WEYERHAEUSER CO

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 30 and globally, as well as on local economic conditions. The length and magnitude of industry cycles vary over time, both by market and by product, but generally reflect changes in macroeconomic conditions and levels of industry capacity. Any decline or stagnation in macroeconomic conditions could cause us to experience lower sales volumes and reduced margins for our products.

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

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We are subject to the risk of various catastrophic events, including but not limited to the occurrence of: severe regional or local weather events or trends and related fires or flooding; wide-spread insect or pest infestations on one or more of our properties; significant geological events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and major erosion in the form of landslides; significant geopolitical conditions or developments such as significant international trade disputes or domestic or foreign terrorist attacks, armed conflict and political unrest; and regional health epidemics or global health pandemics, such as the 2020 outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus and its many subsequent mutations. Any one or more of these events or conditions, or other catastrophic events or developments, could significantly affect our ability to operate our businesses and adversely affect domestic and foreign general economic conditions and thus domestic or foreign market demand for our products. The impact of any one or more of these events or conditions may also trigger the occurrence of, or exacerbate, other risks discussed herein, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We are subject to the risk of various catastrophic events, including but not limited to the occurrence of: severe regional or local weather events or trends and related fires or flooding; wide-spread insect or pest infestations on one or more of our properties; significant geological events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and major erosion in the form of landslides; significant geopolitical events, conditions or developments such as significant international trade disputes or domestic or foreign terrorist attacks, domestic or foreign armed conflict and political unrest; and regional health epidemics or global health pandemics, such as the 2020 outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus and its many subsequent mutations. Any one or more of these events or conditions, or other catastrophic events or developments, could directly or indirectly significantly affect our ability to operate our businesses and adversely affect domestic and foreign general economic conditions and thus domestic or foreign market demand for our products. The impact of any one or more of these events or conditions may also trigger the occurrence of, or exacerbate, other risks discussed herein, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Access to affordable mortgage financing is critical to the health of the U.S. housing market. Generally, increases in interest rates make it more difficult for home buyers to obtain mortgage financing, which could negatively affect demand for housing and, in turn, negatively affect demand for our wood products. After maintaining interest rates at historically low levels for an extended period of time, in the first quarter of 2022 the U.S. Federal Reserve began implementing a policy of incrementally raising rates. We cannot predict the extent to which the U.S. Federal Reserve's current policy will be maintained or the timing, number, extent or direction of future rate adjustments.

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Access to affordable mortgage financing is critical to the health of the U.S. housing market. Generally, increases in interest rates make it more difficult for home buyers to obtain mortgage financing, which could negatively affect demand for housing and, in turn, negatively affect demand for our wood products. After maintaining interest rates at historically low levels for an extended period of time, in the first quarter of 2022 the U.S. Federal Reserve began implementing a policy of incrementally raising rates, which it continued through 2023. Although the Federal Reserve began reducing rates in 2024, they remain well above pre-2022 levels. We cannot predict the extent to which the U.S. Federal Reserve's current policy will be maintained or the timing, number, extent or direction of future rate adjustments.

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 31 material, labor (including contract labor) and energy costs, which represent significant cost components that also fluctuate based upon market and other factors beyond our control.

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Because commodity products have few distinguishing properties from producer to producer, competition for these products is based largely on price, which is determined by supply relative to demand and competition from substitute products. Prices for our products are also affected by many other factors outside of our control. As a result, we have little influence or control over the timing and extent of price changes, which often are volatile in our industry. Moreover, our profit margins with respect to these products depend, in part, on managing our costs, particularly raw

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Because commodity products have few distinguishing properties from producer to producer, competition for these products is based largely on price, which is determined by supply relative to demand and competition from substitute products. Prices for our products are also affected by many other factors outside of our control. As a result, we have little influence or control over the timing and extent of price changes, which often are volatile in our industry. Moreover, our profit margins with respect to these products depend, in part, on managing our costs, particularly raw material, labor (including contract labor) and energy costs, which represent significant cost components that also fluctuate based upon market and other factors beyond our control.

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

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Timber harvest activities are also subject to a number of federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the protection of fish, wildlife, water and other resources. Regulations, government agency policy and guidelines, and litigation, can restrict timber harvest activities and increase costs. Examples include federal and state laws protecting threatened, endangered and “at-risk” species, harvesting and forestry road building activities

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 32 experts using statistical measurements of tree samples on given property. These estimates are central to forecasting our anticipated timber harvests, revenues and expected cash flows. While the company has confidence in its timber inventory processes and the professionals in the field who administer them, future growth and yield estimates are inherently inexact and uncertain and subject to many external variables that could further affect their accuracy. These external variables include, among other things, disease, insect or pest infestation, natural disasters and changes in weather patterns, all of which could be exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. If these estimates are inaccurate, our ability to manage our timberlands in a sustainable or profitable manner may be compromised, which may cause our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our stock price to be adversely affected.

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

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Our real property holdings are primarily timberlands and we may make additional timberlands acquisitions in the future. As the owner and manager of approximately 10.5 million acres of timberlands, we are subject to the risks that are inherent in concentrated real estate investments. A downturn in the real estate industry generally, or the timber or forest products industries specifically, could reduce the value of our properties and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such a downturn could also adversely affect our customers and reduce the demand for our products, as well as our ability to execute upon our strategy of selling nonstrategic timberlands and timberland properties that have higher and better uses at attractive prices. These risks may be more pronounced than if we diversified our investments outside of real property holdings.

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Our real property holdings are primarily timberlands and we may make additional timberlands acquisitions in the future. As the owner and manager of approximately 10.4 million acres of timberlands, we are subject to the risks that are inherent in concentrated real estate investments. A downturn in the real estate industry generally, or the timber or forest products industries specifically, could reduce the value of our properties and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such a downturn could also adversely affect our customers and reduce the demand for our products, as well as our ability to execute upon our strategy of selling nonstrategic timberlands and timberland properties that have higher and better uses at attractive prices. These risks may be more pronounced than if we diversified our investments outside of real property holdings.

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A significant number of employees in our Western Timberlands and Wood Products businesses are covered by collective bargaining agreements. As we previously disclosed, certain of these employees commenced a work stoppage in 2022, which was shortly thereafter resolved, affecting the company’s operations in Washington and Oregon. If our unionized workers were to engage in a protracted work stoppage, we could experience a significant disruption of operations at our facilities. Likewise, if our non-unionized operations were to become unionized and thereafter commence a work stoppage, we could experience a significant disruption of operations at our facilities. If we are unable to reach or renew collective bargaining agreements with our unionized workers, we could also experience higher ongoing labor costs. Any work stoppage by any one or more of our significant customers, transportation providers or suppliers could also have similar negative effects on us. Depending on scope and duration, any of these labor disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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A significant number of employees in our Western Timberlands and in our Wood Products businesses located in the Pacific Northwest are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and these employees have in the recent past commenced a work stoppage that was subsequently resolved. We also have collective bargaining agreements with smaller groups of employees in various other parts of our business operations. If our unionized workers were to engage in a protracted work stoppage, we could experience a significant disruption of operations at our facilities. Likewise, if our non-unionized operations were to become unionized and thereafter commence a work stoppage, we could experience a significant disruption of operations at our facilities. If we are unable to reach or renew collective bargaining agreements with our unionized workers, we could also experience higher ongoing labor costs. Any work stoppage by any one or more of our significant customers, transportation providers or suppliers could also have similar negative effects on us. Depending on scope and duration, any of these labor disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 35 costs under our defined benefit pension plans and may significantly affect future contribution requirements. It is unknown what the actual investment return on our pension assets will be in future years and what interest rates may be at any given point in time. We cannot therefore provide any assurance of what our actual pension plan costs will be in the future, or whether we will be required under applicable law to make future material plan contributions. See Note 8: Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans for additional information about these plans, including funding status.

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A portion of our current and former employees have accrued benefits under our defined benefit pension plans. Although the plans are not open to newly hired or rehired employees, current employees hired before the plan closure continue to accrue benefits. Requirements for funding our pension plan liabilities are based on a number of actuarial assumptions, including the expected rate of return on our plan assets and the discount rate applied to our pension plan obligations. Fluctuations in equity market returns and changes in long-term interest rates could increase our costs under our defined benefit pension plans and may significantly affect future contribution requirements. It is unknown what the actual investment return on our pension assets will be in future years and what interest rates may be at any given point in time. We cannot therefore provide any assurance of what our actual pension plan costs will be in the future, or whether we will be required under applicable law to make future material plan contributions. See Note 8: Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans for additional information about these plans, including funding status.

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Our strategic initiatives are designed to improve our results of operations and drive long-term shareholder value. These initiatives include, among others, optimizing cash flow through operational excellence, reducing costs to achieve industry-leading cost structure, innovating in higher-margin products and pursuing opportunities in emerging markets through our Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources segment. For example, through our natural climate solutions business we are pursuing opportunities to participate in new and emerging markets for forest carbon credits and carbon storage, and the success of these endeavors is subject to many known and unknown risks. Known risks include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of our products and services, changes to demand for our products and services as these new markets evolve over time and political and regulatory developments that may make it more costly, or impossible, to pursue these business opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement any one or more of our important strategic initiatives in accordance with our expectations, which could result in an adverse effect on our business and financial results.

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Our strategic initiatives are designed to improve our results of operations and drive long-term shareholder value. These initiatives include, among others, optimizing cash flow through operational excellence, reducing costs to achieve industry-leading cost structure, innovating in higher-margin products and pursuing opportunities in emerging markets through our Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources segment. For example, through our natural climate solutions business we are pursuing opportunities to participate in new and emerging markets for forest carbon credits and carbon storage, and the success of these endeavors is subject to many known and unknown risks. Known risks include but are not limited to market acceptance or changes in demand for our natural climate solutions products and services as these new markets evolve over time. Political and regulatory developments could also make these business opportunities less profitable or even impossible to pursue. We are also investing significant capital resources in constructing a new TimberStrand® manufacturing facility, and our ability to realize our projected financial and other benefits of the project is also subject to many known and unknown risks. These include but are not limited to our ability to timely commence or complete construction of the facility, our ability to procure necessary government licenses, approvals and permits, our receipt of certain tax abatement and related financial incentives from state and local governments and the performance of vendors and contractors. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement any one or more of our important strategic initiatives in accordance with our expectations, which could result in an adverse effect on our business and financial results.

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 36 actions), cleanup and closure costs, and third-party claims for property damage and personal injury as a result of violations of, or liabilities under, environmental laws and regulations.

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We have incurred, and we expect to continue to incur, significant capital, operating and other expenditures complying with applicable environmental laws and regulations and as a result of remedial obligations, and there can be no assurances that existing accruals for specific matters will be adequate to cover future costs. We also could incur substantial costs, such as civil or criminal fines, sanctions and enforcement actions (including orders limiting our operations or requiring corrective measures, installation of pollution control equipment or other remedial

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

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Governmental response to climate change at the international, federal and state levels may affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and profitability.

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Governmental response to climate change at the international, federal and state levels may affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

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However, climate change legislation or related government mandates, standards or regulations intended to mitigate or reduce carbon compound, greenhouse gas emissions or other climate change effects could have significant adverse effects on our business and operations as well as our ability to achieve our recently announced business goals in emerging carbon credit and carbon storage markets. Any one or more of such new legal requirements and regulations could, for example, significantly increase the costs for our mills to comply with stricter air emissions regulations. They could also limit harvest levels for commercial timberland operators, which could in turn adversely affect our timberland operations as well as potentially lead to significant increases in the cost of energy, wood fiber and other raw materials for our wood products businesses. Any one or more of these developments, as well as other unforeseeable governmental responses to climate change, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and profitability.

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However, climate change legislation or related government mandates, standards or regulations intended to mitigate or reduce carbon compound, greenhouse gas emissions or other climate change effects could have significant adverse effects on our business and operations as well as our ability to achieve our recently announced business goals in emerging carbon credit and carbon storage markets. Any one or more of such new legal requirements and regulations could, for example, significantly increase the costs for our mills to comply with stricter air emissions regulations. They could also limit harvest levels for commercial timberland operators, which could in turn adversely affect our timberland operations as well as potentially lead to significant increases in the cost of energy, wood fiber and other raw materials for our wood products businesses. Any one or more of these developments, as well as other unforeseeable governmental responses to climate change, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

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Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the IRC to our operations and the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. There are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations of these provisions. We closely monitor our compliance with all of the various requirements for maintaining our REIT status. For example, we regularly test our compliance with the general requirement that at least 75 percent of the market value of our total assets consist of REIT-qualifying interests in real property (such as timberlands) and certain other specified qualifying assets, and that no more than 25 percent of the market value of our total assets may consist of assets that are not REIT-qualifying assets. Although we operate in a manner consistent with these REIT qualification rules, we cannot provide assurance that we are or will remain qualified.

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Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC or Code) to our operations and the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. There are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations of these provisions. We closely monitor our compliance with all of the various requirements for maintaining our REIT status. For example, we regularly test our compliance with the general requirement that at least 75 percent of the market value of our total assets consist of REIT-qualifying interests in real property (such as timberlands) and certain other specified qualifying assets, and that no more than 25 percent of the market value of our total assets may consist of assets that are not REIT-qualifying assets. Although we operate in a manner consistent with these REIT qualification rules, we cannot provide assurance that we are or will remain qualified.

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The failure of our subsidiary REIT to maintain its separate REIT qualification could affect the company’s own REIT qualification.

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The failure of either of our two subsidiary REITs to maintain their separate REIT qualification could affect the company’s own REIT qualification.

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A significant amount of our timberlands is held in a subsidiary that we operate to qualify as a REIT, and we may in the future invest in other timberlands and other real estate through one or more other subsidiary entities that are intended to qualify as REITs. While our ownership interest in the subsidiary REIT is a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the company’s 75 percent asset test described above, any failure of the subsidiary REIT to maintain its own separate REIT status would generally result in the subsidiary being subject to regular U.S. corporate income tax, as described above, and the company’s ownership interest in the subsidiary no longer qualifying as a real estate asset for purposes of the 75 percent asset test. If this were to occur, the company’s own REIT qualification could be affected.

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WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY >2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K 38 in another subsidiary that intends to qualify as a REIT beginning in the tax year 2025. While our ownership interests in these subsidiaries are qualifying real estate assets for purposes of the company’s 75 percent asset test described above, any failure of either subsidiary REIT to maintain its own separate REIT status would generally result in the subsidiary being subject to regular U.S. corporate income tax, as described above, and the company’s ownership interest in the subsidiary no longer qualifying as a real estate asset for purposes of the 75 percent asset test. If this were to occur, the company’s own REIT qualification could be adversely affected.

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Generally, REITs are required to distribute 90 percent of their ordinary taxable income and (to avoid an excise tax) 95 percent of their net capital gains income. Capital gains may be retained by the REIT but would be subject to corporate income taxes. If capital gains were retained rather than distributed, our shareholders would be deemed to have received a taxable distribution (about which we would notify them), with a credit or

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

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

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The new U.S. presidential administration has proposed to significantly increase tariffs on foreign imports into the United States, including imports from countries to which we export our products, such as Canada and China. In addition to increasing the cost of the wood products that we export to U.S. markets from our Canadian operations, this policy could result in one or more of our foreign export market jurisdictions adopting retaliatory trade policy that makes it more difficult or costly for us to export our products to those countries including, for example, by increasing tariffs, taxes or duties on our products or by placing significant import restrictions on our products such as onerous and excessive phytosanitary requirements. We could therefore experience reduced revenues and margins in our businesses that are adversely affected by international trade policy or disputes, including the terms of any settlement of such disputes. To the extent such trade policies increase prices, they could also reduce the overall demand for our products in affected markets. Likewise, U.S.-imposed tariffs on imports could also increase our costs for products and raw materials that we use in our operations, and we may not be able to pass on those cost increases to our customers. These changes could therefore have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results and financial condition, including facility closures or impairments of assets. We cannot predict future U.S. or foreign trade policy or the terms and conditions of any resolutions or settlements of international trade disputes and their effects on our business.

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Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the amount and timing of our cash dividends to shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: our results of operations and cash flows; current and forecasted economic conditions; changes in the current or expected prices and demand for our products and the general market demand for timberlands, including those timberland properties that have higher and better uses; current and forecasted harvest levels; balancing various capital allocation priorities and considerations including without limitation the company’s capital requirements and debt repayment obligations; various finance considerations, including the company’s credit ratings, borrowing capacity, debt covenant restrictions that may impose limitations on cash payments and other related factors and tax considerations. Consequently, the amount, timing and frequency of our dividends, including our quarterly base dividend and annual supplemental dividend, may fluctuate.

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Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, determines the amount and timing of our cash dividends to shareholders based on consideration of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to: our results of operations and cash flows; current and forecasted economic conditions; changes in the current or expected prices and demand for our products and the general market demand for timberlands, including those timberland properties that have higher and better uses; current and forecasted harvest levels; balancing various capital allocation priorities and considerations including without limitation the company’s capital requirements and debt repayment obligations; various finance

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Risks associated with the use of Information Technology (IT) systems, including from security breaches, new system implementations and integrations or other significant disruptions, could affect our ability to operate our businesses effectively, adversely affect our reported financial results, affect our reputation and expose us to potential liability or litigation.

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Risks associated with our Information Technology (IT) systems, including but not limited to security breaches, system failures or other significant disruptions, as well as risks relating to implementation of new IT systems such as delays, cost overruns and platform integration problems, could compromise our data and adversely affect our operations, reported financial results and reputation and thereby expose us to potential liability or litigation.

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We use IT systems to carry out our operational activities, maintain our business records, and collect and store sensitive data, including but not limited to intellectual property and personally identifiable information. Some of our systems are internally managed and some are maintained by third-party service providers. Although we employ, and we believe our third-party service providers employ, what we deem to be reasonably adequate security measures and controls, there can be no assurance that our security measures will be effective against the risks we face from cyber-attacks, including from: computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists; malicious code (such as malware, viruses and ransomware); an intentional or unintentional personnel action; a natural disaster; a hardware or software corruption, failure or error; a telecommunications system failure; a service provider failure or error; or any one or more other causes of a security breach, failure or disruption. The increased prevalence and sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as AI-enabled malware, could increase the risks of cyber-attacks to our systems and to those of our third-party service providers. Implementation of new IT systems, including replacement of legacy systems with new or upgraded versions, could also pose a significant risk to our business, as any such implementation can involve system failure, potential loss or corruption of our important data, security or internal control failures, delays, cost overruns and operational disruption.

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We use IT systems to carry out our operating activities, maintain our business records, and collect and store sensitive data, including but not limited to intellectual property and personally identifiable information. Some of our systems are internally managed and some are maintained by third-party service providers. Although we employ, and we believe our third-party service providers employ, what we deem to be reasonably adequate security measures and controls, there can be no assurance that our efforts will be effective against the risks we face from cyber-attacks, including from: computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists; malicious code (such as malware, viruses and ransomware); an intentional or unintentional personnel action; a natural disaster; a hardware or software corruption, failure or error; a telecommunications system failure or disruption; a service provider failure or error; or any one or more other causes of a security breach, system

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Although we have, on occasion, experienced cybersecurity threats to our data and information systems, including phishing attacks, to date no events of this nature have had a material adverse effect on our business or otherwise caused material harm to the company. However, if in the future our IT systems are significantly disrupted, shut down or otherwise compromised for any reason, or if our data is destroyed, misappropriated or inappropriately disclosed, our financial results or our business operations, or both, could be negatively affected. Additionally, we could suffer significant losses or incur significant liabilities, including without limitation damage to our reputation, loss of customer confidence or goodwill and significant expenditures of time and money to address and remediate resulting damages to affected individuals or business partners or to defend ourselves in resulting litigation or other legal proceedings by affected individuals, business partners or regulators. For more information about our cybersecurity program, see Item 1C Cybersecurity.

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Although we have, on occasion, experienced cybersecurity threats to our data and IT systems, including phishing attacks, to date no events of this nature have had a material adverse effect on our business or otherwise caused material harm to the company. However, if in the future our IT systems are significantly disrupted, shut down or otherwise compromised for any reason, or if our data is destroyed, misappropriated or inappropriately disclosed, our operations and financial results could be negatively affected. Additionally, we could suffer significant losses or incur significant liabilities, including without limitation damage to our reputation, loss of customer confidence or goodwill and significant expenditures of time and money to address and remediate any resulting damages to affected individuals or business partners or to defend ourselves in resulting litigation or other legal proceedings by affected individuals, business partners or regulators. For more information about our cybersecurity program, see Item 1C Cybersecurity.