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Note 21. Historical Summary

Dollar amounts in millions except per-share figures

 
       
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
PER COMMON SHARE
  Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing
operations, before extraordinary item and effect of accounting changes
 
$ 1.48
1.72
2.34
3.93
2.86
2.58
1.83
(.50)
1.87
1.56
2.68
  Extraordinary item(4)  
--
--
--
--
--

.25

--
--
--
--
--
  Effect of accounting changes  
--
--
--
--
--
--
--

(.30)

--
--
--
  Basic net earnings (loss)  
$ 1.48
1.72
2.34
3.93
2.86

2.83

1.83
(.80)
1.87
1.56
2.68
  Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing
operations, before extraordinary item and
effect of accounting changes
 
$ 1.47
1.72
2.33
3.92
2.86

2.56

1.82
(.50)
1.87
1.56
2.68
  Extraordinary item(4)  

.25

  Effect of accounting changes  

(.30)

  Diluted net earnings (loss)  
$ 1.47
1.72
2.33
3.92
2.86

2.81

1.82
(.80)
1.87
1.56
2.68
  Dividends paid  
$ 1.60
1.60
1.60
1.50
1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15
  Shareholders' interest (end of year)  
$ 22.74
23.30
23.21
22.57
20.86

19.34

17.85
17.25
19.21
18.55
18.14
         
FINANCIAL POSITION
  Total assets:  
     Weyerhaeuser  
$10,934
11,071
10,968
10,359
9,750

9,087

8,566
7,551
7,556
7,371
6,983
     Real estate and related assets  
$ 1,900
2,004
2,628
2,894
3,408

3,670

9,720
9,435
8,800
8,605
8,401
          
$ 12,834
13,075
13,596
13,253
13,158

12,757

18,286
16,986
16,356
15,976
15,384
          
  Long-term debt (net of current portion):  
    Weyerhaeuser  
      Long-term debt  
$ 3,397
3,483
3,546
2,983
2,713

2,998

2,659
2,195
2,168
1,502
1,644
      Capital lease obligations  
$ 2
2
2
2
--

7

23
37
      Convertible subordinated debentures  

193

193

193

      Limited recourse income debenture  

188

204
204
204
198
         
$ 3,399
3,485
3,548
2,985
2,713
2,998

3,040

2,592
2,572
1,729
1,879
         
    Real estate and related assets:  
      Long-term debt  
$ 580
682
814
1,608
1,873

2,086

2,411
2,421
2,637
2,006
2,318
  Shareholders' interest  
$ 4,526
4,649
4,604
4,486
4,290

3,966

3,646
3,489
3,864
4,148
4,044
  Percent earned on shareholders' interest  
6.4%
7.4%
10.2%
18.2%
14.3%
15.2%

10.4%

(4.4)%
9.8%
8.3%
14.6%
         
OPERATION STATUS  
    Net sales and revenues:  
      Weyerhaeuser  
$ 9,574
10,117
10,105
10,869
9,281

8,315

7,744
7,167
7,447
8,355
7,861
       Real estate and related assets  
$ 1,192
1,093
1,009
919
1,117

1,230

1,522
1,606
1,619
1,826
1,467
         
$ 10,766
11,210
11,114
11,788
10,398

9,545

9,266
8,773
9,066
10,181
9,328
         
  Net earnings (loss) from continuing
operations before extraordinary item
and effect of accounting changes:
 
  Weyerhaeuser  
$ 214
271
434
981
576

459

332
(25)
340
377
516
    Real estate and related assets  
$ 80
71
29
(182)(3)
13

68

40
(76)
54
(36)
50
         
$ 294(1)
342(2)
463
799
589

527

372
(101)(5)
394
341(6)
566
  Extraordinary item(4)  
52
  Effect of accounting changes  
(61)
  Net earnings (loss)  
$ 294
342
463
799
589
579
372
(162)
394
341
566
         
  statistics (unaudited):  
      Number of employees  
35,032
35,778
39,020
39,558
36,665

36,748

39,022
38,669
40,621
45,214
46,976
      Salaries and wages  
$ 1,645
1,706
1,781
1,779
1,610

1,585

1,580
1,476
1,531
1,563
1,423
      Employee benefits  
$ 347
355
370
408
357

347

323
321
318
325
292
      Total taxes  
$ 437
478
557
736
618
577
443
173
446
403
511
         
    Timberlands (thousands of acres):  
      U.S. fee ownership  
5,099
5,171
5,326
5,302
5,587
5,512

5,592

5,488
5,592
5,664
5,775
      Long-term license arrangements  
27,002
23,715
22,863
22,866
17,849

17,45

18,828
13,491
13,491
13,324
13,324
         
  Number of shareholder accounts at year-end:  
      Common  
19,559
20,981
22,528
23,446
24,131

25,282

26,334
26,937
28,187
29,847
30,379
      Preferred  
--
--
--
--
--
12
25
      Preference  
--
--
--
--
--
443
351
  Average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding (thousands)
 
198,914
198,967
198,318
203,525
205,543

204,866

203,373
201,578
203,673
204,331
207,785
   

 

                                 
 
 

(1)1998 results reflect nonrecurring charges of $71 million less related tax effect of $26 million, or $45 million.

(2)1997 results reflect net nonrecurring charges of $13 million less related tax effect of $4 million, or $ 9 million.

(3)1995 results reflect a charge for disposal of certain real estate assets of $290 million less related tax effect of $106 million, or $184 million.

(4)1993 results reflect an extraordinary net gain as a result of extinguishing certain debt obligations of $86 million less related tax effect of $34 million, or $52 million.

(5)1991 results reflect restructuring and other charges of $445 million less related tax effect of $162 million, or $283 million.

(6)1989 results reflect net nonrecurring items of $401 million less related tax effect of $141 million, or $260 million.