NYSE, WY - Weyerhaeuser Company
Key items related to financing our business include cash and cash equivalents,
derivatives, financial instruments and accounts payable.
Financial Instruments
We estimate the fair value of financial instruments where appropriate. The
assumptions we use ? including the discount rate and estimates of cash flows ?
can significantly affect our fair value amounts. Our fair values are estimates
and may not necessarily match the amounts we would realize upon sale or
settlement of our financial positions.
Derivatives
We use well-defined financial contracts to help manage risks associated with:
? foreign exchange rates;
? interest rates; and
? commodity prices.
We measure derivatives at fair value and present them as assets and liabilities
on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Certain of our purchase and sale contracts have elements that meet the
accounting definition of derivatives. ...
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