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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  __________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q 
  __________________________________________________

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
or
o
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
  __________________________________________________ 
Washington
 
91-0470860
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
220 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
 
98104-7800
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(206) 539-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 __________________________________________________

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    o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    x  Yes    o  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  o    Non-accelerated filer  o    Smaller reporting company  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o  Yes    x  No
As of October 21, 2016, 748,058,329 shares of the registrant’s common stock ($1.25 par value) were outstanding.
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4.
 
 
 
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
NA
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
NA
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
NA
ITEM 6.
 





FINANCIAL INFORMATION

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE
ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Net sales
$
1,709

 
$
1,355

 
$
4,769

 
$
3,980

Costs of products sold
1,314

 
1,073

 
3,661

 
3,123

Gross margin
395

 
282

 
1,108

 
857

Selling expenses
22

 
24

 
67

 
73

General and administrative expenses
78

 
55

 
248

 
184

Research and development expenses
5

 
4

 
14

 
12

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments (Note 15)
16

 
2

 
141

 
16

Other operating costs (income), net (Note 16)
—

 
31

 
(47
)
 
56

Operating income
274

 
166

 
685

 
516

Equity earnings from joint ventures (Note 7)
9

 
—

 
21

 
—

Interest income and other
15

 
9

 
34

 
27

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(114
)
 
(87
)
 
(323
)
 
(254
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
184

 
88

 
417

 
289

Income taxes (Note 17)
(22
)
 
44

 
(64
)
 
36

Earnings from continuing operations
162

 
132

 
353

 
325

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 3)
65

 
59

 
123

 
111

Net earnings
227

 
191

 
476

 
436

Dividends on preference shares (Note 5)
—

 
(11
)
 
(22
)
 
(33
)
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
227

 
$
180

 
$
454

 
$
403

Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, basic (Note 5):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.22

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.56

Discontinued operations
0.08

 
0.11

 
0.17

 
0.22

Net earnings per share
$
0.30

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.78

Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, diluted (Note 5):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.21

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.56

Discontinued operations
0.09

 
0.12

 
0.18

 
0.21

Net earnings per share
$
0.30

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.77

Dividends paid per share
$
0.31

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.93

 
$
0.89

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 5):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
749,587

 
514,301

 
708,395

 
518,121

Diluted
754,044

 
517,088

 
712,205

 
521,455

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE
ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Net earnings
$
227

 
$
191

 
$
476

 
$
436

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(5
)
 
(43
)
 
34

 
(78
)
Actuarial gains, net of tax expense of $15, $25, $40 and $75
29

 
55

 
70

 
161

Prior service costs, net of tax benefits of $0, $1, $0, and $0
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
—

 
(1
)
 
1

 
—

Total other comprehensive income
23

 
10

 
102

 
80

Comprehensive income attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
250

 
$
201

 
$
578

 
$
516

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
769

 
$
1,011

Receivables, less allowances of $2 and $1
412

 
276

Receivables for taxes
5

 
30

Inventories (Note 6)
368

 
325

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
150

 
63

Assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)
1,652

 
1,934

Total current assets
3,356

 
3,639

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,364 and $3,287
1,476

 
1,233

Construction in progress
202

 
144

Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals
14,424

 
6,479

Minerals and mineral rights, net
321

 
14

Investments in and advances to joint ventures (Note 7)
73

 
—

Goodwill
40

 
40

Deferred tax assets
122

 
254

Other assets
317

 
302

Restricted financial investments held by variable interest entities
615

 
615

Total assets
$
20,946

 
$
12,720

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 10)
$
1,981

 
$
—

Notes payable
1

 
4

Accounts payable
234

 
204

Accrued liabilities (Note 9)
533

 
427

Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)
578

 
690

Total current liabilities
3,327

 
1,325

Long-term debt (Note 10)
6,329

 
4,787

Long-term debt (nonrecourse to the company) held by variable interest entities
511

 
511

Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits
875

 
987

Deposit from contribution of timberlands to related party (Note 7)
429

 
—

Other liabilities
285

 
241

Total liabilities
11,756

 
7,851

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)


 


 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Mandatory convertible preference shares, series A: $1.00 par value; $50.00 liquidation; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 0 and 13,799,711 shares
—

 
14

Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 747,932,527 and 510,483,285 shares
935

 
638

Other capital
8,264

 
4,080

Retained earnings
1,101

 
1,349

Cumulative other comprehensive loss (Note 13)
(1,110
)
 
(1,212
)
Total equity
9,190

 
4,869

Total liabilities and equity
$
20,946

 
$
12,720

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) 
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Cash flows from operations:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
476

 
$
436

Noncash charges (credits) to earnings:
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
428

 
359

Basis of real estate sold
49

 
13

Deferred income taxes, net
96

 
10

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 8)
5

 
32

Share-based compensation expense
53

 
22

Charges for impairment of assets
23

 
14

Equity (earnings) loss from joint ventures (Note 7)
(18
)
 
18

Net gains on dispositions of assets and operations
(121
)
 
(30
)
Foreign exchange transaction (gains) losses (Note 16)
(11
)
 
41

Change in:
 
 
 
Receivables less allowances
(96
)
 
(41
)
Receivable for taxes
37

 
11

Inventories
49

 
(9
)
Prepaid expenses
(3
)
 
(2
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
61

 
(47
)
Pension and postretirement contributions (Note 8)
(83
)
 
(59
)
Distributions received from joint ventures
5

 
—

Other
(64
)
 
(32
)
Net cash from operations
886

 
736

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures for property and equipment
(260
)
 
(276
)
Capital expenditures for timberlands reforestation
(43
)
 
(33
)
Acquisition of timberlands
(10
)
 
(34
)
Proceeds from sale of assets and operations
379

 
7

Proceeds from contribution of timberlands to related party (Note 7)
440

 
—

Distributions received from joint ventures
34

 
—

Cash and cash equivalents acquired in Plum Creek merger (Note 4)
9

 
—

Other
42

 
12

Cash from (used in) investing activities
591

 
(324
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Cash dividends on common shares
(700
)
 
(460
)
Cash dividends on preference shares
(22
)
 
(22
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
1,698

 
—

Payments of debt
(723
)
 
—

Repurchase of common stock (Note 5)
(2,003
)
 
(484
)
Other
40

 
22

Cash used in financing activities
(1,710
)
 
(944
)
 
 
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(233
)
 
(532
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at beginning of period
1,011

 
1,577

Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at beginning of period
1

 
3

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,012

 
1,580

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at end of period
769

 
1,046

Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at end of period
10

 
2

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
779

 
$
1,048

 
 
 
 
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest, net of amount capitalized of $5 and $4
$
367

 
$
290

Income taxes
$
(26
)
 
$
4

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1:
 
 
 
NOTE 2:
 
 
 
NOTE 3:
 
 
 
NOTE 4:
 
 
 
NOTE 5:
 
 
 
NOTE 6:
 
 
 
NOTE 7:
 
 
 
NOTE 8:
 
 
 
NOTE 9:
 
 
 
NOTE 10:
 
 
 
NOTE 11:
 
 
 
NOTE 12:
 
 
 
NOTE 13:
 
 
 
NOTE 14:
 
 
 
NOTE 15:
 
 
 
NOTE 16:
 
 
 
NOTE 17:



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERS AND YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

We are a corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). We expect to derive most of our REIT income from investments in timberlands, including the sale of standing timber. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal corporate level income taxes on REIT taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS), which includes our manufacturing businesses and the portion of our Timberlands and Real Estate and Energy & Natural Resources (Real Estate & ENR) segments' income included in the TRS.

Our consolidated financial statements provide an overall view of our results and financial condition. They include our accounts and the accounts of entities we control, including:
•
majority-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries,
•
the results of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (Plum Creek), for the period from February 19, 2016 (the merger date), to September 30, 2016 (see Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek), and
•
variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary.

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

We account for investments in and advances to unconsolidated equity affiliates using the equity method, with taxes provided on undistributed earnings. This means that we record earnings and accrue taxes in the period earnings are recognized by our unconsolidated equity affiliates.

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

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements; certain disclosures normally provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Results of operations for interim periods should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

We have reclassified certain balances and results from the prior year to be consistent with our 2016 reporting. This makes year-to-year comparisons easier. Our reclassifications had no effect on consolidated net earnings or equity.

Our reclassifications present 1) our adoption of new accounting pronouncements and 2) the results of discontinued operations separately from results of continuing operations on our Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Balance Sheet and in the related footnotes. Note 3: Discontinued Operations provides information about our discontinued operations.

As a result of the merger, we have revised our business segments. Results for fiscal periods prior to 2016 have been revised to conform to the new segments and to exclude discontinued operations. Note 2: Business Segments provides information about our revised business segments.


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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date for an additional year. In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-08, which does not change the core principle of the guidance; however, it does clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-10, which clarifies two aspects of ASU 2014-09: identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-12, which amends ASU 2014-09 to provide improvements and practical expedients to the new revenue recognition model. We plan to adopt these accounting standard updates on January 1, 2018, and have not yet determined whether we will use the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We anticipate that this standard will increase the volume of disclosures about our revenue transactions, but will not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-03, which amends the presentation of debt issuance costs on the consolidated balance sheet. Under the new guidance, debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability rather than as an asset. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We adopted on January 1, 2016, and have reclassified balances of debt issuance costs accordingly in our consolidated balance sheet and in related disclosures for all periods presented.

In May 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-07, which clarifies the presentation within the fair value hierarchy of certain investments held within our pension plan. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for fiscal periods starting after December 15, 2015. This new guidance removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient and, instead, permits separate disclosure. Upon adoption these investments are presented separately from the fair value hierarchy and reconciled to total investments in our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We adopted on January 1, 2016.

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-11, which simplifies the measurement of inventories valued under most methods, including our inventories valued under FIFO – the first-in, first-out – and moving average cost methods. Inventories valued under LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – are excluded. Under this new guidance, inventories valued under these methods would be valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with net realizable value defined as the estimated selling price less reasonable costs to sell the inventory. The new guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal periods starting after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt on January 1, 2017, and do not expect adoption to materially impact our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-16, which results in the ability to recognize, in current period earnings, any changes in provisional amounts during the measurement period after the closing of an acquisition, instead of restating prior periods for these changes. We adopted on January 1, 2016. Measurement period adjustments related to our merger with Plum Creek did not have a material impact to earnings or cash flows for the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases and requires both capital and operating leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt on January 1, 2019, and are evaluating the impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-09, which simplifies several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, award classification, cash flows reporting, and forfeiture rate application. Specifically, the update requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement with a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The update allows excess tax benefits to be classified along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows. When accruing compensation cost, an entity can make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards expected to vest or to account for forfeitures as they occur with a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period

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of adoption. The update requires cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes to be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows, applied retrospectively. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. As permitted, we elected to adopt early, and applied the different aspects as prescribed by the standard effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance represents a change in accounting policy and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Shares withheld by the employer for tax-withholding purposes for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, of $11 million were retrospectively reclassified from an operating activity to a financing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-15, which reduces diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. These transactions include: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investments, beneficial interests in securitization transactions, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We have adopted this update effective July 1, 2016, and our adoption did not materially impact our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

In October 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-16, which requires immediate recognition of the income tax consequences upon intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt this accounting standard update on January 1, 2017, and do not expect adoption to materially impact our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.



NOTE 2: BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Reportable business segments are determined based on the company’s management approach. The management approach, as defined by FASB ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” 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.

During fiscal year 2016, the company’s chief operating decision maker changed the information regularly reviewed for making decisions to allocate resources and assess performance. As a result, the company will report its financial performance based on three business segments: Timberlands, Real Estate & ENR, and Wood Products. Prior to revising our segment structure, activities related to the Real Estate & ENR business segment were reported as part of the Timberlands business segment.

Amounts for all periods presented have been reclassified throughout the consolidated financial statements and disclosures to conform to the new segment structure.

We are principally engaged in growing and harvesting timber, manufacturing, distributing, and selling products made from trees, as well as maximizing the value of every acre we own through the sale of higher and better use (HBU) properties and monetizing reserves of minerals, oil, gas, coal, and other natural resources on our timberlands. The following is a brief description of each of our reportable business segments and activities:
•
Timberlands – which includes logs, timber, and our Uruguay operations;
•
Real Estate & ENR – which includes sales of HBU and non-core timberlands, minerals, oil, gas, coal and other natural resources, and equity interests in our Real Estate Development Ventures (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties); and
•
Wood Products – which includes softwood lumber, engineered wood products, oriented strand board, plywood, medium density fiberboard and building materials distribution.
Discontinued operations as presented herein consist of the operations of our former Cellulose Fibers segment, and relate to assets and liabilities that have been reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2016. All periods presented have been revised to separate the results of discontinued operations

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from the results of our continuing operations. Refer to Note 3: Discontinued Operations for more information regarding our discontinued operations.

On October 12, 2016, we announced the exploration of strategic alternatives for our timberlands and manufacturing operations in Uruguay. We intend to consider a broad range of alternatives, including continuing to hold and operate the business, or a sale.
An analysis and reconciliation of our business segment information to the respective information in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timberlands
$
484

 
$
310

 
$
1,342

 
$
961

Real Estate & ENR
48

 
22

 
125

 
69

Wood Products
1,177

 
1,023

 
3,302

 
2,950

 
1,709

 
1,355

 
4,769

 
3,980

Intersegment sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timberlands
216

 
210

 
631

 
625

Wood Products
17

 
20

 
61

 
61

 
233

 
230

 
692

 
686

Total sales
1,942

 
1,585

 
5,461

 
4,666

Intersegment eliminations
(233
)
 
(230
)
 
(692
)
 
(686
)
Total
$
1,709

 
$
1,355

 
$
4,769

 
$
3,980

Net contribution to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timberlands
$
122

 
$
107

 
$
376

 
$
363

Real Estate & ENR(1)
15

 
19

 
42

 
52

Wood Products
170

 
85

 
413

 
218

 
307

 
211

 
831

 
633

Unallocated items(2)(3)
(9
)
 
(36
)
 
(91
)
 
(90
)
Net contribution to earnings
298

 
175

 
740

 
543

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(114
)
 
(87
)
 
(323
)
 
(254
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
184

 
88

 
417

 
289

Income taxes
(22
)
 
44

 
(64
)
 
36

Earnings from continuing operations
162

 
132

 
353

 
325

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
65

 
59

 
123

 
111

Net earnings
227

 
191

 
476

 
436

Dividends on preference shares
—

 
(11
)
 
(22
)
 
(33
)
Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
227

 
$
180

 
$
454

 
$
403


(1)
The Real Estate & ENR segment includes the equity earnings from and investments in and advances to our Real Estate Development Ventures (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties), which are accounted for under the equity method.
(2)
Unallocated items are gains or charges not related to or allocated to an individual operating segment. They include a portion of items such as: share-based compensation, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses associated with financing, equity earnings from our Timberland Venture, (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties), the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and the LIFO reserve.
(3)
As a result of reclassifying our former Cellulose Fibers segment as discontinued operations, Unallocated items also includes retained indirect corporate overhead costs previously allocated to the former segment.



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A reconciliation of our business segment total assets to total assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is as follows:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31,
2015
Total Assets:
 
 
 
Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR(1)
$
15,810

 
$
7,260

Wood Products
1,846

 
1,541

Unallocated items
1,638

 
1,985

Discontinued operations
1,652

 
1,934

Total
$
20,946

 
$
12,720

(1)
Assets attributable to the Real Estate & ENR business segment are combined with total assets for the Timberlands segment because we do not produce separate balance sheets internally.


NOTE 3: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On November 8, 2015, Weyerhaeuser announced that the board authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives for its Cellulose Fibers business segment.

On May 1, 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our Cellulose Fibers pulp business to International Paper for $2.2 billion in cash. The pulp business consists of five pulp mills located in Columbus, Mississippi; Flint River, Georgia; New Bern, North Carolina; Port Wentworth, Georgia and Grande Prairie, Alberta, and two modified fiber mills located in Columbus, Mississippi and Gdansk, Poland. This transaction is expected to close in fourth quarter 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review. We will continue to operate separately from International Paper until the transaction closes.

On June 15, 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our Cellulose Fibers liquid packaging board business to Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., for $285 million in cash. Our liquid packaging board business consisted of one mill located in Longview, Washington. On August 31, 2016, we completed the sale and recognized a pre-tax gain of $60 million, which is included in "Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

On October 4, 2016, we entered an agreement to sell our interest in our printing papers joint venture to One Rock Capital Partners, LLC. The transaction includes the printing papers mill located in Longview, Washington. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions. The printing papers joint venture will continue to operate separately from One Rock until the transaction closes.

The assets and liabilities of the pulp business, along with our investment in our printing papers joint venture, met the criteria necessary to be classified as held-for-sale during second quarter 2016 and continue to meet those criteria as of September 30, 2016. It is our expectation that the sales of these assets are probable and will be completed within one year.

Results of operations for our pulp and liquid packaging board businesses, along with our interest in our printing papers joint venture, have been reclassified to discontinued operations. These operations were previously reported as the Cellulose Fibers segment. These results have been summarized in "Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" on our Consolidated Statement of Operations for each period presented. The related assets and liabilities of these operations met the criteria for classification as "held for sale" and have been reclassified as discontinued operations on our Consolidated Balance Sheet for each date presented. We did not reclassify our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to reflect discontinued operations.

We expect to use after-tax proceeds from our sales of our discontinued operations for repayment of long-term debt.

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The following table presents net earnings from discontinued operations.
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Total net sales
$
420

 
$
471

 
$
1,306

 
$
1,385

Costs of products sold
350

 
372

 
1,110

 
1,181

Gross margin
70

 
99

 
196

 
204

Selling expenses
3

 
3

 
10

 
10

General and administrative expenses
7

 
5

 
24

 
21

Research and development expenses
—

 
2

 
3

 
5

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments(1)
13

 
1

 
44

 
1

Other operating income, net
(2
)
 
(5
)
 
(21
)
 
(19
)
Operating income
49

 
93

 
136

 
186

Equity loss from joint venture
—

 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
(18
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes
47

 
87

 
128

 
163

Income taxes
(23
)
 
(28
)
 
(46
)
 
(52
)
Net earnings from operations
24

 
59

 
82

 
111

Net gain on divestiture of Liquid Packaging Board
41

 
—

 
41

 
—

Net earnings from discontinued operations
$
65

 
$
59

 
$
123

 
$
111

(1)
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments consist of costs related to our strategic evaluation of the Cellulose Fibers businesses and transaction-related costs.

The following table shows carrying values for assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
 
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
10

 
$
1

Receivables, less allowances
182

 
211

Inventories
173

 
243

Prepaid expenses
12

 
14

Property and equipment, net
1,130

 
1,339

Construction in progress
94

 
51

Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals
—

 
1

Investments in and advances to joint ventures
51

 
74

Total assets of discontinued operations
$
1,652

 
$
1,934

Liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
107

 
$
122

Accrued liabilities
89

 
118

Long-term debt
88

 
88

Deferred income taxes
280

 
336

Other liabilities
14

 
26

Total liabilities of discontinued operations
$
578

 
$
690


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Cash flows from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 are as follows:
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
58

 
$
75

 
$
192

 
$
248

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
259

 
$
(27
)
 
$
225

 
$
(85
)


NOTE 4: MERGER WITH PLUM CREEK

On February 19, 2016, we merged with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (Plum Creek). Plum Creek was a REIT that primarily owned and managed timberlands in the United States. Plum Creek also produced wood products, developed opportunities for mineral and other natural resource extraction, and sold real estate properties. The merger combined two industry leaders. The breadth and diversity of our combined timberlands, real estate, energy and natural resources assets, and wood products operations position Weyerhaeuser to capitalize on the improving housing market and to continue to capture HBU land values across the combined portfolio.

Under the merger agreement, each issued and outstanding share of Plum Creek common stock was exchanged for 1.60 Weyerhaeuser common shares, with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. Upon consummation of the merger, all outstanding Plum Creek stock options (all fully vested as of the merger date) and restricted stock units were converted into Weyerhaeuser stock options and restricted stock units, after giving effect to the 1.60 exchange ratio. Because the Plum Creek stock options were fully vested and relate to services rendered to Plum Creek prior to the merger, the replacement stock options were also fully vested and their fair value is included in the consideration transferred. Replacement restricted stock units relate to services to be performed post-merger and therefore were not included in consideration transferred. See additional details about replacement share-based payment awards in Note 14: Share-based Compensation.
 
The acquisition of total assets of $10.0 billion was a noncash investing and financing activity comprised of $6.4 billion in equity consideration transferred and $3.6 billion of liabilities assumed. See Note 10: Long-term Debt and Lines of Credit for additional details of indebtedness assumed.

The following table summarizes the equity consideration transferred in the merger:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
 
 
Number of Plum Creek common shares outstanding(1)
174,307,267

 
Exchange ratio per the merger agreement
1.60

 
Weyerhaeuser shares issued in exchange for Plum Creek equity(2)
278,901,479

 
Price per Weyerhaeuser common share(3)
$
22.87

 
Aggregate value of Weyerhaeuser common stock issued
 
$
6,378

Fair value of stock options(4)
 
5

Estimated consideration transferred
 
$
6,383

(1)
The number of shares of Plum Creek common stock issued and outstanding as of February 19, 2016.
(2)
Total shares issued net of partial shares settled in cash.
(3)
The closing price of Weyerhaeuser common stock on the NYSE on February 19, 2016.
(4)
The estimated fair value of Plum Creek stock options for pre-merger services rendered.

We recognized $14 million and $132 million of merger-related costs that were expensed during the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016, respectively. We also recognized $14 million of merger-related costs that were expensed during the fourth quarter of 2015. See Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures, and Asset Impairments for descriptions of the components of merger-related costs. These costs are included in "Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments" in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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As a result of progress made to integrate financial systems since the merger date, the amount of revenue and loss before income taxes from acquired Plum Creek operations is no longer practicable to disclose for the quarter and and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016.

Summarized unaudited pro forma information that presents combined amounts as if this merger occurred at the beginning of 2015 is as follows:
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Net sales
$
1,709

 
$
1,763

 
$
4,925

 
$
5,081

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
$
172

 
$
198

 
$
438

 
$
382

Earnings from continuing operations per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders, basic and diluted
$
0.23

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.58

 
$
0.48


Pro forma net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders exclude $10 million and $144 million non-recurring merger-related costs (net of tax) incurred in the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016, respectively. No non-recurring merger-related costs were incurred during the quarter or year-to-date period ended September 30, 2015. Pro forma data may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had these events occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results.

Weyerhaeuser has accounted for the merger transaction as the acquirer and has applied the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Weyerhaeuser from Plum Creek were recorded as of the date of the acquisition at their respective estimated fair values.

The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were preliminarily determined using the income, cost or market approaches. The fair value measurements were generally based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 measurements as defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with the exception of certain long-term debt instruments assumed in the acquisition that can be valued using observable market inputs and are therefore Level 2 measurements. The income approach was primarily used to value acquired timberlands, minerals and mineral rights, equity investments in the Timberland Venture (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties) and Real Estate Development Ventures (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties), and the Note Payable to Timberland Venture (as defined and described in Note 7: Related Parties). The income approach estimates fair value for an asset based on the present value of cash flow projected to be generated by the asset. Projected cash flows are discounted at rates of return that reflect the relative risk of achieving the cash flows and the time value of money. The cost approach, which estimates value by determining the current cost of replacing an asset with another of equivalent economic utility, was used, as appropriate, for property and equipment. The cost to replace a given asset reflects the estimated reproduction or replacement cost for the property, less an allowance for loss in value due to depreciation. The market approach was primarily used to value higher and better use real estate tracts included within acquired timberlands, certain land and building assets included within acquired property and equipment, and long-term debt instruments. The market approach estimates fair value for an asset based on values of recent comparable transactions.

The initial allocation of purchase price was recorded using preliminary estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the best information available to management at the time. The purchase price allocation was updated in the third quarter 2016. The measurement period adjustments reflect additional information obtained to record the fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on facts and circumstances existing as of the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments reflected below did not have a material impact to earnings and had no impact to cash flows for the quarter or year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016.


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Initial and updated preliminary estimated fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the merger date are as follows:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
FEBRUARY 19,
2016
 
MEASUREMENT PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS
 
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
Current assets
$
128

 
$
1

 
$
129

Timber and timberlands
8,124

 
23

 
8,147

Minerals and mineral rights
312

 
4

 
316

Property and equipment
272

 
5

 
277

Equity investment in Timberland Venture
876

 
(29
)
 
847

Equity investment in Real Estate Development Ventures
88

 
(4
)
 
84

Other assets
163

 
(4
)
 
159

Total assets acquired
9,963

 
(4
)
 
9,959

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
610

 
—

 
610

Long-term debt
2,056

 
—

 
2,056

Note Payable to Timberland Venture
837

 
1

 
838

Other liabilities
77

 
(5
)
 
72

Total liabilities assumed
3,580

 
(4
)
 
3,576

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets acquired
$
6,383

 
$
—

 
$
6,383


These estimated fair values are preliminary in nature and subject to further adjustments, which could be material. We have not identified any material unrecorded pre-merger contingencies where the related asset, liability or impairment is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. We are in the process of finalizing our valuations related to the following:
•
timber and timberlands,
•
minerals and mineral rights, and
•
other contractual rights and obligations.
Our valuations will be finalized when certain information arranged to be obtained has been received and our review of that information has been completed. Prior to the finalization of the purchase price allocation, if information becomes available that would indicate it is probable that such events had occurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated, such items will be included in the final purchase price allocation.


NOTE 5: NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND SHARE REPURCHASES

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

Our basic earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders were:
•
$0.30 during third quarter 2016 and $0.64 during year-to-date 2016; and
•
$0.35 during third quarter 2015 and $0.78 during year-to-date 2015.

Our diluted earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders were:
•
$0.30 during third quarter 2016 and $0.64 during year-to-date 2016; and
•
$0.35 during third quarter 2015 and $0.77 during year-to-date 2015.

Basic earnings per share is net earnings 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.

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Diluted earnings per share is net earnings 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:
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares – basic
749,587

 
514,301

 
708,395

 
518,121

Dilutive potential common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
3,185

 
1,969

 
2,660

 
2,459

Restricted stock units
814

 
348

 
723

 
352

Performance share units
458

 
470

 
427

 
523

Total effect of outstanding dilutive potential common shares
4,457

 
2,787

 
3,810

 
3,334

Weighted average number of outstanding common shares – dilutive
754,044

 
517,088

 
712,205

 
521,455

We use the treasury stock method to calculate the 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.

As described below, on July 1, 2016, all outstanding Preference Shares were converted into common shares. For all periods presented the Preference Shares were antidilutive as determined using the if-converted method.

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

The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were either antidilutive or the required performance or market conditions were not met. Some or all of these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in future periods.
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
SHARES IN THOUSANDS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Stock options
1,835

 
6,579

 
1,835

 
6,579

Performance share units
361

 
351

 
361

 
351

Preference shares
—

 
24,987

 
—

 
24,987


STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

We repurchased 9,775,873 shares of common stock for $306 million (including transaction fees) during third quarter 2016 and 67,816,810 shares of common stock for $2.0 billion (including transaction fees) year-to-date 2016 under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares subsequent to the closing of our merger with Plum Creek. This new authorization replaced the August 2015 share repurchase authorization. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchases under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. All common stock purchases under the stock repurchase program were made in open-market transactions. As of September 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization of $500 million for future stock repurchases.

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 September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.


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MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES

On July 1, 2016, all outstanding 6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares, Series A (Preference Shares) converted into Weyerhaeuser common shares at a rate of 1.6929 Weyerhaeuser common shares per Preference Share. The company issued a total of 23.2 million Weyerhaeuser common shares in conjunction with the conversion, based on 13.7 million Preference Shares outstanding as of the conversion date.

In accordance with the terms of the Preference Shares, the number of Weyerhaeuser common shares issuable on conversion was determined based on the average volume weighted average price of $29.54 for Weyerhaeuser common shares over the 20-trading-day period beginning June 1, 2016, and ending on June 28, 2016.


NOTE 6: INVENTORIES

Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods.
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31,
2015
LIFO Inventories:





Logs
$
8


$
5

Lumber, plywood and panels
48


48

Other products
14


11

FIFO or moving average cost inventories:





Logs
27


36

Lumber, plywood, panels and engineered wood products
83


75

Other products
104


84

Materials and supplies
84


66

Total
$
368


$
325


LIFO – the last-in, first-out method – applies to major inventory products held at our U.S. domestic locations. The FIFO – the first-in, first-out method – or moving average cost methods apply to the balance of our domestic raw material and product inventories as well as for all material and supply inventories and all foreign inventories. If we used FIFO for all LIFO inventories, our stated inventories would have been higher by $69 million as of September 30, 2016, and $67 million as of December 31, 2015.


NOTE 7: RELATED PARTIES

We use the equity method to account for our investments in various joint ventures. The following tables summarize the current period equity earnings or loss from our respective balances of our investments in and advances to each of our joint ventures:
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Equity earnings from joint ventures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timberland Venture
$
8

 
$
—

 
$
20

 
$
—

Real Estate Development Ventures
1

 
—

 
1

 
—

Total
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
21

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31, 2015
Investment in and advances to joint ventures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Development Ventures
 
 
 
 
$
73

 
$
—



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Through our merger with Plum Creek on February 19, 2016, we acquired equity interests in the Real Estate Development Ventures and the Timberland Venture. Additionally, through the merger Weyerhaeuser assumed the benefits and obligations associated with the formation of Twin Creeks Timber, LLC, a timberland venture (Twin Creeks Venture). The Twin Creeks Venture was funded with initial capital contributions on April 1, 2016.

Real Estate Development Ventures

WestRock-Charleston Land Partners, LLC (WR-CLP) is a limited liability company which holds residential and commercial real estate development properties, currently under development (Class A Properties) and higher-value timber and development lands (Class B Properties) (referred to collectively as the Real Estate Development Ventures). We have a 3 percent interest in Class A Properties and a 50 percent interest in Class B Properties. WestRock Company is the other member of WR-CLP and owns 97 percent of the Class A Properties and 50 percent of the Class B Properties. The Company uses the equity method for both its Class A and Class B interests. Our share of the equity earnings are included in the net contribution to earnings of our Real Estate & ENR segment.

WR-CLP is a variable interest entity and is financed by regular capital calls from the manager of WR-CLP in proportion to a member’s ownership interest. If a member does not make a capital contribution, the member’s ownership interest is diluted. We are committed to make additional capital contributions of up to $26 million during the remaining term of the venture which expires in 2020. We do not intend to provide any additional sources of financing for WR-CLP.

We are not the primary beneficiary of WR-CLP. We consider the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of WR-CLP to be the day-to-day operating decisions along with the oversight responsibilities for the real estate development projects and properties. WestRock Company (the other equity member) has the power to direct the activities of WR-CLP that most significantly impact its economic performance through its ability to manage the day-to-day operations of WR-CLP. WestRock Company also has the ability to control all management decisions associated with all Class A and Class B Properties through its majority representation on the board of directors for the Class A Properties and due to its equal representation on the board of directors for the Class B Properties.

Our maximum exposure to loss is $73 million, the carrying amount of our investment in WR-CLP at September 30, 2016, plus any required future capital contributions.

Timberland Venture

Beginning on the date of our merger with Plum Creek until August 31, 2016, we held preferred and common interests in Southern Diversified Timber, LLC, a timberland joint venture (Timberland Venture), which included 100 percent of the preferred interests and 9 percent of the common interests. The Timberland Venture’s other member, an affiliate of Campbell Global LLC (TCG Member), held 91 percent of the Timberland Venture’s common interests. The activities of the Timberland Venture consisted primarily of owning, growing, managing and sustaining its Southern timberlands, entering into cutting contracts with an affiliate of Campbell Global LLC for the sale and harvest of timber and owning a promissory note payable to the Timberland Venture (Note Payable to Timberland Venture) and collecting interest thereon. Our investment in and share of the equity earnings of the Timberland Venture was not attributed to one of our business segments, and was reported in Unallocated Items.

On August 31, 2016, the Timberland Venture redeemed TCG Member’s interest. Upon the redemption, the Timberland Venture distributed all of the timberlands, a portion of the cash balance, and other net assets to TCG Member equal in total to the fair value of TCG Member's adjusted capital account. Following the redemption and distribution of assets to TCG Member, the Timberland Venture's remaining assets consisted of cash and a note receivable from Weyerhaeuser.

As we now hold all of the equity interests in the Timberland Venture, we have consolidated it as a wholly-owned subsidiary and eliminated our equity method investment in the Timberland Venture. As a result, the Note Payable to Timberland Venture is now eliminated for financial reporting purposes in consolidation as it is now intercompany indebtedness and therefore no longer appears on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In conjunction with the redemption of TCG Member, we remeasured our previously held equity interest to fair value at August 31, 2016, resulting in recognition of a gain of $6 million in "Interest income and other" on our Consolidated Statement of Operations during the third quarter of 2016.


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Twin Creeks Venture

On April 1, 2016, we contributed approximately 260,000 acres of our southern timberlands with an agreed-upon value of approximately $560 million to Twin Creeks Timber, LLC (Twin Creeks Venture), in exchange for cash of approximately $440 million and a 21 percent ownership interest. The other members contributed cash of approximately $440 million for a combined 79 percent ownership interest.

The Twin Creeks Venture is expected to raise total committed capital of up to $950 million from its investors over the next several years. We expect to maintain a 21 percent ownership interest and to contribute additional capital of up to $85 million during the next several years. Unless extended by unanimous vote of all the investors, the term of the Twin Creeks Venture is 15 years.
In conjunction with contributing to the venture, we entered into a separate agreement to manage the timberlands owned by the Twin Creeks Venture, including harvesting activities, marketing and log sales activities, and replanting and silviculture activities. This management agreement guarantees an annual return to the venture in the form of minimum quarterly payments from us equal to 3 percent of the fair value of the managed timberlands. We are also required to annually distribute 75 percent of any profits earned by us in excess of the minimum quarterly payments. The management agreement is cancellable at any time by Twin Creeks Timber, LLC, and otherwise will expire after three years.
The guaranteed return that the management agreement requires Weyerhaeuser to provide to the Twin Creeks Venture constitutes continuing involvement in the timberlands we contributed to the venture. This continuing involvement prohibits recognition of the contribution as a sale and requires application of the deposit method to account for the cash payment received. By applying the deposit method to the contribution of timberlands to the venture:
•
our receipt of $440 million proceeds from the contribution of timberlands to the venture was recorded as a noncurrent liability – "Deposit from contribution of timberlands to related party" – on our Consolidated Balance Sheet;
•
the contributed timberlands will continue to be reported within the "Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet with no change in value;
•
no gain or loss was recognized in our Consolidated Statement of Operations; and
•
our balance sheet does not reflect our 21 percent ownership interest in the Twin Creeks Venture.
The receipt of $440 million was classified as a cash flow from investing activities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The cash proceeds from our contribution of timberlands were used to fund our share repurchases described in Note 5: Net Earnings per Share and Share Repurchases.
The "Deposit from contributions of timberlands to related party" liability balance will subsequently increase for additional payments received from the venture (e.g., distributions) and decrease for any payments by us to the venture (e.g., the guaranteed return payments) with no corresponding impact to earnings. These cash flows are included in "Other" cash flows from investing activities in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
All revenues and expenses from our harvest and sale of standing timber from the contributed timberland will continue to be reported in our Consolidated Statement of Operations and attributed to our Timberlands business segment as though the contribution had not occurred.


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NOTE 8: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The components of net periodic benefit costs (credits) are:
 
PENSION
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Service cost(1)
$
13

 
$
14

 
$
37

 
$
42

Interest cost
70

 
65

 
207

 
198

Expected return on plan assets
(125
)
 
(115
)
 
(371
)
 
(354
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
39

 
44

 
117

 
135

Amortization of prior service cost
1

 
1

 
3

 
3

Accelerated pension costs included in Plum Creek merger-related costs (Note 15)
—

 
—

 
5

 
—

Total net periodic benefit cost (credit) - pension
$
(2
)
 
$
9

 
$
(2
)
 
$
24


(1)
Service cost includes $3 million and $5 million for quarters ended September 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively, and $10 million and $13 million for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, respectively for employees of our Cellulose Fibers segment. These charges are included in our results of discontinued operations.

 
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Interest cost
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
7

 
$
7

Amortization of actuarial loss
2

 
2

 
6

 
7

Amortization of prior service credit
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Total net periodic benefit cost - other postretirement benefits
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
7

 
$
8


ASSUMED PLANS FROM MERGER WITH PLUM CREEK

Upon our merger with Plum Creek, we assumed one qualified pension plan and two nonqualified pension plans. All active participants in these plans became fully vested and the plans were frozen as of February 19, 2016. The cumulative funded status of the assumed plans as of February 19, 2016, was a net liability of $62 million.

The expected return on assets for the qualified plan assumed is 7 percent. Assets of $47 million related to the nonqualified plans are held in a grantor trust and are subject to the claims of creditors in the event of bankruptcy. As a result, these are not considered plan assets and have not been netted against the nonqualified pension liability. These assets are included in "Other assets" in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

During first quarter 2016, we recognized $5 million of pension benefit costs from change in control provisions for certain Plum Creek executives. These enhanced pension benefits were triggered by changes in control and retention decisions made after the completion of the merger (see Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Impairments). We did not recognize any additional costs for change in control provisions during the second or third quarters of 2016.

During third quarter 2016, we made $37 million of nonqualified pension benefits payments, which included a portion of the enhanced benefits triggered by change in control provisions. These were paid using proceeds from sales of assets held in grantor trusts.


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FAIR VALUE OF PENSION PLAN ASSETS AND OBLIGATION

We estimate the fair value of pension plan assets based upon the information available during the year-end reporting process. In some cases, primarily private equity funds, the information available consists of net asset values as of an interim date, cash flows between the interim date and the end of the year and market events. We updated the year-end estimated fair value of pension plan assets to incorporate year-end net asset values reflected in financial statements received after we have filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K. During second quarter 2016, we recorded an increase in the fair value of the pension assets of $7 million, or less than 1 percent. We also updated our census data that is used to estimate our projected benefit obligation for pension and other postretirement benefit plans. As a result of that update, during second quarter 2016, we recorded an increase to the projected benefit obligation of $1 million, or less than 1 percent. The net effect was a $6 million increase in the funded status.

Consistent with accounting for the merger as the acquirer in a business combination (see Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek), pension assets and benefit obligations for plans assumed from Plum Creek were re-measured to reflect their fair value as of the merger date. This included updating asset values, updating discount rates to reflect market conditions as of the date of the merger, and freezing benefit accruals. The fair value of these items as of February 19, 2016, were as follows:

•
$137 million qualified pension plan assets;
•
$149 million qualified pension plan projected benefit obligation; and
•
$50 million nonqualified pension plan projected benefit obligation.

No adjustments were made to the fair value of assets or projected benefit obligations of plans assumed from Plum Creek during the second or third quarter.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS

In 2016 we expect to:
•
be required to contribute approximately $17 million for our Canadian registered plan;
•
be required to contribute or make benefit payments for our Canadian nonregistered plans of $3 million;
•
make benefit payments of $57 million for our U.S. nonqualified pension plans, including $38 million of benefit payments for plans assumed from Plum Creek to be paid out of assets held in grantor trusts; and
•
make benefit payments of $22 million for our U.S. and Canadian other postretirement plans.

We do not anticipate making a contribution to our U.S. qualified pension plans for 2016.


NOTE 9: ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31,
2015
Wages, salaries and severance pay
$
140

 
$
117

Pension and other postretirement benefits
50

 
44

Vacation pay
35

 
30

Taxes – Social Security and real and personal property
37

 
17

Interest
89

 
102

Customer rebates and volume discounts
37

 
31

Deferred income
54

 
28

Other
91

 
58

Total
$
533

 
$
427




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NOTE 10: LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT

This note provides details about our:
•
long-term debt assumed in the Plum Creek merger and
•
new term loans issued.

LONG-TERM DEBT ASSUMED IN THE PLUM CREEK MERGER

Through our merger with Plum Creek, we assumed long-term debt instruments consisting of:
•
two issuances of publicly traded Senior Notes;
•
an Installment Note (defined and described below); and
•
the Note Payable to Timberland Venture (defined and described below).

Concurrent with the merger, we repaid in full the outstanding balances of Plum Creek's Revolving Line of Credit and Term Loan using $720 million of cash on hand.

Senior Notes

The assumed Senior Notes are publicly traded and were issued by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. (PC Timberlands) and were fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Weyerhaeuser Company as of the acquisition date. During the third quarter 2016, PC Timberlands was merged into Weyerhaeuser Company and Weyerhaeuser Company assumed the obligations. There were two separate issuances of Senior Notes: $569 million (principal) of 4.70 percent notes which mature in 2021 and $325 million (principal) of 3.25 percent notes which mature in 2023. The Senior Notes are redeemable prior to maturity; however, they are subject to a premium on redemption, which is based upon interest rates of U.S. Treasury securities having similar average maturities.

Through preliminary acquisition accounting the Senior Notes were recognized at estimated fair values of $614 million for the 4.70 percent notes and $324 million for the 3.25 percent notes as of the acquisition date. The differences between cash interest payments and the amounts recorded as interest expense at the effective market rates will adjust the carrying values of the notes to the principal amounts at maturity.

Installment Note

We assumed an installment note (Installment Note) payable to WestRock Land and Development, LLC (WR LD) that was issued in connection with Plum Creek's acquisition of certain timberland assets. The principal balance of the Installment Note is $860 million. Following the issuance, WR LD pledged the installment note to certain banks. The annual interest rate on the Installment Note is fixed at 5.207 percent. Interest is paid semi-annually with the principal due upon maturity in December 2023. The term may be extended at the request of the holder if the company at the time of the request intends to refinance all or a portion of the Installment Note for a term of five years or more. The Installment Note is generally not redeemable prior to maturity except in certain limited circumstances and could be subject to a premium on redemption.

We receive patronage refunds under the Installment Note. Patronage refunds are distributions of profits from banks in the farm credit system, which are cooperatives that are required to distribute profits to their members. Patronage distributions, which are made in either cash or stock, are received in the year after they were earned and are recorded as offsets to interest expense.

Through preliminary acquisition accounting, the Installment Note was recognized at an estimated fair value of $893 million as of the acquisition date. The difference between the cash interest payments and the amount being recorded as interest expense at the effective market rate will reduce the carrying value of the Installment Note to the principal amount at the maturity date.

Note Payable to Timberland Venture

We assumed the Note Payable to Timberland Venture, which has a principal balance of $783 million. The annual interest rate on the Note Payable to Timberland Venture is fixed at 7.375 percent. Interest is paid quarterly with the

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principal due upon maturity. The note matures on October 1, 2018, but may be extended until October 1, 2020, at our election. The note is not redeemable prior to maturity.

Through preliminary acquisition accounting, the Note Payable to Timberland Venture was recognized at an estimated fair value of $838 million as of the acquisition date. The difference between the cash interest payments and the amount being recorded as interest expense at the effective market rate will reduce the carrying value of the note to the principal amount at the maturity date.

On August 31, 2016, the Timberland Venture redeemed TCG Member's interest and Weyerhaeuser obtained full ownership of the Timberland Venture's equity. As a result, we consolidated the Timberland Venture as a wholly-owned subsidiary and the Note Payable to Timberland Venture is therefore eliminated for financial reporting purposes upon consolidation as it is now intercompany indebtedness. The redemption transaction and consolidation is described in Note 7: Related Parties.

NEW TERM LOANS ISSUED

During February 2016 and subsequent to completion of the Plum Creek merger, we entered into a $600 million 18-month senior unsecured term loan maturing in August 2017. Borrowings are currently at LIBOR plus 1.05 percent. At September 30, 2016, we had $600 million outstanding under this facility.

During March 2016, we entered into a $1.9 billion 18-month senior unsecured term loan maturing in September 2017. Borrowings are currently at LIBOR plus 1.05 percent. At September 30, 2016, we had $1,100 million outstanding under this facility.


NOTE 11: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The estimated fair values and carrying values of our long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
SEPTEMBER 30,
2016
 
DECEMBER 31,
2015
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
 
CARRYING 
VALUE
 
FAIR VALUE
(LEVEL 2)
Long-term debt (including current maturities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed rate
$
6,063

 
$
7,204

 
$
4,238

 
$
4,967

Variable rate
2,247

 
2,250

 
549

 
550

Total Debt
$
8,310

 
$
9,454

 
$
4,787

 
$
5,517


To estimate the fair value of fixed rate long-term debt, we used the following valuation approaches:
•
market approach – based on quoted market prices we received for the same types and issues of our debt; or
•
income approach – based on the discounted value of the future cash flows using market yields for the same type and comparable issues of debt.

We believe that our variable rate long-term debt 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 12: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

This note provides details about our:
•
legal proceedings and
•
environmental matters.

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 long-term consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 17: Income Taxes for a discussion of a tax proceeding involving Plum Creek REIT's 2008 U.S. federal income tax return.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Our environmental matters include:
•
site remediation and
•
asset retirement obligations.

Site Remediation

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act – commonly known as the 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. In 2015, we received invitations from the EPA to negotiate an administrative order on consent for a contaminant removal action for a portion of the site comprising a stretch of the river approximately 1.7 miles long that the EPA refers to as the Otsego Township Dam Area. Several other companies also operated upstream pulp mills, and two other parties received the same invitations. On April 14, 2016, the EPA issued an administrative order to the company and the other parties, the terms and scope of which are generally consistent with the company’s and the other parties’ discussions with the EPA. The company and the other parties have begun to jointly implement the administrative order. At this time we do not expect to incur material losses related to the implementation of the administrative order.

As of September 30, 2016, our total accrual for future estimated remediation costs on the active Superfund sites and other sites for which we are responsible was approximately $37 million. These reserves are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accrual has not changed materially since the end of 2015.

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. As of September 30, 2016, our accrued balance for these obligations was $28 million. These obligations are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accruals have not changed materially for continuing operations since the end of 2015.

Some of our sites have materials containing asbestos. We have met our current legal obligation to identify and manage these materials. In situations where we cannot reasonably determine when materials containing asbestos might be removed from the sites, we have not recorded an accrual because the fair value of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated.

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NOTE 13: CUMULATIVE OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Changes in amounts included in our cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) by component are:
 
 
PENSION
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 
 
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Actuarial losses
Prior service costs
Actuarial losses
Prior service credits
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
Total
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2015
$
207

$
(1,372
)
$
(11
)
$
(77
)
$
35

$
6

$
(1,212
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
34

(16
)
—

3

—

1

22

Income taxes
—

3

—

(1
)
—

—

2

Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
34

(13
)
—

2

—

1

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Amounts reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
—

117

3

6

(6
)
—

120

Income taxes
—

(40
)
(1
)
(2
)
1

—

(42
)
Net amounts reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)
—

77

2

4

(5
)
—

78

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
34

64

2

6

(5
)
1

102

Ending balance as of September 30, 2016
$
241

$
(1,308
)
$
(9
)
$
(71
)
$
30

$
7

$
(1,110
)
(1) Actuarial losses and prior service credits (cost) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (credits). See Note 8: Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.


NOTE 14: SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

In year-to-date 2016, we granted 6,121,835 stock options, 1,954,796 restricted stock units (RSUs), 495,079 performance share units (PSUs) and 106,752 stock appreciation rights. In addition, 1,166,591 outstanding RSUs and 288,780 outstanding PSUs vested during year-to-date 2016. A total of 3,034,349 shares of common stock were issued as a result of RSU vesting, PSU vesting and stock option exercises.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION RESULTING FROM OUR MERGER WITH PLUM CREEK

Included in the award activity above are replacement awards granted as a result of the merger with Plum Creek. Eligible outstanding Plum Creek stock options, restricted stock unit and deferred stock unit awards were converted into equivalent equity awards with respect to Weyerhaeuser Common Shares, after giving effect to the appropriate adjustments to reflect the consummation of the merger. In total, we issued replacement awards consisting of 1,953,128 stock options and 1,248,006 RSUs. We also assumed 289,910 value management awards (VMAs) through the merger with Plum Creek.


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Replacement Stock Option Awards

The replacement stock option awards issued as a result of the merger with Plum Creek have similar exercise provisions as the terms of our current awards. All replacement stock option awards were fully vested prior to the date of the merger, so no expense will be recorded. The value of the replacement stock option awards was $5 million, which was included in the equity consideration issued in the merger as described in Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek.

Replacement Restricted Stock Unit Awards

The replacement RSUs issued as a result of the merger with Plum Creek have similar vesting provisions as the terms of existing Weyerhaeuser restricted stock unit awards. Expense for replacement RSUs will continue to be recognized over the remaining service period unless a qualifying termination occurs. A qualifying termination of an awardee will result in acceleration of vesting and expense recognition in the period that the qualifying termination occurs. Qualifying terminations during year-to-date 2016 resulted in accelerated vesting of 686,096 of the replacement RSUs and recognition of $15 million of expense. This accelerated expense is included in merger-related integration costs as described in Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments.

Value Management Awards

Following the merger, the VMAs assumed were valued at target. All outstanding VMAs, if earned, will vest December 31, 2017, and be paid in the first quarter of 2018. The VMAs are classified and accounted for as liabilities, as they will be settled in cash upon vesting. The expense recognized over the remaining performance period will equal the cash value of an award as of the last day of the performance period multiplied by the number of awards that are earned. Expense for VMAs will continue to be recognized over the remaining service period unless a qualifying termination occurs. A qualifying termination of an awardee will result in acceleration of vesting and expense recognition in the period that the qualifying termination occurs. Qualifying terminations during year-to-date 2016 resulted in $6 million of expense recognized. This accelerated expense is included in merger-related integration costs as described in Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments.

STOCK OPTIONS

Excluding replacement awards granted as a result of the merger, the weighted average exercise price of stock options granted to date in 2016 was $23.09. The vesting and post-termination vesting terms for stock options granted to date in 2016 were as follows:
•
vest ratably over four years, except for the replacement stock option awards granted as a result of the Plum Creek merger, which were fully vested as of the grant date;
•
vest or continue to vest in the event of death while employed, disability or retirement at an age of at least 62;
•
continue to vest upon retirement at an age of at least 62, but a portion of the grant forfeits if retirement occurs before the one year anniversary of the grant;
•
continue to vest for one year in the event of involuntary termination when the retirement criteria has not been met; and
•
stop vesting for all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.


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Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Stock Options Granted in 2016
 
Stock Options(1)
Expected volatility
25.43
%
Expected dividends
5.37
%
Expected term (in years)
4.95

Risk-free rate
1.28
%
Weighted average grant date fair value

$2.73

(1)
Weighted average assumptions presented do not include the replacement stock option awards issued as consideration for our merger with Plum Creek.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Excluding replacement awards granted as a result of the merger, the weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted in 2016 was $23.09. The vesting provisions for RSUs granted in 2016 were as follows:
•
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 forfeits 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
•
will forfeit upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS

The weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted in 2016 was $20.83.

The final number of shares granted in 2016 will range from 0 percent to 150 percent of each grant's target, depending upon actual company performance.

The ultimate number of PSUs earned is based on three measures:
•
our relative total shareholder return (TSR) ranking measured against the S&P 500 over a three year period;
•
our relative TSR ranking measured against an industry peer group of companies over a three year period; and
•
achievement of Plum Creek merger cost synergy targets.

The vesting provisions for PSUs granted in 2016 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 forfeits 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 forfeit upon termination of employment in all other situations including early retirement prior to age 62.

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Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating the Value of Performance Share Units Granted in 2016
 
Performance Share Units
Performance period
1/1/2016 – 12/31/2018
 
Valuation date closing stock price
$
23.09
 
Expected dividends
5.37
%
Risk-free rate
0.48
%
–
0.93
%
Expected volatility
23.57
%
–
28.09
%

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

Stock appreciation rights are re-measured to reflect the fair value at each reporting period. The following table shows the weighted average assumptions applied to all outstanding stock appreciation rights as of September 30, 2016.

Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Re-measure the Value of Stock Appreciation Rights as of September 30, 2016
 
Stock Appreciation Rights
Expected volatility
23.08
%
Expected dividends
4.14
%
Expected term (in years)
2.21

Risk-free rate
0.86
%
Weighted average fair value

$7.07


The vesting and post-termination vesting terms for stock appreciation rights granted in 2016 are the same as for stock options described above.


NOTE 15: CHARGES FOR INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS


QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Integration and restructuring charges related to our merger with Plum Creek:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination benefits
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
52

 
$
—

Acceleration of share-based compensation related to qualifying terminations (Note 14)
—

 
—

 
21

 
—

Acceleration of pension benefits related to qualifying terminations (Note 8)
—

 
—

 
5

 
—

Professional services
6

 
—

 
45

 
—

Other integration and restructuring costs
4

 
—

 
9

 
—

Total integration and restructuring charges related to our merger with Plum Creek
14

 
—

 
132

 
—

Charges related to closures and other restructuring activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Termination benefits
1

 
—

 
4

 
1

Other closures and restructuring costs
1

 
1

 
3

 
1

Total charges related to closures and other restructuring activities
2

 
1

 
7

 
2

Impairments of long-lived assets
—

 
1

 
2

 
14

Total charges for integration and restructuring, closures and impairments
$
16


$
2


$
141


$
16



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During 2016, we incurred and accrued for termination benefits (primarily severance), accelerated share-based payment costs, and accelerated pension benefits based upon actual and expected qualifying terminations of certain employees as a result of restructuring decisions made subsequent to the merger. We also incurred non-recurring professional services costs for investment banking, legal and consulting, and certain other fees directly attributable to our merger with Plum Creek.

During 2015, we recognized a noncash impairment charge of $13 million in first quarter 2015 related to a nonstrategic asset held in Unallocated Items that was sold in second quarter 2015. The fair value of the asset was determined using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) based on discounted cash flow model.

Changes in accrued severance related to restructuring during the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016, were as follows:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Accrued severance as of December 31, 2015
$
5

Charges
56

Payments
(33
)
Accrued severance as of September 30, 2016
$
28


Accrued severance is recorded within the "Wages, salaries and severance pay" component of "Accrued liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as detailed in Note 9: Accrued Liabilities. The majority of the accrued severance balance as of September 30, 2016, is expected to be paid within one year.


NOTE 16: OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET

Other operating costs (income), net:
•
includes both recurring and occasional income and expense items and
•
can fluctuate from year to year.

ITEMS INCLUDED IN OTHER OPERATING COSTS (INCOME), NET
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets
$
(8
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(7
)
Foreign exchange losses (gains), net
1

 
20

 
(11
)
 
41

Litigation expense, net
2

 
6

 
23

 
17

Other, net
5

 
6

 
(5
)
 
5

Total other operating costs (income), net
$
—

 
$
31

 
$
(47
)
 
$
56


Gain on disposition of nonstrategic assets included a $36 million pretax gain recognized in the first quarter of 2016 on the sale of our Federal Way, Washington headquarters campus.
Foreign exchange losses (gains) result from changes in exchange rates, primarily related to our Canadian operations.


NOTE 17: 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. We are required to pay corporate income taxes on earnings of our TRS, which includes our manufacturing businesses and portions of our Timberlands and Real Estate & ENR segments' earnings.

The quarterly provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. Our 2016 estimated annual effective tax rate for our TRS is approximately 33 percent, which is lower than the U.S. domestic

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statutory federal tax rate primarily due to lower foreign tax rates applicable to foreign earnings, partially offset by state income taxes.

Following the merger with Plum Creek in first quarter 2016, our income tax receivables and deferred income tax balances for our TRS have been adjusted to include Plum Creek’s TRS, which include $4 million in federal income tax receivables and $65 million in deferred income tax assets arising from temporary differences between the tax bases and book bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the merger. See Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek for additional details.

ONGOING IRS MATTER

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 REIT’s 2008 U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transaction forming the Timberland Venture. The IRS is asserting that the transfer of the timberlands to the Timberland Venture was a taxable transaction to the company at the time of the transfer rather than a nontaxable capital contribution. We have filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court and will vigorously contest this adjustment.

In the event that we are unsuccessful in this tax litigation, we could be required to recognize and distribute gain to shareholders of approximately $600 million and pay built-in gains tax of approximately $100 million. We would also be required to pay interest on both of those amounts, which would be substantial. We expect that as much as 80 percent of any such distribution could be made with our common stock, and shareholders would be subject to tax on the distribution at the applicable capital gains tax rate. Alternatively, we could elect to retain the gain and pay corporate-level tax to minimize interest costs to the company.

Although the outcome of this process cannot be predicted with certainty, we are confident in our position based on U.S. tax law and believe we will be successful in defending it. Accordingly, no reserve has been recorded related to this matter.



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

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:
•
are based on various assumptions we make and
•
may not be accurate because of risks and uncertainties surrounding the assumptions that we make.

Factors listed in this section – as well as other factors not included – 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 they will have on our operations or financial condition.

We will not update our forward-looking statements after the date of this report.

FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often use words such as expects, may, should, will, believes, anticipates, estimates, projects, intends, plans, targets and approximately. They may use the positive or negative or other variation of those and similar words.

STATEMENTS

We make forward-looking statements in this report concerning our plans, strategies, intentions and expectations, including with respect to estimated taxes and tax rates, expectations relating to shares, share repurchases, share compensation, dilution and dividends, expected results of legal proceedings and the sufficiency of litigation reserves, expected uses of cash, expectations relating to pension contributions and benefit payments, and our expectations relating to the U.S. housing market, economic conditions, strength of the U.S. dollar and demand for our products.

We base our forward-looking statements on a number of factors, including the expected effect of:
•
the economy,
•
laws and regulations,
•
adverse litigation outcomes and the adequacy of reserves,
•
changes in accounting principles,
•
contributions to pension plans,
•
projected benefit payments,
•
projected tax treatment, rates and credits, and
•
other related matters.

You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and, consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Should other risks or uncertainties materialize, or should our underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results as well as from our estimated or projected results.


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RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS

Major risks and uncertainties – and assumptions that we make – that affect our business and may cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
•
the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, interest rate levels, housing starts, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar;
•
market demand for our products, including market demand for our timberland properties with higher and better uses, which is related to, among other factors, the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions;
•
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;
•
raw material availability and prices;
•
the effect of weather;
•
the risk of loss from fires, floods, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestation and other natural disasters;
•
energy prices;
•
the successful execution of our internal plans and strategic initiatives, including without limitation the realization of cost and operational synergies;
•
the successful and timely execution and integration of our strategic acquisitions, including our ability to realize expected benefits and synergies, and the successful and timely execution of our strategic divestitures, each of which is subject to a number of risks and conditions beyond our control including, but not limited to, timing and required regulatory approvals;
•
transportation and labor availability and costs;
•
federal tax policies, interpretations or rulings;
•
the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations;
•
legal proceedings;
•
performance of pension fund investments and related derivatives;
•
the effect of timing of retirements and changes in the market price of our common stock on charges for share-based compensation;
•
changes in accounting principles; and
•
other factors described under “Risk Factors” in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on December 23, 2015.

EXPORTING ISSUES

We are a large exporter, affected by:
•
economic activity in Europe and Asia, especially Japan and China;
•
currency exchange rates – particularly the relative value of the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, euro and yen; and
•
restrictions on international trade or tariffs imposed on imports.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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 to earnings does not include interest expense and income taxes.

In the following discussion, unless otherwise noted, references to increases or decreases in income and expense items, sales realizations, shipment volumes, and net contributions to earnings are based on the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016, compared to the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2015.

Our merger with Plum Creek during first quarter 2016 significantly impacted the comparability of our consolidated operating results between 2016 and 2015. As a result of progress made to integrate financial processes and systems since the merger date, the results beginning on February 19, 2016, from acquired Plum Creek operations and the respective impacts of these results on our current period results are impracticable to disclose in the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016. Our prior period results do not include pre-merger results of Plum Creek operations.

When compared to historical Plum Creek results, the post-merger results of the acquired operations are significantly impacted by the following items:

•
Increased depletion charges and increased basis of real estate sold as a result of applying acquisition accounting to Timber and timberlands assets acquired as described in Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek and

•


ECONOMIC AND MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS

The strength of the U.S. housing market strongly affects our Wood Products and Timberlands segments. As published by the U.S. Census Bureau, total housing starts for 2015 were 1.11 million units. We continue to expect improving U.S. housing starts and anticipate a level of approximately 1.18 million units in 2016 as a result of employment growth, improving consumer confidence and continued historically low mortgage rates. In the first nine months of 2016, housing starts averaged 1.15 million total units on a seasonally adjusted annual basis according to the U.S. Census Bureau and single family units averaged 0.77 million as a seasonally adjusted annual rate. This is consistent with expectations for 7 percent to 8 percent year-over-year growth in housing starts. Repair and remodeling activity is also a driver of wood product demand. The Joint Center for Housing of Harvard University is projecting an increase in remodeling expenditures of 8.6 percent in 2016 over 2015.

Our Real Estate & ENR segment is affected by the health of the U.S. economy and especially the U.S. housing sector, which influences the real estate market. According to the Realtors Land Institute of the National Association of Realtors, land transaction prices and volumes are expected to be the same or stronger in 2016 compared to 2015.

Demand for logs from our Timberlands segment is affected by production levels of wood-based building products. U.S. wood product markets advanced in the first nine months of 2016, consistent with homebuilding and remodeling segments and helped by a rising single family share of total housing starts. Single family starts are up 10 percent year to date over the same period last year on a seasonally adjusted basis. Demand for logs increased with wood products production, and log supplies kept pace, leaving prices relatively flat year to date for western and southern sawlogs and southern pulpwood. Our western holdings are also affected by export demand. Log inventories in Chinese ports were lower in 2016 than for the same period in 2015 and demand was modestly improved over 2015. Japan housing starts for January through August 2016 are up 5 percent from the same period last year. Housing starts are a key driver of wood product and log demand in Japan. We expect demand from China and Japan in 2016 to be similar to 2015.


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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

How We Did Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016
 
QUARTER ENDED

AMOUNT OF
CHANGE

YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED

AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER-SHARE FIGURES
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015

2016 VS.
2015

SEPTEMBER 2016

SEPTEMBER 2015

2016 VS. 
2015
Net sales
$
1,709

 
$
1,355

 
$
354

 
$
4,769

 
$
3,980

 
$
789

Costs of products sold
1,314

 
1,073

 
241

 
3,661

 
3,123

 
538

Operating income
274

 
166

 
108

 
685

 
516

 
169

Earnings of discontinued operations, net of tax
65

 
59

 
6

 
123

 
111

 
12

Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders
227

 
180

 
47

 
454

 
403

 
51

Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders, basic
$
0.30

 
$
0.35

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.78

 
$
(0.14
)
Earnings per share attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders, diluted
$
0.30

 
$
0.35

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.64

 
$
0.77

 
$
(0.13
)

Comparing Third Quarter 2016 with Third Quarter 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $354 million – 26 percent – primarily attributable to the following factors:
•
Timberlands segment sales increased $174 million – 56 percent – due to higher delivered logs sales volumes primarily attributable to acquired Plum Creek operations. This increase was partially offset by lower average sales realizations. The decrease in average sales realizations is primarily attributable to the increase in sales volume for the South, which has lower average sales realizations compared to the West. The South comprised 33 percent of net sales for the quarter compared with 21 percent of net sales for third quarter 2015.
•
Real Estate & ENR segment sales increased $26 million – 118 percent – primarily due to increased volume of timberland acres sold and increased ENR sales volume attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek, partially offset by a decrease in average price realized per timberland acre.
•
Wood Products segment sales increased $154 million – 15 percent – primarily due to increased medium density fiberboard sales generated from our operations acquired from our merger with Plum Creek; increased oriented strand board, lumber, and plywood average sales realizations; and increased lumber and plywood sales volumes attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $241 million – 22 percent – primarily attributable to the following:
•
Timberlands segment costs of products sold increased $161 million, primarily due to:
◦
increased sales volumes as described above and higher depletion rates in the South and West for acquired Plum Creek timberlands, which were measured at fair value as of the merger date; and
◦
increased silviculture and reforestation costs, which is attributable to the significant increase in our timberlands holdings resulting from the merger;
•
Real Estate & ENR segment costs of products sold increased $23 million primarily due to increased real estate and ENR sales volume as explained above, coupled with an increase in the average basis of real estate sold attributable to measuring acquired Plum Creek land at fair value in acquisition accounting; and
•
Wood Products segment costs of products sold increased $66 million primarily due to increased sales volume as described above. This increase is partially offset by lower resin and manufacturing costs per unit.


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Operating income

Operating income increased $108 million – 65 percent – primarily attributable to increased net sales and costs of products sold explained above.
These increases were partially offset by a $14 million increase to charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments, which is attributable to integration costs related to our merger with Plum Creek.

Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders

Our net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders increased $47 million – 26 percent. Excluding earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders increased $41 million – 34 percent – primarily attributable to the variances in net sales, costs of products sold and operating income as explained above. The increase is partially offset by a $66 million increase in income taxes from continuing operations attributable to:
•
increased earnings for our TRS due primarily to the improved performance of our Wood Products segment and
•
exhaustion of our remaining federal tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards during 2016.
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, decreased $6 million – 10 percent – primarily due to:
•
lower average sales realizations and sales volumes for pulp and liquid packaging board; and
•
increased charges for restructuring, closures and asset impairments, which consists of costs related to our strategic evaluation of the Cellulose Fibers businesses and transaction-related costs.
These were partially offset by:
•
lower costs of products sold, primarily due to lower sales and ceasing depreciation when Cellulose Fibers manufacturing assets were classified as held-for-sale in the second quarter 2016;
•
lower equity loss from our printing papers joint venture; and
•
the net gain on the divestiture of liquid packaging board recognized in third quarter 2016.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $789 million – 20 percent – attributable to:
•
Timberlands segment sales increased $381 million – 40 percent – primarily due to acquired Plum Creek operations. This increase was partially offset by lower average sales realizations. The decrease in average sales realizations is primarily attributable to the increase in sales volume for the South, which has lower average sales realizations compared to the West. The South comprised 31 percent of net sales for year-to-date 2016 compared with 19 percent of net sales for the 2015 year-to-date period.
•
Real Estate & ENR segment sales increased $56 million – 81 percent – attributable to increased volume of timberland acres sold and increased ENR sales volume attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek, and an increase in average price realized per acre sold.
•
Wood Products segment sales increased $352 million – 12 percent – primarily due to increased medium density fiberboard sales generated from our operations acquired from our merger with Plum Creek; increased oriented strand board and plywood average sales realizations; and increased lumber, oriented strand board, plywood, and engineered solid section sales volumes.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $538 million – 17 percent – primarily attributable to the following:
•
Timberlands segment costs of products sold increased $351 million, primarily due to increased sales volumes, as explained above and to higher depletion rates in the South and West for acquired Plum Creek timberlands, which were measured at fair value;

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•
Real Estate & ENR segment costs of products sold increased $50 million attributable to increased real estate and ENR sales volumes as explained above; and
•
Wood Products segment costs of products sold increased $153 million primarily due to increased sales volume as explained above. This increase was partially offset by lower log, resin, and manufacturing costs per unit.

Operating income

Operating income increased $169 million – 33 percent – primarily due to the following:
•
increased gross margin as described above – $251 million,
•
noncash gain on foreign exchange debt held by our Canadian entity – $53 million, and
•
a pretax gain related to the sale of our Federal Way headquarters campus – $36 million.
These increases were partially offset by:
•
a $125 million increase in charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments, primarily attributable to 2016 integration costs related to our merger with Plum Creek – $132 million; and
•
a $64 million increase in general and administrative expenses attributable primarily to acquired Plum Creek operations.
These increases are partially offset by a noncash impairment charge recognized in first quarter 2015 related to a nonstrategic asset that was sold in second quarter 2015 – $13 million.

Net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders

Our net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders increased $51 million – 13 percent. Excluding earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, net earnings attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders increased $39 million – 13 percent – primarily attributable to the variances in net sales, costs of products sold and operating income as explained above, partially offset by $100 million increase in income taxes from continuing operations resulting from increased taxable earnings generated by our TRS.
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased $12 million – 11 percent – primarily due to:
•
lower costs of products sold, primarily due to lower sales and ceasing depreciation when Cellulose Fibers manufacturing assets were classified as held-for-sale in the second quarter 2016,
•
a decrease in the equity loss from our printing papers joint venture, and
•
the gain on the divestiture of the liquid packaging board business recognized in third quarter of 2016.
These were partially offset by:
•
lower average sales realizations for pulp and liquid packaging board and lower sales volumes for liquid packaging board,
•
increased income tax expense due to the gain on the divestiture of the liquid packaging board business, and
•
increased charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments, which consists of costs related to our strategic evaluation of the Cellulose Fibers businesses and transaction-related costs.


TIMBERLANDS

Compared to 2015, the changes to the results of operations for our Timberlands segment are primarily attributable to the addition of approximately 6.3 million acres of Plum Creek timberlands, which produced over 18 million tons of harvest volumes in 2015. The merger results in expansion of our Southern timberlands from 4.0 million acres to 7.4 million acres – an 85 percent increase – and our Western timberlands from 2.6 million acres to 3.0 million acres – a 15 percent increase. The merger also added 2.5 million acres across West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin and Montana, which we refer to as our Northern timberlands. Increases to our sales volumes are primarily attributable to the significant increases in the size of our timberlands holdings by region, particularly in the South and North regions.


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The composition of our sales volume by region was also altered by the merger, as the South and North regions, which have lower average sales realizations compared to the West, now comprise a greater portion of our overall sales. Additionally, within the South the acquired timberlands alter the overall sales mix, as lower realization pulpwood sales have increased and higher realization grade logs have decreased as a percentage of total sales, resulting in lower average sales realizations overall for the region.

As a result of of applying acquisition accounting to Timber and timberlands assets acquired as described in Note 4: Merger with Plum Creek, depletion rates have increased significantly in 2016 compared to 2015. When combined with increased sales volumes, these higher depletion rates drive the significant increases in our costs of products sold in 2016 compared to 2015 for the periods presented.

How We Did Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016
  
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delivered logs(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
217

 
$
196

 
$
21

 
$
664

 
$
627

 
$
37

South
160

 
64

 
96

 
415

 
180

 
235

North
29

 
—

 
29

 
61

 
—

 
61

Other
11

 
6

 
5

 
25

 
17

 
8

Subtotal delivered logs sales
417

 
266

 
151

 
1,165

 
824

 
341

Stumpage and pay-as-cut timber
24

 
13

 
11

 
62

 
27

 
35

Products from international operations(2)
21

 
20

 
1

 
58

 
69

 
(11
)
Recreational and other lease revenue
15

 
7

 
8

 
29

 
18

 
11

Other
7

 
4

 
3

 
28

 
23

 
5

Subtotal net sales to unaffiliated customers
484

 
310

 
174

 
1,342

 
961

 
381

Intersegment sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
149

 
138

 
11

 
446

 
426

 
20

Other
67

 
72

 
(5
)
 
185

 
199

 
(14
)
Subtotal intersegment sales
216

 
210

 
6

 
631


625

 
6

Total sales
$
700

 
$
520

 
$
180

 
$
1,973

 
$
1,586

 
$
387

Costs of products sold
$
559

 
$
398

 
$
161

 
$
1,527

 
$
1,176

 
$
351

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings
$
122

 
$
107

 
$
15

 
$
376

 
$
363

 
$
13

(1)
The Western region includes Washington and Oregon. The Southern region includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The Northern region includes West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin and Montana. Other includes our Canadian operations and the timberlands of the Twin Creeks Venture that we manage.
(2)
Includes logs, plywood and hardwood lumber harvested or produced by our international operations in Uruguay.



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Comparing Third Quarter 2016 with Third Quarter 2015

Net sales – unaffiliated customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers increased $174 million – 56 percent – primarily due to:
•
a $96 million increase in Southern log sales as a result of a 166 percent increase in delivered logs sales volumes primarily attributable to acquired Plum Creek operations, partially offset by a 6 percent decrease in average sales realizations for delivered logs;
•
a $29 million increase in Northern log sales attributable to the operations added in our merger with Plum Creek; and
•
a $21 million increase in Western log sales as result of an 11 percent increase in delivered logs sales volumes primarily attributable to acquired Plum Creek operations and to more favorable fire season harvest conditions compared to third quarter 2015.

Intersegment sales

Intersegment sales increased $6 million – 3 percent – primarily due to increased intersegment sales in the United States – $11 million. This is attributable to higher intersegment log sales volumes attributable to the Montana operations acquired from Plum Creek, as well as an increase in average sales realizations. The increase in the United States was partially offset by a decrease in Canada intersegment sales – $5 million – primarily attributable to lower log sales volumes.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $161 million – 40 percent – due to a 90 percent increase in sales volumes attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek and to higher depletion rates in the South and West for acquired Plum Creek timberlands, which were measured at fair value as of the merger date. Silviculture costs also increased as a result of the increased timberlands acreage.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $15 million – 14 percent – primarily attributable to the changes in net sales and costs of products sold as explained above. The increase in gross margin was partially offset by higher selling, general, and administrative expenses due to our integration with Plum Creek.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net sales – unaffiliated customers

Net sales to unaffiliated customers increased $381 million – 40 percent – primarily due to:
•
a $235 million increase in Southern log sales as a result of a 141 percent increase in delivered logs sales volumes primarily attributable to adding acquired Plum Creek operations, partially offset by a 4 percent decrease in average sales realizations of delivered logs due to mix of sawlogs and pulp logs;
•
a $61 million increase in Northern log sales, which were acquired upon our merger with Plum Creek; and
•
a $37 million increase in Western log sales as a result of an 8 percent increase in delivered logs sales volumes primarily attributable to adding acquired Plum Creek operations, partially offset by a 2 percent decrease in average sales realizations for delivered logs.

Intersegment sales

Intersegment sales increased $6 million – 1 percent – primarily due to increased intersegment sales in the United States – $20 million. This is attributable to higher intersegment log sales volumes attributable to the Montana operations acquired from Plum Creek, as well as an increase in average sales realizations. The increase in the United States was partially offset by a decrease in Canada intersegment sales – $14 million. This decrease is

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attributable to lower log sales volumes and average log sales realizations, partially offset by higher chip sales volumes.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $351 million – 30 percent – primarily due to a 69 percent increase in sales volumes attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek and to higher depletion rates in the South and West for acquired Plum Creek timberlands, which were measured at fair value as of the merger date.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $13 million – 4 percent – primarily attributable to the changes in net sales and costs of products sold as explained above.

THIRD-PARTY LOG SALES VOLUMES AND FEE HARVEST VOLUMES
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN THOUSANDS (1)(2)
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Third party log sales – tons:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
2,209

 
1,992

 
217

 
6,705

 
6,207

 
498

South
4,538

 
1,707

 
2,831

 
11,659

 
4,844

 
6,815

North
503

 
—

 
503

 
1,005

 
—

 
1,005

Uruguay
117

 
194

 
(77
)
 
352

 
556

 
(204
)
Other
263

 
127

 
136

 
601

 
384

 
217

Total
7,630

 
4,020

 
3,610

 
20,322

 
11,991

 
8,331

Fee harvest volumes – tons:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
2,744

 
2,548

 
196

 
8,525

 
7,967

 
558

South
6,992

 
3,648

 
3,344

 
19,083

 
10,548

 
8,535

North
678

 
—

 
678

 
1,392

 
—

 
1,392

Uruguay
242

 
220

 
22

 
789

 
725

 
64

Other
191

 
—

 
191

 
372

 
—

 
372

Total
10,847

 
6,416

 
4,431

 
30,161

 
19,240

 
10,921


(1)
The West region includes Washington and Oregon. The South region includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. The North region includes West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Montana. Other includes our Canadian operations and the timberlands of the Twin Creeks Venture that we manage.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2016, we report log sales and fee harvest volumes in tons. Prior period volumes have been converted from cubic meters to tons using annualized 2015 conversion factors as follows:
West: 1.056 m3 = 1 ton
South: 0.818 m3 = 1 ton
Canada: 1.244 m3 = 1 ton
Uruguay: 0.907 m3 = 1 ton



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REAL ESTATE, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES

How We Did Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate
$
31

 
$
15

 
$
16

 
87

 
50

 
37

Energy and natural resources
17

 
7

 
10

 
38

 
19

 
19

Total
$
48

 
$
22

 
$
26

 
$
125

 
$
69

 
$
56

Costs of products sold
$
26

 
$
3

 
$
23

 
$
65

 
$
15

 
$
50

Operating income
$
14

 
$
19

 
$
(5
)
 
$
41

 
$
52

 
$
(11
)
Equity earnings from joint venture
1

 
—

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
1

Net contribution to earnings
$
15

 
$
19

 
$
(4
)
 
$
42

 
$
52

 
$
(10
)

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 expectation 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.

Land added as a result of our merger with Plum Creek generally carries a higher per acre cost basis compared to our other acreage as a result of measuring acquired land at fair value in acquisition accounting. As a result, our costs of products sold will vary period-to-period based on the sales mix of acquired Plum Creek acres versus acres owned by Weyerhaeuser prior to the merger.

Comparing Third Quarter 2016 with Third Quarter 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $26 million attributable to:
•
Net real estate sales increased $16 million, attributable to increases in volume of timberlands acres sold. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in average price realized per acre due to mix of properties sold.
•
Net energy and natural resources sales increased $10 million, due primarily to increased sales volumes attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $23 million primarily due to increased real estate and ENR sales volumes, as explained above.

Net contribution to earnings

Net contribution to earnings for the quarter decreased $4 million – 21 percent – as a result of increased general and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses is the result of allocating corporate overhead to the business segment in third quarter 2016, whereas in third quarter 2015 it did not receive a separate corporate allocation.


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Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $56 million – 81 percent – attributable to:

•
Net real estate sales increased $37 million – 74 percent – attributable to increases in volume of timberlands acres sold and an increase in average price realized per acre.
•
Net energy and natural resources sales increased $19 million, due primarily to increased sales volumes attributable to the operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek.
Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $50 million, primarily due to increased real estate and ENR sales volumes, as explained above.

Net contribution to earnings

Net contribution to earnings decreased $10 million – 19 percent – primarily attributable to increased general and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses is the result of allocating corporate overhead to the business segment in 2016, whereas in 2015 it did not receive a separate corporate allocation.

REAL ESTATE SALES STATISTICS
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Acres sold
12,853

 
5,030

 
7,823

 
38,098

 
20,625

 
17,473

Average price per acre
$
2,354

 
$
2,635

 
$
(281
)
 
$
2,271

 
$
2,175

 
$
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WOOD PRODUCTS

How We Did Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural lumber
$
495

 
$
455

 
$
40

 
$
1,412

 
$
1,339

 
$
73

Engineered solid section
119

 
116

 
3

 
343

 
323

 
20

Engineered I-joists
79

 
79

 
—

 
218

 
216

 
2

Oriented strand board
199

 
151

 
48

 
544

 
435

 
109

Softwood plywood
48

 
33

 
15

 
133

 
102

 
31

Medium density fiberboard
51

 
—

 
51

 
112

 
—

 
112

Other products produced
49

 
49

 
—

 
143

 
145

 
(2
)
Complementary building products
137

 
140

 
(3
)
 
397

 
390

 
7

Total
$
1,177

 
$
1,023

 
$
154

 
$
3,302


$
2,950

 
$
352

Costs of products sold
$
980

 
$
914

 
$
66

 
$
2,799

 
$
2,646

 
$
153

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings
$
170

 
$
85

 
$
85

 
$
413

 
$
218

 
$
195

Upon our merger with Plum Creek, we acquired five manufacturing facilities in Montana. The sales and net contribution to earnings of these facilities beginning on the merger date of February 19, 2016, are included in the

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results of our Wood Products segment. The results of the two acquired plywood facilities are reported in softwood plywood and the two acquired lumber facilities are reported in structural lumber.
The Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) facility supplies high-quality MDF to a wide range of customers throughout North America. Some of the more common uses for our MDF include furniture and cabinet components, architectural moldings, doors, store fixtures, core material for hardwood plywood, face material for softwood plywood, commercial wall paneling and substrate for laminate flooring.

We permanently closed two of the five acquired Plum Creek mills, the lumber facility and softwood plywood facility in Columbia Falls, Montana, during the third quarter of 2016. The closure of these facilities will allow us to align the available log supply with our manufacturing capacity, including adding shifts at our Kalispell, Montana facilities, to position our Montana operations for long-term success.

Comparing Third Quarter 2016 with Third Quarter 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $154 million – 15 percent, primarily due to:
•
a $51 million increase in medium density fiberboard sales generated from operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek;
•
a $48 million increase in oriented strand board sales, attributable to a 32 percent increase in average sales realizations;
•
a $40 million increase in lumber sales, attributable to a 8 percent increase in average realizations; and
•
a $15 million increase in plywood sales, attributable to a 15 percent increase in average sales realizations and a 27 percent increase in shipment volumes, with the volume increase due in part to acquired Plum Creek operations.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $66 million – 7 percent – primarily due to increased sales volume in most product lines, mostly attributable to volumes produced and sold by operations acquired from our merger with Plum Creek. This increase is partially offset by lower resin and manufacturing costs per unit.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $85 million – 100 percent – primarily attributable to the changes in net sales and costs of products sold as explained above.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net sales

Net sales increased $352 million – 12 percent, primarily attributable to:
•
a $112 million increase in medium density fiberboard sales generated from operations acquired in our merger with Plum Creek;
•
a $109 million increase in oriented strand board sales, attributable to a 22 percent increase in average sales realizations and a 2 percent increase in shipment volumes;
•
a $73 million increase in lumber sales, attributable to a 5 percent increase in shipment volumes;
•
a $31 million increase in plywood sales, attributable to a 27 percent increase in shipment volumes and 6 percent increase in average sales realizations; and

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•
a $20 million increase in engineered solid section, attributable to a 11 percent increase in shipment volumes, partially offset by a 4 percent decrease in average sales realizations.

Costs of products sold

Costs of products sold increased $153 million – 6 percent, primarily due to increased sales volume in most product lines, mostly attributable to volumes produced and sold by operations acquired from our merger with Plum Creek. This increase was partially offset by lower log, resin, and manufacturing costs per unit.

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings

Operating income and Net contribution to earnings increased $195 million – 89 percent, primarily attributable to the changes in net sales and costs of products sold as explained above.

THIRD-PARTY SALES VOLUMES
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS(1)
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Structural lumber – board feet
1,233

 
1,224

 
9

 
3,634

 
3,474

 
160

Engineered solid section – cubic feet
6.2

 
5.6

 
0.6

 
17.7

 
16.0

 
1.7

Engineered I-joists – lineal feet
53

 
52

 
1

 
147

 
143

 
4

Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”)
776

 
778

 
(2
)
 
2,296

 
2,249

 
47

Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”)
127

 
100

 
27

 
368

 
290

 
78

(1)
Sales volumes include sales of internally produced products and products purchased for resale primarily through our distribution business.


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PRODUCTION AND OUTSIDE PURCHASE VOLUMES

Outside purchase volumes are primarily purchased for resale through our distribution business. Production volumes are produced for sale through our own sales organizations and through our distribution business. Production of oriented strand board and engineered solid section are also used to manufacture engineered I-joists.
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Structural lumber – board feet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
1,130

 
1,087

 
43

 
3,464

 
3,217

 
247

Outside purchase
65

 
92

 
(27
)
 
193

 
279

 
(86
)
Total
1,195

 
1,179

 
16

 
3,657

 
3,496

 
161

Engineered solid section – cubic feet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
5.7

 
5.2

 
0.5

 
17.2

 
15.8

 
1.4

Outside purchase
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
5.7

 
5.2

 
0.5

 
17.2

 
15.8

 
1.4

Engineered I-joists – lineal feet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
49

 
50

 
(1
)
 
141

 
141

 
—

Outside purchase
3

 
2

 
1

 
7

 
4

 
3

Total
52

 
52

 
—

 
148

 
145

 
3

Oriented strand board – square feet (3/8”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
777

 
746

 
31

 
2,259

 
2,150

 
109

Outside purchase
102

 
77

 
25

 
261

 
223

 
38

Total
879

 
823

 
56

 
2,520

 
2,373

 
147

Softwood plywood – square feet (3/8”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production
105

 
67

 
38

 
304

 
191

 
113

Outside purchase
22

 
27

 
(5
)
 
66

 
91

 
(25
)
Total
127

 
94

 
33

 
370

 
282

 
88



UNALLOCATED ITEMS

Unallocated items are gains or charges from continuing operations not related to or allocated to an individual operating segment. They include a portion of items such as: share-based compensation, pension and postretirement costs, foreign exchange transaction gains and losses associated with financing, equity earnings from our Timberland Venture, the elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and the LIFO reserve. As a result of reclassifying our former Cellulose Fibers segment as discontinued operations, Unallocated items also includes retained indirect corporate overhead costs previously allocated to the former segment.


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NET CONTRIBUTION TO EARNINGS – UNALLOCATED ITEMS
  
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Unallocated corporate function expense
$
(21
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(48
)
 
$
(14
)
Unallocated share-based compensation
(4
)
 
6

 
(10
)
 
(5
)
 
10

 
(15
)
Unallocated pension and postretirement credits
11

 
2

 
9

 
33

 
8

 
25

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(1
)
 
(20
)
 
19

 
13

 
(40
)
 
53

Elimination of intersegment profit in inventory and LIFO
2

 
3

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
7

 
(13
)
Gain on sale of non-strategic asset
1

 
—

 
1

 
45

 
2

 
43

Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plum Creek merger- and integration-related costs
(14
)
 
—

 
(14
)
 
(132
)
 
—

 
(132
)
Other restructuring, closures, and asset impairments
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
13

Other
(5
)
 
(21
)
 
16

 
(29
)
 
(41
)
 
12

Operating income (loss)
(32
)
 
(45
)
 
13

 
(145
)
 
(117
)
 
(28
)
Equity earnings from joint venture
8

 
—

 
8

 
20

 
—

 
20

Interest income and other
15

 
9

 
6

 
34

 
27

 
7

Net contribution to earnings
$
(9
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
27

 
$
(91
)
 
$
(90
)
 
$
(1
)

Comparing Third Quarter 2016 with Third Quarter 2015

Changes in Unallocated Items were primarily related to:
•
charges recognized in third quarter 2016 related to our merger with Plum Creek (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments) – $14 million;
•
a decrease in noncash foreign exchange losses on debt held by our Canadian entity – $19 million; and
•
equity earnings from our investment in the Timberland Venture – $8 million – which was acquired in our merger with Plum Creek.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Changes in Unallocated Items were primarily related to:
•
charges recognized year-to-date 2016 related to our merger with Plum Creek (refer to Note 15: Charges for Integration and Restructuring, Closures and Asset Impairments) – $132 million;
•
a pretax gain related to the sale of our Federal Way, Washington headquarters campus, which is recorded in "Other operating costs (income), net" in our Consolidated Statement of Operations – $36 million;
•
noncash foreign exchange on debt held by our Canadian entity changed from a loss year-to-date 2015 to a gain year-to-date 2016 – $53 million;
•
equity earnings from our investment in the Timberland Venture – $20 million – which was acquired in our merger with Plum Creek; and
•
a noncash impairment charge recognized in first quarter 2015 related to a nonstrategic asset that was sold in second quarter 2015 – $13 million.


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INTEREST EXPENSE

Our interest expense, net of capitalized interest incurred was:
•
$114 million for the third quarter 2016 and $323 million for the year-to-date 2016
•
$87 million for the third quarter 2015 and $254 million for the year-to-date 2015

Interest expense increased $27 million compared to third quarter 2015 and $69 million compared to year-to-date 2015 primarily due to interest incurred on the long-term debt assumed in the Plum Creek merger and the term loans we entered into in first quarter 2016. See additional details in Note 10: Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit.


INCOME TAXES

Our provision for income taxes for our continuing operations was:
•
$22 million for the third quarter 2016 and $64 million year-to-date 2016 and
•
$(44) million for the third quarter 2015 and $(36) million year-to-date 2015.

The increase to our provision for income taxes, both in the third quarter and year-to-date 2016, is attributable to:
•
increased earnings for our TRS due primarily to the improved performance of our Wood Products segment and
•
exhaustion of our remaining federal tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards during 2016.

Refer to Note 17: Income Taxes for additional information.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We are committed to maintaining an appropriate capital structure that enables us to:
•
protect the interests of our shareholders and lenders and
•
have access at all times to all major financial markets.

CASH FROM OPERATIONS

Consolidated net cash provided by our operations was:
•
$886 million for year-to-date 2016 and
•
$736 million for year-to-date 2015.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net cash provided by our operations increased $150 million, primarily due to:
•
increased cash flows from our business segments of $370 million; and
•
a decrease in cash paid for income taxes of $30 million.

These increases were partially offset by:
•
decreased operating cash flows from discontinued operations of $56 million;
•
an increase in cash paid for interest of $77 million corresponding with our increased average indebtedness; and
•
cash payments made in 2016 related to the Plum Creek merger of $85 million. Cash payments for merger-related costs were comprised of:
◦
investment banking and other professional services fees – $6 million;
◦
termination benefits – $33 million;
◦
settlement of Value Management Awards – $5 million;

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◦
pension and postretirement benefits – $37 million; and
◦
other merger-related costs – $4 million.

See Performance Measures for our Adjusted EBITDA by segment.

CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Consolidated net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was:
•
$591 million for year-to-date 2016 and
•
$(324) million for year-to-date 2015.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net cash from investing activities increased $915 million, primarily due to:
•
$440 million of proceeds from our contribution of timberlands to the Twin Creeks joint venture in second quarter 2016;
•
$287 million of proceeds from the sale of our liquid packaging board business in third quarter 2016;
•
$92 million of proceeds from the sale of nonstrategic assets, including our former corporate headquarters property; and
•
$34 million of cash distributions constituting a return of our investment in our various joint ventures.

Summary of Capital Spending by Business Segment
  
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
Timberlands
$
77

 
$
58

Real Estate & ENR
1

 
—

Wood Products
152

 
165

Unallocated Items
10

 
1

Discontinued operations
63

 
85

Total
$
303

 
$
309


We anticipate that our net capital expenditures for 2016 – excluding acquisitions – will be approximately $540 million.

Our agreement to sell our pulp manufacturing business to International Paper (see Note 3: Discontinued Operations) provides for reimbursement of certain expenditures we incur to complete ongoing capital projects at our Port Wentworth pulp mill. According to the terms of the agreement, we anticipate that we will be reimbursed for approximately $30 million of our anticipated 2016 net capital expenditures following the close of the sale to International Paper, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2016.

CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Consolidated net cash used in financing activities was:
•
$1,710 million for year-to-date 2016 and
•
$944 million for year-to-date 2015.

Comparing Year-to-Date 2016 with Year-to-Date 2015

Net cash used in financing activities increased $766 million primarily due to the following:
•
repayment of Plum Creek's line of credit and term loan outstanding at the merger date – $720 million,

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•
increase in cash paid to repurchase common shares – $1.5 billion, and
•
increase in cash dividends paid – $240 million.

These outflows were offset by $1.7 billion of proceeds from issuance of new term loan credit facilities subsequent to the merger date.

Revolving Credit Facility

Weyerhaeuser Company has a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility that matures in September 2018. There were no borrowings under our credit facility in year-to-date 2016 or 2015, and as of September 30, 2016, the entire $1 billion remained available for borrowing.

Assumed Debt and Debt Repayments

In connection with the merger with Plum Creek, Weyerhaeuser Company either assumed or repaid Plum Creek's outstanding long-term debt instruments. The long-term debt instruments assumed consisted of:
•
two issuances of publicly traded Senior Notes,
•
an Installment Note and
•
the Note Payable to Timberland Venture.

For additional information on long-term debt instruments assumed, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 10: Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit.

Concurrent with the merger, Weyerhaeuser repaid in full the outstanding balances of Plum Creek's Revolving Line of Credit and Term Loan using $720 million of cash on hand. There were no payments of debt in 2015.

In the next 12 months $1,981 million of long-term debt is scheduled to mature, including the Term Loan Credit Facilities discussed below.

Term Loan Credit Facilities

In February 2016, Weyerhaeuser Company entered into a $600 million 18-month senior unsecured term loan maturing in August 2017. As of September 30, 2016, we had $600 million outstanding under this facility.

In March 2016, Weyerhaeuser Company entered into a $1.9 billion 18-month senior unsecured term loan maturing in September 2017. As of September 30, 2016, we had $1.1 billion outstanding under this facility.

Debt Covenants

As of September 30, 2016, Weyerhaeuser Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. There have been no significant changes during third quarter 2016 to the debt covenants presented in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our existing long-term debt instruments. The debt covenants for the Senior Notes assumed through our merger with Plum Creek and the debt covenants for the new term loans issued in February 2016 and March 2016 do not differ materially from our debt covenants presented in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On April 28, 2016, the Installment Note Payable was amended to align the agreement's debt covenants with our term loans' covenants.

When calculating compliance in accordance with financial debt covenants, we exclude the impact of our pension and other post-retirement plans recorded within cumulative other comprehensive income from adjusted shareholders' interest (equity). The excluded amounts are $1,358 million and $1,425 million and are equal to the cumulative actuarial losses and prior service costs for our pension and post-retirement plans at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively (see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 13: Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)).


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Option Exercises

We received cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options of:
•
$48 million in year-to-date 2016 and
•
$29 million in year-to-date 2015.

Our average stock price was $29.74 and $32.18 in year-to-date 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Paying Dividends and Repurchasing Stock

We paid cash dividends on common shares of:
•
$700 million in year-to-date 2016 and
•
$460 million in year-to-date 2015.

The increase in dividends paid is due in part to an increase in our quarterly dividend from $0.29 to $0.31 per share in the third quarter of 2015 and in part to an increase in total shares outstanding.

We repurchased 9,775,873 shares of common stock for $306 million (including transaction fees) during third quarter 2016 and 67,816,810 shares for $2.0 billion (including transaction fees) during year-to-date 2016 under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares subsequent to the closing of our merger with Plum Creek. This new authorization replaced the August 2015 share repurchase authorization. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchases under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. All common stock purchases under the stock repurchase program were made in open-market transactions. As of September 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization of $500 million for future stock repurchases.

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 September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.


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 (U.S. GAAP). However, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful supplemental information for 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. Due to recent organizational changes and our February 19, 2016 merger with Plum Creek, effective for 2016, we have revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to add back the basis of real estate sold. We have revised our prior-period presentation to conform to our current reporting.

Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is operating income from continuing operations adjusted for depreciation, depletion, amortization, basis of real estate sold, pension and postretirement costs not allocated to business segments (primarily interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of actuarial loss and amortization of prior service cost/credit), and special items. Adjusted EBITDA excludes results from joint ventures.


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ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT
 
QUARTER ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF
CHANGE
 
YEAR-TO-DATE ENDED
 
AMOUNT OF CHANGE
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS.
2015
 
SEPTEMBER 2016
 
SEPTEMBER 2015
 
2016 VS. 
2015
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timberlands
$
223

 
$
158

 
$
65

 
$
642

 
$
518

 
$
124

Real Estate & ENR
37

 
21

 
16

 
99

 
65

 
34

Wood Products
203

 
111

 
92

 
509

 
297

 
212

 
463

 
290

 
173

 
1,250

 
880

 
370

Unallocated Items
(29
)
 
(45
)
 
16

 
(67
)
 
(103
)
 
36

Total
$
434

 
$
245

 
$
189

 
$
1,183

 
$
777

 
$
406


We reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings for the consolidated company and to operating income for the business segments, as those are the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures for each. The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2016:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Timberlands
 
Real Estate & ENR
 
Wood Products
 
Unallocated Items
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
227

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(65
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
114

Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22

Net contribution to earnings
$
122

 
$
15

 
$
170

 
$
(9
)
 
$
298

Equity earnings from joint ventures
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(8
)
 
(9
)
Interest income and other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(15
)
 
(15
)
Operating income
122

 
14

 
170

 
(32
)
 
274

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
101

 
4

 
33

 
—

 
138

Basis of real estate sold
—

 
19

 
—

 
—

 
19

Non-operating pension and postretirement credits
—

 
—

 
—

 
(11
)
 
(11
)
Special items(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
14

 
14

Adjusted EBITDA
$
223

 
$
37

 
$
203

 
$
(29
)
 
$
434


(1)
Special items include: $14 million of Plum Creek merger-related costs.


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The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2015:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Timberlands
 
Real Estate & ENR
 
Wood Products
 
Unallocated Items
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
191

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(59
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
87

Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(44
)
Net contribution to earnings
$
107

 
$
19

 
$
85

 
$
(36
)
 
$
175

Equity earnings from joint ventures
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Interest income and other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
(9
)
Operating income
107

 
19

 
85

 
(45
)
 
166

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
51

 
—

 
26

 
2

 
79

Basis of real estate sold
—

 
2

 
—

 
—

 
2

Non-operating pension and postretirement credits
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
158

 
$
21

 
$
111

 
$
(45
)
 
$
245



The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Timberlands
 
Real Estate & ENR
 
Wood Products
 
Unallocated Items
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
476

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(123
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
323

Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
64

Net contribution to earnings
$
376

 
$
42

 
$
413

 
$
(91
)
 
$
740

Equity earnings from joint ventures
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(20
)
 
(21
)
Interest income and other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(34
)
 
(34
)
Operating income (loss)
376

 
41

 
413

 
(145
)
 
685

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
266

 
9

 
96

 
4

 
375

Basis of real estate sold
—

 
49

 
—

 
—

 
49

Non-operating pension and postretirement credits
—

 
—

 
—

 
(33
)
 
(33
)
Special items(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
107

 
107

Adjusted EBITDA
$
642

 
$
99

 
$
509

 
$
(67
)
 
$
1,183


(1)
Special items include: $132 million of Plum Creek merger-related costs, $36 million gain on sale of non-strategic assets, and $11 million of legal expense.













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The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2015:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Timberlands
 
Real Estate & ENR
 
Wood Products
 
Unallocated Items
 
Total
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
436

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(111
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
254

Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(36
)
Net contribution to earnings
$
363

 
$
52

 
$
218

 
$
(90
)
 
$
543

Equity earnings from joint ventures
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Interest income and other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(27
)
 
(27
)
Operating income (loss)
363

 
52

 
218

 
(117
)
 
516

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
155

 
—

 
79

 
9

 
243

Basis of real estate sold
—

 
13

 
—

 
—

 
13

Non-operating pension and postretirement credits
—

 
—

 
—

 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Special items(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
13

 
13

Adjusted EBITDA
$
518

 
$
65

 
$
297

 
$
(103
)
 
$
777


(1)    Special items include: a $13 million noncash impairment charge related to a nonstrategic asset.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our critical accounting policies are discussed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As a result of the impact to our financial statements from our merger with Plum Creek, we now consider the following accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The following are information updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the critical accounting policies disclosed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Timber Depletion

We record depletion – the costs attributed to timber harvested – as trees are harvested.
To calculate our depletion rate, which is updated annually, we:
•
take the total carrying cost of the timber and
•
divide by the total timber volume estimated to be harvested during the harvest cycle.

Estimating the volume of timber available for harvest over the harvest cycle requires the consideration of the following factors:
•
effects of fertilizer and pesticide applications,
•
changes in environmental regulations and other regulatory restrictions,
•
limits on harvesting certain timberlands,
•
changes in harvest plans,
•
scientific advancement in seedling and growing technology; and
•
changes in weather patterns.

In addition, the duration of the harvest cycle varies by geographic region and species of timber.


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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.

A 5 percent decrease in our estimate of future harvest volumes would have:
•
increased depletion expense by $4 million for third quarter 2016 and $10 million for year-to-date 2016; and
•
increased depletion expense by $1 million for third quarter 2015 and $5 million for year-to-date 2015.

Business Combinations

We recognize identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. While we use our best estimates and assumptions for the purchase price allocation process to value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to any goodwill previously recorded (or to earnings in the event that no goodwill was previously recorded) to the extent that we identify adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation. Beginning January 1, 2016, we have adopted ASU 2015-16, which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively apply measurement period adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation and revise comparative information on the income statement and balance sheet for any prior periods affected. We will recognize measurement period adjustments and any resulting effect on earnings during the period in which the adjustment is identified. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to our condensed consolidated statements of operations.


QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

LONG-TERM INDEBTEDNESS OBLIGATIONS

The following summary of our long-term indebtedness obligations includes:
•
all future cash obligations arising from our long-term indebtedness;
•
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 our debt instruments using quoted market prices we received 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 INDEBTEDNESS PRINCIPAL OBLIGATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
THEREAFTER
TOTAL
FAIR VALUE
Fixed-rate debt
$
—

$
281

$
62

$
500

$
—

$
5,169

$
6,012

$
7,204

Average interest rate
—
%
6.95
%
7.00
%
7.38
%
—
%
6.16
%
6.30
%
N/A

Variable-rate debt
$
—

$
1,700

$
—

$
—

$
550

$
—

$
2,250

$
2,250

Average interest rate
—
%
1.53
%
—
%
—
%
2.15
%
—
%
1.68
%
N/A



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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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 Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 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 issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2016, based on an evaluation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of that date.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

As a result of our February 2016 merger with Plum Creek, the company is implementing internal controls over significant processes specific to the acquisition that management believes are appropriate in consideration of related integration of operations, systems, control activities, and accounting for the merger and merger-related transactions. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are in the process of further integrating the acquired Plum Creek operations into our overall internal controls over financial reporting.

Except as described above, no changes occurred in the company’s internal control over financial reporting during third quarter 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Refer to “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 12: Legal Proceedings, Commitments and Contingencies.”


RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

INFORMATION ABOUT COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING THIRD QUARTER 2016

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES DURING THIRD QUARTER
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES (OR UNITS) PURCHASED
 
AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE (OR UNIT)
 
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES (OR UNITS) PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS
 
MAXIMUM NUMBER (OR APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE) OF SHARES (OR UNITS) THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS
July 1 – July 31
8,579,989

 
$
31.16

 
8,579,989

 
$
538,928,998

August 1 – August 31
1,195,884

 
32.55

 
1,195,884

 
500,000,011

September 1 – September 30
—

 
—

 
—

 
500,000,011

Total repurchases during third quarter
9,775,873

 
$
31.33

 
9,775,873

 
$
500,000,011


During third quarter 2016, we repurchased 9,775,873 shares of common stock for $306 million (including transaction fees) under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. We repurchased 67,816,810 shares of common stock for $2.0 billion (including transaction fees) during year-to-date 2016 under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. The 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization was approved in November 2015 by our Board of Directors and authorized management to repurchase up to $2.5 billion of outstanding shares subsequent to the closing of our merger with Plum Creek. This new authorization replaced the August 2015 share repurchase authorization. Transaction fees incurred for repurchases are not counted as use of funds authorized for repurchases under the 2016 Share Repurchase Authorization. All common stock purchases under the stock repurchase program were made in open-market transactions. As of September 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization of $500 million for future stock repurchases.

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 September 30, 2016, or December 31, 2015.



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EXHIBITS
4.1
Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated September 28, 2016, by and between Weyerhaeuser Company, as Successor Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 4.70% Notes due 2021 and the 3.25% Notes due 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-4825, filed on September 30, 2016)
 
 
4.2
Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated February 19, 2016 by and among Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, Weyerhaeuser Company, as Successor Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-4825, filed on February 19, 2016)
 
 
4.3
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, File No. 1-4825, filed on February 19, 2016)
 
 
4.4
Officer’s Certificate dated November 15, 2010, executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, establishing the terms and form of the 4.70% Notes due 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-4825, filed on February 19, 2016)
 
 
4.5
Officer’s Certificate dated November 26, 2012, executed by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P., as Issuer, establishing the terms and form of the 3.25% Notes due 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 1-4825, filed on February 19, 2016)

 
 
10.1
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.
 
 
12.1
Statements regarding computation of ratios
 
 
31.1
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
32.1
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350)
 
 
100.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
100.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
100.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
100.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
100.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
100.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*Exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The company will furnish a copy of any such omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request but may request confidential treatment for any exhibit or schedule so furnished.


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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
 
Date:
October 28, 2016
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jeanne M. Hillman
 
 
Jeanne M. Hillman
 
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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