
value per share as a practical expedient are not categorized
within the fair value hierarchy.

In general, we value our pension plan assets as follows:

•cash and short-term investments are valued at cost, which

approximates market;

•fixed income and public equity investments are valued at exit

prices quoted in the public market;

•hedge funds, private equity funds and related fund units are
primarily valued based on the net asset value of the funds
and

•derivative instruments are valued based upon valuation
statements received from each derivative’s counterparty.

Assets that do not have readily available quoted prices in an
active market require more judgment to value and have
increased valuation risk.

Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets

Our expected long-term rate of return is our estimate of the
return that our plan assets will earn over time. This rate is
important in determining the net periodic benefit or cost we
recognize for our plans.

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31,
2017, we utilized a long-term rate of return on plan assets of
8.0 percent. At the end of 2018, we began implementing a
change in our asset strategy to an allocation that more closely
aligns with the plan’s liability profile moving forward. This
results in a larger allocation of our assets into fixed income
securities. With this change, we determined that it was

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appropriate to reduce our assumption of expected long-term
rate of return on plan assets to 7.0 percent for the year ended
December 31, 2019. As this strategy has been in place
throughout 2019 and a larger percentage of our portfolio has
been allocated to fixed income securities, we have determined
that an additional reduction in our assumption of long-term rate
of return on plan assets to 6.5 percent is appropriate for the
year ended December 31, 2020.

Factors we considered include:
•historical returns for a portfolio of assets similar to our

expected allocation and

•expected future performance of similar asset classes.
Every 50 basis point decrease in our expected long-term rate of
return would increase expense or reduce a credit by
approximately:
•$14 million for our U.S. qualified pension plans and
•$4 million for our Canadian registered pension plans.
The actual return on plan assets in any given year may vary
from our expected long-term rate of return. Actual returns on
plan assets affect the funded status of the plans. Differences
between actual returns on plan assets and the expected long-
term rate of return are reflected as adjustments to accumulated
other comprehensive loss, a component of total equity.

Discount Rates

The discount rate is used to estimate the net present value of
our plan obligations. Our discount rates as of December 31,
2019 are:
•3.4 percent for our U.S. pension plans — compared with

4.4 percent at December 31, 2018;

•3.0 percent for our U.S. postretirement plans — compared

with 4.2 percent at December 31, 2018;

•3.1 percent for our Canadian pension plans — compared

with 3.7 percent at December 31, 2018 and

•3.0 percent for our Canadian postretirement plans —
compared with 3.7 percent at December 31, 2018.

The discount rates are determined at the measurement date by
matching current spot rates of high-quality corporate bonds with
maturities similar to the timing of expected cash outflows for
benefits.

Pension expenses for 2020 will be based on the 3.4 percent
and 3.1 percent assumed discount rates for the U.S. pension
plan and the Canadian pension plan, respectively, and
3.0 percent assumed discount rate for the U.S. and Canadian
postretirement benefit plans.

•$19 million for our U.S. qualified pension plans and
•$5 million for our Canadian registered pension plans.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

We review the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever an
event or a change in circumstance indicates that the carrying
value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable
through future operations. The carrying value is the original
cost, less accumulated depreciation and any past impairments
recorded. Refer to Note 18: Charges for Integration and
Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments for information
on an impairment recognized in 2019.

If we evaluate recoverability, we are required to estimate future
cash flows and residual values of the asset or asset group. Key
assumptions used in developing these estimates would include
probability of alternative outcomes, product pricing, raw
material cost and product sales.

An impairment occurs when the carrying value of a long-lived
asset is greater than the amount that could be recovered from
the estimated future cash flows of the asset and greater than
fair market value (the amount we could receive if we were to
sell the asset). Key assumptions used in developing estimates
of fair value would include the estimated future cash flows used
to assess recoverability, discount rates and probability of
alternative outcomes.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

We are subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims
related to environmental, product and other matters, and are
required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or
outcomes to these matters, as well as the amount or range of
potential loss.

We record contingent liabilities when:

•it becomes probable that we will have to make payments and
•the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
Assessing probability of loss and estimating the amount of loss
requires analysis of multiple factors, including:

•historical experience,
•evaluations of relevant legal and environmental authorities

and regulations,

•judgments about the potential actions of third-party claimants

and courts and

•consideration of potential environmental remediation

methods.

Our discount rates are important in determining the cost of our
plans. A 50 basis point decrease in our discount rate would
increase expense or reduce a credit by approximately:

In addition to contingent liabilities recorded for probable losses,
we disclose contingent liabilities when there is a reasonable
possibility that a loss may have been incurred.

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Recorded contingent liabilities are based on the best
information available and actual losses in any future period are
inherently uncertain. If estimated probable future losses or
actual losses exceed our recorded liability for such claims, we
record additional charges. These exposures and proceedings
can be significant and the ultimate negative outcomes could be
material to our operating results or cash flows in any given
quarter or year. See Note 14: Legal Proceedings, Commitments
and Contingencies for more information.

(U.S. GAAP). However, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides
meaningful supplemental information for our investors about
our operating performance, better facilitates period to period
comparisons and is widely used by analysts, lenders, rating
agencies and other interested parties. Our definition of
Adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures
reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it,
is operating income adjusted for depreciation, depletion,
amortization, basis of real estate sold and special items.

PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

A summary of prospective accounting pronouncements is in
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

We use adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
depletion and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as a key
performance measure to evaluate the performance of the
consolidated company and our business segments. This
measure should not be considered in isolation from, and is not
intended to represent an alternative to, our results reported in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

Unallocated Items

Total

2019

2018

$

680 $

274

476

902

264

987

(154)

(121)

$ 1,276 $ 2,032

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 by segment to net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net loss

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(1)

Income taxes

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE
& ENR

WOOD
PRODUCTS

UNALLOCATED
ITEMS

$

Net contribution (charge) to earnings

$

347

$

144

$

353

$

(679) $

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

Interest income and other

Operating income (loss)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Basis of real estate sold

Special items included in operating income (loss)(3)(4)(5)

—

—

347

301

—

32

—

—

144

14

116

—

—

—

353

191

—

(68)

516

(30)

(193)

4

—

35

TOTAL

(76)

378

(137)

165

516

(30)

651

510

116

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

680

$

274

$

476

$

(154) $

1,276

(1) Interest expense, net of capitalized interest includes a pretax special item of $12 million related to a charge for the early extinguishment of debt.
(2) Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs includes pretax special items consisting of $455 million noncash settlement charges related to the transfers of pension plan

assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of group annuity contracts.

(3) Operating income (loss) for Timberlands includes pretax special items consisting of an $80 million noncash impairment charge related to the agreement to sell our Montana timberlands

and a $48 million gain on sale of our Michigan timberlands.

(4) Operating income (loss) for Wood Products includes a pretax special item consisting of a $68 million product remediation insurance recovery.
(5) Operating income (loss) for Unallocated Items includes pretax special items consisting of $35 million of legal charges.

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The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA by segment to net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net earnings

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Income taxes(1)

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE
& ENR

WOOD
PRODUCTS

UNALLOCATED
ITEMS

$

TOTAL

748

375

59

Net contribution (charge) to earnings

$

583

$

127

$

838

$

(366) $

1,182

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

Interest income and other(3)

Operating income (loss)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Basis of real estate sold

Special items included in operating income (loss)(4)

—

—

583

319

—

—

—

(1)

126

14

124

—

—

—

838

149

—

—

272

(59)

(153)

4

—

28

272

(60)

1,394

486

124

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 include a pretax special item consisting of a $200 million noncash settlement charge related to our U.S. qualified pension

plan lump sum offer.

(3) Interest income and other includes a pretax special item consisting of a $13 million gain on sale of a nonstrategic asset.
(4) Operating income (loss) for Unallocated Items includes a pretax special item consisting of a $28 million environmental remediation expense.

We also reconcile net earnings before special items to net
earnings and net earnings per diluted share before special
items to net earnings per diluted share, as those are the most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. We believe the
measures provide meaningful supplemental information for
investors about our operating performance, better facilitate
period to period comparisons, and are widely used by analysts,
lenders, rating agencies and other interested parties.

The table below reconciles net earnings before special items to
net earnings (loss):

The table below reconciles net earnings per diluted share
before special items to net earnings (loss) per diluted share:

AMOUNTS PER SHARE

Net earnings (loss) per diluted share

Early extinguishment of debt charge

Environmental remediation charge

Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic
assets

Legal charges

Pension settlement charges

Product remediation recoveries, net

2019

2018

$ (0.10) $

0.99

0.01

—

—

0.03

(0.07)

(0.01)

0.04

0.47

(0.07)

0.11

—

0.20

—

—

—

(0.03)

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net earnings (loss)

Early extinguishment of debt charge

Environmental remediation charge

Gain on sale of timberlands and other nonstrategic
assets

Legal charges

Pension settlement charges

Product remediation recoveries, net

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

Tax adjustments

2019

2018

$

(76) $

748

Restructuring, impairments and other charges

Tax adjustments

Net earnings per diluted share before special items

$

0.39 $

1.18

9

—

(48)

26

345

(51)

80

—

—

21

(10)

—

152

—

—

(20)

Net earnings before special items

$

285 $

891

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS

The following summary of our long-term debt obligations includes:

•scheduled principal repayments for the next five years and after,
•weighted average interest rates for debt maturing in each of the next five years and after and
•estimated fair values of outstanding obligations.
We estimate the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices we receive for the same types and issues of our
debt or on the discounted value of the future cash flows using market yields for the same type and comparable issues of debt.
Changes in market rates of interest affect the fair value of our fixed-rate debt.

SUMMARY OF LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Fixed-rate debt

Average interest rate

Variable-rate debt(2)

Average interest rate

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

THEREAFTER

TOTAL(1)

FAIR VALUE

$

$

— $

719

$

— $

1,876

$

— $

3,324

$

5,919

$

6,986

—%

— $

—%

5.60%

— $

—%

—%

— $

—%

4.91%

—%

6.69%

5.99%

— $

—%

— $

225

$

225

$

—%

3.40%

3.40%

N/A

225

N/A

(1) Excludes $3 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and business combination fair value adjustments.
(2) Excludes borrowings under our line of credit of $230 million as of December 31, 2019. All outstanding amounts are required to be repaid upon the line of credit expiration. The timing of

the repayment of the current outstanding balance is uncertain. See Note 11: Line of Credit for further information on our line of credit.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Weyerhaeuser Company:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and
changes in equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the
consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission, and our report dated February 14, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Notes 1 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for
leases as of January 1, 2019 due to the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and
the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the
consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or
complex judgment. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

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Evaluation of projected pension benefit obligations and associated plan assets

As discussed in Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s projected pension and postretirement
benefit obligations and the associated plan assets were $4,411 million and $3,738 million, respectively, as of December 31,
2019.

We identified the evaluation of the Company’s projected pension benefit obligations and associated plan assets to be a critical
audit matter. This is due to the sensitivity of the obligations to changes in the discount rates used, the subjectivity in evaluating
those rates, and the need to involve actuarial professionals with specialized skills and knowledge. Additionally, the assessment
of the estimated fair value of plan assets, specifically hedge fund and private equity investments which are based on the Net
Asset Value (“NAV”), required a higher degree of auditor judgment. The NAV for these investments are obtained from the most
recent unaudited capital statements prepared by fund managers and there is judgment and estimation involved in evaluating
adjustments made to those capital statement values necessary for purposes of year-end reporting.

The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We tested certain internal
controls over the Company’s pension process, including controls related to the actuarial determination of the discount rates and
the estimated fair value of hedge fund and private equity investments recorded at NAV. We involved actuarial professionals with
specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in the evaluation of the Company’s discount rates by understanding the
methodology used by the Company, assessing changes in the discount rates from the prior year against changes in published
indices, and evaluating the discount rates based on the pattern of future cash flows. In regard to the fair value of plan assets
recorded at NAV, we evaluated the reliability of these values by assessing the Company’s ability to accurately estimate fair value
in prior years by comparing the prior year estimated fair value (NAV) to prior year audited financial statements. We also involved
valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in evaluating the Company’s estimated fair value
(NAV) for hedge fund and private equity investments by comparing the estimated returns for the period since the most recent
capital statement against relevant publicly available information. Additionally, we inspected trust statements for observable
transactions near year-end to compare to the estimated fair value.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

Seattle, Washington
February 14, 2020

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES

Net sales

Costs of sales

Gross margin

Selling expenses

General and administrative expenses

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments (Note 18)

Charges (recoveries) for product remediation, net (Note 19)

Other operating costs (income), net (Note 20)

Operating income

Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit costs (Note 9)

Interest income and other

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Income taxes (Note 21)

Net earnings (loss)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Note 5):

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 5):

Basic

Diluted

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2019

2018

$

6,554 $

7,476 $

5,412

1,142

84

348

80

(68)

47

651

(516)

30

(378)

(213)

137

5,592

1,884

88

318

2

—

82

1,394

(272)

60

(375)

807

(59)

$

$

(76) $

748 $

(0.10) $

0.99 $

2017

7,196

5,298

1,898

87

310

194

290

(114)

1,131

(62)

40

(393)

716

(134)

582

0.77

745,897

754,556

753,085

745,897

756,827

756,666

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Comprehensive income:

Net earnings (loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Changes in unamortized actuarial loss, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($73) in 2019, ($235) in 2018 and $2 in
2017

Changes in unamortized net prior service credit, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($1) in 2019, $3 in 2018 and $2
in 2017

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

Total comprehensive income

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2019

2018

2017

$

(76) $

748 $

582

26

225

(3)

—

(54)

733

(7)

—

32

(132)

(5)

2

$

172 $

1,420 $

479

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE

ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables, net

Receivables for taxes

Inventories (Note 6)

Assets held for sale (Note 4)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Current restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 8)

Total current assets

Property and equipment, net (Note 7)

Construction in progress

Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion

Minerals and mineral rights, less depletion

Deferred tax assets (Note 21)

Other assets

Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities (Note 8)

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long-term debt (Notes 12 and 13)

Current debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities (Note 8)

Borrowings on line of credit (Notes 11 and 13)

Accounts payable

Accrued liabilities (Note 10)

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt, net (Notes 12 and 13)

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 21)

Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 9)

Other liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

Total liabilities

Equity:

Weyerhaeuser shareholders’ interest (Notes 15 and 16):

Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360 million shares; issued and outstanding: 745,300 thousand shares at
December 31, 2019 and 746,391 thousand shares at December 31, 2018

Other capital

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 15)

Total equity

Total liabilities and equity

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

$

139 $

309

98

416

140

147

362

1,611

1,969

130

11,929

281

72

414

—

334

337

137

389

—

152

253

1,602

1,857

136

12,671

294

15

312

362

$

$

16,406 $

17,249

— $

—

230

246

530

1,006

6,147

6

693

377

500

302

425

222

490

1,939

5,419

43

527

275

8,229

8,203

932

8,152

(3)

(904)

8,177

$

16,406 $

933

8,172

1,093

(1,152)

9,046

17,249

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Cash flows from operations:

Net earnings (loss)

Noncash charges (credits) to income:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Basis of real estate sold

Deferred income taxes, net (Note 21)

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 9)

Share-based compensation expense (Note 16)

Charges for impairment of assets (Note 18)

Net gains on sale of nonstrategic assets

Net gains on sale of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 4 and 8)

Change in:

Receivables, less allowances

Receivable and payable for taxes

Inventories

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Pension and postretirement contributions / benefit payments

Other

Net cash from operations

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation

Proceeds from note receivable held by variable interest entities (Note 8)

Proceeds from disposition of operations (Note 4)

Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic assets

Proceeds from sale of nonstrategic timberlands (Notes 4 and 8)

Proceeds from redemption of ownership in related party (Note 8)

Other

Net cash from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Cash dividends on common shares

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (Note 12)

Payments on long-term debt (Note 12)

Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit (Note 11)

Payments on line of credit (Note 11)

Payments on debt held by variable interest entities (Note 8)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

Repurchases of common shares (Note 15)

Other

Net cash from financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

Cash paid (received) during the year for:

Interest, net of amounts capitalized of $5 in 2019, $9 in 2018 and $9 in 2017

Income taxes, net of refunds

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2019

2018

2017

$

(76) $

748 $

582

510

116

(169)

548

30

80

(5)

(48)

13

33

(23)

6

37

(45)

(41)

966

(327)

(57)

253

—

6

297

—

15

187

(1,013)

739

(512)

1,095

(1,290)

(302)

13

(60)

(18)

486

124

72

309

42

1

(16)

—

62

(103)

(14)

(18)

(154)

(381)

(46)

521

81

44

97

40

154

(16)

(99)

(35)

(50)

(39)

(12)

106

(78)

(95)

1,112

1,201

(368)

(59)

—

—

4

—

—

(17)

(440)

(995)

—

(62)

425

—

(209)

52

(366)

(7)

(358)

(61)

—

403

26

203

108

46

367

(941)

225

(831)

100

(100)

—

128

—

(1)

(1,348)

(1,162)

(1,420)

$

$

$

$

$

(195) $

(490) $

334 $

139 $

824 $

334 $

370 $

358 $

(2) $

95 $

148

676

824

381

169

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES

Common shares:

Balance at beginning of year

Issued for exercise of stock options and vested restricted stock units

Repurchases of common shares (Note 15)

Balance at end of year

Other capital:

Balance at beginning of year

Issued for exercise of stock options

Repurchases of common shares (Note 15)

Share-based compensation

Other transactions, net

Balance at end of year

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit):

Balance at beginning of year

Net earnings (loss)

Dividends on common shares

Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements (Note 17)

Balance at end of year

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Balance at beginning of year

Other comprehensive income

Adjustments related to new accounting pronouncements and other (Note 15)

Balance at end of year

Total equity:

Balance at end of year

Dividends paid per common share

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2019

2018

2017

$

933 $

944 $

936

2

(3)

932

4

(15)

933

8,172

8,439

12

(57)

30

(5)

49

(351)

42

(7)

8

—

944

8,282

128

—

35

(6)

8,152

8,172

8,439

1,093

1,078

1,421

(76)

(1,013)

(7)

(3)

748

(995)

262

582

(944)

19

1,093

1,078

(1,152)

(1,562)

(1,459)

248

—

672

(262)

(103)

—

(904)

(1,152)

(1,562)

$

$

8,177 $

9,046 $

8,899

1.36 $

1.32 $

1.25

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INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1:

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 2:

BUSINESS SEGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 3:

REVENUE RECOGNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 4:

DIVESTITURES AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 5:

NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 6:

INVENTORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 7:

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 8:

RELATED PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 9:

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 10: ACCRUED LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 11: LINE OF CREDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 12: LONG-TERM DEBT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 13: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 14: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 15: SHAREHOLDERS’ INTEREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 16: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 17: LEASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 18: CHARGES FOR INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 19: CHARGES (RECOVERIES) FOR PRODUCT REMEDIATION, NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 20: OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 21:

INCOME TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 22: GEOGRAPHIC AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 23: SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56

60

61

63

64

65

65

65

66

74

74

74

75

76

77

78

81

82

83

83

83

85

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES

Our significant accounting policies describe:

•our election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust,
•how we report our results,
•changes in how we report our results and
•how we account for various items.

OUR ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)

Starting with our 2010 fiscal year, we elected to be taxed as a
REIT. REIT income can be distributed to shareholders without
first paying corporate level tax, substantially eliminating the
double taxation on income. We expect to derive most of our
REIT income from investments in timberlands, including the
sale of standing timber through pay-as-cut sales contracts and
lump sum timber deeds.

We have not been subject to REIT built-in gains tax since
December 31, 2014. We continue to be required to pay federal
corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT
Subsidiaries (TRSs), which include our Wood Products segment
and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate, Energy and
Natural Resources (Real Estate & ENR) segments.

HOW WE REPORT OUR RESULTS

Our report includes:

•consolidated financial statements,
•our business segments,
•estimates,
•fair value measurements and
•foreign currency translation.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of
our results and financial condition. They include our accounts
and the accounts of entities that we control, including:

•majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and
•variable interest entities in which we are the primary

beneficiary.

They do not include our intercompany transactions and
accounts, which are eliminated.

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Throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,
unless specified otherwise, references to “Weyerhaeuser,” “the
company,” “we” and “our” refer to the consolidated company.

Our Business Segments

Reportable business segments are determined based on the
company’s “management approach,” as defined by Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 280, Segment Reporting. The
management approach is based on the way the chief operating
decision maker organizes the segments within a company for
making decisions about resources to be allocated and
assessing their performance.

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 organized based primarily on
products and services.

SEGMENT

Timberlands

Real Estate & ENR

Wood Products

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Logs, timber, recreational leases and other
products

Real Estate (sales of timberlands) and ENR
(rights to explore for and extract hard minerals,
construction materials, oil and gas production,
wind and solar)

Structural lumber, oriented strand board,
engineered wood products and building materials
distribution

We also transfer raw materials, semi-finished materials and
end products among our business segments. Because of this
intracompany activity, accounting for our business segments
involves pricing products transferred between our business
segments at current market values.

Unallocated Items are gains or charges related to company
level initiatives or previous businesses that are not allocated to
our current business segments. They include all or a portion of
items such as share-based compensation, pension and
postretirement costs, elimination of intersegment profit in
inventory and LIFO, foreign exchange transaction gains and
losses, interest income and other as well as legacy obligations
such as environmental remediation and workers compensation.

Estimates

We prepare our financial statements according to U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). This requires us to
make estimates and assumptions during our reporting periods
and at the date of our financial statements. The estimates and
assumptions affect our:

•reported amounts of assets, liabilities and equity;
•disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and
•reported amounts of revenues and expenses.
While we do our best in preparing these estimates, actual
results can and do differ from those estimates and
assumptions.

Fair Value Measurements

We use a fair value hierarchy in accounting for certain
nonfinancial assets and liabilities including:

•long-lived assets (asset groups) measured at fair value for an

impairment assessment;

•pension plan assets measured at fair value and
•asset retirement obligations initially measured at fair value.
The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation
techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either
observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect
assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset
or liability based on market data obtained from independent
sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s
pricing based upon its own market assumptions.

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

•Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical

assets or liabilities traded in an active market.

•Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for

which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly
at the reporting date.

•Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in
which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are
unobservable.

Foreign Currency Translation

We translate foreign currencies into U.S. dollars in two ways:

•assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates in effect as of

our balance sheet date and

•revenues and expenses — at average monthly exchange

rates throughout the year.

CHANGES IN HOW WE REPORT OUR RESULTS

Changes in how we report our results come from:

•reclassification of certain balances and results from prior

years to make them consistent with our current reporting and

•accounting changes made upon our adoption of new

accounting guidance.

Reclassifications

We have reclassified certain balances and results from prior
years to be consistent with our 2019 reporting. This makes
year-to-year comparisons easier. Our reclassifications had no
effect on consolidated net earnings or equity.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Lease Recognition

On January 1, 2019 we adopted FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases,
which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for
the rights and obligations created by leases and requires
leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. We adopted
using the modified retrospective transition approach at the
beginning of the adoption period through a cumulative-effect
adjustment to retained earnings.

With this adoption approach, financial information was not
updated and disclosures required under the new standard were
not provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. The
adoption resulted in the recognition of additional right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities for leases that each constitute less
than 2 percent of total assets on our Consolidated Balance
Sheet. These leases are primarily related to vehicles,
equipment, office and warehouse locations as disclosed in
Note 17: Leases.

Benefit Plans Disclosure

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, which requires
certain new disclosures, such as an explanation of the reasons
for significant gains and losses related to changes in the
benefit obligation for the period, as well as removes the
requirement to disclose certain previously required information.
The new guidance is effective retrospectively for all periods
presented for fiscal periods starting after December 15, 2020,
and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this ASU on
December 31, 2019 and have updated our disclosures
accordingly. This pronouncement does not have an effect on
our consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 9: Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for information about
our postretirement benefit plans.

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HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS ITEMS

This section provides information about how we account for
certain key items related to:

•capital investments,
•financing our business and
•operations.

ITEMS RELATED TO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Key items related to accounting for capital investments pertain
to property and equipment, timber and timberlands and
impairment of long-lived assets.

Property and Equipment

We maintain property accounts on an individual asset basis
and account for them as follows:

•Improvements to and replacements of major units of property

are capitalized.

•Maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are expensed.
•Depreciation is calculated using a straight-line method at

rates based on estimated service lives.

•Costs associated with logging roads that we intend to utilize
for a period longer than one year are capitalized. These roads
are then amortized over an estimated service life.

•Cost and accumulated depreciation of property sold or retired

are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is
included in earnings.

Timber and Timberlands

We carry timber and timberlands at cost less depletion.
Depletion refers to the carrying value of timber that is
harvested, lost as a result of casualty or sold.

Key activities affecting how we account for timber and
timberlands include:

•reforestation,
•depletion and
•forest management in Canada.
Reforestation. Generally, we capitalize initial site preparation
and planting costs as reforestation and then expense costs
after the first planting as they are incurred or over the period of
expected benefit. These expensed costs include:

•fertilization,
•vegetation and insect control,
•pruning and precommercial thinning and
•property taxes.
Accounting practices for these costs do not change when
timber becomes merchantable and harvesting starts.

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Timber depletion. To determine depletion rates, we divide the
net carrying value of timber by the related volume of timber
estimated to be available over the growth cycle. To determine
the growth cycle volume of timber, we consider:
•regulatory and environmental constraints,
•our management strategies,
•inventory data improvements,
•growth rate revisions and recalibrations and
•known dispositions and inoperable acres.
In addition, the duration of the harvest cycle varies by
geographic region and species of timber.

Depletion rate calculations do not include estimates for:
•future silviculture or sustainable forest management costs

associated with existing stands;

•future reforestation costs associated with a stand’s final

harvest and

•future volume in connection with the replanting of a stand

subsequent to its final harvest.

We include the cost of timber harvested in the carrying values
of raw materials and product inventories. As these inventories
are sold to third parties, we include them in costs of sales.

Forest Management in Canada. We manage timberlands under
long-term licenses in various Canadian provinces that are:
•granted by the provincial governments;
•granted for initial periods of 15 to 25 years and
•renewable provided we meet reforestation, operating and

management guidelines.

Calculation of the fees we pay on the timber we harvest:
•varies from province to province,
•is tied to product market pricing and
•depends upon the allocation of land management

responsibilities in the license.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We review the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever an
event or a change in circumstance indicates that the carrying
value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable
through future operations. The carrying value is the original
cost, less accumulated depreciation and any past impairments
recorded. Impaired assets held for use are written down to fair
value. Impaired assets held for sale are written down to fair
value less cost to sell. We determine fair value based on:
•appraisals,
•market pricing of comparable assets,
•discounted value of estimated future cash flows from the

asset,

•replacement values of comparable assets and
•agreed upon sale price or offer price.

ITEMS RELATED TO FINANCING OUR BUSINESS

Key items related to financing our business include financial
instruments, cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and
concentration of risk.

Financial Instruments

We estimate the fair value of financial instruments where
appropriate. The assumptions we use — including the discount
rate and estimates of cash flows — can significantly affect our
fair-value amounts. Our fair values are estimates and may not
match the amounts we would realize upon sale or settlement of
our financial positions.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are investments with maturities of 90 days or
less at the date of purchase. We state cash equivalents at
cost, which approximates market.

Accounts Payable

Our banking system replenishes our major bank accounts daily
as checks we have issued are presented for payment. As a
result, we may have negative book cash balances due to
outstanding checks that have not yet been paid by the bank.
These negative balances would be included in “Accounts
payable” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in these
negative cash balances would be reported as financing
activities on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. We
had no negative book cash balances as of December 31, 2019
or December 31, 2018.

Concentration of Risk

We disclose customers that represent a concentration of
risk. As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, no
customer accounted for 10 percent or more of our net sales.

ITEMS RELATED TO OPERATIONS

Key items related to operations include revenue recognition,
inventories, shipping and handling costs, income taxes,
pension and other postretirement benefit plans and
environmental remediation.

Revenue Recognition

Refer to Note 3: Revenue Recognition for detail on how we
account for revenue.

Inventories

We state inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable
value. Cost includes labor, materials and production overhead.

LIFO — the last-in, first-out method — applies to major
inventory products held at our U.S. domestic locations. We
began to use the LIFO method for domestic products in the
1940s as required to conform with the tax method elected.
Subsequent acquisitions of entities added new products under
the FIFO — the first-in, first-out method — or moving average
cost methods that have continued under those methods. The
FIFO or moving average cost method applies to the balance of
our domestic raw material and product inventories as well as
for all material and supply inventories and all foreign
inventories.

Shipping and Handling Costs

We classify shipping and handling costs in “Costs of sales” on
our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability
method. Unrecognized tax benefits represent potential future
funding obligations to taxing authorities if uncertain tax
positions we have taken on previously filed tax returns are not
sustained. Accrued interest and penalties related to
unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as a component of
income tax expense.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities to reflect:
•future tax consequences due to differences between the

carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes and the tax
bases of certain items and

•net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
To measure deferred tax assets and liabilities, we:
•determine when the differences between the carrying

amounts and tax bases of affected items are expected to be
recovered or resolved and

•use enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in

those years.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our
defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet and recognize changes in the
funded status through comprehensive income (loss) in the year
in which the changes occur.

Actuarial valuations determine the amount of the pension and
other postretirement benefit obligations and the net periodic
benefit cost we recognize. The net periodic benefit cost
includes:
•cost of benefits provided in exchange for employees’ services

rendered during the year;

•interest cost of the obligations;

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•expected long-term return on plan assets;
•gains or losses on plan settlements and curtailments;
•amortization of prior service costs and plan amendments
over the average remaining service period of the active
employee group covered by the plans or the average
remaining life expectancy in situations where the plan
participants affected by the plan amendment are inactive and

•amortization of cumulative unrecognized net actuarial gains
and losses — generally in excess of 10 percent of the
greater of the benefit obligation or the combination of market-
related and fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the
year — over the average remaining service period of the
active employee group covered by the plans or the average
remaining life expectancy in situations where the plan
participants are inactive.

Pension plans. We have defined benefit pension plans covering
approximately half of our employees. Determination of benefits
differs for salaried, hourly and union employees as follows:

•Salaried employee benefits are based on each employee’s
highest monthly earnings for five consecutive years during
the final 10 years before retirement.

•Hourly and union employee benefits generally are stated

amounts for each year of service.

•Union employee benefits are set through collective-bargaining

agreements.

NOTE 2: BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We contribute to our U.S. and Canadian pension plans
according to established funding standards. The funding
standards for the plans are:

•U.S. pension plans — according to the Employee Retirement

Income Security Act of 1974 and

•Canadian pension plans — according to the applicable

provincial pension act and the Income Tax Act.

Postretirement benefits other than pensions. We provide
certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits
for some retired employees. In some cases, we pay a portion of
the cost of the benefit. Note 9: Pension and Other
Postretirement Benefit Plans provides additional information
about our postretirement benefit plans.

Environmental Remediation

We accrue losses associated with environmental remediation
obligations when such losses are probable and reasonably
estimable. Future expenditures for environmental remediation
obligations are not discounted to their present value. Recoveries
of environmental remediation costs from other parties are
recorded as assets when the recovery is deemed probable and
does not exceed the amount of losses previously recorded.

Our business segments and how we account for those segments are discussed in Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies. This note provides key financial data by business segment.

KEY FINANCIAL DATA BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Sales and Net Contribution (Charge) to Earnings

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Sales to unaffiliated customers(1)

2019

2018

2017

Intersegment sales(1)

2019

2018

2017

Net contribution (charge) to earnings

2019

2018

2017

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE
& ENR

WOOD
PRODUCTS

UNALLOCATED ITEMS
AND INTERSEGMENT
ELIMINATIONS

CONSOLIDATED

1,618 $

1,873 $

1,893 $

503 $

537 $

522 $

347 $

583 $

532 $

313 $

306 $

280 $

1 $

1 $

1 $

144 $

127 $

146 $

4,623 $

5,297 $

5,023 $

— $

— $

— $

353 $

838 $

569 $

— $

— $

— $

(504) $

(538) $

(523) $

(679) $

(366) $

(138) $

6,554

7,476

7,196

—

—

—

165

1,182

1,109

(1) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record

the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products segment. We
have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.

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Management evaluates segment performance based on the net contribution (charge) to earnings of the respective segments. An
analysis and reconciliation of our business segment information to the consolidated financial statements follows:

Reconciliation of Net Contribution to Earnings to Net Earnings (Loss)

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net contribution to earnings

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Additional Financial Information

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2019

2018

2017

Capital expenditures

2019

2018

2017

Total Assets

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Total assets(1)(2)

2019

2018

2019

2018

2017

$

165 $ 1,182 $ 1,109

(378)

(213)

137

(375)

807

(59)

(393)

716

(134)

$

(76) $

748 $

582

TIMBERLANDS

REAL ESTATE &
ENR

WOOD
PRODUCTS

UNALLOCATED
ITEMS

CONSOLIDATED

$

$

$

$

$

$

301 $

319 $

356 $

112 $

117 $

115 $

14 $

14 $

15 $

— $

— $

2 $

191 $

149 $

145 $

257 $

306 $

299 $

4 $

4 $

5 $

15 $

4 $

3 $

510

486

521

384

427

419

TIMBERLANDS and
REAL ESTATE & ENR

WOOD
PRODUCTS

UNALLOCATED
ITEMS

CONSOLIDATED

$

$

13,130 $

13,792 $

2,452 $

2,280 $

824 $

1,177 $

16,406

17,249

(1) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, Canadian Forestlands assets previously reported in the Timberlands segment are now recorded in

the Wood Products segment. We have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.

(2) Assets attributable to the Real Estate & ENR business segment are combined with total assets for the Timberlands segment as we do not produce separate balance sheets internally.

NOTE 3: REVENUE RECOGNITION

A majority of our revenue is derived from sales of delivered logs
and manufactured wood products. We account for revenue in
accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers, which we adopted on January 1, 2018, using the
cumulative effect method. The adoption of the new revenue
recognition guidance did not materially affect our Consolidated
Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheet or
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS

A performance obligation, as defined in ASC Topic 606, is a
promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a
customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each

distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue at
the point in time, or over the period, in which the performance
obligation is satisfied.

Performance obligations associated with delivered log sales are
typically satisfied when the logs are delivered to our customers’
mills or delivered to an ocean vessel in the case of export
sales. Performance obligations associated with the sale of
wood products are typically satisfied when the products are
shipped. We have elected, as an accounting policy, to treat
shipping and handling that is performed after a customer
obtains control of the product as an activity required to fulfill
the promise to transfer the good; therefore we will not evaluate
this requirement as a separate performance obligation.

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Customers are generally invoiced shortly after logs are
delivered or after wood products are shipped, with payment
generally due within a month or less of the invoice date. ASC
Topic 606 requires entities to consider significant financing
components of contracts with customers, though allows for the
use of a practical expedient when the period between
satisfaction of a performance obligation and payment receipt is
one year or less. Given the nature of our revenue transactions,
we have elected to utilize this practical expedient.

Performance obligations associated with real estate sales are
generally met when placed into escrow and all conditions of
closing have been satisfied.

CONTRACT ESTIMATES

Substantially all of our performance obligations are satisfied as
of a point in time. Therefore, there is little judgment in
determining when control transfers for our business segments
as described above.

The transaction price for log sales generally equals the amount
billed to our customer for logs delivered during the accounting
period. For the limited number of log sales subject to a long-
term supply agreement, the transaction price is variable but is
known at the time of billing. For wood products sales, the
transaction price is generally the amount billed to the customer
for the products shipped but may be reduced slightly for
estimated cash discounts and rebates.

There are no significant contract estimates related to the real
estate business.

CONTRACT BALANCES

In general, customers are billed and a receivable is recorded as
we ship and/or deliver wood products and logs. We generally
receive payment shortly after products have been received by
our customers. Contract asset and liability balances are
immaterial.

For real estate sales, the company receives the entire
consideration in cash at closing.

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MAJOR PRODUCTS

A Reconciliation of Revenue Recognized by our Major Products:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:

Timberlands segment(1)

Delivered logs:

West

Domestic sales

Export grade sales

Subtotal West

South

North(2)

Other(3)

Subtotal delivered logs sales

Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber

Recreational and other lease revenue

Other(4)

Net sales attributable to Timberlands segment

Real Estate & ENR segment

Real estate

Energy and natural resources

Net sales attributable to Real Estate & ENR segment

Wood Products segment(1)

Structural lumber

Oriented strand board

Engineered solid section

Engineered I-joists

Softwood plywood

Medium density fiberboard

Complementary building products

Other(5)

Net sales attributable to Wood Products segment

Total

2019

2018

2017

$

375 $

503 $

365

740

640

92

—

484

987

625

99

—

473

442

915

616

95

23

1,472

1,711

1,649

42

61

43

59

59

44

1,618

1,873

225

88

313

229

77

306

73

59

112

1,893

208

72

280

1,892

2,258

2,058

632

510

323

161

166

602

337

891

521

336

200

177

584

330

904

500

336

176

183

541

325

4,623

5,297

5,023

$ 6,554 $ 7,476 $ 7,196

(1) In 2019, we changed the way we report our Canadian Forestlands operations. As a result, we no longer report related intersegment sales in the Timberlands segment and we now record

the minimal associated third-party log sales in the Wood Products segment. These collective transactions did not contribute any earnings to the Timberlands or Wood Products segment. We
have conformed prior year presentations with the current year.

(2) In November 2019, we sold our Michigan timberlands. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.
(3) Other delivered logs included sales from timberlands managed for the Twin Creeks Venture. Our management agreement for the Twin Creeks Venture began in April 2016 and terminated in

December 2017. For additional information see Note 8: Related Parties.

(4) Other Timberlands sales includes sales of seeds and seedlings from our nursery operations as well as wood chips. Prior to our Uruguay operations being divested in September 2017,

sales from these operations were included within this amount as well. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for further information on this divestiture.

(5) Other Wood Products sales include wood chips, other byproducts and third-party residual log sales from our Canadian Forestlands operations.

NOTE 4: DIVESTITURES AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

DIVESTITURES

On September 16, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell
555,000 acres of Michigan timberlands, which was part of our
Timberlands business segment. On November 13, 2019, we
completed the sale to an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company
LP for $297 million of cash proceeds, which is net of purchase
price adjustments and closing costs. As a result of the sale, we
recorded a $48 million gain in the Timberlands segment.

On September 1, 2017, we completed the sale of our Uruguay
timberlands and manufacturing operations to a consortium led
by BTG Pactual’s Timberland Investment Group, including other
long-term investors, for $403 million of cash proceeds. Due to
the impairment of our Uruguay operations recorded during
second quarter 2017 (refer to Note 18: Charges for Integration
and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments), no
material gain or loss was recorded as a result of this sale.

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Neither of the divestitures discussed above were considered
strategic shifts that had or will have a major effect on our
operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the
requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

On December 17, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell
630,000 acres of Montana timberlands for $145 million in
cash, which is subject to customary closing conditions. This
sale to Southern Pine Plantations is expected to close in
second quarter 2020, and the transaction relates to the
Timberlands segment.

The sale of our Montana timberlands is not considered a
strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our
operations or financial results and therefore does not meet the
requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.
However, the related assets have met the relevant criteria to be
classified as held for sale in the current period Consolidated
Balance Sheet. The designation as held for sale requires us to
record the related net assets at the lower of their current cost
basis or fair value, less an amount of estimated selling costs,
and thus, we recognized a noncash pretax impairment charge
of $80 million in fourth quarter 2019 (refer to Note 18: Charges
for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset
Impairments). Other than the impairment charge associated
with held for sale classification, this classification does not
affect the presentation in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations. The held for sale classification did change the
presentation of the related assets from long-term to current on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

As of December 31, 2019, “Assets held for sale” had a
balance of $140 million, which consisted primarily of
timberlands and other related assets, after an impairment of
$80 million.

NOTE 5: NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Our basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the last
three years were:
•$(0.10) in 2019,
•$0.99 in 2018 and
•$0.77 in 2017.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share is net earnings (loss) available
to common shareholders divided by the sum of the:

•weighted average number of our outstanding common shares

and

•the effect of our outstanding dilutive potential common

shares.

Dilutive potential common shares may include:

•outstanding stock options,
•restricted stock units and
•performance share units.

Calculation of Weighted Average Number of Outstanding
Common Shares — Dilutive

SHARES IN THOUSANDS

Weighted average number of
outstanding shares — basic

Dilutive potential common shares:

Stock options

Restricted stock units

Performance share units

Total effect of outstanding dilutive
potential common shares

Weighted average number of
outstanding common
shares — dilutive

2019

2018

2017

745,897

754,556

753,085

—

—

—

—

1,310

2,571

566

395

582

428

2,271

3,581

745,897

756,827

756,666

We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive
effect of our outstanding stock options, restricted stock units
and performance share units. Share-based payment awards
that are contingently issuable upon the achievement of
specified performance or market conditions are included in our
diluted earnings per share calculation in the period in which the
conditions are satisfied.

SHARES EXCLUDED FROM DILUTIVE EFFECT

The following shares were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings (loss) 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.

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

HOW WE CALCULATE BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS
(LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is net earnings (loss) available
to common shareholders 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.

SHARES IN THOUSANDS

Stock options

Restricted stock units

Performance share units

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2019

2018

2017

2,631

2,402

1,351

477

—

1,131

1,080

—

799

NOTE 6: INVENTORIES

SERVICE LIVES AND DEPRECIATION

Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, finished
goods as well as materials and supplies, as shown below:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

In general, additions are classified into components, each with
its own estimated useful life as determined at the time of
purchase.

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Depreciation and amortization expense for property and
equipment was:

LIFO inventories:

Logs

Lumber, plywood, panels and
fiberboard

Other products

FIFO or moving average cost
inventories:

Logs

Lumber, plywood, panels, fiberboard
and engineered wood products

Other products

Materials and supplies

$

19 $

82

10

28

84

98

95

11

75

10

35

86

83

89

Total

$

416 $

389

If we used FIFO for all LIFO inventories, our stated inventories
would have been higher by $76 million as of December 31,
2019, and $79 million as of December 31, 2018.

HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR OUR INVENTORIES

The Inventories section of Note 1: Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies provides details about how we account for
our inventories.

NOTE 7: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment includes land, buildings and
improvements, machinery and equipment, roads and other items.

Carrying Value of Property and Equipment and Estimated
Service Lives

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

RANGE OF LIVES

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Property and equipment,
at cost:

Land

Buildings and
improvements

Machinery and
equipment

Roads

Other

Total cost

Accumulated
depreciation and
amortization

Property and
equipment, net

N/A

15-40

5-25

10-35

3-10

$

87 $

999

87

942

3,425

3,240

742

193

5,446

(3,477)

785

179

5,233

(3,376)

$

1,969 $

1,857

•$240 million in 2019,
•$197 million in 2018 and
•$206 million in 2017.

NOTE 8: RELATED PARTIES

This note provides details about our transactions with related
parties. For the years presented, our material related parties
have consisted of:

•variable interest entities and
•our Twin Creeks Venture.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

From 2002 through 2004, we sold certain nonstrategic
timberlands. As a result of these sales, buyer-sponsored and
monetization variable interest entities, or special purpose
entities (SPEs), were formed. We are the primary beneficiary
and consolidate the assets and liabilities of the SPEs involved
in these transactions.

The assets of the buyer-sponsored SPEs are financial
investments which consist of bank guarantees. These bank
guarantees are in turn backed by bank notes, which are the
liabilities of the monetization SPEs. Interest earned from the
financial investments within the buyer-sponsored SPEs is used
to pay interest accrued on the corresponding monetization
SPE’s note.

We have an equity interest in the monetization SPEs, but no
ownership interest in the buyer-sponsored SPEs. The following
disclosures refer to assets of buyer-sponsored SPEs and
liabilities of monetization SPEs. However, because these SPEs
are distinct legal entities:

•Assets of the SPEs are not available to satisfy our liabilities

or obligations.

•Liabilities of the SPEs are not our liabilities or obligations.
During first quarter 2019, we received a $253 million payment
from a buyer-sponsored SPE. As of December 31, 2019, we
had an asset totaling $362 million related to one buyer-
sponsored SPE remaining on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
This asset matured and the related payment was received in
January 2020.

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We paid $302 million and $209 million related to liabilities
from our monetized SPEs in third quarter 2019 and fourth
quarter 2018, respectively. These payments were made upon
maturity and there are no further obligations remaining.

Our Consolidated Statement of Operations includes:

•Interest income on buyer-sponsored SPE investments of:

– $22 million in 2019,
– $34 million in 2018 and
– $34 million in 2017.

•Interest expense on monetization SPE notes of:

– $12 million in 2019,
– $29 million in 2018 and
– $29 million in 2017.

The weighted average interest rate on our buyer-sponsored
SPEs was 5.5 percent during 2019 and 2018. The interest rate
on the monetization SPE that matured in 2019 and the
weighted average interest rate on our monetization SPEs during
2018 was 5.6 percent.

TWIN CREEKS VENTURE

Ownership Redemption, Agreement Termination and Sale
Recognition

During October 2017, we redeemed our 21 percent ownership
interest in the Twin Creeks Venture for $108 million in cash.
We did not recognize a material gain or loss on the redemption
of our ownership interest. The cash received was classified as
a cash flow from investing activities on our Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows.

Effective December 31, 2017, we terminated the agreements
under which we had managed the Twin Creeks timberlands.
Following termination of these agreements, Weyerhaeuser has
no further responsibilities or obligations related to the Twin
Creeks Venture and our continuing involvement in the
contributed timberlands ceased. In fourth quarter 2017, we
recognized the sale of the original contribution of timberlands
that occurred in April 2016.

Sale of Additional Timberlands to Twin Creeks

In conjunction with the redemption and termination discussed
above, we also entered an agreement to sell 100,000 acres of
Southern timberlands to Twin Creeks for $203 million. The
sale, which included 80,000 acres of timberlands in
Mississippi and 20,000 acres in Georgia, closed December 29,
2017. The sale resulted in a $99 million gain recognized during
fourth quarter 2017.

NOTE 9: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFIT PLANS

This note provides details about defined benefit and defined
contribution plans we sponsor for our employees. The “Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans” section of Note 1:
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies provides information
about employee eligibility for pension plans and postretirement
health care and life insurance benefits, as well as how we
account for the plans and benefits.

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS WE SPONSOR

OVERVIEW OF PLANS

The defined benefit pension plans we sponsor in the U.S. and
Canada differ according to each country’s requirements. In the
U.S., we have plans that qualify under the Internal Revenue
Code (qualified plans), as well as plans for select employees
that provide additional benefits not qualified under the Internal
Revenue Code (nonqualified plans). In Canada, we have plans
that are registered under the Income Tax Act and applicable
provincial pension acts (registered plans), as well as
nonregistered plans for select employees that provide
additional benefits that may not be registered under the Income
Tax Act or provincial pension acts (nonregistered plans). We
also offer other postretirement benefit plans in the U.S. and
Canada, including retiree medical and life insurance plans.

Actions to Reduce Pension Plan Obligations

As a part of our continued efforts to reduce pension plan
obligations, we transferred approximately $1.5 billion of U.S.
qualified pension plan assets and liabilities to an insurance
company through the purchase of a group annuity contract in
January 2019 (2019 Retiree Annuity Purchase). In connection
with this transaction, we recorded a preliminary noncash pretax
settlement charge of $455 million during first quarter 2019,
accelerating the recognition of previously unrecognized losses
in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, that would have
been recognized in subsequent periods. In second quarter
2019, we finalized the prior year-end fair value of pension plan
assets and obligations, which reduced the settlement charge by
$6 million for a final settlement charge of $449 million.

This settlement triggered a remeasurement of plan assets and
liabilities. We updated the discount rate used to measure our
projected benefit obligation for the U.S. qualified pension plan
as of January 31, 2019, as well as our discount rate used to
calculate the related net periodic benefit cost for the remainder
of 2019 to 4.30 percent from 4.40 percent. All other
assumptions remained unchanged. The net effect of the
remeasurement was a $24 million reduction in funded status,

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primarily driven by the decrease in discount rate. This change in
funded status was reflected in our first quarter 2019
Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Additionally, we settled the assets and liabilities associated
with three Canadian registered pension plans through the
purchase of a group annuity contract in October 2019. As a
result of the transaction, we recorded a noncash pretax
settlement charge of $6 million.

During 2018, we offered select U.S. terminated vested plan
participants the opportunity to elect an immediate lump sum
distribution. Lump sum distributions were paid from plan
assets totaling $664 million during fourth quarter 2018. We
recorded a settlement charge of $200 million during fourth
quarter 2018 related to this transaction. The settlement
triggered a plan remeasurement, however due to the short
period between the settlement and our normal year-end
remeasurement, the effect on net periodic benefit cost was
insignificant.

To maintain the U.S. qualified pension plan’s funded status in
connection with these transactions, we contributed
$300 million to the plan during third quarter 2018. Refer
to Note 21: Income Taxes for details on the tax effects of this
transaction.

FUNDED STATUS OF PLANS

The funded status of the plans we sponsor is determined by
comparing the projected benefit obligation with the fair value of
plan assets at the end of the year. The following table
demonstrates how our plans’ funded status is reflected on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

PENSION

OTHER
POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS

2019

2018

2019

2018

Funded status:

Fair value of plan assets(1)

$ 3,719 $ 4,930 $

19 $

18

Projected benefit
obligations

Funded status

Presentation on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet:

(4,260)

(5,263)

(151)

(166)

(541)

(333)

(132)

(148)

Noncurrent assets

$

47 $

74 $

— $

Current liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities

(19)

(569)

(18)

(389)

(8)

(124)

—

(10)

(138)

Funded status

$

(541) $

(333) $

(132) $

(148)

(1) Fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2018 includes amounts associated with
the $300 million voluntary contribution made during 2018 in anticipation of our 2018
term-vested lump sum and 2019 retiree annuity purchase transactions. Refer to the
“Actions to Reduce Pension Plan Obligations” section for further details of this
contribution and the related transactions.

Assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet are
different from the cumulative income or expense that we have
recorded associated with the plans. The differences are
actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs and credits
that are deferred and amortized into periodic benefit costs in
future periods. Unamortized amounts are recorded in
“Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss”, which is a
component of total equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss” section of
Note 15: Shareholders’ Interest details changes in these
amounts by component.

Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

PENSION

OTHER
POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS

2019

2018

2019

2018

$ 4,930 $ 5,514 $

18 $

Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year (estimated)

Adjustment for final fair
value of plan assets

Actual return on plan
assets

Foreign currency
translation

Employer contributions and
benefit payments

Plan participants’
contributions

Plan transfers

Benefits paid (includes
lump sum and annuity
transfers)

Fair value of plan assets at
end of year (estimated)

16

44

449

123

38

30

—

1

(73)

345

—

1

(1,745)

(1,024)

—

—

—

—

36

4

—

1

—

15

2

—

(17)

—

(22)

$ 3,719 $ 4,930 $

19 $

18

We estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based on the
information available during the year-end reporting process. In
some cases, primarily with regard to private equity funds, the
available information consists of net asset values as of an
interim date, plus cash flows and market events between the
interim date and the end of the year. We update the year-end
estimated fair value of pension plan assets during the first half
of the next year to incorporate year-end net asset values
received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During second quarter 2019, we recorded an increase in the
beginning of year fair value of the pension assets of
$16 million, or less than 1 percent. We also updated our
census data that is used to estimate our beginning of year
projected obligation for our pension plans, which resulted in a
projected benefit obligation decrease of $6 million, or less than
1 percent. The net effect of these updates was a $22 million
improvement in funded status as of December 31, 2018. This
change in funded status was reflected in our second quarter
2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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See additional details about the changes in the fair value of
plan assets in the “Pension Assets” section below.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all of our defined benefit
pension plans was:

Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations of Our Pension and
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

•$4.2 billion at December 31, 2019 and
•$5.2 billion at December 31, 2018.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Projected benefit obligation
beginning of year

Service cost

Interest cost

Plan participants’ contributions

Actuarial (gains) losses

Foreign currency translation

Benefits paid (includes lump
sum and annuity transfers)

Plan amendments and other

Plan transfers

Projected benefit obligation at
end of year

PENSION

OTHER
POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS

2019

2018

2019

2018

$ 5,263 $ 6,795 $

166 $

200

32

160

—

510

39

37

236

—

(718)

(69)

—

6

2

(8)

2

(1,745)

(1,024)

(17)

—

1

5

1

—

—

—

7

4

(18)

(5)

(22)

—

—

$ 4,260 $ 5,263 $

151 $

166

Generally, the largest changes in our “Actuarial (gains) losses”
line within the table above are due to changes in discount rates
year over year. See additional details about the actuarial
assumptions and changes in the projected benefit obligation in
the “Actuarial Assumptions” section below.

Projected Benefit Obligations Greater Than Plan Assets

As of December 31, 2019, pension plans with projected benefit
obligations greater than plan assets had:

•$3.4 billion in projected benefit obligations and
•assets with a fair value of $2.8 billion.
As of December 31, 2018, pension plans with projected benefit
obligations greater than plan assets had:

•$4.5 billion in projected benefit obligations and
•assets with a fair value of $4.1 billion.

Accumulated Benefit Obligations Greater Than Plan Assets

As of December 31, 2019, pension plans with accumulated
benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:

•$3.3 billion in accumulated benefit obligations and
•assets with a fair value of $2.8 billion.
As of December 31, 2018, pension plans with accumulated
benefit obligations greater than plan assets had:

•$4.4 billion in accumulated benefit obligations and
•assets with a fair value of $4.1 billion.

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PENSION ASSETS

Our Investment Policies and Strategies

Our investment policies and strategies guide and direct how the
funds are managed for the benefit plans we sponsor. These
funds include our:

•U.S. Pension Trust — funds our U.S. qualified pension plans;
•Canadian Pension Trust — funds our Canadian registered

pension plans and

•Retirement Compensation Arrangements — fund a portion of

our Canadian nonregistered pension plans.

U.S. and Canadian Pension Trusts

At the end of 2018, we began to shift pension plan assets to
an allocation that will more closely match the pension plan
liability profile going forward. The former investment strategy
included investments in hedge funds, private equity funds,
derivative instruments and other investments. These asset
classes are now generally in redemption and run-off mode
however, given the long-term nature of these investments, they
will continue to comprise a material portion of the plan assets
for several years. We expect all investments in redemption to
be redeemed at amounts materially consistent with their net
asset values. As these investments are redeemed or
liquidated, cash proceeds available for investment will be
invested in accordance with our revised investment strategy.

The revised investment strategy targets a percentage allocation
to growth assets and a percentage allocation to liability hedging
assets based on each plan’s funded status. We expect to
increase the allocation to liability hedging assets over time as
the funded status of the pension plan improves. As of
December 31, 2019, we reached a 50 percent allocation to
growth assets and a 50 percent allocation to liability hedging
assets in the U.S. qualified plan. Growth assets include
investments in global equities, hedge funds, which are
generally in redemption, and private equity assets, which are
generally in run-off mode. Liability hedging assets include
corporate credit and government issued fixed income securities
and treasury futures selected to align with the plan liabilities.

Cash and short-term investments include highly liquid money
market and government securities and are primarily held to
fund benefit payments, capital calls, margin requirements or to
meet regulatory requirements. Cash at December 31, 2019,
includes amounts that will be invested in liability hedging
assets such as fixed income investments.

Fixed income investments include publicly traded corporate and
government issued debt. These bonds have varying maturities,
credit quality and sector exposure and are selected to align with
the duration of our plan liabilities. Additionally, our fixed income
portfolio includes repurchase agreements, which represent short-
term borrowings to hedge against interest rate risk. We have an
obligation to return the cash related to these borrowings in
accordance with the agreements, which are collateralized by our
government bonds. Due to the nature of these agreements, the
outstanding balance of the borrowing approximates fair value.

Public equity investments consist of investments in several
publicly traded companies as well as exchange traded funds.

Hedge fund and related investments are privately-offered
managed pools primarily structured as limited liability entities.
General members or partners of these limited liability entities
serve as portfolio managers and are thus responsible for the
fund’s underlying investment decisions. Underlying investments
within these funds may include long and short public and
private equities, corporate, mortgage and sovereign debt,
options, swaps, forwards and other derivative positions. These
funds have varying degrees of leverage, liquidity and
redemption provisions.

Private equity and related investments are investments in
private equity, mezzanine, distressed, co-investments and other
structures. Private equity funds generally participate in buyouts
and venture capital of limited liability entities through unlisted
equity and debt instruments. These funds may also borrow at
the underlying entity level. Mezzanine and distressed funds
generally invest in the debt of public or private companies with
additional participation through warrants or other equity options.

Derivative instruments have historically been comprised of
swaps, futures, forwards or options. Consistent with our shift in
asset strategy, our positions in derivative instruments have
been significantly reduced. At December 31, 2019, only a small
amount of futures remain in our portfolio.

Assets within our qualified and registered pension plans in our
U.S. and Canadian pension trusts were invested as follows:

Cash and short-term investments

3.2%

5.8%

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Fixed income investments:

Corporate

Government

Repurchase agreements

Public equity investments

Hedge funds and related investments

Private equity and related investments

Derivative instruments, net

Accrued liabilities

33.9

25.4

(4.7)

0.1

14.3

27.7

0.3

(0.2)

21.5

8.6

—

—

36.9

21.9

5.6

(0.3)

Total

100.0%

100.0%

Retirement Compensation Arrangements

Retirement compensation arrangements fund a portion of our
Canadian nonregistered pension plans. As required by
Canadian tax rules, approximately 50 percent of these assets
are invested into a noninterest-bearing refundable tax account
held by the Canada Revenue Agency. This portion of the
portfolio does not earn returns. The remaining portion is
invested in a portfolio of equities.

Managing Risk

Investments and contracts are subject to risks including market
price, interest rate, credit, currency and liquidity risks. The
following provides an overview of these risks and describes
governance processes and actions we take to mitigate these
risks on our pension plan asset portfolios.

Market price risk is the risk that market fluctuations will
adversely affect the value of plan assets. The trusts mitigate
market price risk by investing in a diversified portfolio. In
addition, we and our investment advisers perform regular
monitoring with ongoing qualitative assessments, quantitative
assessments, and comprehensive investment and operational
due diligence.

Interest rate risk exists with respect to both assets and
liabilities and is the risk that a change in interest rates will
adversely affect the fair value of interest rate securities or
liabilities, thereby affecting the overall funded status. With the
change in investment strategy to more closely match the plan
liabilities, interest rate risk will be reduced.

Credit risk is the risk that counterparties’ failure to discharge
their obligations could affect cash flows. The trusts have
exposure primarily through investments in fixed income
securities. This risk is mitigated by investing in a diversified
portfolio.

We are also exposed to credit risk indirectly through
counterparty relationships initiated by underlying managers of
investments in limited liability pools. This risk is mitigated
through initial due diligence and ongoing monitoring processes.

Currency risk arises from holding plan assets denominated in a
currency other than the currency in which its liabilities are
settled. With the change in investment strategy, currency risk
will be mitigated going forward by investing more of the
Canadian plan assets in Canadian dollar fixed income
investments.

Liquidity risk is the risk that the trust will not be able to settle
liabilities such as payments to participants, counterparties, and
service providers. Private equity and hedge fund investments
generally have less liquidity than publicly traded investments.
With the change in investment strategy and a larger percentage

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of the plan assets invested in more liquid instruments such as
publicly traded fixed income investments, liquidity risk is greatly
reduced.

Valuation of Our Plan Assets

Pension assets are stated at fair value or net asset value (NAV)
as of the reporting date. Fair value is based on the amount that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to settle a liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants at the
reporting date. We do not consider forced or distressed sale
scenarios. Instead, we consider both observable and
unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions applied by market
participants when setting the exit price of an asset or liability in
an orderly transaction within the principal market for that asset
or liability.

We value the pension plan assets based upon the observability
of exit pricing inputs and classify pension plan assets based
upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement of the pension plan assets in their entirety. The
fair value hierarchy is:

•Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical

assets or liabilities traded in an active market.

•Level 2: Inputs are quoted prices in non-active markets for

which pricing inputs are observable either directly or indirectly
at the reporting date.

•Level 3: Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in
which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are
unobservable.

Investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per
share as a practical expedient are not categorized within the
fair value hierarchy.

Cash and short-term investments are valued at cost, which
approximates market.

Fixed income and public equity investments are valued at exit
prices quoted in active or non-active markets or based on
observable inputs.

Hedge funds, private equities, and related fund units are valued
based on the NAVs of the funds. These values represent the
per-unit price at which new investors are permitted to invest
and existing investors are permitted to exit. When NAVs as of
the end of the year have not been received, we estimate fair
value by adjusting the most recently reported NAVs for market
events and cash flows between the interim date and the end of
the year.

Derivative instruments are valued based upon valuation
statements received from each derivative’s counterparty.

The net pension plan assets, when categorized in accordance
with this fair value hierarchy, are as follows. Investments
valued using NAV as a practical expedient are presented to
reconcile with total plan assets.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

2019

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

NAV

TOTAL

Pension trust
investments:

Cash and
short-term
investments

Fixed income
investments:

Corporate

Government

Repurchase
agreements

Public equity
investments

Hedge fund
and related
investments

Private equity
and related
investments

Derivative
instruments

Total
pension
trust
investments

Accrued
liabilities,
net

Pension
trust net
assets

Canadian
nonregistered
plan assets:

Cash and
short-term
investments

Public equity
investments

Total
Canadian
nonregistered
plan assets

Total plan
assets

$

120 $

— $

— $

— $

120

—

—

—

4

—

—

—

1,260

941

(176)

—

—

—

10

124

2,035

5

5

10

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

13

86

—

99

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,260

941

(176)

4

518

531

942

1,028

—10

1,460

3,718

(9)

3,709

—

—

—

5

5

10

$

3,719

70

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

2018

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

NAV

TOTAL

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the
pension plan assets measured at fair value using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) is presented below:

$

275 $

12 $

— $

—$

287

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

INVESTMENTS

Hedge funds
and related
investments

Private equity
and related
investments

Derivative
instruments,
net

Balance as of
December 31, 2017

$

10 $

102 $

445 $

—

—

—

—

—

1,054

426

—

—

—

3

—

—

1,811

1,054

426

1,814

—

65

1,014

1,079

15

262

—

277

275

1,507

330

2,825

4,937

(17)

4,920

5

5

10

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5

5

10

Net realized gains
(losses)

Net change in
unrealized gains
(losses)

Purchases

Sales

Settlements

Transfers into
Level 3

Transfers out of
Level 3

Balance as of
December 31, 2018

Net realized gains
(losses)

Net change in
unrealized gains
(losses)

Purchases

Sales

Settlements

Transfers into
Level 3

Transfers out of
Level 3

—

1

—

—

—

—

(8)

3

1

(1)

—

(3)

—

13

—

—

(5)

5

(2)

—

18

(53)

65

(1)

—

—

(3)

—

28

(3)

Total

557

238

238

(184)

(188)

—

—

5

(2)

(237)

(237)

—18

—

262

237

(61)

330

237

(262)

(263)

—

—

(237)

—

—

—

(6)

(237)

41

(3)

99

Pension trust
investments:

Cash and
short-term
investments

Fixed income
investments:

Corporate

Government

Hedge fund
and related
investments

Private equity
and related
investments

Derivative
instruments

Total
pension
trust
investments

Accrued
liabilities,
net

Pension
trust net
assets

Canadian
nonregistered
plan assets:

Cash and
short-term
investments

Public equity
investments

Total
Canadian
nonregistered
plan assets

Total plan
assets

Assets that do not have readily available quoted prices in an
active market require more judgment to value and have
increased valuation risk. As of December 31, 2019,
$99 million, or 2.7 percent, of our pension plan assets were
classified as Level 3 assets.

Balance as of
December 31, 2019

$

$

4,930

13 $

86 $

— $

The availability of observable market data is monitored to
assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments
within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions
or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer
of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In
such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the
reporting period. We evaluate the significance of transfers
between levels based upon the nature of the financial
instrument and size of the transfer relative to total net assets
available for benefits.

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The table below shows the fair value and aggregate notional
amount of the derivative instruments held by our pension trusts
at the end of the last two years.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

FAIR VALUE

NOTIONAL

Discount rates:

United States(1)

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Canada

Estimating Our Net Periodic Benefit Costs

2019

PENSION

2018

2017

4.30%

3.70%

3.70%

3.50%

4.30%

3.70%

PPA Table

PPA Table

PPA Table

7.00%

8.00%

8.00%

13.00% to 2.00%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.00%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.00%
decreasing with
participant age

3.25%

3.25%

3.50%

13.00% to 2.30%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.30%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.30%
decreasing with
participant age

3.00%

60.00%

3.00%

60.00%

3.25%

60.00%

Lump sum
distributions(2)(3)

Expected return on
plan assets:

Qualified/
registered plans

Rate of
compensation
increase:

Salaried:

United States

Canada

Hourly:

United States

Canada

Lump sum
distributions
election(3)

(1) In January 2019, we transferred approximately $1.5 billion of U.S. qualified pension plan
assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of a group annuity
contract. The settlement of this liability triggered a plan remeasurement, which caused a
change in our 2019 pension plan discount rate. The initial discount rate used to
estimate our net periodic benefit costs from January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019
was 4.40 percent. As a result of the remeasurement, the discount rate was updated to
4.30 percent for the remainder of 2019. Refer to the “Actions to Reduce Pension Plan
Obligations” section above for more details of this transaction.

(2) PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension

Protection Act of 2006.

(3) U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only.

The discount rates used for our U.S. other postretirement
benefit plans were 4.20 percent, 3.50 percent and
3.70 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019,
December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Additionally, the discount rates used for our Canadian other
postretirement benefit plans were 3.70 percent, 3.40 percent
and 3.60 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019,
December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Expected Return on Plan Assets

Determining our expected return requires a high degree of
judgment. We consider actual pension fund asset performance
over multiple years, and current and expected valuation levels
in the global equity and credit markets. Historical fund returns
are used as a base and we place added weight on more recent
pension plan asset performance.

Foreign
currency
derivatives,
net

Futures
contracts,
net

Total return
swaps, net

$

— $

— $

— $

13

10

—

15

813

1,073

262

—

558

Total

$

10 $

277 $

813 $

1,644

ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS

We use actuarial assumptions to estimate our benefit
obligations and our net periodic benefit costs. The following
tables show the rates used to estimate our benefit obligations
and periodic net benefit costs.

Rates We Use in Estimating Our Benefit Obligations

Discount rates:

United States

Canada

PENSION

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

3.40%

3.10%

4.40%

3.70%

Lump sum distributions(1)(2)

PPA Table

PPA Table

Rate of compensation increase:

Salaried:

United States

Canada

Hourly:

United States

Canada

Lump sum or installment
distributions election(2)

13.00% to 2.00%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.00%
decreasing with
participant age

3.25%

3.25%

13.00% to 2.30%
decreasing with
participant age

13.00% to 2.30%
decreasing with
participant age

3.00%

60.00%

3.00%

60.00%

(1) PPA Phased Table: Interest and mortality assumptions as mandated by Pension

Protection Act of 2006.

(2) U.S. qualified salaried and nonqualified plans only.

The discount rates used for our U.S. other postretirement
benefit plans were 3.00 percent and 4.20 percent for the years
ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018,
respectively. Additionally, the discount rates used for our
Canadian other postretirement benefit plans were 3.00 percent
and 3.70 percent for the years ended December 31, 2019, and
December 31, 2018, respectively.

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Qualified and Registered Pension Plans

ACTIVITY OF PLANS

As discussed in the “Our Investment Policies and Strategies”
section above, at the end of 2018, we began implementing a
change in our asset strategy to an allocation that will more
closely match the plan’s liability profile moving forward,
resulting in a larger allocation of our assets into fixed income
securities. With this change, we determined that it was
appropriate to reduce our assumption of long-term rate of
return on plan assets to 7.0 percent for the year ended
December 31, 2019. As this strategy has been in place
throughout 2019 and a larger percentage of our portfolio has
been allocated to fixed income securities, we have determined
that an additional reduction in our assumption of long-term rate
of return on plan assets to 6.5 percent is appropriate for the
year ended December 31, 2020.

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Net periodic benefit cost
(credit):

Service cost

Interest cost

Expected return on
plan assets

Amortization of
actuarial loss

Amortization of prior
service cost (credit)

PENSION

OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS

2019

2018

2017

2019

2018

2017

$

32 $

37 $

35 $ — $ — $ —

160

236

264

(223)

(399)

(409)

112

225

195

4

3

4

—

6

—

7

7

—

8

8

—

8

(5)

(8)

(8)

—

8

Settlement charges

455

200

—

—

Health Care Costs

Net periodic benefit
cost (credit)

$ 540 $ 302 $

89 $

8 $

7 $

Rising costs of health care affect the costs of our other
postretirement plans. We use assumptions about health care
cost trend rates to estimate the cost of benefits we provide.
Our trend rate assumptions are based on historical market
experience, current environment and future expectations.
During 2019, the assumed weighted health care cost trend rate
used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost was:

•7.8 percent for U.S. Pre-Medicare
•4.5 percent for U.S. Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
•4.9 percent for Canada
This table shows the assumptions we use in estimating the
annual cost increase for health care benefits we provide.

Assumptions We Use in Estimating Health Care Benefit
Obligations

2019

2018

U.S.

CANADA

U.S.

CANADA

Weighted health
care cost trend
rate assumed
for next year

7.30% for
Pre-Medicare
and 4.50%
for HRA

5.40%

7.80% for
Pre-Medicare
and 4.50%
for HRA

4.90%

Rate that the
cost trend rate
gradually
declines to

Year the cost
trend rate is
reached

4.50%

4.00%

4.50%

4.00%

2037

2039

2037

2039

Expected Pension Plan and Benefit Funding

Established funding standards govern the funding requirements
for our qualified and registered pension plans. We fund the
benefit payments of our nonqualified and nonregistered plans
as benefit payments come due. We voluntarily contributed
$300 million to our U.S. qualified pension plans during 2018,
although there was no minimum required contribution for the
year.

During 2019, we contributed $10 million for our Canadian
registered plans, we made contributions and benefit payments
of $2 million for our Canadian nonregistered pension plans and
made contributions and benefit payments of $18 million for our
U.S. nonqualified pension plans.

During 2020, based on estimated year-end asset values and
projections of plan liabilities, we expect to:
•be required to contribute approximately $2 million for our

Canadian registered plan,

•make contributions and benefit payments of approximately
$17 million for our U.S. nonqualified pension plans and
•make contributions and benefit payments of approximately

$3 million for the Canadian non-registered plans.

We do not anticipate contributions being required for our U.S.
qualified pension plan for 2020.

Expected Postretirement Benefit Funding

During 2019, we contributed $11 million and $4 million to our
U.S. and Canadian postretirement benefit plans, respectively.
In 2020, we expect to make contributions of $9 million for our
U.S. and Canadian other postretirement benefit plans, including
$5 million expected to be required to cover benefit payments
under collectively bargained contractual obligations.

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Estimated Projected Benefit Payments for the Next 10 Years

NOTE 11: LINE OF CREDIT

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

OUR LINE OF CREDIT

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025-2029

OTHER
POSTRETIREMENT
BENEFITS

PENSION

$

$

$

$

$

$

237 $

235 $

236 $

238 $

237 $

1,176 $

14

13

13

12

11

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UNION-ADMINISTERED MULTIEMPLOYER BENEFIT PLANS

We contribute to multiemployer defined benefit plans under the
terms of collective-bargaining agreements. These plans cover a
small number of our employees and on an annual basis our
contributions are immaterial.

These plans have different risks than single-employer plans.
Our contributions may be used to fund benefits for employees
of other participating employers. If we choose to stop
participating, we may be required to pay a withdrawal liability
based on the underfunded status of the plan. If another
participating employer stops contributing to the plan, we may
become responsible for remaining plan unfunded obligations.

In March 2017, we entered into a $1.5 billion five-year senior
unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in March 2022.
Borrowings are at LIBOR plus a spread or at other interest rates
mutually agreed upon between the borrower and the lending
banks. As of December 31, 2019, we had $230 million of
outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility and had
an additional $1270 million available. As of December 31,
2018, we had $425 million of outstanding borrowings on the
revolving credit facility. We were in compliance with the
revolving credit facility covenants as of December 31, 2019
and December 31, 2018.

In January 2020, we amended and restated our $1.5 billion
five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which now
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.

LETTERS OF CREDIT AND SURETY BONDS

The amounts of letters of credit and surety bonds we have
entered into as of the end of the last two years are included in
the following table:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

We sponsor various defined contribution plans for our U.S. and
Canadian salaried and hourly employees. Our contributions to
these plans were:

Letters of credit

Surety bonds

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

$

$

35 $

127 $

38

123

•$25 million in 2019,
•$22 million in 2018 and
•$21 million in 2017.

NOTE 10: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

$

188 $

192

33

105

98

24

82

$

530 $

—

99

109

30

60

490

Compensation and employee benefit
costs

Current portion of lease liabilities
(Note 17)

Customer rebates, volume discounts
and deferred income

Interest

Taxes payable

Other

Total

74

Our compensating balance requirements for our letters of credit
were $3 million and $6 million as of December 31, 2019 and
December 31, 2018, respectively.

NOTE 12: LONG-TERM DEBT

This note provides details about:

•debt issued and extinguished and
•long-term debt and related maturities.
Our long-term debt includes notes, debentures and other
borrowings.

DEBT ISSUED AND EXTINGUISHED

In February 2019, we issued $750 million of 4.00 percent
notes due in November 2029. The net proceeds after deducting
the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were
$739 million. In March 2019, a portion of the net proceeds
was used to redeem our $500 million 7.38 percent note due
October 2019. A pretax charge of $12 million was included in

“Interest expense, net of capitalized interest” on our
Consolidated Statement of Operations during first quarter 2019
for make-whole premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs
and unamortized debt discounts in connection with the early
extinguishment of the $500 million note.

During February 2018, we paid our $62 million 7.00 debenture
at maturity.

LONG-TERM DEBT AND RELATED MATURITIES

The following table lists our long-term debt by types and
interest rates at the end of our last two years and includes the
current portion.

Long-Term Debt by Types and Interest Rates (Includes Current
Portion)

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

7.375% notes due 2019

$

— $

9.00% debentures due 2021

4.70% debentures due 2021

7.125% debentures due 2023

5.207% debentures due 2023

4.625% notes due 2023

3.25% debentures due 2023

8.50% debentures due 2025

7.95% debentures due 2025

7.70% debentures due 2026

7.35% debentures due 2026

7.85% debentures due 2026

Variable-rate term loan credit facility
matures 2026

6.95% debentures due 2027

4.00% notes due 2029

7.375% debentures due 2032

6.875% debentures due 2033

Other

Total principal long-term debt

Add: fair value adjustments (related to
Plum Creek merger)

Less: unamortized discounts

Less: unamortized debt expense

Total

Portion due within one year

$

$

150

569

191

860

500

325

300

136

150

62

100

225

300

750

1,250

275

1

6,144

27

(14)

(10)

6,147 $

— $

500

150

569

191

860

500

325

300

136

150

62

100

225

300

—

1,250

275

1

5,894

39

(5)

(9)

5,919

500

Amounts of Long-Term Debt Due Annually for the Next Five
Years and Thereafter

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS(1)

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter

$

$

$

—

719

—

$ 1,876

$

—

$ 3,549

(1) Excludes $3 million of unamortized discounts, capitalized debt expense and fair value

adjustments (related to Plum Creek merger).

NOTE 13: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FAIR VALUE OF DEBT

The estimated fair values and carrying values of our long-term
debt and line of credit consisted of the following:

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

DECEMBER 31, 2018

CARRYING
VALUE

FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)

CARRYING
VALUE

FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)

Long-term debt
(including current
maturities) and line
of credit:

Fixed rate

Variable rate

Total Debt

$

$

5,922 $

6,986 $

5,694 $

6,345

455

455

650

650

6,377 $

7,441 $

6,344 $

6,995

To estimate the fair value of 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 variable-rate long-term debt and line of
credit instruments have net carrying values that approximate
their fair values with only insignificant differences.

The inputs to these valuations 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, mutual fund
investments held in grantor trusts, 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.

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NOTE 14: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES

remaining 95 percent of this pool of past costs incurred was
allocated to the plaintiffs and other defendants.

This note provides details about our:

•legal proceedings,
•environmental matters and
•commitments and other 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 Balance Sheet,
Consolidated Statement of Operations or Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Site Remediation

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) — commonly known
as Superfund — and similar state laws, we are a party to
various proceedings related to the cleanup of hazardous waste
sites and have been notified that we may be a potentially
responsible party related to the cleanup of other hazardous
waste sites for which proceedings have not yet been initiated.

We have received notification from the Environmental Protection
Agency (the EPA) and have acknowledged that we are a
potentially responsible party in a portion of the Kalamazoo River
Superfund site in southwest Michigan. Our involvement in the
remediation site is based on our former ownership of the
Plainwell, Michigan mill located within the remediation site.
Several other companies also have been deemed potentially
responsible parties as past or present owners or operators of
facilities within the site, or as arrangers under CERCLA.

We cooperated with other parties to jointly implement an
administrative order issued by the EPA on April 14, 2016, with
respect to a portion of the site comprising a stretch of the river
approximately 1.7 miles long referred to as the Otsego
Township Dam Area. During third quarter 2018, implementation
of this administrative order was completed.

In 2010, the company, along with others, was named as a
defendant by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, Fort James
Corporation and Georgia-Pacific LLC in an action seeking
contribution under CERCLA for remediation costs relating to a
certain area within the site. On March 29, 2018, the U.S.
District Court issued an opinion and order assigning the
company responsibility for 5 percent of approximately
$50 million in past costs incurred by the plaintiffs. The

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The opinion and order, which is currently on appeal before the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, does not establish
allocation for future remediation costs, and accordingly, we may
incur additional costs in connection with future remediation
tasks for other areas of the site. In connection with the opinion
and order, we updated our best estimate of the liability
associated with the site and recorded a pretax charge of $28
million in first quarter 2018 within “Other operating costs
(income), net” on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Our Established Reserves. We have established reserves for
estimated remediation costs on the active Superfund sites and
other sites for which we are a potentially responsible party.
These reserves are recorded in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other
liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Changes in the Reserve for Environmental Remediation

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Reserve balance as of December 31, 2018

Reserve charges and adjustments, net

Payments

Reserve balance as of December 31, 2019

We change our reserve to reflect:

$

$

62

4

(5)

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•new information on any site concerning implementation of

remediation alternatives,

•updates on prior cost estimates and new sites and
•costs incurred to remediate sites.
Estimates. We believe it is reasonably possible, based on
currently available information and analysis, that remediation
costs for all identified sites may exceed our existing reserves
by up to $124 million.

This estimate, in which those additional costs may be incurred
over several years, is the upper end of the range of reasonably
possible additional costs. The estimate:

•is much less certain than the estimates on which our

accruals currently are based and

•uses assumptions that are less favorable to us among the

range of reasonably possible outcomes.

In estimating our current accruals and the possible range of
additional future costs, we:

•assumed we will not bear the entire cost of remediation of

every site,

•took into account the ability of other potentially responsible

parties to participate and

•considered each party’s financial condition and probable

contribution on a per-site basis.

We have not recorded any amounts for potential recoveries
from insurance carriers.

Asset Retirement Obligations

We have obligations associated with the retirement of tangible
long-lived assets consisting primarily of reforestation
obligations related to forest management licenses in Canada
and obligations to close and cap landfills. Some of our sites
have asbestos containing materials. We have met our current
legal obligation to identify and manage these materials. In
situations where we cannot reasonably determine when
asbestos containing materials might be removed from the
sites, we have not recorded an accrual because the fair value
of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated. As of
December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we had an
asset retirement obligation reserve of $30 million and
$29 million, respectively. These obligations are recorded in
“Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on our Consolidated
Balance Sheet.

COMMITMENTS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

Product Remediation Contingency

Refer to Note 19: Charges (Recoveries) for Product
Remediation, Net for further information.

NOTE 15: SHAREHOLDERS’ INTEREST

This note provides details about:

•preferred and preference shares,
•common shares,
•share repurchase programs and
•accumulated other comprehensive loss.

PREFERRED AND PREFERENCE SHARES

We had no preferred shares or preference shares outstanding
as of December 31, 2019, or December 31, 2018. We have
authorization to issue 7 million preferred shares with a par
value of $1.00 per share and 40 million preference shares with
a par value of $1.00 per share.

COMMON SHARES

The number of common shares we have outstanding changes
when:

•new shares are issued,
•stock options are exercised,
•restricted stock units or performance share units vest,

•stock equivalent units are paid out,
•shares are tendered,
•shares are repurchased or
•shares are canceled.

Reconciliation of Our Common Share Activity

SHARES IN THOUSANDS

Outstanding at beginning of year

746,391

755,223

748,528

2019

2018

2017

Stock options exercised

Issued for vested restricted stock
units

Issued for vested performance share
units

660

480

118

2,026

5,970

466

86

605

120

—

Repurchased

(2,349)

(11,410)

Outstanding at end of year

745,300

746,391

755,223

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

On February 7, 2019, our board of directors terminated the
2016 Repurchase Program and approved a new share
repurchase program (the 2019 Repurchase Program) under
which we are authorized to repurchase up to $500 million of
outstanding shares.

During 2019, we repurchased over 2.3 million shares of
common stock for approximately $60 million (including
transaction fees) under the 2019 Repurchase Program. As of
December 31, 2019, we have remaining authorization of
$440 million for future stock repurchases.

During 2018, we repurchased over 11.4 million shares of
common stock for approximately $366 million (including
transaction fees) under the 2016 Repurchase Program. As of
December 31, 2018, we had remaining authorization of
$135 million for future stock repurchases.

We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during
2017.

All common stock repurchases under the 2016 and 2019
Repurchase Programs 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 to account for repurchases that have not been cash
settled. There were no unsettled repurchases as of
December 31, 2019, or December 31, 2018.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

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

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Pension(1)

2019

2018

2017

Balance at beginning of period

$

(1,343) $

(1,810) $

(1,660)

Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications

Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) to earnings(2)(3)

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)

Reclassification of certain
effects due to tax law changes(4)

(216)

431

388

325

(282)

132

215

713

(150)

—

(246)

—

Balance at end of period

(1,128)

(1,343)

(1,810)

Other Postretirement Benefits(1)

Balance at beginning of period

(19)

Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications

Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) to earnings(2)

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)

Reclassification of certain tax
effects due to tax law changes(4)

6

1

7

—

(25)

13

—

13

(7)

(38)

14

(1)

13

—

Balance at end of period

(12)

(19)

(25)

Translation Adjustments and Other

Balance at beginning of period

Translation adjustments

Total other comprehensive
income (loss)

Reclassification of accumulated
unrealized gains on
available-for-sale securities(5)

210

26

26

—

273

(54)

(54)

(9)

239

34

34

—

Balance at end of period

236

210

273

Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, end of period

$

(904) $ (1,152) $ (1,562)

(1) Amounts are presented net of tax.
(2) Amounts of actuarial loss and prior service (cost) credit are components of net periodic
benefit cost (credit). See Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.
(3) Amounts include settlement charges totaling $455 million and $200 million related to
our pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,
respectively. See Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for further
detail.

(4) During 2018, we reclassified certain tax effects from tax law changes of $253 million

from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” to “Retained earnings” on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2018-02.

(5) During 2018, we reclassified accumulated unrealized gains on available-for-sale

securities of $9 million from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” to “Retained
earnings” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with ASU 2016-01.

NOTE 16: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

This note provides details about:

•our Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (2013 Plan),
•how we account for share-based awards,
•tax benefits of share-based awards,

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•types of share-based compensation,
•unrecognized share-based compensation and
•deferred compensation stock equivalent units.
Share-based compensation expense was:

•$30 million in 2019,
•$42 million in 2018 and
•$40 million in 2017.

OUR LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

Our long-term incentive plan provides for share-based awards
that include:

•restricted stock,
•restricted stock units (RSUs),
•performance shares,
•performance share units (PSUs),
•stock options and
•stock appreciation rights (SARs).
We may issue future grants of up to 20 million shares under
the 2013 Plan. We also have the right to reissue forfeited and
expired grants.

For restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, PSUs or other
equity grants:

•An individual participant may receive a grant of up to 1 million

shares annually.

•No participant may be granted awards that exceed

$10 million earned in a 12-month period.

For stock options and SARs:

•An individual participant may receive a grant of up to 2 million

shares in any one calendar year.

•The exercise price is required to be the market price on the

date of the grant.

We have not granted any stock options or SARs since 2016
and the remaining liability related to SARs is immaterial at
December 31, 2019.

The Compensation Committee of our board of directors
annually establishes an overall pool of stock awards available
for grants based on performance.

For stock-settled awards we:

•issue new stock into the marketplace and
•generally do not repurchase shares in connection with

issuing new awards.

Our common shares would increase by approximately 28 million
shares if all share-based awards were exercised or vested.
These include:

•stock options and
•SARs.

•all options, RSUs and PSUs outstanding at December 31,

2019, and

•all remaining options, RSUs and PSUs that could be granted

under the 2013 Plan.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Through the 2013 Plan, we award RSUs — grants that entitle
the holder to shares of our stock as the award vests.

HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR SHARE-BASED AWARDS

When accounting for share-based awards we:

•use a fair-value-based measurement and
•recognize the cost of share-based awards on our

consolidated financial statements.

We recognize the cost of share-based awards on our
Consolidated Statement of Operations over the required service
period — generally the period from the date of the grant to the
date when it is fully vested. Special situations include:

•Awards that vest upon retirement — the required service

period ends on the date an employee is eligible for
retirement, including early retirement.

•Awards that continue to vest following job elimination or the
sale of a business — the required service period ends on the
date the employment from the company is terminated.

In these special situations, compensation expense from share-
based awards is recognized over a period that is shorter than
the stated vesting period.

TAX BENEFITS OF SHARE-BASED AWARDS

Our total income tax benefit from share-based awards
recognized on our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
last three years was:

•$4 million in 2019,
•$5 million in 2018 and
•$6 million in 2017.
Tax benefits from share-based awards are accrued as stock
compensation expense and realized when:

•restricted shares and RSUs vest,
•performance shares and PSUs vest,
•stock options are exercised and
•SARs are exercised.

The Details

Our RSUs granted in 2019, 2018 and 2017 generally:

•vest ratably over four years;
•immediately vest in the event of death while employed or

disability;

•continue to vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62, but
a portion of the grant is forfeited if retirement occurs before
the one-year anniversary of the grant;

•continue vesting for one year in the event of involuntary
termination when retirement has not been met and

•will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other

situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

Our Accounting

The fair value of our RSUs is the market price of our stock on
the grant date of the awards.

We generally record share-based compensation expense for
RSUs over the four-year vesting period. Generally, for RSUs that
continue to vest following the termination of employment, we
record the share-based compensation expense over a required
service period that is less than the stated vesting period.

Activity

The following table shows our RSU activity for 2019:

Nonvested at December 31, 2018

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Nonvested at December 31, 2019(1)

RESTRICTED
STOCK UNITS
(IN THOUSANDS)

WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
GRANT-DATE
FAIR VALUE

1,593 $

865 $

(582) $

(87) $

1,789 $

31.41

25.83

30.34

29.40

29.15

(1) As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 526 thousand RSUs that had met

the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms.

The weighted average grant-date fair value for RSUs was:

TYPES OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Our share-based compensation is in the form of:

•$25.83 in 2019,
•$34.19 in 2018 and
•$32.83 in 2017.

•RSUs,
•PSUs,

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The total grant-date fair value of RSUs vested was:

•$18 million in 2019,
•$16 million in 2018 and
•$18 million in 2017.
Nonvested RSUs accrue dividends that are paid out when RSUs
vest. Any RSUs forfeited will not receive dividends.

As RSUs vest, a portion of the shares awarded is withheld to
cover employee taxes. As a result, the number of stock units
vested and the number of common shares issued will differ.

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS

performance period. Compensation expense is based on the
estimated probable number of earned awards and recognized
over the vesting period on an accelerated basis. Generally,
compensation expense would be reversed if the performance
condition is not met unless the requisite service period has
been achieved.

Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value
of PSUs

Performance
period

Expected
dividends

2019 GRANTS

2018 GRANTS

2017 GRANTS

1/1/2019 –
12/31/2021

1/1/2018 –
12/31/2020

1/1/2017 –
12/31/2019

5.25%

3.81%

3.74%

Through the 2013 Plan, we award PSUs — grants that entitle
the holder to shares of our stock as the award vests.

Risk-free rate

2.43% – 2.55%

1.75% – 2.34%

0.68% – 1.55%

Volatility

22.50% – 27.40% 17.30% – 21.52% 22.71% – 24.07%

The Details

The final number of shares awarded will range from 0 percent
to 150 percent of each grant’s target, depending upon actual
company performance.

For PSUs granted in 2019, 2018 and 2017, the ultimate
number of shares earned is based on two measures:

•our relative total shareholder return (TSR) ranking measured

against the S&P 500 over a three-year period and

•our relative TSR ranking measured against an industry peer

group of companies over a three-year period.

The vesting provisions for PSUs granted in 2019, 2018 and
2017 were as follows:

•vest 100 percent on the third anniversary of the grant date
as long as the individual remains employed by the company;

•fully vest in the event the participant dies or becomes

disabled while employed;

•continue to vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62, but
a portion of the grant is forfeited if retirement occurs before
the one-year anniversary of the grant;

•continue vesting for one year in the event of involuntary

termination when the retirement criteria has not been met
and the employee has met the second anniversary of the
grant date and

•will be forfeited upon termination of employment in all other

situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

Our Accounting

Since the awards contain a market condition, the effect of the
market condition is reflected in the grant-date fair value which
is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This
model estimates the TSR ranking of the company over the

$

29.66 $

35.49 $

37.93

Weighted
average grant-
date fair value

Activity

The following table shows our PSU activity for 2019:

GRANTS
(IN THOUSANDS)

WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
GRANT-DATE
FAIR VALUE

Nonvested at December 31, 2018

1,042 $

Granted at target

Vested

Forfeited

Performance adjustment

419

(153)

(26)

(233)

Nonvested at December 31, 2019(1)

1,049 $

31.52

29.66

22.80

34.05

22.80

33.93

(1) As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 519 thousand PSUs that had met

the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms.

The total grant-date fair value of PSUs vested was:

•$3 million in 2019,
•$4 million in 2018 and
•$4 million in 2017.
As PSUs vest, a portion of the shares awarded is withheld to
cover participant taxes. As a result, the number of stock units
vested and the number of common shares issued will differ.

STOCK OPTIONS

Stock options entitle award recipients to purchase shares of
our common stock at a fixed exercise price. We have not
granted stock option awards since 2016. When granted in prior
years, stock options had an exercise price equal to the market
price of our stock on the date of the grant.

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The Details

Our directors:

Our stock options generally:
•vest over four years of continuous service,
•must be exercised within 10 years of the grant date and
•use a Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the
fair value of every stock option award on its grant date.

Activity

The following table shows our stock option activity for 2019:

WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
REMAINING
CONTRACTUAL
TERM
(IN YEARS)

WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE

AGGREGATE
INTRINSIC
VALUE (IN
MILLIONS)

OPTIONS (IN
THOUSANDS)

Outstanding at
December 31,
2018

Exercised

Forfeited or
expired

Outstanding at
December 31,
2019(1)

Exercisable at
December 31,
2019

6,366 $

26.75

(661) $

(430) $

19.16

31.63

5,275 $

27.30

4.61 $

4,678 $

27.84

4.42 $

21

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(1) As of December 31, 2019, there were approximately 324 thousand stock options that

had met the requisite service period and will be released as identified in the grant terms.

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was:
•$5 million in 2019,
•$22 million in 2018 and
•$68 million in 2017.

UNRECOGNIZED SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

As of December 31, 2019, our unrecognized share-based
compensation cost for all types of share-based awards included
$36 million related to non-vested equity-classified share-based
compensation arrangements. These are expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
1.2 years.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION STOCK EQUIVALENT UNITS

Certain employees and our board of directors may defer
compensation into stock equivalent units.

The Details

Eligible employees:
•may choose to defer all or part of their bonus into stock

equivalent units;

•may choose to defer part of their salary, except for executive

officers and

•receive a 15 percent premium if the deferral is for at least

five years.

•receive a portion of their annual retainer fee in the form of
RSUs, which vest over one year and may be deferred into
stock equivalent units;

•may choose to defer some or all of the remainder of their

annual retainer fee into stock equivalent units and

•do not receive a premium for their deferrals.
Employees and directors also choose when the deferrals will be
paid out, although no deferrals may be paid until after the
separation from service of the employee or director.

Our Accounting

We settle all deferred compensation accounts in cash for our
employees. Our directors receive shares of common stock as
payment for stock equivalent units. In addition, we credit all
stock equivalent accounts with dividend equivalents. The
number of common shares to be issued in the future to
directors is 674 thousand.

Stock equivalent units are:

•liability-classified awards and
•remeasured to fair value at every reporting date.
The fair value of a stock equivalent unit is equal to the market
price of our stock.

Activity

The number of stock equivalent units outstanding in our
deferred compensation accounts was:

•788 thousand as of December 31, 2019,
•788 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and
•804 thousand as of December 31, 2017.

NOTE 17: LEASES

We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842,
Leases, which we adopted on January 1, 2019 using the
modified retrospective transition approach at the beginning of
the adoption period through a cumulative-effect adjustment to
retained earnings. This adoption resulted in the recognition of
right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) of $165 million and lease
liabilities of $172 million, with the difference of $7 million
recorded to “Retained earnings”, on our Consolidated Balance
Sheet on January 1, 2019.

The majority of our operating leases are related to our office
and warehouse space, and the majority of our financing leases
are related to vehicles and forklifts. Our leases have remaining
lease terms of approximately 1 year to 25 years. Options to
renew, extend or terminate a lease are reflected in our lease
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that option. When our leases do not provide an implicit or an
explicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate in
determining the present value of lease payments.

Weighted Average Discount Rate

(1) Interest expense related to financing leases was immaterial during 2019.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

14

10

7

4

—

—

35

(2)

33

35

29

26

24

18

78

Operating leases

Financing leases

DECEMBER 31,
2019

4.2%

3.1%

Maturities of Lease Liabilities as of December 31, 2019

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

OPERATING
LEASES

FINANCING
LEASES

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter

Total lease payments

Less: interest

$

20 $

18

17

16

12

70

153

(30)

Total present value of lease liabilities

$

123 $

Operating Lease Commitments as of December 31, 2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Thereafter

$

$

$

$

$

$

NOTE 18: CHARGES FOR INTEGRATION AND
RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET
IMPAIRMENTS

INTEGRATION, RESTRUCTURING AND CLOSURES

During 2017, we incurred and accrued a total of $34 million for
termination benefits (primarily severance), non-recurring
professional services and other costs directly attributable to our
merger with Plum Creek.

Other restructuring and closure costs totaled $6 million in
2017, which included lease termination charges, dismantling
and demolition of plant and equipment, gain or loss on
disposition of assets, environmental cleanup costs and
incremental costs to wind down operating facilities.

Lease Expense

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Operating lease costs

Financing lease costs

Total lease costs

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease
liabilities:

Operating cash flows for operating leases

Financing cash flows for financing leases(1)

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new (modified) lease
liabilities:

Operating leases

Financing leases

2019

20

15

35

2019

20

16

6

5

$

$

$

$

$

$

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

BALANCE SHEET
CLASSIFICATION

Other assets

Property and equipment, net

LEASES

Assets

Operating lease ROU
assets

Financing lease ROU
assets

Total leased assets

Liabilities

Current:

Operating lease liabilities

Accrued liabilities

Financing lease liabilities

Accrued liabilities

Noncurrent:

Operating lease liabilities

Other liabilities

Financing lease liabilities

Other liabilities

Total lease liabilities

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term

Operating leases

Financing leases

82

DECEMBER 31,
2019

$

$

$

$

120

28

148

20

13

103

20

156

DECEMBER 31,
2019

11 years

3 years

ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

NOTE 20: OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET

The “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets” section of Note 1:
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies provides details
about how we account for impairments. Additional information
can also be found in our Critical Accounting Policies.

In 2019, we recognized an impairment charge of $80 million
related to our Montana timberlands assets. On December 17,
2019, we announced an agreement to sell 630,000 acres of
Montana timberlands, and the related assets met the relevant
criteria to be classified as held for sale as of December 31,
2019. This designation required us to record the related assets
at fair value, less an amount of estimated selling costs, and
thus recognize an $80 million noncash pretax impairment
charge in the Timberlands segment. The fair value of the
related assets was primarily based on the agreed upon cash
purchase price of $145 million.

In 2017, we recognized an impairment charge of $147 million
related to the timberlands and manufacturing assets of our
Uruguay operations.

Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale for
further details on the assets held for sale and the sale of our
Uruguay operations.

Additionally, in 2017, we recognized a small impairment charge
related to a nonstrategic asset in our Wood Products segment.
The fair value of the asset was determined using the value
indicated in a purchase and sale agreement.

NOTE 19: CHARGES (RECOVERIES) FOR PRODUCT
REMEDIATION, NET

In July 2017, we announced we were implementing a solution
to address concerns regarding our TJI® Joists coated with our
former Flak Jacket® Protection product. This issue was isolated
to Flak Jacket product manufactured after December 1, 2016
and did not affect any of our other products.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we received and
recorded an insurance recovery of $68 million related to our
remediation efforts. In addition, we recorded insurance
recoveries of $25 million and product remediation charges of
$25 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. During
the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $290 million
for expected costs associated with the remediation. The
charges and recoveries recorded are attributable to our Wood
Products segment and were recorded in “Charges (recoveries)
for product remediation, net” on the Consolidated Statement of
Operations.

Other operating costs (income), net:
•includes both recurring and non-recurring income and

expense items and

•can fluctuate from year to year.

Income and Expense Items Included in Other Operating Costs
(Income), Net

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Environmental remediation insurance
recoveries

Foreign exchange losses (gains), net
(1)

Gain on disposition of nonstrategic
assets

Gain on sale of timberlands (2)

Litigation expense, net

Research and development expenses

Other, net (3)

2019

2018

2017

$

— $

(5) $

(42)

2

(4)

(48)

63

6

28

(3)

(5)

—

35

8

52

(1)

(16)

(99)

20

14

10

Total other operating costs (income),
net

$

47 $

82 $

(114)

(1) Foreign exchange gains and losses result from changes in exchange rates primarily
related to our U.S. dollar denominated cash and debt balances that are held by our
Canadian subsidiary.

(2) The 2019 gain on sale of timberlands relates to the sale of our Michigan timberlands
during fourth quarter 2019. The 2017 amount relates to 100,000 acres sold to Twin
Creeks during fourth quarter 2017. Refer to Note 4: Divestitures and Assets Held for
Sale and Note 8: Related Parties, respectively, for further information.

(3) “Other, net” includes environmental remediation charges. See Note 14: Legal

Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies for more information.

NOTE 21: INCOME TAXES

This note provides details about income taxes applicable to our
operations, including the following:
•earnings before income taxes,
•provision for income taxes,
•effective income tax rate,
•deferred tax assets and liabilities,
•unrecognized tax benefits and
•resolution of IRS tax matter.
The Income Taxes section of Note 1: Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies provides details about how we account for
our income taxes.

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

Domestic and Foreign Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Domestic earnings (loss)

Foreign earnings

Total earnings (loss) before income
taxes

2019

2018

2017

$

$

(268) $

556 $

55

251

(213) $

807 $

643

73

716

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PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

2019

2018

2017

deductions are recognized for pretax financial book reporting
purposes versus income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets
represent a future tax benefit (or reduction to income taxes in a
future period), while deferred tax liabilities represent a future
tax obligation (or increase to income taxes in a future period).

Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Income Tax Assets
(Liabilities)

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Net noncurrent deferred tax asset

Net noncurrent deferred tax liability

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

$

$

72 $

(6)

66 $

15

(43)

(28)

Items Included in Our Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)

$

21

$

(69) $

1

10

32

(137)

(31)

(1)

(169)

(5)

61

(13)

45

12

15

72

59

10

—

82

92

61

(18)

(1)

42

Current:

Federal

State

Foreign

Total current

Deferred:

Federal

State

Foreign

Total deferred

Total income tax provision (benefit)

$ (137) $

EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE

Effective Income Tax Rate

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

$

134

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

Deferred tax assets:

Pension and postretirement benefits

$

159 $

112

State tax credits

Depletion

Excess interest

U.S. federal statutory income tax

$

(45) $

170

$

250

2019

2018

2017

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

REIT income not subject to federal income
tax

SDT settlement(1)

Tax effect of U.S. corporate rate change(2)

Voluntary pension contribution(3)

Return to provision adjustment

Foreign taxes

Repatriation of Canadian earnings

Other, net

(31)

(68)

8

(2)

(116)

(198)

—

—

—

4

(2)

—

5

21

—

(41)

(1)

15

—

3

—

74

—

2

54

(22)

(24)

Incentive compensation

Workers compensation

Net operating loss carryforwards

Other

Gross deferred tax assets

Valuation allowance

Net deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:

Total income tax provision (benefit)

$ (137) $

59

$

134

Property, plant and equipment

Effective income tax rate

64.1%

7.3%

18.8%

Timber installment notes

(1) In fourth quarter 2018, we recorded tax expense of $21 million related to the

settlement of a dispute with the IRS. Refer to “Resolution of IRS Matter” below for
further information.

(2) In December 2017, H.R. 1 (the Tax Act) was enacted. The Tax Act contained significant
changes to corporate taxation, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from
35 percent to 21 percent. As a result of this change, we revalued our deferred tax
assets and liabilities and recorded tax expense of $74 million during 2017, which
reduced our net deferred tax asset.

(3) At the end of 2017, we revalued our deferred tax assets and liabilities to the 21 percent

federal tax rate prescribed by the Tax Act. During 2018, we made a voluntary
contribution of $300 million to our U.S. qualified pension plan. We deducted this
contribution on our 2017 U.S. federal tax return at the 2017 federal tax rate of
35 percent. This resulted in an incremental $41 million tax benefit for the portion
attributable to our TRSs. Refer to Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans for further information on the voluntary contribution.

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the future tax effect
created by differences between the timing of when income or

84

Other

Net deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

$

66 $

Net Operating Loss and Credit Carryforwards

Our gross federal, state and foreign net operating loss
carryforwards as of December 31, 2019 totaled $850 million
as follows:

•Federal - U.S. REIT - $302 million, which expire from 2034

through 2036;

•State - $548 million, which will begin to expire in 2022; and
•Foreign - none currently recorded.

53

34

55

17

18

28

101

465

(64)

401

(224)

(74)

(37)

(335)

51

41

30

20

18

19

96

387

(61)

326

(197)

(116)

(41)

(354)

(28)

Our gross state credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2019
totaled $67 million, which includes $16 million that expire from
2020 through 2033 and $51 million that do not expire. Our
U.S. TRSs have $7 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards
that expire from 2027 through 2028.

Valuation Allowances

With the exception of the valuation allowance discussed below,
we believe it is more likely than not that we will have sufficient
future taxable income to realize our deferred tax assets.

Our valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets was
$64 million as of December 31, 2019, which related to state
credits, state net operating losses and passive foreign tax
credits.

Reinvestment of Undistributed Earnings

Starting in 2018, we revised our indefinite reinvestment
assertion regarding the earnings of our Canadian subsidiary to
permanently reinvest approximately 10 percent of its earnings.
Our change in assertion was based on the company’s review of
global cash management and planned capital deployment,
taking into consideration the effects of the Tax Act. We have no
other foreign subsidiaries with undistributed earnings.
Accordingly, deferred taxes have been provided primarily related
to Canadian withholding taxes associated with Canadian
earnings no longer considered permanently reinvested.

UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS

Unrecognized tax benefits represent potential future obligations
to taxing authorities if uncertain tax positions we have taken on
previously filed tax returns are not sustained. In accordance
with our accounting policy, we accrue interest and penalties
related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income
tax expense (see Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies). The total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits
as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, as well as the activity
during those years, were immaterial.

As of December 31, 2019, our 2016 and 2017 U.S. federal
income tax returns are under examination. No foreign
jurisdiction income tax returns are under examination. Our U.S.
federal income tax returns are open to examination for years
2016 forward and foreign jurisdiction income tax returns are
open to examination for years 2012 forward. We are undergoing
examinations in state jurisdictions for tax years 2009 through
2017, with tax years 2009 forward open to examination. We do
not expect that the outcome of any examination will have a
material effect on our consolidated financial statements;
however, audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements
are subject to significant uncertainty.

RESOLUTION OF IRS MATTER

In connection with the merger with Plum Creek, we acquired equity
interests in Southern Diversified Timber, LLC (SDT), a timberland
joint venture (Timberland Venture) with an affiliate of Campbell
Global LLC (TCG Member). On August 31, 2016, the Timberland
Venture redeemed TCG Member’s interest and became a fully
consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser.

We received a Notice of Final Partnership Administrative
Adjustment (FPAA) dated July 20, 2016, from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) in regard to Plum Creek’s 2008 U.S.
federal income tax treatment of the transaction forming the
Timberland Venture. The IRS asserted that the transfer of the
timberlands to the Timberland Venture was a taxable
transaction to Plum Creek at the time of the transfer rather
than a nontaxable capital contribution. We subsequently filed a
petition in the U.S. Tax Court to contest this adjustment.

On February 8, 2019, we entered into a closing agreement with
the IRS to settle this dispute. Under the terms of the
agreement, the company paid approximately $21 million of
corporate tax. This amount was recorded as tax expense in
fourth quarter 2018. No interest or penalties were assessed.
The parties filed a stipulated decision with the U.S. Tax Court,
pursuant to which the Court officially closed the matter.

NOTE 22: GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

This note provides selected key financial data according to the
geographical locations of our customers.

SALES

Our sales to unaffiliated customers outside the U.S. are
primarily to customers in Canada, Japan and China. Our export
sales are comprised primarily of logs, lumber and wood chips to
Japan and China.

Sales by Geographic Area

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

Sales to unaffiliated customers:

U.S.

Canada

Japan

China

Other foreign countries

2019

2018

2017

$ 5,674 $ 6,365 $ 6,168

440

305

90

45

519

410

120

62

472

352

107

97

Total

$ 6,554 $ 7,476 $ 7,196

Export sales from the U.S.:

Japan

China

Other foreign countries

$

265 $

338 $

85

129

113

153

Total

$

479 $

604 $

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Our long-lived assets used in the generation of revenues in
different geographical areas are nearly all in the U.S. and
Canada. Our long-lived assets primarily include:

•property and equipment, including construction in progress,
•timber and timberlands and
•minerals and mineral rights.

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS

U.S.

Canada

Total

DECEMBER 31,
2019

DECEMBER 31,
2018

$

$

14,074 $

14,778

275

220

14,349 $

14,998

NOTE 23: SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Quarterly financial data provides a review of our results and performance throughout the year. Our earnings (loss) per share for
the full year does not always equal the sum of the four quarterly earnings (loss) per share amounts because of common share
activity during the year. As the company’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), market price
information, such as the high and low trading prices for our common shares can be found under the symbol WY.

Key Quarterly Financial Data

DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES

2019:

Net sales

Operating income

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share

Dividends paid per share

2018:

Net sales

Operating income

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share

Dividends paid per share

FIRST
QUARTER

SECOND
QUARTER

THIRD
QUARTER

FOURTH
QUARTER

FULL YEAR

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,643 $

1,692 $

1,671 $

1,548 $

6,554

174 $

186 $

202 $

89 $

651

(393) $

91 $

102 $

(13) $

(213)

(289) $

128 $

99 $

(14) $

(76)

(0.39) $

0.17 $

0.13 $

(0.02) $

(0.10)

0.34 $

0.34 $

0.34 $

0.34 $

1.36

1,865 $

2,065 $

1,910 $

1,636 $

7,476

404 $

476 $

337 $

177 $

1,394

299 $

382 $

240 $

(114) $

269 $

317 $

255 $

(93) $

0.35 $

0.42 $

0.34 $

(0.12) $

0.32 $

0.32 $

0.34 $

0.34 $

807

748

0.99

1.32

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CHANGES IN AND
DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL

No changes occurred in the company’s internal control over
financial reporting during the period that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
company’s internal control over financial reporting.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting as is defined
in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rules. Management,
under our supervision, conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on the framework in Internal Control —
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework (2013), management
concluded that the company’s internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of December 31, 2019. The
effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2019, has been audited by
KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm,
as stated in their report, which is included herein.

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES

The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial
officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period
covered by this annual report on Form 10-K. Disclosure controls
are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or
submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits
under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the
company’s management, including its principal executive and
principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.

Based on their evaluation, the company’s principal executive
officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the
company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
ensure that information required to be disclosed complies with
the SEC’s rules and forms.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Weyerhaeuser Company:

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control —
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated
February 14, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Seattle, Washington
February 14, 2020

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OTHER INFORMATION
The following disclosures are provided in compliance with Item 5.02(e) of Form 8-K.

Annual Incentive Plan

On February 14, 2020, the company’s board of directors approved certain amendments to the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended
and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees. The plan, which sets forth the general terms and conditions for the
annual cash incentive bonus for employees, including the company’s executive officers, was amended primarily to reduce the
maximum bonus payable to an executive officer from 3 times to 2 times such executive officer’s target bonus.

In accordance with Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K, a copy of the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan
for Salaried Employees Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10(u) to this annual report on Form 10-K.

Executive Severance and Change of Control Agreements

On February 14, 2020, each of the company’s executive officers, including each of its named executive officers, entered into a
new executive severance agreement and a new change in control agreement with the company. The new agreements replace
existing severance and change in control agreements between each of the executive officers and the company. Except as noted
below, the terms and conditions of the new agreements are substantially the same as the agreements they replace. Following is a
brief summary of the material terms of each agreement.

Executive Severance Agreement

Term:

Benefits:

Triggering

Event:

Three years, expiring on December 31, 2022. Following the initial term, the agreements continue for successive
one-year terms unless canceled by either the company or the executive officer within 30 days of December 31st.
The prior severance agreements also renewed automatically for one-year terms and were cancellable by either
party.

The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is an amount equal to: (a) 1.5 times the executive’s
base salary; (b) 1.5 times the executive’s target annual bonus; (c) a pro rata portion of the executive’s actual
bonus for the plan year in which the termination of employment occurs; and (d) $10,000 for replacement of
health and welfare benefits. The severance benefit provided under the CEO’s executive severance agreement is
defined as set forth above, except that he is eligible to receive 2 times his base salary and target bonus.

The severance benefit amount under the new executive severance agreement is unchanged from the benefit
provided for under the previous executive severance agreement. Benefit payments are subject to the company’s
clawback and similar forfeiture policies and are not payable in the event that benefits are payable under the
executive’s change in control agreement.

The severance benefit is triggered upon the executive’s involuntary termination of employment other than for
cause, mandatory retirement or the executive’s death or disability.

Change in Control Agreement

Term:

Three years, expiring on December 31, 2022. Following the initial term, the agreements continue for successive
one-year terms unless canceled by either the company or the executive officer within 30 days of December 31st.
The prior change in control agreements also renewed automatically for one-year terms and were cancellable by
either party.

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Benefits:

Triggering

Event:

The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is an amount equal to: (a) 2 times the executive’s
base salary; (b) 2 times the executive’s target annual bonus; (c) a pro rata portion of the executive’s actual
bonus for the plan year in which the termination of employment occurs; (d) $75,000 for replacement of health
and welfare benefits; (e) vesting of benefits under supplemental retirement plans and 2 years of additional
credited age and service under such plans; and (f) vesting of outstanding equity awards, including vesting of
performance-based awards at target performance. The severance benefit provided under the CEO’s change in
control agreement is defined as set forth above, except that he is eligible to receive 3 times his base salary
and target bonus and 3 years of additional credited age and service under supplemental retirement plans.

The severance benefit for executives other than the CEO is reduced under the new agreement from 3 times to 2
times the executive’s base salary and target bonus and 3 years to 2 years of additional credited age and
service under supplemental retirement plans. Benefit payments are subject to the company’s clawback and
similar forfeiture policies.

The severance benefit is triggered upon the executive’s involuntary termination of employment or voluntary
termination of employment for “good reason” (as defined in the agreement) within 24 months following a
change in control of the company. The benefit is not payable in the event of the executive’s termination for
cause, mandatory retirement or the executive’s death or disability.

In accordance with Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K, a copy of the form of Executive Change in Control Agreement, CEO Change in Control
Agreement, form of Executive Severance Agreement and CEO Severance Agreement are filed as Exhibits 10(a), 10(b), 10(c) and
10(d), respectively, to this annual report on Form 10-K.

The foregoing description of the Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees, as
amended, form of Executive Severance Agreement, CEO Severance Agreement, form of Executive Change in Control Agreement
and CEO Change in Control Agreement is a general description only, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such documents, which are filed as exhibits to this annual report on Form 10-K and are incorporated
herein by reference.

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
A list of our executive officers and their biographical information
can be found in Part I of this report in the Our Business —
Information About Our Executive Officers section. Information
with respect to directors of the company and certain other
corporate governance matters, as required by this item to
Form 10-K, is set forth in the Notice of the 2020 Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the company’s Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 2020 under the
following headings: “Item 1. Election of Directors,” “Corporate
Governance at Weyerhaeuser,” and “Stock Information,” and in
each case such required information is incorporated herein by
reference.

The Weyerhaeuser Code of Ethics applies to our chief executive
officer, our chief financial officer and our chief accounting
officer, as well as other officers, directors and employees of the
company. The Weyerhaeuser Code of Ethics is posted on our
website at www.weyerhaeuser.com, and currently is located
under the tabs “Sustainability”, then “Governance”, then
“Operating Ethically” and finally “Code of Ethics”.

EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Information with respect to executive and director
compensation, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set
forth in the Notice of the 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy
Statement for the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held May 15, 2020 under the headings “Item 1. Election
of Directors” and “Executive Compensation,” and in each case,
such required information is incorporated herein by reference.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information with respect to security ownership of certain
beneficial owners and management and with respect to
securities authorized for issuance under our equity
compensation plans, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is
set forth in the Notice of the 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy
Statement for the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held May 15, 2020 under the heading “Stock
Information,” and such required information is incorporated
herein by reference.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information about certain relationships and related transactions
and director independence, as required by this item to
Form 10-K, is set forth in the Notice of the 2020 Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement for the company’s Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 15, 2020 under the
heading “Corporate Governance at Weyerhaeuser,” and such
required information is incorporated herein by reference.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES
AND SERVICES
Information with respect to principal accounting fees and
services, as required by this item to Form 10-K, is set forth in
the Notice of the 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for
the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
May 15, 2020 under the heading “Item 3. Ratify Selection of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and such
required information is incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the
consolidated financial statements, or the notes thereto, in Financial Statements and Supplementary Data above.

The agreements included as exhibits to this annual report are included to provide information about their terms and not to provide
any other factual or disclosure information about the company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may
contain representations and warranties by each party to the applicable agreement that were made solely for the benefit of the
other party to the agreement and should not be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the
risk among the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate. These representations and warranties may have been qualified
by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which
disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement, may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what
may be viewed as material to investors, were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates
as may be specified in the agreement, and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and
warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

EXHIBITS

—

Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession

(a)

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 6, 2015, between Weyerhaeuser Company and Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2015 — Commission File Number 1-4825)

—

Articles of Incorporation

(a)

(b)

Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2011 — Commission
File Number 1-4825, and to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2013 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 — Commission File
Number 1-4825)

—

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

Indenture dated as of April 1, 1986 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor
to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee
(incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-36753)
First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 15, 1991 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national
banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-52982)**
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national
banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-59974)**
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 22, 2001 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national
banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration
No. 333-72356)
Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12, 2002 between Weyerhaeuser Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank), a national
banking association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 from the Registration Statement on Form S-4/A, Registration
No. 333-82376)
Indenture dated as of March 15, 1983 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries, Inc.) and The Bank of New
York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)
Indenture dated as of January 30, 1993 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries, Inc.) and The Bank of New
York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)
First Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of March 12, 2002 between Weyerhaeuser Company (as successor to Willamette Industries,
Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase
Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended
December 31, 2017 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Indenture dated as of January 15, 1996 between Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (as successor to MacMillan Bloedel Limited) and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Harris Trust Company of New York, formerly known as Bank of Montreal
Trust Company), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended
December 31, 2017 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 1999 between Weyerhaeuser Company Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon
Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to Harris Trust Company of New York, formerly Bank of Montreal Trust Company), as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 — Commission
File Number 1-4825)

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(l)

Note Indenture dated November 14, 2005 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, Weyerhaeuser Company, as successor to
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of February 19, 2016 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, Weyerhaeuser
Company, as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)

(m) Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated September 28, 2016 by and between Weyerhaeuser Company, as successor Issuer, and U.S. Bank

National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2016 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)
Officer’s Certificate dated November 15, 2010 executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Officer’s Certificate dated November 26, 2012 executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Assumption and Amendment Agreement and Installment Note dated as of April 28, 2016 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P.,
Weyerhaeuser Company and MeadWestvaco Timber Note Holding Company II, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Officer’s Certificate dated February 25, 2019 executed by Weyerhaeuser Company, as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2019 — Commission File Number 1-4825)
Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(n)

(o)

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Material Contracts

Form of Weyerhaeuser Executive Change in Control Agreement, as in effect as of February 14, 2020*

(a)
(b) Weyerhaeuser CEO Change in Control Agreement, as in effect as of February 14, 2020*
(c)
(d) Weyerhaeuser CEO Severance Agreement, as in effect as of February 14, 2020*
(e)

Form of Weyerhaeuser Executive Severance Agreement, as in effect as of February 14, 2020*

Retention Agreement with Russell S. Hagen dated August 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement with Adrian M. Blocker dated August 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 26, 2018 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*

(f)

(g) Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(l)

with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2013 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2013 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Years 2017,
2018 and 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2017 — Commission File
Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Year 2020
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2020 — Commission File
Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for Plan Years 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended
December 31, 2017 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2013 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*

(m) Weyerhaeuser Company 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5

(n)

(o)

(p)

(q)

(r)

(s)

(t)

to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2010 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Plum Creek Executive Stock Option, Restricted Stock Unit and Value Management Award Agreement For Plan Year 2010
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Plum Creek Executive Stock Option, Restricted Stock Unit and Value Management Award Agreement For Plan Year 2011
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(w) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2016 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)*
2012 Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 from the Registration Statement on
Form S-8, Registration No. 333-209617)*
Amended and Restated Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 from the
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-209617)*
Plum Creek Supplemental Pension Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(dd) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period
ended December 31, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Plum Creek Pension Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ee) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31,
2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Plum Creek Supplemental Benefits Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ff) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period
ended December 31, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*

(u) Weyerhaeuser Company Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for Salaried Employees (as amended effective February 14, 2020)*
(v) Weyerhaeuser Company 2015 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K

filed on December 22, 2014 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*

(w) Weyerhaeuser Company Salaried Employees Supplemental Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to the Annual Report

(x)

(y)

on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2004 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
2011 Fee Deferral Plan for Directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2016) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)*
Form of Weyerhaeuser Company 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10(z) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2017 — Commission File
Number 1-4825)*

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(z)

Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of January 29, 2020, among Weyerhaeuser Company, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto,
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2020 — Commission File Number 1-4825)

(aa) Term Loan Agreement dated July 24, 2017, by and among Weyerhaeuser Company, Northwest Farm Credit Services, PCA, as administrative

agent, and the lender party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 28, 2017 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)

(bb) Redemption Agreement dated as of August 30, 2016 by and among Southern Diversified Timber, LLC, Weyerhaeuser NR Company, TCG
Member, LLC, Plum Creek Timber Operations I, L.L.C., TCG/Southern Diversified Manager, LLC, Southern Diversified, LLC, Campbell
Opportunity Fund VI, L.P., and Campbell Opportunity Fund VI-A, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on October 28, 2016 — Commission File Number 1-4825)

(cc) Commitment Agreement dated as of January 23, 2019, by and among Weyerhaeuser Company, Athene Annuity and Life Company and State

Street Global Advisors Trust Company. Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(hh) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2018 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2016 —
Commission File Number 1-4825)

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of
the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350)

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XBRL.

* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
** Filed in paper — hyperlink not required pursuant to Rule 105 of Regulation S-T

FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized February 14, 2020.

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

/S/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH

Devin W. Stockfish
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant in the capacities indicated February 14, 2020.

/S/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH

Devin W. Stockfish
Principal Executive Officer and Director

/S/ DAVID M. WOLD

David M. Wold
Principal Accounting Officer

/S/ MARK A. EMMERT

Mark A. Emmert
Director

/S/ MARC F. RACICOT

Marc F. Racicot
Director

/S/ D. MICHAEL STEUERT

D. Michael Steuert
Director

/S/ CHARLES R. WILLIAMSON

Charles R. Williamson
Director

/S/ RUSSELL S. HAGEN

Russell S. Hagen
Principal Financial Officer

/S/ RICK R. HOLLEY

Rick R. Holley
Chairman of the Board and Director

/S/ SARA GROOTWASSINK LEWIS

Sara Grootwassink Lewis
Director

/S/ NICOLE W. PIASECKI

Nicole W. Piasecki
Director

/S/ LAWRENCE A. SELZER

Lawrence A. Selzer
Director

/S/ KIM WILLIAMS

Kim Williams
Director

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EXHIBIT 31(a)

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Devin W. Stockfish, certify that:
1.
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Weyerhaeuser Company;

necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)

4.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and

b)

c)

d)

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

b)

Date: February 14, 2020

/s/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH

Devin W. Stockfish
President and Chief Executive Officer

5.

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EXHIBIT 31(b)

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Russell S. Hagen, certify that:
1.
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Weyerhaeuser Company;

necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)

4.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and

b)

c)

d)

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

b)

Date: February 14, 2020

/s/ RUSSELL S. HAGEN

Russell S. Hagen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley-Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of
Weyerhaeuser Company, a Washington corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that:

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and dated February 14, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”) fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-K
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ DEVIN W. STOCKFISH

Devin W. Stockfish
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 14, 2020

/s/ RUSSELL S. HAGEN

Russell S. Hagen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 14, 2020

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Investor Relations contact
Elizabeth L. Baum 
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206-539-4450

Shareholder Services contact
Irina West 
Assistant Corporate Secretary 
206-539-4357 
Corporatesecretary@weyerhaeuser. 
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Weyerhaeuser Company began  
operations in 1900 and is one of 
the world’s largest private owners 
of timberlands. 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. 
We employ approximately 9,400 
people who serve customers world-
wide. We are listed on the Dow Jones 
Sustainability North American Index. 
Our company is a real estate 
investment trust. 

Corporate mailing address  
and telephone
Weyerhaeuser Company 
220 Occidental Avenue South 
Seattle, WA 98104 
206-539-3000

Weyerhaeuser online
www.weyerhaeuser.com

Annual meeting
May 15, 2020
Proxy material will be mailed on 
or about April 3, 2020, to each 
holder of record of common shares 
on March 20, 2020 (the record date).

Stock exchange and symbol
Weyerhaeuser Company common 
shares are listed on the New York 
Stock Exchange and trade under 
the ticker symbol WY.

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